C RY D E R
P O I N T
SEPTEMBER 14
Out &
About
BY JILL DAVIS
It’s September, which in 2020 means a potentially confusing
new school year between in-class, at-home or a hybrid
of both. In between, it’s not easy to figure out what to
do with the kids—or even with other grown-ups (six feet
apart, of course).
It also means that the weather will soon turn chilly,
so now is the time to “carpe tempestatibus” (“seize the
weather”) and get in as much outdoor activity as you can.
Regardless, it’s time to recognize National Grandparents’
Day on Sunday, September 13. The holiday got off to
a rocky start in 1969, when nine-year old Russell Capper
wrote to President Nixon suggesting the day. Little Russell
received a response from the president’s secretary that essentially
said, “Thanks but no thanks.”
Happily, things got a little easier in the 1970s when Marian
McQuade raised the idea again. In 1977, Congress
passed a joint resolution proclaiming the first Sunday of
September after Labor Day as “National Grandparents’
Day. President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation in
1978 and the day was officially celebrated for the time in
1979.
Marian might get the credit for the idea, but we can
thank young Russell Capper for getting it started.
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TILLES DRIVE-IN
CONCERT: EAGLES
TRIBUTE BAND
720 Northern Blvd., Brookville
Sunday, September 6, 7pm
tillescenter.org
This looks to be Tilles’ last summer drive-in concert
for 2020. Tilles claims that “Best of the Eagles (BOTE)
is the most exact interpretation of the music of the
Eagles in America, bar none!” Don’t blame me if you
beg to differ. Tickets, which must be purchased in
advance, are $79 per car/$99 with preferred parking.
QUEENS BOTANICAL
GARDEN
Sunday, September 20, 10am-12pm
43-50 Main Street, Flushing
queensbotanical.org
Stop and smell the roses! Join QBG’s horticulture
staff and learn gardening basics and work hands-on
with plants. While you’re at it, explore the beauty of
QBG’s ever-changing scenery as flowers bloom, trees
grow, and community comes together. Participants
must be 16 years of age or older and registration is required.
ALLEY POND STRIDERS
Gatehouse, Alley Pond Park
Meets Saturday & Sundays, 8:30am
Alleypondstriders.com
Don’t panic, you don’t have to commit to get fit! But you just might want
to join this year-round walking club after you’ve met up with so many likeminded
‘striders’ like yourself. The group gathers each weekend and heads out
onto the beautiful ‘Greenline’ through the park. The website assures that “all
are welcome, whether a member or just thinking of joining.” Annual dues are
$20 for an individual/$30 for a family. Check out the website for more info.
NASSAU MUSEUM OF ART
One Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor
nassaumuseum.org
Tuesdays-Sundays, 11am-4:45pm
Museums have begun to open for indoor attendance,
but here’s a suggestion for enjoying an outdoor gallery
experience. The Museum has an extensive outdoor
sculpture collection of nearly 40 pieces by 24 sculptors
located throughout its 145 acres of fields, woods, ponds,
and formal gardens. With sculpture created over the
past 100 years, from 1913 to 2018. Tickets not required
QUEENS FARM MUSEUM
73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park
queensfarm.org
SEPTEMBER SUNDAYS
September 13, 20 & 27, 11am-5pm
Note: Staggered entry at 11am and
2pm
Tickets include admission to The
Amazing Maize Maze, hayrides and
the rhythms of New Orleans-inspired
bluegrass band Mama Juke live on stage.
Guests are encouraged to bring lawn
chairs to social distance and enjoy the
live music. Queens’ Bridge & Tunnel
Brewery will be serving their 1697 Adriance
Ale, a signature craft brew available
for sale at the beer garden and local food vendors will be on-site all day. See what’s growing
on at Queens Farm’s acclaimed Farmstand, featuring the season’s best produce freshpicked
form our fields. In order to maintain event capacity, we ask that you arrive within
your 3-hour ticket window. Advance tickets Only: $20; $15 (ages 12 & under)
MAZE BY MOONLIGHT
Saturday, October 3 & 24,
5:30pm-9:30pm
Note: Staggered entry at
5:30pm and 7:30pm
Here’s a fun twist on navigating
the farm’s Amazing Maize
Maze—do it at night! This is
a B.Y.O.F. (Bring Your Own
Flashlight) event. The adventure
begins with a Stalk Talk to
prepare you for the 3-acre challenge
of finding clues, solving
puzzles and making your way
out of this interactive maze. In
order to maintain Maze capacity,
arrive within your 2-hour
ticket window. Tickets are $15
for adults; $10 (ages 12 &
under) and must be purchased
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