APRIL EVENTS - Updated 4 / 19 /2012
APRIL is the month of rain, taxes, Passover, Easter and nature blooming once again. The days are much longer and lighter.
In the photo above, you can view the traditional evening procession through the streets in Astoria Queens, celebrating the Greek Orthodox Good Friday.
This month the Guggenheim's Stillspotting comes to Jackson Heights, the Green Space Blooms Dance Festival is in LIC, a Come To Fashion Show is in Jamaica, a Turkish Play in LIC, and a Queens-wide music festival.
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Queens Art Museums
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April 8: Second Sundays
At 3 pm. A discussion about the neighborhood vision exhibit [see below]. Free with admission.
Through April 22, 2012 : A Civic Action
Isamu Noguchi and Mark di Suvero founded the Noguchi Museum and Socrates Sculpture Park in the 80's in what was then a pretty obscure neighborhood. Things have changed significantly since then and this exhibit highlights four artists' vision of the future for the neighborhing Astoria / LIC community.
The museum is open Wednesday through Friday 10 am - 5 pm, and Saturday - Sunday 11 am - 6 pm. All programs are free with admission $10 / $5. First Friday of every month, pay what you wish. Click here to view a prior story about the Noguchi Museum in Queens.
Click here to view a map including transit directions for the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, and here for the Noguchi Museum website. 718.204.7088.
Through May 14: Darren Bader Images
This exhibit contains sculptures of animals. The intent is to help animal shelters and save species. Salads will be served Mondays at 2.15 pm and Saturdays at 3 pm.
Through April: Henry Taylor
Contemporary artist Henry Taylor paints on canvasses and everything else, like bottles, cans, shirts etcetera, lending a unique perspective to his work.
Admission $10 / $5 students, except on PS1 Warm Up Party Saturdays when admission is $15. Open Thursday through Monday 12 pm - 6 pm. Click here to view a report about PS1, or here for a map including transit directions for PS1 in Long Island City, or here for the PS1 website. Tel: 718.784.2084.
April 15: Crossfire
Begins at 6 pm. Opening reception for new photo exhibit. Free with admission.
Thru May 20: Queens International / Frank Oscar Larson
Three Points Make A Triangle exhibit features numerous artists from around the borough and incorporates the borough's diversity into the overriding theme of the exhibit.
Frank Oscar Larson did some interesting photos in the 50's and 60's on NYC. Free with admission.
Open Wednesday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm; Saturday & Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm. Admission $5 / $2. The second Sunday of every month is free from 1 - 4 pm, compliments of the MetLife Foundation. Click these links to view a prior story about the Queens Museum Of Art or Queens International Art Exhibit at the Queens Museum Of Art or a map of the Queens Museum of Art, or the business listing of the Queens Museum of Art.
April 12: Flux Thursdays
At 8 pm on the second Thursday night of every month, the Flux Factory holds a potluck dinner / art symposium. This month presentations by four artists. Free with food contribution.
April 21, 22, 28, 29: iSpy
Begins at 6 pm. A conceptual reality game, includes video from street scenes, the audience and social media sites fashioned into a game, highlighting the loss of privacy in a surveillance world.
When exhibits are running, they are open from 12 noon - 6 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Click here to view a prior story about the Flux Factory or a map of the Flux Factory in LIC or the Flux Factory telephone number and website.
Queens Art Exhibits, Performances & Elocution
April 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29/ May 5, 6: Guggenheim - Stillspotting In Queens
Starting at 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm & 5 pm. Two-hour self-guided tours to four of six still spots, where you'll hear a narration of pieces authored by local writers. Theme of finding inner peace in Queens / NYC's bustling urban environs. Multi-year / boro project sponsored by the Guggenheim. Click here to read our report about Stillspotting Queens.
Meet at 40-40 75th Street / near Roosevelt & across from Transit Hub in Jackson Heights. Limit 25 people per tour and 4 - 6 tours run each two hour cycle. Admission $10 / $8 / children under 12 free.
April 6, 13, 20, 27 & May 4 & 12th: Itinerant Performance Art
From 3 - 6 pm every Friday at the Jackson Heights Pedestrian mall on 37th Road between 73rd & 74th Streets. Performance art expositions by local artists entitled Worlds Together, Worlds Apart. Sponsored by QMAD. Admission free.
April 15: Buzzeo Gallery In Astoria - Posthumous William Folchi
From 2 - 6 pm. Eclectic collection of William Folchi's paintings. The Buzzeo Gallery is located at 31-16 36th Avenue in Astoria. Exhibit ends 4/29.
April 15: Jeffrey Leder Gallery LIC - Donna Levinstone
From 4 - 7 pm. Openining reception of Donna Levinstone exhibit. The Jeffrey Leder Gallery is located at 21-37 45th Road in LIC. Admission free.
April 21: Bliss On Bliss Studio In Sunnyside - Storytellers
From 1 - 6 pm. Five hours dedicated to children's hour, artist talk, non-fiction, musical performance and guest performance. Bliss on Bliss is located at 41-49 45th Street off 43rd Avenue in Sunnyside.
April 24: DaMikelle Restaurant - Translation From Old World To New
From 6.30 - 8.30 pm. Two authors talk about their books and a klezmer blue grass band perform. Sponsored by QCA. Admission $10.
Thru May 12: Topaz Arts Woodside - Manuel Ocampo & The 80's
From 12 - 4 pm. Abstract painting time series of the art world, looking at itself. Click for Topaz Arts map.
Thru October 4: Materials for the Arts LIC - Sculpture & Collage From New York's Waste Stream
Exhibit open from 10 am - 4 pm Mon - Fri. Twenty works inspired by objects collected from NYC's waste. Materials for the Arts is located at 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, in LIC.
April TBD: Crossing Art in Flushing - TBD
From 3 - 6 pm TBD. Crossing Art is located at 136-17 39th Avenue off Main Street in Flushing.
Green Space In LIC
April 13, 14, 15 & 19, 20, 21: Green Space Blooms Dance Festival
Performances begin at 8 pm. Each evening about six different dance groups will perform original choreographed works by primarily local choreographers and dancers. Following each performance there is a wine and cheese reception with music. Admission $15 online / $20 at the door [see website link below].
April 28: Take Root - The Making of Statues & Searching for Unconditional
Starts at 8.30 pm. See Member Calendar for description and website link. Admission $15.
April 29: Fertile Ground
Begins at 7 pm. Scroll down to see Member Calendar for description and website link. Admission $10.
Click here to see a map of the location of Green Space at 37-24 24th Street in Long Island City LIC Queens NY NYC. Click this link to obtain more info on the Dance Entropy website or Green Space website. Tel: 718.956.3037.
American Bolero Dance Company in Astoria
Begins at 8.30 pm. Performance by the American Bolero Dance Company at their new location at the Chian Federation at 44-01 Broadway Street in Astoria. Admission $25 / $20 / $17. Call 718.392.888 for tickets. Click here
Click here to: 1) view a map showing the location of the Chian Federation Building [TBD], 2) for a story about American Bolero, and 3) for a business listing with link to the American Bolero website.
April: Restaurants & Food
New Years Resolution 2012. Queens Buzz to write one or more new restaurant review each month.
You will be able to find these in the Queens Buzz Restaurant Reviews section of this site.
This month an event by Rocco Sacramone of Trattoria L'incontro in Astoria.
April 21: Turkish Cultural Center in Sunnyside
At 7.30 pm. Music, food and a visual tour of parts of Turkey related to ancient Roman history, ecological preserves, beautiful coastlines and the Black Sea. At the Turkish Cultural Center at 43-39 45th Street [2nd floor] in Sunnyside.
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Queens Greenmarkets / Farmers Markets 2012 - Queens
We'll update for 2012 information as it becomes available. Click this link for info about Queens Farmers Markets opening & closing dates 2011. Click this link for our business listing of the City Council on the Environment contact information.
These outdoor markets are sponsored by the City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation, Grow NYC, the NY Hall Of Science and Local Harvest. You may also use the search function to find a report on CSA's [Community Supported Agriculture in Queens].
Astoria Farmers Market - Open July 6 - Nov 16, 2012
WEDNESDAYS between 8 am – 3 pm. Click here for a map to the Astoria Farmers Market locations on 14th Street just south of 31st Avenue.
Corona Farmers Market - Open July 8 - Nov 18, 2012
Fridays 8 am to 5 pm. Click this link to view a map of the Corona Farmers Market location at 103rd Street & Roosevelt in Corona.
Flushing Farmers Market NY Hall Of Science - Open June 19 - Nov 6, 2012
Sundays 10 am - 4 pm in front of the NY Hall of Science. Click this link to view a map of the Flushing Farmers Market location NY Hall Of Science 47-01 111th Street in Flushing.
Flushing Farmers Mkt Qns Botanical Gardens - Open July 1 - Nov 11, 2012
Fridays 8.30 am - 4 pm in front of the Queens Botanical Gardens. Click this link to view a map of the Flushing Farmers Market location Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main Street in Flushing.
Glendale / Atlas Park Farmers Market - Open June 18 - Nov 19, 2012
SATURDAYS between 8 am – 3 pm at the Shops At Atlas Park Mall in Glendale. Click here to view a map of the Glendale Farmers Market location at Cooper Avenue and 80th Street.
Jackson Heights Farmers Market - Open Year Round
SUNDAYS between 8 am – 3 pm. Click here for a map to the Jackson Heights Farmers Market near Travers Park at 34th Avenue east of 77th Street.
Jamaica Farmers Market - Open June 24 & 25 - Nov 11 & 12, 2012
Open Fridays and Saturdays from 8.30 am to 4 pm. Click here to view a map of the Jamaica Farmers Market location at 90-40 160th Street and Jamaica Avenue.
Long Island City LIC Farmers Market - Open Year Round
Open Saturdays from 8 am - 4 pm. Click here to view a map of the Long Island City LIC Farmers Market at Socrates Sculpture Park.
Pomonok Flushing Farmers Market - Opened August / September 2012
Open Thursdays from 10 am - 4 pm. TBD - Click here to view a map of Queens Community House Pomonok Center Farmers Market at 67-09 Kissena Blvd, Flushing 11367.
Sunnyside Farmers Market - Open June 4 - Dec 17, 2012
Saturdays between 8 am – 3 pm. Click here to view a map of the Sunnyside Farmers Market location on Skillman Avenue and 43rd Street.
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April 21: Come To Fashion - Free Fashion Show
From 6 - 9 pm at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center in Jamaica NY. Fashion show of original designs by Queens-based designers of women's and men's apparel. Models will mostly be from Queens and surrounding area.
Admission Free, but tickets dispensed on first come / first serve basis, so you must rsvp. Click here for the Jamaica Center Fashion Show ad on this site which includes website / ticket link.
Click for event map location at 153-10 Jamaica Avenue at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center.
Museum Of The Moving Image - Astoria
From 1 - 3 pm. Enviro awards and film about natural gas drilling polluting water supply in NYS and elsewhere. Legislation pending. Admission free.
April 19, 21, 22, 28, 29: Glawogger Retrospective
Begins at 7 pm on the 19th with Glawogger present. Other dates / showtimes are: 2 pm, 2.30 pm and 5 pm [both on the 22nd], 3 pm and 3 pm, respectively. Glawogger does 21st century documentaries that take us into whorehouses, hazardous working sites, living on the margins of civilization, soccer and ends with a comedy, respectivley.
April 27 - May 27: Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams
At 7 pm on 4/27 panel talks about 50 year old TV variety show, including rare archival show clips. Panel includes group involved with show including actor R. Klein, producer H. Prince, newsman J. Greenfield, TV critic D. Bianculli and historian / curator B. Model.
Exhibit thru May 20: JODI Street Digital
Exhibition of JODI, Joan Heemskirk and Dirk Paesmans, digital works which include street scenes in videos, and videos in street scenes.
April: Ongoing
Click here to read our report on the newly remodeled Museum Of The Moving Image, or a review of a prior exhibit entitled Ming Wong, or about the Museum Of The Moving Image in Astoria.
Unless otherwise noted, the events above are free with admission. The museum hours are Tues - Thurs 10.30 am - 5 pm, Fri 10.30 - 8 pm [gallery admission free after 4 pm] and Saturday - Sunday 10.30 am - 7 pm. Admission is a suggested donation of $10 / $7.50 seniors and children 3 - 18 are $5. Click this link to see a map of the Museum Of The Moving Image location in Astoria Queens NYC. Click this link for more info on the Museum Of The Moving Image website. Tel: 718.777.6888.
NY Irish Center in LIC
April 13: Easter Rising
Cocktails begin at 7.30 pm, showtime is 8.10 pm. This movie is about the Easter Rising of 1916, which took during the Irish quest for independence. I believe attendance is free. Beer $3 / Wine $4. Click for business listing of the NY Irish Center in LIC Queens including contact info and website link.
Queens Museum Of Art
April 15: Queer Migrants - A Few Days Of Respite
At 3 pm. A story about two Middle Eastern gay lovers who flee their country where their relationship can result in a death sentence. As they travel through France, one meets a woman who offers him employment, kindness and a peaceful life. Free w/ admission.
Click here to view a schedule / listing of free movies / films in Queens Parks - free movies / free things to do in Queens.
Queens Historical Sites and Cultural Performances
Click here for maps and info about Queens History and Attractions
Greater Astoria Historical Society In Astoria NY
April 7: The Titanic
Begins at 1 pm. A classic film entitled 'A Night To Remember' will be shown, followed by a discussion about the disaster that occurred a century ago. Admission free.
April 14: Walking Tour of Jamaica
Begins at 12 noon. Tour of Prospect Cemetary, one of NYC's oldest cemetaries [1688], the newly restored Chapel of the Sisters and King Manor. Admission $25 / $20. Meet at the southwest corner of Jamaica Ave and Pasons Blvd, opposite the movie theater.
April 21: The Human Family Tree
From 1 - 3 pm. On Labor Day Weekend in 2009 on 30th Avenue in Astoria a team of National Geographic scientists swabbed the cheeks of some 200 random New Yorkers to reveal how we are all cousins in the "family of man". Admission free.
Ongoing: Museum Exhibits
GAHS has a collection of things on a variety of topics, such as the Sunnyside Boxing Arena, films covering both of Queens' World Fairs and the Blackwell door.
Open Monday & Wednesday 2 - 5 pm and Saturdays 12 pm - 5 pm. Donation suggested. Click here to view a map of the location of the Greater Astoria Historical Society on the 4th Floor of the Quinn Building 35-20 Broadway in Long Island City LIC. Click this link for our business listing of The Greater Astoria Historical Society which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
Queens Historical Society / Kingsland Homestead - Flushing
Begins at 2.30 pm. David Morrison, historian and former LIRR branch manager, presentation about the Long Island Railroad [LIRR]. The LIRR is the oldest railroad still operating under its original name and the busiest. It carries 265,000 people daily, on 735 trains, over 700 miles of track on 11 different branches, ten of which converge in Jamaica Station. Admission $8 / $5.
April 21: Walking Tour Jamaica Avenue
Begins at 11 am. Tour primarily of Jamaica Avenue, home to centuries old homes, churches and cemetaries. Admission $15 / $10. Meet at Airtrain entrance, no reservations required.
April 29: Movie Palaces of Queens
Begins at 2.30 pm. Cezar Del Valle traces the evolution of movie theaters in Queens from the palaces of the 1890's to the multiplexes of today. Admission $8 / $5.
Ongoing - Kingsland Homestead Museum
Admission $3 / $2 and children / kids under 10 free. Click this link to see a map of the location of the Kingsland Homestead at Parsons Blvd and 37th Avenue in Flushing. This will also contain public transit info. Click here for our business listing of the Queens Historical Society in Flushing which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
Greek Orthodox Holy Friday Processions
April 13: St Demetrios, St Catherine & St George, St Markella
Begins at 10 pm for St Markella & at 9 pm for the others. Traditional Greek Orthodox Holy Friday procession through the streets of Astoria. The processions commemorate the death of Jesus. The processions begin and end at each church and generally last between 30 to 60 minutes.
Click here for the business listings, including the addresses of these three Greek Orthodox churches in Astoria.
Louis Armstrong House In Corona NY
May 5 & 6: Garden Party
From 12 noon to 6 pm. House tours, and in the garden live jazz, red beans and rice, swing dancing and raffles. On Saturday night beginning at 6 pm, there will be a film screening of 1957 film entitled Satchmo The Great. Admission free.
Open Tuesday through Friday 10 am – 5 pm and Saturday / Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm. Admission $10 / $7 which includes 40 minute House Tour - last one begins at 4 pm. Click here for a link to our report on the Louis Armstrong House tours in Queens. Click here to view a map of The Louis Armstrong House at 34-56 107th Street in Corona. Click here for our business listing of The Louis Armstrong House in Corona which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
Louis Latimer House
Begins at 2.30 pm. Poetry readings by five distinguished poets. This is National Poetry Month. Event includes access to the historic house.
Click here for the business listing of the Louis Latimer House is located at 34-41 137th Street in Flushing. Admission $10 / $7.
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USTA - Flushing Meadows Corona Park
April 7: Easter Egg Hunt 2012
Festivities begin at 11 am. Face painting and games and an old fashioned Easter Egg Hunt. For kids up to 12 years of age. At the USTA Center alongside the Arthur Ashe Stadium across the subway tracks from CitiField.
Click here to view a map of Flushing Meadows Corona Park and Arthur Ashe Stadium.
May 19: Kite Flying
Every year Socrates Sculpture Park sponsors an old fashioned kite flying day. Bring or make your kites there. Lots of fun for the family.
Ongoing exhibits in the park. Admission Free.
The park is open during daylight hours in the winter. Open space to play for Kids / Children. Click here to view short reports on a prior events at the Socrates Sculpture Park In LIC / Astoria. Click here to view a map showing the location of the Socrates Sculpture Park at 31st Avenue and Vernon Blvd in Long Island City LIC Queens NY. Click here to obtain more info on the Socrates Sculpture Park website. Tel:718.956.1819.
Queens Botanical Garden
April 28: Botanical Gardens Poetry Reading
Click to business directory link below for their website and current events. Included with Admission $4 / $3 / $2.
The Botanical Gardens are a good place for Children / Kids to learn about the environment. Click this link for a map of the Queens Botanical Garden location at 43-50 Main Street in Flushing. This map will also contain public transit info. Click this link for our business listing of the Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
New York Hall Of Science
April: Science
Click to business directory link below for their website and current events.
Events are free with General Admission $11 / $8, unless otherwise specified. Hours April through June are: Mon - Thurs 9.30 - 2 pm, Friday 9.30 - 5 pm and Sat / Sun 10 am - 6 pm. Click here to view / print a map of the location of the New York Hall Of Science at 47-01 111th Street in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens NY. Click this link for our business listing of the New York Hall Of Science which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
Queens Zoo In Flushing Meadows Corona Park
April: Feedings & Kids Activities
Sea Lion feedings at 11.15 am, 2 pm and 4 pm. There's also a Storytelling / Arts / Crafts area called the Wild Room [it's a zoo] which is open from noon - 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays and school holidays.
The zoo is open weekdays from 10 am - 5 pm and from 10 am - 5.30 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Admission $7 / $3. Good for Children / Kids. And they have a new cafe. Click this link for a map of the Queens Zoo location which is at 53-51 111th street in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens NY. Click this link for our business listing of the Queens Zoo in Flushing for complete contact info and a link to their website.
York College Performing Arts Center In Jamaica
Begins at 7 pm. April Lynn James, accomplished lyric mezzo-soprano, sings opera of the 18th century. Admission $10.
April 28: Clifton Anderson Quintet
Begins at 7 pm. Jazz trombonist Clifton Anderson, received his first trombone at age 7 from his uncle, legendary jazz saxophonist, Sonny Rollins, with whom he played all of his life. Admission $20 / $10.
Click here to view the York College Performing Arts Center schedule of events for the 2011 - 2012 season.
Click here to obtain full information about the York College Performing Arts Center including a map. Click here to go to the York Performing Arts Center to buy tickets online.
Thalia Spanish Theatre In Sunnyside NY
Starts at 8 pm on Saturdays and 4 pm on Sunday. Concert performance of Latin music. Admission $25.
Click here to view a prior story about Thalia Spanish Theatre in Sunnyside / teatro en espanol en queens, or here for a map of the Thalia theatre at 41-17 Greenpoint Avenue in Sunnyside, or here for the telephone & website link for the Thalia Theatre of Sunnyside Queens.
Flushing Town Hall
April 28: Ben Alison Band
Begins at 8 pm. Bassist and composer Ben Alison performs in Carnegie Hall Neighborhood series. Admission free, but rsvp the day of the event. Click here for a brief report on a prior Ben Alison Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert performance.
April - click here to see the Flushing Town Hall schedule of events 2012.
The Gallery is open from 12 noon to 5 pm and the suggested donation is $5. Click here to view / print a map showing the location of the Flushing Town Hall in Flushing Queens NY. This will also include public transit info. Click this link for our business listing of the Flushing Town Hall in Flushing Queens which includes complete contact info including a link to their website.
Sunnyside Reformed Church
April 21: Jazz Concert
Begins at 7 pm. The Sunnyside Reformed Church is located at 48-03 Skillman Avenue in Sunnyside. Classical jazz peformed by some of Queen's best including David Amram and the Carol Sudhalter Astoria Jazz Band. Admission free. Click here for a report on a prior concert at the Sunnyside Reformed Church.
NY Irish Center in LIC
Cocktails begin at 7.30 pm, showtime is 8.20 pm. Susan McKeown is an Irish vocalist. And she will be preceded by a performance by a 20 minute performance by Sean Henshaw. Admission $22 & usually discounts for seniors, students and unemployed.
Click the graphic to see a prior story about the NY Irish Center in LIC, or click here to see a map of the location of the NY Irish Center in LIC Queens. This map will include public transit info. Click here for our business listing of the NY Irish Center in LIC Queens which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
King Manor Museum
April 21: Music, Mozart & The Manor
From 12 - 3 pm. Monthly series. Admission free.
April 27: Madeira & Mozart: The Dryden Strings
At 6 pm. TBD. Admission $15.
Click here for the business listing including website link for King Manor in Jamaica NY.
Queens Symphony Orchestra - 1001 Voices Music Festival
The following performances are being performed in collaboration with the Queens Symphony Orchestra's 1001 Voices Musical Festival which runs from April 14th - 29th.
Jamaica Center For The Performing Arts
April 14: To The New World - QSO 1001 Voices Concert
Begins at 7 pm. Opening night festival with red carpet. Discover the immigrant experience in Queens via Dvorak New World Symphony and Cello Concerto featuring QSO soloist winner 2011, Jung-Hsuan Ko. Click for a map to the Jamaica Performing Arts Center at 153-10 Jamaica Avenue or use the Business Directory to obtain the JCAL telephone number and website url.
Admission free, so it's first come / first served
April 19: Concert Preview Lecture
From 6 - 7.30 pm at Flushing Library on Main Street. Meet guest composers and singers who will perform at Friday concert [see next entry below - FTH]. Admission free.
Flushing Town Hall [FTH]
April 20: Songs Of A Wayfarer - QSO 1001 Voices Concert
Begins at 8 pm. Featuring composer Justice Chen and Met Opera singer Jennifer Zetlan. Admission free but believe you can rsvp at Flushing Town Hall the day of the concert [call to confirm - see home page link below].
Kupferberg Center At Queens College
April 29: 1001 Voices Concert
Begins at 3 pm. Three movement symphony, 1001 Voices, in multi-media world premiere. Admission free.
Click here for free things to do in Astoria, LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Flushing, Jamaica and Queens Summer 2011.
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Click here for free things to do in Astoria, LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Flushing, Jamaica and Queens Summer 2011.
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April 28: Mayor's Cup Table Tennis Championship
From 10 am - 5 pm. This is a ping pong competition is being held at the Chinese Community Center at 43-17 Union Street, Level C in Flushing. We're uncertain of this, but might be free admission.
Al Oerter Recreational Facility
April: Public Indoor Basketball Court, Computer Labs, Exercise Rooms, Handball Court, Dance Studio & Ping Pong Tables In Queens
This is a relatively new facility. They are open Monday through Friday 6 A - 10 P and Saturday 9 A - 5 P. Closed for important holidays. Bring padlock for locker and a change of clothes for athletics.
Free admission. Click here for a map to the Al Oerter Recreational Facility in Flushing Queens.
Click here for maps and info about the public golf courses in Queens.
Queens Golf Courses are open year round. Click on the link above to view a story which includes maps and links to the Queens Golf courses.
Aqueduct / Belmont Race Track In Jamaica NY
Use the following links for more current info. Gates open at 11 am and General Parking is free. Click here for a map including direction for the Acqueduct Race Track at 110-00 Rockaway Boulevard in Jamaica, NY, or here for the telephone number and website of the Acqueduct Race Track / NYRA in Queens.
NYC Parks – Indoor Swimming & Ice Skating In Queens NY
Both facilities open year 'round. Bring a swimming suit, a swimming cap and quality padlock to be admitted to the pool. And you can rent skates to use the world ice arena [both in the same buillding]. Click on this link for a story about the Queens World Ice Arena & Natatorium Indoor Swimming Pool, including daily admission fees.
The pool is open Monday - Friday from 6 am to 10 pm, Saturday from 9 am - 10 pm and Sunday from 9 am - 8 pm. Annual Fee is $75 adults / $10 seniors / and under 18 is free.
Click for a map of the Queens Ice Rink and Natatorium Indoor Swimming Pool, and the business listing of the NYC Parks department - NYC Queens Parks.
All street fairs are from 11 am - 6 pm unless otherwise specified.
April 15: Myrtle Ave in Ridgewood
Along Myrtle Avenue from Seneca to Wyckoff.
April 21: Skillman Ave in Sunnyside
Along Skillman Avenue from 43rd to 48th Streets.
April 28: Steinway St in Astoria
Along Steinway St in Astoria between 28th and 34th Avenues.
LaGuardia College Performing Arts Center In LIC Long Island City
April 11 - 14 & 18, 20, 21: For Rent
At 7.30 pm. Matinees at 2.30 pm on the 12th, 18th & 19th. Original production of script about rural teenagers coming to modern day Istanbul. The play continues to evolve into a universal process of the rural poor coming to the city to find a better life. On-Stage Theater. Admission $10.
April 20: Slavery Project
Begins at 7.30 pm. Original production, including autobiographical accounts by descendants of slaves. Admissions range $15 / $20 / $10.
Click here to see the LaGuardia College Performing Arts Center schedule of events for the rest of the 2012 season. Click here for the business listing of the La Guardia Performing Arts Center in LIC, and a map of the La Guardia Performing Arts Center in LIC.
The Secret Theatre In LIC Long Island City
April 27, 28, 29 - May 1 - 6 & 8 - 12: Deinde
At 8 pm, except May 6th at 3 pm. Futuristic story about how ideas are funneled into a collaborative computer in a utopian manner, before people start breaking the rules and human nature sets in. Admissions range $18.
Click here to view a prior review of the Secret Theatre in LIC, a map of the Secret Theatre in LIC, or business listing for the Secret Theatre in LIC.
Chocolate Factory - LIC
April 18 - 21: Katie Workum - Fruitlands
Begins at 8 pm. Modern dance / theater production drawing from romantic and American cultural themes. Admission $15.
Click here for a Chocolate Factory review / map and here for contact info, url and tickets for the Chocolate Factory in LIC.
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