N E W S
M A Y 15
L E H A V R E
WWW.QNS.COM | MAY 2019 | LEHAVRE COURIER 15
COMEDIAN BRIAN
REGAN
Saturday, May 11, 8pm
Theatre at Westbury
960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury
thethreateratwestbury.com
844-483-9008
You may have seen Brian Regan on one of
the late-night shows, and he’s done a couple
of specials for Comedy Central. He’s actually
rather unique: A comedian who’s clean! He
bills his show as “live comedy for all tastes
and ages.” But don’t worry, he’s funny too,
which is why he regularly sells out his performances.
Tickets start at $30.
MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH:
QUEENS BOTANICAL
GARDEN
Sunday, May 12, 10am or 1pm
Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main Street, Flushing
queensbotanical.org
718-886-3800
The QBG is again hosting its annual Mother’s
Day Brunch and as always, it looks to be a nice
change of pace from the usual Mom’s Day offerings.
The menu is created by local caterers, which
will include a variety of hot dishes, muffins, coffees
and teas. Brunch will set you back $65 for
non-member adults and $30 for kids 4-12 (tykes
under the age of three are free). Reservations are
required. But wait, there’s more! Before you head
off for your indulgent meal, you can have your
picture taken with Mom in the gorgeous Wedding
Garden by a professional photographer ($20 for
two pics; no appointment).
QUEENS COUNTY FARM:
SEASONAL FARMSTAND
OPENING
Opens Wednesday, May 15, 11am
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park
queensfarm.org
718-347-3276
Although you’ll have several months to pop
over to the Farm to pick up your fresh produce
(the Farmstand is open through October), each
season’s opening day is worth mentioning. The
last real farm in the area, Queens Farm grows its
own veggies right on the premises, and you can’t
get much fresher than that. The Farm asks that
you BYOB (bring your own bags) in which to
bring home your green goodies.
BETHPAGE AIR SHOW
Friday, May 24-Sunday,
May 26, 10am-3pm
Jones Beach State Park
www.bethpageairshow.
com
631-321-3510
Don’t know what to do
on Memorial Day weekend?
Check out this mighty
air show! Watch the US
Air Force Thunderbirds,
the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds and
a bunch of other flying aces do their impressive
high jinx (pardon the pun) over these three days.
Friday is a practice day with the real show on
Saturday and Sunday. Word is the place gets
packed, so it’s advisable to get there early—they
say it’s not unusual for the parking lots to be
filled by 8am. There are a bunch of advisories
about backpacks, taking photos, wearing earplugs,
etc., so it’s best to check out the website
for these important details before you go. By the
way, the event is free and parking costs just 10
bucks.
Out &
About BY JILL DAVIS
Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 12, is the big
holiday this month. Happily, most kids remember
to call their mother: Did you know than an AT&T
survey estimated that 122.5 million phone calls are
made to Mom on Mother’s Day?
However, digging deeper into the data, other
Mother’s Day research reveals that 11% of people
never call their mothers (for shame!) and 3% of
children call Mom collect (gasp!). Unfortunately,
we do not have statistics on how many Moms
refused the call from their slacker kids.
“My mother used to say that there are no strangers,
only friends you haven’t met yet. She’s now in
a maximum security twilight home in Australia.”
~ Dame Edna Everage
“Neurotics build castles in the air; psychotics
live in them. My mother cleans them.” ~ Rita
Rudner
“My mom said the only reason men are alive is
for lawn care and vehicle maintenance.” ~ Tim
Allen
“When your mother asks, ‘Do you want a piece
of advice?’ it’s a mere formality. It doesn’t matter
if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway.”
— Erma Bombeck
“The phrase ‘working mother’ is redundant.” —
Jane Sellman
Here are some fun things to do in and around the
area in May. Have fun!
CAMPING IN FORT TOTTEN
PARK
Friday, May 24-25, 7pm-7am
Cross Island Pkwy. bet. Totten Ave. and 15 Rd.
718-352-1769
Please read the above times carefully! This event
starts at 7 in the evening (it is camping, after all) and
continues until the next morning. The Urban Park
Rangers will be your hosts and talk about all, shall I
say, nature of things. There’s a little trick to getting
in, however. The Parks Department holds a lottery for
entry—-I guess they can’t fit everyone. Registration
for the lottery opens on Wednesday, May 15; go to
nyc.gov/parks/rangers/register.
WFUV 80S DANCE PARTY
Friday, May 31, 8pm-11pm
Tilles Center
720 Northern Blvd., Brookville
tillescenter.org
516-299-3100
Never heard of WFUV? It’s a public radio station
(90.7 FM) based at Fordham University in the Bronx.
The kind folks up there are schlepping over the bridge
and out to Brookville to host a retro 80s dance party,
complete with their own DJs, rock and disco. Regular
tickets are $50, but if you want to splurge on the private
lounge, snacks and cash bar, spring for the $75 level.
Mullet cuts and extra hairspray are suggested but not
required.
/queensfarm.org
/WWW.QNS.COM
/thethreateratwestbury.com
/queensbotanical.org
/www.bethpageairshow
/www.bethpageairshow
/register
/tillescenter.org
