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 May 15 11:15AM STAR: Senior Theater Acting Repertory | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Hollis | Wed, May 29, 2013 | 11:15AM |
| Hollis | Wed, Jun 5, 2013 | 11:15AM |
| Hollis | Wed, Jun 12, 2013 | 11:15AM |
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Yoga with Ronnie Arond
May, 15, 2:00PMInstructor Ronnie Arond invites participants to practice at the level most comfortable for them. The class includes warm-ups, formal yoga postures, breathing techniques, deep relaxation and brief meditation. Dress in comfortable, loose, layered clothing, and please bring a mat. Cushions are optional for seated meditation.
Location: Hollis
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Free computer access is available at all the libraries. The Hollis Community Library has:
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International Language Collections at the Hollis Community Library include:
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| Child Care / Preschools | ||
Hollis Community Service Center 193-25 Jamaica Ave. Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 465-0923 | Kiddy Corner 197-25 Hillside Ave. Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 740-0717 | Little Red Wagon Day Care Center 188-06 Jamaica Ave. Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 468-6627 |
Precious Children Day Care 202-11 Jamaica Ave. Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 479-2127 | Rainbow Day Care 90-16 187th Pl. Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 454-4284 | |
| Community Board | ||
Community Board District # 12 90-28 161 Street Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 658-3308 fax: (718) 739-6997 | ||
| Community Organizations & Services | ||
Community Care 97-11 Springfield Blvd. Queens Village NY , 11429 phone: (718) 465-7677 | YMCA of Greater New York 89-25 Parsons Blvd. Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 739-6600 | |
| Fire Department | ||
Engine 301 Ladder 150 91-02 197 St Hollis NY , 11423 | ||
| Local Hospitals | ||
Holliswood Hospital 87-37 Palermo Street Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (718) 776-8265 | ||
| Local Newspapers | ||
| Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Bellaire Playground 89 Ave., 207 & 208 Streets Hollis NY , 11472 | ||
| Police Department | ||
| Post Office | ||
Hollis Post Office 197-33 Hillside Ave. Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (800) 275-8777 | ||
| Private / Parochial Schools | ||
Yeshiva University HS For Girls 86-86 Palo Alto Street Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 479-8550 | Summit School 187-30 Grand Central Parkway Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 264-2931 | Incarnation 89-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Jamaica NY , 11427 phone: (718) 465-5066 |
| Public Elementary Schools | ||
PS 35 Nathaniel Woodhull 191-02 90 Avenue Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (718) 465-6820 | PS 118 Lorraine Hansberry 190-20 109 Road Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (718) 465-5538 | PS 134 Hollis 203-02 109th Avenue Hollis NY , 11412 phone: (718) 464-5544 |
PS 178 Holliswood 189-10 Radnor Road Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 464-5763 | ||
| Public High Schools | ||
| Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools | ||
IS 238 Susan B. Anthony 88-15 182 St. Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (718) 297-9821 | ||
| Senior Centers | ||
Allen Community Senior Center 166-01 Linden Boulevard Jamaica NY , 11434 phone: (718) 658-0980 | Hillside Comprehensive Care Center 188-11 Hillside Avenue Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (718) 264-6680 | Jewish Association for services to the aged (JASA) Young Israel of Holliswood / Holliswood Jewish Center 86-25 Francis Lewis Blvd Queens Village NY, 11427 |
| Elected Officials | |
| NYC Council Mark Weprin mweprin@council.nyc.ny.us | |
District Office Address 73-03 Bell Boulevard Oakland Gardens NY , 11423 phone: (718) 468-0137 fax: (718) 468-0178 | Manhattan Office 250 Broadway, Suite 1807 New York NY , 10007 phone: (212) 788-6984 fax: (212 ) 608-6382 |
| NYS Assembly David Weprin weprind@assembly.state.ny.us | |
District Office56-21 Marathon Parkway Little Neck NY , 11362 phone: (718) 428-7900 | Albany OfficeLOB 626 Albany NY , 12248 phone: (518) 455-5806 |
| NYS Senate Tony Avella avella@nysenate.gov | |
District Office38-50 Bell Boulevard Suite C Bayside NY , 11361 phone: (718) 747-2137 fax: (718) 747-3105 | |
| US Congress Gary L. Ackerman | |
District Office218-14 Northern Boulevard Bayside NY , 11361 phone: (718) 423-2154 fax: (718) 423-5053 | Legislative Office2243 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC , 20515 phone: (202) 225-2601 fax: (202) 225-1589 |
History
The town of Hollis is subdivided into two major sections, Hollis and Holliswood. It was originally part of the famous Dutch purchase of Jamaica in 1656 from the Jameco Indians. During the revolutionary war, General Nathaniel Woodhull, the commander of the Queens and Suffolk militia, was mortally wounded by the British forces in a tavern at Hollis’ village center. His crime was refusing to say “God save the King”.
Previously known as East Jamaica, Hollis was developed in 1884-5 by former Queens Highway commissioner Frederick W. Dunton. After having purchased 136 acres of land in Hollis, Dunton interested several of his friends in the district, and sold them land lots. Homes were quickly built on the land that was previously farmland. Dunton named the town after Hollis, New Hampshire, where he was born. In 1885, Dunton and several other residents donated land and opened a new railroad station.
In 1895, the towns little old wooden school house was replaced by Public School 35, which was later moved to a larger building. In 1896, a library in Hollis was organized through voluntary contributions, and by 1897, the library contained 800 volumes. The Hollis library became a branch of the Queens Borough Public Library on January 1, 1901, and in that year circulated 4,428 books. The library’s present location on Hillside Avenue was established in 1973.
By 1920, the population of Hollis grew to almost 4,000 residents, and attracted many Manhattan commuters. Hollis now houses approximately 31,000 residents. It is a growing and diverse community with Hillside and Jamaica avenues serving as its main shopping areas. Famous residents of Hollis have included Mario Cuomo, L.L. Cool J., and Colin Powell.
More information about the Hollis community is available from the following sources:
Global Community in Queens, New York City, HollisNY.com, http://www.hollisny.com/history.htm
Hollis, Ruth M. Haines, The Queens Borough Public Library Bulletin, 1937 (pamphlet)
Hollis in History, Edward Hale Brush, Long Island Life, 1922 (pamphlet)
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