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Jeff Zappala and Phebe Taylor have a lot of toys. Raggedy Ann, Barbie, Snoopy, My Little Pony, Popples, and Megatron are only a few. Check out them (Jeff and Phebe) and them (the playthings) at the newly opened Museum of Nostalgia at 31-27 31st St. The cozy venue features a wide array of all types…

Born in 1893, Mae West showed zero interest in school as a child in Woodhaven. Luckily, she found Neir’s Tavern, where she became a young sensation under the stage name “The Baby Vamp.” Vaudeville followed. Then, Broadway. Then, Hollywood, where she became the country’s highest paid woman in 1935. The screen legend makes a triumphant…

Shanelle Gabriel is best known for her participation in HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, but the spoken word artist has competed in slams around the world. The Brooklyn native is also a singer, educator, and lupus advocate. Catch her when she leads Jamaica Mic Drop at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Aug. 24, at…

The New York Hall of Science will really take off on Aug. 19, which is National Aviation Day. Head to the Flushing Meadows Corona Park museum for a multi-sensory musical experience and flight videos from 10 am to 5 pm. Performing artist Jesse Jams will present a high-energy show that facilitates the development of skills…

An internationally famous Queens gem is about to host music, sports, food, giveaways, and celebrity moments. US Open Fan Week 2023 will unfold at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park from Tuesday, Aug. 22, through Sunday, Aug. 27. All are invited to the the world’s largest public tennis…

To enjoy eight hours of West Indian culture, head to Jamaica on Saturday. Well a bit to the southeast of Jamaica…Queens, that is. The Bankra Caribbean Culture Festival will unfold at Archie Spigner Park in St. Albans on Aug. 12, starting at noon with the concert scheduled for 4 pm. Organized by Braata Productions, this…

Queens hosts a time-honored, award-winning, family-friendly Taiwanese puppet show this weekend. Puppet Beings Theatre presents Paper Play at Flushing Town Hall on Sunday, Aug. 13, at 2:15 pm, after a 1 pm workshop. True to the show’s name, the stage, puppets, and props are all made from paper. It’s actually part of a movement to…

They should name the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge after Don Riepe. The long-time Broad Channel resident’s resume includes Jamaica Bay Guardian, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Chief Ranger, co-chair of the Jamaica Bay Task Force, American Littoral Society Northeast Chapter Director, and NYC Audubon advisory board member. His articles and photographs have been published in such…

Are you ready for Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, The Genius, and the rest of the crew? Wu Tang Clan is coming to Maspeth on Thursday, Aug. 10, at 8 pm. That’s right. The master rappers from Staten Island headline the For the Love: 50 Years of Hip-Hop celebration at Knockdown Center. Organized by Sirius XM…

Maybe he’s simply looking for an “Around the Way Girl.” LL Cool J — the Grammy-winner from St. Albans who’s in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — returns to his home borough to bust rhymes at the Rock The Bells Festival at Forest Hills Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 5. He’s also the CEO…