52 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • MARCH 23, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM happenings ›MAR 23-29 1LIS7T OF THINGS TO DO THURSDAY, MARCH 23 1 The Secret Theatre will be putting on their rendition of the William Shakespeare classic “King Lear” on Thursday, March 23. Come see as King Lear is faced with dividing his New York City real estate empire between his battling children while faced with the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Tickets $18 in advance and $20 at the door. Shows at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23rd St., Long Island City. To purchase tickets, visit sectrettheatre. com. 2 Are you a teen interested in developing a career in the rewarding field of broadcast journalism? Stop by the Queens Central Library and develop skills in editing, researching and analyzing relevant issues. Those interested in radio training will produces 10 episodes over the threemonth workshop period. Free. March 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. Queens Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica. FRIDAY, MARCH 24 3 Two cultures, one stage and one open dance floor. Flushing Town Hall will be hosting a global musical mashup of Basilio Georges and NYC’s premier flamenco and tango groups Flamenco Latino and Lucy Blanco and the Afri-Garifuna Jazz ensemble. Experience the musical culture of Spain and the endangered culture In honor of the 100th year anniversary of the Hell Gate Bridge, the Greater Astoria Historical Society, Queenscapes and A Story of Astoria is hosting a commemorative photo walk on Saturday, March 25. The meeting spot will be at Socrates Sculpture Park with stops at Astoria Houses, Welling Court, Shore Boulevard and lastly, Hell Gate Bridge. Free. 11:45 a.m. Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. For more information, visit astorialic. org or the Greater Astoria Historical Society Instagram @lichistory. of Garifuna music. $16 per person. March 24 at 8 p.m. For more information and tickets, visit flushingtownhall. com. 4 An expert from MercyFirst will be holding a session for anyone interested in fostering or adopting a child. Have all your questions answered and join the conversation. Friday, March 24, from 10 to 11 a.m. Queens Library at Rosedale, 144-20 243 St., Rosedale. SATURDAY, MARCH 25 5 The Forest Park Carousel’s opening season ride and concert will be held on Saturday, March 25. Rising pop star Demiana Esposito will be hosting with special guest DJ Lusion. Free excluding fee to ride carousel. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Forest Park, Richmond Hill. 6 If your child loves nature, bring them to the Queens Botanical Garden for Storytime and Craft sponsored by the World Flower Children’s Foundation on Saturday, March 25. This afternoon reading will be “The Munch-Up Flower Garden” by Nancy Kelly Allen. A clothes pin caterpillar craft session will follow the reading. Recommended for ages 10 and younger. Free. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. SUNDAY, MARCH 26 8 Join a park ranger on a walking tour of Fort Tilden on Sunday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to noon. Learn the history of the fort in defending New York Harbor during World War I, World War II and the Cold War. Free. Fort Tilden, 169 Breezy Point Blvd., Breezy Point. For more info, call 718-318-4300. 10 The Russian National Ballet will be performing “Swan Lake” at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center on Sunday, March 26. Experience the beautiful story of Prince Siegfried’s efforts to rescue the beautiful swan maiden Odette form an evil sorcerer’s spell. Choreography by Marus Petips and Lev Ivanov. Tickets starting at $39. 3 p.m. Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside. To purchase tickets, visit qcc.cuny.edu. MONDAY, MARCH 27 11 If you’re interested in learning how to read Korean in a short amount of time, visit the Woodside Library on Wednesday, March 27. This course teaches participants the Korean language and about its culture and society. Preregistration is required. ATTENTION: Want your event on this page? Post it on QNS.com! It’s never been easier to submit a Happening. Become a registered member at www.qns.com, visit the Events page, click the “Add Event” bar at left, complete the form and click “Post Event.” You can even post a photo or a fl ier for your event. It takes only a couple of minutes to complete, and it’s absolutely FREE! We’ll select entries on our QNS.com Events site for our Happenings page in The Queens Courier and Ridgewood Times. Let all of Queens know what’s going on tomorrow by posting it on QNS.com today! 7 EDITOR’S PICK
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