Met in the Parks concert
On Friday, July 24 at 8 p.m. this year’s free Met in the Parks concert in Queensbridge Park, along the East River, 41st Avenue and Vernon Boulevard, features John Moore, baritone and Ashley Emerson, soprano with Vlad Iftinca, pianist. The will perform a recital of selected arias by Rossini (The Barber of Seville); Donizetti (Daughter of the Regiment and Don Pasquale); Mozart (The Magic Flute); Straus (Die Fledermaus); Rodgers and Hammerstein (Carousel) and Bernstein (Candide); Damon Gupton, host.
WONDERFUL WEEKEND EVENTS
From Friday, July 24 through Sunday, July 26, New York City’s oldest and largest, the 31st Annual Thunderbird American Indian Mid-Summer Pow Wow is at the Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway in Floral Park. Featuring three days of intertribal Native American dance competitions, over 40 Indian Nations are represented. A large selection of quality Native American art, crafts, jewelry and foods are available. Gates open 6 p.m. Adults $9; Children 12-and-under, $4. Weekend passes: Adults, $15; Children $5. Details at 718-347-3276 or www.queensfarm.org.
LAST CHANCE: On Friday and Saturday, July 24 and 25 at 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 26 at 2:30 p.m. the BroadHollow Theatre Company presents Little Women a musical from the Louisa May Alcott novel, at the BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont. Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors, $18 for students and $14 for youths 12 and under. Student rush tickets available at $10 half an hour before the show for students 13- to 22-years-old with a valid student ID. Major cards accepted. Call the box office at 516-775-4420 or 631-581-2700, or visit at www.broadhollow.org. Group rates are available. Call 631-581-2700 or email bhtgroupsales@aol.com for group information.
FRIDAY
On Friday, July 24 at 10 a.m. learn the basics of Canoeing at Fort Totten Park. For ages 8+; meet at the entrance to Fort Totten, 212th Street north of the Cross Island Parkway. Call 718-352-1769 for information.
On Friday, July 24 at 10 a.m., Forest Hills Library, 108-19 71st Avenue, will present ESOL – Intermediate Level. English as a Second Language Class on an Intermediate Level. Registration required. For more information, call 718-268-7934.
On Friday, July 24 from 10 to 11:30 a.m., enjoy Storytelling in the Park, crafts and activities with Librarian Carol Scheper at Broad Channel Park, Cross Bay Boulevard between E16 and E18 Roads. Call 718-318-4943 for details.
On Friday, July 24 at 1:30 p.m., Bay Terrace Library, 18-36 Bell Boulevard, will present Cantos de las Americas. Classical guitarist Francisco Roldan and vocalist Gretchen Farrar perform familiar and not so familiar works in Spanish and English, to show how composers throughout the ages expressed universal emotions of love, joy, loss, longing, and more. For more information, call 718-423-7004.
On Friday, July 24 at 6:30 p.m., Queens Museum of Art presents 5th Annual Passport Fridays 2009 in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Vongku Pak’s Korean Dance & Drum Ensemble performs. Film at 8 p.m. “Miracle on 1st Street,” (2006, in Korean with English subtitles.) In case of rain, performance moves inside of museum
On Friday, July 24 at 6 p.m. Billy C. and Kitty present “An Evening of Rock ‘n’ Roll” at George Seuffert Bandshell in Forest Park at Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Park Drive.
On Friday, July 24 from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Free Face Painting and Movie Night: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory at Frontera Park, 58th Avenue, between Brown Place and 69th Street in Maspeth. Details at 718-520-5954.
SATURDAY
On Saturday, July 25 at 10 a.m., All Saints’ Church at 43-12 46th Street in Sunnyside is having a Citizenship Fair to help you apply for U.S. citizenship. For more information and what documentation is needed, call 718 784-8031, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
On Saturday, July 25, at 11 a.m. take a Bird Walk in Kissena Park with the Urban Park Rangers. Meet behind Kissena Playground, near 164th and Oak Streets in Flushing. Call 718-846-2731 for information.
On Saturday, July 25 at 11 a.m. Join the Urban Rangers on a Nature Scavenger Hunt at Fort Totten Park. Meet at the entrance, 212th Street north of the Cross Island Parkway in Bayside. Call 718-322-1769 for information.
On Saturday July 25, from noon to 3 p.m. come to Saturday Sculpture Workshops: Pop-Up Park. Students can work alone or in pairs at Socrates Sculpture Park, Broadway at Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City, with artist Catarina Leitao. Call 718-956-1819 or visit www.socratessculpturepark.org for more information.
On Saturday, July 25, at 1 p.m. Learn “Orienteering,” the basics of map reading, compass skills, and exploration, at Fort Totten Park in Bayside. Meet at the Visitors Center at Ordinance and Lee Roads. Call 718-352-1769 for information.
On Saturday, July 25 at 2 p.m., Flushing Library, 41-17 Main Street, will present Acoustic Metal Concert with Ray West. He was lead vocalist for the popular 80s metal band, Spread Eagle. West is back and has just finished recording his new album with his band APW (All Points West). For more information, call 718-661-1200.
On Saturday, July 25 from 3 to 8 p.m. is the Fourth Annual Gospel Fest at Baisley Pond Park, North Conduit Avenue and Baisley Boulevard South, in Rochdale Village. Call 718-520-5914 for information.
On Saturday, July 25 at 4 p.m., the Boomerang Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” in the Gazebo area of Fort Totten Park, 212th Street north of the Cross Island Parkway in Bayside. Details at 718-352-1769.
On Saturday July 25 at 7 p.m. the Greek Cultural Center’s Annual Free Summer Film Festival, at 27-18 Hoyt Avenue South in Astoria, is showing “Missing” (1982) by Costa-Gavras, starring Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek, with music by Vangelis Papathanassiou. For more information call 718-726-7329 or email info@greekculturalcenter.org.
On Saturday, July 25, from 7 to 7:30 p.m. the free Ice Theatre of New York Summer Youth Concert Series is at the World Ice Arena in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Details at www.icetheatre.org.
SUNDAY
On Sunday, July 26 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 nineteenth 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.
On Sunday, July 26, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Kingsland Homestead in Weeping Beech Park (143-35 37thAvenue in Flushing) Author Series Lecture: Yankee Stadium: 1923-2008. Free for members; $3 for non-members; $2 for seniors/students; call 718-939-0647 for more information.
On Sunday, July 26 at 3 p.m. Blue Pipa: Samir Chatterjee, Indian tabla; Min Xiao-Fen, Chinese pipa; Masayo Ishgure, Japanese koto, perform in a free Concert at the Hindu Center in Flushing, at 45-52 Kissena Boulevard. Also at 6 p.m. at Queens Museum of Art, in the New York City Building in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Details at www.bluepipa.org.
On Sunday, July 26, at 5 p.m. at the George Seuffert Bandshell in Forest Park, Woodhaven Boulevard and Park Drive, Breezy Big Band Summer featuring The Barbara Merjan Trio. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be at the Hugh P. Kirwan Performing Arts Center at Christ the King High School, 68-02 Metropolitan Avenue in Middle Village. For more information, call 718-326-4455, email qso@queenssymphony.org, or visit www.queenssymphony.org.
On Sunday, July 26, at 7:30 p.m. Astronomy viewing at Fort Totten. Meet at the Visitors Center, Ordinance and Lee Roads. Enter at 212th Street north of the Cross Island Parkway. Weather permitting; call 718-352-1769 on the day to confirm.
MONDAY
On Monday, July 27, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. the Kingsland Homestead Summer 2009 Education Programs, 143-35 37th Avenue in Flushing, “Geometry Scavenger Hunt: Math, Art & History” and “Digging Up History: Science, Art & History” Weeping Beech Park. Programs run Monday to Wednesday, July and August; $4 per child; for more information or to register, call 718-939-0647, Ext. 17 or email QhsEducation@gmail.com.
On Monday, July 27, from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. CityParks Kids: Carnival of the World/Carnival Del Mundo puppet show is at Rochdale Park, New York Boulevard and 134th Avenue.
On Monday, July 27 at5:30 p.m., Forest Hills Library, 108-19 71st Avenue, will present Recovery, Inc. Join this self-help group assisting individuals with anxiety issues. For more information, call 718-268-7934.
On Monday, July 27, at 8:15 p.m. Movie Night in Astoria Park: Grease; on the Astoria Park Lawn (Shore Boulevard between the Hell Gate Bridge and the Pool). Contact 718-728-7820 or centralastoria@aol.com for details.
TUESDAY
On Tuesday, July 28, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Central Astoria’s Summer Fun Children’s Series 2009: Dance Around the World illustrates stories of heroes and heroines from the Middle East, India, Africa, Japan and South America. Plenty of audience participation; at Athens Square Park, 30th Avenue and 30th Street, in Astoria; More information at 718-728-7820 or email centralastoria@aol.com.
On Tuesday, July 28 at 10 a.m., Thaddeus Rex presents “Read Like a Rock Star” musical entertainment for toddlers to ‘tweens, on the Great Lawn of Fort Totten Park, just inside the entrance at 212th Street north of the Cross Island Parkway in Bayside. Details at 718-352-1769.
On Tuesday, July 28 at 3 p.m., McGoldrick Library, 155-06 Roosevelt Avenue, will present Discover the Life You Want: A Life-Coaching Seminar for Adults. Life Coach Harriet Gold Cabelly, LCSW, will help you gain greater satisfaction and fulfillment in your life. For more information, call 718-461-1616.
On Tuesday, July 28 at 7 p.m., Live at the Gantries: Pachamama Peruvian Arts presents a program of traditional Peruvian music and dance in celebration of Peruvian Independence Day, at Gantry Plaza State Park, 474 48th Avenue in Long Island City. Details at www.liveatthegantries.com. Pachamama Peruvian Arts is an initiative of the Center for Traditional Music and Dance; visit www.ctmd.org for more.
On Tuesday, July 28, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. CityParks Concerts presents Rhythm Review with Felix Hernandez in a free concert at Queensbridge Park along the East River, 41st Avenue and Vernon Boulevard. He was there at the birth of hip-hop. Some even claim he was the first to call it by that name. Call 212-360-8290 for details
On Tuesday, July 28, at 7 p.m. Dance Entropy – Splash! at Dry Harbor Playground in Forest Park, 80th Street and Myrtle Avenue in Glendale; a summertime favorite – buckets of water are involved.
WEDNESDAY
On Wednesday, July 29, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Central Astoria’s Summer Fun Children’s Series 2009: Dance Around the World is at Dutch Kills Playground (36th Avenue and Crescent Street) in Long Island City. Details at 718-728-7820 or centralastoria@aol.com.
On Wednesday evening, July 29 Outdoor Cinema 2009: Lou Reed’s “Berlin” (2007, U.S. PG-13 for language) Directed by Julian Schnabel. A live concert experience documented by the great cinematographer Ellen Kuras (director of The Betrayal); at Socrates Sculpture Park, Broadway at Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City. Pre-screening performances begin at 7 p.m.; films begin at sunset. Call 718-956-1819 or visit www.socratessculpturepark.org for more information.
On Wednesday, July 29, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dancing Under the Stars at Little Bay Park Roller Hockey Rink – Grand Finale with live music by “One Night Stand.”(Park near the entrance to Fort Totten –212th Street north of the Cross Island Parkway. Call 718-352-4793 for more information.
On Wednesday, July 29, at 7 p.m. on the Great Lawn of St. John’s University, 8000 Utopia Parkway in Jamaica, free Breezy Big Band Summer featuring The Barbara Merjan Trio. In case of inclement weather, a tented area at St. John’s University will be used. For more information, call 718-326-4455, email qso@queenssymphony.org, or visit
On Wednesday, July 29, at 7:30 p.m. The 4 Pops perform their 50s music favorites at the George Seuffert Bandshell in Forest Park, Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Park Drive South.
THURSDAY
On Thursday, July 30, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Queens Hospital Center, 82-68 164th Street in Jamaica has a Farmers’ Market on the south side sidewalk of the Ambulatory Care Pavilion. Produce grown locally on Long Island; WIC and Senior FMNP checks are accepted.
On Thursday, July 30, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Case, J Holiday, K-Jon in Concert at Springfield Park, 184th Street and 147th Avenue in Springfield Gardens. Details at www.cityparksfoundation.org.
On Thursday, July 30, at 7:30 p.m. Central Astoria’s Waterfront Concert Series presents The 1910 Fruitgum Company, presented by the Central Astoria Local Development Corporation, on the Astoria Park Lawn, Shore Boulevard between Hell Gate Bridge and the Pool. Call 718-728-7820 for more information.
