64 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • JANUARY 8, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com happenings >JAN FRIDAY, JAN. 9 “ShapeUp NYC: Moving and Grooving with Tenaria” is an aerobic fi tness class. The class uses easy-to-follow dance steps to increase cardiovascular health and tone the body. The instructor is Tenaria Drummond-Smith and the class is located at Queens Library at Briarwood from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The Briarwood branch is located at 85-12 Main St. The Adapted Aquatics Program for People with Disabilities at Roy Wilkins Recreation Center offers aquatic exercise therapy that ranges from gentle water walking to aerobic-type exercise, which improves fl exibility, mobility, muscle tone, coordination, focus and strength. The center is located at 177th Street and Baisley Boulevard. Admission is free but all participants must be members of NYC Parks and Recreation Centers. The program is from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. January is Skincare Month here at Sephora at Queens Center Mall. Come in any time from Jan. 9 to 11 to receive a one-on-one, personalized cleansing demo by a Sephora expert. Receive a gift with select skincare purchase over $65. The mall is located at 90-15 Queens Blvd. SATURDAY, JAN. 10 Martin Luther School invites you to join them for “Talking Baseball” with New York Mets fan favorite Mookie Wilson. Take a walk down Mets Memory Lane with Mookie as he shares stories from his playing days and takes questions from the audience. He will also sign autographs and pose for pictures. The event starts at 9 a.m. in the school cafeteria at 60-02 Maspeth Ave. Tickets are $25 each and $15 for kids under 12. A table of eight is $180. Call 718-894-4000 ext. 133 to place your order. See “A Bronx Tale” at the Greater Astoria Historical Society at 1 p.m. Please be cautious: the movie has strong language. The society is located on the fourth fl oor in the Quinn Building at 35-20 Broadway. Contact info@astorialic.org or 718-278-0700 for more information. Come to Citi Field’s McFadden today to see and hear from Mookie Wilson, Wally Backman, Ed Charles, Josh Lewin, Mr. Met and several themed panel discussions. The midwinter gathering of baseball fans is a combination of “Fan Fest” meets “Comic Con.” “Queens Baseball Convention 2015” is from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and is located at 123-01 Roosevelt Ave. Photo Courtesy NYCSCI Meet veteran New York rock radio personality Ken Dashow, who worked at WNEW-FM for 17 years and then joined Q-104, where his television drive-time show is rated No. 1 in NYC. He also hosts Q-104’s popular Sunday morning show “Breakfast with the Beatles,” where he plays requests, shares stories about the Fab Four and has interviewed everyone from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to Yoko Ono and May Pang. The talk will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Central Library in Jamaica at 89-11 Merrick Blvd. Come in out of the cold and breathe in deep and relax at Alley Pond Environmental Center. A heated log cabin offers the perfect rustic setting for a serene yoga session. Certifi ed master yoga instructor Mike Mancini creates a multi-level adaptable approach suitable for beginners to experienced students. Bring your own mat, towel and water bottle. Limited to 10 adult participants. Yoga is from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. and the fee is $10 for members and $16 for non-members. 22806 Northern Blvd. 9- 15 MillionTreesNYC is looking for volunteers to help spread the mulch generated during this event around young street tree beds to help insulate these trees from the cold weather, retain moisture and provide a decorative addition to neighborhood blocks. You can also pick up bags of mulch to take home with you. Register on www. nycgovparks.org/milliontrees/mulchfest_ 2015_volunteer_stewardship. The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and located at 34th Avenue between 77th and 78th streets in Travers Park. Hike to hidden gems of New York City, explore nature and discover urban forests in “Light Hike: Winter Tree ID.” Enjoy exploring the trees of Kissena Park. Admission is free. The event starts at 11 a.m. and is located at Rose Avenue and Oak Avenue. Contact 718- 352-1769 for more information. SUNDAY, JAN. 11 After dropping off items at the E-Waste event, join Queens Botanical Garden in the Education Building, where we’ll be making children’s crafts out of recycled and repurposed items. Admission is free. For more information, please contact 718-886-3800 or education@queensbotanical.org. The garden is located at 43-50 Main St. and the event is from 1 to 3 p.m. Join Alley Pond Environmental Center in “APEC Adventure Hour – H is for Home.” This event is good for children who are of 18 to 36 months of age. Parental participation is required. This class will offer toddlers an opportunity to learn about nature in a relaxed environment. Monthly theme-related activities include live animals, art projects, outdoor play, trail walks and music. Pre-registration is required. Limited to eight parent and child pairs. Fee is $10 for members and $16 for non-members. The event is from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. and APEC is located at 22806 Northern Blvd. MONDAY, JAN. 12 Visit the Queens Botanical Garden to see artist Elaine Hajian’s work. Admission is free with a garden admission ticket ($4 for adults, $3 for seniors and $2 for students with ID and children 3 to 12). The event is from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Contact 718-886-3800 or dhector@queensbotanical.org for more information. The garden is located at 43-50 Main St. ATTENTION: WANT A LISTING ON THIS PAGE? Go to the “Events Calendar” section of our web site, www.queenscourier.com/events-page, and click on “Submit your event” to let us know about your happening. We select from reader submissions to list on our happenings page. EDITOR’S PICK GINGERBREAD LANE SATURDAY, JAN. 11, New York Hall of Science’s GingerBread Lane has come to a close. Take a piece of GingerBread Lane home with you! Houses will be given away on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis until every piece of GingerBread Lane is gone. Limit one house per person, while supplies last. The line opens at noon and the giveaway starts at 1 p.m. Admission to GingerBread Lane is free with a NYSCI admission. The NYSCI is located at 47-01 111th St.
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