74 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.www.qns.com happenings >SEPT 29- 5 THURSDAY, SEPT. 29 1. Find your way to science at STEM Night: Making for the Community, where you’ll engage in hands-on activities, hear from experts in the fi eld and network with STEM professionals. The New York Hall of Science (47-01 111th St., Flushing), 5:30 p.m., FREE. 2. Hear a tintinnabulation at A Symphony of Chimes, a performance by musician and creative reuse pioneer Skip LaPlante on his handmade and scavenged instruments. Materials for the Arts (33-00 Northern Blvd., Long Island City) 6:30 p.m., FREE. 3. Cringe mightily at Awk Sex Fest, two days of 30 comedians divulging their most excruciating, embarrassingly awkward sexual encounters. QED Astoria (27-16 23rd Ave., Astoria), 7:30 p.m., $8–$10/show. FRIDAY, SEPT. 30 5. Shake your hips to Orlando Marin: The Last Mambo King, the only orchestra leader from New York’s golden era of mambo who still performs regularly. Flushing Town Hall (137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing), 7 p.m., $16. 6. Try to stump some comedians at Specifi c Ignorance, a trivia show where the audience writes the questions — and wins a shot each time the panel can’t answer them. The Creek & the Cave (10-93 Jackson Ave., Long Island City), 8 p.m., $5. 7. Dance it out (silently!) at Quiet Clubbing’s Beer Garden Party, with three different DJs soundtracking the evening. Studio Square (35-33 36th St., Astoria), 10 p.m., $10. Saturday, Oct. 1 8. Immerse yourself in innovation at the seventh annual World Maker Faire, a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness BY ORIANA LECKERT/@orianablyn EDITOR’S PICK celebrating the Maker Movement. The New York Hall of Science (47-01 111th St., Flushing), 10 a.m., $25–$35. 9. Bring the tykes to Two Juice Minimum, a late-night-style comedy show for kids starring Mark Malkoff and featuring kids comedy sketches, jokes and videos. QED Astoria (27- 16 23rd Ave., Astoria), 10 a.m., $6. 10. Get lost — and hopefully found again — at The Amazing Maize Maze, three acres of twists and turns through the corn, every weekend in October. Queens County Farm Museum (73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park), 11 a.m., $10. 11. Or just get virtually lost at “A Precipice, Abandon, A Dotted Line,” a labyrinthine video installation by Christina Freeman. Flux Factory (39-31 29th St., Long Island City), 1 p.m., FREE. 12. Wander through history at Spirits Alive, a self-guided walking tour in a cemetery with 20+ actors performing as notable residents, plus music by Natalia Paruz, “The Saw Lady.” Maple Grove Cemetery (83-15 Kew Gardens Rd., Kew Gardens), 2 p.m., by donation. 14. Dance to the beat of two techno visionaries: DJ Boone, a Detroit electronic legend, and DIY producer, visual artist and musician Aurora Halal. Trans-Pecos (9-15 Wyckoff Ave., Ridgewood), 10 p.m., $15–$20. 15. “Up Close & Personal,” a Conversation With Aldrin Bonilla, Manhattan Deputy Borough President. From 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Berkeley College NYC Campus, 12 East 41 Street New York, NY 10017 (lower level). FREE Admission. Light Breakfast and coffee will be served. EDITOR’S PICK ATTENTION: Want your event on this page? Post it on QNS.com! It’s never been easier to submit a Happening. Become a registered member at www.qns.com, visit the Events page, click the “Add Event” bar at left, complete the form and click “Post Event.” You can even post a photo or a fl ier for your event. It takes only a couple of minutes to complete, and it’s absolutely FREE! We’ll select entries on our QNS.com Events site for our Happenings page in The Queens Courier and Ridgewood Times. Let all of Queens know what’s going on tomorrow by posting it on QNS.com today! OCT THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK IN QUEENS 4. Booze it up at Nowafest, a Queens-centric take on Oktoberfest with special beers on tap from Finback Brewery and other local brewers, plus plenty of bratwurst to pair with it. Nowadays (56-06 Cooper Ave., Ridgewood), 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30., FREE. 13. Do the cha-cha-cha with The Havana Cuba All-Stars, an authentic Cuban concert experience, with infectious melodies, rhythmic drums and castanets, wailing trumpets and masterful guitars. Queensborough Performing Arts Center (222-05 56th Ave., Bayside), 8 p.m., $35–$45. urst to pair with it. Nowadays (56-06 Cooper Ave., Ridgewood), Sunday October 2, 4 p.m., FREE.
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