C RY D E R
P O I N T
SEPTEMBER 18
BY JILL DAVIS OOuutt About
&September 16 is American Legion Day. Nobody pays attention to this day,
but they should: The American Legion was granted its federal charter by Congress
on September 16, 1919, to provide support and assistance to veterans returning
from World War I. Since then it has grown to aid all U.S. veterans from
both wartime and peacetime service. The Legion currently has over 3 million
members at more than 14,000 posts worldwide.
Surprising but true: Despite its growth, it took Congress 90 years to formally
establish American Legion Day. They finally did so on September 15, 2009. Talk
about red tape! To all of our veterans and everyone in the active military, we
thank and salute you.
Here are some fun activities coming up over the next few weeks. Enjoy!
38th Annual Antique Motorcycle Show
Sunday, September 16, 11am–4pm
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck
queensfarm.org
718-347-3276
Queens County Farm has been holding this
antique motorcycle show for nearly 40 years,
so they must be onto something. Visitors will
see a bunch of different motorcycles that
have been out of production for ten years or
more, and trophies will be awarded in various
categories. There will also be live music, historic farmhouse tours and food, as
well as hayrides for anyone who isn’t into doing wheelies. Tickets are $7 for everyone
and free for Farm members.
36th Annual Queens County Fair
Saturday & Sunday, September 22 & 23, 11am–6pm
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck
queensfarm.org
718-347-3276
Also on tap at the Farm this
month is their annual County Fair.
This sounds like something right
out of Iowa, but it’s right here in
Queens, with blue ribbon competitions
in produce and livestock. You
say you don’t have a cow handy?
No worries! There are also pie eating
and corn husking contests, pig
races, hayrides, carnival rides, and
midway games. I’m exhausted, so
I’m going to pop over to the Farm’s
Bavarian beer garden for a brew
and some traditional live music
and dance. Check out the site for
more details. Tickets are $10 for
adults; $5 for kids 12 and under;
members get in for free.
Neil Sedaka in Concert
Saturday, September 22, 8pm
Tilles Center
720 Northern Blvd., Brookville
tillescenter.org
516-299-3100
“Sedaka is back!” As far as I can
tell, Neil hasn’t performed in the
area in two years, and this time
it’s at the more convenient Tilles
Center at C.W. Post on Northern
Blvd. Trivia: Did you know that his hit, “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do,” was released
twice by Neil, first as a bubblegum pop tune in 1962 and again as a heartbreaker
ballad in 1975? Well, it made music history by becoming the first song recorded
in two different versions by the same artist to reach #1. Anyway, be sure to mark
your calendar, girl, and grab tickets to this one-night-only performance. Tickets
range from $53 to $109.
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Dance Lessons: Cha-Cha & Tango
Beginning Thursday, September 27, 7pm & 8:30pm
Temple Beth Sholom
171-39 Northern Blvd., Flushing
dancelessonsbylenny.com
718-767-4458
Cryder Point’s very own instructor extraordinaire,
Lenny Seasonwein, is back this fall with dance lessons
in the Cha-Cha (7pm) and the Tango (8:30pm). Don’t be
nervous if you’ve never tried them before--each class will
have 10 sessions, so you have plenty of time to find your
timing. As always, you pay as you go: $15 per person/per
session, and parking in the Temple lot is free!
Lonesome Traveler - The Roots of American Folk Music
Sunday,
September 30, 3pm
Queensborough
Performing Arts Center
222-05 56th Avenue,
Bayside
qcc.cuny.edu
718-631-6311
Folk music seems to
be sadly forgotten these
days, but it’s alive and
well in what looks to be
a really enjoyable Sunday
afternoon of music. Paul
Stookey of Peter, Paul &
Mary headlines an ensemble
of musicians that
will celebrate the works
of Woody Guthrie, The Byrds, Joan Baez and more. The New York Times calls this
show “illuminating, revelatory and beautiful.” Need I say more? Oh yeah, I need
to say the ticket prices: $35, $39 and $45. Peace!
Golden Boys: Frankie Avalon, Fabian, and Bobby Rydell
Sunday, October 7, 7pm
The Theater at Westbury
960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury
thethreateratwestbury.com
844-483-9008
All you young whippersnappers out there probably don’t know that these
three guys were a really big deal back in the day. It was the 1950s and they
were teenagers themselves, turning out hits like “Venus” and “Wild One.” The
girls were crying and screaming and the guys were wondering what the big deal
was about. I don’t want to get anybody depressed, but Fabian is the youngest of
the three. He turned 75 this year. Don’t shoot the messenger. Tickets start at $39.