Your weekend calendar: May 13-14
Bird Walks with New York City Audubon — Spot and identify creatures of flight and learn how Queens Botanical Garden provides important resources for birds—like water, shelter, and insects to eat.
When: Saturday, May 13, at 9:30 a.m.
Where: Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street
Cost: Free with Garden admission; $6 for adults; $4 for senior and students with school ID; $2 for children ages 4-12; free for children 3 and under.
Contact: (718) 886-3800
Website: www.queen
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Free Electronics Recycling Event — Bring your working and non-working electronics to one of the Lower East Side Ecology Center’s spring e-waste collection events. Materials accepted include working and non-working computers, TVs, printers, scanners, keyboards, mice, audio/visual equipment, as well as cell phones and video games.
When: Saturday, May, 13 at 9:30 a.m.
Where: Brookville Blvd and 144th Ave., Rosedale
Cost: Free
Contact: (212) 477-4022
Website: www.lesec
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Spring Scavenger Hunt — Stop by for a fun-filled day of obstacle courses, music, a scavenger hunt, face painting, and more. Sponsored by Council Member Donovan J. Richards.
When: Saturday, May 13, at 12 p.m.
Where: Brookville Playground in Brookville Park, 14310 Brookville Blvd., Rosedale
Cost: Free
Contact: (718) 393-7370
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From My Mother’s Mother — Celebrate Mother’s Day with a chamber opera about a Korean tradition where Korean women, post-birth, are given seaweed soup, which is prepared by their own mother and believed to assist in recovery. This story, composed by Jeeyoung Kim, deals with love and reconciliation through one mother providing something to help her daughter, only to face rejection. Perofrmance in Korean with English subtitles.
When: Saturday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Flushing Town Hall
Cost: $10, free for members, students and mothers
Contact: (718) 463-7700 x222
Website: www.flush
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Annual Spring Concert — The Queens College Choral Society will perform Haydn’s dramatic “Creation” for its Annual Spring Concert. The beloved oratorio will be sung by professional soloists, along with talented high school musicians, students, college staff and members of the public.
When: Saturday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Colden Auditorium, Queens College, Reeves Avenue, Flushing,
Contact: (718) 997-5593
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Mother’s Day Brunch — Treat mom to a delicious farm-to-table brunch at Queens Botanical Garden! Featuring a sumptuous menu by Bartleby & Sage Catering, guests will enjoy freshly made hot dishes from an Italian Market menu, muffins, scones, fair-trade coffees, teas, and more. Includes one complimentary glass of wine for adults and organic milk and apple juice for children. Cash bar for sodas and alcoholic beverages.
When: Sunday, May 14 at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m.
Where: Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street
Contact: (718) 886-3800
Website: www.queen
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World’s Fair History Walking Tour: Mother’s Day Edition — Take your World’s Best Mom on the World’s Fair Walking Tour on Mother’s Day. Hear the stories behind the Unisphere, New York State Pavilion, Hall of Science, Queens Zoo Aviary, Carousel, Time Capsules, Underground Home, second-oldest outdoor antiquity in NYC, and more. Everyone is welcome, and we’ll have a free chocolate rose for every mom who takes the tour (while supplies last).
When: Sunday, May 14, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Where: The Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Cost: Free
Contact: (718) 760-6437
