FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com JUNE 4, 2015 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 75 Desert Highway, a band playing the music of the Eagles, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and American Classic Rock. Attendees are welcome to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics. 6 to 8 p.m. Crocheron Park, Cross Island Parkway and 35th Avenue. The Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra will play works from Beethoven, Schubert, Holst and Dinicu at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 2 p.m. $3 students and seniors, $5 general admission. 106- 06 Queens Blvd. For more information, visit fhso.org. Enjoy a fun-fi lled children’s day event at the Rockaway’s International Children’s Day. There will be live music, entertainment, folk dance, song performances, face painting, crafts for kids, beach games, junior rides, carnival attractions, a petting zoo, international foods, vendors and special guest appearances. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Beach 116th St. For more information, visit discoverbeach116.com. Celebrate the 75th and 50th anniversaries of the NYC World’s Fair with a full day of free activities for all. There will be historical tours of sites that are still in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, and displaying exhibits of memorabilia. Kid-friendly events include 50-cent rides on the historic carousel, puppet shows and face painting. Enjoy cultural music and dance performances throughout the day. Different foods from around the world will be available, including Belgian waffles, which were introduced to the U.S. at the 1964 World’s Fair. 1 to 6 p.m. 111- 01 Corona Ave. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org. Roll up your sleeves and join your neighbors in volunteering to keep Queens Botanical Garden clean and green on Community Volunteer Day. This event will be led by QBG staff. Groups will participate in a variety of gardening activities. Advance registration required by Monday, June 1. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 43-50 Main St. For more information, visit queensbotanical.org. “Historic New York: The General Slocum Disaster” walking tour will focus on the General Slocum disaster. On the morning of June 15, 1904, the steamboat General Slocum caught fi re in the East River with approximately 1,300 people on board, including many children. In the course of 20 minutes an estimated 1,021 people died. It was the deadliest disaster at that time. Hear the full story about the General Slocum disaster and learn the outcomes it had for the future of boating safety. EDITOR’S PICK Astoria Park also allows visitors to experience a unique view of the East River. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. 19 Street and Ditmars Boulevard. For more information, visit nycgovparks. org. MONDAY, JUNE 8 Enjoy free ballroom dance lessons for people of all levels with “Dancing Under the Stars.” 6 to 7:30 p.m. Forest Park, Metropolitan Avenue and Park Lane South. For more info, visit nycgovparks.org. Myq Kaplan presents his favorite comedians, friends, rappers, humans, robots, and/or aliens. Myq is a headlining comedian who has made multiple appearances on “Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers,” “The Tonight Show,” “Conan” and “Last Comic Standing.” 8 to 9:30 p.m. $5. QED. 27-16 23rd Ave. For more information, visit qedastoria.com. TUESDAY, JUNE 9 Looking for a comedy show that completely rules? Every month, Grumptown brings a fresh showcase of New York’s best working comics. It’s a Tuesday night, it’s late, and it’s a blast. All hosted by genuine grumps Jake Flores, Blake Midgette and Seth Cockfi eld. 10 p.m. Free. Creek and the Cave, 10-93 Jackson Ave. For more information, visit creeklic.com. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 Most comics in this city came here from somewhere else to chase a dream or run from something. Either way, we’re all New Yorkers now. But where we’re from defi - nitely shapes our style, our attitude and our life. We’re all a little bit different, but the same because we just want to make people laugh. This monthly showcase picks comics from one particular town and lets them stretch their legs doing a longer set so we can soak up more of their hometown fl avor. Hosted by Trey Galyon. 8 p.m. Free. Creek and the Cave, 10-93 Jackson Ave. For more information, visit creeklic.com. Think you are a master of board games? Here is your chance to prove it in the ultimate smackdown of board game dominance. Badass Board Game Battle will happen every second Wednesday of the month at QED in Astoria. Up to 20 teams (two players each) will compete in quick versions of Taboo, Scattergories and Pictionary. The top teams will then compete in a sudden death version of Jenga. Winning team takes all. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $30 gets you two tickets. QED. 27-16 23rd Ave. For more information, visit qedastoria.com. THURSDAY, JUNE 11 Come and experience close up magic with Wayne and Charlie. Superius is the world’s fi rst rapping ventriloquist and Barbados’ Entertainment Ambassador. 5:15 to 6 p.m. Free. Forest Park, Metropolitan Avenue and Park Lane South. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org. The Villain’s Mustache, a traditional melodrama features Tin Pan Alley show tunes and a trouble-making villain.Presented by Catskill Puppet Theater. Free. 6 to 7 p.m. Forest Park, Metropolitan Avenue and Park Lane South. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org. buzz Photo courtesy of Socrates Sculpture Park Join Socrates Sculpture Park’s annual Long Island City Bike Parade along the waterfront on Saturday, June 6. In preparation for the parade, children and their families are invited to repair their bikes with Recycle-A-Bicycle; get free helmets and fi ttings with the Department of Transportation; and decorate their bikes at artist-led workshops. Also bring your gently used children’s bicycle to donate or swap. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. For more information, visit nycgovarks.org. The History of African Americans in New York City 1790 to 1970 The first Africans arrived in New York City in 1626, brought as enslaved people to build and develop the city. In the process, they made major contributions to its city’s collective culture, arts, politics, military and industry as a whole. Join us for an enlightening evening that will trace some of these contributions, from the early New York history of slavery, draft riots, Emancipation, Reconstruction and the Great Migration through the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements. Louise Dente, Founder and Executive Producer of the innovative and award-winning television series Cultural Caravan TV, and William Seraile, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of African and African American Studies at Lehman College, CUNY, will offer a multimedia presentation, with audio and video images of the African- American experience illustrating their own historical insights. Light refreshments will be served. Thursday, June 4 5:30 p.m. Douglaston-Little Neck 249-01 Northern Boulevard, Little Neck 718-225-8414 Train: LIRR / Bus: Q12, N20, N21 Admission is free. Seating is limited; first come, first served. www.queenslibrary.org This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Douglaston/Little Neck Community Library in conjunction with Cultural Caravan Productions, Inc. 14174-5/15 Queens Library is an independent, not-for-profit corporation and is not affiliated with any other library system.
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