MARCH EVENTS DRAFT - UPDATED THURS - 3 / 21 / 13
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MARCH is the month of St Patrick's Day and a return to Daylight Savings Time, when the clocks are turned forward and there's more light during the day.
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Queens Art Events, Exhibits, Galleries & Queens Art Museums
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Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning - Jamaica NY
Thru March 13: Conversations Between Blue & Red
Solo exhibit featuring works of Lisa M. Zilker which explore color, space and emotional states. The Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning is located at 161-04 Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica.
No Longer Empty - ClockTower - LIC
Thru March 13: How Much Do I Owe You?
Exhibit about money, wealth and value in abandoned ClockTower Building at 29-27 41st Avenue in LIC which was once the Manhattan Bank. Thurs through Mon from 1 - 7 pm and open later for special events.
March 7: Reception from 6.30 - 9.30 pm.
March 9: Bursting by Hayoon Jay-Lee - Begins at 4 pm / Admission free but rsvp at NoLongerEmpty.org & click into events.
March 14: Milonga, Tango & Live Music - Begins at 7 pm / Admission $15.
Jeffrey Leder Art Gallery LIC
March 12: Gig at the Gallery
Opening reception 6 - 9pm. LIC musicians J. Walter Hawkes & Pat Irwin play for new exhibit opening - International Painting II. The Jeffrey Leder Gallery is located at 21-37 45th Road in LIC. Hours: Fri, Sat & Sun from 12 - 6 pm & by appt. 917.767.1734.
Crossing Art - Flushing
March 14 - April 20: Harmonious Decay
Opening reception on 3/17 from 2 - 5 pm. One woman show of abstract landscapes by Brooklyn artist. The Crossing Art Gallery Flushing at 136-17 39th Ave in Flushing.
Acumen Projects Space - LIC
March 7 - April 7: Slate House
Opening reception on 3/7 from 6 - 8 pm. Ashley Garrett explores old household objects through contemplation & memory. The Acumen Project Space is located Standard Motor Products Bldg at 37-18 Northern Blvd in LIC. Gallery Hours: Mon - Fri 9 am - 5 pm. Or call 718.360.9500.
Bliss On Bliss Studio - Sunnyside
March 17: Season Opening Exhibit
From 2 - 6 pm [Checking]. A half dozen Brooklyn / Queens musicians perform and a number of Filipino artists exhibit their works. Click here for info on Bliss on Bliss Studio in Sunnyside.
Queens College Art Center - Flushing
Thru March 22: Ellen Mandelbaum Glass Art
Opening reception from 5 - 8 pm on 2/7. Silver & Diamond Jubilee celebration with other artists. Benjamin Rosenthal Library - 6th Floor - 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing.
Flux Factory - Long Island City
March 16 - 31: The Wonder Cabinet
From 6 - 8 pm. Open weekends 12 - 6 pm or by appointment. Multi-media storytelling created by costume designers, sculptors, video artists and holographers. Admission free, but donations welcome.
March 14: Flux Thursdays
Begins at 8 pm. On the second Thursday of every month there's a potluck dinner with presentations & conversation. This month the theme has not yet been announced. Free with food or beverage contribution.
Click here to view a prior story about the Flux Factory or here for the Flux Factory listing including hours, contact info, map & links.
Noguchi Museum In Long Island City
March 9 & 10: Ayami Aoyama - Japanese Stone Cutter
Saturday 11 am - 1 pm & 3 - 5 pm; and Sunday lecture at 3 pm. Artist in residence, Ayami Aoyama, will talk about how she cuts stone for her sculptures. Free with admission.
Thru April 28, 2013: Hammer, Chisel & Drill: Noguchi's Studio Practice
This exhibit highlights a variety of Noguchi's work taken from the museum's collection. It focuses on the process of sculpting.
All programs are free with admission $10 / $5. Click here to view a prior story about the Noguchi Museum in Queens. Click here for the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City including hours, map, contact info and link.
PS1 Art Exhibits in Long Island City
Thru March 11: Now Dig This! Art & Black Los Angeles 1960 - 1980
This exhibit includes 140 works by 32 artists during tumultuous times as African Americans asserted their civil and social rights in the U.S. During this time African Americans began to grab hold of their place in America's cultural pantheon.
Thru April 1: Unnatural Histories
This exhibit includes sculptures made with found materials, depicting the human body as both grotesque and monumental. By Pakistani born American artist Huma Bhabha.
Thru April 1: Tender Love Among The Junk
Modern collages of paint and found materials by Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt.
Admission $10 / $5 students, except on PS1 Warm Up Party Saturdays when admission is $15. Click here to view a report about PS1, or here for PSI Art Museum contact info, link, map and hours.
Sculpture Center - Long Island City
Thru March 25: Double Life & Bairy Baghramian: Retainer
Opening reception 1/13 from 5 - 7 pm. Double Life is the latest installment of the Sculpture Center's In Practice Program which allows emerging artists to show their stuff. And Bairy Baghramian: Retainer is about context, production and reception within contemporary art.
Gallery hours are Thursday through Monday 12 noon - 6 pm. Free admission, but a $5 donation is suggested. Click here to view a report on a prior Sculpture Center reception opening. Click for the Sculpture Center in Long Island City map, contact info & website link.
Queens Museum Of Art [QMA] Exhibit in Flushing
March 1: Panoramic NYC Trivia Contest
From 6 - 10 pm. NYC geography / history team trivia contest. Game begins at 7 pm. Admission $10.
March 3: Happy
From 2 - 4 pm. Film about what makes people happy & encompasses the globe. Free w/ admission.
March 12: Sunrise in Dumpter - Offsite
Reception from 5 - 7 pm. Mikhail Gubin art at Bulova Corporate Center in Jackson Heights.
March 17: Fairytales
From 3 - 5 pm and includes post cinema discussion. Three short films - part of the Cinemaros Gay Film Series - about self discovery, love and adventure. Free w/ admission.
March 23: Bhutan Taking The Middle Road To Happiness
From 2 - 4 pm. Free w/ admission.
March 28: The Cinema of Immigration
From 2 - 5 pm. Moscow on the Hudson. Free w/ admission.
Thru May 31: Arte Util Lab
Opening walk-through on the 17th from 3 - 5 pm. Free w/ admission.
Admission $5 / $2. 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 the Queens Museum of Art contact info, hours, map & link.
Socrates Sculpture Park
Thru March 31: Broadway Billboard & Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition
Opie's billboard and new exhibits by 14 artists exploring various aspects of humanity & in particular Americana. Sculptures include a 1965 Mustang, a flagpole with security straps and a transparent Buddha. Admission free.
The park is open during daylight hours year round. Click here to view short reports on a prior events at the Socrates Sculpture Park In LIC / Astoria. Click here for a listing of Socrates Sculpture Park in LIC / Astoria.
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Click the header above for Queens Business Meetings, Events & Workshops or this link to go to the Business section of this site. Also see Social & Member Calendar below.
March 14: Borough President Forum
From 6.30 - 8.30 pm. Forum of candidates competing to be the next Queens Borough President, including Tony Avella, Leroy Comrie, Barry Grodenchik, Melinda Katz, Jose Peralta, Peter Vallone, Jr. at the Greater Astoria Historical Society.
March 21: Sunnyside Shines BID Annual Meeting
Registration begins at 6.30 pm and the meeting at 7 pm. Review of last year and discussion of plans for this year, as well as election of Board by members. At Sunnyside Community Services at 43-31 39th Street in Sunnyside. Rsvp by phone 718.606.0142 or email janet [at] Sunnysideshines.org.
March 22: International Business Expo
From 10 am - 3 pm. Mu Dan Banquet Hall on 2nd floor of Queens Crossing Mall in Flushing. Sponsored by the SBA & Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce of America. Admission free.
March 23 - 24: Hispanic Marketing Expo
From 10 am - 7 pm. Learn how to promote products to the Hispanic market. Expo at Citifield at 126 Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing. Sponsored by Colombian radio company. Admission free.
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Also see Art, Music, Theater sections
LaGuardia College Performing Arts Center - LIC
March 16: Rioult Dance
Begins at 8 pm. NYC acclaimed choreographer Pascal Rioult dance company performs. Admission $20 / $15 / $10. Main Stage.
March 22: Felice Lesser Dance
Begins at 8 pm. Modern multi-media dance performance created in conjunction with LPAC Lab series. Admission $20 / $15 / $10. Little Theater.
Click here to see the LaGuardia College Performing Arts Center schedule of events for the rest of the 2013 season. Click for contact info & map for La Guardia Performing Arts Center.
Green Space In LIC
March 16: Take Root - SYREN Modern Dance
Begins at 8.30 pm. Performances based on literary & philosophical works about nourishing the human soul in an overstimulated technological world. Admission $15.
March 17: Fertile Ground
Begins at 7 pm. Showcase of six different dance groups. Click for Fertile Ground info. Admission $10.
Click here for Green Space in LIC contact info, map, hours & links.
March 15: Tablao Flamenco - Astoria
Dinner seating begins at 6.30 and show begins at 8.30 pm. Flamenco dancing performed by Queens & NYC performers. Click here for our coverage last year of flamenco dancing in Astoria Queens. At the Chian Federation Building at 44-01 Broadway in Astoria. Admission $25 / $20 / $17. Tickets at ambolero.com or 718.392.8888.
March 16: Dance Out Loud - Benefit Concert
Begins at 7 pm / receptions begins at 6 pm. Seven dance troupes perform a mix of modern and original works.
Proceeds go to Jamaica Center of Arts and Learning and Jamaica Performing Arts Center in Jamaica. The event is being held at JPAC - click the link above for map.
Admission $50 which you click photo to buy online or buy at the door.
Queens Buzz.com
March: Restaurants & Food
See restaurant reviews in the Queens Buzz Restaurant Reviews section of this site. Click here for good restaurants for Valentine's Day in Astoria, LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights & Flushing Queens.
March 13: Turkish Cultural Center - Sunnyside
Begins at 7 pm. Turkish cooking classes. Click here read report on prior Turkish cooking class in Queens. Admission $40.
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Queens Greenmarkets / Farmers Markets 2013 - Queens
Click for info about Queens Farmers Markets opening & closing dates 2012. Some Queens farmers markets are sponsored by the City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation, Grow NYC, Local Harvest & Community Markets.
You may also use the search function to find a report on CSA's [Community Supported Agriculture in Queens].
Astoria Farmers Market - July 11 - Nov 14, 2013
WEDNESDAYS between 8 am – 3 pm. Click to view a map of the Astoria Farmers Market.
Corona Farmers Market - July 6 - Nov 16, 2013
Fridays 8 am to 5 pm. Click to view a map of the Corona Farmers Market.
Douglaston Farmers Market - July 8 - November 18, 2013
Sundays 8 am - 3 pm. Click here for Douglaston Farmers Market.
Elmhurst Farmers Market - July 10 - November 20, 2013
Tuesdays 8 am – 5 pm. Click to view a map of the Elmhurst Farmers Market.
Flushing Farmers Mkt Qns Botanical Gardens - June 22 - Nov 16, 2013
Fridays 8.30 am - 4 pm in front of the Queens Botanical Gardens. Click to view a map of the Flushing Farmers Market / Queens Botanical Garden Farmers Market.
Glendale / Atlas Park Farmers Market - June 16 - Nov 17, 2013
SATURDAYS between 8 am – 3 pm at the Shops At Atlas Park Mall in Glendale. Click to view a map of the Glendale Farmers Market.
Jackson Heights Farmers Market - OPEN YEAR ROUND
SUNDAYS between 8 am – 3 pm. Click to view a map to the Jackson Heights Farmers Market / Travers Park Farmers Market.
Jamaica Farmers Market - June 29 & 30 - Nov 16 & 17, 2013
Open Fridays and Saturdays from 8.30 am to 4 pm. Click to view a map of the Jamaica Farmers Market.
Long Island City LIC Farmers Market - June 23 - Nov 17, 2013
Open Saturdays from 8 am - 4 pm. Click to view a map of the Long Island City LIC Farmers Market at Socrates Sculpture Park Farmers Market.
Pomonok Flushing Farmers Market - August / September 2013
Open Thursdays from 10 am - 4 pm. TBD - Click to view a map of Queens Community House Pomonok Center Farmers Market at 67-09 Kissena Blvd, Flushing 11367.
Click here for Ridgewood Farmers Market info.
Sunnyside Farmers Market - June 1/2 - Dec 22, 2013
Saturdays between 8 am – 3 pm. Click to view a map of the Sunnyside Farmers Market.
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Also see Historic & Arts sections & Member Calendar
Queens World Film Festival 2013
March 5: Opening Night Film Festival in Queens
Begins at 8 pm. Opening night films and after party beginning around 10.30 pm in Astoria. This event is being held at the Museum of the Moving Image. Admission TBD.
March 6 - 10: Queens Word Film Festival
Begins at various times and is being hosted at three locations - 82nd Street Cinema & the Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights, and the Secret Theatre in LIC.
Click here to read a preview of the Queens World Film Festival in Jackson Heights and LIC in Queens.
Museum Of The Moving Image - Astoria
March 3: Space War: Video Games Blast Off
New exhibit about the history of video gaming, including 20 of the top video games since the inception of the gaming category. Free w/ admission.
Thru March 3, 2013: Rise of the Guardians 3D Animation Exhibit
Exhibit and videos about how the Dreamworks animated film, Rise of the Guardians in Astoria Queens, was produced.
March 16 - 31: Film as Subversive Art
Film series about Vogel and film as subversive art.
March: Ongoing
Click 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.
Events are generally free with admission, which is $12 / $9 senior / $6 kids under 18. Click for the Museum Of The Moving Image contact info, hours, map and link.
NY Irish Center - LIC
March 13: Table Quiz
Doors open 7.30 pm. Teams of four will compete to win bragging rights for knowing the most about Irish culture. $10 / person.
March 22: In The Name Of The Father / MeBollix
Doors open 7.30 pm. Two Irish films, the second being a short comedy. Admission $11 / $6.
Click here for a map of the New York Irish Center in LIC.
For More Films - Also see Queens Museum of Art in Arts section above.
FREE MOVIES IN QUEENS PARKS. Click for listing of free movies / films in Queens Parks - free movies in Queens parks.
Queens Historical Sites and Cultural Performances
Also see KIDS / PARADES section below. Click here for maps & info about Queens History.
Also see NY Irish Center in Films for Quiz Game
King Manor - Jamaica
March 9: Hands On History
From 12 noon - 3 pm. American pastime fun & games. Admission free. Click here for a map of King Manor in Jamaica.
Voeker Orth Museum - Flushing
March 10: Con Brio Ensemble
Begins at 2 pm. 19th Century classical music concert performance. Admission $12 / $10.
Suggested donation $2 - for kids 6 and under. Click photo for contact info and address which is 149-19 38th Avenue. Click here for a short report on the Voelker Orth House Museum.
Greater Astoria Historical Society GAHS - Astoria NY
March 2: Little Caesar
Begins at 1 pm. Actor Edward G. Robinson, who is buried in Ridgewood, got his start playing a gangster in this movie. Free event.
March 4: In The Footsteps of Gatsby
Begins at 7 pm. Lecture & exhibit opening. $5 Admission / Free Members.
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.
Click for The Greater Astoria Historical Society contact info, hours, map and a link.
Queens Historical Society / Kingsland Homestead - Flushing
March 10: History of Forest Hills
From 2.30 - 4.30 pm. Journalist Nicholas Hirshorn talks about the history of Forest Hills and his book about it. Admission $8 / $5 members.
March 24: Greeks in Queens
From 2.30 - 4.30 pm. Christina Rozeas talks about the history of Greeks in Queens and her new book about it. Admission $8 / $5 members.
Ongoing - Kingsland Homestead Museum
May 2012 - exhibit spaces [only] closed for remodeling. Admission $3 / $2 and children / kids under 10 free. Click for Queens Historical Society in Flushing contact info, hours, map and link.
Louis Latimer House
Ongoing - Louis Latimer House
Open weekends. Click here for the business listing of the Louis Latimer House is located at 34-41 137th Street in Flushing. Admission $10 / $7.
Also see Sports / Parks &Historic & Theater Events [below]
Multicultural Festival - Jacob Riis Settlement House LIC
March 1: Multicultural Celebration
From 5 - 9 pm. At the Jacob Riis Settlement House on 21st Street north of the Queens Borough Bridge.
St Pat's For All Parade - Sunnyside & Woodside
March 3: St Pat's Parade & Irish Culture Celebration
Speeches and festivities begin at 12.30 pm and parade at 2 pm at 47th Street and Skillman Ave in Sunnyside. Click here for the St Pat's Parade in Sunnyside for parade route, start time and photo slide shows from prior years.
Brickhouse Ceramic Art Center - LIC
March 9: Make Bowls
From 3 - 6 pm. Make empty bowls to be auctioned at fundraiser on 4/24. Admission free or pay $25 to keep the bowl you make. Located at 10-34 44th Ave in LIC. 718.784.4907.
Queens Botanical Garden
Thru April 15: Repetition in Design
Art exhibit displaying oils of Gennadyi Gurman who is also QBG instructor of ecology, ethnobotany and exhibit creation and maintenance.
Admission $4 / $3 / $2. Hours vary by season. The Botanical Gardens are a good place for Children / Kids to learn about the environment. Click this link for a business listing of the Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing including contact info & links to website & map.
New York Hall Of Science
March: Science For Kids & Adults
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 this link for our business listing of the New York Hall Of Science which includes contact info and links to website & map.
Queens Zoo In Flushing Meadows Corona Park
March: 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.
Admission $7 / $3. The zoo is open weekdays from 10 am - 5 pm and from 10 am - 5.30 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Good for Children / Kids. And they have a new cafe. Click this link to the business listing of the Queens Zoo in Flushing for contact info & links to website & map.
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Also see Dance in Queens, Film in Queens, Theater in Queens, & History in Queens
Sunnyside Reformed Church
March 9 / 16: Poetry Slam / Blues Concert
Begins at 8 pm each night. Poetry slam on 3/9 and blues concert on 3/16 at Sunnyside Reformed Church at 48th Street & Skillman Avenue in Sunnyside. Admission is free.
York College Performing Arts Center in Jamaica
March 19 & 22: Jazz at the Chapel / YCBB Spotlight Series
Begins at 7 pm on both evenings. The 3/19 performance is at the Illinois Jaquet Chapel on campus and the YCBB is at the York College Performing Arts Center. Modern / jazz musical performances. I'm not sure, but believe admission is free. Click here for a link to buy tickets and a schedule of events for the York College Performing Arts Center.
Queens College - Kupferberg Center - Flushing
March 10: Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Begins at 3 pm. Classical music performance by one of the leading chamber orchestras in the world. Suggested donation $32 / $54.
Jackson Heights Orchestra
March 13: Classical Music Performance
Begins at 7.30 pm. Music & reception at the United Methodist Community Church at 81-10 35th Avenue in JHTS / Corona. Suggested donation $10 / $5.
Astoria Symphonic Choir
March 23: Flower Songs
Begins at 8 pm. Classical music - Perischetti, Lauridsen, Bernstein & Whitacre at Trinity Lutheran Church 31-18 37th Street in Astoria. Admission $25/ $20 / $15 / kids free.
Louis Armstrong House In Corona NY
Thru May 1: Louis Armstrong At Freedomland
Freedomland was an 85 acre amusement park that opened in the Bronx in 1960 and closed in late 1964. Louis Armstrong played there twice in 1961 and 1964. This exhibit explores Armstrong's life during the turbulent 50's and 60's. Admission $10 / $7 which includes 40 minute House Tour - last one begins at 4 pm.
Click to our report on the Louis Armstrong House tours in Queens or here for The Louis Armstrong House in Corona info.
Flushing Town Hall - Flushing
March 3: Lunar New Year Celebration
Begins at 6.30 pm. Poetry & performances to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. The Lantern-making workshop has been sold out. Admission Free.
March 16: Five Boroughs Music Festival
Musical performance by accomplished players. Admission $25 / $20 / $10.
March 23: Latin American Jazz
Begins at 6 pm. Three Latin jazz ensembles and an open dance floor. Co-sponsored by Terraza 7 Cafe with refreshments for sale. Admission $20 / $15.
Click here to see the Flushing Town Hall schedule of events 2013. Ongoing - the suggested donation is $5. Click here for Flushing Town Hall in Flushing Queens contact info, hours, map & link.
FREE LIVE MUSIC IN QUEENS. Click here for free things to do in Astoria, LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Flushing, Jamaica and Queens Summer 2011.
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March 12: Jackson Heights Traffic Safety Forum & Community Board 3
From 6.30 to 8 pm. Forum / discussion hosted by NYC Councilmember Dromm, Jackson Heights Green Alliance and Transporation Alternatives, at IS 145 at 33-34 80th Street in Jackson Heights.
March 14: USTA Park Expansion Project Hearing
Begins at 7 pm. Community Board 3 will hear ULURP comments about the proposed USTA expansion project requesting .68 acres of Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Meeting at Elmcor at 107-20 Northern Blvd in Corona. CLICK FOR QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD MEETINGS SCHEDULE.
March 14: Colon Cancer Awareness & Screenings
Begins at 6 pm. Learn how early detection and colonoscopies can prevent colon cancer. At Mount Sinai Queens at 31-60 21st Street in Astoria. Admission free and call 718.932.1000 to register.
March 16: Women In The Arts
From 5 - 7.30 pm. Awards to women in the arts by NYS Peralta and NYS Assemblyman Moya at the Renaissance Charter School Auditorium in Jackson Heights.
March 21: Save Your Vision
Begins at 10.30 am. Mount Sinai Queens Ophthalmologist speaks about preserving your vision at 27-40 Hoyt Avenue South in Astoria. Admission free and call 718.932.1000 to register.
March 22: Greek Independence Day
Begins at 6 pm. Celebration at Hellenic Cultural Organization at 27-09 Crescent Street in Astoria. Sponsored by NYS Senator Michael Gianaris, NYS Assemblywoman Simotas and BP Marshall. Admission free. Call 718.728.0960.
March 23: Going Green Expo
Begins at 10 am. Environmental Expo with numerous exhibits containing info on how to live a green lifestyle. At Al Oerter Center in Flushing. Admission free.
March 26: 2nd Night Community Night Seder
Begins at 6 pm. Passover Seder remember & celebrate the Jewish struggle for freedom. At St Mark's Church in Jackson Heights. Admission $65 / $50.
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Queens parks are open year round - also see Social & Kids sections for park events. Click for a compendium of Queens Parks & activities.
Click here for free things to do in Astoria, LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Flushing, Jamaica and Queens Summer 2012.
Al Oerter Recreational Facility
March: Public Indoor Basketball Court, Computer Labs, Exercise Rooms, Handball Court, Dance Studio & Ping Pong Tables In Queens
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.
Public Golf Courses In Queens
March: Golfing in Queens
Click here for story, maps & info about the public golf courses in Queens.
Queens Golf Courses are open year round.
Aqueduct / Belmont Race Track In Jamaica NY
March: Aqueduct Racetrack
Use the following links for more current info. Gates open at 11 am and General Parking is free.
Click for a map with directions 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
March: Aquatic Center & World Class Ice Rink
The Flushing facilities are open year around. 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.
Click here for a complete listing of swimming pools in Queens Parks, as well as a smattering of other non-profit public pools in Queens. All outdoor swimming pools in public parks close after Labor Day Weekend.
The Flushing 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.
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Also check the Kids, Historic / Culture, & Sports / Parks sections for related events.
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Click here for a full listing of Queens Street Fairs MAPS showing the location of them.
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Also see Dance, Music, Art & History sections above.
The Chocolate Factory - LIC
March 13 - 16: Telling The Bees
Begins at 8 pm. Performance with life & death & nature as theme based on old custom of telling bees when a beekeeper dies so they don't leave. Admission $15.
Admission on Thursdays is free for Queens residents on a first come first serve basis. Click here to view a report on a prior performance at the Chocolate Factory Theater LIC. Click here for a Chocolate Factory review / map and here for contact info, url and tickets for the Chocolate Factory in LIC.
The Secret Theatre - LIC Long Island City
Thru March 2: Wired Arts Fest
There will be 14 shows at various times, which you can view live at the Secret Theatre. Admission $18. Or online $2.50 - hosted by http://virtualarts.tv. See Front Page for review of one of the shows which is being peformed Thurs night & Saturday entitled TITS.
Thru March 2: Much Ado About Nothing
Begins at 8 pm Weds - Sun. Classic Shakespearean play. Admission $18.
Click here to view a prior review of the Secret Theatre in LIC, or here for business listing for the Secret Theatre in LIC including map and website links.
York College Performing Arts Center - Jamaica
March 2: The Life of Alberta Hunter
Begins at 3 pm & 7 pm. Portrayal of woman who grew up in Chicago brothel and went on to become one of the great jazz age vocalists. Admission $20 / $10.
March 15, 16, 17, 19 & 21: After
Begins at 4 pm, 8 pm, 3 pm and 12 noon on 3/19 & 3/21. Original work about displaced Arab American in Brooklyn, who's talent is hacking the net. A cousin comes to visit under mysterious circumstances and things happen. Admission $10 / $7.
March 22: Casey Benjamin
Begins at 7 pm. Performance by saxaphonist, keyboardist & songwriter from Jamaica Queens who plays with rapper Q-Tip and Patrick Stump. Admission $20 / $10.
Click here to view a map of York College Performing Arts Center and click here to view the full season of YPAC theater in Jamaica NY.
Thalia Spanish / English Theatre - Sunnyside
Thru March 17: Afro Tango
Begins at 8 pm Fridays & Saturdays / 4 pm Sundays. Premiere of original musical / dance composition that explores the African roots of tango by Latin Grammy winner Raul Jaurenal and produced and directed by Thalia Theatre Artistic Director Angel Gil Orrios. Admission $35 / $32 [$30 for all - Fridays only].
Click here to view a map of Thalia Theatre in Sunnyside.
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