32 TIMES • APRIL 23, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.timesnewsweekly.com happenings APR 24 - APR3 0 Photo courtesy of Stefan Falke CELTIC ROOTS TRADITIONAL MUSIC Friday, April 24 The Queens Writes Weekend is a weekend-long event that will be held at various locations around the borough where participants come to write for a few hours. Founded by the Newtown Literary Alliance, the goal is to have sites all over the borough at all times during the weekend. The event will kick off at The Astoria Bookshop on Friday, April 24, at 7 p.m. and will be hosted by Richard Jeffrey Newman. All events have a $5 suggested donation. The Astoria Bookshop, 31-29 31st St. For more information, visit newtownliterary.org. Saturday, April 25 New York Park Park Rangers will guide you through the Ridgewood Reservoir to the best wildlife viewing spots in the urban jungle. Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Bring a pair of binoculars or ask a ranger to borrow a pair. Free. 9 a.m. Highland Park, Vermont Place and Highland Boulevard. Call 718-352-1769 for more details. The Queens Greenhouse & Nursery has served the city’s parks for the last century. Gardeners will provide visitors with information on the different species, how to care for them, and where to go to see them throughout the borough. They will also talk about the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies the greenhouse employs to minimize and treat pest problems. Free. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 88th Lane. Call 718-520-5341 for more details. Join the NYC Compost Project to learn how to reduce your waste and create “black gold” for your garden by composting leaves, kitchen scraps, garden trimmings and weeds. This workshop will cover the essentials of outdoor composting in an urban setting. As a fall focus, we will discuss how to compost leaves and how to use mulch to protect and improve your garden’s soil.1 to 3:30 p.m. $5. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St. Please pre-register by emailing compost@queensbotanical.org. Shop over 30 vendors selling books, albums, household items, antiques, clothing, collectables, pottery and much more at the Kew Gardens Flea Market. The Heavenly Angels Animal Rescue will be there with dogs and cats for adoption fromnoon to 4 p.m. 100 percent of the vendor fees benefit the JHMC Pediatric Department. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 82-60 Austin St. Call 917-359- 0541 for more details. Tours of the Onderdonk House and gardens will be available at Spring Fling for Earth Day. Enjoy crafts, games, music and entertainment. Light refreshments will be available. noon to 4 p.m. $5. 1820 Flushing Ave. For more information, visit onderdonkhouse.org. Queens Council on the Arts and the Queens Museum are hosting Queens Arts Connection, a professional development event for artists to learn more about NYC Arts service organizations and the business of art. Artists will have the opportunity to have their portfolios critiqued by Queens Museum curatorial staff for free. 2 to 7 p.m. 111-01 Corona Ave. For more information, visit queenscouncilarts.org. Sample food from the restaurants, bars and eateries in Rockaway Beach.Event tickets are $10 and available at all participating establishments:101 Deli,Bungalow Bar & Restaurant,Chicks To Go,Elegante Pizza,Sayra›s, Wine Bar,Surfside Bagels,Thai Rock,The Rock,Uma›s,Uncle Louie G and Whit›s End. 5 p.m. 90-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd. Call 718-945-5111 for more details. Sunday, April 26 It’s a fun-filled day at Queens Botanical Garden›s Arbor Festival. Come enjoy a variety of activities for all ages including a petting zoo, arts and crafts, live music, face painting, tours, food and craft vendors, compost demonstrations and a beer tent!11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free with garden admission. 43-50 Main St. For more information, visit queensbotanical.org. Catch-and-release fishing is a great way to get outdoors and discover nature just a few blocks from home. Experienced New York Park Rangers teach the ethics of fishing and the ecology of our waterways on every fishing program.All equipment is provided. Children 8 years and older are welcome.Free. 1 p.m. Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 1 World’s Fair Marina. Call 718-352-1769 for more details. “To Be Alive!” is a short documentary film co-directed by Francis Thompson and Alexander Hammid and was designed to celebrate the common ground between different cultures by tracing how children in various parts of the world mature into adulthood.The film will be screened at Kingsland Homestead. $5 QHS members, students and seniors. $8 general admission. 143-35 37th Ave. For more information, visit queenshistoricalsociety.org. The college that gave College Point its name is long gone but we have plenty of other sites to see in this former company town built in large part by entrepreneur and railroader Conrad Poppenhusen. Join Kevin Walsh of Forgotten NY and the Greater Astoria Historical Society for a tour, including a visit to the institute that Poppenhusen founded. 12 p.m. $15 GAHS members, $20 general admission. Poppenhusen Institute. 14th Road and 114th Street. For more information, visit astorialic.org. The Sports and Health Fest will allow Bayside residents to shake off the cabin fever they experienced this winter and will highlight all of the healthcare and allied professionals on Bell Boulevard. The event will also feature representatives from the New York Mets, the New York Cosmos and the United States Tennis Association. Free. Noon to 5 p.m. 42nd to 43rd avenues. For more information, visit baysidevillagebid.com Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League since 1987, and a world-renowned leader in the fight against anti-Semitism, bigotry and discrimination will be the special guest speaker on the vital EDITOR’S PICK MacTalla Mor, a Scottish band that won the Celtic Roots Traditional Music Award, and Ayo Maak’s Jazz Pack, an ensemble of musicians led by Ayodele Maakheru, who are exponents of the history of New Orleans Music, mash up two cultures on one stage with an open dance floor. Each ensemble performs a set, and then the two play an impromptu jam together for the final act on Friday, April 24. Dance lessons begin at 7 p.m. followed by a concert and jam at 8 p.m. $15 general admission, $10 Flushing Town Hall members and students. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. For more information, visit queenshistoricalsociety.org
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