62 THE QUEENS COURIER • APRIL 27, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM 1LIS7T OF THINGS TO DO THURSDAY, APRIL 27 1 Support the Queens Museum at their 2017 gala on Thursday, April 27. The Queens Museum will honor Chairman of the Board, CEO and President of the United States Tennis Association (USTA Katrina M. Adams. Enjoy a night of cocktails, dinner by Abigail Kirsch, an auction featuring exclusive, limited edition items and a special performance. Individual tickets start at $750 and tables start at $10,000. Festive attire. 6:30 to 11 p.m. Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona. Visit www.queensmusem. org for more info. 2 Dancing for JAPAN will be hosting a Japan earthquake and tsunami relief benefit concert on Thursday, April 27, at 7 p.m. All proceeds will go toward helping victims and families of the Tohoku-Pacific earthquake and tsunami through NPO Katariba. $25 per person. Little Theatre, LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City. For more information, visit www.lpac. nyc.com/events. FRIDAY, APRIL 28 3 The Queens Council on the Arts will be hosting its first Jackson Heights-based Creative Conversations on Friday, April 28. Join them for their monthly dinner meetings designed for artists to network, happenings ›APR27›MAY3 organize, meet community stakeholders and develop strategies for community advocacy. Free. 6 to 8 p.m. New York Tibetan Service Center, 83-02A Broadway, Third Floor, Elmhurst. To register for this event, go to www.queenscouncilarts.org. 4 Join freelance writer and librarian Judy Kamilho for a fun, interactive discussion group on sharing memories and expressing yourself. Free. April 28 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Queens Library at Richmond Hill, 118-14 Hillside Ave., Richmond Hill. SATURDAY, APRIL 29 6 Pablo Mayor’s Folklore Urbano Orchestra and Pajarillo Pinta’o dance company present a high-energy dance and music concert experience based on Colombian rhythms, salsa and theatrical drama paired with Mayor’s renowned Colombian arrangements and compositions. A pre-dance workshop will be held before the show at 7 p.m. Tickets $16 per person. Use code QC20 for 20 percent off. April 29 at 8 p.m. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing. For more information, go to www.flushingtownhall. org. 7 The Forest Park Greenhouse will be giving free tours on April 29. Gardeners will inform visitors of the different species, how to care for them, and where to see them around Queens. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Forest Park Greenhouse, 88th Ln., Woodhaven. SUNDAY, APRIL 30 9 Watch as Broadway legend Maurice Hines EDITOR’S PICK National Poetry Month is almost over, so head over to the Douglaston/Little Neck Library for a discussion on the poetry of Emily Dickinson led by Associate Professor of English at Queens College Bette S. Weidman. Light refreshments will be served. Free. April 28 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Douglaston/Little Neck Library, 249-01 Northern Blvd., Little Neck. taps you through his career in show business. Hines, backed by The Diva Jazz Orchestra and his protégés The Manzari Brothers, will pay tribute to his brother, the performers who inspired him and more. Tickets start at $35. April 30 at 3 p.m. Queensborough Performing Arts Center, Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside. To purchase tickets, visit www.qcc. cuny.edu/qpac. 10 Join the Italian Charities of America for their annual fashion show on Sunday, April 30. $20 ticket includes food and refreshments. 2 to 6 p.m. The Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. For more information and tickets, call 718-478-3100. 11 Bring the whole family to the Queens Botanical Garden’s Arbor Fest for a day of live performances, crafts, a petting zoo, food and craft vendors, art exhibits, a beer tent, ceremoni- k i t 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! 5
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