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24 TIMES • JULY 9, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.timesnewsweekly.com happenings JULY9 - J U L Y 17 Photo courtesy of Transportation Alternatives Tour de Queens This year’s route for Tour de Queens, which will be held on Sunday, July 12, covers approximately 20 miles through Long Island City, Sunnyside, Rego Park, Forest Hills and Corona with a rest stop at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village. It starts and ends in Astoria Park. 8 a.m. check-in. The cost is $22.50. For more information, visit itsinqueens.com. FRIDAY, JULY 10 Yoga in the Garden will help you nd serenity as you enjoy a beautiful sunset yoga under the trees of Flushing Town Hall. An interactive musical performance will follow. Bring your own yoga mats and dinner for a post-yoga picnic. Free for members. Suggested donation $5 for non-members. Flushing Town Hall 137- 35 Northern Blvd., Flushing. For more information, contact 718-463-7700. SATURDAY, JULY 11 Greater Astoria Historical Society will present a King Kong Cinema movie series. Watch “King Kong” on July 11, “Son of Kong” on July 18, and “Mighty Joe Young” on August 8. 1 p.m. Free admission. 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City. For more information contact 718-278-0700. SUNDAY, JULY 12 Watch the Silleteros parade in Jackson Heights on 37th Avenue from 69th Street to 86th Street. Afterward, enjoy music, vendors and an evening comedy show. Free with admission to the Queens Botanical Garden. Tickets required for evening performance, purchase tickets visit www.festivaldelas oresus.com . 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 43-50 Main Street, Flushing. For more information, contact 347-623-7472. 2015 Tour de Queens Bike Ride entails a 20-mile expedition that starts and stops in Astoria Park. Participants will ride through various neighborhoods with a rest stop at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village. 8 a.m. Pre-registration is required. Admission is $17.50 for T.A. members and $22.50 for non-members. For more information, visit http://bikenyc. org/tourdequeens. Glukh Polka Band will perform traditional Polish music at Flushing Town Hall. With energetic polkas, elegant valses and brilliant polonaises, you’ll be sure to put on your dancing shoes. Free admission. 1 p.m. 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing. For more information, contact 718-463- 7700. Adrienne Onofri, author of “Walking Queens,” will be giving a Walking Tour of Elmhurst. Learn about the area’s current diversity and rich history, including three churches founded during colonial times. 1 to 3:30 p.m. Admission is $20. Meet at Georgia Diner, Queens Boulevard and 55th Avenue. For more information, contact 718-939-0647. There will be a Peruvian Culture Celebration featuring hands-on art making workshops, theater presentations and dance performances. Free admission. 1:30 to 4 p.m. Queens Museum of Art 111- 01 Corona Ave., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing. For more information, contact 718-592-9700. The Bang on a Can Music Series, now in its fth year, returns this summer with a series of monthly performances held in the Noguchi Museum’s indoor galleries. Bassist Florent Ghys plays a set of intimate pop-laced tunes from his new record “Télévision” — an epic foray into classical forms, musique concrète, samples and sci- . Admission is $ 5 - $10. 3 to 4 p.m. The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd. at Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. For more information, contact 718- 204-7088. MONDAY, JULY 13 Houdini’s Kitchen Restaurant Laboratory will be showing “Mad Max 2” as part of EDITOR’S PICK their Monday Movie Nights series. The series will repeat every Monday night in the Houdini Garden until July 27. For $25 you’ll receive admission to the movie, a full pizza pie and an optional $6 glass of wine. Movie starts at 8 p.m. Cash only. Buy tickets in advance at http://bso.sh/ vintage_pizza_night. Houdini’s Kitchen Restaurant Laboratory, 1563 Decatur St., Ridgewood. For more information contact 718-456-3770. Children ages 6-18 months are invited to join the Ridgewood branch of the Queens Library for nursery rhymes, books and singing as part of Mother Goose Time. Caregivers must be present. 11 to 11:30 a.m. 20-12 Madison St., Ridgewood. TUESDAY, JULY 14 Shape Up NYC: Zumba Fitness with Maxie will help you get in shape with fun Latin dance steps. Sessions repeat every Tuesday on the Rockaway Boardwalk until August 4. 7 to 8 p.m. Free admission. Beach 17th Street and Seagirt Boulevard. For more information, contact 718-318-4000.


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