8 The Courier sun • december 1, 2016 for breaking news visit www.qns.com Get into the holiday spirit at these tree lightings and other festive events in Queens BY THE QUEENS COURIER STAFF [email protected] @QNS Queens will be lighting up for the holidays in the weeks ahead, as communities across the “World’s Borough” celebrate the season’s arrival with tree lightings, concerts and special visits from the North Pole’s most famous resident. Some of the events scheduled to take place rain, snow or shine include the following: Glendale The Glendale Kiwanis will host the tree lighting ceremony at the Glendale Veterans Triangle on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be festival music by Joe Fuoco’s Music Center; dancers from a local dance school will perform a dance or two; and of course, Santa Claus will be taking pictures with all of the children. Local businesses will be supplying hot chocolate and gift bags for the kids. Jamaica Celebrate the holidays in Jamaica during the annual community tree lighting ceremony at on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 10. The festivities will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the front lawn of Rufus King Park, located at the corner of 153rd Street and Jamaica Avenue. Hip-hop piorneer Ralph McDaniel will host the festivities this year, which will include a variety of musical entertainment. The ceremony is sponsored by the Jamaica Center Business Improvement District in partnership with Cultural Collaborative Jamaica. Maspeth The Maspeth Chamber of Commerce presents the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 2, at 6 p.m. at Maspeth Memorial Square, located at the intersection 69th Street and Grand Avenue. The ceremony will include free raffles, entertainment and a visit from Santa Claus. Middle Village Residents of Middle Village will get the holidays started in style with the community’s annual tree lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. on Dec. 2. The lighting will take place in front of the Community United Methodist Church, located at 75-27 Metropolitan Ave. Guests will enjoy carols from members of Girl Scout Troop 4419 from Our Lady of Hope School. The lighting is sponsored by the Middle Village Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis Club of Middle Village and the Middle Village Property Owners and Residents Association. Ridgewood The Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association will hold its annual tree lighting and carol ceremony on Thursday night, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. The program will take place at I.S. 93 on A scene from the 2015 holiday tree lighting in Maspeth. Forest Avenue between Madison and Woodbine streets. Guests will enjoy music provided by the St. Matthias Adult and Youth Choirs, the Christ the King Concert Band and Chorus and pianist Stephen Haufe. A European celebration of the holiday season will take place at Ridgewood’s Onderdonk House on Sunday, Dec. 4. The Greater Ridgewood Historic Society will celebrate St. Nicholas Day from noon to 5 p.m. with a Dutch-inspired Christmas celebration featuring crafts, carols and a tree lighting. Admission is $5 per adult; children and society members are free. The Onderdonk House is located at 1820 Onderdonk Ave. Woodhaven Woodhaven will have two grand celebrations of the holiday season’s arrival next weekend. On Friday, Dec. 2, at 6:30 p.m., the community will gather to light the Christmas tree and Hanukkah menorah at the Forest Parkway Plaza, File photo/QNS located at the corner of Forest Parkway and Jamaica Avenue. The following day, Santa Claus will come to town for the annual “Welcome Santa to Woodhaven” Parade. The march gets underway at 11:30 a.m., with participants heading westbound along Jamaica Avenue from 96th Street to 75th Street, outside the Franklin K. Lane campus. Both events are sponsored by the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation. Showing off their pearly whites at Laurelton dental clinic Photo courtesy of Queens Borough President’s office These kids are all smiles with their “goodie bags” that contain toothbrushes and dental information. Thanks to Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and the NYU College of Dentistry (NYUCD), participating kids, like these, were able to receive free dental screenings on Nov. 18 outside P.S. 37 in Laurelton. Licensed dentists and fourth-year dental students from NYUCD gave them lessons on health oral habits that will definitely keep them smiling.
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