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June 11-June 17, 2021
Queens Farm converts ‘summer kitchen’
to brand-new Con Edison Reading Room
BY JENNA BAGCAL
Queens Farm announced
the opening of its Con Edison
Reading Room, allowing
visitors to do even more at the
outdoor locale.
The reading room was converted
from the farm’s “summer
kitchen,” a small structure
that was previously used
for tomato storage and had
not been open to the public for
the past several years. Queens
Farm collaborated with Con
Edison to develop this new
programming, with help
from Queens Public Library
and Penguin Random House
Foundation.
“We are very thankful for
Con Edison’s support,” said
Jennifer Walden Weprin, executive
director of the Queens
County Farm Museum. “Con
Edison’s charitable contributions
facilitate meaningful
community development. As
a site of environmental stewardship,
arts and culture, and
education, Queens Farm and
Con Edison have a shared vision
of sustainability and vibrancy
for New York City. The
Con Edison Reading Room
will expand Queens Farm’s capacity
to reach new audiences
and engage farm visitors in a
new way.”
Inside the 12’2” by 16’2”
structure, guests can enjoy
The inside of the newly opened Con Edison Reading Room at Queens County Farm Museum.
over 250 toys and books that
are “thematically tied” to the
farm’s mission and include
topics like cooking, gardening,
the environment, health
and wellness, animals, farming,
science and NYC history.
“The Con Edison Reading
Room will offer visitors a great
Photo courtesy of Queens County Farm Museum
way to learn more about topics
such as the environment,
sustainability, farming and
cooking as part of their experience
at the only continuously
farmed land in New York City.
We’re proud of our long-standing
partnership with Queens
County Farm Museum, adding
the new reading room to
our long-standing sponsorship
of the annual corn maze,”
said Stuart Nachmias, president
and CEO of Con Edison
Transmission.
Queens Public Library
Chief Librarian Nick Buron
added, “It has been a pleasure
to work with Queens Farm to
support a collection that reflects
its mission and inspires
its patrons to understand and
appreciate the borough’s agricultural
heritage and its
history. I congratulate Executive
Director Jennifer Walden
Weprin and Con Edison on
the completion of the reading
room, and look forward to becoming
a regular visitor.”
The Con Edison Reading
Room will be open daily
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. except
for some holidays and special
admission days.
Access to both the farm and
reading room are free. Due to
COVID-19 restrictions, only
one pod at a time will be allowed
into the reading room
and additional outdoor seating
is available.
As the city continues easing
COVID restrictions, the
farm will launch preschool
programming in the reading
room.
Visit Queens County Farm
Museum and the Con Edison
Reading Room at73-50 Little
Neck Pkwy.
Visitor information and
COVID-19 guidelines can be
found at queensfarm.org.
Reach reporter Jenna Bagcal
by e-mail at jbagcal@schnepsmedia.
com or by phone at
(718) 260-2583.
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