82 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • MAY 15, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com happenings >MAY15-21 FRIDAY, MAY 16 At 1 p.m. at the Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road Suite 202, the topic of discussion will be “The Challenges of Retirement.” Flushing Town Hall presents “To Bird & Dizzy with Love,” a musical homage to Charlie “Bird” Parker and John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie, the two men most responsible for creating the Be-Bop vernacular and changing the way jazz musicians approached improvisation. Pre-show discussion with Jimmy Heath, music director and conductor of the Queens Jazz Orchestra, is at 7:30 p.m.; the show starts at 8 p.m. $40/$32 members/$20 students; Package: $120/$100 members (reserved table for two, wine and snacks). Tickets available online at www.fl ushingtownhall.org or in person at 137-35 Northern Blvd. in Flushing. Cub Scout Pack 390 and the 108th Precinct’s Crime Prevention Unit will conduct its annual bicycle rodeo and operation security etching of bicycles. This event is open to all children in the neighborhood who have a bicycle and wish to have it registered with the New York Police Department. The fun-fi lled afternoon of cycling along with a crime prevention seminar starts at 5 p.m.at St. Teresa’s RC Church, 50-20 45th Street, Woodside. There will also be registration for boys ages 6 to10 for Cub Scout Pack 390 and summer camp. Queens Council on the Arts’ 3rd Space presents an evening with theater ensembles performing selections from their latest works and works-in-progress. From 7 to 9 p.m. at 37-11 35th Ave. (entrance on 37th Street) in Astoria. Admission $5, members free. SATURDAY, MAY 17 The Bayside Historical Society hosts a children’s archeology workshop from noon to 2 p.m. Become a Dirt Detective in the new “Digging Up the Past” archeology room, a hands-on, interactive space for the curious. Reservations required: 718-352-1548. Suggested ages: fourth-, fi fth- and sixth-graders. Admission: $8 (caregivers free when accompanying children). There will be a job fair for people seeking work at retailers and restaurants in Atlas Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., adjacent to Payless Shoes. There will be full-time, part-time and seasonal opportunities available. Great for teens. Please bring résumés. There will be a bike-riding lesson for kids at the George U. Harvey Park Hockey Rink at 20th Avenue and the Whitestone Expressway from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The classes teach a safe, easy, effective method to learn to ride. “Balance fi rst” teaches kids the basics: balancing, starting, stopping and steering. Participants must bring their own bikes and helmets. Pre-registration is required. To register, please visit Bike New York’s webpage, http://www.bikenewyork. org/learn/kids/learn-to-ride-kids/. The Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement will be holding its Annual Spring Arts Festival on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. The festival, which is free and open to the public, celebrates the artistic talents of the youth in our community and includes children’s art displays, a gallery for local artists and familyfriendly entertainment including face-painting, live music and performances, homemade food dishes and local vendors. The event will be held 10-25 41st Ave., LIC. Sacred Sites Open House Weekend The New York Landmarks Conservancy is holding its fourth annual Sacred Sites Open House Weekend on May 17 and May 18. Culturally important religious institutions open their doors to the public and introduce people to remarkable art and architecture they would not normally have the opportunity to explore. The theme of this year’s open house is Sacred Sites and the Community: How Immigration and Migration Shape New York and will focus on the rich histories and extraordinary contributions of New York City’s diverse immigrant communities. Five Queens houses of worship are participating: Church of the Resurrection: 85-09 118th St., Kew Gardens, May 17, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; First Presbyterian Church of Newtown: 54-05 Seabury St., Elmhurst, May 17, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and May 18, 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.; Grace Episcopal Church: 155-15 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, May 17, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.; St. Joan of Arc Parish: 82-00 35th Ave., Jackson Heights, May 17, 4 – 5:45 p.m. and May 18, 4:30 – 5:45 p.m.; and St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church, 58-15 Catalpa Ave., Ridgewood, May 17, 3 – 5 p.m. and May 18, 1 – 4 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 18 The Forest Park Classic Four-Mile Road and Trail Race, presented by Forest Park Runners Club, begins at 10 a.m. at the Victory Field track at Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Park Drive. For further information go to www.forestparkrunners. org or contact Frank Gallo at fgallo813@verizon. net or 718-296-4015. The Rockwood Park Jewish Center announces a day trip to the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, departing at 8:30 a.m. from 84th Street and 157th Avenue. Donation $40, give back $30. Non-stop, reserved seating. For reservations, contact Phyllis at 718- 848-5791. MONDAY, MAY 19 There will be a Wine Tasting Fundraiser to benefi t Alley Pond Environmental Center (APEC) from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Papazzio Restaurant: 39-38 Bell Blvd. in Bayside. Tickets, which cost $65 apiece, must be purchased in advance from APEC. Free babysitting from 6:15 to 9:45 p.m. at APEC (children must be potty-trained to participate) for parents attending the event. Please pre-register by calling 718-229-4000. ATTENTION: WANT A LISTING ON THIS PAGE? 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