FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.timesnewsweekly.com APRIL 16, 2015 • TIMES 29 happenings chamber music experience. 1 p.m. $5. Flushing Town Hall. 137-35 Flushing Blvd. For more information, visit flushingtownhall.org. Spring is here and so are the blooms. This walking tour will offer a closer look at some flora and their fauna friends that help them flourish.Learn about the important role pollinators play in the life-cycle of plants.11 a.m. Free. Forest Park Visitor Center. Enter the park from Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Park Drive. Call 718-352-1769 for more details. MONDAY, APRIL 20 “Masters of American Photography,” a traveling exhibition of photographs on loan from the Reading Public Museum in Pennsylvania, elegantly represents the history of photography in the 20th century. Iconic images by Alfred Stieglitz, Ansel Adams, Walker Evans, Edward Weston, Dorothea Lange, Margaret Bourke White and others will be on display. The exhibit opened last week and runs through Saturday, June 20. Free. Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College. 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Call 718-997-4747 for more details. TUESDAY, APRIL 21 Meet the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology. Using a combination of poetry, masks, mime and skillful audience participation, Chariot of the Sun brings these classic tales to life. Included are the myth of Phaethon and his chariot, Pandora and her mysterious box, and the thrilling tale of Odysseus and Cyclops. 11 a.m. Ticket prices vary. Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-03 Jamaica Ave. For more information, visit jcal.org. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 Join the Queens Botanical Garden after school to celebrate Earth Day. Take a garden stroll and make a botanically-themed craft. 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free with garden admission. Limited to the first 30 children. 43-50 Main St. For more information, visit queensbotanical.org. THURSDAY, APRIL 23 Dr. Regan’s lecture, “Feet, Hooves, and Rails: Transportation in Nineteenth Century America,” follows the development of transportation from the pre-industrial period to the introduction of the combustion engine in the early 20th century. He will discuss the technological innovations and ideological shifts that changed transportation and transformed the United States into a world power. He will also address the central role New York City played in this process. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Free. St. John’s University, 800 Utopia Parkway, D’Angelo Center, Room 206. Please pre-register by calling 718-206-0545 ext. 13. With over 20 eateries representing the diversity of Queens, the Taste of Ridgewood will raise money to ensure that no child or family is ever turned away from life-enhancing YMCA programs because of the inability to pay. Converse, listen to live music provided by Miracles of Modern Science, and enjoy the simple pleasure of fine cuisine all for a wonderful cause. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Prices vary. Ridgewood YMCA. 69-02 64th St. For more information, visit ymcanyc.org. APR 17 - APR 23 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. EDITOR’S PICK EDITOR’S PICK Photo Credit: Charis Kurchimer DOO WOP PROJECT The Doo Wop Project will trace the evolution of doo-wop from the classic sound of the five guys harmonizing on the street corner, to the biggest hits on the radio today on Friday, April 19. Hear the unforgettable songs made famous by groups like the Crests, Belmonts and Flamingos. This one-of-akind concert experience features current and former stars of Broadway’s smash hits including “Jersey Boys,” “Beautiful” and “Motown the Musical.” 3 p.m. $40. Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th Ave. For more information, visit visitqpac.org. STARGAZING Photo Credit: Thomas Bresson Join Mark Freilich, professor and astronomer for an exciting evening of stargazing. See the moon up close, learn about and view the Orion Nebula, the Andromeda Galaxy, the Big Dipper, Jupiter and the brightest star – Sirius. This program will feature an indoor interactive question and answer session on basic astronomy. Saturday, April 18, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $15 per person. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd. To pre-register, call 718-229-4000.
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