Next month, on May 6 from 11am to 2pm, we will be hosting our Annual Intergenerational Community Health Fair at the QCH Beacon Community Center at PS 149Q in Jackson Heights!
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"About 15 years ago, I really got into painting. I always wanted to as a child, but my parents were very strict. They'd tell me: 'you're going to starve if you become an artist', so I became a chemist. Now that I'm retired, I do a lot of painting. I really enjoy it so much.
“I started working at QCH when I was 24 years old. At first, I figured I’d probably be here for about a week or two. It turned into 42 years and counting. It’s been such a pleasure working with everybody at QCH.
