54 THE COURIER SUN • JUNE 12, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com happenings >JUNE12-18 FRIDAY, JUNE 13 The Mets and the Baseball Tomorrow Fund will be hosting an equipment drive prior to the 7:10 p.m. game against the San Diego Padres at Citi Field. Fans are encouraged to bring new or gently used gloves, bats and baseballs to the fi rst base side of the ballpark outside of the Jackie Robinson Rotunda. The equipment drive benefi ts the Greater New York Sandlot Athletic Alliance, which serves the children of New York City and the Greater Metropolitan Area through baseball while promoting an attitude of professionalism and fair play. Contact Danielle Parillo at 718-565- 4354 for more information. SATURDAY, JUNE 14 Don’t be a victim of identity theft! Come out to the United Community Civic Association (UCCA) and Ridgewood Savings Bank Community (RSB-Astoria Branch) “Shredding Event” at Ditmars Boulevard and Hazen Street from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Protect your personal and important legal papers by safely destroying everything free of charge. Limit: two boxes per person, and refreshments will be hosted by Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Co. For more information contact UCCA at 917-742-6975 or RSBAstoria Branch at 718-274-5400. Join vocalist Cassandra Hawkins and the CITG Jazz Band led by Sunny Knable in a unique blend of music and a traditional evening vespers service at 5 p.m. at The Church-in-the-Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave. in Forest Hills Gardens. SUNDAY, JUNE 15 The Briarwood Community Association and Melrose Credit Union, with support from Alba Pizzeria invite you to Briarwood Street Fair from noon to 4 p.m. at Manton and Main streets. There will be a magic show, arts and crafts, costume characters, a magic castle for the kids, music and dancing for everyone, free pizza, ice cream and soda. For further information call 718-297-4542. This event is free. The Shops at Sky View Center will celebrate the beginning of summer with an afternoon of crafting colorful twig wind chimes from 2 to 4 p.m. Children are invited to participate in this craft activity, which includes painting and assembling their own wind chimes. The event is open for kids of all ages and their families and is located at 40-24 College Point Blvd in Flushing, at Level D. Come join the annual, festive event at the Non-Denominational Art Fair at the Queens of Angels Church, where EDITOR’S PICK Internationally renowned photographer Robert Nickelsberg’s “Afghanistan – A Distant War,” a major retrospective of images of the brutality and beauty of Afghanistan, will be exhibited at the QCC Art Gallery beginning Thursday, June 19, when Mr. Nickelsberg will attend the opening of the exhibit from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. His work has appeared in publications and broadcasts that include TIME, The New York times, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, and The Guardian, to name a few. The exhibit will run through September 10. The gallery is located at 222-05 56th Avenue, Oakland Gardens. 30 artists will exhibit in the historic parish-meeting hall at corner of Skillman Avenue at 44th Street from noon to 5 p.m. Free admission. There will be a special raffl e for fathers for Father’s Day and a free glass of wine from Lowery Wines & Liquors with purchase of art! The Queens Botanical Garden in collaboration with the Latin American Cultural Center of Queens presents “Musical Color in the Garden” from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at 43-50 Main St. in Flushing. The Quintet of the Americas will perform and the composers are James Cohn and Matt Sullivan. Please RSVP by calling 718-261-7664 or by emailing LACCQ@aol.com. Free transportation to the concert will be available depending of the number of participants. IN SCENA! Italian Theater Festival NY brings “Neighbors (An Anti-Romantic Comedy)” to The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23rd St., Long Island City at 8 p.m. “Neighbors” is a journey into the absurd situations experienced by two Italian immigrants in New York City. They have opposite personalities, but they are both products of a generation of no certainties. Tickets are $15 and are available for advance purchase at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/680060 and www.inscenany. com. The toll-free number for audience info is 866-207-3465. MONDAY, JUNE 16 Join Central Astoria Local Development Coalition Inc. at 8 p.m. on the Astoria Park Great Lawn on Shore Boulevard between the Hell Gate Bridge and Astoria Pool for the Waterfront End-of-the-School Year screening of “Bully.” The documentary offers an intimate glimpse into the homes, classrooms, cafeterias and principals’ offi ces of fi ve kids being bullied. You can bring your own blanket or chairs. Contact Christina Hill at 718-728-7820 for more information. Come hear a free lecture on how you can protect your assets at the Fresh Meadows branch of the Queens Library, 193-20 Horace Harding Expressway at 6 p.m. The speaker will be Ronald Fatoullah, Esq., Elder Law Attorney. Contact Jiang Jing Xie at 718-454-7272 for more information. The admission is free. TUESDAY, JUNE 17 The Ozone Park Civic Association will be having its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at 97-14 135th Drive. This month’s speaker will be Council Member Eric Ulrich. He will discuss the reconstruction of sewers and roadways in the Centreville area of the neighborhood. All are welcome, both members and 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. “Afghanistan - A Distant War” — Robert Nickelsberg “Afghanistan – A Distant War”
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