28 DECEMBER 28, 2017 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28
Queens’ street trees can’t just rely
on Mother Nature. Everyone can do
their part to keep our communities
green. Volunteer as a member of NYC
Parks Stewardship for a day of caring
for street trees across Long Island
City. You’ll learn how to aerate, cultivate,
mulch and identify street trees.
Volunteers should dress in clothes
that can get dirty and should wear
closed-toed shoes. You can bring their
own water bottles. 9 a.m. to noon on
Thursday, Dec. 28. Meet at the corner
of 21st Street and 44th Road, Long
Island City. Register to participate by
visiting www.nycgovparks.org/reg/
stewardship/4556.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29
Check out a classic independent
holiday movie, “Metropolitan,” with its
director during a live screening and discussion
at the Museum of the Moving
Image. Whit Franklin will be on hand to
talk about his 1990 fi lm about Manhattan’s
endangered debutante scene, and
the rise and ultimate decline of a group
of young Park Avenue socialites who
gather nightly to discuss love, honor
and the impending demise of their class.
$15 ticket charge includes same-day
admission to the museum. Screening
at 7 p.m., Museum of the Moving Image,
Redstone Theater, 36-01 35th Ave.,
Astoria. For information or to purchase
tickets, visit movingimage.us.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30
Want to cure your writer’s block?
The Broadway Library can help you
during its “Write Now!” program featuring
the New York Writers Coalition.
This free creative writing workshop
brings out powerful stories that
we have yet to share on the printed
page, including prose, poetry, theater,
rhymes and everything in between.
Writers of all genres, backgrounds
and experience levels are welcome.
2 p.m., Broadway Library, 40-20
Broadway, Long Island City. For more
information, call 718-721-2462.
Escape the craziness of the normal
world by participating in the Pathfi nder
role-playing game adventure at the
Court Square Library. Library staff
will oversee this pen-and-paper game
using the Pathfi nder rule system. 2:30
p.m. Court Square Library, 25-01 Jackson
Ave., Long Island City. For more
information, call 718-937-2790.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31
Make a little noise for New Year’s
with the kids at the New York Hall of
Science. Parents can help their children
design and make noisemakers to use
during their family’s holiday celebration.
It off ers a fun way to learn about
the physics of sound. $6 per child (members
$5 per child) with paid admission.
Recommended for children 18 months
and older. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., New
York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona.
Visit nysci.org for more details.
MONDAY, JANUARY 1
If your New Year’s resolution is to get
healthy, why not start outdoors? Dress
warmly, put on your hiking shoes, and
head over to Kissena Park for a brisk
walk. Urban Park Ranger hiking
guides will introduce you to the hidden
gems of New York City. This particular
hike features a leisurely stroll on
mostly paved paths. 1 to 2:30 p.m. on
Monday, Jan. 1. Meet at the corner of
Rose and Oak Avenues, Flushing. For
more information, call 718-352-1769.
EDITOR'S
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 2
Learn how to cut the rug with grace
and beauty during a ballroom dancing
class at the Forest Hills Library. Instructor
Jing Chen studied ballroom
dance at the school founded by acclaimed
dancers. He’ll off er ballroom
basics for beginners and training for
more advanced students. 2 p.m., Forest
Hills Library, 108-19 71st Ave. For more
information, call 718-268-7934.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3
Enjoy a performance of the Peking
Opera Salon at the Flushing Library.
Facilitated by Qi Shu Fang Peking
Opera Association, this activity promotes
traditional Chinese art. You’ll
enjoy live singing and performances.
1 p.m., Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St.,
Rooms A & B on the lower level. For
more information, call 718-661-1200.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
If you love crossword puzzles, then you’ll want to be at the Ridgewood Library every Friday aft ernoon for its daily
puzzle session. 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29. Ridgewood Library, 2012 Madison St. For more information, call 718-821-4770.
COUNSELING PROGRAMS
• 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.
