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TODAY

THANKSGIVING DAY

OFFICES of the Ridgewood Times/Times Newsweekly will be closed today. The newspapers will be available on the newsstands as usual.

CHECK with your local Senior Center, some of them offer Thanksgiving luncheon.

TAKE TIME to say a prayer of Thanks for being able to live in freedom in the United States of America.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28

PARKSIDE PLAYERS will present “The Foreigner” tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 71st Road and Union Turnpike, Forest Hills.

BOY SCOUT TROOP 28 meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 86-20 114th St. in Richmond Hill. All boys age 10-1/2 to 17 are welcome. For more information, call 1-718-478-5747.

GIRL SCOUTS K to 3rd grade meet from 5 to 6 p.m. Grades 4 and up meet from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Andrews United Methodist Church, 91 Richmond St., between Etna St. and Ridgewood Ave., Cypress Hills.

BOY SCOUTS Troop and Pack 233 meet at 7 p.m. at St. Brigid Catholic Academy, 438 Grove St, near St. Nicholas Ave., Brooklyn. All boys in grades 1 and up are welcome. For information call 1-718-827-7377.

GIRL SCOUTS meet at 7 p.m. at St. Brigid Catholic Academy, 438 Grove St., near St. Nicholas Ave., Brooklyn.

RIDGEWOOD OLDER ADULT CENTER, 59-14 70th Ave., welcomes new members 60 years of age or older. Weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Meals daily. For more information, call 1-718-456-2000.

REGO PARK SENIOR CENTER, 93-29 Queens Blvd., will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718-896- 8751.

RIDGEWOOD-BUSHWICK SENIOR CENTER, 319 Stanhope St., will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718- 366-3038.

PETER CARDELLA SENIOR CENTER, 68-52 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood, will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718-497-2908.

MIDDLE VILLAGE Adult Center, 69-10 75th St., will hold aerobics to music at 9 a.m., watercolor painting at 9 a.m. For more information, call 1-718-894- 3441.

THE WOODSIDE CLINIC, 61- 20 Woodside Ave., provides support groups, human services, day activity program, food pantry, meals-on-wheels and senior assistance program. For more information, call 1-718-779- 1234.

FOREST HILLS SENIOR CENTER, 108-25 62nd Dr., will hold various programs, plus hot lunch. For more information, call 1-718-699-1010.

MASPETH SELF-HELP SENIOR CENTER, 69-61 Grand Ave., Maspeth will hold exercise and bingo. Hot lunch at noon. Transportation available. Call 1- 718-429-3636 for information.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES this holiday season and all year long!

WOODHAVEN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT will sponsor a free trolley along Jamaica Ave from Dexter Court to 100th Street from noon to 4 p.m. Make local shopping easy.

FISHER LANDAU CENTER FOR ART, 38-27 30th St., Long Island City will present the film “The Picture of Dorian Gray” (1945 version) with two show times 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. today and tomorrow. Complimentary admission. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30

NORTHERN WOODSIDE COALITION will present “A Manton Family Tree Lighting” at 6 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church 33-57 58th St., followed by a concert and reception in the church hall. All invited.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1

COMET CIVICS will meet at 7 p.m. at Bethzatha Church of God, 85-20 57th Ave., Elmhurst.

WOODSIDE HOLIDAY LIGHTING at 6 p.m. at 61st St and Woodside Ave sponsored by Woodside on the Move and City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer. Refreshments to follow.

BOY SCOUT TROOP 96 and Pack 67 meet at 7:30 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church, 198 Euclid Ave., Cypress Hills. All boys in grades one and up are welcome. For information, call 1- 718-827-7377.

RIDGEWOOD OLDER ADULT CENTER, 59-14 70th Ave., welcomes new members 60 years of age or older. Weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Meals daily. Many programs. For more information, call 1-718-456- 2000.

REGO PARK SENIOR CENTER, 93-29 Queens Blvd., will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718-896- 8751.

RIDGEWOOD-BUSHWICK SENIOR CENTER, 319 Stanhope St., will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718- 366-3038.

PETER CARDELLA SENIOR CENTER, 68-52 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood, will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718-497-2908.

SELF-HELP Maspeth Senior Center, 69-61 Grand Ave., will hold computer classes in Windows, Internet, e-mail and other programs. Wellness program will be held at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Massages by appointment, fee charged. For more information, call 1-718-429- 3636.

MIDDLE VILLAGE Adult Center, 69-10 75th St., will hold aerobics and arts & crafts at 10:30 a.m., bingo at 10:15 a.m., singing group at 12:30 p.m., yoga at 1 p.m., computer training, beginners, intermediate and advanced levels from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 1- 718-894-3441.

FOREST HILLS SENIOR CENTER, 108-25 62nd Dr., will hold various programs, plus hot lunch. For more information, call 1-718-699-1010.

MASPETH SELF HELP SENIOR CENTER, 69-61 Grand Ave., Maspeth will hold exercise, needlepoint, embroidery, bingo, Wii Video Games. Hot lunch at noon. Transportation available. Call 1-718-429-3636.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2

OUR NEIGHBORS CIVIC ASSOC. will meet at 7 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church Parish Center, 101st Ave., and 87th St., Ozone Park.

SUNNYSIDE HOLIDAY LIGHTING at 6:30 p.m. at Greenpoint Ave. at 46th St., Sunnyside sponsored by Sunnyside Shines and City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan and State Sen. Michael Gianaris. Refreshments to follow.

SUNNYSIDE DRUM CORPS meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at All Saints Church, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside, one block off Queens Blvd. Boys and girls ages 7 to 17 are invited to join. For information, call 1-718-786-4141.

NYC DEPT OF BUILDINGS holds Homeowner’s Night from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., 1st Floor, Kew Gardens. Plan examiners will be available to answer technical questions regarding permits and applications for one and twofamily homeowners only. First come, first served.

ST. MARGARET’S Boy Scouts Troop 119 meet every Tuesday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at 79th Pl. and Juniper Valley Rd., Middle Village. Boys 11 through 18 years old welcome.

GLENRIDGE ALANON, Family and Friends of Alcoholics, will meet at Trinity Reformed Church, Palmetto St. and 60th Pl., Ridgewood. Beginners meet at 7:30 p.m., Regular meeting at 8:10 p.m.

ALCOHOLICS Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 21st Ave. and 32nd St. in Astoria. For more information, call 1-718-520-5021.

RIDGEWOOD OLDER ADULT CENTER, 59-14 70th Ave., welcomes new members 60 years of age or older. Weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Meals daily. For more information, call 1-718-456- 2000.

REGO PARK SENIOR CENTER, 93-29 Queens Blvd., will hold aerobics from 9 to 10 a.m., and an afternoon tea dance from 1:15 to 3:15 p.m., plus other programs. For more information, call 1-718-896-8751.

RIDGEWOOD-BUSHWICK SENIOR CENTER, 319 Stanhope St., will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718- 366-3038.

PETER CARDELLA SENIOR CENTER, 68-52 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood, will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718-497-2908.

SELF-HELP MASPETH Senior Center, 69-61 Grand Ave., will hold bingo, tai chi, staywell and other programs. For more information, call 1-718-429- 3636.

MIDDLE VILLAGE Adult Center, 69-10 75th St., will hold sit and be fit at 1 p.m. For more information, call 1-718-894-3441.

FOREST HILLS SENIOR CENTER, 108-25 62nd Dr., will hold various programs, plus hot lunch. For more information, call 1-718-699-1010.

FOREST HILLS JEWISH CENTER, 106-06 Queens Blvd., presents Drop-In Play group for new parents, infants and small children every Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon and Israeli Folk Dancing from 8 to 10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3

MIDDLE VILLAGE PROPERTY OWNERS/RESIDENTS ASSOC. will meet at 7:30 p.m. at St Margaret’s Parish Center, 66-05 79th Pl., Middle Village.

FIFTH ANNUAL SKILLMAN AVE HOLIDAY LIGHTING at 6 p.m. at corner of Skillman Ave & 50th St., sponsored by Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce and City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer.

CUB SCOUTS PACK 383 meets from 7 to 8 p.m. at St. Pancras Cafeteria, Myrtle Ave. and 68th St., Glendale. For information call 1-718-938-2073.

104TH PRECINCT EXPLORERS will meet today and every Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at the 104th Precinct stationhouse, Catalpa Ave. off Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood. The program, a division of the Boy Scouts of America, is open to boys and girls ages 13 to 17 to enjoy various activities and learn about police procedures. For information, call 1-718-386-2486 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

NAR-ANON, self-help support group for anyone affected by a loved one’s use/abuse of drugs will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the basement of Church in the Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., at Greenway North, Forest Hills. For information, call 1-800- 984-0066.

RIDGEWOOD OLDER ADULT CENTER, 59-14 70th Ave., welcomes new members 60 years of age or older. Weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Meals daily. For more information, call 1-718-456- 2000.

REGO PARK SENIOR CENTER, 93-29 Queens Blvd., will hold line and ballroom dancing from 1:15 to 2:30 p.m., plus various programs. For more information, call 1-718-896-8751.

RIDGEWOOD-BUSHWICK SENIOR CENTER, 319 Stanhope St., will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718- 366-3038.

PETER CARDELLA SENIOR CENTER, 68-52 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood, will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718-497-2908.

MIDDLE VILLAGE Adult Center, 69-10 75th St., will hold aerobics to music at 9:15 a.m. Computer training, beginners, intermediate and advanced levels from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 1-718-894-3441.

SELF-HELP MASPETH Senior Center, 69-61 Grand Ave., will hold exercise, dancing, choral group and bingo. Hot lunch at noon. Transportation available. For more information, call 1-718- 429-3636.

FOREST HILLS SENIOR CENTER, 108-25 62nd Dr., will hold various programs, plus hot lunch. For more information, call 1-718-699-1010.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4

RIDGEWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS AND CIVIC ASSOC. will hold their annual tree lighting and caroling ceremony in front of I.S. 93, Forest Ave. and Madison St. at 7 p.m. followed by refreshments and entertainment in the auditorium.

GLENDALE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOC. will meet at 7:30 p.m. at St. Pancras Parish Hall, 68th St. and Myrtle Ave., Glendale.

COMMUNITY BOARD 2 will hold a public hearing and public meeting at 7 p.m. at Sunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39th St., Sunnyside.

COMMUNITY BOARD 10 will hold a public hearing and public meeting at 7:45 p.m. at the K of C Hall, 135-45 Lefferts Blvd., South Ozone Park.

LONG ISLAND CITY HOLIDAY LIGHTING at 5 p.m. at LIC Bar, 45-58 Vernon Blvd., sponsored by LIC Partnership, JetBlue, LIC Business Women & City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer. All invited.

QUEENS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will hold their annual Building Awards and Gala at the LaGuardia Marriott Hotel, 102-05 Ditmars Blvd., East Elmhurst. Reception at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. For information call 1-718-898-8500, ext 123.

REGO PARK JEWISH CENTER, 97-30 Queens Blvd., will hold Knitting Circle at 2 p.m. Bring knitting and crocheting equipment or some will be provided. Instructor available.

GLENDALE KIWANIS will meet at Zum Stammtisch restaurant, Myrtle Ave. and 70th St., at 12:30 p.m.

MASPETH KIWANIS will meet at O’Neill’s Restaurant, 64-21 53rd Dr., Maspeth at 12:15 p.m.

RIDGEWOOD OLDER ADULT CENTER, 59-14 70th Ave., welcomes new members 60 years of age or older. Weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Many programs and meals daily. For more information, call 1-718- 456-2000.

REGO PARK SENIOR CENTER, 93-29 Queens Blvd., will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718-896- 8751.

RIDGEWOOD-BUSHWICK SENIOR CENTER, 319 Stanhope St., will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718- 366-3038.

PETER CARDELLA SENIOR CENTER, 68-52 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood, will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718-497-2908.

SUNNYSIDE SENIOR CENTER, 43-31 39th St., will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718-392- 6944.

SELF-HELP MASPETH Senior Center, 69-61 Grand Ave., will hold beading, jewelry and bingo. Hot lunch at noon. Transportation available. For more information, call 1-718-429- 3636.

MIDDLE VILLAGE Adult Center, 69-10 75th St., will hold arts and crafts at 10 a.m., sit and be fit at 1 p.m., Tai-Chi-Chuan at 10:15 a.m. For more information, call 1-718-894-3441.

SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES, 43-31 39th St., will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718-784-6173, ext. 112.

FOREST HILLS SENIOR CENTER, 108-25 62nd Dr., will hold various programs, plus hot lunch. For more information, call 1-718-699-1010.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5

MASPETH TREE LIGHTING sponsored by Maspeth Federal Bank at 6 p.m. at Maspeth Memorial Park, 69th St., and Grand Ave., Maspeth. Refreshments and entertainment. All invited.

WOODHAVEN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT will sponsor Holiday in Woodhaven and Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting ceremony at 6:30 p.m. at Forest Parkway Plaza, and Jamaica Ave., Refreshments and entertainment. All invited. Also, on Dec. 6, the annual Santa parade will be held at 11:30 a.m. at 96th st and Jamaica marching along Jamaica Ave.

DON BOSCO COLUMBIETTES will hold their annual Christmas Penny Sale at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of St. Francis of Paola Church, Woodpoint Road and Skillman Ave. Refreshments served.

PARKSIDE PLAYERS will present “The Foreigner” today and tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 71st Road and Union Turnpike, Forest Hills.

BOY SCOUT TROOP 28 meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 86- 20 114th St. in Richmond Hill. All boys age 10-1/2 to 17 are welcome. For more information, call 1-718-478-5747.