Jazzmobile, O’Farrell
On Tuesday, August 11 at 7 p.m. the 8th anniversary of Jazzmobile at Louis Armstrong House Museum, located on 107th Street (between 34th and 37th Avenues) in Corona, presents Arturo O’Farrill and his Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra in tribute to Satchmo on his birthday week. It’s a jazz block party. Free; visit www.louisarmstronghouse.org for details
WONDERFUL WEEKEND EVENTS
On Friday, August 7 and Saturday, August 8 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 Saturday, August 8 and Sunday August 9, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. experience the annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Bring friends and family to see paddlers of all ages racing in 40+ foot-long dragon boats and experience the different sights and sounds of Chinese culture, at Meadow Lake. Call 718-760-6560 or visit www.hkdbf-ny.org for details.
FRIDAY
On Friday, August 7, 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 7, at 5 p.m. Enjoy Family Camping at Cunningham Park. Tents, dinner and a light breakfast provided. Bring your own sleeping bag. Space limited; to register, visit https://nyc.gov/parks/rangers/register. Enter at the parking lot at 196th Street and Union Turnpike. Call 718-846-2731 for details.
On Friday, August 7 at 6 p.m. there’s Karaoke at George Seuffert Bandshell in Forest Park, Woodhaven Boulevard and Park Drive, hosted by Billy C. and Kitty.
On Friday, August 7 at 6:30 p.m. Queens Museum of Art presents 5th Annual Passport Fridays 2009 in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Dancing by “Dance in Queens” award-winner Regina Nejman; music with jazz and Middle Eastern roots and Latin rhythms by Shusmo. Film at 8 p.m. “Captain Abu Raed,” (2009, 109 minutes in Arabic with English subtitles.) In case of rain, performance moves inside of museum.
On Friday, August 7, at 8 p.m., United Methodist Church of Glendale at 66-14 Central Avenue hosts the Jubilee Cluster Players in “Godspell,” the Stephen Schwartz musical. Also on Saturday, August 8, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, August 9, at 3 p.m. at Trinity Reformed Church in Ridgewood at 66-30 60th Place. Adults/ $12; Children/$6; call Barbara at 718-894-8654 or Chrissy at 516-998-4905.
SATURDAY
On Saturday August 8 at 11 a.m. go Salt Water Fishing in Flushing Bay. Ages 8+. Limited amount of equipment provided; first come, first-served; at the World’s Fair Marina, located at Pier 1 (north of Citi Field, between 126th Street and the Grand Central Parkway). Call 718-846-2731 for details.
On Saturday August 8, from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday Sculpture Workshops: Blowing Bubbles with Harriet Salmon. Using wire, pipe cleaners and fabric, children make wands of all shapes and sizes, dip them in a soapy mixture and create a sea of bubbles; 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, August 8 at 11 a.m. explore our natural environment and spark your artistic fire with Nature Crafts at Fort Totten Park. Meet at the Fort Totten Visitor Center, Ordnance and Lee Roads. Call 718-352-1769 for details.
On Saturday, August 8, from noon to 4 p.m. Family Day at Wyanda Park, 217th Street and Hollis Avenue in Queens Village will offer a free day of arts & crafts, inflatable rides, face painting, music and games.
On Saturday, August 8, at 2 p.m. Explore the Shore around Fort Totten Park. Meet at the entrance to the fort, 212th Street north of the Cross Island Parkway in Bayside. Equipment provided, but come ready to get wet; call 718-352-1769 for details.
On Saturday August 8 at 7 p.m. the Greek Cultural Center’s Annual Free Summer Film Festival, at 27-18 Hoyt Avenue South in Astoria, continues this year’s tribute to the films of Costa-Gavras, with a showing of “Music Box”, (1990) starring Jessica Lange, Armin Mueller-Stahl and Frederic Forrest; script by Joe Eszterhas. For more information call 718-726-7329 or email info@greekculturalcenter.org.
On Saturday, August 8, 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
CANCELLED: The Queens Symphony Orchestra performance, scheduled for Sunday, August 9 at 5 p.m. at the George Seuffert Bandshell in Forest Park has been cancelled due to lack of funding.
On Sunday, August 9 at 11 a.m. explore all the fantastic flowers on a Wildflower Walk at Fort Totten Park. Meet at the Visitor Center, Ordnance and Lee Roads. Call 718-352-1769 for details.
On Sunday, August 9, 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 Sunday, August 9, from noon to 2 p.m., learn the basics of canoeing as you canoe with the Rangers on Kissena Park Lake. Bring water and sunscreen; first come, first-served. Ages 8+. Meet near Rose and Oak Avenues in Flushing. Details at 718-846-2731.
On Sunday, August 9 at 1 p.m. Flushing Town Hall at 137-35 Northern Boulevard, presents The Lew Picardi Orchestra – Jazz & Swing. Big band music; bring your dancing shoes. Order from Chef Ashbell McElveen’s Global Grill. Call 718-463-7700 Ext. 222 or visit www.FlushingTownHall.org for more information.
On Sunday, August 9 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, August 9, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Curious Frog Theatre performs a 90-minute, six-actor contemporary version of Aristophanes; ancient Greek comedy “Plutus” at Astoria Park, on the Astoria Water Walk on Shore Boulevard.
On Sunday, August 9, 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.
On Sunday, August 9, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Rock and Roll with Squeaky Clean in a free concert at Alley Pond Park (76th Avenue off Springfield Boulevard in Windsor Park) mixing rock, folk and family classics. Please bring chairs or blanket. Call 718-352-4793 for details.
MONDAY
On Monday, August 10, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. the Kingsland Homestead Summer 2009 Education Programs, 143-35 37th Avenue in Flushing, presents “Geometry Scavenger Hunt: Math, Art & History” and “Digging Up History: Science, Art & History” in 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.
TUESDAY
On Tuesday, August 11, and Thursday August 13 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, August 11, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Central Astoria’s Summer Fun Children’s Series 2009: We Are All Americans. Children are introduced to the cultural treasures of America’s diverse immigrant communities; at Athens Square Park, 30th Avenue and 30th Street, in Astoria; More information at 718-728-7820 or email centralastoria@aol.com.
On Tuesday, August 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street in Flushing, hosts a free MillionTreesNYC Tree Stewardship Workshop learn how to care for trees in your neighborhood, receive free tools, and get a parks volunteer permit. Call 718-539-5296 to register, visit www.milliontreesnyc.org/stewards. Parking is available in the lot on Crommelin Street. For travel directions and more information visit www.queensbotanical.org or call 718-886-3800.
On Tuesday, August 11 at 7 p.m. Live at the Gantries: Third Rail Projects Site-Specific Dance – “Vanishing Point.” Zack Morris and Tom Pearson perform excerpts, with live music by the alt-bluegrass ensemble The Dang-it Bobbys, at Gantry Plaza State Park, 474 48th Avenue in Long Island City. Details at www.liveatthegantries.com.
WEDNESDAY
On Wednesday, August 12, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Central Astoria’s Summer Fun Children’s Series 2009: We Are All Americans. Children are introduced to the cultural treasures of America’s diverse immigrant communities at Dutch Kills Playground (36th Avenue and Crescent Street) in Long Island City. Details at 718-728-7820 or centralastoria@aol.com.
On Wednesday, August 12, at 11 a.m. Salt Water Fishing at Fort Totten Park. Ages 8+. Limited amount of equipment provided; first come, first-served; at the Bayside Marina, located alongside the Cross Island Parkway, between Bell Boulevard and Northern Boulevard exits. Call 718-352-1769 for details.
On Wednesday, August 12 at 1 p.m. the Kew Gardens Community Center of Queens Community House, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202 in Kew Gardens, has Open Mic Poetry Reading, Jabreel Morgan host. Call 718 268-5960 or email jkeibel@queenscommunityhouse.org for details.
On Wednesday, August 12, at 6:30 p.m. Shakespeare in the Park: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Hip to Hip Theatre Company presents one of the Bard’s most hilarious and enchanting romantic comedies at Fort Totten Park Gazebo Area. Enter from 212th Street north of the Cross Island Parkway. Bring chairs or blanket; details at 718-352-4793.
On Wednesday, August 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the George Seuffert Bandshell in Forest Park, Woodhaven Boulevard and Park Drive, Queens Council on the Arts and The New York Metro Country Music Association present a Summer Concert featuring the Mary Lamont Band.
THURSDAY
On Thursday, August 13, 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, August 13, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Storytelling for Children and other fun reading and craft activities at Alley Pond Park (76th Avenue off Springfield Boulevard in Windsor Park.). Designed for children 10 years-old and younger; call 718-352-4793 for details.
On Thursday, August 13, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Gospel sounds of James Fortune, trio Trin-i-tee 57 and Brian Courtney Wilson in Concert at Springfield Park, 184th Street and 147th Avenue in Springfield Gardens, hosted by Hezekiah Walker. Details at www.cityparksfoundation.org.
On Thursday, August 13, 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.
