FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com FEBRUARY 19, 2015 • THE COURIER SUN 47 can enjoy a day out together. Free with NYSCI admission. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 57-01 111th St. Explore some of the best work in the art of calligraphy at Flushing Town Hall’s exhibition “Dynamic Writing: A Century of Calligraphy.” The exhibition will focus on how two traditions of calligraphy - the Chinese Hsu-Fa and the Korean Hanguel scripts - are essentially in harmony. It will include works by calligraphy masters Chao-Lin Ting and Dr. Yoo Sung Lee. Opening reception is at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22. The exhibition will run every weekend, noon to 5 p.m., through Mar. 22. $5 suggested admission/ free for members and students. 137-35 Northern Blvd. Call 718-463- 7700 for more information. Learn handy skills that will help you in the great outdoors. Urban Park Rangers will teach participants the different types of knots, hitches and lashings that are vital to know when hiking or camping outdoors. The program is family friendly but it is advised that children be above the age of 8. The group will meet at the visitor center at Forest Park at 1 p.m. Free. Call 718-352-1769 for more information. Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Park Drive. The Bayside Historical Society is organizing a meeting with the BHS board of trustee class of 2017. Attendees can get to know the candidates better and then stay on to play board games such as Mystery Date, Sorry and Masterpiece. Free. 2 to 4 p.m. 208 Totten Ave. Call 718-352- 1548 for more information. Madeline Hollander and Alexandra Lerman of Illegal Motion focus on the ways we test the limits of physical movements in everyday systems of technology and how new body languages are formed. Hollander explores this concept through performance while Lerman does it through sculpture. Their collaborative piece at the Sculpture Center includes terracotta tablets and dance performances. Hollander will perform at 3 and 5 p.m. 44-19 Purves St. The center is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 718- 361-1750 for more details. MONDAY, FEB. 23 The Queens Library at Glendale is screening “The Maltese Falcon” starring Humphrey Bogart. The 1941 fi lm is based on the eponymous novel by Dashiell Hammett. Bogart plays private detective Sam Spade, based in San Francisco, while Mary Astor is his client. The fi lm follows Spade as he deals with three competitors trying to obtain the same statuette of a falcon. Free. Registration not required. 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. 78-60 73rd Place. Call 718-821-4980 for more details. Calm the mind and relax the body with some guided meditation. It is a very good way to de-stress. Regular meditation is known to give you a greater sense of peace. Jill Ackiron Moses will instruct participants on how to make the best of meditation at the Queens Library in Far Rockaway. 5 to 6 p.m. 1637 Central Ave. Call 718-327-2549 for more details. TUESDAY, FEB. 24 The Queens Library at Briarwood is hosting A Tribute to the Divas: Adele, Beyonce, Shania Twain and More. Attendees can enjoy music that these great female artists have created over the years. Other artists who will be featured include Alicia Keys, Reba McEntire and Jennifer Hudson. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free, registration not required. 85-12 Main St. Call 718-658- 1680 for more details. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 Two-time Academy Award-winner from India, A. R. Rahman, will attend the screening of “Jai Ho,” a documentary on his life, at the Museum of the Moving Image. The music composer, known internationally for his work in Slumdog Millionaire, will also participate in a live discussion of his work and life after the screening with Scott Foundas. Tickets are free with museum admission and free for members. Space is limited so reserve your ticket and purchase museum admission in advance. Admission: $12 adults/$9 senior citizens (65+), students with valid ID/$6 for children between the ages of 3 and 12/free for members and children under 3. Visit www.movingimage. us to reserve tickets; call 718-777-6888 for more details. 36-01 35th Ave. The Queens Symphony Orchestra will perform Bach and Debussy compositions at the All Saints Episcopal Church in Woodhaven as part of their Southern Queens Salon Series Concert. The event is free but RSVP is required. Visit www.queenssymphony. org to reserve your ticket or call 718-570-0909 for more information. 85-45 96th St. 7 p.m. Laugh away the winter blues with this live comedy event, headlined by Regina DeCiccio, at the Dog and Duck Gastropub in Sunnyside. Other comics performing this evening include TJ, Teresa DeGaetano and Phil Stamato. The restaurant will give away two $25 EDITOR’S PICK gift certifi cates as prizes during the evening. Free. 9 p.m. 45-20 Skillman Ave. Call 718-406-9048 for more details. THURSDAY, FEB. 26 Calling all brides and grooms! The Great Bridal Extravaganza is coming to Glendale! The luxury bridal showcase will feature some of the best professionals of the wedding industry. Experts in fl oral work, photography, invitations, wedding favors, make-up and hair dressing, and travel arrangements will guide you through the nitty gritties that make your big day the best. Wedding planners and honeymoon planners will also be present. There will be giveaways, including an 8-day vacation. Admission: $10. 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Shops at Atlas Park, 80-00 Cooper Ave. Call 631-667-3976 for more details. Queens Council on the Arts is kicking of its 50th birthday celebrations with a Havana-themed party at the Paper Factory Hotel. There will be live music, a casino night, salsa performances and cuisine from countries across the globe. Tickets: $150/$1,350 for 10 tickets /$675 for fi ve tickets. Visit queenscouncilarts. org/casino-caliente/ to buy tickets. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 37-06 36th St. buzz TO HAVE YOUR EVENT APPEAR HERE POST IT @ QUEENSCOURIER.COM Photo courtesy of Flushing Town Hall DANCES OF THE WORLD Ring in the Year of the Sheep with samples of dances from countries across the globe. This “sampler” event will include dances from China, Korea, Taiwan, India, Mexico and the U.S. on Sunday, Feb. 22. Event begins at 2 p.m. and is free, but tickets will be distributed at the box offi ce from noon on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis and are limited to two per person. 137-35 Northern Blvd. Call 718-463-7700 for more information.
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