FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com JANUARY 22, 2015 • THE COURIER SUN 37 buzz something quaint about the magic of vintage animation that makes it hard to resist. Laugh at some of the best vintage cartoons from the 1920s and ‘30s at the Voelker Orth Museum where curator Tom Stathes has put together a collection of winter classic cartoons from his own personal archive. The cartoons will be projected on 16mm fi lm—just the way it was done when they were originally made. The event is suitable for both children and adults. 2 p.m. Ticket: $5/free for children under the age of 3. For more details, call 718-359-6227. 149-19 38th Ave. The Secret Theatre - Big is hosting a limited twoweek run of the classic musical “Hair.” Several of the songs of this musical became anthems when it was fi rst staged, and the topics remain relevant even today. 2 and 7 p.m. Dates and times for other shows vary. Production closes on Feb. 1. Tickets: $20. 4402 23rd St. Call 718-392-0722 for additional information. MONDAY, JAN. 26 The Queens Library in Glendale is screening the classic movie “The Thin Man.” It stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as the detective duo Nick and Nora Charles. Nick has to fi nd out whether his client Dorothy Wynant’s father Clyde is guilty of killing Dorothy’s stepmother Julia Wolf. He does that by inviting all the suspects to dinner. The screening is free. 12:30 to 2 p.m. 78-60 73 Place. Call 718-821- 4980 for more details. With all the myths and controversies surrounding breastfeeding, do you want to know if it is right for you and your baby? Attend the workshop covering breastfeeding basics at the Queens Central Library in Jamaica. The workshop is open to everyone— mothers, future mothers, their friends and family members—and will explain the basics of breastfeeding and help attendees with problems regarding breastfeeding an infant. 1 to 3 p.m. Registration not required. 89-11 Merrick Blvd. Call 718-990-0700 for VISIT more details. Anti-bullying advocate Dori Crescas will lead a workshop about the effects of bullying on youngsters and how they can tackle it. The workshop is for children and teens between the ages of 5 and 18 years. 4 to 6 p.m. 108-41 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. It’s The Moth StorySLAM night at the Flushing Town Hall. The theme for this night’s stories is Borders. Participants have to prepare a 5-minute story about crossing—or not crossing—either state or personal BAY GEO WATCH boundaries into new territory. They have to be true stories—no fi ction please. Funny stories are welcome, but stand-up comedy is not. Those who wish to participate can drop their names into the Moth Hat from when the doors open at 7 p.m. till 7:30 p.m. These storytellers are then scored to decide a winner. You don’t have to tell a story; you can just sit back and listen, too. Storytelling begins at 8 p.m. Tickets: $8. For more details about the contest and to book tickets, visit www.fl ushingtownhall.org or call 718-463-7700. TUESDAY, JAN. 27 Watch Liam Neeson as private investigator Matthew Scudder in “A Walk Among the Tombstones.” The Queens Library is screening the movie at its Douglaston/Little Neck branch at 3 p.m. The fi lm follows Scudder as he is hired by a drug lord (Dan Stevens) to fi nd out who abducted and then killed his wife. When the criminals abduct another young woman, Scudder races against time to fi nd the culprits. 3 p.m. Rated R. 249-01 Northern Blvd. Call 718-225-8414 for more details. You’ve seen it in your favorite TV shows; now it’s time to learn how to do it. Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, better known as CPR, is a lifesaving practice and knowing it can help you save your loved ones when the need arises. The FDNY’s Mobile CPR Training Unit will teach the core skills of CPR at a workshop at the Queens Library’s Maspeth branch from 3 to 4 p.m. Space is limited so preregistration is required. Log in to http://www.queenslibrary.org/event/help-savea life-on-site-cpr-training to register or call the library at 718-639-5228. 69-70 Grand Ave. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 This winter, if the temptation to warm up with hot chocolate is making it tough for you to stay fi t, worry not. Cardio Challenge is a total body workout that combines low-impact aerobics and boot camp into easy-to-follow routines that will burn those calories while making your body more toned and your heart fi tter. Instructor Bona Bhatia Khullar will take participants through the exercises in this weekly, hour-long class, starting at 4 p.m. 118-14 Hillside Avenue. Call 718-849-7150 for more details. This year marks the 175th birth anniversary of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the legendary Russian composer known for classics such as “The Nutcracker,” “Swan Lake,” “Romeo and Juliet” and “1812 Overture.” Soprano Svetlana Gaskova and friends will pay tribute to Tchaikovsky with a concert of vocal music of his best works. They’ll also perform works by composers Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov and Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff. 5 to 6 p.m. Queens Library in Forest Hills. 108-19 71 Ave. THURSDAY, JAN. 29 It’s Harry Potter Day at the Queens Library at South Jamaica. Children and teenagers can get their fi ll of the wizard by getting together to play an interactive Harry Potter video game. Open for youngsters above the age of 10. 4:30 to 5 p.m. Preregistration not required. 108-41 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. Go beyond the Grimm brothers in this workshop about fairy tales from around the world. Fairy tales exist in every culture, with each one carrying values and infl uences specifi c to that culture while conveying a universal thought. This workshop will introduce children to many such stories from other cultures and meet characters other than Rapunzel and Cinderella. 6 to 7 p.m. Preregistration not required. Queens Library at South Jamaica. 108-41 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. The Queens Library at Glen Oaks is screening “Lucy” (2014). The movie stars Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman. It tells the story of Lucy (Johansson), who ends up with enhanced mental powers when she is given a drug. Rated R. 6 p.m. EDITOR’S PICK The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is conducting a series of lectures about the bay at its visitor center. This Sunday, Jan. 25, the lecture focuses on the geography of the bay and how it has changed over time due to loss of salt marsh, the evolution of the shore line and the effects of restoration. 2 p.m. Call 718-318-4340 for more details. 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