52 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • JANUARY 16, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com buzz COME IN FROM THE COLD Queens offers up winter fun BY CRISTABELLE TUMOLA ctumola@queenscourier.com When the temperatures dip, our desire to stay at home can rise. But even during wintry weather there are plenty of indoor places to explore around the borough. Here are some suggestions of what to do in Queens when it’s cold outside. Make you way to a museum Queens is full of museums for art lovers as well as science, history and jazz enthusiasts. King Manor Museum King Park, on Jamaica Avenue between 150th and 153rd streets, Jamaica 718-206-0545 www.kingmanor.org Hours: Guided tours of King Manor Museum are offered February - December (closed during January); Thursdays & Fridays, 12 - 2 pm, every 1/2 hour (last tour 1:30); Saturdays & Sundays, 1 - 5 pm, every 1/2 hour (last tour 4:30). Suggested Admission: Adults $5; Seniors and Students $3; Children 16 and under Free; King Manor Members Free; Free tours are offered on “Hands-on History” weekends each month. Louis Armstrong House Museum 34-56 107th Street, Corona 718-478-8274 www.louisarmstronghouse.org Hours: Tuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday – Sunday: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Admission: Adults: $10; Seniors (65 and older), students, and children: $7; Group rate: $6; Children under 4: Free; Members: Free. MoMA PS1 22-25 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City 718-784-2084 www.momaps1.org Hours: 12–6 p.m., Thursday through Monday, closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Admission: Adults $10; Students + Seniors $5; Children under 16 Free; Suggested donation admission applies Monday all day, and Saturday and Sunday Noon—1:00 p.m. Museum of the Moving Image 36-01 35 Avenue, Astoria 718-777-6888 www.movingimage.us Hours: Wednesdays–Thursdays: 10:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Fridays: 10:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (free admission: 4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.); Saturdays and Sundays: 11:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Admission $12 adults (18+); $9 senior citizens (65+); $9 students with valid ID; $6 children (3-12); Free for Museum members and children under 3. New York Hall of Science 47-01 111th Street, Flushing Meadows=Corona Park 718-699-0005 www.nysci.org Hours: September 1 – March 31: Monday Closed (Except Open Monday February 17, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.); Tuesday – Friday 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. General Admission: Adults (ages 18 & older): $11; Children (ages 2 – 17): $8 Children under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult; Students (with college ID): $8; Senior Citizens (age 62 & older): $8; Members: Free. Queens Museum New York City Building, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park 718-592-9700 www.queensmuseum.org Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 12-6 p.m. Suggested Admission: $8 for adults and children over 12; $4 for students and seniors; Children under 12 attend for free. The Noguchi Museum 9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City 718-204-7088 www.noguchi.org Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday: 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Monday & Tuesday: Closed. 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Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Boulevard, Flushing 718-463-7700 www.fl ushingtownhall.org Kupferberg Center for the Arts 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing Box Offi ce: 718-793-8080 www.kupferbergcenter.org Queensborough Performing Arts Center Box Offi ce: Library, 1st Floor 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside 718-631-6311 M-F, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.qcc.cuny.edu/qpac Queens Theatre 14 United Nations Avenue South, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Box Offi ce: 718-760-0064 www.queenstheatre.org The Secret Theatre 44-02 23rd Street, Long Island City 718-392-0722 www.secrettheatre.com Hit an ice skating rink Though you will still need a scarf and gloves, the temperatures will be warmer and there defi nitely will not be any snow at the borough’s indoor skating rinks. City Ice Pavilion 47-32 32nd Place, Long Island City 718-706-6667 www.cityicepavilion.com Visit www.calendar.cityicepavilion.com for the public ice skating schedule. Pricing: $5 Monday through Friday; $8 Saturday & Sunday; $8 Holidays including all school vacation weeks; $5 Skate rental per person. (Must wear socks); $2 Helmets rental per person; Coin operated lockers available for $.75. World Ice Arena at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Avery Avenue and 131st Street, Flushing 718-760-9001 www.worldice.com Hours: Monday through Friday the rink is open from 9 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. On weekends it is open: 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Friday nights; noon until 4:45 p.m. and 8 p.m. until 9:50 p.m. Saturdays and noon until 4:45 on Sundays. Admission: $5 for all ages on weekdays and $8 on weekends and holidays. To rent skates be sure to bring socks and an additional $5. MoMA PS1 Photo courtesy of MoMA PS1/Elk Studios, 2012
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