70 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • JUNE 25, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com >JUN E25- J UL Y1 happenings THURSDAY, JUNE 25 The Knitting Circle will be having a meeting for beginner, intermediate and advanced knitters. This friendly crocheting group welcomes all to come attend. 2 p.m. $2 per person, includes refreshments. Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd., Rego Park. For more information, contact 718-459-1000. There will be an outdoor screening of the classic fi lm “King Kong.” 8:45 p.m. Free. Gantry Plaza State Park, Center Boulevard and 47th Avenue, Long Island City. For more info, visit cinemalic.com. The Turkish Cultural Center and Central Queens Y will be presenting their second annual Interfaith Ramadan Dinner. The meal will include light kosher and halal cuisine, with music, prayer and a brief discussion on religion. 7 p.m. $10. Central Queens Y, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills. For more information, visit cqy.org. The Queens Council on the Arts will be having an evening of live music with local talent and information on the arts. 8 p.m. $10. Rest-Au-Rant, 30-01 35th Ave., Long Island City. For more information, visit queenscouncilarts. org. Hunters Point Parks will be hosting their fi rst summer fi lm series. It is the newest addition to the Long Island City waterfront with views of midtown Manhattan and the East River. The Skyline Cinema Summer series will present fi lms with a New York theme. Food is available. 8 p.m. Free. Hunter Points Parks, Long Island City waterfront. For more information visit, hunterspointparks.com. Open mic night is encouraging poets, writers, singers, musicians and comedians to share their talents. Come prepared with fi ve minutes of material. All levels are welcome. 6 p.m. Free. East Elmhurst, 95-06 Astoria Blvd. For more information, contact 718-424-2619. Literature and Art Encounter with Arturo Ruiz-Sanchez is inviting poets, writers, musicians and painters to share their talents. Come prepared with fi ve minutes of material. All are welcome. 6 p.m. Free. Corona, 38-23 104 St. For more information, contact 718-426-2844. Board-certifi ed oncologist Zili He, MD, will speak about smoking cessation and prevention, and detection and diagnosis. He will cover the treatments of lung cancer, focusing on new target-therapy treatment. 10:30 a.m. Free. Flushing, 41-17 Main St. For more info, contact 718-661-1200. Share your memories and learn basic techniques of memoir writing. Kathy Cohen is teaching a workshop to share your thoughts and ideas. 2 p.m. Free. Pomonok, 158-21 Jewel Ave. For more information, contact 718-591-4343. FRIDAY, JUNE 26 The East Elmhurst’s Annual Art Show and Sale will be taking place to support the library. Gifts will be made available to purchase. 11 a.m. Free. East Elmhurst, 95-06 Astoria Blvd. For more information, contact 718-424-2619. A screening of the Black Cinema comedy landmark “House Party” will be shown for its anniversary. The fi lm stars Christopher “Kid” Reid, Christopher “Play” Martin, Full Force, Martin Lawrence and comedian Robin Harris. There will be post-screening discussion with the cast members and the fi lm’s producer, Warrington Hudlin. 7 p.m. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave. For more information, visit movingimage.us. SATURDAY, JUNE 27 The New York State Safe Boating Class will be teaching an introductory course to meet the boating education needs of boaters and operators. The class will be taught by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Instructors from Flotilla 12-01. Preregistration is required for entry and parking. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $65, which includes learning materials. Flotilla 12-01, 611 Little Bay Rd., Bayside. For more information, contact 347-336-5866. The Haunting Histories and Legends of Astoria is a two-hour stroll visiting some lesser-known historical sites. Sites including the Victorian mansions of Old Astoria Village, revealing unsettling tales of the neighborhood’s ghostly past. Astoria’s past is fi lled with tragic Hollywood fi lm stars, voodoo, murders and hidden treasure. 3 to 8 p.m. The cost is $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For more information, visit boroughsofthedead.com 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. EDITOR’S PICK Photo courtesy of Dudley Stewart This Saturday, June 27, the Queens World Film Festival returns for engaging fi lms beneath the stars. The festival will feature international animated and narrative fi lms. Bring a chair or blanket to watch fi lms from around the world. 8 p.m. Free. 78th Street and 34th Avenue, Jackson Heights. For more information, visit jhgreen.org.
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