52 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • NOVEMBER 5, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.www.qns.com >NO V 5 -11 happenings THURSDAY, NOV. 5 The Museum of the the Moving Image will host a preview screening of “Trumbo” starring actors Bryan Cranston, Helen Mirren and Diane Lane and directed by Jay Roach. Set in the 1940s, the fi lm tells the story of Dalton Trumbo, an Oscarwinning screenwriter whose career was interrupted when he was placed on the Hollywood blacklist. Cranston and Roach will be in attendance. 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 for members and $18 for non-members. 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. For more information visit movingimage.us. The Queens Library at Forest Hills will offer a Picture Book Time event to children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers. Listen to stories, sing along to music and participate in crafts. Space is limited. Preregistration is required. Free. 108-19 71 Ave., Forest Hills. Visit queenslibrary.org for more information. Head over to the Queens Library for musical happy hour and jam out to jazz, blues and rock ‘n’ roll. Dive into the golden hits of the Great American Popular Songbook from 2 to 3 p.m. at 25-55 Francis Lewis Blvd., Auburndale Get fi t while learning the basics of belly dancing with instructor Ciara Sandoval. Preregistration is required at queenslibrary.org/events or 718-784- 3033. Be sure to bring your own hip scarf. 6 to 7 p.m. Queens Library at 43-06 Greenpoint Ave., Long Island City. FRIDAY, NOV. 6 Enjoy a family-friendly party at the Alley Pond Environmental Center. Meet Virgil, the celebrity turkey, and listen to bedtime stories by Ms. Nadine. Wear your pajamas, bring a blanket or sleeping bag and enjoy a bedtime snack. 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. $16 per person. For ages 3 and up. Pre-registration required. 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Visit alleypond.com to register. Indulge in NYS Wines and Spirits during SquareWine’s Fall Harvest Tasting. The event features goods made exclusively in the Hudson Valley, the Finger Lakes, Long Island and Long Island City. 7 p.m. Free. 24-20 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. For more information visit licpartnership.org/events. Experience a wide variety of contemporary art in one location at The Artichoke NY’s Community Art Project. Come out for the opening reception to see 200 works of art created by 50 international artists including paintings, sculptures, prints, ceramics, jewelry, photography and lighting design. Free. 5 to 8 p.m. Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing. Learn how to creatively use social media to raise support to fund your own projects. Long Island City Partnership is hosting a three-part workshop for artists who need to expand their resources EDITOR’S PICK Join the NYC Compost Project for their 2015 Pumpkin Smash. Bring your pumpkins and food scraps and watch them turn it into compost for city parks and green spaces. Enjoy refreshments, raffl es and more. Free. Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 43rd Street and Skillman Avenue. through creative storytelling. You will learn how to get started on Facebook, collect and organize content for social media, identify you network, and what grant proposal reviewers look for. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10 admission. Queens Council on the Arts, 37-11 35th St. SATURDAY, NOV. 7 The Queens Library in Jamaica will host a talk with David Ebershoff, award-winning writer and author of “The Danish Girl,” which was recently adapted into a fi lm starring Eddie Redmayne. His novels have been translated into 20 different languages his latest novel is titled “The 19th Wife.” From 3 to 4:30 p.m., free. 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica. Visit eventbrite.com for more info. The new “Walkers: Hollywood Afterlives in Art and Artifact” exhibit at Museum of the Moving Image examines the way the last century of fi lm has impacted our personal lives, imaginations and memories. Curated by Robert M. Rubin, the display features 120 individual works in a variety of mediums by 40 different artists. An accompanying fi lm series will also take place. Runs until Sunday, April 10. Tickets are $12 for adults, $9 for seniors and students with I.D., and $6 for children aged 3 to 12. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. To learn more visit movingimage. us or call 718-777-6888. Watch the Gingerbread Players of St. Luke’s Church present Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night Dream.” One of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies, “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” tells the story of city dwellers who fi nd themselves spending a night in the country, where magic and adventure ensues. 7:30 p.m. Suggested donation is $12. St. Luke’s Church, 85 Greenway South, Forest Hills. Visit gingerbreadplayers.org for more information on additional showings. There will be a “Comedy for a Cause” dinner event at Ben’s Best Deli. Enjoy an evening of comedy from Ventriloquist Bob Baker, Rich Walker and Carie Karavas and a full course meal. All proceeds will be donated to Autism Speaks. 7 to 9:30 p.m. $40 advance ticket price, $45 at the door. 96-40 Queens Blvd., Rego Park. The Richmond Hill Historical Society will host a 50s Sock Hop with special guest Bishop Octavio Cisneros. Enjoy a buffet dinner, drinks and dancing, and enter a raffl e for prizes. 50s attire is 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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