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L E H A V R E
N E W S
S E P T E M B E R 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 first
time in 1979.
Marian might get the credit for the
idea, but we can thank young Russell
Capper for getting it started.
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 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 fresh-picked 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)
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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
in advance.
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 yearround
walking club after you’ve
met up with so many like-minded
‘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
Tuesdays-Sundays, 11am-4:45pm
nassaumuseum.org
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. Tickets not
required.
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.
/Alleypondstriders.com
/queensfarm.org
/WWW.QNS.COM
/tillescenter.org
/nassaumuseum.org
/queensbotanical.org
