56 • TIMES, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2014 Weekend Of Walks To Celebrate Journalist, Author And Activist Jacobs no other. “We are proud to honor the spirit and accomplishments of the great Jane Jacobs through Jane’s Walk,” said MAS Executive Director Margaret Newman. “Jane strongly believed in community-centered approaches to strengthening neighborhoods, which is precisely why Jane’s Walks are led by local people—the folks who know their communities best. The walks are also “Benchmarks” celebrates the value of daily interactions and challenges by bringing the audience on a choreographic journey. Benches are continuously redesigned in different formations to refresh the stage visually and create new landscapes where various dramatic situations can unfold. $15. Green Space, 37-24 24th St., LIC, www.GreenSpaceStudio.org. • Saturday, Apr. 26, Rufus King’s Reading in London: Using the History of Rome to Understand the French Revolution, 4 p.m. A lecture by David J. Gary, the Kaplanoff Librarian for American History at Yale University, about Rufus King’s time as minister to Great Britain from 1799-1803. King read The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire and recorded excerpts from this book and others in two notebooks. In this lecture, Gary shows how an examination of these notebooks allows us to understand King’s fears, anxieties, and challenges as a statesman and diplomat. King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, www.kingmanor.org. • Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 26- 27, USA Luge Slider Search, all day. An official, nationwide recruitment tour by USA Luge targeting ages 9- 13. The goal is to identify young athletes for the USA Luge Junior Development Team. Free, and all participants receive a USA Luge tshirt. Crocheron Park, vicinity of 214th Place, 214th Lane, 215th Place, Cross Island Parkway and 35th Avenue, Bayside. Sign up online at www.usaluge.org/search. • Saturday, Apr. 26, Bike and Hike Fort Tilden, 10 a.m to noon. Enjoy the sights of Fort Tilden on this twomile biking and hiking trip with a park ranger. Bring water, sunscreen, bike and helmet, and dress for the weather. Free, but reservations are required, call 718-338-3799. Jacob Riis Park, Rockaway Beach. • Saturday, Apr. 26, NYC Audubon Spring Migration Bird Walk, 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Take a threemile hike around ponds and gardens with naturalist Don Riepe and identify Jamaica Bay’s spring migrants. Free, but contact Riepe at 1-718-474-0896 or [email protected] to reserve a spot. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Broad Channel. • Saturday, Apr. 26, Earth Day in Jamaica Bay, 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Join the American Littoral Society, Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers and the Broad Channel Civic Association for a day of service in honor of Earth Day. Events include beach cleanups, plantings and an ecology walk in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Free, but for more information email [email protected] or call 718- 474-0896, www.littoralsociety.org. • Sunday, Apr. 27, The Osmond Brothers, 3 p.m. The Osmond Brothers have been thrilling packed houses across the world for over five decades and still continue to wow crowds with their warm tones and comedy. Whether you love jazz, barbershop, rock, country, pop or something else, the Brothers present a knock-out performance of Osmond talent at its finest. $35. Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside, www.visitqpac.org. • Sunday, Apr. 27, Fertile Ground, 7 p.m. Now in its eighth season, this monthly showcase for emerging and established artists produces the work of more than 50 choreographers each year. This non-curated performance event features five-six choreographers each evening, and includes a post-performance discussion with wine and cheese, moderated by Artistic Director Valerie Green. $10. Green Space, 37- 24 24th St., LIC, www.GreenSpaceStudio.org. • Sunday, Apr. 27, Glass Painting Workshop, noon. This class introduces the basics of glass painting: how to trace a design and coloring with transparent, waterbased paints. $25 (materials fee). Bayside Historical Society, 208 Totten Ave., Bayside, www.baysidehistorical.org. • Monday, Apr. 28, Art Show Opening, 5:30 to 8 p.m. (runs to June 21). Author, playwright, senator and artist Abdias Nascimento was a critical political figure in Brazil and a founding force for the South American country’s black movement. Queens College will exhibit 40 largescale, brilliantly colored digital prints of Nascimento’s art based on the theme of the forces of nature and mediators between heaven and earth, humans and the gods. The opening includes a roundtable on Nascimento and African-based religions in the Americas. Free. Godwin-Ternbach Museum (open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m to 7 p.m; and Saturday from 11 a.m to 5 p.m), 405 Klapper Hall, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, www.qc.cuny.edu/godwin_ternbach. • Tuesday, Apr. 29, Queens Taste 2014, 6 to 9 p.m. The borough’s premiere food-and-networking event with about 50 restaurants and beverage purveyors providing samples of their products. $100/$175 for two. Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, 135-20 39th Ave., Flushing, www.itsinqueens.com/queenstaste. “It’s In Queens” column is produced by the Queens Tourism Council with the hope that readers will enjoy the borough’s attractions. TOURISM -CONTINUED FROM PG. 20- Woodhaven Civic Releases Rest Of Meeting Calendar residents to plan their schedules and stay on top of what’s happening in their community.” Below are the dates, times, and locations for the rest of this year's meetings: • Tonight (Thursday), Apr. 24, 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, located at 89-02 91st St. (near P.S. 60); • Saturday, May 17, at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Hall; • Saturday, June 21, at 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall; • Saturday, July 19, at 10 a.m. at Emanuel United Church of Christ, located at 93-12 91st Ave. (at the corner of 91st Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard); • Saturday, Aug. 16, at 10 a.m. at Emanuel United Church of Christ; • Thursday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall; • Saturday, Oct. 18, at noon at the American Legion Hall; • Saturday, Nov. 15, at noon at the American Legion Hall; and • Saturday, Dec. 13, at noon at Emanuel United Church of Christ. If circumstances beyond the WRBA's control necessitate any changes to this schedule, the association’s membership will be notified. This notification will be made via The Grapevine, the WRBA’s e-newsletter (to which anyone can subscribe by emailing the WRBA at [email protected]); via Twitter (@WoodhavenNYC); and via the WRBA website (www.woodhaven-nyc.org). For further information or questions, call the WRBA at 1- 718-296-3735. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 22- a great opportunity for people to connect with their neighbors, other New Yorkers, local businesses and visitors to the city.” All of the MAS-sponsored walks combine the simple act of exploring neighborhoods with personal observations, local history, and civic engagement, reflecting Jacobs’ urging that a city’s health is dependent on having many “eyes on the street.” A typical walk is 90 minutes and is free and open to the public. Jacobs was an author, journalist and activist who rose to prominence in Manhattan during the early 1960s, when she fought against the proposed Lower Manhattan Expressway. Championed by master builder Robert Moses in his later years, the highway would have linked the Holland Tunnel to the Williamsburg and Manhattan bridges—and run through neighborhoods including the Lower East Side, Greenwich Village, East Village, TriBeCa and SoHo. Her book, “The Death and Life of American Cities,” slammed modern urban renewal as ignorant of the needs of city dwellers. It is considered to be one of the most influential pieces on modern city planning. After successfully fighting against the Lower Manhattan Expressway and propelling the landmarks preservation movement in New York, Jacobs relocated to Toronto in 1968. She died in April 2006, just days before her 90th birthday. Jane’s Walk NYC is supported by: Airbnb, Cemusa, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, The Knight Foundation, TimeOut New York and WNYC-AM radio. For detailed information about Jane’s Walk and a full list of events, please visit: http://mas.org/janeswalknyc or email Stacey Anderson at [email protected]. Follow and contribute to Jane’s Walk on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with #janeswalknyc. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 22- Social Security News your personal information. Contact our toll-free number at 1-800-772- 1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). Report suspicious calls to our Fraud Hotline at 1-800-269-0271 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or online at http://oig.ssa.gov using the “Fraud, Waste, and Abuse” link. When making a report, please include as many of the following details as possible: The alleged suspect(s) and victim(s) names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers; • Description of the fraud and the location where the fraud took place; • When and how the fraud was committed; • Why the person committed the fraud (if known); and • Who else has knowledge of the potential violation. Identity theft is one of the fastestgrowing crimes in America. If you or anyone you know has been the victim of identity theft, you should contact the Federal Trade Commission at www.idtheft.gov, or call 1-877- IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338); TTY 1-866-653-4261. Misleading advertisers may victimize people who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Such companies offer Social Security services for a fee, even though the same services are available directly from us free of charge. Especially upsetting are ads that make it appear as though they came directly from us. By law, such advertisements must indicate that the company is not affiliated with Social Security. If you see what you believe is misleading advertising for Social Security services from a company that fails to say it is not affiliated with Social Security, report it to us at: Office of the Inspector General, Fraud Hotline, Social Security Administration, P.O. Box 17768, Baltimore, MD 21235. This goes for advertisements in print, online, or on television or radio. Also, advise your state’s attorney general or consumer affairs office and the Better Business Bureau. You can visit the Office of the Inspector General online at http://oig.ssa.gov and select the “Fraud, Waste or Abuse” link. Learn more about identity theft and misleading advertising by reading our publications on the subjects at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs. You may have enough stress already. Don’t get stressed over fraud. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 25- IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO REGISTER TO VOTE! CALL 311 TO GET A REGISTRATION FORM
RT04242014
To see the actual publication please follow the link above