Mommies are treated like queens in this borough! Celebrate Mother’s Day with live music, art workshops, film, comedy, and even mushrooms in the World’s Most Delicious Borough next week. Here’s a chronological list of activities. It will be updated as more information comes in. Friday, May 9 Serial Mom at 7 pm In this 1994…
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Queens is getting a head start! Earth Day is on Tuesday, April 22, but the borough is already celebrating via pro-nature volunteerism, advocacy, creativity, and honey giveaways. Here’s a chronological list of local activities. April 19 Earth Month Convergence + Dandelions Assembly, times vary On two separate days, this fourth annual Earth Month Convergence provides…
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Disney’s Snow White, a live-action musical based on a Brothers Grimm fairy tale that was first published in 1812, opens in movie theaters on March 21. Get into the mood at a special celebration at Queens Botanical Garden on Saturday, March 15, at noon. Attendees are encouraged to dress like their favorite Disney characters and…
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Great Eats I love the Queens Night Market. It’s a wonderful way to try new dishes and revisit old favorites. I try to go multiple times each season and always bring friends so we can scatter to get food from around the world and share a meal together. I have happy memories of Nixtamal’s mole…
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The Year of the Snake is here. These slithering reptiles are not very social, but Queens residents might think they travel in huge groups due to the large number of local festivities honoring them. We recently reported on dance performances, bargains, a live mural painting, and a K-pop event, but we were only just getting…
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Nature lovers just got 25 more reasons to visit Flushing. New Crabapple trees were recently planted in Queens Botanical Garden, thanks to The City Gardens Club of New York City. All members of the Malus species, the group includes seven Royal Raindrops, five Golden Raindrops, eight Prairiefires, and five Donald Wymans. About four years old,…
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Flushing Town Hall Deputy Director Sami Abu Shumays has lived in Sunnyside, Long Island City, and Woodhaven since moving to NYC in 1999. Proud of his Arab roots and extremely talented with a violin, Shumays recently won a Taproot Fellowship from the Alliance for California Traditional Arts. Here’s what he digs about the world’s most…
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Exercise, education, and enrichment! Open House New York Weekend runs from Friday, Oct. 18, through Sunday, Oct. 20. The 22nd annual walk-a-palooza opens 276 places across the five boroughs for behind-the-scenes tours and special access to everything from skyscrapers to factories to artist studios. Using the “Coca-Cola doesn’t promote Pepsi and vice versa” philosophy, this…