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FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com JULY 30, 2015 • THE COURIER SUN 37 Volunteer with Body & Brain Yoga and Tai Chi Flushing to help clean, rake and weed at Margaret I. Carman Green Weeping Beech Park. Dress appropriately for volunteer activities. Please email BinFeng. Zheng@parks.nyc.gov to register. 8 a.m. to noon. Free. Bowne St. and 37th Ave., in Margaret I. Carman Green- Weeping Beech. For more information, contact 718-520-5948. There will be a fl ea market held at Italian Charities. There will be various items to look at, and you never know what you may come across. 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. SUNDAY, AUG. 2 The Essential John Ford fi lm series will be coming to a close this Sunday. Ford made some of Hollywood’s most lyrical, poetic fi lms which pitted good against evil. This series screens 20 of his greatest works. Admission is $12. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria. For more information, contact 718-777-6888. The Alley Pond Park Adventure Course is free to the public on Sundays. The program is a two-hour adventure, which includes both low and high elements. The adventure course is open for individuals, small groups of friends, and family. Space is limited. Open to ages 8 and up. Minors must be accompanied by an adult, and a valid photo identifi cation is required. Preregistration is also required. Remember to bring sneakers! 9:30 a.m. to noon. Alley Pond Park Adventure Center, Little Neck Bay, L.I.E., Union Tpke. For more info, contact 718-217-4685. The Summer Exhibitions will be taking place at Socrates Sculpture Park. Come see public art projects by Agnes Denes, Heide Fasnacht, Gabriela Albergaria, Verta Lutter and IK Studio. This will be on view through Aug. 30. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free. Socrates Sculpture Park, Vernon Blvd. Between Broadway and 30th Drive. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org. There will be free Tai Chi in Socrates Sculpture Park led by instructor Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA. These classes offer the opportunity to learn Taoist Tai Chi, improve one’s health, relax, and exercise in an outdoor setting. 11 a.m. to noon. Free. Socrates Sculpture Park, Vernon Blvd. Between Broadway and 30th Drive. For more info, visit nycgovparks.org. MONDAY, AUG. 3 Skype a Crossword Puzzle will be taking place at Queens Village Community library. They solve the puzzle with you using your home computer and Skype. This Mail-a-Book program is open to all adults and the homebound. Preregistration Photo via Flushing Town Hall’s Facebook page The Catskills Comes to Queens food fest will feature more than 20 chefs, who will serve dishes made with ingredients from various farms in the Catskills. With the purchase of a ticket, guests will be able to eat an unlimited amount of food prepared by renowned chefs. There will be different chefs from all over Queens. Local beers and wines will also be offered during the event, along with live roots music. Saturday, Aug. 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets cost $95. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing. For more information, visit fl ushingtownhall.org. is required. 1 to 2:15 . p.m. 94-11 217th St., Queens Village. For more information, contact 718- 464-0084. CityParks Track & Field gives New York City kids the chance to learn the basics of the sport. They do hurdles and relay races to long jump and shot put. The program is open to boys and girls ages 5 through 16. Please register online. 9:30 a.m. to noon. Free. Astoria Park, 19th St., between Astoria Park South and Ditmars Blvd. For more information, contact 212-360-3319. Come join for Teen Movie Mondays at the Flushing Community library. The Teen Room each Monday will be having movies for their Summer Reading movie lineup. Registration is not required. 2 to 4 p.m. 41-17 EDITOR’S PICK Main St., Flushing. For more information, contact 718-661-1200. Infants age 30 months and under will enjoy Mother Goose Time at the Fresh Meadows Community library. It’s a half-hour of nursery rhymes, songs, fi nger-plays, and simple picture books. 10 to 10:30 a.m. 193- 20 Horace Harding Expy., Fresh Meadows. For more information, contact 718-454-7272. TUESDAY, AUG. 4 Registered nurse Kathy Moran will discuss the effects of dietary sugar on our health at the Glen Oaks Community library. She will cover where it is found in the foods we eat, which types to avoid, and what is a good alternative. This program is for an adult audience, and registration is not required. 1:30 to 3 p.m. 256-04 Union Tpke., Glen Oaks. For more information, contact 718-831-8636. Pitch, shoot and score with NYC Parks this summer! Summer Sports Experience welcomes kids to join this program focusing on developing sports skills. Kids will play a variety of sports each day, and can come every session, or just once! Please register by email with Queens Recreation. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free. 173rd St. Playground, in Detective Keith L Williams Park. For more information, contact 718-393-7370. Zumba on the Beach will be held in O’Donohue Park. It will be a Latin- inspired Zumba class on the grass at the beach. Come dressed for exercise and don’t forget water and sunscreen! 7 to 8 p.m. Free. Beach 17 in O’Donohue Park, Far Rockaway. For more information, contact 718-327-2549. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5 Enjoy family-friendly movies at the Glen Oaks Community library throughout the summer! This week’s PG movie will be “Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast.” The movie was released in 2015 and is a family fi lm. 2 to 3:30 p.m. 256-04 Union Tpke., Glen Oaks. For more information, contact 718-831-8636. Teatro Sea presents My Superhero, Roberto Clemente. Come enjoy this new bilingual children’s musical about the Puerto Rican baseball player and humanitarian, Roberto Clemente. 11 a.m. to noon. Free. 111th St. Parking Lot in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, on the grass area near the carousel. For more information, contact 718-760-6560. THURSDAY, AUG. 6 Origami in the Summer will be held with Mr. Ron at Far Rockaway Community library. Mr. Ron, their origami artist, teaches the art and craft of creating beautiful and interesting objects from folded paper. All ages are welcome and registration is not required. 3 to 5 p.m. 1637 Central Ave., Far Rockaway. For more info, contact 718-327-2549. Bridge Club will be taking place at East Flushing Community library. The club is all about learning how to play bridge. Bridge club teaches you to play the game and learn how to win. Registration is not required and it is meant for an adult audience. 1 to 2 p.m. 196-36 Northern Blvd., Flushing. For more information, contact 718-357-6643. Science Thursdays allows tweens to take part in fun science experiments and activities at the Bayside Community library. Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. 3 to 4 p.m. 214-20 Northern Blvd., Bayside. For more information, contact 718-229-1834. buzz FREE LECTURE Date: August 17, 2015 Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: Alzheimer’s Association, 360 Lexington Avenue 3rd fl oor, New York, NY Speaker: Ronald Fatoullah, Esq. Topic: Elder Law – Learn How to Protect Your Assets Contact: Craig Colfelt, 646-744-2929


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