28 TIMES • JUNE 4, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.timesnewsweekly.com happenings JUNE5 - J U N E 1 1 EDITOR’S PICK Celebrating 50th & 75th Anniversary Friday, June 5 The Agoci band from Haiti will serve up Kompa music and join FJ Music Fusion, a duo of Chinese musicians dedicated to bringing China’s traditional music to NYC for a mash-up of two cultures on one stage – with an open dance oor. Each artist performs a set, and then both groups play an impromptu jam together for the nal act. Dance lessons begin at 7 p.m. followed by a concert and jam at 8 p.m. $15 general admissions, $10 members and students. Flushing Town Hall. 137-35 Northern Blvd. For more information, visit ushingtownhall. org Come see The Parkside Players, a nonpro t community theater group in Forest Hills, in their spring production of Urinetown. Runs through Saturday, June 6. 8 p.m. $18 seniors, $20 general admission. Grace Lutheran Church. 71st Rd and Union Turnpike. Please contact 516-520-9474 for more details. Saturday, June 6 The annual Community Health Fair at Kaufman Astoria Studios will provide free health screenings, free refreshments, clowns, face painting, a bouncy castle and free giveaways. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 34-12 36th St. The Alley Pond Environmental Center will celebrate National Trails Day with a Walk the Watershed event, where people will participate in a challenging all-day walk from Union Turnpike to Fort Totten. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please pre-register at alleypond.com/trails. Come celebrate the longest day of the year with the Summer Solstice Festival. Make ice cream the old-fashioned way. Create sun-inspired art and crafts. Read stories about summertime fun. Play historic games and blow giant bubbles in King Manor’s big backyard. 12 to 4 p.m. Free. For more information, visit kingmanor.org Enjoy a few Beatles song and re-live the Beatles in 1965. Go back to their Shea Stadium Concert. Enjoy a few Beatles songs byGreater Astoria Historical Societytrustee DeeAnne Gorman. 1 p.m. The movie Help! will be shown at 3 p.m. $5, GAHS members free. 35-20 Broadway. For more information, visit astorialic.org. To help kick off Queens Pride week, Flushing Town Hall presents a program featuring established and up-and-coming performing artists who identify as LGBTQ and brings the event to the heart of the LGBTQ Community in Jackson Heights. Artists will be selected via an open call to performing artists of all disciplines, including music, dance, spoken word/poetry, theater, and performance art. 5 p.m. Free. 37th Rd. at 74th St. For more information, visit ushingtownhall.org. When was the last time you did yoga on a beach? What about on a beach in NYC? Join OutdoorFest 2015 for some sun salutations in the sand at Rockaway Beach. Afterwards go for a swim or surf. Free.11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Boardwalk and Beach 67th St. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org. Come to Smokey Oval Playground for a fun- lled day of crafts, games, in atables, face painting, light refreshments and more. 12 to 4 p.m. 95th Ave. and 125th St. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org. Do you eat your fruits and vegetables?Join Queens Botanical Garden’s education staff for a tour of the Garden as we explore plant parts, identify their functions, and discover which of these parts we eat. This event includes a seed planting to take home. 1 to 3 p.m. $5 per person. 43-50 Main St. For more information, visit nycgovparks. org. Join Socrates Sculpture Park’s annual Long Island City Bike Parade along the waterfront.In preparation for the parade, children and their families are invited to repair their bikes with Recycle-A-Bicycle; get free helmets and ttings with the Department of Transportation; and decorate their bikes at artist-led workshops. Also bring your gently used, children’s bicycle to donate or swap. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. For more information, visit nycgovarks.org. Sunday, June 7 The Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra will play works from Beethoven, Schubert, Holst and Dinicu at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 2 p.m. $3 students and seniors, $5 general admission. 106-06 Queens Blvd. For more information, visit fhso.org. Enjoy a fun- lled children’s day event at the Rockaway’s International Children’s Day. There will be live music, entertainment, folk dance, song performances, face painting, crafts for kids, beach games, junior rides, carnival attractions, a petting zoo, international foods, vendors, and special guest appearances. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Beach 116th St. For more information, visit discoverbeach116.com. Roll up your sleeves and join your neighbors in volunteering to keep Queens Botanical Gardenclean and green on Community Volunteer Day. This event will be led by QBG staff. Groups will participate in a variety of gardening activities. Advance registration required by Monday, June 1. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 43-50 Main St. For more information, visit queensbotanical. org. “Historic New York: The General Slocum Disaster” walking tour will focus on the General Slocum disaster. On the morning of June 15, 1904, the steamboatGeneral Slocumcaught re in the East River with approximately 1,300 people on board, including many children. In the course of 20 minutes an estimated 1,021 people died.It was the deadliest disaster at that time. Hear the full story about the General Slocum disaster and learn the outcomes it had for the future of boating safety. Astoria Park also allows visitors to experience a unique view of the East River. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. 19 St. and Ditmars Blvd. For more information, visit nycgovparks. org. Monday, June 8 Enjoy free ballroom dance lessons for people of all levels with “Dancing Under the Stars.” 6 to 7:30 p.m. Forest Park. Metropolitan Ave. and Park Lane South. For more information, visit nycgovparks. org. Myq Kaplanpresents his favorite comedians, friends, rappers, humans, robots, and/or aliens. Myq is a headlining comedian who has made multiple appearances onLate Show with David Letterman,The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Tonight Show,ConanandLast Comic Standing. Celebrating the 75th and 50th anniversaries of the NYC World’s Fair with a full day of free activities for all. There will be historical tours of sites that are still in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, and displaying exhibits of memorabilia. Kid-friendly events include 50-cent rides on the historic carousel, puppet shows,andface painting Enjoy cultural music and dance performances throughout the day. Different foods from around the world will be available, including Belgian waf es, which were introduced to the US at the 1964 World’s Fair. 1 to 6 p.m. 111-01 Corona Ave. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org.
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