58 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • JUNE 20, 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com happenings >JUNE 20-26 COMPILED BY LUKE TABET THURSDAY, JUNE 20 Bring the family and friends to join fellow New Yorkers in celebrating the longest day of the year. From 5 p.m. to dusk, Socrates Sculpture Park will be hosting the 2013 Summer Solstice Celebration at 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City. Get creative with solstice-themed art-making workshops presented in part by the Noguchi Museum and the Queens Museum of Art. There will also be face-painting, provided by Agostino Arts, as well as a special solstice ritual performed by Urban Shaman Mama Donna. Also featured will be a “silent disco” presented by Silent Storm Sounds Systems, a unique experience in which guests wear wireless headphones, entering into a dance party like no other while the surrounding atmosphere remains completely quiet. FRIDAY, JUNE 21 The Queens Botanical Garden will host a farmers’ market from 8:30 a.m. through 4 p.m. on Dalhia Avenue off Main Street in Flushing. A variety of vendors will offer countless kinds of fresh produce, eggs, meats, breads and pastries, honey, drinks and much more. FRIDAY, JUNE 21 and SATURDAY, JUNE 22 Located at 90-40 160th Street off of Jamaica Avenue, come and experience the Jamaica Farmer’s Market. What better way to celebrate your community than to by tasting and sampling along the countless rows of vendors selling fresh produce, cheeses, meats, beverages, pickles, honeys, breads and pastries and so much more? Takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. both Friday and Saturday. SATURDAY, JUNE 22 Starting at 1p.m., the Urban Rangers will be teaching the ancient art of archery. The workshop will instruct participants on the safe and proper way to use a bow and arrow. For adults, teens and children over eight years old. All equipment is provided and personal equipment is not allowed. The event will take place at the Forest Park Visitor’s Center on Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Park Drive. The Arista Hellenic Charter School, opening September 2014, will host a town hall meeting for the community on Saturday, June 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. The meeting, at the Transfi guration Church Assembly Hall, on 38th Avenue between 98th and 99th Street, will feature entertainment, refreshments and games for kids. Representatives from the school, which will serve grades K through 5th, will be on hand. SUNDAY, JUNE 23 Come enjoy The Art of Flamenco: a Dance and History Workshop for the Entire Family at 6 p.m. at the Flushing Library. The workshop will not only teach you some basic fl amenco dance steps, but the rich culture and history of the dance as well. Families are welcome, children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult and pre-registration is suggested due to limited space. Call 718-661-1212 for details. The Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College presents its Guerilla Arts Ensemble. Featuring talented jazz and classical musician from the faculty and student body of Queens College, you never know who you may discover at one of these “Guerilla Concerts.” Starting at 2 p.m. at Flushing Town Hall, call 718-463-7700 the week prior for the names of performing artists. MONDAY, JUNE 24 Astoria Park is hosting its annual waterfront Independence Celebration from 7:30 to 10 p.m. on the sprawling Astoria Park Lawn. The Queens Symphony Orchestra will perform, followed by a spectacular display of pyrotechnics by world-renowned company Grucci Fireworks. THURSDAY, JUNE 27 Curated by Long Island City Artists (LICA), the exhibition “Bridging the Gap” is a celebration of the diversity and creativity present in the many communities of Queens. The exhibition was assembled through an open call to the artists of Queens and is open from noon to 5 p.m. from June 27 until July 14 at Flushing Town Hall, located at 137-35 Northern Boulevard. There is a suggested admission fee of $5 and admission is free for students, members and LICA affi liates. Call 718- 463-7700 for more information. Come with the family and enjoy a free performance of “The Willow Girl,” presented by Catskill Puppet Theater. Starts at 7 p.m. at Wallenberg Square in Forest Park, Woodhaven. The Willow Girl is the story of a young Chinese immigrant who comes to America and overcomes cultural discrimination with the help of her magic healing powers and a mysterious friend who inhabits a beautiful willow tree. For more information visit www. nycgovparks.org or www.catskillpuppettheater. com FRIDAY, JUNE 28 Come and jam-out with the Friends of Queens Library at LeFrak City as they present their Cultural Breakout Music Event. Local musicians come and play to support the library and celebrate the community. Held at 6 p.m. at the LeFrak City Library at 98-30 57th Avenue. Call 718-592-7677 for details. SATURDAY, JUNE 29 The Long Island City Artists (LICA) is hosting a family sun-printing workshop at 2 p.m. at Flushing Town Hall. Creative-minded families are encouraged to bring items such as leaves, lace or feathers to use in the art of sunprinting. Items are placed on piece of paper and a silhouette image is transferred onto it. Visit www.fl ushingtownhall.org/ events or call 718-463-7700 for details. Get outdoors and discover nature with the Urban Rangers this summer. Families and children eight and older are invited to participate in a catchand release freshwater fi shing program held in Kissena Park. Starting at 11 a.m., interested families will meet at the entrance located on Rose and Oak Avenues. All equipment will be provided by the Urban Rangers and will be supplied on a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis. Starting June 29 and continuing every Saturday of the summer through September 7, MoMA PS1 presents the highly anticipated outdoor music series WARM UP. WARM UP is celebrating its 16th year and is keeping its tradition of introducing audiences to an array of musical styles, such as experimental live music, DJs both local and international, and emerging art- ATTENTION: WANT A LISTING ON THIS PAGE? Go to the “Events Calendar” section of our web site, www.queenscourier.com/events-page, and click on “Submit your event” to let us know about your happening. We select from reader submissions to list on our happenings page. ASTORIA CULTURE CRAWL: FOODS, FLUIDS, & FRIENDS SUNDAY, JUNE 23 Astoria is known for its plethora of hip, diverse eateries and watering holes; experience the tastes and atmospheres of the neighborhood on the Nom and the City Food Tours hosted “Culture Crawl.” The tour starts at 11:30 a.m. at the Shad Lady (34-19 30th Avenue) with a signature cocktail and ends at 4:30 p.m. with a brewery tour at SingleCut Beersmiths (19-33 37th Street). The tour will include tasty snacks from several local restaurants, a guided walk through an international marketplace, a cultural history of Astoria and interactive entertainment. Tickets are $80 and include an after-party held at SingleCut Beersmiths at 8 p.m. (also sold separately for $10). For tickets go to http://astoriaculturecrawl. eventbrite.com or call Nom and the City Food Tours at 917-502-2978. EDITOR’S PICK
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