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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7
Create a truly unique menorah at
the Queens Botanical Garden. You
can learn how to make your own garden
themed menorah from terra cotta
pots and learn how to roll your own
beeswax candles. You’ll leave with a
set of candles for all eight nights of
Hanukkah. Sip some wine and nibble
on jelly donuts while you’re at it. 6 to 8
p.m., Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50
Main St., Flushing. Registration is required;
reserve your spot by visiting
qbgwineandshine.eventbrite.com
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8
Do you hate job interviews? The
Central Queens Y is there to help you
get through your next one in fl ying
colors with its “How to Succeed in
a Job Interview Round Table Panel.”
It’s an open forum of questions and
answers featuring an expert panel
on eff ective strategies for succeeding
in a job interview. You’ll learn how
to develop individual strategies and
plans, and overcome the anxiety of an
interview. 10 a.m., Central Queens Y,
67-09 108th St., Forest Hills. For more
information or to RSVP, contact Carolyn
Weinstein at 718-268-5011 ext. 167
or at cweinstein@cqy.org.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9
Newtown Literary Alliance, a nonprofi
t dedicated to promoting writing
and poetry in Queens, is off ering free
creative writing classes for kids ages
8-12 at the Ridgewood Library titled,
“What a Character!” Your children
can learn how to develop a fun and
interesting character from even one
small detail, using their imagination
and powers of observation! One
student will be randomly selected to
EDITOR'S
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receive a free hardcover notebook to
keep all their writing in. 3 to 4:30 p.m.,
Ridgewood Library, 2012 Madison St.
For more information, visit newtownliterary.
org.
Get into a swinging holiday spirit
at the LaGuardia Performing Arts
Center with its “Let It Snow” concert
presented in part by the Astoria
Symphony Orchestra. The traditional
concert features the orchestra under
the direction of conductor, composer
and U.S. Army Music Offi cer Silas Huff ,
accompanied by vocalists Heather
Petruzelli and Anthony Maida. Tickets
are $30 for adults, $10 for children;
order online with the code LAGCC to
get 50 percent off adult tickets. 3 p.m.,
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center,
31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City.
For tickets, visit lpac.nyc.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10
Experience a live recreation of the
Nativity scene at Trinity Lutheran
Church in Astoria. Actors portraying
Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus will
be surrounded by angels, shepherds,
wise men and live donkeys, goats and
sheep. You can even have your picture
taken with them! 9:30 a.m., Trinity
Lutheran Church LIC, 31-18 37th St.,
Astoria. For more information, visit
trinitylic.org.
Find that perfect, unique gift for
a friend or loved one at the Flushing
Town Hall Holiday Market! Artists
and craft speople from the Queens
area will be selling their wares in a
gallery, including jewelry, paintings,
hand-craft ed ceramics, paper goods,
greeting cards, clothing and more.
Free admission. 1 to 5 p.m., Flushing
Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd.,
Flushing. For more information, visit
fl ushingtownhall.org.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11
Learn how to relax your mind and
body at the Astoria Library. Vajra Henderson
leads this winter meditation
class for adults, teaching simple but
eff ective techniques for transcending
limitations and discovering their true
potential. 6 p.m., Astoria Library, 14-01
Astoria Blvd. For more information,
call 718-278-2220.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12
Why buy factory-made yogurt
when you can make a tastier, healthier
batch at home? Come to the
Maspeth Library and fi nd out how to
culture your own delicious yogurt.
Gil Lopez leads the workshop in
which participants can learn about
milk cultures and how to use them
to create tasty, healthy yogurt easily
and inexpensively. Guests can take
home their own yogurt that can be
used as a start for a fi rst batch. 2:30
p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, Maspeth
Library, 69-70 Grand Ave. For more
information, call 718-639-5228.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13
Are you a fi rst-time homebuyer?
Want to learn about the homebuying
process? How to get a mortgage? Join
Quontic Bank loan offi cer Steven Ho
and real estate agent Marco Gobbo of
Douglas Elliman as they lead a stepby
step seminar on homebuying, the
mortgage process and explain what
every fi rst-time homebuyer needs to
know! 6 to 7:30 p.m., Quontic Bank, 31-
05 Broadway, Astoria. To attend, email
marketing@quonticbank.com.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Help Glendale welcome the season in grand style during the Kiwanis Club of
Glendale’s annual holiday tree lighting. The festivities include music from the
Joe Fuoco Music Center, hot chocolate and a visit from Santa Claus, arranged by
the East Coast Car Association. 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10, Glendale Memorial
Triangle, Myrtle and Cooper avenues.
COUNSELING
PROGRAMS
• GLENDALE ALANON, a program
for families and friends of alcoholics,
meets every Tuesday night at Trinity
Reformed Church, Palmetto Street
and 60th Place, Ridgewood, Beginners
meet at 7:30 p.m., followed by the regular
meeting at 8:10 p.m.
• ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
meets every Tuesday at 8 p.m. at
Grace Lutheran Church, 21st Avenue
and 32nd Street, Astoria. For more
information, call 718-520-5021.
• NAR-ANON, a self-help support
group for those aff ected by a loved
one’s drug abuse, meets every Wednesday
at 7:30 p.m. in the basement of the
Church of the Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave.,
Forest Hills. For more information,
call 800-984-0066.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
• ST. MARGARET TROOP 119 meets
every Tuesday from 7 to 9:15 p.m. at St.
Margaret Parish Hall, 66-05 79th Place,
Middle Village. For more information,
call 718-894-4099.
• BOY SCOUT TROOP 28 meets every
Friday at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran
Church, 86-20 114th St., Richmond Hill.
All boys ages 10 1/2 to 17 are welcome.
For information, call 718-478-5747.
• SUNNYSIDE DRUM CORPS meets
every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at All Saints
Church, 43-12 46th St., one block off
Queens Boulevard, Sunnyside. Boys
and girls ages 7 to 17 are invited to join.
For more information, call 718-786-4141.
• CUB SCOUT TROOP 106 meets
every Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at
Trinity Lutheran Church, 81st Street
between Penelope Avenue and Juniper
Boulevard South, Middle Village. For
more information, email communications.
pack106@gmail.com.
• CUB SCOUT PACK 383 meets every
Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at St.
Pancras Pfeifer Hall, Myrtle Avenue
and 68th Street, Glendale. For more
information, call 718-938-2073.
ONGOING SENIOR
PROGRAMS
• RIDGEWOOD OLDER ADULT
CENTER, 59-14 70th Ave., Ridgewood,
welcomes new members 60 years
of age and older every weekday. For
more information, call 718-456-2000.
• RIDGEWOOD-BUSHWICK SENIOR
CENTER, 319 Stanhope St., Bushwick,
holds various programs every day. Call
718-366-3083 for more information.
• PETER CARDELLA SENIOR CENTER,
68-52 Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood, holds
breakfast and lunch every weekday, as
well as a variety of programs. For more
information, call 718-497-2908.
• SELF-HELP MASPETH SENIOR
CENTER, 69-61 Grand Ave., holds
beading, jewelry and other programs
daily. Hot lunch served at noon. Transportation
available. For details, call
718-429-3636.
• MIDDLE VILLAGE ADULT CENTER,
69-10 75th St., off ers recreation
and fi tness classes, including zumba,
yoga and computers. Daily transportation,
bingo and hot lunches. Scheduled
bus trips available. Free membership
for adults 60+. For more information,
call 718-894-3441.
• REGO PARK SENIOR CENTER,
93-29 Queens Blvd., holds a variety of
programs every day. For more information,
call 718-896-8751.
• SUNNYSIDE SENIOR CENTER, 43-
31 39th St., holds programs daily. Call
718-392-6944 for more information.
