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LIST OF
17 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, MARCH 7
1 The outdoor art
installation, Standing
Ovation: African Diva
Project, in Queens celebrates
some of the biggest
black female singers
in entertainment.
Standing Ovation has select
figures from The African Diva
Project, printed to life-size,
and installed on the Jamaica
Performing Arts Center lawn.
The installation has been
praised by artist curator
Margaret Rose Vendryes. This
installation lasts until March
25.
When: Thursday, March 7, all
day
Where: Jamaica Arts Center,
161-04 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-658-7400
FRIDAY, MARCH 8
2 Enjoy some laughs
and great food with a
Friday night standup show.
The event has all the ingredients
for a great night out
and features an Italian buffet
from Whitestone’s Verdi’s
Restaurant, a live DJ and
experienced comics performing
their best material. Enjoy
a performance of It’s Your
Line Now which includes
standup from Al Isaacs, Scott
Baker and Vinnie Mark. There
will be limited seating available
and valet parking.
When: Friday, March 8, at 7
p.m.
Where: Verdi’s Restaurant,
149-58 Cross Island Pkwy.,
Flushing
Cost: $69
Contact: 718-746-6000
SATURDAY, MARCH 9
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5. The Alley Pond Environmental Center invites you to grab your binoculars, and join
them on an early morning bird walk. Is there any better way to start your Saturday?
Birdwatchers will walk along the Alley Pond Environmental Center trails while
observing the wildlife. The trail will have rough terrain and may not be suitable for
those with limited mobility. This activity is limited to 10 participants.
When: Saturday, March 9, from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Little Neck
Cost: $5
Contact: 718-229-4000
3 March brings
I n t e r n a t i o n a l
Women’s Day. This
year Brooklyn Boulders
Queensbridge celebrates
International Women’s
Day with their first-ever
#IAmWoman Festival. On
this day, Brooklyn Boulders
Queensbridge plans to highlight
the strength and power
of all those who identify
as women through various
workshops. This will
also include a panel and the
screening of films from No
Man’s Land Film Festival.
When: Saturday, March 9,
from 2 to 8 p.m.
Where: Brooklyn Boulders
Queensbridge, 23-10 41st
Ave., Long Island City
Cost: $15 to $40
Contact: 718-482-7078
4 Flushing Town Hall
will host Global
Mashup 1: Bollywood
Meets Global Roots Blues.
This event combines two cultures
for a night of music,
dancing and fun. Starting
with dance lessons, the event
begins with an open dance
floor for all attendees. Each
band will perform a set, then
the two bands meet and jam
out together. The show has
two powerhouse groups:
Falu, an internationally recognized
Indian performer, and
Hazmat Modine, a blues New
York City group. The performance
has African, Central
Asian, Caribbean and Eastern
European influences.
When: Saturday, March 9, at
7 p.m.
Where: Flushing Town Hall,
137-35 Northern Blvd.,
Flushing
Cost: $16, $10 members and
students, free for teens
Contact: 718-463-7700
6 Every Saturday, a volunteer
led initiative
meets in the morning for
runs and walks through
local neighborhood parks.
Although, this run will be held
in Astoria Park, this initiative
occurs in all five boroughs.
This free event will be 2.5 to
3 miles long. Participants are
encouraged to arrive 15 minutes
before the start of the
run and to leave their valuables
at home. They also welcome
people of all ages and
experience levels to join.
When: Saturday, March 9,
from 9 to 10 a.m.
Where: Astoria Park, 19th St.
and Hoyt Ave. N, Astoria
Cost: Free
Contact: 212-360-3300
SUNDAY, MARCH 10
7 Held in their rustic
Log Cabin, PEC and
SunPower by EmPower
Solar will host a workshop
to celebrate Solar
Appreciation Day. Catered
to Queens families, the STEM
workshop covers the basics
of energy, electricity, electric
vehicles and batteries. The
lesson encourages children
to explore how their energy
and transportation choices
impact the natural environment
and wildlife.
When: Sunday, March 10,
from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Where: Alley Pond
Environmental Center, 228-
06 Northern Blvd., Little Neck
Cost: $10
Contact: 718-229-4000
8 St. John’s University
has a St. Joseph’s Day
Celebration at their Queens
Campus. Beginning at St.
Thomas Moore Church for
mass, the event ends with
reception and entertainment
featuring Tenor Elio Scaccio.
Scaccio is a tenor pop classical
musician. This event is in
collaboration with the Italian
Culture Center.
When: Sunday, March 10, at
1:30 p.m.
Where: St. John’s University
Queens Campus, 8000
Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica
Cost: $40 to $45
Contact: 718-990-5892
9 Our Lady Queen of
Martyrs Church will
host their eighth annual
parish fundraiser in
McLaughlin Hall which
includes the Taste of the
World food festival. Taste
of the World food festival
serves the world on a platter
for their attendees. Food will
come from all over. This food
fest will also have raffle tickets
from Foodtown, Panera
Bread, Austin’s Ale House,
The Wine Room of Forest
Hills and Nick’s Bistro.
When: Sunday, March 10,
come people of all ages and
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