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ARTS/ ENTERTAINMENT/ SPORTS:
Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern
Blvd. www.flushingtownhall.org for a
full list of events.
-Monthly Jazz Jam: Celebrating The
Legacy of Louis Armstrong, Open to
Jazz students, musicians, and music
educators, are a fun way to hone your
skills and jam with your peers. The
house band led by saxophonist Carol
Sudhalter opens each jam with the
work of Louis Armstrong. Or just listen! $10 7 pm Mar 6
-Global Mashup 1: Bollywood Meets
Global Roots Blues $16/$10 Members
& Students/Free for Teens Dance
Lessons 7 pm Concert 8 pm Mar 9
-Live Drawing with Models, Draw
from a live nude model. Bring your
sketch pad with your drawing medium. Ages 21 and up $16/$10
Members & Students 6 pm Mar 11
-Pop-Up Memory Book: Art Making
Workshop for Seniors, This workshop
series for senior citizens helps find
creative ways to tell stories through
art. $10/$7 Members (per workshop)
Workshop Dates: Mar 13, Mar 20,
Mar 27 Apr 3, Apr 10, Apr 17
Future Music @ York College 94-20
Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica. Call
718.262.2000 for more event info.
-Performance Workshop Recital @
Academic Core LL01 3 pm March 5
Green Space 37-24 24 St., Long
Island City.
www.greenspacestudio.org
-Take Root, with DeLucia Benson
Dance and Six Degrees Dance $17
advance sale. at door $20 cash, $22
credit card 8 pm Mar 15 and 16
-Fertile Ground, New Works
Showcase with various artists $15 7
pm Mar 17
LaGuardia Community College Out
and About: LGBTQ Life in NYC,
exploring and honoring New York
City’s vibrant LGBTQ community. To
request a hard copy of the calendar,
contact Amanda Garfunkel at
[email protected] for pickup at the Archives office. Quantity is
limited.
-Food Drive, Fill our pantry. Feed our
hungry. Donate on campus Non
Perishable Food and Toiletries Drop-
Off Locations info
laguardia.edu/fooddrive Feb 28 – Mar
20
Long Island City Artists www.jotform.com/trimistopheles/fall-only-licarts-open-studios-sub
-Escape/ism, Atlantic Gallery 2019
Juried Exhibition, Feb 19 – Mar 9,
2019
-Your 2019 dues are due now.
www.licartists.org.
Anthropology/Armenian Museum,
6419 Kissena Blvd. at Queens
College, Flushing
-The “Mark Kyrkostas Remember Me
With Music”. Reservations required
for film and parking. 718.428.5650.
Featuring pianist Ivy Adrian, singer,
Michelle Mallardi, dancers, comedian. Buffet dinner will be served. $30
per person (2 for $50) 7 pm Mar 9
Lewis Latimer House Museum 34-
41 137th St, Flushing 718.961.8585
-Energy of Place, For this exhibition
Antonio Serna has created an installation of artwork as part of his research
and tribute to Tom Lloyd. Feb 16 –
May 18
MoMA PS1 22-25 Jackson Ave, Long
Island City www.moma.org
-Simone Fattal, Over 100 works created over the last 40 years featuring
abstract and figurative ceramic sculptures, paintings, and collages. 12-6
pm Thursday through Monday,
Admission $10
-VW Sunday Sessions live performance. General Admission: $15 MoMA
/ MoMA PS1+ Members: $13. 3 – 6
pm Doreen Garner Mar 3, NIC Kay
Mar 10, Klein Apr 14, Jonathan
González Apr 19-21
-VW Sunday Sessions: NIC Kay
Sloth-ish: Where Does It Hurt? This
experimental performance meditation
immerses its audience in movement
and sound. 3 – 4:30 pm Mar 10
-Black Women’s Film Conference,
This inaugural event will convene
black women from all over the country to screen work and build community. 1 – 9 pm Mar 17
Noguchi Museum 9-01 33 Rd. at
Vernon Blvd. Long Island City
718.203.7088 www.noguchi.org
-Free First Fridays: museum admission free all day through Sept. Tours
of collection highlights & special
exhibitions at 2 in English &
Japanese.
Queens College Kupferberg Center
for the Arts 65-30 Kissena Blvd,
Flushing. Call 718.793.8080 for more
event info or box office.
[email protected]
-Grupo Niche, Presale Code: CALI19
2/5 – 2/6 $39. $89. Grupo Niche
group is known as the Salsa
Experience with its vigorous, up-tempo dance music. Pre-show dinner is
available featuring authentic latin
dishes. Reserved parking available.
both sold separately. 8 pm Oct 19
-Purple Xperience, Colden
Auditorium Tickets $20 – $39 8 pm
Mar 2
-An evening with Peter Yarrow,
LeFrak Concert Hall Tickets $35 –
$45 8 pm Apr 13
Queens Council on the Arts 37-11
35 Avenue, Astoria 11101
www.QueensCouncilArts.org
[email protected]
-Meet the 2018-19 Artist
Commissioning Program Awardees!
[email protected]
-QCA’s 2018 Arts Access and New
York’s Grant Programs have
increased grants of $1,000-$5,000
available. Visit QCA website for
more info.
-Volunteer your hands for an art project, ArtSite awardee, José Carlos
Casado. If you are interested in being
a part of his sculpture email José
Carlos directly at info[at] josecarloscasado[ dot]com Subject Volunteer
-High School to Art School, provides
portfolio development & visual art
skills training. Enabling students to
get into a great art college with a
scholarship. The program is free
including the art supplies.
MetroCards are provided should students need.
www.queenscouncilarts.org/high-school-to-art-school Classes meet
Sat. 10 am – 3 pm from March 16 –
June 1 Applicants must interview for
placement on Sat. Feb 16
-Apply to the 2019 QCA Residency, a
program of QCA in collaboration
with the Port Authority of NY and NJ
and LaGuardia Airport. Each resident
artist will receive a $6,500 stipend.
Application deadline 11:59 pm Mar 8.
Complete info on QCA website
Queens Museum Flushing Meadows
Park, 718.592.9700, www.queensmuseum.org
-Free Drop-In Family Workshops
Saturdays and Sundays 1:30-4:30
pm..
-Free Guided Tours 1pm (English),
2pm (Spanish), 3pm Permanent
Collection Tour (English). All tours
meet at park side info desk.
-Adopt-A-Building on the Famed
Panorama ($50-$1000) Info
718.592.9700 x 141, or [email protected]. Ongoing.
-“Fundreds All Over The Place” project during the Sunday Family
Workshops, as part of Mel Chin’s
exhibit.
-Queens Museum Gala: You can purchase tables, online journal ads, and
tickets online. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information [email protected].
or 718-592-9700 x128, 6:30 pm May
2
-Tiffany’s Iridescence: Glass in
Rainbow Hues. On view until Oct 6 in
The Neustadt Gallery.
Queensborough Performing Arts
Center 222-05 56 Ave. Bayside. To
buy tickets, call 718.631.6311 or visit
www.visitqpac.org.
-Kim Russo The Happy Medium, $48
all seats, $44 Mini Series, $42 Grand
Series 8 pm Mar 2
-Friday Night Stand-Up, Dinner,
Dancing and Comedy at Verdi’s
Restaurant in Whitestone. $69 All
tickets. 7 pm Mar 8
-The Rat Pack of Opera: From Venice
to Vegas, The tenors will take you on
a musical journey. Tickets $29 and
up. 3 pm Mar 17
-Rock and Roll Royalty, Ricky
Nelson sons Matthew and Gunnar and
Jackie Wilson son Bobby Brooks
Wilson. Will pay tribute to their legendary fathers. Tickets $29 and up. 3
pm Mar 24
Socrates Sculpture Park 32-01
Vernon Blvd, LIC. Info
718.956.1819, socratessculpturepark.org
-Hiring Now: Paid Curatorial
Summer Intern. Apply online.
-The Socrates Annual exhibition of
new commissions awarded the
Emerging Artists Fellowship. Runs
Oct. 7, 2018 – March 10, 2019.
-The Socrates Annual audio tour.
Listen now on Otocast. Artist Fellows
describe their artworks. Free on
iPhone and Android.
-Virginia Overton’s Built Exhibition
Catalogue, Spring 2018 is now available for purchase.
-2018 Artist Fellow Virginia Lee
Montgomery, Instagram Takeover her
sculpture Sword in the Sphinx
St. John’s University
–Sun Yat Sen, Faculty Club, Queens
Campus, Registration Required,
RSVP.
-La Festa di San Giuseppe,
Reservations are required. $40 until
Friday, Mar 1 $45 thereafter 1:30
Mass 2:30 pm Luncheon and
Entertainment Tenor Elio Scaccio
D’Angelo Center, Room 416 Queens
Campus Mar 10
ARTS OTHER:
Black Spectrum Theatre 177-01
Baisley Blvd, Jamaica 718.723.1800
-Talk, Sip & Paint with Ms Synthia
St. James, a visual artist, author,
designer and illustrator. Includes
paint, paint brushes & wine. $60 2 pm
Mar 9
-Un-Tamed, Five black female playwrights, look into the national conversation around Black womanhood
and social perceptions of Black femininity. Ticket $25 Fri, Sat 8 pm, Sun
4 pm, Mar 15 – 17
The Creek and The Cave 10-93
Jackson Ave., Long Island City [email protected]
-Creek Cave Live $5. 8 pm & 10 pm
Mar 1
-Week at The Creek w/Jordan Temple,
$5 Stand up comedian, playwright
and TV writer. 7 pm Mar 1, 2; 6 pm
Mar 3; 7 pm Mar 4, 5, 6, 7
-Creek Cave Live, Free 8 pm & 10 pm
Mar 7, Mar 8
R’A’R Bar 30-01 35th Ave., Astoria
-Tyrannosaurus is a free weekly comedy show every Tuesday 9 pm
Flux Factory 31-31 29 St LIC
347.669.1406 www.fluxfactory.org
-WFLX: Flux Factory Radio. Free,
ongoing, listen via link on www.fluxfactory.org
Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra
Forest Hills Jewish Center 106-06
Queens Blvd., Forest Hills
www.fhso.org
-Musicians of all ages from 9 to 95 .
Bring your instruments and get back
to making music. Leave your name
and e-mail information. Tickets $5
for adults and $3 for Senior Citizens
and students. Three concerts Dec 2,
Feb 17, 2019, May 19, 2019
Rehearsals: Wednesday evenings 7:30
– 10 pm
Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery
127-15 Kew Gardens Rd., Kew
Gardens [email protected] www.friendsofmaplegrove.org
-Meet Prof. Michael A. Peterman
author of Delicious Mirth: The Life
and Times of James McCarroll. Meet
to walk to grave marker for James
McCarroll. Summit 182 Victorian
Building 83-15 Kew Gardens Rd,
Kew Gardens 2:30 pm Mar 16
-Irish Celebration Concert, Featuring
the Music of James McCarroll, Irish
favorites and influence of Irish Music
in America. Concert to be followed
by reception of light refreshments.
Free Admission. Free Parking
Accessible Building. Limited
Seating: RSVP 347.878.6614
Celebration Hall, The Center at
Maple Grove Cemetery 127-15 Kew
Gardens Road, Kew Gardens 4 pm
Mar 16
Jamaica Center For Arts And
Learning (JCAL) 161-04 Jamaica
Ave., open calls music, and visual
arts for professional development and
residencies JCAL
-Emmett Wigglesworth, Jazz, Rhythm
& Blues, Gospel Music, Free
Experience how music helps shape
his journey through the Civil Rights
Movement. Feb 15 – April 30 Opening
Reception 6 – 8 pm March 8
Keiko Studios Music Academy 212-
26 Jamaica Ave., Queens Village
www.keikostudios.com
-Keiko’s Cafe, Interested performers.
Bring your instruments and genres.
Also needed vocalists, poets, artists
and more. You can use our keyboard
and drum kit. Tickets $10. 7 – 10 pm
Mar 29
Long Island City Partnership
www.LongIslandCityQueens.com
-The Socrates Annual 2018 exhibition, Made by artists awarded the
Park’s Emerging Artist Fellowship. 9
am to sunset. Will run until March of
2019
-Food Incubator Event, Create a
brand that gets noticed. QEDC $240.
36-46 37 St. Long Island City. Six
part course Feb 27 Mar 5, 13, 20, 27
and Apr. 2
-Build The Block, Neighborhood
Policing & Safety Meeting. NYPD
Officers of the 108th Precinct invite
you to a discussion of the public safety challenges in your neighborhood.
At the New York Irish Center. Mar 7
-108 Precinct Sector A, Build The
Block Neighborhood Policing &
Safety Meeting, New York Irish
Center 10-40 Jackson Ave., Long
Island City 6:30 pm for refreshments.
Meeting starts at 7 pm Mar 7
-#IAmWoman We are celebrating
International Women’s Day. If you
know anyone who may be interested
in partaking in tabling, please email
[email protected].
Tickets $15 $40 2 pm – Doors Open &
Vendor Village begins 3 pm –
Empower your mind workshop
w/Jenna Hillier 4 pm – Self Defense
Class 5 pm – Panel 6 pm – No Man’s
Land Screening Mar 09
Long Island Composers Aliance
(LICA)
-“Americana,” Songs For Tenor and
Soprano, The Bryant Library, 2 Paper
Mill Rd., Roslyn, Laura Davey,
Pianist 2 – 4 pm Mar 10
Louis Armstrong House Museum
“That’s My Home: Celebrating 75
Years of the Armstrongs In Corona”
34-56 107 St. Corona 11368 Hours:
Tues – Fri 10 am – 5 pm . Weekends
12 – 5 pm. ($12/$8 students, seniors
& children) www.louisarmstronghouse.org
-Volunteers wanted to work with new
museum education program. The
LAHM Teaching Artist Program is a
10-month program Sept 2018- June
2019
Musica Reginae Productions 59-56
57 Drive, Maspeth
-Beethoven Meets Stradivarius, An
all Beethoven program Elizabeth
Pitcairn, The “Red Violin”; and Evan
Drachman, cello; Barbara Podgurski,
piano; 2 pm Mar 16
Plaxall Gallery 5-25 46 Ave, Long
Island City
-LIC-CON will connect families and
community with local business and
services. Healthcare, Summer Camps,
After School Arts Programs, Sports,
Financial Planners, Restaurants, and
more. Free entry, Free samples, Free
oral cancer screening. Register to
attend http://bit.ly/LIC-CON 10 am-1
pm Mar 30
Queens Botanical Garden 43-50
Main St., Flushing
-New Member Orientation, 8:30 – 11
am Feb 27
QED 27-16 23 Ave, Astoria
www.qedastoria.com.
-Retrobits (Comedians play retro
video games with live riffing) $8 7:30
pm Mar 6
-My Obituary Show (Comedians read
their own obituaries) $10 7:30 pm
Mar 7
-QED Presents (All-star stand up
comedy) $10 7:30 pm Mar 8
-Relationsh*t (Comedy & therapy
collide) $8 adv / $10 day of 9:30 pm
Mar 8
-Baby & Me (Adult stand up comedy,
but you can bring a baby. $8 adv $10
at the door 3 pm Mar 9
-El Barrio – Free with purchase from
QED (Open mic en Español) 4 pm
Mar 10
-Myq Kaplan & Friends, with
Benefits (Stand up comedy to raise
money for The Trevor Project $6.
8:30 pm Mar 11
-Write that Fu*$ing Pilot (3 hour
pilot writing intensive) $60 12 pm
Mar 10
-Week 1 of 4 Swing Dancing – fun and
popular, long-running class at QED.
Drop-in $18 advance/$20 day of or
$60 for 4-week package 7 pm Mar 11
The Secret Theatre 44-02 23 St,
LIC. Visit www.secrettheatre.com or
call 718.392.0722 for more event info
-5-Day STA Spring Break Camp,
Each student will have lines and all
students will participate in songs and
other play-making activities such as
costuming and prop-crafting. Present
to family & friends on Friday afternoon. Six and up, with discounts for
siblings who sign up together! $375
(Per Student) 9 am – 5 pm April 22 –
26
-“Pirate Pete’s Parrot”, Children’s
musical $5. $7.50 2:30 Jan 26, Feb
23, Mar 23
Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17
Greenpoint Ave, Sunnyside 718-729-
3880 www.ThaliaTheatre.org
-Latinx, Homages, Homenajes, Celia
Cruz, Selena, La Lupe, Tito Puente,
Perez-Prado, Hector Lavoe, Students
& Seniors $37 Tickets $45. $48 at
door. Fridays & Saturdays 8 pm,
Sundays 4 pm Feb 8 to Mar 10
-Dance & Bilingual Acting For Kids,
teachers Yloy Ybarra & Diego Chiri
$250 Ages 7-13 Saturdays 10:30 am –
12:30 pm Mar 2 – June 1
-Bilingual Workshop, with Actor &
Director Peter Dubó, A workshop that
will teach you the techniques to be in
front and behind the camera. 15
Classes $250 Mondays 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Mar 4 – Jun 10
-Las Bacantes Flamencas: A
Flamenco music & dance adaptation
of Euripides’ “The Bacchae.” Tickets
$45 in advance $48 at door, Students
& seniors $42 $45 at door, Fridays
$40 Students & Seniors $37, Fri &
Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm March 15 to 31.
Vinyl Revolution Record Show
Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden 29-19
24 Ave., Astoria, 55 Dealer Tables
www.VinylRevolutionRecordShow.co
m $4 Early Admission 10-11 am, $7
11 am – 5 pm Mar 3
Woodside Concert Series at Sgt.
Collins Park Triangle, Broadway &
58 St. Thursdays at 7 pm. July 26
Jenny Marino (“from the block”) top
40. Info from NWC: 718-205-1030.
Thursdays
COMMUNITY MTGS, EVENTS:
Borough President Melinda Katz
All events at Queens Borough Hall
(120-55 Queens Blvd) unless otherwise listed, for more info call
718.286.3000. RSVP & more info at
www.QueensBP.org
-Queens Land Use Public Hearing
Topic: TBD 10:30 am Mar 28
-Queens Borough Board Topic: TBD
5:30 pm Mar 18
-Queens Borough Cabinet Topic:
TBD 9:30 am Mar 20
-Job Fair Hosted by Borough
President Katz, TWA Hotel and the
Council for Airport Opportunity 10
am – 3 pm Mar 12
-Bangladesh Independence Day
Celebration Hosted By Borough
President Katz RSVP www.queensbp.org/rsvp 6 pm Mar 13
State Senator Leroy Comrie 113-43
Farmers Blvd., St. Albans
718.765.6359 Hosting Brooklyn
Legal Services Corporation. Free
foreclosure assistance. Make an
appointment for Tuesdays 2 – 5 pm
Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer
Amato
95-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd.,
Rockaway Beach
[email protected]
-$3,000 grants for community and
school improvement projects.
Council Member Paul Vallone
The Animal Rescues Charity, Inc.
(ARC) is running a Food & Supply
Drive for cats and dogs: food, blankets, kitty litter, pet toys, etc.
Monetary donations needed as well.
For more info, email [email protected] or visit
www.arcgives.org. Donations by mail
to P.O. Box 103, Jericho, NY 11753
Council Member Francisco Moya
-Immigrant Services, Free immigration services at our District Office
106-01 Corona Ave., Corona.
718.651.1917 every Tuesday.
Community Board 2 43-22 50 St.,
2nd Floor, Woodside 718.533.8773
-Monthly Meeting, Sunnyside
Community Services 43-31 39 St.,
Ground Floor, Sunnyside 6:30 pm
Mar 7
Community Board 5 61-23 Myrtle
Ave., Glendale 718.366.1834
[email protected]
-Board Meeting, Christ the King High
School Cafeteria 68-02 Metropolitan
Ave., Middle Village 7:30 pm Mar 13
Community Board 6 104-01
Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills
718.263.9250
-Public Meeting, Kew Gardens
Community Center 80-02 Kew
Gardens Road, Suite 202, Kew
Gardens 7:45 pm Mar 13
Community Board 7 133-32 41
Road, 3 Floor, Flushing 718.359.2800
-Public Hearing And Regular
Meeting, Union Plaza Care Center
33-23 Union Street, Flushing 7 pm
Mar 11
Community Education Council
District 25 30-48 Linden Place – Rm
407
-Monthly Calendar Meeting, Open to
the Public, All Welcome. Business
Meeting Immediately follows. To
request translator call 1 week in
advance 718.281.3786 Fax
718.281.3799. 7 pm Mar 6
Community District Education
Council 30 I.S. 291 1-50 51 Ave.,
Long Island City
-Fair Student Funding Presentation
and CDEC30 Calendar Meeting 6 pm
Mar 11
Animal Care Centers of NYC
Become an ACC Foster, for Large
Dogs, Cats, and Kittens. We supply
everything dog food, kitty litter. For
more information nycacc.org/foster
Free Immigration Services at CM
Moya’s district office every Monday
& Wednesday, 82-11 37 Ave, Suite
607, Jackson Heights 11372. Info at
718-651-1917
Food Scrap Collection (by Big!
compost) 10 am to 1 pm. Info at
grownyc.org
718.932.4097
Greater Flushing Chamber of
Commerce
The Flushing Chamber of Commerce
and the Kenvic Training Center are
inviting local business owners and
entrepreneurs to a free Google livestream watch party to learn about
search engine optimization and best
practices for creating a search-friendly site. The Kenvic Training Center
located at 36-57 Main St. 12:00 p.m.
Mar 6
Greek American Homeowners
Association 23-49 31 St., Astoria
-General Meeting 7 pm Mar 6
Human & Civil Rights Task Force
Call Sen. Peralta’s district office in
order to join at 718.205.3881. If in
need of assistance, call the
Independent Democratic
Conference’s toll-free emergency hotline for immigration legal services at
800.213.6385.
KCS And GMHC Immigration
Forum Family Petition, How to petition for a family member as a US citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident.
One-on-one with an expert immigration attorney 203-05 32 Ave, Bayside
Keller Wiliams Liberty 96-10 101
Ave, Ozone Park Food Drive. Please
donate canned and packaged food. A
few items with kosher certifications.
Kiwanis Club of Sunnyside
www.SunnysideKiwanis.org will
meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of
every month at Sidetracks 45-08
Queens Blvd., Sunnyside, 6:30 pm.
Ladies First Astoria Women’s
Empowerment Group founded by
local businesswomen for fostering
personal & professional relationships
at locally-focused gatherings. Info
https://instagram.com/LadiesFirstAst
oria
LIC/Astoria Lions Club will meet
second Tuesday of the month at the
Irish Center 10-40 Jackson Ave, LIC,
7 pm.
MTA
web.mta.info/metrocard/mms.htm
The MetroCard Bus/Van Locations in
CB2. Sunnyside at 41-02 Queens
Blvd., 10 am – 12 pm 2nd Thursday
NYPD Community Affairs After a
data breach of Equifax, a major credit reporting agency, website has been
set up to help determine if your information has been compromised:
www.equifaxsecurity2017.com. Visit
www.nypdcommunityaffairs.org for
up-to-date info from the NYPD.
Queens Chamber of Commerce 75-
20 Astoria Blvd. #140, Jackson
Heights 11370 www.queenschamber.org 718-898-8500 [email protected]
-Business Opportunities with the
MTA, Queens Chamber of Commerce
Jackson Heights, 2 – 4 pm Mar 26
-First Hand Business Resources,
Investors Bank, Richmond Hill 5 pm
Mar 5
-Andromeda Academy Open House,
Teaching Safety and Skills in
Construction Business Breakfast.
Andromeda Academy of Construction
Trades LLC, Long Island City 9 am
Mar 7
-St. Patrick’s Day 2019 Annual
Luncheon, Antun’s 96-43 Springfield
Blvd., Queens Village. Keynote
Speaker Brian O’Dwyer. 11:30 am – 2
pm Mar 13
-Queens Day in Albany, Meet and
greet with the Queens Assembly and
Senate delegation. Individual
Registration Includes 1 bus ticket,
breakfast, lunch and food tasting $25.
All attendees must register, even if
using your own transportation. A
cocktail reception/food sampling of
Queens’ food and drink. 6:30 am –
9:30 pm Mar 19
-2019 Building Awards Application,
Gala to be held on 10/3/19 at TWA
Hotel Jamaica 9 am – 5 pm May 1
Queens Economic Development
Corporation (QEDC) 120-55 Queens
Blvd., Suite 309, Kew Gardens
-Sign up today as a Mentor: Share
your experience and knowledge with
someone starting out, Develop and
nurture business relationships virtually. Contact QEDC for assistance.
Queens Community House Donate
to Pomonok Food Pantry. Non-perishable food donations. Looking for volunteers. Contact the Center at
718.591.6060
Queens Night Market in Flushing
Meadows Corona Park on Saturdays,
starting May 5. Free admission.
Sponsors welcome. For more info,
visit queensnightmarket.com.
-Vendor Application now open at
http://bit.ly/qnm-vendor-2018, or
email
[email protected].
-Interested performers may apply by
writing to [email protected].
-Small business seminars, visit online
for more info.
Ravenswood Resident Association,
Inc. [email protected]
Sunnyside-Woodside Lions Club
meets 7 pm last Wednesday of the
month at Grace Church 46-01 43 Ave.
Sunnyside Community Services 43-
31 39 St., Sunnyside 718.784.6173
-Social Adult Day program, flexible
home care options to help homebound
adults age in place. A city-wide program that supports family caregivers
and their loved ones.
Sunnyside Greenmarket Skillman
Ave & 43 St, Saturdays, 8 am-3 pm.
Visit grownyc.org for info
Trinity Lutheran Church Lenten
Denial Funds to go to Food for the
Poor: provides emergency care in
Caribbean, S. America; currently
helping Puerto Rico hurricane victims. Contribute online or via pew
envelope; coin envelopes at back of
church. Info at foodforthepoor.org.
-Alzheimer’s Association Caregivers’
Support Group Meets once-a-month
each third Thursday of the month
Van Alen Institute 30 West 22nd St.,
New York [email protected]
-LIC Walking Tour, Walk in the shadows of the 7 train. The group will get
local refreshments and discuss safety
and equity for all modes of transport.
$10 Meet at Queens Plaza 2 – 4 pm
Mar 24
We Love Whitestone 150-42 11 Ave,
Whitestone, call or text 917.502.6733
-Self Defense and Awareness
Seminar, hosted by Fierce Dragon
Martial Arts Academy Register
https://bit.ly/2QxZB7o
Whitestone Community Volunteer
Ambulance Service 12-15 150
Street, Whitestone 718.767.1000
Volunteer EMS, Free EMT
Certification, Clinical hours on a 911
Ambulance, Limitless Patient Care,
Scholarship Assistance, Annual Tax
credit, Volunteer discounts
DINE/DANCE/FUNDRAISERS:
Italian Charities of America 83-20
Queens Blvd, Elmhurst. For info call
718.478.3100. Dinner Dances; Flea
Markets.
-Italian Language Courses, A Sicilian
Language Course, for the
Winter/Spring semester. Beginners,
Intermediate and Advanced Lessons.
12 Lessons for $150. Each class is 1
hour and 45 minutes long. Feb 23
through May 18
-Saturday Night Dance, A night of
dancing, Live DJ, food and fun. Top
40 Italian and Latin classics. $12
Non-Members, $10 Members
Includes food, dessert, coffee and tea,
Wine and beer for purchase. 8 pm – 12
am Mar 9
-Flea Market, New and Vintage Items.
Entrance to the flea market is free and
open to the public. If you are a vendor
and want to purchase a table call for
more information 718.478.3100. 83-
20 Queens Boulevard 2nd floor,
Elmhurst Baby carriage and wheelchair accessible. 9 am – 4 pm Mar 16
United Adult Ministries Expanding
Horizons For Older Adults
-Annual Gala, Leonard’s Palazzo,
Great Neck $150. For information
and sponsorship 347.532.3014 For
reservations uam.ejoinmc.org/gala9 6
– 10 pm May 9
Jerry Drake & The Front Page
www.jerrydrake.com
-CDs are only $5 and previous three
CDs are $10 each
HEALTH:
American-Italian Cancer
Foundation Mobile, No-Cost Digital
Mammograms & Clinical Breast
Exams Screening Program. No copays required and deductibles are
waived. Women age 40+ w/insurance;
age 50+ w/o ins., NYC residents;
uninsured welcome. For info and
appointment (required), call
877.628.9090. 9 am-4:30 pm (unless
otherwise noted).
Blood Donation Opportunities
Make an appointment by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor
App, visiting redcrossblood.org, or
calling 1.800.733.2767
www.RedCrossBlood.org
MetroPlus Health Plan MetroTeen
Health Fair for MetroPlus members,
ages 12-21, 90-37 Parsons Blvd, 2nd
floor, 11432 More info 212-908-3739,
[email protected]
Travel Warning for Pregnant
Women: Zika Virus May cause birth
defects. There is no vaccine; also sexually transmitted; may be no symptoms. Info, maps of affected areas:
www.nyc.gov/health.
HISTORICAL:
Queens Historical Society Museum
hours Tuesdays, Saturdays & Sundays
2:30 – 4:30 pm. All activities at
Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37
Ave. Flushing 11354 unless noted
otherwise.
www.QueensHistoricalSociety.org
-Colonial Toys & Games workshop
for grades K – 6. ($125/one-hour
class.) Ongoing
-Matangi, Maya, M.I.A is a 2018
biographical documentary, $10
Regular Admission, $7 for Students,
Seniors 2:30 pm Mar 9
LIBRARY SYSTEM:
Queens Library: 100s of events
daily visit www.queenslibrary.org,
click on programs; call Central
Library 718.990.0700 or individual
branches.
-Jumpstart Your Career, Develop new
skills. Advance your English for the
workplace. Get your high school
equivalency diploma. Attend an information session this week.
718.480.4222
-Free English Classes For New
Americans, Classes for adults ages 17
years and older. 30 students will be
registered for each class. 89-11
Merrick Blvd., Jamaica
-Health & Wellness, This February
Queens Library is the place where
you can shape up your body and relax
your mind. From chair fitness to hip
hop dance to cardio dance. To soothe
your mind cultivating inner silence,
meditation, and stress management.
89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica
-Traveling Shoes: Black Migrations.
Craft activity for children using Jacob
Lawrence’s iconic Migration Series.
At the Library, recreate your favorite
panel. Join us on our month-long
journey. 89-11 Merrick Blvd.,
Jamaica
-Traveling Shoes: Black Migrations
continues on the Traveling Shoes:
Black Migrations web page at
queenslibrary.org.
-Collage/Printmaking Course,
Hillcrest Library 187-05 Union
Turnpike, Flushing. To register call
718.454.2786 3 pm Mar 7, 14, Apr 4,
11, 18, May 9, 16, 23, 30
-Mixed Media and Self Portraits,
Bring a mirror for self-portraits. Kew
Gardens Hills Library 72-33 Vleigh
Pl Flushing To register 718.261.6654
2 pm Mar 6, 13, 20, 27
-Dr. Seuss At The Library, Seuss-athon, Stories, special guests, puppets,
and surprises. Kew Gardens Hills 1
pm Mar 17
-Movie: “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch”,
Maspeth 3 pm Mar 22
-Family Storytime and Party, Read
Dr. Seuss stories and a Dr. Seuss
craft. Rochdale Village 10:30 am Mar
23
Queens Library “Wonderful World
50” honoring 50th anniversary of
Louis Armstrong’s “It’s A Wonderful
World.” Reserve in advance
www.QueensLibrary.org
Free DMV Permit Practice Tests
Queens Library card required. Central
Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd,
Jamaica. Fridays, 9am-12pm.
IDNYC Card at Queens Library.
All New Yorkers are eligible.
Benefits: free membership to over 35
of the city’s leading cultural institutions, health and fitness center discounts,
prescription drug discounts,
and supermarket discounts at Food
Bazaar. Enrollment centers at Central,
Flushing, and Long Island City community libraries.
Immigration Assistance:
www.QueensLibrary.org/2022
Immigration Case Management;
NYCitizenship (make appt. at
NYCitizenship hotline 212-514-
4277); Immigrant Justice Corps
(make appointment at 212-407-3417);
and Citizenship Classes &
Workshops.
-Patrick Killoran introduces Passage
(2018) followed by a Q&A. Central
Branch 89-11 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica
11 am – 12:30 pm Nov 10 – Feb 24
-The People’s Guide to the Queens
International Writing Workshop
LeFrak City Branch 98-30 57 Ave,
Corona 1 – 2:30 pm
Paolo Javier and David Mason introduce their installation followed by a
Q&A, Fel Santos: I of Newtown
(2018) LeFrak City Branch 98-30 57
Ave, Corona 1:30 – 2:30 pm Nov 10 –
Feb 24
-Family Art Workshop: Journey of the
Honeybee Flushing Branch 41-17
Main St, Flushing 2 – 3:30 pm
-Music performances, Terraza 7, 40-
19 Gleane St, Jackson Heights 7 – 10
pm
PARKS & RECREATION:
Alley Pond Environmental Center
(APEC) Pre-register for ALL events.
Visit www.alleypond.com to register
for all events. Also available: birthday parties for kids and tweens. Call
APEC for info: 718-229-4000 228-06
Northern Blvd, Douglaston.
-Green Gala at Terrace on the Park
52-11 111th St, Festive or Business
Attire, Table: $1,000 for table of up
to 10 people. Ticket: $150 non-members & $135 APEC members RSVP by
March 20 alleypond.com/gala or call
718-229-4000. Cocktails & Silent
Auction 6 pm Dinner & Awards 7 – 9
pm Apr 4
-Alley Creek Ecoquest Club: A
Citizen Science Club for adults.
(free) [email protected] for
more info. Second & fourth Sundays
of the month at 10 am
-Queens County Bird Club,
“Damselflies and Dragonflies of
Long Island” by Steve Walter,
www.qcbirdclub.org Free Admission.
Light refreshments served. 8 pm Mar
20
–FDR Four Freedoms State Park on
Roosevelt Island: Free public tours
April through Sept. Tours last 2
hours, available first come first
served. 12:30 & 3 pm Thursdays
through Sundays weather permitting.
info & schedule updates 212-204-
8831 & www.fourfreedomspark.org
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Events for more info call
718.760.6565
www.nycgovparks.org/ parks/ flushing meadows – corona- park/ event s .
Bring a yoga mat for workouts. All
outdoor workouts are weather-permitting. -Free Zumba at the Playground For
All Children, 11 St. & Corona Ave.
sponsored by the Community
Advisory Board. 7 pm Tuesdays
-Free Masala Bhangra Dance Class
sponsored by the Community
Advisory Board. Unisphere. 7 pm
Thursdays.
-Free Boot Camp outdoors at
Unisphere 5:30 – 6:30 pm & 6:45 –
7:45 pm Fridays
-Free Yoga outdoors at Unisphere
8:30 – 9:15 am & 9:30 – 10:30 am
Saturdays
-Marathon, www.qdrunners.org.
Queens Distance Runners is proud to
announce that the Queens marathon
will take place. Volunteers will provide water, food. Registration is $120
Awards for top 3 male and female. A
free one-mile race for children at 9:30
am 8 am Apr 21
Jamaica Bay Events & Programs
All events at Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Refuge, Broad Channel unless stated
otherwise. Volunteering opportunities
also available, contact [email protected] for more info.
-Tours of Hangar B at Floyd Bennett
Field. Open house on Tuesdays,
Thursdays, Saturdays, 9 am-4 pm.
Ranger-led tours on Sundays, 2-4 pm.
-Clean Ocean Action’s 30th Annual
Spring Student Summit Applications
are available at www.cleanoceanaction.org For more info 732-872-0111
-Guardian of the Gateway: A Walking
Tour of Historic Ft. Tilden, Meet in
front of Building 1, 1.5 miles.
Sundays throughout the fall 10 – 11
am
Open Run In Astoria Park Bag
check is not provided. Open to all
ages, experience levels, walkers,
strollers & dogs, all welcome!
Saturdays, 9 am.
Queens Night Market New York
Hall of Science, Flushing Meadows
Corona Park 646-543-3532, queensnightmarket.com
-Queens Night Market 2019, Food
items $5 or $6. Vendors should apply
online at bit.ly/qnm-vendor-2019 or
[email protected]
Media Projects a cookbook anthology
will be available in Spring 2020.
Small Business Seminars will be
announced. Performances; may apply
t o
[email protected]
Sponsor Search hopes to announce at
least two sponsors over the next
month. For more information queensnightmarket.com 5 pm to midnight
Apr 20
SCHOOLS/CHILDREN/ADULTS:
Bombers Youth Lacrosse Program
Boys and girls K-8 grade, high school
boys and girls, boys youth travel
teams, boys and girls youth travel
teams, boys elite high school travel
teams, 1st sticks beginner classes,
and boys and girls training sessions.
Sessions available year-round with
experienced coaching staff, no parent
coaches. For more info visit bomberslacrosse.com, email [email protected], or call
917.282.8638.
Dwarf Giraffe Athletic League
Baseball & Hockey Registration
Ages 4-15. Thursdays 7-8 pm &
Sundays 10 am-12 pm. DG Building,
149-50 15 Rd, Whitestone. Register
online at www.dwarfgiraffe.com or
call 718.746.1539.
Grow To Learn NYC, the citywide
school gardens initiative. www.growtolearn.org
-Citizen Saturdays at Gantry State
Park, pier 4 “Fishing Pier” – Help
State Park Rangers collect important
data about wildlife in & around park.
Also includes oyster monitoring,
plant & flower study, bird watching.
Adults & children. Noon-1:30
Saturdays beginning May 12
Let’s Play Playhouse 3417 Steinway
St, Astoria, Now offering 45 minute
classes 1 or 2 days a week. Strengthen
your child’s social and critical thinking. The Edward J. Malloy Initiative
For Construction Skills Visit a
Workforce 1 Career Center [email protected]
www.constructionskills.org
-Requirements NYC Resident 18+
years old, High School Diploma or
Equivalency, Committed to a clean
and sober environment. Free training,
Direct Entry Access to Unionized
Apprenticeship, Valuable Skills,
Build the Green Future of tomorrow.
Full-Time for 5 weeks Feb 11 through
March 15
Queens Adult Learning Center 27-
35 Jackson Ave. 3rd Floor LIC 11101
(718) 361-9480
-Register to Learn English
Internship at The Queens Gazette:
high school or college students welcome to apply for internships. If you
love writing and reporting, you will
get great experience in our offices.
Openings are also available for management and administrative internships. Start right away. Email your
resume to [email protected].
The RGMVM LL and The Queens
Alliance Baseball LG. Regist. for the
fall season at the RGMVM Little LG.
Complex, 78-23 Woodhaven Blvd. 5
years old to Adult, Division 19 and
over. For start times and fees call
718-821-4487 or 718-366-7717
SENIORS:
NYC Parks’ Senior Games visit the
NYC Parks website
NYCGovParks.org
-Dozens of clinics offered at recreation centers across Brooklyn to prepare for the week-long Senior Games
competition in March. Participation
in the games is Free with a membership to any of Parks’ recreation centers. Senior Games will be held May 6
– May 10. Registration: Feb 4 –
March 8
“Aging In Place” guide for building
owners from NYC Dep’t for the
Aging available for download at
www.aiany.org/aging
Met Council’s Project Metropair:
Free Home Repairs Svcs incl: bathtub grab bars, smoke & carbon
monoxide detectors, door locks, window locks & screens, railings, light
bulbs, sinks & faucets, holes, cracks
& dents in wall, winterizing windows,
more. Required: 60+ yrs, NYC resident, show financial need. Info at
212.453.9542, 212.453.9607 or
[email protected]
New York Foundation for Senior
Citizens, Inc. helps Seniors enjoy
safer, healthier & more dignified
lives in the home & community. 35
social service programs, over 900
units of housing.www.nyfsc.org
Queens AARP Chorus Looking for
retired people to sing at nursing
homes and AARP chapters. Meet
every Fri @ 1 pm. Clearview Self
Help Center, 208-11 26 Ave, Bayside.
Technology Classes For Seniors
(Free) Available to all Queensbridge
residents. Mon/Wed: Beyond the
Basics (in Spanish), Computer
Basics. Tues/Fri: Beyond the Basics,
Financial Literacy, Social
Networking. Queensbridge Jacob A.
Riis Senior Center, 10-25 41 Ave, LIC
ONGOING EVENTS; ORGANIZATIONS
ACQC For Undocumented
Immigrants (Advocacy Ctr. of Qns
Cty) Receive a Soc. Sec. Card
through the DACA, Legal, Housing,
Health Educ., Mental Health,
Education, Case Mgmt., Food &
Nutrition and Syringe Exchange.
Main site 161-21 Jamaica Ave., 6th
Fl, Jamaica, 718-896-2500, (also in
Woodside & Far Rockaway.)
AmericaWorks Recruiting, screening, support. 16, 228 East 45th Street,
New York, NY 10017, www.americaworks.com, 212. 599.5627. Also in
Jamaica and Far Rockaway
Animal Shelter/Rescue (donations
always appreciated):
-Animals Can’t Talk PO Box 630408
Little Neck, NY 11363 718.393.7535,
[email protected]
-Bobbi and the Strays Pet Rescue &
Adoption Center, Atlas Park, 80-36,
Cooper Ave., 718.326.6070,
www.bobbiandthestrays.org
-Kitty Karetakers of Queens
Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside,
Woodside: 7186707221, [email protected]
-Muffin’s Pet Connection Helps find
homes for pets. 718.833.7988 or
www.muffins.org.
-www.petfinder.com For further info
Breaking Ground: Homeless Get
help for yourself, family, or someone
in need on the street. Call 311 to
access shelter service or send for a
mobile outreach team. For more info
visit www.breakingground.org.
Homeless Thousands of volunteers
are needed for Hope 2019. To count
each homeless person living in public
spaces across the five boroughs.
www.nyc.gov/hope 10 pm to 4 am Jan
28
Affordable Housing View applications that are being accepted for various locations. www.nyc.gov/housingconnect
Business Assistance Calendar For
business owners seeking assistance in
skills. www.queensbp.org.
Catholic Migration Services Free
legal advice offered at the end of their
Queens tenants monthly meeting. St.
Sebastian Parish Center, 39-60 57 St,
Woodside. 718.429.4442
Certified Home Health Aide
Training Info at www.scsny.org
718.784.6160 ext.525
Council Member Francisco Moya
Culture Pass, If you have a library
card, you can reserve a pass and get
free admission to dozens of cultural
institutions. Visit online culturepass.nyc
Free Citizenship Application
Assistance. Appt, info:
718.478.3848. 3rd Sundays, 2:30-6
pm
Free Legal Clinics by Legal Aid Soc.
& Chhaya CDC info at chhayacdc.org
718.478.3848; Sen. Peralta, CM
Dromm. Every 2nd Weds, 4:30-6:30
pm: (37-43 77 St, Jackson Hts, 2nd
Floor)ByAPPOINTMENT
212.788.7066
Free Home Repairs for New Yorkers
60 and older. Must be able to show
financial need. For more info: 212-
453-9542, email
[email protected], or visit metcouncil.org. sponsored by the Met
Council.
Department of City Planning Has
created a short video explaining how
zoning rules in the floodplain can
help reduce flood risks and support
the city’s long-term vitality. Write to
[email protected].
gov or visit www.nyc.gov/floodtextupdate
for more info.
Department of Consumer Affairs:
NYC Free Tax Prep Visit
www.nyc.gov/taxprep.
Earth Day NYS DEC new user-friendly website navigation by topic:
Outdoor Recreation; Animals, Plants,
Aquatic Life; Chemical and Pollution
Control; Lands and Waters;
Education; Energy; Permits and
Licenses; Public Involvement and
News; Regulations and Enforcement;
Publications, Forms, Maps, etc. Info
visit www.dec.ny.gov
Educational Opportunities The
State Education Depart. Continuing
Education Services Vocational
Rehabilitation if you have a disability, or unemployed visit
www.acces.nysed.gov.
Free Immigration Services in
Queens Spons. by CM Dromm &
New Immigrant Community
Empowerment (NICE). Info at
cuny.edu/citizenship, appointments at
212.652.2071.
Free Services: Immigration /
Naturalization, Senior Benefits,
Community Health Advocate. 93-03
Roosevelt Ave 2R, Jackson Heights;
Flushing Office 133-04 39 Ave.,
Flushing
Food Pantries (donate/ receive):
-BVM Help of Christians 70-31 48
Ave, Woodside, info 718.672.4848
x11 Thurs 9:30 am-noon (ID
required)
-St. Raphael’s Cans and dry food
only, photo ID. Basement Rectory,
35-20 Greenpoint Ave, LIC,
718.729.8957. Thurs 10:30 am- noon,
Sat 1:30-3 pm
-St. Teresa 50-20 45 St, Woodside,
info 718.784.2123 x22 • Tues, 6-7pm
(Photo ID Required)
-Community Food Pantry By
Queens Community House & Forest
Hills Interfaith Community, Food
Bank for NYC. Forest Hills
Community Center, 108-25 62nd Dr. –
Last Wednesday of every month, 6-8
pm
Free Citizenship Classes Emerald
Isle Immigration Ctr, 59-26 Woodside
Ave. 2nd floor, Woodside, More Info
call/text 646-545-7214 or visit
eiic.org – Mon, Thurs, 6 – 9 pm
Free Colonoscopy Screenings The
#2 cancer killer. Age 50+, once a
decade. Info for screening American
Cancer Soc 800.227.2345.or vicit
cancer.org
Free Compost Containers for apartment bldgs. of at least 10 stories. 311
or nyc.gov/organics.
Free English Classes for Adults
Queens Community House, 108-25 62
Dr., Forest Hills. Info 718-592-5757
ext. 216
Free Housing Legal Services For
Corona, Corona Heights, Elmhurst,
Lefrak City. Facing eviction, need
repairs, roommate issue, Call 718-
316-9993 AAFE Jackson Heights 93-
03 Roosevelt Ave, 2R, Jackson
Heights.
Free Medicaid, SNAP Screenings
3rd Thursdays, Cncl. Ferreras’ ofc 32-
33A Junction Blvd, E. Elmhurst,
718.651.1917.
Freeze Your Rent Seniors/ disabled
in rent-controlled/stabilized apts
freeze rent below 1/3 your income w/
SCRIE or DRIE; gives landlord tax
credit. Age 62+, on SSI, SSDI, Vets’
Disability. Total income below $50K.
Bring: proof of income, rent, age.
Astoria Restoration Assn, 31-28
Ditmars Blvd, hrs: M-F, 11 am-4 pm,
718.726.0034.
Gas Appliance Amnesty by
Plumbing Foundation, NYC amnesty
program to waive civil, criminal
penalties for improper gas work or
appliances in your building. Info
www.gasamnesty.nyc or call DOB
customer service at 212.393.2406.
Gov Cuomo Free App for Veterans
connects veterans & family to jobs,
housing, education, more. Info
www.ny.gov/mobileapps.
Grace Institute (Free) Women transition back into the workforce. For
training program and info www.graceinstitute.org/[email protected].
-Professional Program’s Evening
Health Care Sector 8 wk programs.
Info, open houses, start dates, graceinstitute.org or email
[email protected]
Grand Opening: Book Culture LIC
Court Square’s first bookstore, Book
Culture LIC, opened at 26-09 Jackson
Ave.
Court Square Civic Association,
sign up for newsletter. www.courtsquarecivic.org
HANAC Western Queens
Caregivers Network. Weekly support
group, counseling sessions, referrals.
Info 718.777.6941
ICYMI: Health Department Pop-
Up on Queens Plaza North Free, in-person health insurance enrollment.
Application counselors can help you
sign up for health insurance and
SNAP (food stamp) assistance. Walkins welcome, interpretation services
available. 25-05 Queens Plaza North
near Chase bank, open Mon-Fri 9 am-
4 pm.
Jackson Heights Community
Chorus Tues rehearsals. Renaissance
Charter School, 35-59 81 St, Info
917.200.5779. Email:
JHCHORUS@ info.gmail.com
Tuesday rehearsals 7:30-9:30 pm
Jobs for New Yorkers Tens of thousands of jobs on construction projects
by Gov. Cuomo. www.labor.ny.gov/
Work Force 1 Career Center, 168-
25 Jamaica Ave, 2nd Fl, Jamaica. Info
718.557.6755, www.nycgov/workforce1 Military Mondays Veterans seeking
advice concering SSI/SSD benefits,
housing concerns, child support, etc
are invited to call live answer hotline
at 917.661.4500 weekdays from 10
am-4 pm for elegibility information
and to make an appointment.
New York Irish Center, Pieta House
10-40 Jackson Ave, LIC. Free, professional, confidential, therapeutic
approach to people in crisis.
718.482.0909. Info nyirishcenter.org.
Also:
-Senior Computer Club Sat., 11-1 pm
-Knit and Natter Club Tues. 11-1 pm
-Senior Lunch Club Weds., 1-4 pm
NYC CERT: Community
Emergency Response Team. 10-week
training.
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/em/volunteer/cert-inquiries.page
NYC Department of Buildings
Homeowners and Residents Night
120-55 Queens Blvd, Tuesdays at 4 &
7 pm more info at
https:// www1.nyc.gov/site/buildings/homeowner/homeowner.page
NYC Department of Veterans’
Services NEW & first of its kind
Queens Satellite Office. Queens
Borough Hall, Ste 222, 120-55
Queens Blvd. Enhanced accessibility
for veterans to services. Walk-ins
welcome. Info 718.286.2868.
Tues thru Thurs, 10 am- 2 pm
NYC Home-STAT the Homeless
Outreach & Mobile Engagement
Street Action Teams. Homelessness
prevention programs, transition and
permanent housing. Contact
Community Board #2 718.533.8773,
[email protected].
NYC Small Business Support
Center Business courses, one-on-one
help; Easy access to the services
needed to start, operate and grow
your business. Visit
www.nyc.gov/business or call 718-
570-8500
NYS Comptroller’s office
unclaimed funds. Info
www.osc.state.ny.us/ouf
Office Child Support Assistance
(OCSA). Can help get noncustodial
parents’ child support, help locate
them, paternity, court orders, medical
support, collection & medicaid. 32-20
Northern Blvd, 6th Fl. (Honeywell St.
entrance), 718.784.6979.
Prepare Your Organization for a
Winter Storm Ensure your business
is prepared with “FEMA’s Prepare
Your Organization for a Winter Storm
Playbook.” The free PDF is available
online and provides tools and
resources with instructuins to help
you prepare for inclement weather.
Project Open House by Mayor assist
sindividuals in their homes by removing small architectural barriers. Visit
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/mopd/initiatives/project-open-house.page
QEDC (Queens Econ. Devel. Corp.)
Resources for small business owners,
entrepreneurs, General Queens
events. Info 718.263.0546,
www.queensny.org/qedc/ (RSVP
online
www.QueensNY.org/qedc/business/events for all unless otherwise noted):
-Made In Queens (MiQ) Pop-up
Store 27-24 Queens Plaza South, ft.
new products every month. Looking
for entrepreneurs, locally made and
artisanal crafts, food products, more,
to sell there. Sign up, info
www.madeinqueens.nyc/
Raccoons in NYC For info on raccoons, rabies, protect your home, pets
call 311 or nyc.gov/health/rabies
Riders Alliance Organizing mass
transit riders for affordable fares,
service restoration, general improvements. www.ridersny.org., 212-590-
9427
Sen. Peralta Free Legal Counsel
Starting November, Sen. Peralta’s
office with legal professionals for the
CUNY School of Law’s Community
Legal Resource Network will offer
free legal counsel on immigration and
housing. Partnered with the
Immigrant Defense Coalition and
Sen. Peralta are Asian Americans for
Equality, Cattholic Charities of New
York, Center for the Integration and
Advancement of New Americabs,
CUNY/Citizenship NOW, Emerald
Isle Immgrant Center, HER Justice
(Manhattan), New York Immigration
Coalition (Manhattan), and Queens
County District Attorney Office of
Immigrant Affairs.
Small Biz Owners: Opportunity to
Request Your No-Cost Compliance
Consultation NYC Department of
Small Business Services offers no-cost consultations on city regulations.
Advisors will not issue violations of
fines. For more info visit
https://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-
resources/categories/business/business-assistance/index.page or call
311.
Sunnyside Community Svcs. (free)
–Assists in filing SNAP applications
& recertification. 718.784.6173 x528
-Training and Home Care Services,
job placement. 718.784.6160 x338;
Longterm care, in home or adult day
care; applying for Medicaid & other
benefits; Education & caregiver
skills; wellness activities.
English/Spanish. 43-31 39th St,
Sunnyside. Email: [email protected]
718.784.6160;
-Greenmarket, Skillman Ave & 43 St.
8 am – 3 pm
Textile & rechargeable battery recycling 9 am – 1 pm
Food scrap collection (by Big!
Compost) 10 am – 1 pm
www.grownyc.org
-Community Education Council
Support Group for Parents of
Children with Disabilities
www.includenyc.org/resources/workshop
-Sunnyside Community Services
Offers options for the whole family,
from free full-day pre-kindergarten to
college and career readiness programs, www.scsny.org
-HANAC are you caring for a person
with Alzheimer’s, dementia or another chronic illness. For more information 718.728.3586
-Woodside On The Move Free Adult
Computer Classes, Call 718-476-8449
-NYC Parks, Search for new candidates for free lifeguard training
course. Testing locations can be
found at www.nyc.gov/parks/lifeguards -Social Adult Day Program for people living with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or physical impariments. Services
include; hot lunch, medication
reminders, personal care, music and
art therapy, gentle exercise, yoga, celebrations and special events. To
schedule call Naomi at 718-786-9273
Sunnyside Up Free Pre-
Kindergarten Students must be 4 yrs
old, born in 2014. Call 718.784.6173
ext 410 or email [email protected].
Tree Guard Program To request
trees or protect extant trees. For more
info, visit
www.nycparkstreeguard.com
Vocational Rehabilitation For the
disabled & unemployed. Info at
347.510.3100, or acces.nysed.gov
Volunteer Opportunities:
-American Cancer Soc. Queens Ofc.
Info 718.2611092 x5523.
-Helping Hands for the Disabled:
Be a Friend Day Pair up for 3 hours
w/ a disabled person. 718.606.9712
(Every 3rd Sat)
-Public Benefit Counselor
Volunteers age 55+, 212.614.5412,
www.cssny.org
Thursday Workshop for Latinas In
Spanish; Info on health & safety
issues for immigrant Latinas:
HIV/AIDS, Domestic Violence,
Substance Abuse, Sexuality,
Depression, Self Esteem. Voces
Latinas office, 37-63 83 St., Suite 1B,
Jackson Hts – Thurs, noon – 2 pm
Vocational Rehabilitation State
Education Department Office of
Adult Career and Continuing
Education Services Queens District
Office, 11-15 47th Ave, LIC. For persons w/ disability & unemployed Info
347.510.3100, www.acces.nysed.gov
Whitepoint Cheer Squad Spring
and Fall Cheer Program For details
& registration visit whitepointyouthfootball.com.
Whitestone Fall In-House Football
League ($300) For info and to register contact [email protected] or John McArdle at
347.322.0374.
Woodside On The Move Adult
Computer Classes Basic computer
skills. Reg at 718.476.3449 ext 16.
Mondays for 12 wks, 5:30-7:30 pm &
Wednesdays 3-5 pm.
World Ice Arena FMCP Aquatics
Center/Ice Rink, near Avery Ave and
131 St in Flushing Meadows Corona
Park. One of the best indoor ice rinks
in the city, bring your own skates or
rent a pair. Skating lessons available,
as well as games of ice hockey or sled
hockey. Fees apply. Open Monday to
Sunday, times vary. 718.760.9001
LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY
COLL.
31-10 Thomson Ave, LIC,
718.482.7200, www.laguardia.edu
-CUNY Fatherhood Academy 4-
month, 3 day a week program
Recruiting Now (free; ages 18-24;
unemployed/underemployed)
LAGCC, Rm C225, 29-10 Thomson
Avenue, LIC. Learn rights and
responsibilities as a father, explore
careers, get work experience, learn
about parenting, earn High school
Equivalency Diploma, and prepare
for college. Info 718.730.7336,
[email protected]
-Free GED Program at Adult
Learning Center, 718.482.5385
-Green Jobs Training Program
Apply www.greenworkforcenyc.org,
718.663.8407
-Home to Work Ctr. For displaced
homemakers. Assessment, counseling, referrals, workshops, computer &
vocational training, job search assistance. 718.482.5166.
-NYC Resident Veterans 60 or older
may attend college for a small fee.
For more info 718-482-5386
-Veterans Only: Evening College
Prep and GED Classes (free) Info
Elizabeth Allen at 718.482.5386 /
5231, www.lagcc.cuny.edu/veterans.
SAMUEL FIELD Field YM &
YWHA 58-20 Little Neck Pkwy,
Little Neck, 718.225.6750. NEEDS
WORK
Ongoing registration. RSVP, info
718.423.6111 ext 242; email
[email protected]. Progs $5 per family: -Indoor Playground ($7 for one
adult, one child; $2 for each add’l)
for age 5 and under, must be w/ adult.
climbers, bridges, balance beam,
activities; sneakers required; No registration. Weds 10:45-11:45 am, 718.225.6750
ext 229, Email [email protected]
-Gym and Creative Exploration ($5
per family; ages 3-5 with developmental disabilities & their families)
Little Neck – Wednesdays, 3-4:30 pm
-Monday Magic: Learn & Play ($5
per family; ages 3-5 with developmental disabilities & their families)
At Bay Terrace Ctr, 212-00 23 Ave,
Bayside. Mondays 3-4:30 pm