On Sunday, June 21 at 3 p.m., The Mary Lamont Band gives a free country music concert at the Seuffert Bandshell in Forest Park, Park Drive and Woodhaven Boulevard in Kew Gardens, presented by the New York Metro Country Music Association. Called “the Queen of Long Island County,” Lamont is a two-time “singer/songwriter of the year” for the area.
WONDERFUL WEEKEND EVENTS
THROUGH FALL
On Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21 at 1 p.m. join the Urban Park Rangers for a guided tour of historic Fort Totten. Learn about the history of Willets Point and explore the 19th century fortress designed by Robert E. Lee. Meet at the Visitor Center, Ordnance and Lee Roads in Fort Totten Park. Call 718-352-1769 for more information.
Saturdays and Sundays noon to 6 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Museum of the Moving Image, at 35th Avenue and 37th Street in Astoria, free exhibitions (suggested donation $5) include Behind the Screen, the main exhibition that reveals the inner workings and secrets of filmmaking, and shows in Tut’s Fever Movie Palace. Call 718-777-6820 or visit their web site, www.movingimage.us for more information.
FRIDAY
On Friday, June 19 at noon The James Spaulding Swing Expressions perform for free in front of the Queens Supreme Court, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, part of the Jamaica Funk Concert Series. For more information, visit www.jcal.org or www.myspace.com/jamesspauldingexpressions.
SATURDAY
On Saturday, June 13, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Flushing House dining hall, 38-20 Bowne Street, Assemblymember Ann Margaret Carrozza, Esq. will discuss the implications of State and Federal Estate Taxes, and other concerns. Call Robert Salant, director of community affairs at 347-532-3025 or 718-762-3198 to R.S.V.P. or email rsalant@uam.org, or visit their web site at www.flushinghouse.com.
On Saturday, June 20, at 9 a.m. an instructor leads Hatha yoga exercises in the Little Bay Park roller hockey rink, 212th Street/Bell Boulevard/Cross Island Parkway service road intersection. Please bring your own mats and/or towels. Classes are free, however, you are asked to sign a waiver, so get there a little early. Sponsored by Hot Yoga Paradise and Queens County Savings Bank. Call 718-352-4793 for more information.
On Saturday June 20, from 9:30 to 10:30 a. m. and from 11 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, free Kripalu Yoga taught by Monique Schubert. Suitable for all experience levels; participants should bring a mat or towel. At Socrates Sculpture Park, Broadway at Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City. Call 718-956-1819 or visit www.socratessculpturepark.org for more information.
On Saturday, June 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. welcome the first day of summer at Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street in Flushing, with a fun workshop on how to compost your home. Learn about recycling and the composting process – make a compostable and recyclable summer craft. Registration is encouraged. Call 718-886-3800 for more information.
On Saturday, June 20 at noon, come to the King Manor Museum in Rufus King Park, 150th Street and Jamaica Avenue, for Hands-on History: It’s Time to Play! Free storytime, historic games, and toy-making craft based on the historical theme of childhood fun. Call 718-206-5045 for more information.
On Saturday June 20, from noon to 1:30 p.m., rain or shine, free Capoeira in the Park, taught by Professor Abar. Classes are designed for all experience levels. Participants should wear comfortable clothing. At Socrates Sculpture Park, Broadway at Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City. Call 718-956-1819 or visit www.socratessculpturepark.org for more information.
On Saturday, June 20 at 1:30 p.m., Woodside Library will present Richard Rodgers Jazz. The Paul Joseph Quartet performs inspiring instrumental jazz renditions of classics such as “If I Loved You,” “Bewitched,” “My Funny Valentine,” and many others. The library is located at 54-22 Skillman Avenue. For more information, call 718-429-4700.
On Saturday June 20, from noon to 3 p.m. design your very own Lucha Mexican Wrestling mask at Lucha Socrates with Shaun Leonardo. Resident luchador (Mexican wrestler), El Conquistador, will help kids choose fabrics and colors to design their very own lucha identity while learning the symbolism behind the masked wrestler, at Socrates Sculpture Park, Broadway at Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City. Participants work with a new artist each week, exploring diverse and innovative art mediums. Call 718-956-1819 or visit www.socratessculpturepark.org for more information.
On Saturday, June 20 at 2 p.m., Briarwood Library will present The Jacob Teichroew Quartet. An afternoon of blues and swing, be ready for some toe-tapping music as elements from the jazz tradition combine with contemporary improvisational techniques and traces of world and popular music in original compositions and jazz standards. The library is located at 85-12 Main Street. For more information, call 718-658-1680.
On Saturday, June 20 at 2 p.m., Whitestone Library will present Jazz Goes to Broadway. The Tranchinas perform great Broadway tunes that were recreated through Jazz. Songs by the Gershwins from shows like “Girl Crazy” with standards such as “Embraceable You,” “Fats Waller’ s Ain’t Misbahavin,” Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Showboat" with “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man” and many more. The library is located at 151-10 14th Road. For more information, call 718-767-8010.
On Saturday, June 20 at 2 p.m., Flushing Library will present Summer Piano Concert with Young Student Pianists – Directed by Olivia Lu and Patricia Chen. Enjoy an afternoon of classical and contemporary music by talented young musicians. Performers include: Michael M., Moses M., Melanie M., Talia L., Alex S., Noa S., Susanne N., Phoebe C., Yurie C., Tamar B., Lena K., Brianna K., more! The library is located at 41-17 Main Street. For more information, call 718-661-1200.
On Saturday, June 20 at 2 p.m., East Flushing Library will present Flo Michaels. Singer/entertainer Flo Michaels performs classic Vegas hits of legendary greats like Elvis Presley, Wayne Newton, Peggy Lee, Etta James, Barry Manilow and more. The library is located at 196-36 Northern Boulevard. For more information, call 718-357-6643.
On Saturday, June 20 at 2:30 p.m., Bellerose Library will present Big Band Sounds. Hear the marvelous music of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong and many more. “In the Mood,” “One O’Clock Jump,” “Take the A Train” and other Big Band favorites will be performed by Stan Auld on clarinet and sax with vocals, Harvey Lane on keyboards with vocals, and Dick Bennett on drums. The library is located at 250-06 Hillside Avenue. For more information, call 718-831-8644.
On Saturday, June 20 at 3 p.m., Woodhaven Library will present The Linda Ipanema Quartet. Enjoy a musical salute to the great songs and music of creative composers and lyricists like Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers & Hart and more. The library is located at 85-41 Forest Parkway. For more information, call 718-849-1010.
On Saturday, June 20 at 3 p.m., Cambria Heights Library will present Marvelous Doo-Wop of the ’50s and ’60s with Champagne. Revisit the marvelous harmonies of the ’50s/’60s with great sounds of this dynamic a cappella group who have shared the stage with Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge, Kenny Vance and the Planatones, The Duprees, Lillian Leech, more! The library is located at 218-13 Linden Boulevard. For more information, call 718-528-3535.
SUNDAY
On Sunday June 21, from 10 to 11 a.m., rain or shine, free Pilates in the Park, taught by Courtnie Vitali. Participants will leave feeling empowered and stress free. At Socrates Sculpture Park, Broadway at Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City. Call 718-956-1819
or visit www.socratessculpturepark.org for more information.
On Sunday, June 21, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. celebrate the longest day of the year with Make Music NY at Mckinley’s Children’s Garden, 108-56 Union Hall Street in Jamaica; live performances by musicians from all over the city throughout the entire day. Part of the 3rd Annual Make Music New York concert series. For more information call 212-788-8070.
On Sunday June 21, from 11 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, free Tai Chi in the Park, led by members of the Taoist Tai Chi Society Classes are designed for all experience levels. Participants should wear comfortable clothing. At Socrates Sculpture Park, Broadway at Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City. Call 718-956-1819 or visit www.socratessculpturepark.org for more information.
On Sunday June 21 from 3 to 6 p.m. the Mary Lamont Band gives a free concert presented by the New York Metro Country Music Association at the Seuffert Bandshell in Forest Park, Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Park Drive South. She’s called “The Queen of Long Island Country.”
On Sunday, June 21 from 5 p.m. to sunset (rain or shine) celebrate the longest day of the year at the 8th Annual Summer Solstice Celebration – artmaking workshops; face painting; kayak rides; sample foods from local restaurants at the 1st annual Taste of Astoria and a special solstice ritual by Urban Shaman Mama Donna at Socrates Sculpture Park, Broadway at Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City. Have a picnic and enjoy the view as the sun sets over the Manhattan skyline. Call 718-956-1819 or visit www.socratessculpturepark.org for more information.
PERFORMANCES
Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, 153-10 Jamaica Avenue presents Jamaica Funk Concert Series, free lunchtime concerts at noon. The George Gray Project on Thursday, June 18, The Carl Bartlett Jr. Quartet on Tuesday, June 23 and Carol Sudhalter’s Astoria Jazz Band on Thursday, June 25. For information call 718-658-7400 or visit www.jcal.org.
On Wednesday, June 24 at noon, Lionel Hampton alumni drummer Wally “Gator” Watson and NuqLeus, a straight-ahead Jazz band, perform original compositions, standards, gospel-jazz, smooth jazz and contemporary covers with swing, Latin, Caribbean and African rhythms, free as part of the Jamaica Funk Concert Series, at the 165th Street Pedestrian Mall, just north of Jamaica Avenue. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/nuqleus.
On Wednesday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m. Jukebox Heroes at Forest Park features show-stopping impersonations of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, and more. Forest Park Drive and Woodhaven Boulevard in Kew Gardens.
ODDS AND ENDS
On Monday, June 22, the 27th Annual Holy Cross High School Golf Classic at Engineers Country Club in Roslyn Harbor and The Muttontown Club in East Norwich on Long Island. To register or for more information, call Gail Sicoli at 718- 461-1288 or email alumni@holycrosshs.org.
On Monday, June 22, at 6 p.m. free Dancing Under the Stars, a summer series at Wallenberg Square in Forest Park, Metropolitan Avenue and Park Lane South in Kew Gardens. Instructors provide basic lessons in a variety of ballroom styles including swing, cha-cha, and rumba for the first 45 minutes each week.
On Tuesday, June 23, and Thursday June 25 at 9:00 a.m. take a Fitness Walk Along the Water, Sponsored by The Fitness Consultant. Walk along scenic Joe Michael’s Mile and participate in other fitness activities along the way. Meet at the entrance to Fort Totten (intersection of 212th Street, Bell Boulevard and the Cross Island Parkway service road.) Call 718-352-4793 for more information.
On Wednesday, June 24, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dancing Under the Stars – bring your dancing shoes to Little Bay Park Roller Hockey Rink (Park near the entrance to Fort Totten – intersection of 212th Street, Bell Boulevard and the Cross Island Parkway service road.) Instructors provide basic lessons in a variety of ballroom styles including swing, cha-cha, and rumba for the first 45 minutes each week. Call 718-352-4793 for more information.
Tuesdays at 6 p.m. (except in July and August,) The Bayview Bridge Club, a not-for-profit organization of bridge players, meets at Church of the Resurrection, 100-17 32nd Avenue in East Elmhurst. For more information, call club president Ted Harvin at 516-209-7864.
Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m., a Woman’s Group will meet in Forest Hills to talk, and in the process improve their relationships. Members will give and receive support and practice direct communication. The group will be led by a licensed clinical social worker. Call Heidi Elias at 718-371-8916 for more information.
Tuesdays, starting at 7:30 p.m., The Free Synagogue of Flushing, 41-60 Kissena Boulevard (between Sanford Avenue and Main Street) in Flushing, is offering a Mindfulness Meditation class, Led by Rabbi Michael Weisser. Open to all; appropriate for beginners or experienced in meditation. Free for members; $10 for non-members. Free on-site parking available. Call 718-961-0030 or visit www.freesynagogue.org for more information.
On Wednesday June 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., The National Art League of Douglaston, 44-21 Douglaston Parkway, hosts Watercolor Classes with Diane Lieberman, instructor. Traditional and contemporary techniques taught; beginners welcome. Full demonstration, individual instruction and critique at each session. Fee: $20 per class. For more information, call 718-969-1128.
On Wednesday, June 24 from 8 to 9:30 p.m. the Samuel Field Y at 58-20 Little Neck Parkway has “High Beginner” Line Dancing Classes with instructor Lynn Martino Open dancing between and after classes; free refreshments, snacks and holiday parties. Entry fee $8 per person; call 347-693-8300 for information. Ten week beginners program (from 6:30 to 8 p.m.) starts soon.
On Thursday, June 18 and 25 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., The Center for the Women of New York announces that it is now accepting registration for a new session of their free Women’s Support Group. The group meets in Room 325 at Queensborough Hall, 120-55 Queens Boulevard in Kew Gardens. For information or an interview appointment, call 718-793-0672.
On Thursday, June 18 and 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. the Samuel Field Y at 58-20 Little Neck Parkway has Intermediate Line Dancing Classes with instructor Lynn Martino. Open dancing between and after classes. Free refreshments, snacks and holiday parties. Entry fee $8 per person; call 347-693-8300 for information
Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon, the Kew Gardens Community Center, a program of the Queens Community House, located at 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, hosts MindFit, a Brain Power Fitness Program, in their computer center. This special computer-generated program is being made available as a brain fitness program. For more information, call director Bari Goltzman at 718 268-5960, Ext. 223, email bgoltzman@queenscommunityhouse.org or visit their web site at www.queenscommunityhouse.org.
Saint Michael’s Cemetery at 7202 Astoria Boulevard in East Elmhurst is offering pre-need plans for purchase of memorial property, with payment from three to five years and as little as 10 percent down. Monthly billing available. Call 718-278-3240 to inquire.
ADVANCE
First and third Thursdays of the month
On Thursday, July 2, a free support group for people suffering from anxiety and depression meets at Zucker Hillside Hospital, 75-59 263rd Street in Glen Oaks, in the Conference Room of the Kaufman Building. Please call group leader, Lori Kalman, at 718-746-3092 before coming. Visit their web site at www.namiqn.org for more information.
