COMPILED BY RACHEL LANDAU 10-16 happenings 5 6 THE COURIER SUN • OCTOBER 10, 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com >OCT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 “Maze by Moonlight” from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Get lost in the Queen’s County Farm’s three-acre interactive corn maze! Admission: adults: $9; kids: $5 (ages 4-11); free for 3 years and younger. And any Saturday or Sunday, take a look at the Queen’s County Farm grounds. Stop by to catch a free tourof the Adriance Farmhouse, a restored Dutch farmhouse originally built in 1772. General admissions is FREE except during public events. Queens County Farm is located at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park. Call 718-347-3276 for more info. Still have your computer monitors from ’01? Your chunky Motorola cell phone with the pull-out antenna from who knows when? Chances are you have accumulated a lot of E-waste the last 10 years. Drop off your unwanted electronics, learn about sustainability and catch the screening of “The Story of Stuff” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the New York Hall of Science, 47 -01 111th Street. Call 718-699-0005 for more info. Celebrate “It’s My Park Day” at Cunningham Park from 10 a.m. to noon. Come and help make Cunningham Park all the more beautiful! Join the West Cunningham Civic Association in planting daffodil bulbs and weeds. Get your hands dirty and put down some mulch. Volunteers will also help remove litter from the park’s grounds. Bring a friend, some gloves, and a smile! To learn more, visit www. nycgovparks.org/parks/cunninghampark/ events/2013/10/12/its-my-parkday at-cunningham-park SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 At 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at Queens Theatre, Michael Cooper spins tales and weaves stories using an unusual and colorful cast of characters. Creating a world where dogs wear hats, wild stallions are tamed, giant noses sneeze and fi sh bait candy to catch children in a pond, “Masked Marvels & Wondertales” is an unforgettable experience. Queens Theatre is located at 14 United Nations Avenue South, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. For more info, call 718-760-0064 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 The Louis Armstrong House Museum celebrates its 10-year anniversary on Tuesday, October 15. It has welcomed 100,000 visitors since opening its doors to the public as a historic house in 2003. The Anniversary Bash begins at 6 p.m. with a really hot program. It includes a special performance by The Hot Sardines and Creole creations based on Louis’s own recipes prepared by The Cooking Channel’s Tamara EDITOR’S PICK Music and laughter at QPAC On Saturday, October 19 at 8 p.m., former teen idol and television sensation James Darren teams up with funnyman Sal Richards for an evening of music and laughter at Queensborough Performing Arts Center (QPAC). “QPAC is the only place you can see James Darren share the stage with Sal Richards. Every time you come to QPAC, you’re seeing something you can’t see any place else,” said Susan Agin, Executive Director. For more information, contact the QPAC Box Offi ce at 718-631-6311. Tickets are available online at Visit Box Offi ce and don’t forget to visit them on Facebook! Reynolds and her company, Van Alst Kitchen; and, if that wasn’t hot enough, the museum will unveil Louis Armstrong’s Life Mask, which has recently been restored and will be on display for the fi rst time in the Museum’s history. The Louis Armstrong House Museum’s Anniversary Bash will be held in the Armstrong garden at 34-56 107thStreet. Tickets are $30, $45 and $100, include beer and wine, and must be purchased in advance. Tickets can be purchased online at LouisArmstrongHouse.org. For more information go to LouisArmstrongHouse. org or call Louis Armstrong House Museum at 718-478-8274. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Happy Hour Open Mic begins at 6 p.m. at the Laughing Devil Comedy Club. The club is located at 47-38 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City. It is FREE to attend and perform. All drinks will be half off. For more info call 347-913-3845 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 The Secret Children’s Theater presents “Princess Particular,” a children’s musical by Richard Mazda. The performance begins promptly at 2 p.m. Admission is $10 children/$15 adults/ $40 four person family pack 44-02 23rd Street (between 44th Road and 44th Avenue) Long Island City THROUGH OCTOBER 20 Explore the life and legacy of a scientifi c icon in the new exhibition “Tesla’s Wonderful World of Electricity” at the New York Hall of Science. Scientist and inventor Nikola Tesla held nearly 300 patents in 26 countries. His contributions range from the alternating current (AC) motor to X-rays, remote controls and fl uorescent lighting. Tesla’s Wonderful World of Electricity presents working models of his inventions, models of his laboratories and plants, photographic reproductions, and a narrative about Tesla’s life and work. Free with NYSCI admission. Tesla’s Wonderful World of Electricity is presented in collaboration with the Nikola Tesla Museum of Belgrade, Serbia. The Hall of Science is located at 47-01 111 Street, Corona. For more info, call 718-699-0005 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 Brian Woodruff’s OKB Trio includes drummer Brian Woodruff, pianist Oscar Perezand bassist Kuriko Tsugawa. Let the OKB trio make your feet tap and your hips sway! Their repertoire includes a sparkling collection of American favorites and lively Brazilian and Latin standards. Buy tickets online $15 general/$10 members and students. Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Boulevard (at the corner of Linden Place) Flushing SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 If you have a green thumb and a green environmentally friendly heart, here is your opportunity to learn about one of the most accessible and organic fertilizers there is -- decomposing organic matter! Learn all about soil structure, organic fertilizers, mulching and composting for healthy soil at the NYC Compost Project in Queens: Mulch, Leaves & Cover Crops. This event begins at 11 a.m. and ends at1 p.m. The fee is $5 per person; registration is required. Queens Botanical Garden is located at 43-50 Main Street. Email compost@queensbotanical.org or call 718-539-5296 for more information. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 Break out the fi shnets, the lipstick or draw on that beard you’ve always wanted… Take the opportunity to gender bend at the Museum of Modern Art P.S. 1’s Halloween Drag Ball. Tickets for the ball are $12 in advance and $15 the day-of, starting at noon. Located at 22- 25 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City. For more information call: 718-784-2084 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.
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