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62 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • APRIL 20, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM happenings ›APR20-26 1LIS7T OF THINGS TO DO THURSDAY, APRIL 20 1 Celebrate and show support for the Alley Pond Environmental Center at their 2017 Green Gala. Gala includes cocktails, dinner, silent auction and 50/50s. Show your support of Alley Pond’s commitment to environmental sustainability and environmental education of children and adults. $150 per person. April 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. Terrace on the Park, 52-11 111th St., Flushing. To pre-register, call 718-229-4000. 2 Come see a musical of hope and aspiration featuring songs from the Caribbean diaspora. “BRAATA: A Caribbean Musical” follows the issues an undocumented Caribbean immigrant faces in assimilating to American culture while still chasing the American dream. April 20 from 8 to 10 p.m. Tickets start at $10. Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center, York College, 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica. For tickets, go to www.york.cuny.edu/pac. FRIDAY, APRIL 21 3 Get ready for Earth Day with a wine glass painted by you! Creative Scene’s Event Specialist Masa Kitani will help you with your own nature-inspired masterpiece. Supplies and light refreshments will be provided. Limited to 20 adult participants. $28 per person. April 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 4 Black Marble will perform 17th- and 18th-century violin music by Mozart, Leclair, Reger, Barbella and more. $15 King Manor Museum general admission. April 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Pre-register for this event at www.alleypond. com 5 Bring the whole family to the New York Hall of Science for their Earth Day celebration. Engage in fun, family-friendly activities that teach about climate change and finding ways to respond to it. Free with New York Hall of Science admission. April 21 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona. For information on events, visit www. nysci.org. SATURDAY, APRIL 22 6 Celebrate Earth Day with the Alley Pond Environmental Center on Saturday, April 22. Enjoy the scenery while listening to Native American stories and music honoring Mother Earth. Limited to 40 participants. For children 7 and up accompanied by a paying adult. $5 per person. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. To pre-register, go to www.alleypond.com. 7 Cristina Cortes and Coopdanza have partnered to create a multimedia Native American dance performance to celebrate Earth Day. Visit the Jackson Heights Library to watch as “Tatanka vs. Black Snake” explores environmental themes and the cultural heritage of the First Americans. Free. April 22 at 3 p.m. Queens Library at Jackson Heights, 35-51 81 St., Jackson Heights. SUNDAY, APRIL 23 9 Go ARTRAGEOUS at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center on Sunday, April 23. ARTRAGEOUS is an interactive art and music experience featuring dancers and singers performing the music of artists such as Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra as art pieces are created in minutes. Moderated auction will be held to purchase art created live on stage after the performance. $42 per person. 3 p.m. Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222- 05 56th Ave., Bayside. For more info and tickets, go to www.vistqpac.org. 10 Visit Green Space Studio for their Fertile Ground new works showcase for emerging and established artists. The April 23 showcase will feature Dugal Dance Projects, Jacques Movement Laboratory, Leah Moriarty and Solana Hoffman-Carter, Mariam Dingilian, Mei/Co Dance and Nazmo Dance Collective. Post-performance discussion with wine and cheese will be moderated by Green Space’s artistic director, Valerie Green. $14 per person. Starts at 7 p.m. Green Space, 37-24 24th St., Long Island City. To purchase 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! 4 EDITOR’S PICK


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