FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com MAY 7, 2015 • The Courier sun 41 Join professional photographer, Wayne “Fli” Summerlin for this two-day adult photography workshop on Saturday, May 9, and Saturday, May 16. Learn effective camera use and the importance of composition and lighting. During the first session, photographers will learn and then practice newly acquired skills, taking pictures during a nature walk on APEC’s trails. During the second session, two photos will be shared with the group, evaluated by the instructor and framed for your own display. $66 per person. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Please pre-register by visiting alleypond.com. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd. Sunday, May 10 Bring your mom for an early morning birdwatching walk led by Steve and Heidi Nanz of the Brooklyn Bird Club for “Mother’s Day at Ridgewood Reservoir.” Binoculars recommended. Free. 8:30 to 11 a.m. Vermont Place. Call 718-235- 4462 for more details. New York Park Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in the urban jungle. Look for birds along the Willow Lake Trail at Albert H. Mauro Playground. Birding 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. Park Drive East and 73 Avenue Terrace. Call 718-352-1769. Make mom’s day shine with a visit to Queens Botanical Garden. Enjoy a light brunch and the Queens Botanical Garden Craft Table, where children can make botanically themed treats. Free with garden admission. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit queensbotanical.org. Face the Music, a teen music ensemble, will be performing with the Pannonia Quartet at Queens Museum. Face the Music is the only youth ensemble in the United States dedicated to the creation and performance of music by living composers. Free with museum admission. 2 and 4 p.m. For more information, visit queensmusem.org. Monday, May 11 The Creek and The Cave will present Week at The Creek. A hand-picked, organically grown, freerange comedian will cook up an hour set before viewers’ very eyes. Josh Gondelman, a writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, will perform. Free. 7 p.m. For more info, visit creeklic.com Tuesday, May 12 Play Bingo at Rego Jewish Park Center. There will be cash prizes and everyone 18 and over is welcome. There is an early bird game at 7 p.m. and the regular games begin at 7:15 p.m. $4 admission includes 12 games. These games will take place every Tuesday at 97-30 Queens Blvd. Call 718-459-1000 for more details. Wednesday, May 13 Alley Pond Environmental Center invites you to take the first step. Learn a skill that will last you a lifetime. Move with grace while learning the basics of ballroom and Latin dance. Annakarina Marinos, award-winning certified ballroom dancer, will lead participants at the beginner and intermediate levels. Classes are held on Wednesday, May 13, and Wednesday, May 27. $24 per session. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Please pre-register by visiting alleypond.com. 228-06 Northern Blvd. The 5th Annual LIC Arts Open is happening Wednesday, May 13, to Sunday, May 17, and is expected to be the biggest yet. Since 2011, the LIC Arts Open—Queens’ largest arts festival—has been bringing together artists, residents, businesses, tourists, local government, art enthusiasts and collectors to help foster Long Island City’s cultural and economic development. The festival has done much to raise the profile of Long Island City, home to one of the largest and most diverse arts communities in New York City. Ticket prices and locations vary. For more information, visit licartsopen.org. “Our Lady of 121st Street” follows the reunions of a group of old friends who return to their old neighborhood after the death of a nun. The body of beloved community activist and nun Sister Rose has been stolen from the viewing room, and waiting for her proper return are some of New York City’s most emotionally charged, life-challenged neighborhood denizens, trying to find a place to put their grief, checkered pasts and their uncertain futures. Runs through Saturday, May 23. 2:30 and 8:30 p.m. Photo courtesy of Kupferburg Center for the Arts LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, 31-10 Thompson Ave. For more information, visit lpac.nyc. Three musical groups, Kronos Quartet, Face the Music’s Quartet: This Side Up and Pannonia Quartet, open the Queens New Music Festival with a program of music commissioned for Kronos, including Philip Glass’s “Quartet No. 5,” Aleksandra Vrebalov’s “Pannonia Boundless” and more. Wednesday, May 13, 7:30 p.m. $27, $17 for students. The Church in the Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave. For more info, visit queensnewmusicfestival.org. Thursday, May 14 Redeemer Lutheran Church will have a Rummage Sale Day for the Glendale community. Runs through Saturday, May 16. 4 p.m. 69-07 Cooper Ave. For more information, visit redeemerlutheranschool. org. ▶buzz “Laughter and Reflection with Carol Burnett” showcases her “off-the-cuff” banter with the audience, a format that grew out of the question-and-answer sessions she shared with her studio audience on each episode of “The Carol Burnett Show.” As a weekly visitor in America’s living rooms, Burnett always opened her show with a few minutes of hilarious banter with the audience. This is a rare opportunity to talk to Carol in the same enjoyable and intimate audienceinteractive format. Friday, May 8, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Ticket prices vary. Kupferberg Center for the Arts, 65-30 Kisenna Blvd. For more information, visit kupferbergcenter. org.
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