66 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • MARCH 13, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com happenings >MAR13-19 COMPILED BY KATELYN DISALVO Things to do this weekend: FRIDAY, MARCH 14 Enjoy chess, Wii and board games Mondays at the McGoldrick Library, located at 155-06 Roosevelt Avenue (off Northern Boulevard). Registration is not required to join the fun. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 718-461-1616. Writer, artist, performer Warren Lehrer presents a funny and thoughtprovoking multimedia performance/ reading based on his acclaimed new novel, A Life In Books: The Rise and Fall of Bleu Mobley. An illuminated novel, A Life In Books contains 101 books within it, all written by Lehrer’s protagonist, a controversial author who fi nds himself in prison looking back on his life and career. The event starts at 8 p.m. and will take place at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, located at 31-10 Thompson Avenue, LIC. SATURDAY, MARCH 15 King Manor Museum partners with Five Boroughs Music Festival to present “Les Delices,” a Clevelandbased, critically-acclaimed ensemble performing French Baroque music on period instruments. The program will feature works by Philidor, Guillemain, Leclair and Rameau. There will be wine and light refreshments at 6 p.m. and the concert will start at 6:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $25, and $30 at the door. Tickets are also available at $15 for students. King Manor Museum is located at 150-3 Jamaica Avenue. Celebrate Purim at the Rego Park Jewish Center by hearing the reading of the Megillah at 8 p.m. in the sanctuary with Rabbi Samuel Waidenbaum. Then enjoy the music and sing along with Ari Leshans in the Crystal Ballroom at 9:15. Delicious hamantashen and soda will be served. The Rego Park Jewish Center is located at 97-30 Queens Boulevard between 64th and 65th Road. For more info, please call 718-459-1000. Get a taste of the HSBC Children’s Garden program as they plant seeds while learning about gardening and the environment from 2 - 4 p.m. Plus, have a chance to register early for the spring session starting April 5. The event will take place at the Queens Botanical Garden, located at 43-50 Main Street, Flushing. For more information, call 718-886-3800. SUNDAY, MARCH 16 The Irish Festival will continue to celebrate the Irish gifts of music, food and culture to America. There will be EDITOR’S PICK ‘Green Space Blooms’ Thur April 13, Long Island City’s Dance Entropy presents the eighth annual Green Space Blooms, a Queens celebration of new dance and music. In response to the growing community of choreographers and dance artists in Queens and a lack of a specifi c Queens borough dance festival, Dance Entropy inaugurated the Green Space Blooms Dance Festival in April 2007. Growing each year, the eighth annual Green Space Blooms will feature 28 diverse choreographers, as well as resident company Valerie Green/Dance Entropy. The festival will take place April 10-13 at 8 p.m. Admission is $15 for presale tickets, and $20 at the door. Green Space is located at 37-24 24th Street, Suite 301, LIC. a number of music and dance performances throughout the day, as well as a variety of vendors and authentic Irish food. All net proceeds benefi t the Hofstra University Scholarship Fund. Returning this year is The Tommy Mulvihill Band, The Black Velvet Band, Katie’s Puppets, Hirten Family Irish Dancers and MC Tony Jackson from- WRHU, 88.7 FM. For general information about the Irish festival, call 516- 463-6582. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, and children under 12 are admitted for free. Ever wonder where your food comes from, when it was picked, what is in it, or if it is safe and nutritious? Community members have partnered with local farmers to make sure they know what is put on the table. By eating smarter, we also help New York’s small farmers. The goal of the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is to allow Flushing and nearby residents to have direct access to high-quality, organic, super-fresh food grown locally by regional farmers. When you become a CSA member, you’re purchasing a “share” of vegetables from an organic farmer only 70 miles away. They pay the farmer in the spring and the investment brings 26 weeks of just-picked fruits and vegetables – delivered to the neighborhood every Thursday, from May to November. If you are interested come and meet the farmers to learn more about this exciting opportunity. For more information, contact Flushing CSA at FlushingCSA@gmail.com, call 646-801-4021 or visit fl ushingcsa.com. Join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Cowardly Lion at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center (QPAC) as they come to life in an adaptation featuring the music of the MGM movie “The Wizard of Oz.” The performance runs for one hour and is followed by a meet and greet with the cast. The show starts at 2 p.m. and tickets are $12. QPAC is located at 222-05 56th Avenue. For more information, call 718-631-6311. SATURDAY, MARH 22 Learn the basics of Tango dance with Yaisuri Salamanca and John Hernan, stars of “The Best TANGO.” Classes are $150 for 15 classes, $100 for 5 classes, and $25 per class. The workshop will take place at Thalia Spanish Theatre, located at 41-17 Greenpoint Avenue, Sunnyside. For more information please call 718-729-3880. MARCH 22 & 24 Flushing House will host two “March Into Spring” open house events. The first open house is on Saturday, March 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. and the second open house is Monday, March 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. Come experience everything that’s new at New York State’s largest, not-forprofit, “independent living” retirement community. Discover this innovative community that offers fun, safety, socialization, convenience and freedom of choice. Get expert answers to your questions from the management team, as you enjoy music, appetizers and refreshments. Seating is limited, so RSVP by calling 718-762-3198, extension 3014. Parking is free. Flushing House, Independent Living for Seniors, is located at 38-20 Bowne Street in Flushing. 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.
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