EDITOR’S PICK
WEEKEND EVENTS
CHINESE OPERA
Saturday, November 26 at 2 p.m. Flushing Library: Kunqu Society Presents a Chinese Opera; The Kunqu Society will present this special performance in honor of the 10th anniversary of Kunqu’s designation as a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; call 718-661-1200.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25
10:30 a.m. Douglaston-Little Neck Library: “Yoga and Me” for Preschoolers; Sarae Garcia teaches this class that introduces yoga to children ages three to five in order to tap into their creativity using movement and games. Preregistration is required; call 718-225-8414.
10:30 a.m. Fresh Meadows Library: Knitting/Crocheting Club; Enthusiasts of knitting and crocheting can come work on their skills while enjoying great conversation. Participants must bring their own materials; call 718-454-7272.
3 p.m. Long Island City: Homework Help: Come start your weekend off right by getting your homework out the way with the help of staff; call 718-752-3700.
3 – 6 p.m. Cambria Heights Library: BOOST Homework Help; The library’s BOOST (Best Out of School Time) staff will be helping students with their homework to give them encouragement, keep them on task and clarify instructions; call 718-528-3535.
3:30 p.m. Queens Village Library: Holiday Pen Pal Club; Spread joy this holiday season by creating cards and bookmarks for the homebound elderly; call 718-766-6800.
4 p.m. Fresh Meadows Library: Book Buddies; Every Friday afternoon, children in grades K – 3 can come to read and play fun, educational activities with a teenage book buddy. Teens in seventh grade and up may apply to volunteer; call 718-454-7272.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26
2 p.m. Long Island City Library: Searching Online for a Job: This workshop will go over everything from Internet job searching and job search assessment to job sites and resumes; basic computer skills and preregistration are required; call 718-752-3700.
3 p.m. Cambria Heights Library: Library Explorers Club; The Queens Museum of Art Educators will guide children and families through the new Children’s Library Discovery Center. This series of programs was created specially for families with children affected by Autism (siblings are also welcome). Preregistration is required; call 718-990-0114.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27
1 p.m. Fort Totten Visitor’s Center: Historic New York – The Fort Totten Tunnel Tour; Exploring tunnels and hidden chambers can be very exciting, especially when you have a guide who knows them well and is armed with a lantern. Come see an unfamiliar part of Fort Totten, forgotten and mysterious; call 718-352-1769.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28
10 a.m.Forest Hills Library: Ping Pong Club; Adults are invited to come play ping pong; call 718-268-7934.
10 a.m. Central Library: Stay Well; Learn new ways to take charge of your health and help your friends do the same. Special exercises and relaxation techniques that can make a difference in your life will be taught; call 718-990-0700.
10:30 Forest Hills Library: Grandparent Support Group; This meeting will focus on issues and challenges of raising grandchildren, including how to communicate effectively, how to bridge the gap between Russian traditions and American culture at home and how to deal with difficult teens; call 718-268-7934.
1 p.m. Long Island City Library: Learn about Housing and Public Benefits Options; Learn about affordable housing and public benefits. All workshops will take place at the Queens Library Literacy Zone /JeanneElmezziAdultLearningCenter;call 718-752-3700.
1 p.m. Langston Hughes Library: Northern Queens Regional CAC Meeting; Anyone who is interested in improving the health of their neighbors in Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Langston Hughes, Corona, Lefrak City, Flushing and Pomonok should come to this meeting; call 718-990-5197.
1 p.m. Long Island City Library: The Social Worker Is In: A social worker will be available to answer questions in English and Spanish for older adults and caregivers about obtaining long-term care and applying for benefits and entitlements and to provide information about community services available to support you and/or the person you are helping. There will also be information about homecare, respite, counseling, support groups, adult day care and more; call 718-752-3700.
2 p.m. Long Island City: Financial Empowerment Center; Come talk to a financial counselor to get tips on managing your credit, debt and household budget. To register, call theQueensFinancialEmpowermentCenter at 646-810-4050 x 112 and indicate that you want to register for a session at the Queens Library.
4 p.m. Briarwood Library: Meditation for Children – Happy Minds, Healthy Bodies; Children ages seven to 12 can come learn how to relax their minds and learn how it helps their body and can improve their grades. Preregistration is required; call 718-658-1680.
5 p.m. Pomonok Library: College Club 2011 It’s All About You! – Your College Admissions Essay; This one hour Kaplan workshop is designed to show students and their parents what college admissions officers look for in an essay. The instructor will examine what types of essay topics students will encounter, critique a sample admissions essay and cover the four steps to writing a winning essay. Preregister at www.kaptest.com/College/Home/index.html.
6 p.m. Lefrak City Library: Open Forum with New York City Council Member Daniel Dromm; Councilmember Daniel Dromm will join November’s Open Forum. Learn what a councilmember does, hear the responses to issues raised last month and join the Open Forum this month to voice your questions, ideas, concerns or observations about our community; call 718-592-7677.
6:30 p.m. Corona Library: Flamenco Cante and Guitar; Experience the musical traditions of Andalucia, Spain and folkloric songs – truly the heart and soul of flamenco – and the beauty of flamenco dance as performed by Flamenco Latino; call 718-426-2844.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29
1 p.m. Fresh Meadows Library: Adult Scrabble; Come play the word game that has been played for generations. Participants should bring their own boards; call 718-454-7272.
1:15 p.m. Douglaston-Little Neck Library: Mother Goose; Children ages nine to 36 months and their caregivers can come sing nursery rhymes and listen to stories. Preregistration is required and space is limited; call 718-225-8414.
2:30 p.m. Bellerose Library: Let’s Bollywood – A Dance Instruction Workshop for Adults; Dance instructor Pia Majumdar will teach this 3-session workshop on Bollywood dance steps. At the last session, participants will get a chance to put all the steps together for a fun performance for family and friends. Preregistration is required; call 718-831-8644.
4 p.m. Steinway Library: Going Green with LEAP; Children ages 11 to 14 will create and play games that focus on the ecology and environments in their neighborhoods. They will also organize a “Go Green” campaign; call 718-728-1965.
6:30 p.m. Central Library: Owning Your Own Business – The Nuts & Bolts of Getting Started; Anyone who is considering starting his or her own business should come to this workshop to learn how to develop the idea into a business plan. Participants will learn how create a demand for a product/service, how to set goals and objectives and how to budget time and money. This is held in theJobInformationCenter. To register call 718-990-5102.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30
10:30 p.m. Auburndale Library: Computer Class for Chinese Speakers; A one-on-one, half-hour computer lesson for Chinese speakers. Appointments are available at 10:30, 11 and 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. every Wednesday; call 718-352-2027.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1
3 p.m. Bellerose Library: Introduction to Relaxation and Self-Healing, Part 2 – Meditation and Harmonic Self Balancing Technique; Learn harmonic self-balacing techniques to promote physical and emotional balance. These approaches will reduce stress, increase concentration and provide a greater understanding of the relationship between mind and body; call 718-831-8644.
6 p.m. Bayside Library: Writer’s Workshop; Improve your writing by taking part in this workshop. Writers will learn the craft of narrative and discuss published stories and participants’ work.
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