FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com FEBRUARY 12, 2015 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 79 TUESDAY, FEB. 17 The New York Hall of Science is hosting Engineering Week till Feb. 20. Every day will focus on a different aspect of the fi eld of engineering. On the second day, the focus will be on engineering for space. Children can learn about space engineering through games and other hands-on activities with Richard Schweiger, the creator of Space Racers, an animated preschool television program about young spaceship cadets. There will be screenings and Q & A sessions. 1 to 4 p.m. 47-01 111th St. Call 718-699-0005 for more details. Observe Black History Month by learning about the contributions that Dr. George Washington Carver made to botany, agriculture, industrial engineering and even medicine. This workshop encourages participants to paint with plants and even plant a peanut to take home for further observation. Organized by the Queens Botanical Garden. $5 per child. Advance registration and payment required. Visit the “Programs & Events” page on www.queensbotanical.org for registration and payment details. Call QBG at 718-886-3800 for more information. 43-50 Main St. The New York Irish Center is hosting two performances of “Magdalen,” a one-woman play about the Magdalene Laundries that existed in Ireland between the 18th and 20th centuries. These were “laundries” allegedly run by Catholic nuns in which the ON LOVE “misfi ts” of society such as orphans, the disabled and unwed mothers were forced to work without pay as atonement for their sins. The play “Magdalen,” written by and starring Erin Layton, tells the story of these victims. Freshly baked pancakes will be served at the performance to celebrate Pancake Tuesday. “Magdalen” opens at 8 p.m. Tickets: $17/$12 for students, seniors and unemployed. 1040 Jackson Ave. Call 718-482- 0909 for more details. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18 The New York Hall of Science is hosting Engineering Week till Feb. 20. Every day will focus on a different aspect of the fi eld of engineering. On the third day, the focus will be on nano engineering. Children can learn about nano engineering and how it impacts our day-to-daylives through games and other hands-on activities with NYSCI Explainers. 1:30 to 4 p.m. 47-01 111th St. Call 718-699-0005 for more details. Two of South Africa’s famous musical icons are coming together at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts to observe the 20th anniversary of the end of apartheid and start of democracy in the African nation. Hugh Masekela and Vusi Mahlasela will perform South Africa’s Freedom Songs and some of their own songs at the 20 Years of Freedom concert at the Center’s LeFrak Concert Hall. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tickets: $35 to $55/$20 with Queens College ID at the box offi ce window only. Visit the Events page at kupferbergcenter.org to buy tickets. 65-30 Kissena Blvd. The New York Irish Center is hosting its closing performance of “Magdalen,” a one-woman play about the Magdalene Laundries that existed in Ireland between the 18th and 20th centuries. These were “laundries” allegedly run by Catholic nuns in which the “misfi ts” of society such as orphans, the disabled and unwed mothers were forced to work without pay as atonement for their sins. The play “Magdalen,” written by and starring Erin Layton, tells the story of these victims. 8 p.m. Tickets: $17/$12 for students, seniors and unemployed. 1040 Jackson Ave. Call 718-482- 0909 for more details. THURSDAY, FEB. 19 Children get up close with bugs at a workshop led by professional entomologists at the Alley Pond Environmental Center. The presentation will be followed by a game show, called “Who’s Bugging You?” There will be crafts, snacks and giveaways, all around the theme of bugs. Recommended for children between the ages of 7 and 14. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $12. Limited space so preregistration is required. For more information, visit www. alleypond.com or call 718-229-4000 or email contact@alleypond.com. The New York Hall of Science is hosting Engineering Week till Feb. 20. Every day will focus on a different aspect of the field of engineering. On the fourth day, the focus will be on wearable engineering and the future of the merger between tech and textiles. Children can learn about wearable engineering through games and other hands-on activities with Sibel Deren Guler, the creator of Invent-abling sets. Children can sketch out ideas and build basic prototypes. 1 to 4 p.m. 47-01 111th St. Call 718-699-0005 for more details. The Queens Botanical Garden is hosting an NYC Compost Project for families and it’s called “I Heart Worms.” The workshop is for children ages 5 and up, and their adult companions. It will introduce participants to the red wiggler worms that make indoor composting possible. Children will also be encouraged to make heart-shaped cookies for their plants. The workshop is very hands-on. Registration required; email compost@queensbotanical. org. Cost: $5 per child. 2 to 4 p.m. 43-50 Main St. buzz EDITOR’S PICK Warm up your heart with music! On Feb. 15 at 3 p.m., cellist Jia Kim and pianist TaisiyaPushkar present a program “On Love And Other Troubles,” performing music by Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms and Piazzolla. This concert is a part of Metis Concert Series, presenting musicians from around the world featuring classical, early music and jazz at Community Church Little Neck, 46-16 Little Neck Parkway. Tickets are $25/$15 sold at the door or online at eventbrite.com/on-love-and-other-troubles. TO HAVE YOUR EVENT APPEAR HERE POST IT @ QUEENSCOURIER.COM Photo courtesy of Metis Concert Series
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