FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com MARCH 13, 2014 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 67 buzz SATURDAY, MARCH 29 The Gingerbread Players present “The Boyfriend.” This classic boy-meets-girl romantic romp, set on the freewheeling French Riviera during the Jazz age, is an affectionate spoof of the madcap musicals of the 1920s. The story of Polly Browne, the poor little rich girl at an elegant school for young ladies, and her search for “that perfect thing called the boyfriend” will lift your spirits with irresistible tunes. Performances start at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The company’s trademark gingerbread cookies and cake will be on sale during the intermission. There is a suggested $12 donation, with a discount rate of $10 for groups of six or more. The show will be held at St. Lukes’ Episcopal Church, located at 85 Greenway South between Ascan Avenue and Harrow Street in Forest Hills. For more information or reservations call 718-268-7772. SUNDAY, APRIL 6 Ridgewood Market is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its artisan market. There will be more than 40 independent markets and local artisan vendors, offering vintage gifts, food, pastries, brunch and alcohol. All vendors are welcome. For more information call 347-460-7549. The event will go from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and is located at 657 Fairview Avenue in Ridgewood. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 Queens Council on the Arts invites you to learn how to build and cultivate relationships with individual donors. Good fundraising is all about cultivating relationships to build deep connections. This twopart interactive workshop with fundraising consultant Dara Silverman is designed to help participants learn how to strengthen and grow their base of individual relationships for themselves, their arts organization, or art project -- today and for years to come. Topics include the development cycle, how individual artists fundraise, tracking current and prospective donors, making an individual donor plan and practicing. The fi rst 10 individuals to register for both workshops will have the opportunity to create and submit fundraising plans for review by the facilitator during the second session of the workshop. The event starts at 6 p.m. at the Queens Council on the Arts, located at 37-11 35th Avenue in Astoria. Admission is $10 for each workshop. SATURDAY, APRIL 12 There will be free dog training and problem solving workshop at Crocheron Park from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Crocheron Park is located at 215-01 35th Avenue in Bayside. For more information call 212-639-9675 MONDAY, APRIL 14 The Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) will be hosting its “Master Composter Certifi cate Course,” a wonderful way to become more involved in the composting community in Queens and to share your love EDITOR’S PICK ‘Fact of the Matter’ THRU MAY 16, Socrates Sculpture Park is pleased to announce a new exhibition of nine sculptors in its fi rst Manhattan presentation in more than two decades. “Fact of the Matter” is a special exhibition that explores the intimate and, at times, diffi cult relationship that is forged between material and artist. “Fact of the Matter” brings together nine sculptors, including newly created artworks specifi cally for this exhibition. Socrates Sculpture Park is located at 32-01 Vernon Boulevard LIC. For more information, call 718-956-1819. for composting with others! You will gain a deeper understanding of composting in NYC and support in creating the compost-related project of your design. Master composters play a vital role in educating New York about the joys of composting. QBG is located at 43-50 Main Street. For more info call 718-593-5296. THRU APRIL 16 “Thaw,” an exhibition at the Dorsky Gallery, features work of Janet Biggs, Micheal Brody, Blane De St. Croix, Vicki DaSilva, Elise Engler, Phyllis Ewen, Andrea Galvani, Elizabeth Jordan, Itty Neuhaus, Alexis Rockman and Scott Walden. The exhibition and sale of works by more than 30 artists from the WAVE tour show the diversity. The show features ceramics, watercolor and oil paintings, glasswork, pencil and ink drawings, photography, wood carving, collage, fi bre work, quilting and jewelry. The Dorksy Gallery is located at 11-03 45th Avenue LIC. For more information call 718-937-6317. SATURDAY, APRIL 26 Summer is the time for kids to get up, get out and grow. But for some kids, exposure to activities that stimulate the body and mind ends with the school year. In fact, research shows that kids are prone to gain more weight and fall behind in studies. On April 26, the LIC Y will celebrate Healthy Kids Day, a national initiative to improve the health and wellbeing of kids. The LIC Y is located at 32-23 Queens Boulevard, LIC. TO HAVE YOUR EVENT APPEAR HERE POST IT @ QUEENSCOURIER.COM THE KILLING KOMPANY presents Comedy Mystery Dinner Theatre Shows with Broadway, TV and film actors starting at $45 per person for dinner and the show at such restaurants as Riccardo’s in Astoria, The Views at Mount Fuji in Hillburn, Minerals Resort & Spa in Vernon, NJ, and Dilettos in Westbury. Private events also available. For info, call 1-888-SHOOT-EM or visit www.killingkompany.com MARATHON LITTLE THEATRE GROUP PRESENTS BOOK BY: MARK O’DONNELL AND THOMAS MEEHAN MUSIC BY: MARC SHAIMAN LYRICS BY: SCOTT WITTMAN AND MARC SHAIMAN For more information and reservations Call 718 229-4644 or Marathon Jewish Center at 718 428-1580 email: mtgproducer@gmail.com www.marathontheatergroup.com Saturday, March 1, & 8, 2014 at 8:30 PM Sunday, March 2, 9, & 16, 2014 at 3:00 PM Donation: $18.00 Adults • $16.00 for Seniors and Children under 13 Marathon Little Theatre Group • 245-37 60th Ave, Douglaston, NY 11362
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