24 TIMES • JULY 16, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.timesnewsweekly.com happenings JUL1Y 6 - J U L Y 2 3 EDITOR’S PICK Photo via Alley Pond’s Facebook page Star Searchers Exploring the July Night Sky” will be led by professor/astronomer Mark Freilich. Each program features an indoor question-and-answer session on basic astronomy. There will be fun and games followed by exciting outdoor viewing using a professional telescope. Participants are welcome to bring their own telescopes and binoculars. The program is for adults and children ages 9 and up. Please pre-register. Saturday, July 18, from 8 to 10 p.m. $15. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. For more information, visit alleypond.com. Thursday, July 16 Nowadays: Outdoor Food & Drink Venue is all about being outdoors while enjoying good food for meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans. There will be games going on such as ping pong and checkers, while enjoying grass to lie in. Beer, sangria, sodas and wine will be available, and the kitchen will be open until an hour prior to closing. 4 p.m. to midnight. Nowadays, 56-06 Cooper Ave., Ridgewood. For more information, visit nowadays.nyc.com. Queens Tavern is having a nightlife performance. The performance will be of a DJ or a musician. This will include spin records or playing music. 9 p.m. Free. Queens Tavern, 6869 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood. For more information, visit ridgewoodsocial.com. The lm “McFarland USA” will be shown this week for a movie spectacular. The lm is about a small-town coach who brings out the hidden talent of his team. This 2015 lm is rated PG and runs about 129 minutes. 3:30 to 5:45 p.m. 69-70 Grand Ave., Maspeth. For more information, contact 718-639-5228. There will be family movie time each week! Join in for a fun family lm, and make sure to bring your own snacks. Registration is not required. 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. 78-60 73rd Place, Glendale. For more information, contact 718-821-4980. “Summer Reading Club” invites kindergarteners and rst-graders to join for summer reading-themed crafts, games and book discussions. 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. 20-12 Madison St., Ridgewood. For more information, contact 718-821-4770. Friday, July 17 Town Square presents “Summer Starz 2015.” “Big Hero 6” will be screening this week. This is a family friendly and outdoors event. 8 p.m. Free. Transmitter Park, Greenpoint Ave., Brooklyn. For more information, contact 347-559-1410. “Let’s Play” offers 30 minutes of unstructured playtime for babies, toddlers and their caregivers. Registration is not required. 10:30 to 11 a.m. 78-60 73rd Place, Glendale. For more information, contact 718-821-4980. The “Arch for Kids Sustainable Design Series” will be having a series of handson workshops. Must be ages 7 and up to attend. You will focus on sustainable design and renewable resources. Students will be taught about sustainability and complete different craft projects about what they learned. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 20-12 Madison St., Ridgewood. For more information, contact 718-821-4770. This event will help to teach you how to make your own super bouncy balls. The audience is for teens, and registration is not required. 2 to 3 p.m. 69-70 Grand Ave., Maspeth. For more information, contact 718-639-5228. Saturday, July 18 Onderdonk House Saturdays are a family friendly community. All ages are welcome as the history and genealogy resource rooms are open for touring. 1 to 5 p.m. Free. Onderdonk House, 18-20 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood. For more information, visit ridgewoodsocial.com. Sunday, July 19 Artist Emily Barnett’s exhibit integrates themes of nature and science. This is demonstrated through collages and installations using a vocabulary of forms including quantum corrals, snake skeletons and constellations. Free with garden admission. $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and $2 for students. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. For more information, contact 718-886-3800. Monday, July 20 Mother Goose will be at the library for a family-friendly event. There will be nursery rhymes, books and singing. Children ages 6 to 18 months are invited. Caregivers or guardians must be present. 11 to 11:30 a.m. The cost is free. Ridgewood Library, 20-12 Madison St., Ridgewood. For more information, visit queenslibrary.org. Vacation Bible School will be taught for ages 3 to sixth grade. The program lasts until Friday, July 24. 9 a.m. to noon. Free. Redeemer Lutheran Church 69-07 Cooper
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