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70 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com >SEP T24- 30 happenings THURSDAY, SEPT. 24 The New York Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation invites you to explore the artwork of contemporary artists from Korea, China, and Taiwan in an exhibition entitled “Exploring Harmony with Nature.” The opening reception will invite you to explore for yourself the bond between nature and man. 6 p.m. Suggested donation $5. Flushing Town Hall at 137-35 Northern Blvd. in Flushing. For more information, call 718- 463-7700 ext. 222. FRIDAY, SEPT. 25 Fans of the hit TV series “The Blacklist” now have a chance to see a free outdoor screening of the Season 3 premiere a full week before it airs! The show stars James Spader as a criminal mastermind working with the FBI to capture some of the world’s most lethal criminals in exchange for immunity. Seating is limited and all guests are asked to please bring their own chairs or picnic blankets. Free. 8 to 9 p.m. Socrates Sculpture Park at Vernon Blvd., between Broadway and 30th Drive, Long Island City. For more information, call 718-730-7970. Queens Council on the Arts is holding “Cross- Cultural Stories in Sound, Poetry & Prose,” a special celebration of the diversity found all over the borough of Queens. Listen to profound personal anecdotes as read by artists Judith Sloan and Mira Nair. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with the speaker. $10. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 37-11 35th Ave. in Astoria. For more information, call 347-505-3010. Local Rockaway musician Matthew Kiss performs a live concert in Hunter’s Point South Park. Listen to the sounds of the rock, blues and soul in an outdoor performance that you won’t want to miss. Free. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Center Boulevard between 50th and 54th Avenue in Long Island City. For more information, call 917-282-4123. SATURDAY, SEPT. 26 Celebrate the Jamaica Performing Arts Center’s sixth year hosting the Making Moves Dance Festival. Enjoy a two-part showcase, including outdoor and main stage original presentations. The outdoor presentation is free at 2 p.m. The evening showcase is at 7 p.m. $15 adults, $12 seniors/students, $10 Jamaica Arts Center members. Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. Experience the rhythmic workshop of Haitian master drummer Oneza Lafontant. Celebrate the Harvest Moon with a drum circle on the Rada and Petwo drums, then enjoy a jam session with the entire group. No experience is necessary. Space is limited to 20 participants. Call to reserve your drum. 7 p.m. at Flushing Town Hall’s garden. 137- 35 Northern Blvd. in Flushing. For more information, call 718-463-7700 ext. 222. Ridgewood Social needs your help restoring Rosemary’s playground. Volunteers are welcome EDITOR’S PICK Creators of all ages will be returning for their fourth year to show off their inventions at the World Maker Faire. More than 650 creators will be exhibiting anything from origami earrings to a battery-free universal remote. Learn DIY projects to try at home while talking with head representatives from NASA. Admission is $30, seniors $25, students $20, children 2 to 17 $15, children under 2 free. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, and Sunday, Sept. 27. The New York Hall of Science at 47-01 111th St. in Corona. For more information call 800-998-9938 or visit www.makerfaire.com to help clean the park, paint benches, plant fl owers and bake goods for the bake sale. Be sure to come dressed in clothes you can get dirty. Free. 10 a.m. at Rosemary’s Playground. 7-51 Woodward Ave. in Ridgewood. If you would like to donate baked goods or for more information visit www.facebook.com/ LetsFixRosemarysPlayground/. Join Queens Library in a meet-and-greet with the author of “Stealing Fire: A Memoir of a Boyhood in the Shadow of Atomic Espionage.” Listen to Professor Boria Sax discuss writing his memoir of living in the world of espionage. Free. 2:30 p.m. 108-19 71st Ave., Forest Hills. For more information, call 718-268-7934. !Oye Corona! Visit the Corona Plaza to enjoy live music, art workshops, dance performances and storytelling. Learn about indigenous Mexican culture and the connection it has to our communities today. The event is free. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Queens Museum 103rd Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Corona. SUNDAY, SEPT. 27 Dive into Oktoberfest with the Voelker Orth Museum’s Grandma’s Kimchi dish workshop. Learn the savory variations of one of Korea’s most desired cuisines. The vegetable dish made with cabbage pickled in a brine of ginger, garlic, scallions and chili pepper will be shared with you by some local home cooks who will put their own spin on the traditional dish. Begins at 2 p.m. The suggested donation is $3. 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing. For more information, visit www.vomuseum. org/lectures.html/. The Happy Hedgehog Band is inviting you to read this tale by Martin Waddell and make your own music in their marching band. Enjoy live animals, crafts, and a nature walk. Register your children at www.alleypond.com. 5 to 6 p.m. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. For more information, contact 718- 229-4000. ATTENTION: WANT A LISTING ON THIS PAGE? Go to the “Events Calendar” section of our web site, www.queenscourier.com/eventspage, and click on “Submit your event” to let us know about your happening. We select from reader submissions to list on our happenings page.


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