58 THE COURIER SUN • OCTOBER 6, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.www.qns.com happenings >OCT 6-12 LIST OF 25 THINGS TO DO THURSDAY, OCT. 6 1. Bring whatever you’ve got to No Pressure, a potluck and open mic for comedy, music and writing — and bring snacks to share, too. Woody and Pete’s Honky Tonk Lyceum (146-49 Horace Harding Expwy., Flushing), 7 p.m., FREE. 2. Or laugh at someone else’s jokes at Jackknife Comedy, featuring Khalid Rahmaan, Cathy Humes, Maria Wojciechowski, Conor Delehanty and more. The Creek & The Cave (10-93 Jackson Ave., Long Island City), 8 p.m., FREE. FRIDAY, OCT. 7 3. See a slew of art and performance at JCAL’s First Friday, with Queens Jazz OverGround, Kristin Renee Young, Shamele Jenkins, Dolores Furtado and Zahra Nazari. Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (161-04 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica), 7 p.m., FREE. 4. Watch some wonderful theater at a double-feature by The Instigators: “The Importance of Being Ernest” and “Hedda Gabler.” The Secret Theatre (44-02 23rd St., Long Island City), 7:30 p.m., $13. 5. Hear some harmonious music at Michelle Wake’s “For Now” EP Release Party, with Freddie Wyss, Janet LaBelle and Katie Buchanan also playing. The Footlight (465 Seneca Ave., Ridgewood), 7:30 p.m., FREE. 6. Dance it out (silently!) at Quiet Clubbing’s Beer Garden Party, with three different DJs soundtracking the evening. Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden (29-19 24th Ave., Astoria), 10 p.m., $5. SATURDAY, OCT. 8 7. Embrace electronic tunes at Machines in Music, a two-day modular synthesizer exhibition fi lled with exploration, discussions and performance. Knockdown Center (52-19 Flushing Ave, Maspeth), 11 a.m., FREE. BY ORIANA LECKERT/@orianablyn EDITOR’S PICK 8. Say “Prost!” at The Bonnie’s First Annual Oktoberfest, a weekend full of beers, brats, games, prizes and a ceremonial keg-tapping each afternoon. The Bonnie (29-12 23rd Ave., Long Island City), on Saturday October 8, 2 p.m., FREE. 9. Celebrate South Asian culture and arts at Karisma’s Charity Showcase, with dance, singing and other kinds of creative expression. Kupferberg Center for the Arts (65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing), 5 p.m., $15. 10. Relish the taste of many countries at the Queens International Night Market, returning every Saturday in October with a slew of vendors and performances. New York Hall of Science (Flushing Meadows Corona Park), 6 p.m., FREE. 11. Be awed and amazed by the Muse Halloween Cabaret, with death-defying aerial and acrobatic acts hosted by Brewster Device and with pre-performance music by Last Minet. The Muse (350 Moffat St., Ridgewood), 7:30 p.m., $10. 12. Play old-school video games at The Tetris Block Party, celebrating Box Brown’s book about the history of the iconic game with many different Tetris varieties and Box himself signing books and answering questions. Resobox Gallery & Cafe (41-26 27th St., Long Island City), 8 p.m., FREE/one-drink minimum. 13. See a fascinating fi lm at Israeli Movie: Blues by the Beach, a documentary about a live-music blues bar near the ocean in Tel Aviv called Mike’s Place. Cinematek Forest Hills (106-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills), 9 p.m., $10. SUNDAY, OCT. 9 14. 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. 15. Have a silly morning at Squirrel Stole My Underpants, an allages family show combining puppetry, mime, dance and original music. Flushing Town Hall (137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing), 11 a.m., $13. 16. Embrace the season at the Pumpkin Fall Harvest Festival, with a plethora of pumpkins, pumpkin treats and pumpkin beer. LIC Flea 17. Travel to another time at Duquesne University Tamburitzans: New Horizons, a two-hour journey through the towns, back roads and villages of the “old country” by 36 performers in hundreds of colorful costumes, with live music performed on authentic instruments. Queensborough Performing Arts Center (222-05 56th Ave., Bayside), Sunday October 9, 3 p.m., $35. 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!
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