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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14
Join the Jamaica Center for Arts and
Learning in welcoming Camila Meza!
She belongs to a new generation of jazz
musicians who are interested in creating
new sounds and allowing diverse
infl uences into their music. Her Latin
American roots and profound connection
to jazz combined with the fusions of
contemporary and popular music give
the music she creates a very special and
appealing sound. $10 per person. 8 p.m.,
Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning,
161-04 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. For more
information, visit jcal.org.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15
Learn about the wonderful world of
music during the New Music Horizon’s
Collaborative Artists in Concert Series
at Flushing Town Hall. Jazz guitarist
Mike Baggetta and jazz bassist Mark
Wade will each perform a set of original
music and explain their writing
process. Aft erward, audience members
will be invited to talk informally with
the composers. $10 per person, free for
members, students and seniors. 8 p.m.,
Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern
Blvd., Flushing. Visit fl ushingtownhall.
org for more information.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16
Are you looking for a good laugh
this holiday season? Head out to the
Central Queens Y in Forest Hills for an
evening of stand-up comedy. This program
features some of the city’s most
hilarious and rising comics. Tickets
are $30 at the door, $25 for non-members
in advance, $20 for members. 8
p.m., Central Queens Y, 67-09 108th St.,
Forest Hills. For more information,
visit cqy.org/comedy.
Santa Claus is coming to Ridgewood's
104th Precinct to meet with local
kids and police offi cers! Everyone's
invited to come down and enjoy hot
chocolate and cookies with the jolly fellow
from the North Pole. Don't forget
to bring your camera for pictures with
Santa. 9 a.m. to noon, 104th Precinct,
64-02 Catalpa Ave., Ridgewood. For
more information, call 718-386-2431.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17
Celebrate Hanukkah with captivating
music at a concert hosted by
the Rego Park Jewish Center. The
program, titled “The Singer and the
Fiddler,” stars vocalist Galina Gergel
and violinist Eduard Nisimov as they
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perform beloved Jewish music and
other songs in 15 diff erent languages.
Center members will also come
together to light the sixth Hanukkah
candle. Hot latkes and applesauce
will be served. $12 per person. 2:30
p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, Rego Park
Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd.,
Rego Park. For more information,
call 718-459-1000.
For a truly sparkling holiday gift,
take part in a framed jewelry art
workshop hosted by the Friends of
Maple Grove in Kew Gardens. Learn
how to make a jewelry art masterpiece
as a beautiful gift for a loved
one to cherish. All materials, along
with lunch, will be provided. $25 per
person, $20 for members. 10 a.m. to 4
p.m., Maple Grove Cemetery Victorian
Administration Building, Lefferts
Boulevard and Kew Gardens Road.
Space is limited; reserve your spot
by calling 347-878-6614 or email
info@friendsofmaplegrove.org.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18
Enjoy one of the most beloved fi lms
of the holiday season at the East Elmhurst
Library. They’ll be showing
the 1947 version of “Miracle on 34th
Street,” a tale which proves beyond a
reasonable doubt that there is a Santa
Claus. You can enjoy cookies and juice
while watching this classic cinematic
masterpiece. 12:30 p.m., East Elmhurst
Library, 95-06 Astoria Blvd. For more
information, call 718-424-2619.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19
Hear the classics like never before
during a concert at the Richmond Hill
Library. I-Heung Lee, who performed
at Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall
in Manhattan, will perform works
of Mozart, Liszt, Ravel and Chopin. 3
p.m., Richmond Hill Library, 118-14
Hillside Ave. For more information,
call 718-849-7150.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20
19.) Learn how to guard yourself
from major thyroid conditions during
“Health Chat: Thyroid Disorders, Treatment
and Types” at the Richmond
Hill Library. Registered Nurse Kathy
Moran will lead the discussion about
common thyroid gland disorders as
well as their symptoms, causes and
treatments. 2:30 p.m., Richmond Hill
Library, 118-14 Hillside Ave. For more
information, call 718-849-7150.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Help the staff at St. Michael’s Cemetery and the U.S. Marine Corps make the
season a little brighter for children in need. The cemetery will host a special
toy collection drive at the All Souls Chapel. Bring an unwrapped toy or a cash
donation with you, and enjoy some light refreshments aft erward. 3 p.m. on
Saturday, Dec. 16. St. Michael’s Cemetery, 72-02 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst.
For more information, call Ed Horn at 718-278-3240.
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 affected 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.
