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Theater, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria. Visit
movingimage.us for more information.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
12 Do you have an old television or
computer taking up space in your
home, but you can’t get rid of it with regular
trash? Bring it to the Queens Botanical
Garden this Sunday for an e-waste recycling
event, where you can dispose of it for free.
The collection is being sponsored in part by
the Lower East Side Ecology Center. 10 a.m. to
4 p.m., Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main
St., Flushing. Visit queensbotanical.org/event/
e-waste-recycling-event for more details.
13 The Queensboro Symphony
Orchestra and the Queensboro
Symphonic Choir will present “Beethoven’s
Choral Fantasy” for piano, chorus and
orchestra featuring pianist Noi Otomasu.
The program also includes J.S. Bach’s “Violin
Concerto in E” featuring Chern Hwei Fung
on violin. Maestro Dong-Hyun Kim will lead
the orchestra and choir. Admission free, but a
free-will offering is being accepted. 7:30 p.m.,
Mary’s Nativity Church, 46-02 Parsons Blvd.,
Flushing. Call 718-359-5996 or visit facebook.
com/QueensboroSymphonyOrchestra
for more information.
MONDAY, JANUARY 29
14 Learn how to keep your home
healthy all year long at the
Woodhaven Library. Representatives from
the city’s Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene will speak about lead poisoning and
sources of lead, pest control and how to prevent
bedbugs from invading your home. All
are welcome. 4 p.m., Woodhaven Library,
85-41 Forest Pkwy. For details, call 646-632-
6023.
15 Get your body moving and in good
shape with “Zumba with Susy”
at the Ozone Park Library. Instructor Susy
Bustamante leads a four-session fitness class
for adults. Participation is on a first-come,
first-served basis. Space is limited. 6:30 p.m.,
Ozone Park Library, 92-24 Rockaway Blvd.,
Ozone Park. Call 718-845-3127 for details.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30
17 Come and experience the latest
trend in relaxation, Adult
Coloring, at the Elmhurst Library. Studies
show coloring can have a calming effect on
the adult mind and helps promote overall
wellness. Come and color while also listening
to relaxing music. Coloring pages from
books designed especially for adults as well
as colored pencils and crayons will be provided.
2:30 p.m., Elmhurst Library, 86-07
Broadway. For more information, call 718-
271-1020.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31
18 Hey teens: Hang out after school
at the Ridgewood Library. The
Ridgewood Student Social Hour lets you mingle
with your peers, eat snacks and participate
in a library activity. 2:30 p.m., Ridgewood
Library, 2012 Madison St. For more information,
call 718-821-4770.
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The Newtown Literary Alliance will hold its latest free creative writing workshop for kids at the
Jackson Heights Library. Children from ages 8 through 12 are invited to work with Jackie Sherbow,
editor at Newtown Literary, on crafting powerful, imaginative and effective descriptions in poetry
using simile and metaphor. 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, Jackson Heights Library, 35-51 81st St.
For more information, visit newtownliterary.org/writingclassesforkids.
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It’s that time of year again — time to file your income tax returns. You can have your returns filed for
free at the Queens Library. Volunteers from the New York State Tax Department will be at the Flushing
and Woodside Libraries assisting residents whose income is less than $66,000 a year in filing their
taxes online. Volunteers will be available that speak English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese at the
Flushing branch, and in English and Spanish at the Woodside location. 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at
both the Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St., and the Woodside Library, 54-22 Skillman Ave.