44 THE COURIER SUN • SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com happenings >SEPT25- 1 FRIDAY, SEPT. 26 Celebrate Astoria’s unique food culture with fellow foodies at Astoria Restaurant Week. Dine for as low as $15 per person. The last few days of the Astoria Restaurant Week are today through Sept. 28. Visit www. eatinastoria.com for more information on which restaurants are participating. Books are better with pictures, as any fi rst-grader knows. Pick up some literary eye candy at the ninth annual NY Art Book Fair, where more than 300 international exhibitors will show off their ‘zines, manuscripts and art publications of all stripes at MoMA PS1 at 22-25 Jackson Ave. For more information, please call 718- 784-2084. The fair is from today to Sept. 28 from noon to 6 p.m. The New York Classical Players (NYCP) presents one of today’s most distinguished young violinists, Itamar Zorman, as he performs Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. The NYCP also introduces Bartok’s masterwork, Divertimento for Spring Orchestra, as well as Vocalise by Rachmaninoff. Tickets are free with online reservation. Go on www.fl ushingtownhall.org to RSVP. The Town Hall is located at 137-35 Northern Blvd. and the show is at 8 p.m. The American-Italian Cancer Foundation’s (AICF) mobile, no-cost breast cancer screening program, which provides mammograms and clinical breast exams to uninsured and medically underserved New York City women, is scheduled to conduct screenings at Patronato EPASA at 6554 Myrtle Ave. To be eligible you must be a woman aged 40 and older with health insurance or a woman aged 50 and older without health insurance, and a current NYC resident who has not had a mammogram in the past 12 months. No co-pays are required and deductibles are waived. To schedule an appointment please call 877-628- 9090. The screening is from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 Celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the Queens Cancer Walk, benefi ting SHAREing & CAREing, an organization dedicated in serving the needs of cancer survivors including women and men of all ages throughout New York City. On-site walk registration begins at noon and the walk kick-off ceremony is at 1 p.m. The recommended adult donation is $15 and children under 12 are FREE. For more information and support, contact www.shareingandcareing. catseyedevelopment. com or 718-777-5766. Celebrate Bayside Day’s 100th anniversary with a vintage auto parade, beer and wine garden and games. The event is at the Bayside Historical Society at 208 Totten Ave. The celebration is from 1 to 5 p.m . Bring your own bike to decorate and enter the velocipede parade! The event will be held rain or shine. Parking is available within Fort Totten on designated streets. Enjoy the beautiful Onderdonk House and gardens with your friends. The event, “Picnic Days,” includes grills and picnic tables, plus tours of the historic grounds. Admission is $5 for adults and free for kids 12 and under. The event is fi rst-come, fi rst-served because fi ve grills are available. The location is at 1820 Flushing Ave. and groups are limited to eight to ten individuals. You supply the charcoal and all food and supplies. You can bring additional chairs, tables, blankets, portable grills, umbrellas and pop-up shelters. Do not break alcohol. Queens Theatre is pleased to present the Tony-nominated play “Say Goodnight Gracie,” starring Alan Safi er as George Burns, written by Rupert Holmes and directed by Michael White. The theatre is located at 14 United Nations Avenue South and the event is on Saturday, Sept. 27, and Sunday, Sept. 28. The event runs from 2 to 8 p.m. today and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Join Holmes, Safi er and Moderator WABC’s Sandy Kenyon for a talkback after the 3 p.m. performance on Sunday. Tickets are from $25 to $42 and are available at www.queenstheatre. org. For more information, please call the box offi ce at 718-760-0064 or email boxoffi ce@queenstheatre.org. Ready to dance? Attend “Legends of Hip-Hop Vol. II–featuring Fatman Scoop, Coolio, Rob Base, Chubb Rock, Chingy and more” at the Resorts World Casino. The dance concert starts at 9 p.m. and there is limited seating available. You have to be 21 and older to attend and there will be no refunds or exchanges. Performers are subject to change and an ID is required for alcohol purchase. Everyone must enter through a security scanner and no video is allowed. Outside food or drinks and smoking are prohibited. The casino is at 110-00 Rockaway Blvd. Admission is $125 for VIP tickets and $30 for advanced tickets. Join a panel discussion on “Climate Wars: Propaganda, Debate, and the Propaganda of Debate.” Panelists include Stuart Ewen, Michael Mann and James Hoggan. The discussion is from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The panelists will discuss the different strategies that mislead the public about climate change, including denialism, advertising and public relations. The discussion is held at the Queens Museum at the New York City Building at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Oktoberfest is an old tradition, welcoming guests and sharing in the season’s bounty. This year starts a new tradition at 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. OCT EDITOR’S PICK SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER OLDIES CONCERT Featuring Saturday, September 27, 2014 7:30PM • Larry Chance and The Earls - “Remember Then” Tickets: $45 and $40 each Queensborough Community College • Lenny Cocco and The Chimes - “Once In A While” 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY • The Chiffons “One Fine Day” • The Jarmels - “A Little Bit of Soap” FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION CALL 718.423.8394 7 Days A Week • 9am - 9pm Tickets are fi nal sale - no refunds or exchanges.
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