FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com FEBRUARY 25, 2016 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 51 buzz Attendees will have a chance to taste more than 60 kinds of charcuterie and will have an opportunity to meet the charcuterers. Pairings will include beer, wine, and spirits.Admission $100 per person/$80 per member. 1:30 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing. SUNDAY, FEB. 28 The Dorsky Gallery in Long Island City offers a panel of discussion moderated by Shannon Stratton, the chief curator at the Museum of Arts and Design, and featuringCrystal Gregory, Michael Milano and John Paul Morabito. Together they will tackle the role that gender roles play on the materials that infl uence and make up their art. They will discuss the impact that the shift from handmade industrial materials has had on their work and the mediums they chose to incorporate into their artwork.Those interested need to RSVP either by calling 718-937-6317 or emailingrsvp@dorsky.org,as seating is limited.The event will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and is free to the public. Alley Pond Environmental Center presents a Winter Safari for eight children between the ages of 8 and 12. On Feb. 28, kids will have the opportunity to learn important nature detective skills. They will get a chance to explore what animals are out and about during the winter by looking out for different signs: tracks, scat, homes and food. The price of admission is $23. The event will run from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m. at 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Pre-registration is required and available on alleypond.com. Have you ever wondered went into creating the famous World’s Fair? The Queens Museum offers an event for those looking to reconnect with the historic event with their Drop-In Family Workshop. From 1:30 to 4:30 pm, a group of children ages 5 to 12 along with their adult companions will explore World’s Fair memorabilia and then paint their very own take-home paper gift bags. No fee or advanced registration is required.The event is scheduled to take place in Studio A. Any changes will be available at the front desk of the museum. The fi lm “Dhanak (Rainbow)” will be screened at the Museum of the Moving Image as part of the India’s New Wave series and in collaboration with Children’s Hope India. This enchanting modern fable from director NageshKukunoor tells the story of two orphans, 10-year-old Pari and her 8-year-old blind brother Chotu, who live in a desert village. Chotu wants nothing more than to have his vision back and Pari, inspired by a message she sees on a Shah Rukh Khan poster, promises him he’ll get it before his birthday arrives. Tickets are $12, $9 for seniors and students, free for members at the Film Lover level and above. Order tickets online at www.movingimage.us. 2 p.m. 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria. Support some young entrepreneurs during the Ridgewood Kids Market at the Ridgewood YMCA. The free event allows visits to browse and purchase items sold by young vendors. There will also be free safe kids identifi cation cards, booths from the Queens Library and Queens Botanical Garden, balloons, face painting and more. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 69-02 64th St., Ridgewood. Children will discover the beauty of Korean culture while crafting and dancing during Flushing Town Hall’s Monkey Mask workshop this Saturday. After a brief introduction about tal chum (traditional Korean mask dance), children will create their own monkey tal to celebrate the Year of the Monkey and learn tal chum moves. The workshop stimulates a child’s hand-eye coordination, movement skills and curiosity about new cultures. Admission $10 per person/$8 per child and member. 1:30 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing. Vinyl lovers and enthusiasts have an opportunity to scratch their itch to add 33s and 45s to their collections at Queens’ premier record fair in Ridgewood. Admission is free. 1 to 7 p.m. Queens Tavern, 68-69 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood. For more information, email joemontenyc@yahoo. com or call 917-295-2295. MONDAY, FEB. 29 Queens Museums Open A.I.R. Artist Services Program presents their event, Dinner Without an Agenda. An informal discussion and meal with Marlene Ramirez-Cancio and nine other artists will take place in Jackson Heights La Puntilla Ecuadorian Bar & Restaurant located on 91-17 37th Ave. Those interested in attending are asked to answer the question “How do laughter and humor serve as tactics for cultural change?” found on the Queens Museum website. Ten artists will be chosen and discussed that night. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Free admission and appetizers will be offered. Attendees are responsible for the cost of their entrees and drinks. Join the Friends of the Richmond Hill Library for its Black History Month fi lm screening of the 2014 drama “Selma,” which chronicles Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights march in Alabama. Admission is free. 6 p.m., 118-15 Hillside Ave., Richmond Hill. TUESDAY, MARCH 2 Join the Dreamstalks and their off-kilter friends at a different party each month where you will be delighted and horrifi ed as they fi ll each heartwarming celebration with their inappropriate brand of children’s entertainment. Party with bad magicians, emotional clowns, derelict parents and other madcap characters from your dysfunctional childhood. This month’s theme is a pajama party. Wear your favorite PJs for drink specials and free popcorn. 7 p.m. 27-16 23rd Ave., Astoria. www.qedastoria.com. Jeanine Oleson will premiere at LIC’s SculptureCenter a performance as part of a material investigation in which she handles clay and copper, exploring their properties as constructive and conductive elements, that will also result in a new 3-D video and group of sculptures in The Eccentrics. SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City. Tickets are free but limited and must be reserved at sculpture-center.org. THURSDAY, MARCH 3 St. John’s University is hosting a blood drive in Taffner Fieldhouse and would love for the Queens community to come out and save a life. The blood drive is open to the public and takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The university is located on 8000 Utopia Pkwy. in Jamaica. TO HAVE YOUR EVENT APPEAR HERE POST IT @ QNS.COM EDITOR’S PICK There might not be any snow outside, but that shouldn’t stop your kids from enjoying all the fun that comes along with a snow day. The Alley Pond Environmental Center presents 12 children, ages 5 to 6, with the opportunity to create an indoor snow day, complete with snow-themed games, songs, and arts and crafts. The children will also be exposed to live animals and even a nature walk (if permitted by the weather). The price of admission is $23. The event will run from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Pre-registration is required and available on alleypond. com.
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