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FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com JANUARY 7, 2016 • THE COURIER SUN 41 buzz begin at 11 a.m. The Center is located at 82-52 Abingdon Rd., Kew Gardens. The Queens Central Library is holding its Sunday Concerts at 3 p.m., featuring King Solomon Hicks and His Band of Brothers. The band will perform blues, jazz, R&B, funk and gospel. The library is location at 89-11 Merrick Blvd. MONDAY, JAN. 11 The Knit and Crochet Club will be meeting at the Douglaston/Little Neck branch of the Queens Library for their weekly club. All ages and skills are welcome. Bring yarn, needles and creativity! Must be preregistered to join. The library is located at 249-01 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Are you in need of health insurance for you or your family? Representatives from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will be available at the Central Library starting at 10 a.m. to answer your questions and provide information on low- or no-cost medical insurance options through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. The library is located at 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Queens. Have a knack for medieval English? Come learn about the Bard’s English in this behind-thescenes look at the texts of “Much Ado about Nothing,” “Othello,” “The Merchant of Venice” and “Antony and Cleopatra” by artistic director Lenny Banovez. He will discuss the language and modern interpretations of these classic plays. The event will start at 6 p.m. at the Flushing Branch of the Queens Library, located at 41-17 Main St., Flushing. Watch an award-winning foreign fi lm at the Fresh Meadows branch of Queens Library at 2 p.m. This week’s selection is “Grigris” (2013), a fi lm about a paralyzed man who dreams of dancing, but who struggles when his father falls ill and he must smuggle oil in order to pay for bills. The fi lm is in Arabic and French with English subtitles. The library is located at 193-20 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows. TUESDAY, JAN. 12 Get out of the cold and watch an independent fi lm with us. Central Library will be holding their winter series of fi lms every Tuesday until the end of February. This week’s selection is “Sicario” (2015, R) the story of a FBI agent enlisted in the government’s war on drugs in Mexico. The movie begins at 2 p.m. at 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Queens. Dietitian Suzanne Gerdes will be holding a seminar for seniors on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle in old age at 3 p.m. at the Forest Hills branch of Queens Library. The presentation will focus on choosing healthy foods in order to reduce the risk of conditions such as hypertension and diabetes. The library is located at 108- 19 71st Ave., Forest Hills. The Book Discussion Group at Glen Oaks branch of Queens Library will be discussing the 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner for fi ction, “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” by Junot Diaz at 2 p.m. The novel is the story of a lovesick and outcast Dominican boy who struggles with his nerd identity in a culture and society that EDITOR’S PICK prizes masculinity, while simultaneously hoping to overcome the “fuku” curse that has plagued his family for generations. The library is located at 256-04 Union Turnpike, Glen Oaks. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13 The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning will be hosting the Jamaica Arts Leaders Town Hall, which will be full of conversation on the needs of the community’s artists and on Jamaica’s creative potential. The event will last from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and will be located at 161-04 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. Admission is free. For more information, visit http://www.queenscouncilarts. org/calendar/ or email ArtService@ queenscouncilarts.org. Get your stress out! The Broad Channel branch of the Queens Library will be holding a Guided Meditation session at 5 p.m. Guided meditation helps you de-stress and fi nd your inner peace. An instructor will be at hand to help you focus and relax, so you can enter the new year with positive mental energy. The library is located at 16-26 Cross Bay Blvd., Queens. Are you a new immigrant? Citizenship classes could ease the adjustment into a new culture and help you pass the citizenship exam. Learn about American history, government and culture. Participants must hold a Green Card and bring a copy of it in order to register. You must attend the entire 10-week series. Registration will be held at 11 a.m. at the Broadway branch of the Queens Library located at 40-20 Broadway, Queens. The Secret Theatre presents “City Girls and Desperadoes,” a play set in the New York City of 1977. The story follows events in the lives of people “willingly lost in the world of drugs and dealing.” The show will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, and will take place at the Secret Theater, located at 44-02 23rd St., Long Island City. Admission is $18. For information on other show times, visit http://citygirls. bpt.me/ or call 718-392-0722. Photo by Orestes Gonzalez Director Richard Mazda


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