FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com APRIL 2, 2015 • THE COURIER SUN 43 Alexander and The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 Join Urban Park Rangers and learn outdoor skills with your kids. Do you know about proper hiking gear? Do you want to learn how to use a compass? How can I collect drinking water? These are just examples of the type of skills you may learn to accomplish during this program. Free. 1 p.m. Forest Park Visitor Center. Enter the park on Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Park Drive. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org. Spring has sprung at the Alley Pond Environmental Center. Children will be exploring the ecosystems and fi nding out what happened to plants and animals over the long winter. Story time, a snack and time with APEC’s indoor animals will be included in this spring adventure. Limited to 12 participants. This program is for children ages 3 to 6. 10 a.m. to noon. $21 per child. 228-06 Northern Blvd. For more information, visit alleypond.com Your kids will become animal care trainees for one day at Alley Pond Environmental Center. Children will have hands-on experience in feeding, brushing, cleaning and learning all about the needs of APEC’s animals. Snack and Have you ever had a really rotten day? Alexander has! He wakes up with gum in his hair, he trips on a skateboard, and then he accidentally drops his sweater in the sink - all before breakfast! Laugh and sing along with Alexander's misadventures in this uproarious musical based on the best-selling classic book. Discover along with Alexander that sometimes, everyone has a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. animal care trainee certifi cates are included. Limited to 8 participants for children ages 8 to 12. 10 a.m. to noon. $21 per child. 228-06 Northern Blvd. For more information, visit alleypond.com THURSDAY, APRIL 9 It’s easy to construct a simple raised bed for your community garden and a double bed provides an easier gardening experience for senior members. GreenThumb will share ideas on design and discuss ways to plan your garden plot for maximum production. Free. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 107-27 Inwood St. Call 212-788-8070 for more details. Justin Williams and Akash Bhasin drink, banter and host a showcase titled “Death Comedy Jam” featuring the best young comics from NYC and beyond. The free Tecate for the audience fl ows like the laughter that earned Death Comedy Jam the 2013 Creek Award for Best Stand-Up Show. Free. 10 p.m. The Creek and the Cave, 10-93 Jackson Ave. For more information, visit creeklic.com. buzz TO HAVE YOUR EVENT APPEAR HERE POST IT @ QUEENSCOURIER.COM April 12, 2015 Saturday at 1pm & 3pm Single Tickets: $14 Box Office: 718.760.0064 www.queenstheatre.org Photo courtesy astorialic.org After conquering the world of music and ascending the pinnacle of New York’s cultural scene with America’s premier entertainment and lecture space, Steinway Hall, the Steinway family turned their interests toward transportation. Join the Greater Astoria Historical Society for a lecture on the Steinway family’s infl uence on Long Island City and the rest of New York’s transportation system on Monday, April 6, at 7 p.m. Free for GAHS members, $5 for non-members. Greater Queens Historical Society. 35-20 Broadway. For more information, visit astorialic.org. Dino Blanche, an avid practitioner of martial arts for more than 38 years and EDITOR’S PICK founder of martial arts studio The Laughing River, offers a sampling of jujitsu and other self-defense techniques for young people ages 8 to 18 on Monday, April 6. The signature of a parent or guardian is required for participants under age 18. Free. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Queens Library at Langston Hughes, 10001 Northern Blvd. Call 718-651-1100 for more details. FREE LECTURES April 16 Florence E. Smith Senior Center Address: 102-19 34th Ave., Corona, NY Time: 11 a.m. - noon Contact: Deborah Barnes and Theresa Young 718-899-0553 Speaker: Lian Kuang-Maoga, Esq. of Ronald Fatoullah & Associates Topic: National Health Care Decision Making Day April 16 Self Help Community Service Center Address: 208-11 26th Ave., Bayside, NY Time: 10-11 a.m. Contact: Maxene Sternberg 718-224-7888 Speaker: Stacey Meshnick, Esq. of Ronald Fatoullah & Associates Topic: National Health Care Decision Making Day April 16 Rochdale Village Senior Center Address: 169-65 137th Ave., Jamaica, NY Time: 11 a.m. - noon Contact: Sheree Shivers – 718-525-2800 Speaker: Ronald Fatoullah, Esq. Topic: National Health Care Decision Making Day April 16 Young Israel of Queens Valley Address: 141-55 77th Ave., Kew Gardens, NY Time: 11 a.m. - noon Contact: Alan Gombo – 718-263-6995 Speaker: Elizabeth Forspan, Esq. of Ronald Fatoullah & Associates Topic: National Health Care Decision Making Day April 20 Alzheimer’s Association – NYC Location; 360 Lexington Ave. -3rd Floor, NY, NY Contact: Danielle Bruzese - 646-744-2929 Time: 5:30 – 7 p.m. Speaker: Ronald Fatoullah, Esq. Topic: Elder Law – Learn How To Protect Your Assets
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