76 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • AUGUST 22, 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com happenings >AUG 22-28 COMPILED BY ZAK KRAEHLING FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 The New York Hall of Science presents Little Makers: Cool Cardboard Creations, an opportunity for parents and their little makers to create and design using pieces of cardboard boxes. Crafting is from 2 to 4 p.m. and costs $8 per family plus NYSCI admission. For more information, call 718-699-0005 SATURDAY, AUG. 24 In conjunction with the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition Inc., Astoria Park Alliance presents Fitness on the Terrace. This cost-free yoga class in Astoria Pool Terrace is orchestrated by The Yoga Room Studio and will be from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. For more information, call 718- 728-7820 SUNDAY, AUG. 25 Flushing Town Hall presents “From Cuba to Mexico,” a musical presentation that features elements of Afro-Cuban styles, rhumba, mambo, Bolero and music from Cuba, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Among those performing will be Adela Dalto, vocalist for Mario Bauza’s Afro-Cuban jazz orchestra. Admission is free. Show starts at 2 p.m. for further information, call 718- 463-7700 MONDAY, AUG. 26 CityParks PuppetMobile presents “Little Red’s Hood,” a contemporary retelling of the classic “Little Red Riding Hood” children’s story. “Little Red Hood” appeals to modern children through blending the traditional themes of Little Red Riding Hood with modern props such as smartphones. The feature uses puppets constructed by the expert puppeteers from the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre. The free show will start at 10:30 a.m. and will be hosted by Roy Wilkins Recreational Center. For more information, email the City Parks Foundation at info@cityparksfoundation. org Examining Korean WEDENSDAY , AUG. 28 New York City Parks invites families to “Hotel Transylvania.” Part of the citywide Summer Movie Series, “Hotel Transylvania” in Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Park offers family friendly fun at no cost. Families are encouraged to bring food and blankets, as only a limited number of chairs will be available. For more info, call 718-520-5949 SATURDAY, AUG. 31 Urban Park Rangers will host Family Camping in Fort Totten Park, a chance for families to salvage the last days of summer through the tradition of camping. This free opportunity will last from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. For more information call 718-352-1769 THRU SATURDAY, AUG. 31 The Queens Botanical Garden hosts the EcoHouse exhibit, Culture part of the Community Environmental EcoHouse. The EcoHouse offers a progressive, advanced, handson opportunity for people of all ages to see behind walls and underneath the floors of a modern home and the structures necessary to maintain homes. The EcoHouse teaches how to salvage energy by saving money and preserving natural ecosystems. Exhibit is free with admission to the garden. For more information, visit www.queensbotanical. org/programs/events From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital will be home to the Hair Cut A-Thon. Haircuts are $35 and include “wash ‘n’ styles” and will take place at 36-17 30th Avenue at Redken Saloon Salon. All funds will go to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital. For reservations and more info, call 718-956-3366 SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS THROUGH AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER Socrates Sculpture Park presents Parting, an innovative installation in Long Island City, which combines green initiatives, artistry, and architecture. The design incorporates elevated thresholds and slopes, nets, chain links, and hybrid framing structures to create a state-of-the-art design. Appropriately located in one of the city’s fastest growing neighborhoods, which is also home to an expanding art scene, Parting encompasses elements of modernism and curiosity. Parting is located on 43-29 Crescent Street, in a converted asphalt parking lot adjacent to M. Wells Steakhouse. The lot will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday through to 2014. Parting is the fi rst art design project located in the lot and the fi rst project of Socrates Sculpture Park outside of its park in northern Long Island City. The development is supported by Rockrose Development Corporation and engineered by native New York architects Jerome W. Haferd and K. Brandt Knapp. For further info, visit www. socratessculpturepark.org/ The New York Hall of Science’s 3D theater is showing “The Last Reef,” an underwater journey that explores the unrivaled biodiversity of coral reefs. “The Last Reef” draws parallels between coral reefs, underwater centers vital to marine life, and cities, which bustle with human exchange. While this 3-dimensional feature is an entertaining experience, it also communicates the disturbing reality that coral reefs, which have been perhaps the most enduring and essential life forms in Earth’s history, are being threatened with extinction as a result of human pollution. Screening times are Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Recommended for ages 6 and older. For more information, visit www.nysci.org/ visit/events/event/3dlastreef 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, 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 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 TO FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, Flushing Town Hall examines traditional Korean culture in association with the Korean Cultural Service of New York in Korean Culture Summer Camp. Students will have the opportunity to experience Korean culture through mask making, taking part in a mask-dance drama, and learning how to play a traditional Korean instrument (either buk or janggu). Days start at 11 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. Costs $40 per student. For more information, call 718-463-7700
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