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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21
“Isn’t there anyone who knows what
Christmas is all about?” The Secret
Theatre in Long Island City provides
the answer to Charlie Brown’s famous
question with its live-action production
of “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
that debuts this evening. Join Charlie
Brown, Linus, Lucy and the rest of the
Peanuts gang as they fi nd the holiday
spirit through a pageant and a spindly
tree. Show runs through Jan. 6, with 7
p.m. performances and 3:30 p.m. weekend
matinees. The one-hour shows
take place at The Secret Theatre, 44-
02 23rd St., Long Island City. For more
information, visit secrettheatre.com.
The holidays can be one of the more
stressful times of the year. For those
coping with anxiety and fear, there’s
help. Recovery International holds
meetings every Thursday at the Forest
Hills Library, where you can participate
in a safe, free and confi dential
meeting to learn how to cope with
these issues. 2:30 p.m., Forest Hills
Library, 108-19 71st Ave. For more
information, call 718-268-7934.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22
What’s a nine-letter word that begins
with a ‘c,’ ends with a ‘d’ and is a game
that challenges your knowledge of
popular culture and vocabulary? Crossword,
of course! Come to the Ridgewood
Library to solve fun daily puzzles with
fellow crossword enthusiasts. 2 p.m.,
Ridgewood Library, 2012 Madison St.
For more information, call 718-821-4770.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23
Make your own GingerBread Lane
form of transportation at the New York
Hall of Science. This year’s Ginger-
Bread Lane workshops will take you to
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the road, track and water with all of the
fi xings to design a truly sweet car, boat
or train. Each participant will receive
a kit with all of the materials that Chef
Jon Lovitch uses to create his Ginger-
Bread Lane exhibit: gingerbread pieces,
icing and candy. $15 per project (NYSCI
Members: $10 per project) with paid
admission. 1 to 3 p.m., New York Hall
of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona. For
more information, visit nysci.org.
Head over to the Court Square Library
for a screening of “The Hudsucker
Proxy,” the 1994 business comedy
starring Tim Robbins, Paul Newman
and Jennifer Jason Leigh. 3 p.m., Court
Square Library, 25-01 Jackson Ave.,
Long Island City. For more information,
call 718-937-2790.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24
Get Christmas Eve off to a running
start during the New York Road Runners’
“Open Run” through Cunningham
Park. Participants are encouraged
to arrive 15 minutes before the start of
the run and to leave their valuables at
home – bag check is not provided. No
need to do anything before the run;
just show up. Open to all ages, experience
levels, walkers, strollers, dogs: All
are welcome! 9 a.m., meet up near the
comfort station inside the park at 196th
Street and Union Turnpike.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 25
Merry Christmas to all of our readers
who celebrate! While you enjoy the
day with your loved ones, please keep
in mind those who are less fortunate.
Help make a family in need by donating
to the United Way or the charity of
your choice.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26
Help make the world a little greener
by participating in the NYC Compost
Project at the Steinway Library. Bring
your food scraps to throw into the pile
to help produce a nutritious plant food.
8 a.m., Steinway Library, 21-45 31st St.
Call 718-728-1965 for more information.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27
Turn your holiday waste into
something special during this family
friendly workshop at the New York
Hall of Science. Participants will bend,
twist, light, sculpt and animate a new
version of the holiday season with
workshops, demos, artist installations
and more. The “ReMake the Holidays”
workshop is a response to increased
consumption and waste during the
holiday season and an attempt to give
people inspiration and options to do
things diff erently while having fun.
Free with paid admission. Noon to 4
p.m., New York Hall of Science, 47-01
111th St., Corona. For more information,
visit nysci.org.
Kwanzaa, a six-day festival celebrating
African-American culture,
begins on Tuesday, Dec. 26. Queens
Borough President Melinda Katz will
hold the borough’s offi cial Kwanzaa
celebration the following evening with
a candle-lighting ceremony at Queens
Borough Hall. Free to all. 6 p.m., Helen
Marshall Cultural Center at Queens
Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd.,
Kew Gardens. For more information
or to RSVP, call 718-286-2661 or visit
queensbp.org/rsvp.
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.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Things will really be jumping at Lost Battalion Hall in Rego Park during the
26th annual Double Dutch tournament. Participants are welcome to register
as a team or unattached for this competition. Divisions include novice, intermediate
and advanced. Teams and individuals will be judged in the categories
of compulsory, doubles, freestyle and speed. Check in begins at 9:30 a.m. on
Wednesday, Dec. 27; for individuals without a team, pairings will be chosen
at 10:30 a.m. The competition begins at 11 a.m. Free admission. Lost Battalion
Hall, 93-29 Queens Blvd., Rego Park. For more information, call 718-471-4818.
