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THURSDAY, JULY 12
Plaza Theatrical Productions presents
“Sister Act,” the popular musical
based on the hit movie! The performance
is from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Come out
to George Seuff ert Bandshell in Forest
Park, Myrtle Ave, Woodhaven.
FRIDAY, JULY 13
Having trouble with anxiety, stress,
depression and anger? Then head to
the Queens Library to help you with
your struggles. A Recovery International
meeting is held to fi nd a way
for people to cope from 3:45 to 5:30
p.m. This meeting is set in the Queens
Library in Forest Hills, 108-19 71st Ave.
No registration is required!
SATURDAY, JULY 14
Find out how to protect the forest and
create a healthier ecosystem at Bayside,
Queens. NYC Parks Stewardship is
hosting its Green Neighborhood event
to help volunteers learn to identify and
safely remove invasive plants. Volunteers
under 18 must be accompanied
by a chaperone. This is held at Alley
Pond Park, Union Turnpike, Oakland
Gardens from 9 a.m. to noon. The event
is free, but you must register to attend
it. Call 718-392-5232 for more details.
Spend your Saturday in Rockaway
Beach for some fun! From 10 a.m. to 8
p.m., Rockaway Beach is a holding a
festival that is fi lled with music, arts,
culture and yoga for all to enjoy. This
festival is located on the Rockaway
Beach Boardwalk, Beach 94th Street
off Shorefront Parkway, Rockaway
Beach. The event is free! Call 516-509-
8957 for more details.
SUNDAY, JULY 15
Enjoy your Sunday aft ernoon with a
little bit of kayaking and canoeing. The
LIC Community Boathouse is off ering
free kayaking and canoeing at Hallets
Cove for everyone to enjoy. People of
all ages are welcome. Minors under 18
must have a guardian present. Registration
is not required, but participants are
encouraged to call 631-542-2628 for any
updates. This is held at Hallet’s Cove, 31-
10 Vernon Blvd., Queens, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Funky Dawgz Brass Band presents
Music in the Garden! From 3:30 to 5
p.m., groove along with the band as
the play a mix of traditional New Orleans
R&B, rap, funk and today’s hits
with a brass twist! Join the fun at the
Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main
St., Queens. $6 for adults and $4 for
seniors and students. Free for garden
members. Visit queensbotanical.org
for more information.
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MONDAY, JULY 16
The Queens Library presents Overcoming
Worry and Fear by Global
Harmony House Meditation Center.
This presentation will help you learn
to create a sense of personal control
and mastery to face our fears and
anxieties and turn it into something
positive. This event takes place at the
Queens Library in North Forest Park,
98-27 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills,
from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday,
July 16.
Do you need help to improve your
math skills for the math section
of SHSAT test? Students from the
Stuyvesant High School Math Team
may be your solution! From 4:30 to
6 p.m., students from grades 6 to 10
will receive help from the math team
to make them feel prepared for the
exam. The lessons are held at the
Queens Library in Fresh Meadows,
193-20 Horace Harding Expressway.
Please call 718-454-7272 to register.
TUESDAY, JULY 17
Join us for a summer evening of
yoga classes! From 7 to 8 p.m., relieve
all your stresses and enjoy your surroundings
as day turns to night. These
free classes are held at Hunters Point
South Park, Center Boulevard, Long
Island City.
Worried about taking a citizenship
exam? The Queens Library is here to
help you! From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., learn
everything you need to know about
American history, government and
culture to pass your exam. Students
must be green card holders and call
718-278-4303 to register in advance.
These are taught at the Queens Library
in Elmhurst, 86-07 Broadway,
Elmhurst.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18
The Broadhollow Theater presents
“Aladdin”! From 6 to 7 p.m., enjoy this
musical adventure featuring all of
your favorite characters, magic, mayhem
and fl ying magic carpets. This
show is free and is located at the Lower
Highland Playground in Highland
Park, Jackie Robinson Pkwy.
Find out what’s growing at the
QBG Farm and Compost! From 3:30
to 5 p.m., come and learn how the
farm manages to produce a diversity
of herbs, vegetables and other plants
at the heart of Queens. Come and see
the farm at the Queens Botanical
Garden, 43-50 Main St. Admission
is free with garden membership.
Visit queensbotanical.org for more
information.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Make plans to be in Ridgewood on Sunday, July 22, for a special Myrtle
Avenue street festival sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Glendale. Enjoy
an array of street vendors, entertainment, games and much more. The
festival will be held from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. along Myrtle Avenue between
Fresh Pond Road and Forest Avenue.
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 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.
• MASPETH TOWN HALL hosts a
monthly bereavement group every
second Wednesday of the month
from 7 to 8:30 p.m., 53-37 72nd St.,
Maspeth. Light refreshments and
handouts will be provided. For
more information, call 718-335-6049.
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.
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