32 THE COURIER SUN • FEBRUARY 27, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com happenings >FEB27- >M A R5 What to do this weekend: SATURDAY, MARCH 1 One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Join the Kingsland Homestead as it hosts a tag sale; a collection of used items being sold, similar to a yard sale or garage sale, as a fundraiser for the Queens Historical Society (QHS). The sale starts at 2:30 p.m. and goes until 4:30 p.m.; you may just fi nd the treasure you were looking for at this sale! QHS is located at 143-35 37th Avenue in Flushing. Celebrating its 15th year, St. Pat’s for All is New York’s most diverse St. Patrick’s Day parade, embracing LGBT contingents, Irish organizations, labor unions, social justice organizations, religious and civic groups, and a variety of festive performers -- all in celebration of Ireland and the Irish-American experience. While there are many St. Patrick’s parades held throughout March in the fi ve boroughs, St. Pat’s for All is the only fully-inclusive parade, welcoming all groups who wish to share in the spirit of the day. The 2014 St. Pat’s for All Parade begins in Sunnyside at the corner of 47th Street and Skillman Avenue and ends in Woodside at Woodside Avenue and 58th Street. Participants are advised to show up at about 1 p.m.; the parade starts at 2 p.m. THRU MARCH 2 IndieCade International Festival of Independent Games and the Museum of the Moving Image present a playable exhibition of more than two dozen games that represent the breadth and depth of the “indie” video game scene. The designers and developers of these games -- individuals or small teams independent of large studios and publishers -- take daring, creative risks to explore new forms and methods of play. The Museum of Moving Image is located at 35-01 35th Street in Astoria. For more info call 718-777-6888. FRIDAY, MARCH 7 Calling all geographical geeks and New York know-it-alls! Come to the recently reopened Queens Museum on Friday, March 7 from 7-10 p.m. (doors open 6 p.m.) to participate in the world’s only geographical trivia-based game night at the world’s largest panorama – The Panorama of the City of New York! The Panorama Challenge involves questions about assorted city landmarks, bridges, neighborhoods, parks and more. Participants will compete in teams of 10 (or so) and will play either as a Panorama Challenger or Panorama Pro team. The suggested admission fee is $15 with all proceeds going to support the City Reliquary Museum in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, dedicated to collecting NYC ephemera. A free shuttle SATURDAY, APRIL 19 SATURDAY, APRIL 19 , Doktor Kaboom performs original interactive science comedy shows for audiences of all ages at Queens Theatre. Creatively blending theatre arts with the wonders of scientifi c exploration, Doktor Kaboom keeps his crowds riveted with interest and rolling with laughter. Join Kaboom for a sidesplitting journey of increasingly spectacular (and often successful) science experiments designed to involve, excite, educate and entertain. The show starts at 1 p.m. Tickets are $14. To purchase tickets call 718-760-0064. Queens Theatre is located at 14 United Nations Avenue South, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. will be traveling between the Museum and underneath the Mets-Willets Point No. 7 stop. For more information and instructions to reserve your team contact: [email protected]. SATURDAY MARCH 8 The Renaissance Event Hall will be collaborating with a carefully curated selection of upscale vendors and planners to host the Love Affair Bridal Showcase. This boutique collection for the sophisticated bride and her guests will feature experts in planning, cake design, fl oral design, tablescapes, COMPILED BY KATELYN DISALVO EDITOR’S PICK gifts, entertainment and more! Your $15 ticket includes beer, wine, champagne, light snacks, entertainment and an exclusive introduction to the hottest trends for wedding celebrations in 2014. The event starts at 1 p.m. and will end at 5 p.m. The Renaissance Event Hall is located at 27-34 21st Street, LIC. For more information and to get tickets in advance call 718-274-4590. THRU MARCH 10 Artifacts of the African tribal kingdom called “The Collection of Amadou Njoya” is on display at the Queensborough Community College (QCC) Art Gallery. The potent beauty of celebratory festivals, initiations and other traditional rituals will be conveyed through masterful objects made of wood, metal and terra cotta in the exhibit. Amadou Njoya is a fourth generation Cameroonian born into a family of distinguished artisans and advisors for the royal family of the Kingdom of Bamum. Visit the exhibition at the QCC Art Gallery located at 222-05 56th Avenue in Oakland Gardens. It is open Monday through Sunday; for hours visit www.qcc.cuny.edu/artgallery/ default.asp or call 718-631-6396. FRIDAY, MARCH 14 King Manor Museum partners with Five Boroughs Music Festival to present “Les Delices,” a Clevelandbased, critically-acclaimed ensemble performing French Baroque music on period instruments. The program will feature works by Philidor, Guillemain, Leclair and Rameau. The event will start at 6 p.m. There will be wine and light refreshments. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door and $15 for students. To buy tickets visit 5bmf.org/buy-tickets. The King Manor Musuem is located at 150-03 Jamaica Avenue. MARCH 22 &24 Flushing House will host two “March Into Spring” open house events. The fi rst open house is on Saturday, March 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. and the second open house is Monday, March 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. Come experience everything that’s new at New York State’s largest, not-for-profi t, “independent living” retirement community. Discover this innovative community that offers fun, safety, socialization, convenience and freedom of choice. Get expert answers to your questions from the management team, as you enjoy music, appetizers and refreshments. Seating is limited, so RSVP by calling 718-762-3198, extension 3014. Parking is free. Flushing House, Independent Living for Seniors, is located at 38-20 Bowne Street in Flushing. THRU MARCH 25 Noguchi’s Early Drawings display his confi dence. Each of the drawings on view at the Noguchi Museum reveals a very different facet of his quest to form a unique artistic identity in the years following his apprenticeship with Brancusi. The selection of drawings on view covers exercises from the life drawing classes he took at Academie Collarosi and L’Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris in 1927, as well as his distillations of signature strains of Modernism he encountered in Paris and New York. The Noguchi Museum is located at 9-01 33rd Road on Vernon Boulevard. For more information call 718-204-7088. ATTENTION: WANT A LISTING ON THIS PAGE? Go to the “Events Calendar” section of our web site, www.queenscourier.com/events-page, and click on “Submit your event” to let us know about your happening. We select from reader submissions to list on our happenings page.
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