36 THE COURIER SUN • DECEMBER 18, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com happenings >DEC FRIDAY, DEC. 19 The Museum of the Moving Image is screening “Persepolis” as part of its See It Big! Animation series. This hand-drawn animated feature, voiced in English by Sean Penn and Iggy Pop among others, tells the story of its co-director Marjane Satrapi, who grew up in Iran before the revolution and was later exiled to France. The fi lm is recommended for viewers above the age of 14. Tickets cost $12/$9 for senior citizens and students/ free for members at the Film Lover level and above. 7 p.m. 36-01 35th Ave. Variations Theatre Group is staging “It’s A Wonderful Life” as a live radio play, as part of its 12 Days of Chain Christmas event series. The movie has been adapted into the play by Joe Landry. Variations’ artistic director Kirk Gostkowski plays George Bailey and managing director Greg Cicchino is at the helm. The play includes music and sound effects. 8 p.m. Tickets cost $18/$15 for students and LIC residents/$9 for children. Chain Theatre, 21-28 45th Rd. The play will be staged again on Dec. 20 and closes on 21st at 8 p.m. Visit variationstheatregroup. com for more information and to buy tickets. If you are not in the mood for holiday music, try out jazz instead. The Queens Kickshaw is playing host to drummer/composer Brian Adler as he brings his Helium Music Project to Astoria. Adler explores North Indian and other musical traditions against the backdrop of modern jazz. His band consists of Bob Lanzetti, guitar; Danny Fox, keys; and Rob Jost, bass. Free. 9 p.m. 40-17 Broadway. SATURDAY, DEC. 20 The Alley Pond Environmental Center is hosting an Adventure Hour to give toddlers (18 to 36 months) and their parents/caregivers a chance to learn about nature through interactions with live animals and trail walks. The workshop will also include outdoor plays, art projects and music. Space is limited to SKATING SHOW eight parent/child teams so preregistration is mandatory. Visit www.alleypond.com to register. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. $16. 228-06 Northern Blvd. The Woodhaven Business Improvement District will take pictures of you and your friends with Santa Claus and his friends - Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - at Forest Parkway Plaza Area (weather permitting). The WBID staff will also hand out free quarters for people parking their cars on Jamaica Avenue for the fi rst 15 minutes of parking. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. Winter is here and it’s time to prepare ourselves for the emergencies this season brings. Urban Park Rangers of NYC Parks are ready to help you do just that at the Alley Pond Park Adventure Center in Alley Pond Park. The rangers will lead fun, familyfriendly programs that will teach participants cool tricks to survive the season, while at the same time learning more about the natural environment. Free. 1 p.m. Winchester Boulevard under the Grand Central Parkway. Call 718- 352-1769 for more info. Queens Theatre is coming together with Titan to stage a new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” The story follows Ebenezer Scrooge as he is visited by spirits of his past, present and future on Christmas. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Buy tickets 19- 24 Photo courtesy of World Ice Arena. at queenstheatre.org/2014- 15-special-events. For more information, call the box offi ce at 718-760-0064. 14 United Nations Avenue South, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Aaron Short Band will perform classic and popular Christmas songs at The Shops at Skyview Center. The band consists of Aaron Short (vocals/guitar), Brad Connolley (vocals/bass), Rossen Nedelchev (drums) and Mark Phillips (saxophone). 2 to 4 p.m. 40-24 College Point Blvd. Free. Call 718-460- 2000 for more details. This is your chance to celebrate the diversity of the borough. The 6th Annual Jackson Heights Winter Holiday Sing-A-Long will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. and will include winter and holiday songs from all faiths, languages and cultures. Participants will sing in several languages, including the American Sign Language with students and faculty from the Lexington School. The group will meet on the corner of 31st Avenue and 75th Street, in front of Cassidy’s Ale House. Attendees are requested to dress warmly and bring a fl ashlight/candle, and they are encouraged to bring cameras. All children under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Free. Vernon Boulevard will be lit up to celebrate Chanukah. Enjoy Chanukah treats as you watch a 10-foot-tall Menorah being lit up. 7 p.m. Vernon Mall, Vernon Boulevard and 50th Avenue. Call Chabad LIC at 718-609-0066 for more information. The Resorts World Casino is hosting popular Caribbean 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. EDITOR’S PICK Celebrate the holidays differently this year with a skating show. World Ice Arena and Knickerbocker Figure Skating Club present “The Winter Wonderland Showcase” on Saturday, Dec. 20, in Flushing. It’s a show for the entire family. The club’s skaters will present a skating performance, and their Theater on Ice team will also give a special performance. Free. 6:30 to 8 p.m. World Ice Arena, 131st Street and Avery Avenue. Visit http://www.knickerbockerfsc.com/ upcoming-events.html for more details.
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