FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com AUGUST 7, 2014 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 65 green screen photo fantasy. For more information please call 718-679-3024 or 917-639-8111. The photo shoot is located at 28-41 Steinway St., Suite 7. The Forest Hills Stadium, where the Beatles and the Rolling Stones once played, is revamped. It will host the Modest Mouse/Brand New Concert. The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. but doors will open at 5 p.m. Admission is from $49.50 to $59.50 and the stadium is located at 1 Tennis Pl. The event will occur rain or shine. There is a four-ticket limit per household. Get your tickets today at www.foresthillsstadium. com. Do you quilt, sew, or just love fabric and textiles? Or maybe you would like to learn more about it? Join other sewing enthusiasts for an afternoon of creating and socializing. The event is co-sponsored by Queens Sewing Social and admission is $8 for Bayside Historical Society members and $10 for non-members. The society is located at 208 Totten Ave. and the event is from 1 to 4 p.m. SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 Attend the full moon drumming workshop, an outdoor drum circle with master drummers at Flushing Town Hall at 137-35 Northern Blvd. Begin with workshops on Indian tablas and other percussive instruments, and then jam with the entire group. Admission is $25 and the event starts at 7 p.m. Last Sunday’s fl ea market at St. Raphael’s Church was cancelled due to weather forecast. It will be held today. The church is located at 35-20 Greenpoint Ave. and the fl ea market is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ten-foot spots cost $30. For more information, please call 718-729-8957 or email straphaelrectory@yahoo.com. Checks are made payable to St. Raphael Church. Enjoy the music, food and culture of Poland in an experience similar to being in a 1964 World’s Fair pavilion at “A Taste of Poland.” The tasting is located at the Queens Historical Society at 143-35 37th Ave. Admission is $15 a ticket and the event is from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. MONDAY, AUGUST 11 Come to low-impact Zumba and sitting exercise, two of many free monthly programs held at the Neighborhood Room at 206-20 Linden Blvd. that are open to the public. Zumba is from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and the sitting exercise is from noon to 1 p.m. For the full listing visit ehnc.com or call 866- 539-0999. Join the Queens Library at Windsor Park for fun, zany and exciting science experiments for ages 7 and up at 4 p.m. Preregistration is required. The event is called “Fun with Science,” and the library is located at 79-50 Bell Blvd. For more information and registration please call 718-468-8300. The Rockwood Park Jewish Center announces its trip to the Trump Taj Photo courtesy Zikrayat Zikrayat Mahal in Atlantic City today and/or Tuesday, August 12. Donation is $40 a day (give back $30) and overnight, $75. You will have to make your own hotel reservation. The trip departs at 8:30 a.m. on 84 Street, the corner of 157 Avenue. For reservations and more information please call Phyllis Silvestri at 718-848-5791. Nationally acclaimed art educator and sign language instructor Barbara Aliprantis will be facilitating a three-session summer workshop, “Sign Language is in the Air,” at the Poppenhusen Institute at 114-04 14th Rd. Students will acquire some basic American Sign Language vocabulary through games and group activities. They will also learn strategies to help them communicate more effi ciently with hearing, hard of hearing or deaf people. The program is recommended for individuals wishing to improve general communications skills, teachers of ESOL and their students. The workshops will be held on August 11, 13 and 15 from 1 to 2 p.m. The fee is $10 for three workshops, including prep sessions. Pre-registration is required. Contact Susan K. Brustmann at poppenhusen@ juno.com or 718-358-0067 for more information and registration. The Central Astoria Local Development Coalition’s 2014 Waterfront Series continues with movies on the waterfront at 8:30 p.m. on Mondays. Today’s movie is The Wizard of Oz. The movie runs for 101 minutes. The event is located at the Astoria Park Great Lawn on Shore Boulevard between the Hell Gate Bridge and the pool. For more information please contact 718-728-7820 or visit www. centralastoria.org. TUESDAY, AUGUST 12 Every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. during the month of August, Mary Mao will present a delightful mix of Chinese traditional dance, using Tai Chi, Ballet, Modern Dance and Ballroom Dance. The Tuesday events take place at the Kew Gardens Community Center at 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd., Suite 202. The movie, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” starring Jane Powell, will be shown at the Kew Gardens Community Center at 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd., Suite 202, at 1 p.m. Admission is free. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13 Stand-up comedian Chris Laker doesn’t just ask guests to bring their jokes to his weekly show; after they’re fi nished with their acts, all of the comics at “The Show” will sit down to solve the world’s problems in a brief conversation. The venue is “The Creek and the Cave,” and is located at 10-93 Jackson Ave. For more information on opening hours contact 718-706-8783 or visit www.creeklic.com. The comedy show starts at 8 p.m. Learn how to prepare for your interview, successfully deal with diffi cult questions and follow up properly after the interview. The interview will take place at the job readiness table at the Queens Central Library at 89-11 Merrick Blvd at 3 p.m. To preregister, please visit jobmap.queenslibrary.org. For more information, visit the Job Information Center or call 718-990- 8625. The class code is JR180. “Italian Nights,” presented by the Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens, is a twonight adventure of popular Italian favorites and live performances held in Athens Square Park at 30th Avenue at 30th Street. Tonight’s performance includes Simona DeRosa and Guitar Player presented by Italian-American Women Center. Admission is free and the event starts at 7 p.m. “Mother Goose Time” is an interactive program for infants ages 18 to 30 months and their caregivers at the Queens Library at Bayside at 214-20 Northern Blvd. The program features nursery rhymes, fi nger plays, songs and play time. The program starts at 11 a.m. For more information please call 718-229-1834. TO HAVE YOUR EVENT APPEAR HERE POST IT @ QUEENSCOURIER.COM buzz EDITOR’S PICK Zikrayat is an Arab music and dance ensemble dedicated to presenting together the classical music and the dance traditions of Egypt, Lebanon and the greater Arab World. Led by Arab violinist, composer and teacher Sami Abu Shumays and Egyptian-style dancer Robin “Dameshe” Shumays, Zikrayat also features vocalist Salah Rajab and a talented lineup of performers of diverse backgrounds. The event starts at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, and is located at Gantry Plaza State Park at 49th Avenue and Center Blvd.
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