C RY D E R
P O I N T
MARCH 18
BY JILL DAVIS OOuutt About
&St. Patrick’s Day on March 17 falls on a Sunday this year. Restaurants in the area are
sure to be jammed with folks getting their corned beef and cabbage fix, so make your
reservations early.
Need an excuse to take a day off? Look no further than National Goof-Off Day on
March 22. Bonus: It falls on a Friday this year, so you can sneak in a three-day weekend.
The day was started by Monica Dufour and her grandfather, William Chase, of Davison,
MI in 1976. Monica has reported, “My Grandfather, created Chases’ Calendar.
When I was 10, I was listening to him speaking on a radio station encouraging people to
call with ideas. I disguised my voice and called with Goof-Off Day (since I was goofing
off by calling in). He said there wasn’t such a day, but he thought it was a great idea. The
next day, I confessed to him I called in about Goof-Off Day. He smiled, and showed me
a local newspaper that said there was a need for a Goof-Off Day. I guess the reporter got
wind of the interview. Anyway, that is how the holiday began....”
So, take advantage of this brilliant day and do anything you want as long as it doesn’t
involve work (don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone).
Here are some fun things to do in and around the neighborhood this month:
Lost in Yonkers
Saturday, March 2, 9, 16 @ 8:30pm
Sunday, March 3, 10, 17 @ 3pm
Theatre by the Bay
Bay Terrace Jewish Center
13-00 209 Street, Bayside
bayterrace.org/theatre-by-the-bay
718-428-6363
You know this must be a darn good play
since it won both the Tony Award for Best
Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for
Neil Simon in 1991. The story takes place in
1942 and a guy named Eddie is down on his
luck. Broke, he leaves his two young sons
with Grandma Kurnitz in Yonkers while he
hits the road as a salesman, leaving the boys
to deal with a nutty cast of characters. The
New York Post has called Lost in Yonkers
“The best play Simon ever wrote.” Tickets
are $20 for kids under 12 and adults over
62; $22 for everyone else.
Something Rotten!
Saturday March 16, 2pm & 8pm
Tilles Center
720 Northern Blvd., Brookville
tillescenter.org
516-299-3100
Set in 1595, Something Rotten! tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, two brothers
who are desperate to write a hit play. When a local soothsayer foretells that the future
of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set
out to write the world’s very first musical. I caught this when it was on Broadway and
it was hilarious, but if you don’t believe me, listen to New York Magazine which said,
“Something Rotten! is The Producers + The Book of Mormon. Squared!” Tickets go for
$49, $59, $69 and $89.
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Songs of Ireland
Sunday, March 17, 3pm
Tilles Center
720 Northern Blvd., Brookville
tillescenter.org
516-299-3100
Talk about timing! Smack dab on St. Patrick’s Day, Songs of Ireland presents a wide
array of music drawn from traditional Irish folk songs as well as operatic arias; duets,
trios, quartets and ensembles; songs from the great American songbook; and more. The
company features four tenors, four sopranos, one pianist, and a partridge in a pear tree
(oops, wrong holiday). Tickets are $39, $49 and $59.
Stop ‘N’ Swap with GrowNYC
Saturday, March 23, 12pm-3pm
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway
queensfarm.org
718-347-3276
Drop by the farm for this community
reuse event with GrowNYC. You bring
clean, reusable, portable items such as
clothing, housewares, games, books and
toys that you no longer need and take
something that’s new to you. It’s simple
and it’s free!
Macy’s Flower Show
March 24 - April 7
Macy’s Herald Square
151 West 34 Street, Manhattan
macys.com/flowershow
Taking root in unexpected settings such as store countertops, windows and specially
designed architecture, including grand bridges, columns and topiaries, Macy’s Flower
Show has been held for more than 70 years. Visitors can take part in flower demonstrations
or just enjoy the beautiful floral scenes…all for free!
Bayside St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Saturday, March 30, 11am
40th Avenue & Bell Blvd., Bayside
Last year’s inaugural Bayside St. Patrick’s Day Parade was
obviously a hit because they’re doing it again. Local restaurants
Monahan & Fitzgerald and Brian Dempsey’s return
as sponsors and bagpipers, marching bands and Irish step
dancers are sure to be back as well. Erin go Bragh!
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