>JUNE5-11 happenings 5 4 THE COURIER SUN • JUNE 5, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com FRIDAY, JUNE 6 There will be a grocery auction in the upstairs hall at the Emanuel United Church of Christ at Woodhaven Boulevard and 91st Avenue in Woodhaven at 7:30 p.m. An $8 admission includes 50 chances to win groceries of your choice plus coffee and cake. There will be door prizes. Head over to the Long Island City Conception Emerging Artists Festival from June 6 to 13 to experience upand coming artists’ works, a live performance piece by New York City street artist “Optimo” and more. The festival is located at Dutch Kills, 27-24 Jackson Ave., Long Island City, and will be curated by Tribeca Art Event’s Rachel Wilkins and Mike Wolf. The event is free. Commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day at Whitestone Memorial Field on Friday, June 6. The Field is located at 149th Street and 15th Drive and the celebration begins at 11 a.m. There will be a luncheon for all veterans at the Whitestone VFW Post 4787 located at 19-12 149th Street in Whitestone. To RSVP for the luncheon call 718-746-0540. SATURDAY, JUNE 7 The Friends of the Ridgewood Library will be hosting “Fun Day at the Ridgewood Library” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be free face painting for children, a visit by Bobo the Hobo, Ridgewood’s most Famous Clown, hot dogs, cupcakes, brownies, soda and water for sale, musical entertainment, a fl ea market with nearly 30 tables of new and gently used items and more. The Ridgewood Library is located on Madison Street between Fairview and Forest avenues. There will be no rain date. Come to the Lawrence Cemetery at the corner of 216th Street and 42nd Avenue at noon to join the Long Island Seekers Club as they guide participants through a live investigation explaining the tools and techniques used to discover paranormal activity. The event will be rescheduled if it rains. The cost is $8 for Bayside Historical Society members and $10 for non-BHS members. Free food will be distributed to those who are in need at the grand opening of the Greater Springfi eld Community Church’s Food Pantry Ministry from 9 to 10 a.m., while supplies last. The Food Pantry will be serving the community every fi rst Saturday of the month between 9 and 10 a.m. The Church is located at 177-06 129th Ave., Jamaica and can be reached at 718-527-0100. St. Josaphat’s Roman Catholic Church will host a rummage sale plus ethnic Polish bake sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The bake sale is located at the Parish Hall, 35th Avenue and 210th Street, Bayside, and there is plenty of free parking. For more information call Steve at 718-224-3052. A Defensive Driving Course for insurance and point reductions will be given at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Jackson Heights, 25-02 80th St., from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information and registration call 631-360- 9720. The cost is $45. Mount Sinai Queens and the United Community Civic Association will host their Annual Community Health Fair. The fair will feature free health screenings, refreshments and giveaways. The event will have fun activities for kids to participate in such as face painting, balloons, a bouncy castle, clowns and free treats. Admission to the fair is free, and the fair is located at the Most Precious Blood Church at 32-23 36th St. in Astoria. Our Lady’s Catholic Academy at 109- 55 128th St., South Ozone Park, will host the second annual Culture Fest. The festival will feature multicultural music and dances from various cultures, fun games, amusement park rides, food vendors, raffl es and much more. Free admission. CultureFest is from noon to 8:00 p.m. For adults that need a daily dose of laughter, the Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps presents “Laughter is the Best Medicine,” a comedy show fundraising event. The event will also have a live auction by Marc Zakarin. All the proceeds benefi t the Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps. General admission is $20. Tickets are available in person at Royal Collectables located on 96-01 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills, or online at www.comedytogoinc.com. The event will be held at 8 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church at 103-15 Union Turnpike, Forest Hills. For more information call 718-793-2055. SUNDAY, JUNE 8 Surprise the little ones with a visit to the Alley Pond Environmental Center’s Adventure Hour. The event will feature live baby animals, a nature walk, games, songs, crafts and more. The program is for children who are 18 to 36 months. General admission is $16 per child. The event will be held at the Alley Pond Environmental Center located at 228-06 Northern Blvd. in Douglaston from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information please call 718-229-4000 or visit www.alleypond.com. Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 50th anniversary by play- ATTENTION: WANT A LISTING ON THIS PAGE? Go to the “Events Calendar” section of our web site, www.queenscourier.com/events-page, and click on “Submit your event” to let us know about your happening. We select from reader submissions to list on our happenings page. Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua In honor of the Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua, the Holy Family Church, located at 175-20 74th Ave. in Flushing, invites the community to come and see one of three holy relics brought from Italy by Father Paolo Floretta on Wednesday, June 11. The relics will honor Saint Anthony, who was the saint of fi nding lost things and was known for his preaching and knowledge of scripture. There will be at 10 a.m. veneration and a noon mass followed by veneration. For more information, contact Tom Muscatello at 914-263-8841. EDITOR’S PICK
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