FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com AUGUST 13, 2015 • THE COURIER SUN 41 information, visit www.greenthumbnyc. org. SUNDAY, AUG. 16 The Queensboro Symphony Orchestra will be returning to St. Ann’s Church for the Summer Chamber Music Concert. The program includes Vivaldi’s “Bassoon Concerto,” Handel’s “Passacaglia” arranged by Harvosen and Mendelssohn’s “Octet for Strings.” Concert will begin at 7 p.m. at 58-02 146th St. in Flushing. Admission is free. For more information, call 718-359-5996 or visit the Queensboro Symphony Orchestra’s Facebook page. MONDAY, AUG. 17 There will be an outdoor fi lm screening at Cunningham Park of the movie “Mr. Holland’s Opus.” The fi lm is rated PG and was released the end of 1995. 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Cunningham Park, Main Park House, 196 Street and Union Turnpike, Oakland Gardens. For more information, contact 718-520-5925. The Douglaston Community Library will be having Cary Diamond speak about his 34-year career as a New York City teacher. He began teaching social studies in New York City in 1967. He has served in six junior high schools in Queens and Brooklyn. He will discuss the highlights of his long career with young teenagers. Light refreshments will be served. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 6 to 7 p.m. 249-01 Northern Blvd., Little Neck. For more information, contact 718-225-8414. Young people ages 8 and up will learn chess and compete against each other at the Bayside library. Families and players of all experience levels are welcome to join. 6 to 7:30 p.m. 214-20 Northern Blvd., Bayside. For more information, contact 718-229-1834. Gentle Yoga will be held at the Woodside Community Library. Come relax with some gentle yoga taught by Mirelle Netelle. This program is designed for adults and registration is not required. 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. 54-22 Skillman Ave., Woodside. For more info, contact 718-429-4700. The Douglaston library will be hosting a knit and crochet club. Adults, teens and kids of all experience levels are welcome to join. Bring your own yarn, needles and various ideas. Space is limited, preregistration is required. 3:30 to 5 p.m. 249-01 Northern Blvd., Little Neck. For more information, contact 718- 225-8414. TUESDAY, AUG. 18 There will be an outdoor movie screening at Flushing Meadows Corona Park of the fi lm “Yo-Yo Ma and the New York Philharmonic.” 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Festival Lawn behind the Queens Theatre. For more information, contact 718-760-6565. The Glen Oaks library will be having a “Smart Living with Technology: One-on-One” program. Bring in your own Nook, Kindle, iPad or other similar device for individual instruction. Preregistration is required. 1:30 to 4 p.m. 256-04 Union Tpke., Glen Oaks. For more info, contact 718-831-8636. “Blackout Poetry” will be coming to the Poppenhusen Community Library. Teens in grades seven through 12 will rearrange and cross out words from newspapers and magazines to create unique poems. 4 to 5 p.m. 121-23 14th Ave., College Point. For more info, contact 718-359-1102. An “Outstanding Men in History” event will be taking place at the Queens Village Community Library. Cecile Walters will be leading a game and discussion called “Who Am I? Famous Men in History.” This is a teleconferenced event open to older adults and the homebound. This program doesn’t require registration and is for an adult audience. 2 to 3:30 p.m. 94-11 217th St., Queens Village. For more information, contact 718-464-0084. There will be a hair care program hosted by the Central library in Jamaica. Certifi ed beautician Judaea Evans will be having a twopart workshop for participants to learn healthier ways of caring for their hair and scalp. This program is for both adults and teens. Registration is not required. 6 to 7:30 p.m. 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica. For more information, contact 718-990-0700. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19 Corona Park invites you to Movies in the Park. Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy the extraordinarily popular movie “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Movie will begin at 8 p.m. at 11101 Corona Ave. Admission is free. “The Poet in You” program will be taking place at the Queens Village Community Library. Come tap into your natural ability to enjoy and create original poetry in this teleconferenced discussion group. First-time participants, please call 718-464-0084 for access numbers. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 94-11 217th St., Queens Village. For more information, contact 718-776-6800. Enjoy family-friendly movies at the Glen Oaks Community Library throughout the summer! This week’s PG movie will be “McFarland, USA.” The movie was released in 2015 and is a family fi lm. 2 to 4:15 p.m. 256-04 Union Tpke., Glen Oaks. For more information, contact 718-831-8636. A book discussion group will be meeting at the Poppenhusen Community Library. This month’s selection for the book discussion group for adults is “The Light Between Oceans” by M.L. Stedman. Registration is not required. 121-23 14th Ave., College Point. For more information, contact 718-359-1102. THURSDAY, AUG. 20 Hunters Point Park will be presenting “When Harry Met Sally” and a short fi lm from the Queens World Film Festival beginning around 8 p.m. at Hunters Point Park on the Long Island City waterfront. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.cinemalic.com or www.hunterspointparks.com. 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 . EDITOR’S PICK Photo Courtesy of Flushing Town Hall The annual Visual Arts Member’s Show at Flushing Town Hall explores the theme of identity, asking the questions, “Who am I? What do you see?” Each artwork reveals something different about the artist and most are for sale. Proceeds help to support Flushing Town Hall’s visual arts program. Gallery hours are Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16, from noon to 5 p.m. The cost is $5, but free for members and students. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing. For more information, visit www.fl ushingtownhall.org.
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