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SEPTEMBER 7, 1:00PM

9/11 MEMORIAL CONCERT

LOCATION:

POPPENHUSEN INSTITUTE

114-4 14th ROADCOLLEG POINT, NY

CONTACT: 718-358-0067

The program will include wordsof hope and renewal by localclergy, other communityleaders and Sister Ave Clark.There will also be songs ofinspiration and a performance

by the Tarumi Violinists.

SEPTEMBER 13,

NOON-6:00PM

OKTOBERFEST

LOCATION:

POPPENHUSEN INSTITUTE

114-4 14th ROADCOLLEG POINT, NY

ADMISSION: $15, 5 & UNDER

FREE

This is a fundraiser event forPoppenhusen and will include:

Entertainment- Germansingers and dancers(1-4:00PM)

Historic presentations &characters, including ConradPoppenhusen and Fraulein

Bertha who was the first freekindergarten teacher

Tournaments, games and abeer stein holdings contest

Tours of the facility includingold village cells

Other performances,including Twin Gold performingthe music of the 50s, 60s, andmore.

Refreshments to be sold:German-American food, beer,wine & soft beverages, applestrudel & black forest cake

SEPTEMBER 13,

1:00-2:00PM

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS

FOR KIDS: 9/11 NATIONALDAY OF SERVICE AND

REMEMBRANCE

LOCATION: QUEENSHISTORICAL SOCIETY143-35 37TH AVENUE, FLUSHING

CONTACT: KARYN MOONEY

BALAN 718-939-0647

A New York Council for theHumanities CommunityConversations for KidsWorkshops is coming to theQueens Historical Society! Ourvery own Karyn Balan will be

guiding the children and theirfamily members throughJeanette Winters book,September Roses, followed bya discussion and activity. Thisevent is free for children andtheir adult companions.

SEPTEMBER 14, 1:00PM

QUEENS QUIET SKIES RALLYAGAINST AIRPLANE NOISE

LOCATION: CUNNINGHAMPARK NEAR ENTRANCE ATUNION TURNPIKE AND FRANCISLEWIS BLVD.

SEPTEMBER 2014

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

109TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL

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CONTACT:

[email protected]

Airplane noise from LaGuardia airport is expected toworsen with the recent

changes to flight patterns.Queens Quiet Skies is anadvocacy group working toresolve the airplane noiseproblem in the New York Cityarea. Please join the rally withyour friends and neighbors.


PUPPET SHOW ON SWAMI

VIVEKANANDA IN ENGLISH

LOCATION: 45-57 BOWNE

STREET, FLUSHING

CONTACT: 718-460-8484 ext112

The Hindu Temple Society ofNorth Americawill be hostinga puppet show based on thelife and teachings of SwamiVivekananda.

ADMISSION: $10 PERPERSON, CHILDRENUNDER 10- FREE

SPONSOR: $100 PERSPONSOR (Front Seating)

SEPTEMBER 21

BE THE MATCH REGISTRY AT

ST. ANDREW AVELLINO

LOCATION: 35-50 158TH

STREET, FLUSHING

CONTACT: DEBORAH DILELLO917-816-0655 or

[email protected]

Please join Be The MatchRegistry for the National Bone

Marrow donor program andhelp save lives! All you needto know:

Must be between the ages of18-44Be willing to donate to anypatient in needMeet Health Guidelines

All it takes is four swabs of

your cheek to be added to theregistry. Patients aredesperately searching for amatch and you could be theone!

SEPTEMBER 21,

3:00-6:00PM

KISSENA CORRIDOR PARK

CONSERVANCY FUNDRAISER

BUFFET

LOCATION: GOOD FORTUNERESTAURANT 46-45 KISSENABOULEVARD, FLUSHING

CONTACT: CLAUDETTETRIMINGHAM: 718-461-0303DENISE WINTERS: 718-939-1473OR 917-804-4625

The goal of the Kissena

Corridor Park Conservancy isto build a Meditation Gardenat the site across from theOncology Center of New YorkHospital Queens (NYHQ). TheGarden will provide a place ofrespite and healing forpatients and the public, addingbeauty to the community anda real asset for Queens andNYHQ. We ask for your

support, because yourparticipation enhances theimportance of the KissenaCorridor Park to its communityand its whole developmentproject. Your participationenergizes our calling for equaltreatment among city parksand budget appropriations. Weare a 501(c)3 organization,your donation is tax

deductible. Please bring yourfriends.

Donation: $40 per person,$45 at the doorRSVP: By September 15,2014

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SEPTEMBER 27,

2:30-4:30PM

MUSEUM DAY LIVE!

LOCATION: QUEENSHISTORICAL SOCIETY143-35 37TH AVENUE, FLUSHING

In the spirit of SmithsonianMuseums, who offer freeadmission every day, MuseumDay Live! is an annual eventhosted by Smithsonianmagazine in whichparticipating museums across

the country open their doors toanyone presenting a MuseumDay Live! ticket... for free.

SEPTEMBER 28,

2:30-4:30PM

QUEENS HISTORICAL

SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING

AND TAG SALE

LOCATION: QUEENSHISTORICAL SOCIETY

Queens Historical Societymembers, please join us aswe take a look back at thispast year and hear about allthe exciting things to come!Also featured will be afundraising tag-sale (acollection of used items beingsold, much like a yard sale orgarage sale). You may justfind the treasure you werelooking for at our sale!

COMBINE WITH ONGOINGEXHIBIT

Ongoing Exhibit:Remembering Yesterday:

Queens and Its Worlds FairsRemembering is both acollective and a personalactivity. In this exhibition, bothare on display in relation totwo Worlds Fairs that tookplace in Flushing, Queens in1939/40 and 1964/65. Withinthis exhibition, collectivememory is represented byshared experiences of theFairs and personal memory bythe memorabilia drawn fromthe collections of people whoattended and fondly recall theFairs. While these Fairs wereglobal in scope, theirattendees wereoverwhelmingly local, manyresiding in Queens. All itemson display in the exhibition

have either been donated orloaned to the QueensHistorical Society by thoseresidents of Queens whoattended these Fairs. OpenTuesdays, Saturdays, andSundays, 2:30-4:30pmthrough May 31, 2015.


QUEENSBORO HILL

FLUSHING CIVIC MEETING

LOCATION: ST ANN CHURCH

58TH AVE & 146TH STREET

Guest speakers will include:

Helen Ho- Director, MayorsQueens Community Affairs

Bob Whitehair- VicePresident, Queens QuietSkies

Plus: News on the NEWGreater Flushing Chamber ofCommerce and FREEComputer learningopportunities.

LIST OF SEPTEMBER

EVENTS AT FLUSHING

TOWN HALL

LOCATION: 137-35 NORTHERNBLVD, FLUSHING

CONTACT: 718-463-7700 X222

TICKETS & INFO: BUYTICKETS ONLINE BEFORE 9/30/14AND RECEIVE A FREE-TICKETVOUCHER GOOD FOR SPRING

2015 www.flushingtownhall.org

SEPTEMBER 3, 7-10:00PM:

MONTHLY JAZZ JAM

For listeners and jammersailke! Come play with other

professional musicians, musiceducators, and jazz graduatestudents- or just kick back andenjoy the show!$10/ Free for Performers,Members & Students

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SEPTEMBER 5, 8:00PM:

FIVE BOROUGH MUSICFESTIVAL: A BANNERBICENTENNIAL- 200 YEARSOF AMERICAN SONG

This performance marks thecelebration of the 200thbirthday of The Star SpangledBanner, and highlights thehistory of American music overthe last two centuries. Fouryoung well-acclaimedvocalists will be accompaniedby pianist Spencer Myer.Presentation of this concert is

in collaboration with TheCasement Fund Song Series.$25/ $20 Members & QueensResidents/ $10 Students


ARTURO OFARRILLQUARTET

Grammy Award-winner ArturoOFarrill brings his talents toQueens for a night of hot Latin

jazz. The pianist, composer,and educator will perform withhis quartet featuring ZackOFarrill on drums, AdamOFarrill on trumpet, andWalter Stinson on bass.

$25/ $20 Members/ $10Students; Package: $90/ $72Members (Reserved Table for2, Wine & Snacks)

SEPTEMBER 21, 1-

4:00PM:

PRESERVING THEHARVEST

This unique workshop-perfect for the wholefamily to enjoy-demonstrates the basicsof canning and explainslacto-fermentation in foods

such as sauerkraut andkimchi. Participants willlearn how totake seasonal produce andpreserve it. Details about safefood preservation and thehealth benefits of fermentationare all part of the event.$10/ $8 Members/ $5 Children


NEW YORK CLASSICALPLAYER- BEETHOVEN &BARTOK

FREE WITH ONLINE RSVP

This concert from The NewYork Classical Players (NYCP)includes a heavy-hittinglineup. Distinguished youngviolinist Itamar Zorman will

perform one of Beethovensviolin concertos masterfullytranscribed for a stingorchestra accompaniment.The concert will also featureBartoks masterwork,

Divertimento andRachmaninoffs Vocalise.

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