FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM APRIL 13, 2017 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 59 The annual Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival will be held on Saturday, April 15. Celebrate the blossoming of cherry trees with live drum performances, traditional Japanese music and dance, and a tea ceremony. Free. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pavilion and Astral Fountain, Flushing Meadows Corona als will be provided. $50 per person. 10 a.m. to noon. RESOBOX Gallery & Café, 41-26 27th St., Long Island City. For information and tickets, go to www.resobox.com/event. TUESDAY, APRIL 18 12 “Lucky Draw” is your chance to take home a work of art and also support the SculptureCenter! Every raffle ticket holder is guaranteed to take art home with them at the end of the night. Ticket must be in possession of all attendees. Proxies are welcomed. $750 per person. Doors open at 5 p.m. April 18. SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City. For more information and tickets, go to www. sculpture-center.org. 13 Celebrate Earth Day with the Bayside Historical Society on Tuesday, April 18. Kids can spend this spring break creating sculptures and characters with recycled materials, making masks for a skit, and take part in an interactive read aloud. Snacks will also be provided. 10 a.m. to noon. For ages 4 to 12. $5 per child, max. $15 per family. Must RSVP by April 13. Bayside Historical Society, 208 Totten Ave., Fort Totten, Bayside. Call 718-352- 1548 or email anne.baysidehistorical@ gmail.com to register. 14 Visit the Astoria Bookshop for a night of horror, murder, intrigue, and some top notch sleuthing. A panel will be held featuring local Queens mystery authors Alex Segura, Julia Dahl, Thomas Pluck and Rob Hart. Free. April 18 from 7 to 8 p.m. Astoria Bookshop, 31-29 31st St., Astoria. To learn more about the authors, visit www.astoriabookshop. com WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 16 Do you want to learn the best ways to save with your summer job? Get prepared and informed on the best ways to save money at Queens Library for Teens. Free. April 17 from 4 to 5 p.m. Queens Library for Teens, 2002 Cornaga Ave., Far Rockaway. 17 Visit the Queens Library at Jackson Heights to learn your rights and keep your family together. This workshop will inform participants in how to maintain a healthy relationship, get a job in the United States and learn the legal action that can be taken for victims of domestic violence. Free. April 17 from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Jackson Heights Library, 35-51 81 St., Jackson Heights. Check out the QNS.com calendar for more great events, and add your own! If you love events, sign up for our weekly events newsletter as well! EDITOR’S PICK 15 The Metropolitan Monarch Alliance invites teachers and individuals to get trained on monarch butterfly habitats. This workshop will introduce participants to habitats, plants and wildlife associated with monarchs and teaches how to protect them. Teachers will receive training and tools to create classroom activities that coincide with the New York State Common Core. Breakfast will be provided. April 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. To register, visit www.queensbotanical.org or www.qc.cuny.edu/mma. Park, Corona. EDITOR’S PICK 7
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