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L E H A V R E
N E W S
A U G U S T OUT & ABOUT
BY JILL DAVIS
We’re seeing more venues reopening,
albeit with limited hours and
restrictions, and face coverings and
social distancing are the norm these
days for outdoor activities. Still, there
are opportunities to get outside and
enjoy some fresh air.
The drive-in mode of entertainment
continues to gain traction this summer,
ranging from concerts to movies at
both large and small sites, so you can
enjoy some good music or a favorite
film.
QUEENS BOTANICAL
GARDEN IS OPEN
43-50 Main Street, Flushing
queensbotanical.org
The Garden reopened on July
21. Operating hours are somewhat
limited: Tuesday through
Sunday, 10am-4pm. They note
that the schedule will be adjusted
over time, so check the website
for updated hours as well
as health and safety guidelines
before you go.
THE HIGH LINE IS OPEN
Gansevoort & Washington St.,
Manhattan
thehighline.org
The High Line is currently open
with a free (yes, free!) timed-entry
reservation system, reduced
operating hours and amenities,
and limited capacity in order to
allow for social distancing. New
hours are 12 Noon – 8pm daily
(last entry is at 7pm). Passes are
available now for visits through
August 16. Reserve through
Eventbrite.com. Go to the High
Line website for more details.
FARMER’S MARKETS
downtoearthmarkets.com
Down to Earth, a year-round
farmer’s market purveyor, offers
fresh seasonal produce from local
farms. It hosts two markets in the
area throughout the summer and
fall. On Fridays from 8:30am
until 4:00pm, you can head
over to the Queens Botanical
Garden (Main Street & Dahlia
Avenue in Flushing) or you can
spend a quiet Sunday morning at
Cunningham Park (73 Ave. and
Union Turnpike) from 9:00am
until 2:00pm. Both venues will
be open until mid-November.
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TILLES
CENTER
DRIVE-IN
CONCERTS
720 Northern
Blvd., Brookville
Saturday &
Sunday, August
8 & 9
tillescenter.org
Tilles continues
its summer
music series
with two tribute
band concerts—
but that’s pretty
much where the
similarity ends.
Southern Charm will play on
August 8; it’s a seven piece tribute
celebrating the music of Carrie
Underwood, Miranda Lambert and
Kacey Musgraves. The show features
Jenny Leigh Miller in three
parts with wardrobe and hair changes
(sounds exhausting!) who takes the
audience on a journey that highlights
the mega-hits of each of these current
THYME RESTAURANT
DRIVE-IN MOVIES
8 Tower Place, Roslyn
Tuesdays, August 11 & 18, 7pm
thymenewyork.com
This highly-rated Roslyn restaurant
is offering a movie night on
Tuesdays along with a special
menu that includes a choice of two
starters, entrees such as Southern
fried chicken, burgers, tuna bowls
and more, plus dessert. Get ready
for a couple of classic films this
month with West Side Story on the
August 11 and The Graduate on
the August 18. The $125 charge
includes the three-course dinner
for two.
leading ladies of Country music.
The band Frontiers takes over on
August 9 for a nostalgic “journey”
down memory lane. Frontiers is considered
the world’s number one tribute
to the 1970s rock band, Journey.
Naturally, they cover all the big hits,
taking you back to the late 70’s
during Journey’s magical inception.
Tickets for either concert are $79/car;
$99 for preferred parking.
QUEENS DRIVE-IN
Flushing Meadows Park
New York Hall of Science Parking
Lot
Daily starting August 13, 7:30pm
rooftopfilms.com
The New York Hall of Science and
the Museum of the Moving Image
have teamed up with Rooftop
Films to present drive-in movies
beginning this month and into
the fall. Programming will include
screenings of new independent
and foreign films, new and classic
family films, and classic repertory
and thematic programming.
In August, features include Mad
Max Fury Road and 2001: A Space
Odyssey. Food concessions are not
yet open, so bring your own noshes.
The fee is $35 per car with
up to five passengers allowed per
car (although two are recommended
for best viewing). Check out
the website regularly for updated
schedules.
QUEENS COUNTY FARM
MUSEUM IS OPEN
73-50 Little Neck Parkway,
Floral Park
queensfarm.org
The grounds fully reopened
on August 2, but the seasonal
Farmstand has been operating
since July, Wednesdays through
Sundays from 11am until 3pm.
The Farm also plans to hold its
traditional fall events such as
the The Amazing Maize Maze,
Harvest Weekends and the
Haunted Farmhouse in the fall.
Check out the website for details
and updates.
/WWW.QNS.COM
/thehighline.org
/Eventbrite.com
/downtoearthmarkets.com
/queensbotanical.org
/tillescenter.org
/thymenewyork.com
/rooftopfilms.com
/queensfarm.org
