WONDERFUL WEEKEND EVENTS
LAST WEEKEND On Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th Street in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, discover the link between dinosaurs and modern birds at the new bilingual English/Spanish exhibition, Charlie and Kiwi’s Evolutionary Adventure. Visitors ages six and older learn by unraveling puzzles, games, computer interactives, and observing live birds. Free with museum admission; call 718-699-0005 for more information.
FRIDAY
On Friday, August 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. a Farmers’ Market opens in the parking lot of The Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street in Flushing. Enter the parking lot on Crommeling Street, between Blossom and Dahlia Avenues (between College Point Boulevard and Main Street). For more information, call 718-886-3800, Ext. 230 or visit www.queensbotanical.org.
On Friday, August 28, from 9 a.m. to noon, free monthly foot screenings for adult diabetics will take place at Calvary Hospital’s Center for Curative and Palliative Wound Care located at 1740 Eastchester Road in the Bronx. For directions, go to www.calvaryhospital.org.
On Friday, August 28, from 6 p.m. to midnight, there is Dancing Under the Stars at Big Bush Park, 61st Street, north side of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Call 718-520-5954 for details.
FINAL PERFORMANCE On Friday, August 28 at 6:30 p.m. Queens Museum of Art presents fifth Annual Passport Fridays 2009 in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Dance in Queens award-winner Daniel Gwirtzman presents Reform, a new work. Also, Taiwanese choreographer Kun-Yang Lin and company will perform. Film at 8 p.m. “Island Etude/ Lian Xi Qu,” by Huai-en Chen (Taiwan, 2007, 108 minutes in Mandarin with English subtitles). In case of rain, performance moves inside of museum.
SATURDAY
On Saturday, August 29, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bobbi and the Strays Adoption Event is the place to fall in love, at The Shops at Atlas Park, 71-03 80th Street #132 in Glendale. Call 718-326-6070 for information. Can’t adopt? Try their Dog out for a Day; call Bobbi for details at 917-213-9840.
On Saturday August 29, from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday Sculpture Workshops: Indigo Girls and Boys with Travis Boyer offers a natural fermentation indigo dye vat for participants to use; bring anything you wish to dye blue to 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, August 29 at 2 p.m., Woodside Library will present Stress Free Living: A Workshop for Adults. Gain basic insight and methods on how to change the thoughts that keep us trapped in negative behaviors. Participants will learn to identify different levels of stress and how to create a relaxed mind and body through meditation. The library is located at 54-22 Skillman Avenue. For more information, call 718-429-4700.
On Saturday, August 29 at 2 p.m., Flushing Library will present Concert: The Many Voices of Dennis Dell. He will be singing the songs of Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Motown classics, disco hits and songs from today’s popular crooners, such as Marc Anthony. In Auditorium, Lower Level. The library is located at 41-17 Main Street. For more information, call 718-661-1200.
On Saturday, August 29 at 2 p.m., Windsor Park Library will present Flo Michaels. Sultry songstress Flo Michaels brings back great Motown/Oldies classics made great by groups like The Marvelettes, Shirelles, Supremes, Mary Wells, Ray Charles, Etta James, and more. The library is located at 79-50 Bell Boulevard. For more information, call 718-468-8300.
On Saturday, August 29 at 2:30 p.m., East Flushing Library will present Naomi Zeitlin’s tribute to the music and songs of George and Ira Gershwin. The library is located at 196-36 Northern Boulevard. For more information, call 718-357-6643.
On Saturday, August 29 at 3 p.m., Central Library will present Middle School Choice. The NYC Department of Education has expanded school choice to middle schools in Queens Districts 25 & 28. Learn more about your or your child’s options at this interactive program. The library is located at 89-11 Merrick Boulevard. For more information, call 718-990-0700.
On Saturday, August 29, from noon to 4 p.m. Skate to the Music in Reiff Park, Fresh Pond Road and 63rd Street, 59th Drive. Free skate rentals; please wear socks. Call 718-520-5954 for details.
On Saturday, August 29, at 5 p.m. enjoy Family Fun Day at Highland Park, Jamaica Avenue and Elton Street; fun-filled activities, followed by an outdoor movie screening. Details at 718-846-2731.
On Saturday, August 29 at 6:30 p.m., Flushing Library will present Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company. This dance performance, based on the literary work written 1,000 years ago, follows the life and loves of Prince Genji. Superbly choreographed, complete with costumes and traditional and contemporary music, this performance introduces courtly life during medieval Japan. The library is located at 41-17 Main Street. For more information, call 718-661-1200.
On Saturday, August 29, from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Ice Theatre of New York Summer Youth Concert Series is at the World Ice Arena in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
On Saturday, August 29, at 7 p.m. Adventures NYC: Bats by the Battery at Fort Totten Park. Meet at Fort Totten Visitor Center, Ordnance and Lee Roads for the evening tour. Details at 718-352-1769.
On Saturday, August 29, at 8 p.m. Adventures NYC: Denizens of the Dark at Forest Park. Meet the Rangers at Forest Park Visitor Center, Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Park Drive for this evening tour. Details at 718-846-2731.
On Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 8 p.m. Adventures NYC: Denizens of the Dark at Cunningham Park. Meet the Rangers at the parking lot, Union Turnpike and 197th Street for the evening tour. Details at 718-846-2731.
On Saturday August 29 at 7 p.m. the Greek Cultural Center’s Annual Free Summer Film Festival, at 27-18 Hoyt Avenue South in Astoria, departs from this year’s tribute to the films of Costa-Gavras, with a showing of several short films by Greek-American directors, including Hidden in the Sand (2008, 38 minutes) by Vasia Markides, a study of Greek-Turkish Cypriot relations centered on the barb-wire encircled town, and Colored Heart (2007, 10 minutes) directed by Lyssandros Tsichritzis, an ordinary day of a young man, who lives in Astoria, New York. Call 718-726-7329 or email info@greekculturalcenter.org.
SUNDAY
On Sunday, August 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th Street in Flushing Meadows Corona Park is hosting the 3rd Annual Science Farmers’ Market open-air exhibit with produce from local farmers, science handouts and live demonstrations on the benefits of a balanced diet and the importance of supporting community farms. Free; for more information call 718-699-0005.
On August 30, at noon, try Landscape Photography at Astoria Park, 24th Road and 19th Street. Bring your own camera. Details at 718-846-2731.
On Sunday, August 30, from noon to 4 p.m. Skate Rock & Roll at Dutch Kills Playground (P.S. 112); between Crescent and 28th Streets, 36th and 37th Avenues. Free skate rentals; must wear socks; arts & crafts, face painting, inflatables, music, more. Details at 718-520-5954.
On Sunday, August 30, from 1 to 5 p.m. go Kayaking in Hallets Cove sponsored by the Long Island City Boathouse (LICB). Meet at Socrates Sculpture Park, Broadway at Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City. Kayak and canoe from the beach just north of the park. An adult must accompany participants under 18. Visit www.licboathouse.org or call 718-228-9214 for cancellation due to inclement weather.
MONDAY
On Monday, August 30, 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, August 31 at 5:30 p.m., Forest Hills Library will present Recovery, Inc. Join this self-help group assisting individuals with anxiety issues. The library is located at 108-19 71st Avenue. For more information, call 718-268-7934.
On Monday, August 31, from 8 to 10 p.m. Friends of Cunningham Park present Movies Under the Stars: Batman Begins. Bring a chair or blanket to the Great Lawn of the park, 196th Street and Union Turnpike. Free popcorn and free Italian ices to the first 200 people, so come early. Email friendsofcunninghampark@yahoo.com or visit www.friendsofcunninghampark.org for more information.
TUESDAY
On Tuesday, September 1, and Thursday September 3 at 9 a.m. take a Fitness Walk Along the Water along scenic Joe Michael’s Mile and participate in other fitness activities along the way, sponsored by The Fitness Consultant. Meet at the entrance to Fort Totten Park, 212th Street north of the Cross Island Parkway. Call 718-352-4793 for details.
On Tuesday, September 1, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Summer Fun in the Garden For children 7-12 years old at Highland Park Childrens Garden, Jamaica Avenue and Ashford Street. Details at 718-235-4462 or email josephine.scalia@parks.nyc.gov.
On Tuesday, September 1 from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Movies Under the Bridge: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, overlooking beautiful Long Island Sound. Bring a chair or blanket to Little Bay Park, 212th Street north of the Cross Island Parkway in Bayside. Sponsored by City Councilmember Tony Avella; call 718-352-4793 for 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.
WEDNESDAY
On Wednesday, September 2, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Summer Fun in the Garden For children 7-12 years old at Highland Park Childrens Garden, Jamaica Avenue and Ashford Street. Details at 718-235-4462 or email josephine.scalia@parks.nyc.gov.
THURSDAY
On Thursday, September 2, 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, September 2, 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.
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.
