28 TIMES • JUNE 18, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.timesnewsweekly.com happenings JUNE19 - J U N E 2 5 EDITOR’S PICK This is the ultimate LEGO event with building stations, gaming, a derby, theater, shopping, a variety of hands-on activities, and a LEGO wonderland. $15/$12 for children (ages 2-17) and senior citizens (ages 62 and older). New York Hall of Science, 37-01 114th St., Corona, www.nysci.org. Friday, June 19 Photographer Vernal Black shows the changes of cities throughout the years through his photographs. The effect of those changesmakescities fun to explore. Browse photos of New York City history through past and present.6 p.m. Free. 35-20 Broadway. Free. For more information, visit astorialic.org. Saturday, June 20 Join yoga instructor Helen Kilgallen from Elaine’s Dance School in this beginner Hatha Yoga class. Bring a mat, large towelor blanket. 8 to 9 a.m. Rockaway Beach. Beach 108th St. Call 718-318- 4000 for more details. Come celebrate the summer solstice at the Summer Solstice Festival at King Manor Museum. Make ice cream the old-fashioned way, make sun-inspired craftsand play historic games.Noon to 4 p.m. 150-03 Jamaica Ave. For more information, visit kingmanor.org. Queens Historical Society’s very ownKaryn Balan will be guiding children and their family members through Jeanette Winter’s book,“Wangari’s Trees of Peace,”followed by a discussion and activity. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. Kingsland Homestead. 143-35 37th Ave. For more information, visit queenshistoricalsociety.org. We camp to create lasting memories, connect with the natural world, and bond with our families.Camping affords us the opportunity to unplug from the diversions of everyday life and to laugh and play with our families. Alley Pond Park is inviting a few lucky families to camp in a location that will be disclosed to lottery winners. Tentsare provided.6 to 7 p.m. To enter your family in the lottery, visit nyc.gov/parks/ rangers/register. Comedians from the Howard Stern Show, Caroline’s Comedy Club, Comedy Central and the Wendy Williams TV show will host this free Funny Father’s Day Comedy Show. Hosted by Hector Luis, Planet Comedy and the Komedy Krue (Victor Torres, Billy Kammerer and Ronald Prendimano). 8 p.m. Neirs Tavern. 87-48 78th St. For more information, visit neirstavern.com. Sunday, June 21 Enjoy Father’s Day bylistening tothe sounds of your favorite Motown classics at the Magic of Motown concert in Forest Park. 5 to 6 p.m. Free. 88th Lane and Forest Park Drive. For more information, visit nycgovparks. org. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy “Yesterday and Today – a Beatles Tribute” at Rockaway Beach. 6 to 7 p.m. Free. Beach 94th St. off Shorefront Pkwy. All work and no play makes Jack a monstrous dad in Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s tale of “The Shining,” in which a caretaker is driven mad in a cavernous hotel during an isolated Colorado winter. A visionary child is pitted against a murderous father, as the primal Freudian drama is played out in a haunted hotel. 6:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $9 senior citizens and students. 36-01 35th Ave. For more information, visit movingimage.us. Bring your friends and family to Socrates’ Solstice festival to welcome the summer and celebrate the longest day of the year. Be creative in Solstice art-making workshops presented in partnership with Free Style Arts Association, Materials for the Arts, and The Noguchi Museum; get your face painted by Agostino Arts; participate in a special Solstice ritual performed by Urban Shaman Mama Donna; have a picnic; and enjoy the view as the sun sets over the Manhattan skyline! The festivities culminate with a performance by the Queens Symphony, led by Maestro David Katz.5 to 9 p.m. Free. 32-01 Vernon Blvd. For more information, visit socratessculpturepark.org. Monday, June 22 Taikoza, a music and performance group has created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo utes. Roughly translated, Taiko means big drums—and that’s exactly what Taikoza brings: big drums, powerful rhythms and electrifying, room-thumping energy. This exciting group draws from Japan’s rich tradition of music and performance to create a highly visual performance. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center. 93-29 Queens Blvd. Free. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org. The Ridgewood Tenants and Neighborhood Association is hosting a discussion forum to encourage a growing community dialogue around important issues that are shaping Ridgewood’s present and future. There will be rotating, facilitated discussions around topics like housing, education, green space, local economy and the broader neighborhood social environment. Residents new and old are welcome to participate, and are encouraged to use the forum to bring attention to both the ongoing work of various civic and community organizations as well as plans for new efforts and initiatives in and around Ridgewood. 7 to 9 p.m. Ridgewood Presbyterian Church. BRICKFEST CONTINUES AT NY HALL OF SCIENCE
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