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22 TIMES • MARCH 5 - mARCH 11, 2015 ▶ happenings >mar5- 11 and paper. Inspired by childhood memories of the sha.m.anistic ghost operas of Chinese peasant culture, it calls on the spirits of Bach, Shakespeare, ancient folk tradition, and nature. The Momenta Quartet is joined by virtuoso pipa player Zhou Yi. $15/$10 for students. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, www.flushingtownhall.org. EDITOR’S PICK landmarks and is the photographer of much of the content in this book. Free. Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing, www. queenshistoricalsociety.org. Momenta Quartet: Tan Dun’s Ghost Opera, 2 p.m.. This fivemovement work is for string quartet and pipa with water, metal, stone TODAY The Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Ridgewood Older Adult Center. The meeting will feature the installation of officers. 59-14 70th Ave., Ridgewood. The Juniper Park Civic Association will hold their next meeting tonight at 7:45 p.m. at Our Lady of Hope School, located at the corner of Eliot Avenue and 71st Street in Middle Village. For more information, visit www.junipercivic.com. The Glendale Property Owners Association will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. at St. Pancras Pfeifer Hall, located at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and 68th Street. The Kiwanis Club of Maspeth will hold its weekly meeting today at 12:15 p.m. at O’Neill’s Restaurant, 64-21 53rd Dr. Also, the Kiwanis Club of Glendale will meet today at 12:30 p.m. at Zum Sta.m.mtisch restaurant, Myrtle Avenue and 70th Street. FRIDAY, MAR. 6 Fred Hersch Trio, 7:30 p.m.. Sixtime Gra.m.my-nominated pianist Fred Hersch makes ballads sing sweetly and makes up-tempo tunes jump with pulse-quickening verve. Free. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, www. flushingtownhall.org. Book Signing for Legendary Locals of Forest Hills and Rego Park, 7 p.m.. Local preservationist Michael H. Perlman presents, discusses, and signs his new book, which features unique stories of more than 200 Forest Hills and Rego Park notables. Free. Barnes & Noble, 70-00 Austin St., Forest Hills, 1-917-446-7775. Business Forum Breakfast, 8 a.m. Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, who is in charge of housing and economic develop.m.ent, is the guest speaker. $25 suggested donation. Queens College Student Union Ballroom, vicinity of 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, www.qc.cuny.edu. SATURDAY, MAR. 7 Start your weekend the right way at Maspeth High School’s pancake social, which will take place from 9 a.m. to noon today. Admission is $3 per person. 54-40 74th St., Maspeth. Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 1 p.m.. The parade route for this free, 40th annual event starts at Beach 129th and Newport Avenue and ends at Beach 100th Street in Rockaway Beach, www. queenscountyparade.org. The Sound of Music, 8:30 p.m. (and March 8 at 3 p.m.). Rodgers & Ha.m.merstein’s classic presented by special arrangement with R&H Theatricals. $22/$20 for seniors and children. The Community Theater Group of Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center, 13-00 209th St., Bayside, www.TheatreByTheBayNY.com. Backyard Photography: Take Your Best Shot (Part 2 of 2), 9:30 a.m. Professional photographer Wayne “Fli” Summerlin teaches effective ca.m.era use and the importance of composition and lighting. Bring your own ca.m.era. $66. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, www. alleypond.com. SUNDAY, MAR. 8 The Kiwanis Club of Glendale will hold a pancake breakfast today from 9 a.m. to noon at Sacred Heart School, 84-05 78th Ave. Admission charged at the door. NYS Pavilion Lecture/Book Signing by Author Christian Kellberg, 2:30 p.m.. The NYS Pavilion is a legacy of the 1964 World’s Fair. Kellberg is part of a volunteer effort to paint its mezzanine. He has photographed many neighborhoods and their March 7, Asian Fan Dance Workshop, 2 pm. Song Hee Lee, a Korean dancer, and Ling Tang, a Chinese dancer, teach fan routines from both traditions. Bring your own folding fan. $10/$8 for children. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, www.flushingtownhall.org. EDITOR’S PICK March 6, Eighth Annual Panora.m.a Challenge, 7 pm. Geographical geeks and NYC know-it-alls are encouraged to join the world’s only geographical trivia-based ga.m.e night. $15. Queens Museum, NYC Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, www.queensmuseum.org.


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