72 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • OCTOBER 24, 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com happenings >OCT 24-30 COMPILED BY RACHEL LANDAU FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 The Laughing Devil Comedy Club presents “She Devils Comedy Festival.” Stop by, grab a drink and honor comedy’s best female stand-ups. Comedians from all over the world will compete for cash and prizes and there might even be a celebrity guest or two. Admission is $10. Laughing Devil is located at 47-38 Vernon Boulevard Long Island City. To buy tickets go online and visit http://laughingdevil. com/tickets.cfm?ShowID=1290. For more information call 347-923-3845 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 “Uneven Growth: Tactical Urbanisms for Expanding Megacities,” an international symposium brought to Queens! In 15 years or so the world is projected to have 8 billion people, two-thirds of whom will be city dwellers. City authorities, urban planners, designers and economists all over the world will have to pool their knowledge and resource to keep the globe’s ever expanding megacities habitable. Attend “Uneven Growth” a two-day workshop, at MoMA P.S. 1 for presentations and a moderated discussion. This symposium begins at 2:30 p.m. Six urban case study teams will examine the architectural possibilities for NY, Rio de Janeiro, Mumbai, Lagos, Istanbul and Hong Kong. This event is FREE. To RSVP and for any inquiries email adevents@moma. org MoMA P.S. 1 is located at 22-25 Jackson Avenue at the intersection of 46th Avenue Long Island City. Through OCTOBER 27 The Queens County Farm’s pumpkin patch is open in celebration of pumpkin month and the onset of fall. Explore the various fi elds with the whole family to fi nd your favorite pumpkin. For more information, call 718-437-3276 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 The College Point Boulevard Fair begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m. This street fair takes place on College Point Boulevard between 14th and 20th Avenues. Arts, crafts, food and commercial vendors will be present and available for casual perusing. Runners and hobbyists welcomed to participate in the 12th annual “Totten Trot,” a 5K foot race through the fort and on the esplanade overlooking Little Neck Bay along the Joe Michael’s Mile. The race begins at 9 a.m. Sign-in however, begins at 7:30 a.m. Runners will be divided into divisions by age and gender. Cash prizes are available for overall winners male and female. 1st place is awarded $75, 2nd place $50, and third place $25. ‘From Venice With Love’ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, Singer Giada Valenti, accompanied by her six-piece band, will take her audience on a spirited and vibrant journey through American and Italian popular music. Performing her own renditions of American and Italian hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, she is sure to enchant! This show “From Venice With Love” will later this year be fi lmed by PBS. For those who wish to make the evening all the more special, wearing a Venetian mask is encouraged! “From Venice With Love” featuring Giada Valenti begins at 5 p.m. at the Little Theatre at St John’s University, 8000 Utopia Parkway. For tickets visit http://giadavalenti.brownpapertickets. com or call 1-800-838-3006. The entry fee is $25 for those who register before/on October 10 and $30 after October 10 and on the day of the race. Due to construction of Little Bay parking lot, participants are allowed to park their cars in designated places within Fort Totten. Fort Totten Park is located by the Cross Island Pkwy between Totten Avenue and 15th Road. For more information and for entry forms go to http://www.baysidehistorical. org/events.html TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 Bring your guitar, your newest slam poems, or at the very least an open mind to Open Mic night at the Waltz Astoria, 23-14 Ditmars Boulevard. Sign-up is at 7:30 p.m. and performances begin at 8 p.m. There is no cover charge, yet there is a $10 food and drink minimum. For more information call 718-956-8742 or email songzgonzalez@ gmail.com WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 Venture to the Alley Pond Environmental Center for a spooky trail walk, ghost stories and hot cocoa. Costumes welcome! Be sure to bring a fl ashlight and comfy, hike appropriate shoes. Note that space is limited. The Haunted Halloween Hike begins at 6:30 p.m. and is recommended for kids between the ages of 8 and 12. Admission is $7 for members and $13 for non-members. The Alley Pond Environmental Center is located at 228-06 Northern Boulevard Douglaston. Through OCTOBER 31 Don’t miss the chance to take a look at “Gap Ecology (Three still lives with Cherry Pickers and palms),” a site specifi c installation by David Brooks. “Gap Ecology” is a large scale installation consisting of three 60’ lifts (cherry pickers), each holding baskets with lush plant life. Gap Ecology is supposed to be a beacon of sustainability, resiliency and urban environmental design. This installation is on display at the Socrates Sculpture Park from 10 a.m. until sunset. Admission is FREE. Socrates Sculpture Park is located at 32-01 Vernon Boulevard at Broadway Long Island City. For more information call 718-956-1819 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Head over to Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden for some quality brews, hearty food and a game or two of poker in the Main Hall. Poker games begin at 8 p.m. Get involved in the NY Free Poker Inc. WPT amateur championship tournament! Joining in the tournament makes one eligible to win $160,000 in cash and prizes. Try your hand, because you never know… All players must agree and adhere to the rules and regulations as published by New York Free Poker INC. *Note: All participants must be 21 years of age and must have a valid photo ID and be able to present this ID if requested. It is free to play. Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden is located at 29-19 24th Avenue, Astoria. For more information call 718- 274-4925 or visit www.newyorkfreepoker.com. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4 The Queens Botanical Garden is organizing a “wormshop” to teach kids about biology, recycling and sustainability. Learn how to set up a worm bin and how to maintain the wormsoil mini ecologic system. The “NYC Compost Project in Queens: Teacher Wormshop” begins at 6 p.m. and concludes at 8 p.m. Tickets are $ 5 per person. Registration is required. Email [email protected] ATTENTION: WANT A LISTING ON THIS PAGE? 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