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Puerto Rico at a special fundraiser
at TJ’s Sports Bar in Maspeth.
The event will feature music by DJ
John, entertainment by Venessa Valtre
and food and drink. Proceeds from
the event will be donated to the
United for Puerto Rico fund. You can
also bring all kinds of items including
non-perishable food, toiletries,
batteries, clothing, cleaning supplies
and bottles of water. 5 to 9 p.m., TJ’s
Sports Bar, 60-64 Fresh Pond Road,
Maspeth.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15
11 Enjoy the golden years
with someone special
during the Rego Park Jewish
Center’s Singles Social and Dance.
DJ Andrew Forman will play music that
everyone can dance to. Refreshments
will be provided. $10 per person. 2
to 6 p.m., Rego Park Jewish Center,
97-30 Queens Blvd., Rego Park. For
more information, call 718-459-1000.
12 There’s something for the
whole family at Flushing
Town Hall this Sunday with a concert
thrown by Latin Grammy winner
123 Andres. He’ll take you on a
trip around Latin America, connecting
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geography, songs and language. Kids
and families will get to sing and dance
to the rhythms while practicing both
English and Spanish words. Tickets
start at $4. 2:15 p.m., Flushing Town
Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing.
For more information, visit flushingtownhall.
org.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16
13 Come find a bargain at
the St. Barnabas Church
Rummage Sale in Howard Beach.
The two-day event includes a variety
of items or sale including lightly
used clothing for children and adults,
jewelry, electronics, books, toys, furniture,
housewares and more. The
sale is sponsored by the St. Barnabas
Women’s Fellowship League. 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday;
also open from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday
night only, St. Barnabas Church, 159-
19 98th St., Howard Beach. For more
information, call 718-843-7028.
14 Dance your way to a
healthier you at the North
Forest Park library! Instructor
Shirlyn Diego-Lucas offers an easy-tofollow
dance step program designed
to increase cardiovascular fitness and
tone your body. Space is limited and
available on a first-come, first-served
basis. Noon, North Forest Park library,
98-27 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills.
For more information, call 718-261-
5512.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17
15 Queens Historical Society
in Flushing welcomes a
special guest, Assemblywoman
Aravella Simotas, to speak as part
of its Immigrant Voices Series.
Simotas, who is from Astoria, has
made a name for herself as the
first Greek-American to be elected to
office in New York and the first female
to be elected to office for her district.
6:30 p.m., Queens Historical Society,
143-35 37th Ave., Flushing. For more
information, visit queenshistoricalsociety.
org/events/immigrant-voices-aravella
simotas.
16 Looking for a creative
way to de-stress? The Kew
Gardens Hills library will host a “Torn
Paper Collage” art therapy project
recommended by the Mayo Clinic.
Participants will use a variety of colored
paper to arrange pieces that
will help reduce stress. 2 p.m., Kew
Gardens Hills library, 71-34 Main St. For
more information, call 718-261-6654.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18
17 Q.E.D. in Astoria presents “Go
Ricki!”, a super-fun monthly
comedy show inspired by topics from
Ricki Lake’s ‘90s talk show. Hosted by
comedian Matt S. McCormick (Cinder
Block Comedy Festival), October is our
haute Halloween edition when we
get glamorously goth with the theme:
“I Hate That You Sleep in Coffins &
Hang Out in Cemeteries...Quit Being
a Teen Vampire!” Black nail polish
and brooding encouraged! Deathly
delectable treats given to anyone who
dresses up! $8 per person, 7:30 to 9
p.m., Q.E.D., 27-16 23rd Ave., Astoria.
For more information, visit qedastoria.
com/products/go-ricki-12.
18 Need help getting health
care coverage that’s right
for and your family? Then come to
the Broadway library and speak with
a health insurance navigator from
Callen Lorde Community Center. You
can even enroll on site if you qualify.
1 p.m., Broadway library, 40-20
Broadway, Astoria. For more information,
call 718-721-2462.
Savor something sweet, and maybe find a bargain as well, during the
Church of the Resurrection’s Autumn Treasure, Bake and Book Sale.
The two-day event includes vendors offering used clothing, household
items, homemade baked goods and more. Snack and lunch available.
Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m., Church of the Resurrection, 85-09 118th St., Kew Gardens.
For more information, call 718-847-2649.
Celebrate autumn in grand style during the Cub Scouts Pack 360
Pumpkin Patch party in Middle Village. Everyone’s invited to enjoy
an afternoon of music, snacks, entertainment, arts & crafts and apple
cider. Naturally, there’ll be pumpkins for sale, with proceeds going to
the scout troop. Noon to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, Trinity Lutheran
Church, 63-70 Dry Harbor Rd., Middle Village.
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