FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.timesnewsweekly.com MAY 28, 2015 • TIMES 29 happenings MAY 29 - JUNE 4 EDITOR’S PICK p.m. Free. King Manor Museum. 150-03 Jamaica Ave. For more information, visit kingmanor.org. Oye Corona is a free monthly cultural celebration with live music concerts of local and global talent. Dance and connect with each other in Corona Plaza, our neighborhood public pedestrian plaza. Oye Corona is a celebration of art, music and exercise in diverse forms. 2 to 5 p.m. Free. Corona Plaza. National Street. For more information, visit queensmuseum.org. Sunday, May 31 Long Island City, chartered in 1870, experienced its first renaissance a century ago when industrial and transportation innovation created NYC’sforemost manufacturing district. It is now experiencing its second renaissance as rezoning andproximityto Manhattan spur atransformation ofland useand demography. Jack Eichenbaum explores the Dutch Kills and Queens Plaza area where transportation advantages have attracted corporate headquarters, municipal offices, hotels and condos in “What’s New (and Old) in Long Island City.” 11 a.m. $15 municipal art society members, $20 non-members. For more information, visit mas.org. “Cows that type? Hens on strike! Whoever heard of such a thing!” When his granddaughter Jenny comes for a visit, Farmer Brown declared the farm a “tech-free zone.” So the cows go on strike and the chickens join them in solidarity. “Click, Clack, Moo!” is a hilariously “moooooving” musical about negotiation and compromise, based on the Caldecott Honor Book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. $14. Queens Theatre, 111-01 Corona Ave. For more information, visit queenstheatre.org. Catch-and-release fishing is a great way to get outdoors and discover nature just a few blocks from home. Experienced rangers teach the ethics of fishing and the ecology of our waterways in “Marine Ecology: Seining and the Shore.”Seining programs, which use nets to catch fish and crustaceans close to shore, are great for kids of all ages.11 a.m. to noon. Free. American Ballfields, Cross Bay Parkway and 20th Road. Call 718-352-1769 for more details. Come to Manton Playground for a funfilled day of crafts, games, inflatables, face painting, light refreshmentsand more. Free. 1 to 4 p.m. Manton Street. Call 718-393-7370 for more details. Monday, June 1 Enjoy free ballroom dance lessons for people of all levels at “Dancing Under the Stars.” 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Forest Park, Metropolitan Avenue and Park Lane South. Call 718-235-4100 for more details. Start the week off right, with cheap Pabst Blue Ribbon and new jokes fresh off the napkin. Participants get at least four minutes to work out this week’s new material. Names get drawn from a bucket and the event is hosted by Joseph Robert. 11 p.m. Free. Creek and the Cave, 10-93 Jackson Ave. For more information, visit creeklic.com. Tuesday, June 2 Creek Bros V-Money and Sam “The Kid” present a frat-party-themed standup comedy showcase. Featuring flip-cup, popped collars, plenty of Dave Mathews Band, and the funniest comics in New York City. Only the stuck-up college dean would miss a show like this. 10 p.m. Free. Creek and the Cave, 10-93 Jackson Ave. For more information, visit creeklic.com. Duo standup is when two comics perform standup comedy together. The show is a combination of regular standup, twoperson improv and those old two-person sketches of the vaudeville days.8:30 p.m. $5. Q.E.D. 27-16 23rd Ave. For more information, visit qedastoria.com Wednesday, June 3 Citi Bike is finally coming to Queens this summer. Green Shores NYC is partnering with Bike New York to make sure you stay safe on the road. Join us for a free Citi Bike Street Skills Class hosted by the Creek and the Cave. This quick presentation and discussion touches onrules of the road,how to avoid common road hazards, basic traffic principles, where to ride on the road, how to safely change lanes, how to utilize bike infrastructure, with the focus onhow to navigate the Citi Bike system of docks. Every participant will receivea free 24-hour Citi Bike pass, worth $9.95 plus tax. 7:30 p.m. 10-93 Jackson Ave. For more information, visit creeklic.com. Whether you’re a student, jazz musician, or music educator, come join the Queens Jazz OverGround as they lead the house band in this monthly jam session. Held on the first Wednesday of every month, Jazz Jams are a fun way to hone your skills and jam each month with your peers. Don’t play? Come listen. 7 p.m. $10, free for performers, Flushing Town Hall members and students. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. For more information, visit flushingtownhall.org. Thursday, June 4 Join Dry Harbor Playground to kick off children’s summer events with fun activities for the whole family. TD Bank will be hosting workshops and bringing their ecofriendly “Mobile Forest:Rooted in NYC” exhibit. Take a tour inside the “forest,” snap a photo and learn how TD is helping our local woodlands.Balloon making will be at 5 p.m. followed by a 6 p.m.performance of Puppets in the Park’s of “Tales of Briar Rabbit.” 4 to 7 p.m. Free. Dry Harbor Playground in Forest Park. Brooklyn-Queens Greenway. Call 718-235-4100 for more details. 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. 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. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ PANORAMA EUROPE Co-presented by Museum of the Moving Image and the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC),“Panorama Europe”is a unique showcase of sixteen contemporary European features.“Panorama Europe”gives New York audiences what may be their only chance to see acclaimed films from the festival circuit on the big screen. This year’s festival will take place at Museum of the Moving Image in Queens and at theBohemian National Hallin Manhattan.Ticket prices vary. Friday, May 29, through Sunday, June 14. 36-01 35th Ave. For more information, visit movingimage.us.
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