Salah M. Hassanein Variety Boys and Girls Club provides youth of all backgrounds with the skills and abilities to develop the qualities of self-esteem and self confidence, needed to become responsible citizens and leaders.

Description and/or History:
Salah M. Hassanein Variety Boys & Girls Club is a not-for-profit corporation serving youth ages 6 to 17 since 1955 in a professionally staffed, full service facility that includes a pool, gymnasium, game rooms, computer rooms, library, theater, activity rooms. We believe in providing a safe place to learn and grow, ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals, life enhancing programs and character development experiences and hope and opportunity.
Our club provides a safe, fun, friendly environment for youth. Our Performing Arts Program offers youth an opportunity to learn acting and singing, theater prop preparation, lighting and putting together a play.
We offer tournaments in billiards in our games rooms.
Salah M. Hassanein Variety Boys & Girls Club opened in 1955 providing youth with a safe place to have fun and learn. Variety B&G Club is located near 3 major housing developments in Long Island City and open Mon to Fri 2:30pm to 8:30pm and Sat 11am to 5pm.

Contact people:

Liz Lutz, Office Manager, (718) 728-0946, (email) Mohamed Oukacine, Associate Director, (718) 728-0946, (email) Karen Johnson, Executive Director, (718) 728-0946, (email)

Address:

21-12 30 Road Long Island City, NY 11102 (See a map)

Directions:

N or W train to Astoria - get off 30th Avenue-Grand Avenue stop walk down 6 blocks to 21 Street make a left walk 1 block and the club is on 30 Road. Q69 bus from Jackson Heights - get off 21 Street and 30 Avenue. Q69 bus from Queens Plaza -get off at 21 Street and 30 Drive in front of the club. F train from Manhattan - get off 21st Street - Queensbridge take Q69 bus to 21 Street and 30 Drive/30 Road.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: N or W,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5 min   Nearest Bus Stop: Q69, Q18, 1 min minute walk