Halloween Harvest Festival--Socrates Sculpture Park

OCTOBER 20, 2007, 11AM-3PM (RAIN OR SHINE)
FREE

with a special performance of William Shakespeare's Macbeth by The Red Door Theatre Company at 3:30PM

Medieval costume making workshops with Socrates Sculpture Park artists: Jane Benson, McKendree Key, Catarina Leitão, and Deborah Fisher

Enjoy jugglers, stilt walkers and musicians from Circus Amok

Play spooky games with Free Style Arts Association

Enter a raffle and win a pumpkin, carved or painted by a Socrates Sculpture Park artist

Have your face painted by Agostino Arts

Experience Electroception with artists Lilah Freedland and Mitch Miller

Dress up your dog for the third annual Canine Costume Contest
at 2pm or just watch the show!

Plus, you can purchase a treat from the famed
Once Upon a Tart!

This program is made possible by a generous grant by Con Edison.

Socrates Sculpture Park is grateful for the support of the City of New York, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Queens Borough President Helen M. Marshall, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, City Councilmember Eric Gioia, and the City of New York Department of Parks &
Recreation, Commissioner Adrian Benepe.

Additional support has been provided by Hunters Point Condos

Sunnyside Gardens Park Pumpkin Patch and Oktoberfest

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

(Rain date Sunday, October 14th, 2007)

Sunnyside Gardens Park
718-672-1555
48-21 39th Avenue
Between 48th and 50th Streets
(take #7 train to 46th Street)
Sunnyside, Queens New York
Noon to dusk

3 Acre Park Open to All for the day!
Pumpkin Patch
Children’s Arts & Crafts
Oktoberfest Barbeque
Autumn Produce Greenmarket
Face painting
Music

Ropes Course--In Queens!

CITY’S FIRST PUBLIC…AND THE NORTHEAST’S LARGEST…HIGH ROPES ADVENTURE COURSE OPENS IN ALLEY POND PARK

DATE: Friday, July 20, 2007

TIME:
12:00 p.m.

LOCATION:
Alley Pond Adventure Course, Enter at Winchester Blvd. (under the Grand Central Parkway; north of Union Turnpike); Head to the parking lot, Alley Pond Park, Queens

EVENT & PHOTO-OP: Commissioner Adrian Benepe and approximately 50 kids will "cut the rope" and traverse the new Alley Pond Adventure Course—the first adventure ropes course in a New York City park and the largest of its kind in the northeast. Press is invited to participate in the course.

DETAILS: The Alley Pond Park Adventure Course, also called a ropes or challenge course, is a challenging outdoor activity course that is open to individuals and groups and consists of 20 high and low elements—zip lines, a climbing grotto, a web, balance boards and more.

The course is a program of the Urban Park Rangers and was funded with a $250,000 grant from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and a $120,000 grant from the J.E. and Z.B. Butler Foundation.

A Silly Storytelling Hour at Starbucks

Night Light Works Presents:

A Silly Storytelling Hour at Starbucks

Come and join us for an hour of milk, cookies and Silly Storytelling!

WHAT IT IS: A Silly Story is a story where anything can happen! And it's sure to be silly because children are encouraged to help tell it! Silly Storytelling is a great way to build children's literacy skills and develop their imaginations!

WHO: All ages are welcome, but Silly Storytelling is especially fun for ages 3 to 10.

WHEN: Wednesday July 25th from 6pm to 7pm.

WHERE: Your local Starbucks! 46-09 Queens Blvd

HOW: Sign up at Starbucks to let us know that you are coming! There is a sign up sheet behind the counter and on the bullentin board. Sign up on either sheet.

For the Grown-ups we have a special treat as well... COFFEE and A FREE RAFFLE!

Upcoming Lollipop Garden Events

On Thursday, June 21st Lollipop Garden will celebrate the FIRST DAY OF SUMMER with a special event – our second PRINCESS TEA PARTY. All princess' ages 2-6 will enjoy a fun filled evening celebrated royal style. Party is from 6:00 to 8:00. Pre-registration is required.

On Friday, June 16th we will be open for open play all day. We will not have our regular HAPPY HOUR with entertainment but everyone stopping by to play will be able to pick up some FREE toys and books.

We are still running a 20% OFF special on all party packages for the month of June. Please call to check on available dates.

We hope everybody is enjoying the warm weather. Please keep us in mind for all those unpleasant, sticky and sweaty days. Our playroom is fully air-conditioned.

Live Music Friday at Lollipop Garden

Come and enjoy Lollipop Garden for 2 hours of fun every Friday 4:00-6:00.

On Friday, June 1st we will enjoy the music of RICHARD YOUNGER.

Admission is $12.00 & $6.00 for siblings & additional adults.

Pizza will be served so come on down, play & party with us.

Lollipop Garden is on Greenpoint Avenue between 42nd & 41st, across from Foodtown.

*Sunnyside Gardens Park Annual Memorial Day Fair*

I like my hotdogs a little on the burned-y side.

Saturday, May 26, 2007
(Rain date Sunday, May 27, 2007)

Sunnyside Gardens Park
48-21 39th Avenue
Between 48th and 50th Streets
Sunnyside, Queens, New York
10:30 am - 4:30 pm

*Open to All

*Bouncy Ride
Children's Arts & Crafts
All Day BBQ
Field Games
Raffle
Rummage Sale
Bake Sale
Mr. Steve, the Kid's DJ, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Winter Clothing Drive--Yes, You Read That Right

Winter Clothing Drive
Organized by the Ladies Guild of St. Sarkis Church, Flushing, for the benefit of a school for handicapped children of Gavar, Armenia.

Please donate winter clothing, boots and shoes for ages 5-20 years, preferably smaller sizes, in acceptable condition.

You can drop off at St. Sarkis Church every Monday from 7-9pm and Wednesday from 11am to 3pm.

Or, you can drop off at Baruir's on 40-07 Queens Blvd.

The drive ends on May 30th.

Youth Baseball League--Sign Up Now

Lollipop Garden--Upcoming Events

Adults YOGA CLASS
Tuesday May 15, 2007
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
(This event repeats every week.)
Location: Lollipop Garden
Street: 41-16 Greenpoint Ave. (bet. 41st & 42nd Sts.)
City State Zip: Sunnyside, NY 11104
Phone: (718)784-8519

Notes:
Relax, look great and feel great. New YOGA CLASS is now available in Sunnyside. JUST IN TIME FOR SPRING !!! Please call for more information.

After the success of our PRINCESS TEA PARTY, it is now time to do something for the boys� On Monday, June 4th, Lollipop Garden is throwing a SUPERHERO PARTY for SUPERHEROES ages 2-6. Party time is 4:00-6:00. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED and space is
limited.

On Friday, May 18th 4:00-6:00pm for our Happy Hour we will have a special MAGIC SHOW. Admission is $13.00 & $6.00 for siblings & additional adults. Pizza will be served so come on down and party with us.

Please join us EVERY MONDAY and EVERY WEDNESDAY 2:00-4:00pm for BABY PLAYGROUP for moms, dads and grandparents with babies under 18 months. Admission is $5.00.

Please come join us on SUNDAY, May 20th 12:00-5:00 for our OPEN HOUSE and SPRING REGISTRATION EVENT. All new classes are starting in the next few weeks with something for everyone so please stop by to learn more and receive 10% OFF your registration. Admission is FREE.

We will be closed on Saturday 5/19 for a private party.