38 THE COURIER SUN • APRIL 9, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com happenings >APR10- 16 EDITOR’S PICK Photo courtesyCentral Motion Picture Corp. FRIDAY, APRIL 10 Did you know NYC is home to more than just rats and squirrels? Learn all about the fascinating wildlife we share our parks with. Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 111th Street. 1 p.m. Free. Call 718-352-1769 for more details. Join animal wrangler Jenny Tkacz and discover interesting secrets of the spectacled owl, Barbary falcon, snakes and amphibians. Meet these animals during this fun, interactive educational program. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult. 10 to 11 a.m. $16 per child. Alley Pond Environmental Center. 228-06 Northern Blvd. Call 718-229-4000 to pre-register. Anima features soprano Beth Anne Hatton, Baroque violinist Vita Wallace, viola da gambist and lirone player Motomi Igarashi, and harpist Christa Patton. The group specializes in music for small ensemble and voice from the Baroque and late Renaissance, played on period instruments. This program will feature pieces from the Netherlands, England, Spain and Italy. $25 advance, $30 at the door. King Manor Museum. 150-03 Jamaica Ave. Call 718-206-0545 ext. 13 for more details. SATURDAY, APRIL 11 New York Park Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in the urban jungle. Birding Born to a Chinese family in Malaysia, Tsai Ming-liang came to Taiwan during the fl owering of the fi lm industry’s New Wave and, standing on the shoulders of the groundbreaking directors Edward Yang and Hou Hsiao-Hsien, became the defi ning artist of the country’s Second Wave. Come see his body of work at the Museum of Moving Image on Friday, April 10, through Sunday, April 26. Ming-liang’s work is distinguished by deadpan humor, an intimate acquaintance with despair and isolation, and a minutely controlled mise-en-scene in which the smallest gestures give off enormous reverberations. Free with museum admission. 36-01 35th Ave. For more information, visit movingimage.us. programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Bring a pair of binoculars or ask a ranger to borrow a pair. Free. 9 a.m. Alley Pond Park Adventure Center. 67th Ave. Eggs come in many different shapes, sizes and colors. Learn about animal babies while investigating the diversity of eggs from which they hatch. Discover the wonders of hatching through story time, games, live animals, a nature walk and an array of unusual eggs. A snack is provided. This program is for ages 3 to 4. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $21 per child. Alley Pond Environmental Center. 228-06 Northern Blvd. Call 718-229-4000 to pre-register. Do you have what it takes to survive in the wild? Animals do some amazing things to survive. Defenses come in all forms, from squirting blood out their eyes, to rolling over and playing dead or simply stinking up the place. Come learn about these defenses and experiment with creating your own animal defense. Limited to 8 participants. Snack is included. This program is for ages 8 to 12. $24 per child. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd. Call 718-229-4000 to pre-register. Join the Bayside Historical Society and explore what was once the favorite vacation area for many silent movie-era stars such as Mary Pickford, where estates lined the waterfront, including those of industrialist Harvey Firestone an entertainment impresario Arthur Hammerstein. Historian Jason D. Santos will be guiding this tour. 2 to 5 p.m. $5 for BHS members, $10 for non-members. Powells Cove Boulevard and 154th Street. For more information, visit baysidehistorical.org. “Global Mashup #1 Cuba Meets Hawaii” will mash up two cultures on one stage with an open dance fl oor. Rhumba meets the hula when the Cuban Group Cocomama meets the Hawaiian music of the Josh Kekoa Cho Trio, and they blend together with an impromptu jam in the last set. Ticket prices vary. Friday, April 10, at 7 p.m. Flushing Town Hall. For more information, visit fl ushingtownhall.og. SUNDAY, APRIL 12 This event will help explore the pet rabbit myths and misconceptions and uncover the joys of the human and rabbit relationship while detailing proper rabbit housing, diet, bunny-proofi ng your home, handling, rabbit adoption vs. purchasing a rabbit, medical concerns and children and rabbits. Suggested reading materials in the form of books and excellent websites will be presented. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Free. Alley Pond Environmental Center. 228-06 Northern Blvd. Please pre-register by visiting alleypond.com. Learn how to use your digital camera effectively, improving your shots by understanding aspects, composition and lighting. In participating in this class you will learn how to achieve the best photographs with the camera that you own. During the second class on Sunday, April 19, the instructor will evaluate your pictures and participants will create a frame for their favorite picture. All participants are required to bring their own digital camera, charged battery for your camera, as well as a memory card. Printing the photo- ATTENTION: WANT A LISTING ON THIS PAGE? Go to the “Events Calendar” section of our web site, www.queenscourier.com/eventspage, 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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