DRAFT - JUNE EVENTS
UPDATED FRI - 6 / 21 / 13
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Space Womb - LIC
June 15: Dispense Korea
Opening reception from 6 - 8 pm. New group exhibit entitled Dispense Korean featuring a number of Korean artists. Space Womb is located at 22-48 Jackson Avenue in LIC.
Materials For The Arts - LIC
June :TBD
Opening reception from 6 - 9 pm. TBD. At Materials For The Arts in LIC map & contact info.
Flushing Town Hall
Thru June 21: Art as a Reflection of Culture
JHS 189 grades 6, 7 & 8 artworks of all flavors. Click for Flushing Town Hall info.
June 27 - July 14: Bridging The Gap - LICA
Opening reception on 6/27 from 4 - 7 pm. Forty LIC artists [LICA] present their work in an art for sale exhibit at Flushing Town Hall. Admission free.
Flux Factory - Long Island City
June 22: Earth | Man | Earth
Openings 5 - 9 on 6/22, 12 - 6 pm on 6/23, 6 - 9 pm on 6/27 - 6/28, 12 - 6 pm on 6/29 and by appointment. New futuristic solo exhibit. Admission free / donations welcome.
June 28: Make It Til You Break It
Begins at 8 pm. Circuit bending and Arduinos. How to hack children's toys and re-purpose them in the name of sound. Admission free, but donations welcome.
June 13: Flux Thursdays
Begins at 8 pm. On the second Thursday of every month there's a potluck dinner with presentations & conversation. This month the presentations include TBD. 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
June 7: First Fridays
Cash bar opens 5.30 pm & film begins at 7 pm. Reimagining Lincoln Center and the High Line.
June: Three New Exhibits
We'll have more on these three new exhibits in our next release.
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
June 29 - September 7: Warm Up Party
From 3 - 9 pm on Saturdays. Live music performed by bands from around the world in the courtyard. Admission $18. PS1 Warm Up Party.
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
June : TBD
Performances 12 noon on 5/10 and at 4.30 pm on 5/11 & 5/12. Limited edition sculptures and a daily performance. Admission free.
Gallery hours are Thursday through Monday 11 am - 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
Thru June 2: Arte Util Lab, Panorama NYC, Watershed Map
Closing celebration 6/2 from 3 - 6 pm. Free w/ admission.
Museum CLOSED From June 3 - October 4th, 2013 or later
Renovation construction on the ground floor, including expansion.
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
June 21: Summer Solstice Celebration
Begins at 5 pm. A mix of entertainment including art, music, yoga and kyaking. Admission free.
Thru August: Do It (Outside)
From 2 - 6 pm. 2013 Season opening reception of summer sculpture done by Christoff: Finio Architecture done by interpreting instructions given by 60 artists. Also opening in the park will be: Tree Wood by Toshihiro Oki in glen, Beyond The Hedges (Slivered Gazebo) by Heather Rowe, and Her Nuclear Waters by Chitra Ganesh at the entrance. 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.
June 13: Borough President Forum
From 6 - 9.30 pm. Forum of candidates competing to be the next Queens Borough President, including Tony Avella, Leroy Comrie, Melinda Katz, Peter Vallone, Jr. at PS 69.
June 20: LIC Partnership Networking Event
From 6 - 8 pm. LIC Partnership networking event at the Foundry on 9th Street between Queens Plaza and 43rd Ave in LIC. Admission $50 / $40 members.
June 25: Jamaica Center BID Meeting
Begins at 10 am in the Harvest Room at 90-40 161st Street in Jamaica. Register to attend by clicking into the event on the front page of their website at JamaicaCenter.org.
June 26: LIC Partnership BID Meeting
Begins at 8.30 am. At MetLife Plaza, Queensboro Rm, 27-01 Queens Plaza North in LIC.
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Green Space In LIC
June 8: Take Root - Anikai Dance
Begins at 8.30 pm. Performances based on TBD - see member calendar. Admission $17.
June 9: Fertile Ground
Begins at 7 pm. Showcase of different dance groups - TBD see member calendar. Click for Fertile Ground info. Admission $12.
Click here for Green Space in LIC contact info, map, hours & links.
June 2, 9, & 16: Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre
Begins at 5 pm. Dance peformances in Middle Village. See Member calendar for details.
June 14: Tablao Flamenco
Begins at 8.30 pm. Final performance of the season of Tablao Flamenco at the Chian Federation Building in Astoria. Admission $25 / $20 / $17. Click here for Tablao Flamenco website link and Chian Federation Bldg address.
Queens Buzz.com
June: 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.
June 1: Flushing Food Festival
From 12 noon - 2 pm. An afternoon of tasting food from some of Flushing's restaurants at the LaGuardia Sheraton East Hotel at 135-20 39th Avenue in Flushing. Admission $5.
June 4: Taste of LIC
From 5.30 - 8.30 pm. Food festival celebrating the restaurateurs of LIC and beyond. Held at the Gantries in Gantry State Park along the East River in LIC. Organized by the Chocolate Factory. Admission $60 which you can buy online at their website.
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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 10 - Nov 20, 2013 - Also see LIC for Socrates
WEDNESDAYS between 8 am – 3 pm. Click to view a map of the Astoria Farmers Market.
Corona Farmers Market - July 5 - Nov 22, 2013
Fridays 8 am to 3 pm. Click to view a map of the Corona Farmers Market.
Discontinued - Douglaston Farmers Market - July 8 - November 18, 2013
Sundays 8 am - 3 pm. Click here for Douglaston Farmers Market.
Elmhurst Farmers Market - June 4 - November 26, 2013
Tuesdays 8 am – 4 pm. Click to view a map of the Elmhurst Farmers Market near Elmhurst Hospital.
Flushing Farmers Mkt Qns Botanical Gardens - June 21 - Nov 22, 2013
Fridays 8.30 am - 4 pm off the north corner of the Queens Botanical Gardens. Click to view a map of the Flushing Farmers Market / Queens Botanical Garden Farmers Market.
Forest Hills (Post Office) - April 7 - Dec 29, 2013
Sundays 8 am - 3 pm at 70th Avenue and Queens Blvd [Post Office]. Click to view a map of the Forest Hills Farmers Market & Post Office.
Discontinued - 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 21 & 22 - Nov 23 & 24, 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 1 - Nov 23, 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.
LIC - Brooklyn Grange Farmers Market - May - November 2013
Open Saturdays from 10 am - 3 pm. On the Standard Motor Lofts Building in LIC on Northern Blvd.
Pomonok Flushing Farmers Market - July 12 - November 29, 2013
Open Fridays from 10 am - 5 pm. Click to view a map of Queens Community House Pomonok Center Farmers Market at 67-09 Kissena Blvd, Flushing 11367 - across from Queens College.
Ridgewood Farmers Market - July 13 - November 23, 2013
Open Saturdays 10 am - 3 pm. Click to view map of Ridgewood Farmers Market including info.
Sunnyside Farmers Market - June 1 - Dec 21, 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
Jamaica Center For The Performing Arts
June 1: Fashion Show 2013: The Jamaica Collections
From 6 - 9 pm. Fashion designers, primarily from Queens, show new collections of fashionable clothing and accessories in a Paris / Milano style fashion show. Admission free while tickets last, but must rsvp. Click here to rsvp for the Jamaica Collection online. Click here for a map of the Jamaica Performing Arts Center
Museum Of The Moving Image - Astoria
June 29 & 30: Teen Coders Open NYC Data Solve All NYC Problems
From 10 am - 7 pm. Kids 14 - 18 converge on MOMI to solve social issues with their programming skills. Sound too good to be true? Probably.
June: 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
June 21: A Night of Shorts
Cocktails 7.30 & showtime at 8.30 pm. Nine short movies, including some animation, followed by a film entitled The Shore. Admission $11 / $6 w/ limited seating.
Click here for a map of the New York Irish Center in LIC.
For More Films - Also see MOMA PS1 & Queens Museum of Art in Art 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
Jackson Heights Historic House Tour
June 8 & 9: Lecture & Slide Show / Walking Tour
On June 8 photographic & print material exhibition from 10 am - 2 pm and slide show presentation 10.45 & 12.15 pm. Admission free. You may also sign up for a self guided tour of some garden apartment buildings using map. Admission $10.
On June 9. Escorted walking tour of garden apartments. Admission $10.
Hosted at Community Church at 82nd Street and 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights.
King Manor - Jamaica
June 21: Make Music New York
Participant in Make Music New York on 6/21. Admission free. Click here for a map of King Manor in Jamaica.
Voeker Orth Museum - Flushing
June: TBD
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
June 3: Greeks in Queens
Begins at 7 pm. Authori Christina Rozeas talks about how Astoria became one of the largest Greek communities outside of Greece.
June: The Great Gatsby
Exhibit related to the time of the Great Gatsby. The most recent movie production consulted with the GAHS in creating this rendition. $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
June 23: Practicing Equality: Quakers in Queens
From 2.- 4 pm. Presentation / lecture about Quakers in Flushing. 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]
LGBT Parade - Jackson Heights
June 2: LGBT Parade & Fair
Parade begins at 12 noon. The LGBT Parade begins at 85th Street in Jackson Heights and goes west to 75th Street where it terminates into a block party until about 6 pm.
Kiwanis Flag Day Parade - Sunnyside
June 15: Flag Day Parade & Celebration
Parade begins at 11 am. The Flag Day Parade begins at 41st Street and marches up along Greenpoint Avenue to 48th Street. The parade will be followed by a celebration in Joe Sabba Park on the median of Queens Blvd off 48th.
Independence Day Fireworks - Astoria Park
June 24: Fireworks On East River
The band begins playing at 7.30 pm. There's a fire boat show on the East River. Around sunset [9.15 - 9.30 pm] the fireworks by Grucci Bros begins. Astoria Park Great Lawn. Astoria Park fireworks.
Queens Botanical Garden
June: Nature For Everyone
The Queens Botanical Garden carries a wide range of plant life and also offers classes and exhibits.
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
June: 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
June: 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
Astoria Symphony
June 2: Brahms & Beethoven
Begins at 5 pm. Final performance of season at St Joseph's Catholic Church at 43-19 30th Avenue in Astoria. Admission $25/ $20 / $15 / kids free.
Groovin' In The Park - Jamaica
June 30: Groovin' In The Park
Begins at 12 noon. African American pop, Caribbean, Reggae hip music concert featuring greats like Patti LaBelle, Queen Ifrica, Toots & the Maytals and more. Admission $70 / $120. Buy tickets online at www.groovininthepark.com.
NY Irish Center - LIC
June 14: Guggenheim Grotto
Begins at 7.30 pm / 8.30 pm. Musical performances by the Guggenheim Grotto & Cathy Maguire. Admission $25 / $15. Click for NY Irish Center map & links.
Make Music New York - Queens
June 21: Some Queens Locations - this is not a complete list for Queens
This event runs all day. Note that there are lulls / gaps in some of the times herein provided.
Astoria - Athens Square Park 4 - 9 pm / Queens Council on the Arts 10 am - 2 pm. Corona - Corona Plaza 4 pm. Elmhurst - Dunningham Triangle 2.30 - 8.30 pm. Jamaica - McKinley's Children's Garden 10 am - 2.30 pm. Long Island City - 5 Pointz 1 - 8 pm / Space Womb - 12 noon - 9 pm. Sunnyside - 40th St / Lowry Plaza 2 - 8 pm / 46th St & Queens Blvd 3 - 8 pm.
Louis Armstrong House In Corona NY
June: Louis Armstrong & Baseball
Louis Armstrong was a Brooklyn Dodgers and Mets fan. 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
June : TBD - Queens Symphony Orchestra
Begins 7.30 pm. TBD. Admission free / first come first serve limited seating.
June : TBD
Begins at 6 pm. TBD. 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.
This calendar contains events submitted by community & commercial organizations.
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Click to the Queens Issues section or the Eco-Friendly Queens section for related reports.
June 1: Health Fair in Jackson Heights
From 10 am - 3 pm. Mt Sinai Queens United Community Civic Association host health screenings for asthma, blood pressure, BMI, bone density, glucose and lung function. The Health Fair will also include games, giveaways, live entertainment, music, and refreshments.
At the 25th Avenue entrance to the Lexington School for the Deaf, 25-26 75th Street in Jackson Heights. For more info call 718.267.4333 or visit www.mshq.org/healthfair. Admission free.
June 2: Irish Day of Action - Rockaways
Bus leaves at 7 am from 59-26 Woodside Avenue in Woodside. Day to help the folks in the Rockaways.
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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.
LIC Boathouse
June 1, 16, 21, 29: Walk Up Kyaking on the East River
Please Note Different Days & Times, but same location. From 1 - 4 pm Saturday 6/1 & 6/29 and Sunday 6/16; and & from 5 - 8 pm Friday 6/21. Under age must be accompanied by an adult and must know how to swim. Admission free / donations appreciated. Click for map of Hallets Cove & here for LICCB contact info.
Harbor Lab Kyaking - LIC
June 9 & 22/23: Kyaking on the East River
12.30 pm Sunday 6/9 Governors Island kyak from Hallets Cove, and on Saturday 6/22 overnight cruise circumnavigating Manhattan, leaves at sunset [contact them for departure time / location]. Admission free / donations appreciated for first one and $100 donation to suicide prevention for overnight cruise. Click for map of Hallets Cove & here for Harbor Labs contact info.
Tennis Tournament - Sunnyside Gardens Park
June 2: Molise Cup Doubles
From 10 am. 1st Annual Cultural Association of the Molise Region tennis tournament for doubles. To held at Sunnyside Gardens Park at 49th St & 39th Avenue in Sunnyside. Admission $15 / Members free.
CitiField Soccer Match - Flushing Meadows Corona Park
June 2: Honduras Plays Israel
Gates open at 4 pm and game begins at 5.30 pm. Friendly match. Ticket prices range from $20 - $115.
Independence Day Fireworks - Astoria Park
June 24: Fireworks On East River
The band begins playing at 7.30 pm. There's a fire boat show on the East River. Around sunset [9.15 - 9.30 pm] the fireworks by Grucci Bros begins. Astoria Park Great Lawn. Astoria Park fireworks.
TA Bike Rides - Queens
June / July: TA Bike Rides / Tour De Queens - July
See Member Calendar for TA Summer Bike Rides, which are posted on an ad hoc basis. Also the July Tour De Queens starts in Astoria Park this year. Pre-register at Tour De Queens website to insure a place.
USTA - Flushing Meadows Corona Park
June 15: Battle of the Boroughs - 1st Annual Tennis Tournament
From 8 am to 3 pm. Must be 19 year of age. Pre-register using the following link. Click here to register for the USTA event.
Roy Wilkins Park - Jamaica
June 30: Groovin' In The Park
Gates open 12 noon. Day long concert including Patty La Belle and several other famed musicians. Tickets TBD.
Al Oerter Recreational Facility
June: 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
June: 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
June 8: Belmont Racetrack
145th Annual Belmont Stakes. 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
June: 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.
CLICK ON HEADER ABOVE for a complete listing of June Street Fairs 2013. This is only a partial selection of street fairs for Queens and neighborhoods.
Queen of Angels Art Fair - Sunnyside
June 9: Art Fair
From 1 - 5 pm. Art Fair at Queen of Angels church at 44th Street & Skillman Ave in Sunnyside. Free.
June 22: QAX Block Party
From 1 - 6 pm rain or shine. Queens Art Express block party with art, music & food on 37th Street between 34th and 35th Avenues in Astoria.
Jackson Heights Arts Festival
June 22: Arts Festival
From 10 am - 4 pm. Festival including art, music, entertainment & food at Diversity Plaza at 37th Road and 74th Street.
Spring Mini Bazaar - Sunnyside
June 22: Entertainment, Food & Yard Sale
From 11 am - 4 pm. Bazaar at Sunnyside Reformed Church at 48th Street & Skillman Ave in Sunnyside. Free.
ECCA Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show - Jackson Heights
June 23: ECCA Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show
From 9 am - 4 pm - On 69th Street between 32nd Ave & Northern Blvd in Jackson Heights.
Independence Day Fireworks - Astoria Park
June 24: Fireworks On East River
The band begins playing at 7.30 pm. There's a fire boat show on the East River. Around sunset [9.15 - 9.30 pm] the fireworks by Grucci Bros begins. Astoria Park Great Lawn. Astoria Park fireworks.
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.
LaGuardia College Performing Arts Center - LIC
June : TBD
Begins at 8 pm. TBD.
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.
The Chocolate Factory - LIC
May 31, June 1 & 2: I'm building a shrine
Begins at 8 pm. A modern dance of devotion dedicated to someone who will never see it. It's about loss, penance and destruction & a shrine to be burned to the ground. 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
May 31, June 1 & 2: Glank
Begins at 8 pm Fri, 3 pm on Sat & Sun and 7 pm Sat. Modern musical multi-media performance using various unique custom made instruments used in various professions. Admission is usually about $15 - $20.
June 20 - 23: Three One Acts
Begins at 7.30 pm with 3 pm matinees Saturday & Sunday. Original work of three one act plays. 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
June 1: York College Big Band
Begins at 10 am. Jazz fest for high school students interested in the York College summer program. Admission free.
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
June 2 & 9: Street Festival
From 1 - 2 pm. Thalia Theatre performs several compositions. Admission free.
Thru June 16: The Secret Weapons of Fat Destruction
Begins at 8 pm Fridays & Saturdays / 4 pm Sundays. Original musical / dance composition that comedically explores success, fame, propaganda and appearances. Admission $35 / $32 [$30 for all - Fridays only]. Performances alternately in English and Spanish.
Click here to view a map of Thalia Theatre in Sunnyside.
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