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Looking for a spring program that allows your child to have fun while
exercising? Look no further. The City Parks Foundation has a 2019
spring sports program for young people in all five boroughs. Children
ages eight to 14 have the chance to learn the basics of a variety of
sports. These include hurdles, relay races, long jump, shot put and
javelin throw. The program meets once a week and ends on June 8.
Online registration is now open for anyone who may be interested at
CityParksFoundation.org/play. For more information regarding the program
or event, please email sports@cityparksfoundation.org.
When: Sunday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Forest Park, Myrtle Ave. & Woodhaven
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-760-6999
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Queens County Farm will have its infamous egg hunt on Saturday. The
event will feature a meet and greet with Whiskers the Bunny, egg tossing
and egg rolling games. The farm has a variety of animal and hayrides.
This event is family friendly and suitable for all ages. Food will
be available for purchase on the 47-acre farm.
When: Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Queens
Cost: $10, free for members
Contact: 718-347-3276
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to 10:30 p.m.
Where: The Creek & the Cave, 10-93
Jackson Ave., Long Island City
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-706-8783
SATURDAY, APRIL 20
10 Come to Flushing Town Hall
for a night of dance and
live music. Flushing Town Hall will
be celebrating two cultures, featuring
bluegrass master Buddy Merriam
and Back Roads and the Afro-Cuban
rhythm of Conjunto Guantánamo.
Buddy Merriam and Back Roads have
performed in Nashville at the Grand
Ole Opry, the Bluegrass Museum and
Hall of Fame and Country Music’s
Fan Fair. The band is in its 39th year
together. Formed in 2003 in DUMBO,
Conjunto Guantánamo band members
include José Pepito Gomez,
Carlos Mena, Oscar Oñoz, Mauricio
Herrera, Ittetsu Nasuda, Conjunto
Guantánamo Saturday’s event will
start with a dance lesson at 7 p.m.
Following the lesson, both bands will
take the stage for the live show.
When: Saturday, April 20, at 7 p.m.
Where: Flushing Town Hall, 137-35
Northern Blvd., Flushing
Cost: $10 - $16
Contact: 718-463-7700
11 Performing music by
Mozart, Chopin, Brahms
and Stravinsky, American musician
Matthew Greybil returns to
Maple Grove. He has played around
the world including the United States,
Canada, France, Holland and Mexico.
Greybil has been praised by The New
Yorker as an “exceptional young artist”
and by The Southampton Press as
“hypnotic and compelling.” The event
offers free admission and free parking.
An opening reception of an art
exhibit will follow Greybil’s performance.
RSVP requested. Email info@
friendsofmaplegrove.org for more
information on the event.
When: Saturday, April 20, at 4 p.m.
Where: The Center at Maple Grove
Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Rd.,
Kew Gardens
Cost: Free with RSVP
Contact: 347-878-6614
13 The Paint Place in Astoria
has a night of family painting.
You do not need to be Picasso to
enjoy this two-hour paint session.
Professional artists will instruct the
class, guiding participants through the
event. At the end of the night, you
will have created your very own masterpiece
to take home. Come paint at
The Paint Place. There’s no better way
to spend a Saturday night.
When: Saturday, April 20, from 8 to
10 p.m.
Where: The Paint Place, 31-21 31st
St., Astoria
Cost: $45
Contact: 929-522-0086
14 Queens Library hosts
Seaside Time-Lapse Film
Festival which showcases timelapse
movies from around the
world. A time-lapse film consists of
several photos placed together and
sped up to create a full movie. Timelapse
is the opposite of a slow motion
video. Timelapse can be referred to as
time-altered footage which includes
timelapse, hyperlapse, stop-motion
and any other filming effects that alter
the time of the original footage.
When: Saturday, April 20, from 2 to
4:30 p.m.
Where: Queens Library at Seaside,
116-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Belle
Harbor
Rockaway Park
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-634-1876
MONDAY, APRIL 22
16 New Yorkers ages 60
and up have the chance
to work out through a variety of
exercise programs and sports
this Spring with the City Parks
Foundation, including free tennis
lessons, yoga and fitness walking.
On Monday, April 22, the 2019 spring
sports program for seniors will begin.
The program takes place in all five
boroughs and in 17 neighborhoods.
Online registration is now open for
anyone who may be interested at
CityParksFoundation.org/play. For
more information regarding the program
or event, please email sports@
cityparksfoundation.org.
When: Monday, April 22, from 10 a.m.
to noon
Where: Astoria Park Tennis Court, 80
21st St., Astoria
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-760-6999
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24
17 The Bayside Senior Center
offers free weekly events
for senior citizens who want to
exercise and dance. Instructed by
Dee Rao Walker, join the Bayside
Senior for one of their weekly events,
Rhythm’s Gonna Get You. The center
offers a range of activities, which
include lunches, social services, educational
workshops, exercise classes,
discussion groups, games, art classes,
lectures, workshops, health screenings,
organized outings, special events
and parties. Transportation is provided
to eligible participants. You must
be at least 60 years old to participate.
When: Wednesday, April 24, from
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Bayside Senior Center, 221-15
Horace Harding Expy., Bayside
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-225-1144
18 On Wednesday, Queens
Central Library will have a
free showing of “Fantastic Beasts:
The Crimes of Grindelwald.” This
2018 film is the 10th in the J.K.
Rowling Wizarding World franchise. It
originally began with the Harry Potter
series. Directed by David Yates and
written by J.K. Rowling, the British
American production features actors
including Eddie Redmayne, Katherine
Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol,
Ezra Miller, Zoë Kravitz, Callum Turner,
Claudia Kim, William Nadylam, Kevin
Guthrie, Jude Law and Johnny Depp.
The movie is rated PG-13.
When: Wednesday, April 24, from 6
to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Queens Central Library, 89-11
Merrick Blvd., Jamaica
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-990-0700
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