C R Y D E R
P O I N T
MARCH 14
Out & About
March 2021
BY JILL DAVIS
14 CRYDER POINT COURIER | MARCH 2021 | WWW.QUEENSCOURIER.COM
CRADLE OF AVIATION
PLANETARIUM
Weekends (Hours vary)
Cradle of Aviation Museum
Charles Lindburgh Blvd., Garden City
cradleofaviation.org
516-572-4111
If you’re looking for something different to do with the kids, the
Cradle of Aviation Museum re-opened in November. The museum
has an outstanding planetarium offering several different shows.
Programs include a look at the “Current Night Sky,” “Big Bird’s Adventure”
and “Asteroid: Mission Extreme.” No reservations are required,
but admission is timed and masks are required. Admission
for the museum and planetarium combo is $21 per adult and $19
for seniors 62+ and kids up to age 12. Go to the museum’s website
or call for more information.
JOE POSA AS JOAN RIVERS
Friday, March 19, 2021, 7 pm
qcc.cuny.edu
I don’t know if you were a
Joan Rivers fan or are into female
impersonators. But Joe
Posa has won awards for his
impersonations and was even
known to be Joan Rivers’ favorite
Joan impersonator.
Since her passing in 2014, Joe
has been committed to keeping
Joan’s memory alive by recreating her act throughout the
United States and Mexico. You can watch his performance
on Facebook (@visitQPAC) or on YouTube (Queensborough
Performing Arts Center).
LINCOLN CENTER OUTDOOR
PERFORMANCES
Starts Wednesday, April 7
65th Street bet. Amsterdam & Broadway, Manhattan
lincolncenter.org
The venerable institution recently announced an initiative
called “Restart Stages,” which will create 10 outdoor performance
and rehearsal spaces. Shows will include a cabaret-style stage on
Hearst Plaza; dedicated family and
kids’ areas with arts activities; an
outdoor reading room and much
more. Additionally, certain “Restart
Stages” events will be livestreamed
on Lincoln Center and partner organizations’
digital platforms. Check
out the website for more information.
Sadly, this year’s spring holidays
will again be wonky. Still, it’s
appropriate to wish everyone a
Happy St. Patrick’s Day (March
17), Happy Passover (March 27
– April 4) and a Happy Easter
(April 4.)
One thing that doesn’t
change—or should I say, always
changes—are the clocks this time
of year. We “spring forward” on
March 14. Some people love it
(yay, more sunshine!) and others
hate it (I lost an hour of sleep!).
I wondered, why did we start
changing the clocks in the first
place? Reader’s Digest provided
some answers:
DST became law during WW I
Germany and several other
European countries had already
mandated DST as a way of reducing
electricity and thereby
saving coal for the war effort.
Recent studies have called this
line of thinking into question,
with researchers crunching data
to decide whether or not DST really
does save energy. It seems the
jury is still out on that one.
Why do we re-set the clocks at
2 am?
It’s because of the railroads.
Back in the day, 2 am was one of
the few times when there weren’t
any trains traveling.
The DST law was actually repealed
once
After WW II, the law was
repealed nationally and some
towns decided to stick with it and
some didn’t. The result was chaos.
For example, one 35-mile bus
ride from Mounsville, West Virginia
to Steubenville, Ohio, took
riders through seven different
time changes. In 1966, the Uniform
Time Act standardized DST
was instituted (except for Hawaii
and Arizona, which don’t change
their clocks. Don’t ask me why.).
More sunlight equals more
sales
In 1986, when Congress changed
DST from six months to seven, the
golf industry said the extra month
brought in $200 million in additional
sales of golf clubs and greens
fees and the barbecue industry said
the extra month was worth $100
million in sales of grills and charcoal
briquettes.
Check out what’s coming up as
things begin to sort-of open up.
MOVIE THEATERS RE-OPEN
(A LITTLE)
Movie theaters opened in New York City on March 5 for the
first time in nearly a year. The AMC theater chain announced
they are opening all of its NYC theaters, which includes those
in Bay Terrace, Fresh Meadows and Roosevelt Field.
There’s a maximum 25% capacity up to 50 people per
screening. Covid tests are not required, but masks are mandatory,
and theaters must assign seating to guarantee proper
social distancing.
SANDS POINT PRESERVE HIKE
Wednesdays – Saturdays, 11am – 5pm
Sundays, 9am-4:30pm
Sands Point Preserve
127 Middle Neck Road, Pt. Washington
sandspointpreserveconservancy.org
516-571-7901
As the weather gets nicer, put a little pep in your step and take
a guided nature walk where hikers get a trail map and find their
own way. Dinosaur lovers enjoy the Dino Trail, a short walk
through the woods complete with dinosaur footprints, Admission
costs $15
per car, and a contactless
pay station
is available at the
gatehouse. Walk-in
visitors pay $4 per
person. Leashed
dogs are welcome.
BARNYARD EGG HUNT
Saturday, March 27 & April 3, 11 am – 4 pm
Queens Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park
queensfarm.org
Well at least something is back to
normal—kind of. The Queens Farm
continues its springtime tradition of
its annual egg hunt. Difference this
time is, tickets will be timed for egg
hunting and there will be social distancing
rules (also check out their
Covid-19 Visitor Guidelines). Still,
you’ll get to enjoy some outdoor
air on the farm’s lovely 47 acres, say
hello to the animals and enjoy a good
old-fashioned hayride. The farm encourages you to bring your own
food, but there will be food vendors on site all day. Tickets are $12/
person for children ages 2 and up and their grownups.
QPAC LIVE!
/lincolncenter.org
/cradleofaviation.org
/qcc.cuny.edu
/WWW.QUEENSCOURIER.COM
/sandspointpreserveconservancy.org
/queensfarm.org
