FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM JUNE 1, 2017 • THE QUEENS COURIER 77 9 Jackknife Comedy will be having a show at The Creek and The Cave to celebrate their third anniversary. The show, hosted by Jackknife founders Gideon Hambright and Patrick Hastie, will feature comedians including Brendan Eyre from “Late Night with Seth Myers” and Eli Olsberg of “Chelsea Lately.” Tickets for the show are only $5 and can be bought online at creeklic.com/events or at the door. 8 to 9:30 p.m., 10-93 Jackson Ave. SUNDAY, JUNE 4 10 The Excalibur Reading Program in Glendale will be hosting a folk group as they perform the songs of The Beatles, Paul Simon, James Taylor and others. They will also be performing their own original, more traditional folk songs. A $10 donation is requested, and will be used to benefit Excalibur’s work, as the nonprofit helps special needs children and adults in reaching both their academic and personal goals. Refreshments will be served. Call 347-725-4218 for more information. 2 p.m., 80-17 78th Ave. MONDAY, JUNE 5 11 Author and Illustrator Tom Booth will be at the Astoria Bookshop to read his first picture book, “Don’t Blink!” “Don’t Blink!”, which Publisher’s Weekly called an “ingenious, interactive” book, invites readers to engage in a staring contest with a group fun-loving animals. The event is free and open to the public. Contact Astoria Bookshop at Come out to the Queens Library at Lefferts, as they present a staged reading of one of William Shakespeare’s earliest comedies, “Love’s Labour’s Lost” by the Titan Theatre Company. The reading will tell the story of The King of Navarre as he meets the Princess of France after he takes an oath to avoid the company of women. The reading is free to attend and registration is not required. 5:30 to 7 p.m., 103-34 Lefferts Blvd. info@astoriabookshop.com or 718- 278-2665 with any questions. 1 to 2 p.m., 31-29 31st St. TUESDAY, JUNE 6: 13 Come to The Lot at Kaufman Astoria Studios to celebrate the 12th Annual Taste of Long Island City! The Chocolate Factory Theater will be a showcase of Long Island City’s cultural and culinary excellence with over 40 vendors of food, drinks and desserts. There will also be a raffle with proceeds going to help The Chocolate Factory Theater, as well as Girl Scouts of Sunnyside, Woodside and LIC. Tickets to the event are $65. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., 35th Avenue between 35th and 36th streets. 14 QED will be holding the first round of their second annual Two-Prov Tournament to determine who is the best two-person comedy team out there! The tournament will be carried out every week before a champion is crowned on Wednesday, June 30. QED is also teasing some surprise celebrity improv guests at the event! The event is $5 to attend, with tickets being available online and highly recommended due to seats being general admission and available on a firstcome, first-served basis. 9 to 11 p.m., 27-16 23rd Ave. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 15 Local Author and NYU Professor Nancy Aganian will be leading a class called “Transitions: A Memoir Workshop” at the Newtown Italian Senior Center. The class is being taught in order to teach techniques of creative writing. The class is open to seniors aged 60 and over and is free to attend. 10 a.m. to noon. 83-20 Queens Blvd. EDITOR’S PICK 16 Come out to Dreamland Amusements’ Carnival at Astoria Park. The family-friendly event will be featuring fair food, as well as games and rides for all ages. The carnival will be in Astoria Park from Wednesday to Sunday. While admission and parking are free, tickets for the rides will be for sale. For more information, call 866-666-3247. 5 to 11 p.m., 100 Hoyt Avenue North. 12 EDITOR’S PICK 187th Bouncy House 10th Free Child ID Zion Episcopal Church
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