70 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • APRIL 30, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com happenings >MAY1- 7 EDITOR’S PICK Artist Emily Barnett’s exhibit of recent collages and installations integrates themes of nature and science using a vocabulary of forms including quantum corrals (an iconic scientifi c image of individual atoms manipulated with a scanning tunneling microscope), snake skeletons, nests and constellations. Friday, May 1. Free. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Queens Botanical Garden. 43-50 Main St. For more information, visit queensbotanical.org. FRIDAY, MAY 1 Radically multicultural and poly-stylistic, New York City’s TriBeCaStan is one of contemporary music’s most vibrantly eclectic ensembles, using diverse instruments from around the globe to create an exotic palette of sonic colors and melodies. Bring your dancing shoes to this Global Dance Party. 7 p.m. $10 for Flushing Town Hall members and students, $17 non-members. Flushing Town Hall. 137-35 Northern Blvd. For more information, visit fl ushingtownhall.org. SATURDAY, MAY 2 Catch the warbler wave and welcome them back at this spring bird-watching workshop led by Peter Dorosh of the Brooklyn Bird Club. Binoculars recommended. Free. 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. Ridgewood Reservoir. Vermont Place. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org. New York Park Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in the urban jungle. Observe Ospreys in their natural habitat. Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Bring a pair of binoculars, or ask a ranger to borrow a pair. Free. 10 a.m. Fort Totten Park, Totten Road and Cross Island Parkway. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org. The ninth annual celebration of Earth Day Rockaway lets kids and families take part in free environmental activities along the waterfront. Free. Noon to 4 p.m. 59th Street Playground. For more information, visit rwalliance.org “Dying for Beauty: American Women’s Quest for Acceptance,” by Dr. Harriet Davis-Kram will discuss women’s fashion trends in the 18th through the early 20th centuries, including clothing, makeup and the role of advertising. Her lecture will also focus on the health risks and dangers associated with women’s attempts to achieve certain ideals of beauty, such as pale, sickly complexions or narrow waists. Free. 3 to 4:30 p.m. King Manor Museum. 150-03 Jamaica Ave. For more information, visit kingmanor.org. Celebrate Mexico’s diverse cultural history with the vibrant music and dance of the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company. Under the direction of Noemy Hernandez, George Saenz and Alberto Lopez, Calpulli performs a fresh, vital repertoire that honors Mexico’s past as well as Mexican-American cultural expressions in the United States. Ticket prices vary. 2:15 p.m. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. For more information, visit fl ushingtownhall.org. The Briarwood Action Network (BAN) will celebrate that spring has fi nally arrived with It’s My Park Day! On each It’s My Park Day, thousands of New Yorkers come together to volunteer and celebrate their neighborhood parks and public spaces throughout the fi ve boroughs. For spring 2015 It’s My Park Day, BAN will be back in Hoover Park. Lend a hand and paint, rake, clean and spruce up the park for spring and summer. There will be arts and crafts, storytelling, and other activities for kids and live music for all. Refreshments will be available for volunteer workers. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Manton Street. For more information, visit briarwoodactionnetwork.com Book lovers and bookstore fans will want to mark Saturday, May 2, on their calendar, as the fi rst annual nationwide Independent Bookstore Day takes place in bookstores throughout New York City and across the country. Astoria Bookshop will be having two formal events happening at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Free. 31-29 31st St. For more information, visit astoriabookshop. com Wander mindfully through streets and avenues of Bayside and learn about the rich cultural heritage of the neighborhood with historian Jason D. Antos. 2 to 5 p.m. $5 Bayside Historical Society members, $10 non-members. Bayside LIRR Train Station. For more information, visit baysidehistorical.org The H2O Orchestra combines the pleasure of making music with environmental awareness. The H2O Ensemble, an orchestra with instruments constructed from recycled materials, was created to promote conservation in Latin America. The members of this group are professional musicians and build their own instruments from bottles, hoses, pipes, faucets and funnels. Come join us at this fantastic event that will showcase the power of music shaped by the environment. 8 to 10:30 p.m. $50. Kupferberg Center for the Arts. 65-30 Kissena Blvd. For more information, visit kupferbergcenter.org In celebration of the fi lm’s 50th anniversary, the Museum of the Moving Image and the Academy co- ATTENTION: WANT A LISTING ON THIS PAGE? Go to the “Events Calendar” section of our web site, www.queenscourier.com/eventspage, and click on “Submit your event” to let us know about your happening. We select from reader submissions to list on our happenings page. Photo courtesy Emily Barnett
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