at 153rd Street, Jamaica, www.abetterjamaica.org. • Friday, July 25, Beatles Concert at the Beach, 7 p.m. Enjoy an evening of Beatles music with a terrific tribute band. Free. Beach 108th Street Hockey Rink, Rockaway. • Friday, July 25, Two Gentlemen of Verona, 7:30 p.m. Hip-to-Hip Theatre Company performs Shakespeare’s slapstick comedy about love, friendship, betrayal, forgiveness, and a dog. Special workshop for children at 7 p.m. Free. Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center, 93-29 Queens Blvd., Rego Park, www.hiptohip.org. • Saturday, July 26, Fourth Annual FLIC NIC in the Street, dusk. The Queens World Film Festival and the Jackson Heights Green Alliance offer three family friendly films about fathers and their children. Bring a chair, blanket, a picnic and a beverage. Free. 78th Street Play Street at 34th Avenue, Jackson Heights, www.queensworldfilmfestival.com. • Saturday, July 26, Caïn et les Cadiens: Chez Nous Autres, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Cain-Oscar Bergeron and his ensemble take audiences on a musical journey across Cajun America while exploring change and the human spirit. This musical and visual collaboration tells the story of the French settlers who became known as Acadians, or Cajuns. The flute, viola, piano, guitar, accordion, and more play in classical and Cajun folk styles. Free. Flushing Branch Library, 41-17 Main St., Flushing, www.cainoscarbergeron.com. • Saturday, July 26, Children’s Arts and Crafts Fair, 1 to 6 p.m. Activities include face painting, water marbling, ballet, Irish step, modern dance, and performances by local musicians. Families learn about the wide array of local arts and enrichment programs and meet the artists and teachers in person. Plus, the new Bliss Plaza under the elevated 7 train on 46th Street hosts a pop-up library. Free. 46th Street between Greenpoint Avenue and Queens Boulevard, under the Sunnyside arch and adjacent to the 46th Street/Bliss Street station on the 7 line, Sunnyside, www.sunnysideshines.org. • Saturday, July 26, Beach Flix, sundown. Bring a blanket or beach chair and watch the movie Surf’s Up outdoors on the sand. Free. Beach 73rd Street, www.RockawayCivic.com. • Saturday, July 26, Candy Twisted Balloon Show, 1 p.m. As part of its Children’s Summer Entertainment Series, Rego Center presents interactive performances, including Mad Science Show, Candy Twisted Balloon Show, and Kid’s Singer Dave Jay. Free. Rego Center, 61-35 Junction Blvd., Rego Park, www.regocenter.com. • Saturday, July 26, King Cymbeline, 7:30 p.m. Hip-to-Hip Theater Company presents a fantastical action-adventure Shakespeare play that combines tragedy, comedy, and romance. King Cymbeline’s only daughter, Imogen, secretly marries against his wishes, and he banishes her new husband.With war looming and an evil stepmother plotting, the spunky princess ventures into the wild to reunite with her true love. Special workshop for children at 7 p.m. Free. St. Albans Park, vicinity of 169th Street,Merrick Boulevard,Marne Place and Linden Boulevard, St. Albans, www.hiptohip.org. • Saturday, July 26, The Wizard of Oz, 1 p.m. This 1939 musical starring Judy Garland is 75 years old. Notable for its use of Technicolor, fantasy storytelling, musical score and unusual characters, over the years it has become one of the best known of all films. Free. Greater Astoria Historical Society, Quinn Building, 35-20 Broadway, Fourth Floor, LIC, www.astorialic.org. • Saturday, July 26, Feral/Stray/Community Cats & TNR, Class/Workshop/Webinar, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Learn how to care for feral and stray cats. All steps in setting up a managed colony will be covered, including establishing good community relations, feeding, winter shelter, veterinary care, recovery space, safe handling, and trapping. All workshop attendees will become certified TNR caretakers, and NYC residents will gain access to low-cost spay/neuter, free traps and equipment, and expert guidance and assistance. Free, but advance registration is required. Ridgewood Branch Library, 20-12 Madison St., Ridgewood, www.neighborhoodcats.org. • Sunday, July 27, A Taste of Italy, 2:30 p.m. The music, food and culture of Italy and the chance to view the Federal Funds To Help Clean Qns. Beaches VISIT US ON THE WEB! www.timesnewsweekly.com News From The Queens Tourism Council -CONTINUED FROM PG. 20- relied on to monitor and protect these beaches in Queens. This cannot stand and I am calling on Senate Appropriators to restore the $9.9 million BEACH Act so that Queens residents can rest assured that their beaches will be safe and that they will not be forced to cover the cost.” The BEACH Act was enacted in 2000 and has since increased the frequency of water quality monitoring nationwide. Overall, BEACH Act grant funding helps state governments develop and implement programs to inform the public about the risk of bacteria in the water at beaches. Funds can be used for beach monitoring as well as public awareness of the problem. Swimming in polluted water can cause illness, skin rashes and other infections. The number of monitored beaches more than tripled to over 3,600 in 2010. Last year, New York State received $330,000 to help run their beach monitoring programs. Since the start of the program, New York State has received over $5 million to help fund beach monitoring programs. Specifically, New York City receives approximately $30,000 in BEACH funds. Schumer explained that this funding would help New York City significantly improve its efforts to monitor water quality conditions and identify contamination in public waters in Queens. Beach monitoring funding is critical. In Queens, Breezy Point- Reid Avenue, Douglaston Homeowners’ Association, and Whitestone Booster Civic Association’s beaches were tested under the BAV standard. According to NRDC most recent full-season data from 2013, results showed that Douglaston Homeowners’ Association had the highest bacterial levels of the three beaches, with 46 percent of samples above the BAV threshold. Breezy Point-Reid Avenue had 4 percent of samples that exceeded the BAV threshold, Whitestone Booster Civic Association had 16 percent of samples that exceeded the BAV threshold. DEATH NOTICES EILEEN C. SAVARESE of Ridgewood died on Tuesday, July 15, at the age of 72.Anative of Brooklyn, she was the devoted mother of John Savarese and dear sister of Kathleen Lewicki, PeterWard, JimmyWard and ThomasWard. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services were offered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 GrandviewAve., Ridgewood, followed by cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village. +++ ANGHELINAGABRIAN ofAstoria died on Tuesday, July 15, at the age of 91. A native of Chilia-Veche, Romania, she was the devoted mother of Doru Sarbu and Aurel Sarbu. Services were offered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, followed by entombment at St. Michael’s Cemetery, East Elmhurst. +++ ELSA SCHRECK of Woodhaven died on Sunday, July 20, at the age of 78. A native of Vinkovci, Yugoslavia, she was the beloved wife of John Schreck, devoted mother of John Schreck, Lillian Freemann and Daniel Schreck and dear sister of Paul Baumgartner and Peter Baumgartner. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were offered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 GrandviewAve., Ridgewood, by Rev. EdwinWaldvogel, followed by interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens. +++ -CONTINUED FROM PG. 25- retirement age (currently age 66, but gradually increasing to age 67), your benefits will be reduced, based on your age. If you retire at age 62, your benefit would be about 25 percent lower than what it would be if you waited until you reach full retirement age. Find out your full retirement age by using our Retirement Age Calculator at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/ageincr ease.htm. You may choose to keep working even beyond your full retirement age. If you do, you can increase your future Social Security benefits—up until age 70. There is one more way that choosing to keep working can increase your benefits. If you receive benefits, and if your latest year of earnings turns out to be one of your highest years, we refigure your benefit and pay you any increase due. For example, in December 2014, you should get an increase for your 2013 earnings if those earnings raised your benefit. The increase would be retroactive to January 2014. Applying for Social Security retirement doesn’t have to be an “all or nothing” decision. Whether you want to retire at age 62, your full retirement age, or even later, you can apply when you feel like it. When you’re ready to take that plunge, you can apply online for retirement benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov. exhibition Remembering Yesterday: Queens and Its World’s Fairs, which takes a look at the twoWorld’s Fairs in Queens (1939 and 1964). $15/$20 at the door. Queens Historical Society, Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing, www.queenshistoricalsociety.org. • Sunday, July 27, Young Dancemakers, 2 p.m. Flushing Town Hall’s free summer concerts series presents a live music and dance performance featuring excerpts of works by master choreographer Paul Taylor. Audience members are invited to join in for a post-concert improvisational workshop with the dancers. Lessons at 1 p.m. FTH, 137-35 Northern Blvd., www.flushingtownhall.org. • Sunday, July 27, Music in the Garden: Alicia Svigals & Friends, 6:15 p.m. Enjoy a concert featuring the world’s leading Klezmer violinist. Free with admission. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 St., Flushing, www.queensbotanical.org. • Sunday, July 27, 114th Precinct Civilian Observation Patrol Street Fair, noon to 6 p.m. Broadway between Steinway and 47th streets, Astoria, www.centralastoria.org. • Monday, July 28, Lecture on Catholicism and the Holocaust, 1:30 p.m. Catholic Holocaust educator Linna McDonald discusses anti-Semitism in church teachings. She talks about Catholic responses to the Holocaust, from the controversy over Pope Pius and the Vatican to the priests and nuns who risked their lives to rescue Jews. She also addresses the revolution in Catholic teachings since the 1960s and anti-Semitism in the church today. $7 suggested donation. Central Queens Y, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills, www.cqy.org. • Monday, July 28, The Goonies, 8:30 p.m. Outdoor screening as part of Central Astoria Local Development Coalition’s 2014 Movies on the Waterfront series. Free. Astoria Park Great Lawn, Shore Boulevard between the Hell Gate Bridge and Astoria Pool, www.centralastoria.org. • Tuesday, July 29, Kevin Batchelor’s Grand Concourse, 7 p.m. Live Reggae and Ska music as part of Live at the Gantries, a series of outdoor performances featuring Queens-based musicians. Free. Gantry Plaza State Park, vicinity of 50th Avenue along the East River, LIC, www.liveatthegantries.com. • Tuesday, July 29, Latino Cultural Festival: Glamour Tango, 8 p.m. This multi-media show of music and dance was created as a tribute to the women who quietly wrote the pages of Tango from the very beginning. Twelve women make up the entire company, a rarity in the world of Tango. $30. Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, www.queenstheatre.org. • Tuesday, July 29, Summer of ‘69 with Generations, 7 p.m. Retro rock as part of 2014 Juniper Valley Park Free Summer Concerts Series. Free. Juniper Valley Park, 80th Street between Juniper Boulevard North and Juniper Boulevard South, Middle Village, www.junipercivic.com. • Tuesday, July 29, Stewards of the Environment, 6 p.m. Join the Greater Astoria Historical Society for a glass of wine and a community discussion on finding a responsible balance between using and protecting natural resources. Free. GAHS, Quinn Building, 35-20 Broadway, Fourth Floor, LIC, www.astorialic.org. • Wednesday, July 30, Latino Cultural Festival: Cocomama, 8 p.m.A virtual United Nations of women — from Cuba, Israel, France, Argentina, Mexico, Oregon, and Wisconsin— whose sound draws from the musical traditions of Cuba, Brazil, South and North America. $30. Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, www.queenstheatre.org. • Wednesday, July 30, Beach Flix, sundown. Bring a blanket or beach chair and watch the movie Sixteen Candles outdoors on the sand. Free. Beach 117rd Street, Rockaway, www.RockawayCivic.com. • Wednesday, July 30, King Cymbeline, 7:30 p.m. Hip-to-Hip Theater Company presents a fantastical action-adventure Shakespeare play that combines tragedy, comedy, and romance. King Cymbeline’s only daughter secretly marries against his wishes, and he banishes her new husband.With war looming and an evil stepmother plotting, the spunky princess ventures into the wild to reunite with her true love. Special workshop for children at 7 p.m. Free. Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing, www.hiptohip.org. The “It’s In Queens” column is produced by the Queens Tourism Council with the hope that readers will enjoy the borough’s many attractions. More info available online at www.itsinqueens.com. Social Security: Retirement Is A Big Decision -CONTINUED FROM PG. 25- TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2014 • 56 -CONTINUED FROM PG. 34-
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