APRIL 14
C R Y D E R
P O I N T
Out & About
April 2021
BY JILL DAVIS
Spring technically started last
month, but it never feels like
the season is truly here until
April. And we celebrate several
spring-like events in April, including
Easter (April 4), Earth
Day (April 22) and, of course,
the start of a new baseball season
(see below).
Orthodox Easter will be
much later than usual this
year (May 2) while Mother’s
Day will be pretty early (May
9). And if you haven’t already
heard, Tax Day has been
moved to May 15, which is a
good thing since after this past
year, who can tell the difference
between April 15 and May 15
anyway.
“In the spring, I have counted
136 different kinds of weather
inside of 24 hours.”–Mark Twain
“Spring is nature’s way of saying,
‘Let’s party!’”–Robin Williams
“Spring is when you feel like
whistling even with a shoe full
of slush.”–Doug Larson
“Finally my winter fat is gone.
Now I have spring rolls.” –
Anonymous
14 CRYDER POINT COURIER | APRIL 2021 | WWW.QUEENSCOURIER.COM
NAME THAT TUNE
ON QPAC LIVE!
Tuesday, April 13 & 20, 7 pm
qcc.cuny.edu
DJ Bucciarelli returns to host the show (on Facebook and You-
Tube) with a special appearance by the Queensborough Performing
Art Center’s Executive Director, Susan Agin, to test your knowledge
of music for a fun family night. Compete against friends or relatives
around the corner or across the country. There will be a different
theme each time and the winners will receive an Amazon gift card.
This is a free event, but donations are appreciated and any amount
will be accepted.
SPRING MODEL SKETCHING
WORKSHOPS
Manhasset Art Association
Wednesdays starting May 5, 10 am – 12:30 pm
manhassetart.org
This is a members-only workshop; annual membership is $45
which includes participation in all exhibits, Tuesday or Friday sketch workshops,
and Saturday demos/lectures. Admission to this special Wednesday workshop is an
additional $15. Visit the association’s website for more information.
FLOWERS AT QUEENS BOTANICAL
GARDEN
Sundays, April 18 through May
9, 11 am – 5:30 pm
43-50 Main Street, Flushing
queensbotanical.org
What nicer way to enjoy
spring than with an amazing
array of flowers? Unique floral
and garden creature installations
transform the QBG Farm into a
fantastic flower spectacle creating
an immersive environment
and stunning backdrop for photos.
Pick your own pot of flowers
and a floral themed grab-and-go
craft activity kit to take home
with you. You can also buy additional
flowers for $6 per pot.
Timed ticket fee includes general
Garden admission. Tickets
are $15 per adult and $12 for
seniors and kids 4 – 12. Parking
is available for $10.
MLB OPENING DAY
Thursday, April 1
mlb.com/covid19resources
Batter up! Major League Baseball is back and yes, you can go
see a game in person! There are a bunch of restrictions, of course,
but die-hard fans are no doubt happy. Note that both Yankee
Stadium and Citi Field are permitted to operate at a maximum
20% capacity, so tickets could be hard to come by. Spectators
will be seated in “pods” separated from other groups, all tickets
will be mobile tickets and transactions at concession stands will
only be cashless. Oh, and if you want to catch a Subway Series
game, they’re scheduled for July and September, so plan ahead.
Go to the MLB site for more information, and keep an eye out
for news updates since rules and restrictions can change quickly.
EARTH DAY AT QUEENS
FARM MUSEUM
Thursday, April 22, Time TBA
73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park
queensfarm.org
The Queens Farm is inviting everyone to commemorate
Earth Day and learn how it celebrates
every day. Advance tickets are required. Hours
were not posted a press time, so check out the
website as the date gets closer and view their list
of Covid-19 Visitor Guidelines.
DAVE KOZ & GUESTS
Tilles Center Livestream Concert
Sunday, April 18, 2pm & 5pm
tillescenter.org
Take a virtual
cruise with jazz saxophonist
Dave Koz
and special guests by
“Cruisin’ on a Sunday
Afternoon.” Dave
welcomes Keiko Matsui,
Eric Darius, Vincent
Ingala, Adam
Hawley, Chris Walker
and legendary radio
host Pat Prescott for
an afternoon of fun,
amazing live music,
cruise memories and
surprises. Tickets are
$25 and include a
digital copy of Dave
Koz Presents “Live
from the Dave Koz
Cruise” album.
/queensbotanical.org
/qcc.cuny.edu
/manhassetart.org
/WWW.QUEENSCOURIER.COM
/covid19resources
/queensfarm.org
/tillescenter.org
