22 TIMES • JUNE 11, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.timesnewsweekly.com happenings JUNE12 - J U N E 1 8 A SWEET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL Friday, June 12 Bring a chair or blanket and join us for a showing of “Muppets Most Wanted.” Popcorn will be served. Board games begin at 7 p.m. Movie begins at 8 p.m. Phil Rizzuto Park, 125-02 Atlantic Ave. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org New technologies and interactive media are changing the role of the audience. But for the past four decades,“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”has transformed the passive screening experience into an active and participatory story about identity, sexuality and self-awareness. In celebration of the lm’s 40th anniversary, Future of StoryTelling presents a special showing of“The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” featuring a live reenactment from the of cial New York City Shadow Cast, followed by a Q&A with the founders of the RHPS fan club that helped spark one of the original super fan communities. Attendees are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite character. 7:30 p.m. $15, $9 for museum members. Museum of Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave. For more information, visit movingimage.us. The Corona Youth Music Project(or Núcleo Corona) kicks off its fth anniversary celebration with their Spring Showcase Concert that will gather over 100 young musicians at the Queens Museum. The concert features Núcleo Corona’s four main ensembles: the Corona Children’s Chorus, the Corona Children’s Orchestra, the Corona Youth Orchestra and the “No Frontiers” Children’s Orchestra, presenting music by Handel, Sibelius, Rimsky-Korsakov and Offenbach. 7 to 8 p.m. Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. For more information, visit queensmuseum.org. Saturday, June 13 Come shop for some fabulous items atover 30 vendors selling albums, books, clothing, collectibles, household items, jewelry, pottery and much more at the Kew Gardens Flea Market. All of the vendor fees will bene t the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Pediatric Department. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. LIRR North Parking Lot. 82-60 Austin St. “New York The Way It Was:Queens”uses vintage lm footage, photos and personal memories from people including actor Carroll O’Connor, real estate magnate Donald Trump, sports writer George Vecsey, Queens Borough President Claire Shulman, former New York Governor Mario Cuomo and Henry Steinway of the Steinway Piano family to tell the story of the borough that achieved the American Dream but never forgot who it was. 1 p.m. Free. Greater Astoria Historical Society, 35-20 Broadway. For more information, visit astorialic.org. Celebrate the launch of Newtown Literary sixth issue at the Newtown Literary Issue #6 Launch Reading, which includes 25 poets and writers from Queens that the magazine has never published before. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Queens Council on the Arts. 37-11 35th Ave. For more information, visit queenscouncilarts.org. The eighth annual pet adoption fair hosted by Richmond Hill Block Association and the One Stop Richmond Hill Community Center will take place at the Buddy Monument at Forest Park. The ASPCA will also be on site to provide discounted and free spaying/neutering. Noon to 4 p.m. Park Lane South and Myrtle Avenue. Call 718-849-6206 for more information. Tour vegetable gardens and learn techniques about urban gardening and farming at the Queens Botanical Garden’s gardening workshop for families.Participants will take home a seasonal planting. 1 to 3 p.m. $5 per person. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St. Please pre-register by visiting queensbotanical.org. Come to Rufus King Park Family Day for a fun- lled day of crafts, games, in atables, face-painting, light refreshments and more. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. 89th Avenue. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org. Sunday, June 14 TheBang on a CanMusic Series, now in its fth year at the Noguchi Museum, returns this summer with a series of monthly performances held in the museum’s indoor galleries. One half new music ensemble, one half avant-pop band, TIGUEdelivers rhythmic hooks and patterned drones through process and improvisation, uniting homegrown ethos and conservatory precision. 3 to 4 p.m. Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd. at Vernon Boulevard. $5. For more information, visit noguchi.org. Start your day with an early morning bird watching walk led by Jean Loscalzo of the Queens County Bird Club. Binoculars recommended. 8 to 10:30 a.m. Free. Vermont Place. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org. The highly acclaimed Quintet of the Americas will return with a program themed The Melting Pot, featuring the premiere of “Variable Winds” by Flushing composer Daniel Ott, as well as works by other Queens composers. 2:30 to 4 p.m. Queens Botanical Gardens, 43-50 Main St. For more information, visit queensbotanical.org. The Queens Museum andCool Cultureare excited to present the annual Catch the Cool Family Festival. We invite all families to come to the museum for a day of art workshops, musical performances, story time, tours, games, outdoor activities and much more. Free. Noon to 4 p.m. Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. For more information, visit queensmuseum.org. Monday, June 15 The innovative multidisciplinary magazineEsopus, founded and edited by Tod Lippy, explores themes through a wide range of creative disciplines. To celebrate the publication, the Museum of the Moving Image andEsopuspresent a rare 16mm screening of“Hospital,”preceded by a live Skype introduction by director Fred Wiseman. 5 p.m. $15, $9 for museum members. Museum of Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave. For more information, visit movingimage.us. Tuesday, June 16 From Here to Haiti Ltd. (FHTH) is an allvolunteer nonpro t 501(c)(3) public charity based in New York. FHTH was formed in the aftermath of the earthquake of 2010 to respond to the need for repair of non-governmental places of public assembly such as clinics, schools, churches, and the like and focuses its efforts in the provinces where small villages are in most need of help. Through a slide presentation, the audience will accompany FHTH through a recent project from start to nish, demonstrating the ef caciousness with which it works with the community to accomplish the task. In EDITOR’S PICK Enjoy live music and entertainment at the Greater Ridgewood Historical Society Strawberry Festival with classic cars from the East Coast Car Association, refreshments including Strawberry Shortcake, children’s crafts, pie-eating contest, facepainting and old fashioned games on Saturday, June 13. Also get a tour of the Onderdonk House. $5 children. Noon to 4 p.m. Onderdonk House, 1820 Flushing Ave. For more information, visit onderdonkhouse.org.
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