for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com june 25, 2015 • buzz • The Queens Courier 71 There will be a family fun day with enjoyable family events. This includes public kayaking, storytime, Cido the Clown, Zumba, live music and food. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. MacNeil Park, Poppenhusen Avenue between 115th Street and College Place, College Point. For more information, visit coastalpreservation.org. The Queens World Film Festival returns for engaging films beneath the stars. The festival will feature international animated and narrative films. Bringing a chair and blanket would be preferable to watch films from around the world. 8 p.m. Free. 78th Street and 34th Avenue, Jackson Heights. For more information, visit jhgreen.org. The documentary “Blackfish” was praised for raising awareness about the cruelty of keeping killer whales in captivity. There will be a film screening and the star of the film, John Hargrove, will be there for his book, “Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, Seaworld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish.” Books will be made available for sale and signing. 2:30 to 5 p.m. Free. 108-19 71st Ave. For more info, contact 718-268-7934. Sunday, June 28 For a Sunday at the movies, the film “The Gevatron” is a lively musical film about an Israeli Kibbutz Folk Chorale. The film demonstrates them working in the fields during the day and creating music in the evening. 2:30 pm. $5 per person, which includes coffee and cake following the film. Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd., Rego Park. For more info, visit rpjc.org. LIC is having a three-hour tour in which participants will meet local artists, makers, and entrepreneurs. Enjoy light bites and microbrews with a grand finale at a rooftop lounge with cityscape views. Advance booking is required. 2:30 p.m. The cost is $65. For more info, visit bqetours.com. The film “The Gevatron” will be screened. “The Gevatron” is a lively musical film about an Israeli Kibbutz Folk Chorale. The film demonstrates them working in the fields during the day and creating music in the evening. 2:30 pm. $5 per person, which includes coffee and cake following the film. Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd., Rego Park. For more info, visit rpjc.org. There will be a cabaret brunch with the first public performance by Joy Through Music, a new teen group. The group is dedicated to creating shows based on the American Songbook and Broadway show tunes. 11 a.m. The cost is $10, which includes bagels and beverages. Proceeds go to the Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center. Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center, 13-00 209th St., Bayside. For more information, visit joythroughmusic.org. The Hunters Point Tour is all about exploring. Explore everything from the newly expanded Gantry State Park, to relics from the 19th century in the neighborhood that was formerly known as “Dominie’s Hook.” Noon. $20. Meet on Vernon Boulevard and 50th Avenue, LIC. For more info, visit astorialic.org. Celebrate International Mud Day by getting your hands dirty. Meet earthworms and various other decomposers by exploring a compost bin. 1 p.m. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. For more info, visit queensbotanical.org. The Mexico Day 5-Miler is a twoloop race that will be taking place. Registration is at 8 a.m, and the race begins at 9 a.m. The cost is $25, or $30 on race day. The race is entirely on Forest Park Drive, starting and ending at Woodhaven Boulevard in Forest Park. For more information, visit nycruns.com. Monday, June 29 Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. Dementia is a general term for memory loss and intellectual impairments that interfere with everyday life. Learn about the symptoms and treatments for Alzheimer’s disease presented by the Alzheimer’s Association. 6 p.m. Free. Flushing, 41-17 Main St. For more info, contact 718-661-1200. The book discussion of “Seabiscuit” will be held by Author Laura Hillenbrand. The story is about a horse that made history in 1938 with both crooked legs and a bad tail. 6:30 pm. Free Steinway, 21- 45 31st St. For more info, call 718-728-1965. The “Persuasive Images: Architecture of the 1939-40 & 1964- 65 NY World’s Fairs,” exhibit will have more than 100 photographs, selected from an array of local, national and international archives. It will be depicting rarely seen images of the buildings and pavilions of these World’s Fairs. The event will run through July 27. Godwin- Ternbach Museum at Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., 405 Klapper Hall, Flushing. For more information, visit gtmuseum.com. Tuesday, June 30 There will be a book discussion group meeting held to discuss two nonfiction novels. The novels include “The Italian Americans: a History” and “97 Orchard: An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement.” 2:30 p.m. Free. Middle Village, 72-31 Metropolitan Ave. For more information, contact 718-326-1390. Wednesday, July 1 Bayside is having a Historical Society Independence Celebration Born in Okinawa and trained in Tokyo, long-time Douglaston resident Junko Fisher performs Okinawan and Japanese folk music on the sanshin, a stringed instrument used to accompany traditional Okinawan dance. Her artistry has been appreciated for decades by countless audiences throughout the New York region. Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited; first-come, first-served. HAPPy 4TH oF JuLy Large Variety of iced coffee & tea Concert. The concert will be featuring the 18-piece Bill Costa and the Something Special Big Band. 6 p.m. Free. Fort Totten Parade Grounds, Bayside. For more information, visit baysidehistorical.org. The 17th annual, eight-week Outdoor Cinema Festival will be presented by The Film Forum, Rooftop Films and Socrates Sculpture Park. The first movie, “Don’t Look Back,” is a documentary about Bob Dylan’s 1965 British tour. Some activities include open-air cinema, music, dance and food held in the waterfront park. Library Hours Mon./Thu. 12-8 Tue. 1-6 Wed. /Fri. 10-6 Sat./Sun Closed 718 631-7004 All films are presented in their original language with English subtitles. Every film is projected onto a wide screen. Dusk. Free. Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. For more info, visit socratessculpturepark.org. Darlene Graham entertains children of all ages with a morning of music. The music will include a mix of energetic folk and remixes of familiar children’s songs. Everyone can sing along and dance to the music. 10:30 a.m. Free. Crocheron Park’s Buz O’Rourke Playground, Bayside. For more info, visit nycparks.com. ▶buzz . 9145poster-Celebrate Okinawan/Japanese Music with Junko Fisher Tuesday, June 30 4:00 p.m. Douglaston/Little Neck 249-01 Northern Boulevard 718-225-8414 Train: LIRR / Bus: Q12, N20, N21 Admission is free. www.queenslibrary.org This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Douglaston/Little Neck Community Library. Queens Library is an independent, not-for-profit corporation and is not affiliated with any other library system. RICHER’S BAKERY & CAFé “Fine Continental Baking” • Cakes, Weddings, Portrait Cakes • Assorted 4th of July cupcakes • Decorative Layer Cakes • Chocolate Mousse Cake • Fresh Blueberry, Peach & Apple Cake • Cookie Platters • Italian Pastry & Many More Varieties • Sugar Free Pastries Available • Large Variety of Salads, Bagels & Coffee • Red Velvet Cake • Strawberry Cheesecake • Tropical Fruit Cheesecake Monday - Saturday 6aM to 7pM • Sunday 6aM to 6pM 249-14 Horace Harding Blvd. Little Neck (Exit 32 off LIE Service Road) • BLACK FOREST CAKE • CHEESECAKE • CANNOLIS • STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE • CHIFFON CAKE • NAPOLEONS • ECLAIRS • BREAD: RYE, CORN, PUMPERNICKEL • ROLLS • DANISH • CHOCOLATE MONDEL BREAD • HAMENTASHEN Open 4th Of july 6am-4pm Enjoy BrEakfast & Lunch EvEryday outdoor cafE PLEnty of sEats PLEnty of frEE Parking
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