FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com AUGUST 8, 2013 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 65 buzz SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 Flushing Meadows-Corona Park will host the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival. The multi-cultural event includes two days of Dragon Boat Racing, a variety of performances, and a multi-ethnic food court. The event is free and races will be held on Meadow Lake within the park rain-or-shine. Bring the entire family and have a blast as over 170 teams and more than 2,000 participants compete with each other and celebrate the “Year of the Rabbit.” From 9a.m. until 5p.m. both days. SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 The Noguchi Museum will host “Music in the Garden,” a public program which delivers innovative, contemporary music every second Sunday of the summer. From 3 to 5p.m., Canadian pianist Vicky Chow, member of Bang on Can Music, will perform in the Noguchi Museum’s sculpture garden. Chow’s diverse range of accomplishments includes working as a classical and contemporary soloist, chamber musician, and company musician. For more information, visit http://www.noguchi.org/programs/ public Flushing Town Hall introduces Music from Morocco, part of the Town Hall’s free concert series. Moroccan band Layali El Andalous will use instruments characteristic of Moroccan music such as the “oud,” “bendir” and “dumbek” to offer a glimpse of authentic North African music. No reservation or tickets required, and attendance is on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. For more information, visit http://www. fl ushingtownhall.org/ AUGUST 12-30 Five Towns College invites new and transfer students to stop by during enrollment weeks, August 12-30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Simply bring your transcripts and the admissions offi ce will arrange for an evaluation of transfer credits, fi nancial aid and scholarship eligibility. No appointment is necessary and application fees are waives. It’s not too late to apply for fall and scholarships are still available. Contact an admissions rep at 631-656- 2110 or go to www.ftc.edu. EDITOR’S PICK “Single Stream” THROUGH AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, The Museum of Moving Image will screen “Single Stream” by Powel Wojtasik, Toby Lee, and Ernst Karel. Focused on the themes of excess, waste, and the consequences of a high-consuming culture, “Single Stream” offers a refl ection of American society by exploring a recovery facility in Charlestown, Massachusetts, which sorts out refuse that is processed daily for recycling. The audience discovers the systems upon which the plant is run and captures the intricate processes contrived to treat the immense amount of waste Americans produce on a daily basis. For more information, visit http://www. movingimage.us/exhibitions/2013/07/03/detail/single-stream/ or call 718-777-6888 SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 The New York Hall of Science invites all to “Designing for Flight,” a day of experimentation and demonstration that explores the science of fl ight. Those who partake can bring their own kites, use the Brooklyn Aerodome glider, or create their own origami fl ying machines. This event is free with NYSCI admission. For more information, visit http://www.nysci.org/visit/ events/event/2224746 SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 The Queens Botanical Garden will feature an Invasive Pigments Art Exhibit Workshop, a program aimed at identifying and classifying plants. Participants are recommended to bring plants from their neighborhoods, which will be examined to determine if the plants are native to the area and benefi cial or invasive to the urban ecosystem. Free with garden admission. Workshop begins at 2 p.m. For more information, visit http://www. queensbotanical.org/programs/events TUESDAY, AUGUST 20 TO FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 The U.S Open qualifying tournament is the only free tournament that lets spectators experience high-level tennis without the prices of normal professional tournaments. The qualifying tournament is held at the courts at USTA National Tennis Center. Professional players compete to advance to one of the most storied tennis tournaments in the world. Although the top tier of players do not need to qualify, the majority of them will be practicing on the grounds of the USTA. Gates open at 10 a.m. KIDS’ STUFF FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 TO SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 From 2 to 4p.m. on August 11, families with younger children are invited to experience “Little Makers: Ice Cream, You Scream…” a program that allows families to create their own fl avors of ice cream. 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