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tree, and welcoming volunteers who’d like to lend a
hand! Come join in the fun and get in the holiday spirit
as they beautify the Castle at Fort Totten for the winter
festivities. Cookies and cocoa will be served to all. 10
a.m. to 4 p.m., Castle at Fort Totten, 208 Totten Ave., Fort
Totten Park. Call 718-352-1548 to confirm participation.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19
12 Try your hand at creating your own holiday
centerpiece at the Queens Botanical
Garden! Participants will be introduced to tips and techniques
used by pros, and take home their own centerpiece.
All materials provided. 1 to 3 p.m., Queens
Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Registration
required; visit 2017holidaycenterpiece.eventbrite.com to
sign up.
14 Enjoy a fun afternoon of music and company
during the Rego Park Jewish Center’s
Singles Social and Dance. DJ Andrew Forman will
turn out some great dance songs; guests will also enjoy
refreshments. $10 per person. 2 to 6 p.m., Rego Park
Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd. For more information,
call 718-459-1000.
15 Find a bargain during Nativity Blessed
Virgin Mary Church’s flea market in Ozone
Park. The market takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at Nativity Church Hall, 91st Street and Rockaway
Boulevard, Ozone Park. Vendors are still wanted; if
you’re interested, call Marge Colace at 718-843-4680.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20
16 The Fresh Meadows Library will host a
screening and discussion of the international
film “Apprentice.” The award-winning movie was
directed by Boo Jungfeng and is presented in English
and Malay with English subtitles. It’s the story of Aiman,
a 28-year-old Malay correctional officer, who was transferred
to the territory’s top prison. There he meets
Rahim, the chief executioner, who takes Aiman under
his wing and offers him the job. 1 p.m., Fresh Meadows
Library, 193-20 Horace Harding Expwy. For more information,
call 718-454-7272.
17 As part of its “Author Talk” series, the Forest
Hills Library presents a conversation on
“The German Girl,” Armando Lucas Correa’s debut
novel. It tells the story of Hannah Rosenthal, a 12-yearold
girl who flees Nazi Germany with her family and best
friend, only to discover the asylum they have been promised
is an illusion. 6 p.m., Forest Hills Library, 108-19 71st
Ave. For more information, call 718-268-7934.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22
19 Spend Thanksgiving Eve at the Knockdown
Center in Maspeth during “Brunch Bounce.”
The center will be serving up five DJs in the main room,
featuring RedBull Thre3Style Champion Four Color Zack,
and five more DJs in the Global Music Room, playing
some of the best music of different genres from around
the world. Doors open at 8 p.m., show begins at 9 p.m.
Must be 21 or older to attend. Knockdown Center, 52-19
Flushing Ave., Maspeth. For more information visit www.
knockdown.center.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23
20 As you make your Thanksgiving dinner
plans, take a moment to remember those in
Queens and New York City who are in need. Donate
to City Harvest, a nonprofit group that has been working
for more than 35 years to feed hungry New Yorkers.
Visit cityharvest.org today to make a donation. We wish
all our readers a very happy Thanksgiving!
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What will happen if Mama Owl doesn’t return to the next? What will the owl babies do?
Find out at the Alley Pond Environmental Center during its “Little Naturalist Storytime: Owl
Babies” program. Ideal for kindergarteners, this program includes a book reading session
as well as time with the center’s animals, a nature walk and arts and crafts. The drop-off
class is limited to 12 participants. $21 per child. 10:30 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Nov. 19, Alley
Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. For more information, visit
alleypond.com or call 718-229-4000.
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Want to learn how to paint? Come to the Richmond Hill Library for a watercolor art workshop
session for beginner and intermediate students. Advance your painting and drawing
skills while also socializing with fellow artists. 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, Richmond Hill
Library, 118-14 Hillside Ave. Registration is required; reserve your spot by calling 718-849-
7150.