38 THE COURIER SUN • DECEMBER happenings 3, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.www.qns.com >D EC3 - 9 THURSDAY, DEC. 3 Get into the giving spirit and drop off a toy for a less fortunate child at Gilman Ciocia Tax & Financial Planning, a Toys for Tots dropoff center. Toys must be new and unwrapped. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 35-30 Francis Lewis Blvd., Flushing. Call 718-539-3800 for more information. Head over to the RaR Bar for a night of live music. Hear musician Joe Jung and some special guests play blues and rock ‘n’ roll. No cover charge. 9 p.m. 30-01 35 Ave., LIC. Visit rarbarlic.com for more information. Engage in “Toddler Time” at the Flushing Library with your child aged 2 or 3. Enjoy fi ngerplays, songs and stories. A parent or caregiver must be present. Free. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. 41-17 Main St., Flushing. FRIDAY, DEC. 4 Go to the Museum of the Moving Image for a program that celebrates toys and play, a part of the UnCaged Toy Piano Festival. Watch a whimsical audiovisual program of musical works played on the toy piano. Performers include Christina Oorebeek, Ester Eva Damen and Karlheinz Essl, as well as local students of music. $15 a ticket, $9 for members. 7 p.m. 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria. Visit movingimage.us to learn more. Do you speak French? Join the French Club at the Glen Oaks Library and talk about French culture. The club views French fi lms, listens to French music and discusses aspects of French culture. Free. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. 256-04 Union Tpke., Glen Oaks. Call 718-831-8636 for more information. The Diderot String Quartet will perform a program of Haydn and Mozart at the King Manor Museum in Rufus King Park. Violinists Johanna Novom and Adriane Post, violist Kyle Miller and cellist Paul Dwyer will play on traditional period instruments. $25. 6 to 7:30 p.m. 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. Call 718-206-0545 for more information. EDITOR’S PICK The inaugural Great Northeast Cheese Fest will be held at Flushing Town Hall. Enjoy a diverse selection of cheeses from over 30 regional artisanal creameries that will be specially paired with a variety of fi ne wines. $60 per person, $150 for VIP tickets. 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing. Go to nyepicureanevents. com to purchase tickets. Get in the holiday spirit at a tree lighting event at Maspeth Memorial Square sponsored by Maspeth Federal Savings. Enjoy holiday entertainment by Song-and-Dance of Maspeth and Liz and Bill Huisman as well as a free raffl e and refreshments. Santa will make an appearance. 6 p.m. 69 Street and Grand Avenue, Maspeth. Visit maspethfederal. com for more information. SATURDAY, DEC. 5 Interested in video and animation? Stop by a workshop led by New- York based artist Meriem Bennani and create short, playful digital videos using green-screen technology. Family-friendly with children ages 7 to 12. Each participant should bring along an object of their choosing and a smartphone. $10 fee per child to cover materials. 10 a.m. to noon. Pre-registration is required. 44-19 Purves St., LIC. Visit sculpture-center. org for registration. Stop by the Annual Bazaar at Temple Beth Sholom of Flushing. Shop for used books, jewelry, records, toys, housewares and clothing and indulge in butternut squash soup and egg creams at the snack bar. 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. 171-39 Northern Blvd., Flushing. Call 718- 463-4143 for more information. Alley Pond Environmental Center will host “Yoga in the Elements.” Join certifi ed master yoga instructor Mike Mancini for a yoga session open to all skill levels. Bring your own mat, towel and water bottle to the heated log cabin on-site. Preregistration is required; limited to 10 participants. $10 for member, $16 for non-members. 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Visit alleypond.com for more information. SUNDAY, DEC. 6 Learn about local Flushing history with your kids at the workshop “Then and Now with the Bowne House” at the Flushing Main Street library. Explore the life of a colonialera child and make crafts and toys. Free. 1 to 2:30 p.m. 41-17 Main St., Flushing. Visit bownehouse.org to learn more. Have breakfast with Santa at Masso Restaurant in Long Island City. Get a gift and take a picture with Santa while enjoying a delicious, prix-fi xe brunch. $30 for adults and $25 for children under 10. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ATTENTION: Want your event on this page? Post it on QNS.com! It’s never been easier to submit a Happening. Become a registered member at www.qns.com, visit the Events page, click the “Add Event” bar at left, complete the form and click “Post Event.” You can even post a photo or a fl ier for your event. It takes only a couple of minutes to complete, and it’s absolutely FREE! We’ll select entries on our QNS.com Events site for our Happenings page in the Queens Courier and Ridgewood Times. Let all of Queens know what’s going on tomorrow by posting it on QNS.com today!
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