FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.timesnewsweekly.com APRIL 9, 2015 • TIMES 29 happenings APR 10 - A P R 16 After conquering the world of music and ascending the pinnacle of New York’s cultural scene with America’s premier entertainment and lecture space, Steinway Hall, the Steinway family turned their interests toward transportation. Join the Greater Astoria Historical Society for a lecture on the Steinway family’s influence on Long Island City and the rest of New York’s transportation system on Monday, April 6, at 7 p.m. Free for GAHS members, $5 for non-members. Greater Queens Historical Society. 35-20 Broadway. For more information, visit astorialic.org. Photo credit: astorialic.org Daily Senior Programs Ridgewood Older Adult Center, 59-14 70th Ave., welcomes new members 60 years of age or older every weekday. For more information, call 718-456-2000. Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior Center, 319 Stanhope St., will hold various programs. For more information, call 718-366-3038. Peter Cardella Senior Center, 68-52 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood, will hold various programs. For more information, call 718-497-2908. Self-Help Maspeth Senior Center, 69-61 Grand Ave., will hold beading, jewelry and other programs. Hot lunch served at noon. Transportation available. For more information, call 718-429-3636. Ridgewood Older Adult Center, 59-14 70th Ave., welcomes new members 60 years of age or older every weekday. For more information, call 718-456-2000. Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior Center, 319 Stanhope St., will hold various programs. For more information, call 718-366-3038. Peter Cardella Senior Center, 68-52 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood will hold various programs. For more information, call 718-497-2908. Self-Help Maspeth Senior Center, 69-61 Grand Ave., will hold beading, jewelry and other programs. Hot lunch served at noon. Transportation available. For more information, call 718-429-3636. Middle Village Adult Center, 69-10 75th St., will hold arts and crafts at 10 a.m., sit and be fit at 1 p.m. and Tai-Chi Chuan at 10:15 a.m. For more information, call 718-894-3441. Rego Park Senior Center, 93-29 Queens Blvd., will hold various programs. For more information, call 718-896-8751. Sunnyside Senior Center, 43-31 39th St., will hold various programs. For more information, call 718-392-6944. Forest Hills Senior Center, 108-25 62nd Dr., will hold various programs and hot lunch. For more information, call 718-699-1010. Howard Beach Senior Center, 155-55 Cross Bay Blvd., will hold programs including art, computer and exercise classes. For more information, call 1-718-738-8100. Meadows Corona Park will take place at the Queens Museum. The exhibition illustrates the current connectivity challenges and highlights creative opportunities for the Park’s future. A group of community advisers, residents of the neighboring communities who have volunteered to be part of a four-month-long ‘community design school,’ will present their design concepts, including creative information kiosks, art installations for park entrances, wayfinding landmarks, sensory play areas for children with special needs, and more. Free. 2 to 5 p.m. Flushing Meadows Corona Park. For more information, visit queensmuseum.org. MONDAY, APRIL 13 Lucky Draw—a one-of-a-kind art raffle— guarantees that each and every ticket holder walks home with a work of art! This fast-paced, one-night event offers first-time and seasoned collectors access to artworks by top emerging and established talent. All proceeds benefit SculptureCenter. The order of selection is determined by random drawing and the draw commences with a live auction. 6p.m. Ticket prices vary. Sculpture Center. 44-19 Purves St. For more information, visit sculpture-center.org. TUESDAY, APRIL 14 Enjoy this bilingual production of “The Brave Calf,” a story about a young calf who decides to explore the world and befriends a rabbit and a buzzard. They meet a selfish bull who refuses to share water from the only lake in the region. The calf and his new friends peacefully prevent the bill from hoarding all the natural resources, leading the bull to reflect on the importance of friendship, teamwork and caring for the environment. 4 p.m. Free. Queens Library at Corona. 38-23 104th St. Call 718-426-2844 for more details. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 Alley Pond Environmental Center invites you to take the “first step.” Learn a skill that will last you a lifetime. Move with grace while learning the basics of ballroom and Latin dances. Annakarina Marinos, award-winning, certified ballroom dancer and APEC educator, will lead participants at beginner and intermediate levels. Bring a partner or meet one here. Dress comfortably (sneakers not recommended). This event will take place on Wednesdays through June 24. $24 per person. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. 28-06 Northern Blvd. For more information, visit alleypond.com. Joseph Tirella, Queens College alumnus and English major will read from “Tomorrow- Land: The 1964-65 World’s Fair and the Transformation of America.” Tomorrow-Land examines how the World’s Fair was a ‘60s flashpoint in politics, pop culture, technology, urban planning, civil rights and violent crime. Free. 12:15 p.m. President’s Conference Room #2, Rosenthal Library. Call 718-997-3700 for more details. THURSDAY, APRIL 16 Celebrate cultural diversity through music in this multimedia musical performance, based on Emmy-winning author/composer Philip Pelletier’s musical storybook, “One Night in Frogtown.” Tad, a saxophone-playing frog, sets out to discover the sources of the faraway music that only he can hear. Along the way, Tad meets blues, classical and rap frogs. After several musical misadventures, Tad discovers his inner strength and brings the other frogs together despite their musical differences for a spirited jam session. 10 a.m. Ticket prices vary. LaGuardia Performing Arts Center. 31-10 Thompson Ave. Call 718-482-5150 for more details. SECOND WAVE IN FILM Born to a Chinese family in Malaysia, Tsai Ming-liang came to Taiwan during the flowering of the film industry’s New Wave and, standing on the shoulders of the groundbreaking directors Edward Yang and Hou Hsiao-Hsien, became the defining artist of the country’s Second Wave. Come see his body of work at the Museum of Moving Image on Friday, April 10, through Sunday, April 26. Ming-liang’s work is distinguished by deadpan humor, an intimate acquaintance with despair and isolation, and a minutely controlled mise-en-scene in which the smallest gestures give off enormous reverberations. Free with museum admission. 36-01 35th Ave. For more information, visit movingimage.us. 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