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Cultural Guide for Seniors: Queens

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On multiple platforms, Thirteen/WNET’s NYC-ARTS aims to increase awareness of New York City’s nonprofit cultural organizations, whose offerings greatly benefit residents and visitors—from children to adults, and teenagers to senior citizens. NYC-ARTS promotes cultural groups’ activities and events to tri-state, national and international audiences through nonprint media, using new technologies as they develop. Through websites, television, mobile applications and social media, NYC-ARTS nurtures New York City’s position as a thriving cultural capital of the world, one that has both world renowned institutions and those that are focused on local communities. WNET 825 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10019 http://WNET.org (212) 560-2000 Cover Design: Megan Flood Copyright © 2012 WNET

Acknowledgments NYC-ARTS in primetime is made possible in part by First Republic Bank and by the Rubin Museum of Art. Funding for NYC-ARTS is also made possible by Rosalind P. Walter, The Paul and Irma Milstein Foundation, The Philip & Janice Levin Foundation, Elise Jaffe and Jeffrey Brown, Jody and John Arnhold, and The Lemberg Foundation. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Additional funding provided by members of THIRTEEN. We are grateful to Megan Flood for contributing the design of the cover of this publication. We are grateful for the cooperation of the cultural organizations that supplied information for this guide.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

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Table of Contents Anthropology Museum of the People of New York..................................................... 3

Bowne House Historical Society................................................................................... 3

Flushing Town Hall ...................................................................................................... 4

Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College ........................................................... 5

Jamaica Center for the Arts and Learning.................................................................. 5

Kingsland Homestead at Queens Historical Society.................................................... 6

Kupferberg Center Performances ............................................................................... 7

Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center ..................................... 8

Louis Armstrong House & Archives............................................................................ 8

Museum of the Moving Image...................................................................................... 9

New York Hall of Science ............................................................................................10

Queens Botanical Garden............................................................................................11

Queens Historical Society............................................................................................12

Queens Library............................................................................................................14

Queens Museum of Art................................................................................................15

Queens Symphony Orchestra......................................................................................16

Queens Theatre............................................................................................................16

Queens Zoo ..................................................................................................................17

Queensborough Performing Arts Center ...................................................................18

Thalia Spanish Theatre ...............................................................................................18

Vander Ende-Onderdonk House.................................................................................19

Voelker Orth Museum.................................................................................................20

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Introduction The NYC-ARTS Cultural Guide for Seniors: Queens was developed in cooperation with the City of New York, which has declared its commitment to make the city friendlier to senior citizens through its program Age-Friendly NYC: Enhancing Our City’s Livability for Older New Yorkers. This guide is one part of a citywide guide that includes Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island editions. The NYC-ARTS Cultural Guide for Seniors is a natural extension of WNET/THIRTEEN’s online cultural guide and calendar, NYC-ARTS.org, which was built with support from the City of New York. Profiles of more than 1,100 arts organizations across the city and details of their thousands of cultural events can be found every day on NYC-ARTS.org.

How to Use This Guide This guide can be read as a printed document or on a computer as a PDF. If you read this guide on a computer and have an Internet connection, you can click on highlighted, underlined text (a hyperlink) to reach a cultural group’s website or the group’s expanded description on NYC-ARTS.org.

The 190 cultural groups in this guide appear in alphabetical order. Each listing begins with basic information such as address, telephone number, website address, subway directions, admission costs and open hours. Addresses are only included for organizations with facilities open to the public. A description of the organization follows.

If the organization offers programs specific to seniors, those are highlighted under the heading Programs for Seniors. Listings also include information about Senior Discounts and Disability Access. The age at which a visitor is considered a senior varies by organization; that age is indicated in the guide.

The two-part index indicates which organizations are free to every visitor, and which have programs for seniors. The information in this guide was up to date on June 30, 2012; however, changes are inevitable. Hours of operation, admission fees and programs may all change. Users of this guide are encouraged to contact the organization in advance to confirm particulars.

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Anthropology Museum of the People of New York Queens College 64-19 Kissena Boulevard Kissena Hall (between 64th and 65th Avenues) Queens, NY 11362

Tel: (718) 428-5650 www.anthropologymuseum.org

Hours of Operation Mon: Closed

Tue: Closed

Wed: 1 pm - 4 pm

Thu: 1 pm - 4 pm

Fri: Closed

Sat: Closed

Sun: Closed

Admissions and Fees Free admission (all visitors, all hours)

Founded in 1977 by Margaret Mead and other anthropologists, the museum details the anthropology disciplines of biology, archaeology, linguistics and culture studies. One exhibit traces the history of the Armenian people, from ancient times to the 1915 Armenian genocide through paths of immigration, including to the U.S. Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible Bowne House Historical Society 37-01 Bowne Street Queens, NY 11354

Tel: (718) 359-0528 www.bownehouse.org/

Hours of Operation Mon: Closed

Tue: 2 pm - 4 pm

Wed: 2 pm - 4 pm

Thu: 2 pm - 4 pm

Admissions and Fees Free admission (all visitors, all hours)

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Fri: 2 pm - 4 pm

Sat: 2 pm - 4 pm

Sun: Closed

Built in 1661 by John Bowne, this house is one of the oldest surviving buildings in New York City. Considered a fine example of vernacular Dutch-English architecture, it is meticulously preserved both inside and out. Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible, but call ahead to arrange Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Boulevard (at Linden Place) Queens, NY 11354

Tel: (718) 463-7700 www.flushingtownhall.org

Hours of Operation Mon: 10 am - 5 pm

Tue: 10 am - 5 pm

Wed: 10 am - 5 pm

Thu: 10 am - 5 pm

Fri: 10 am - 5 pm

Sat: 12 pm - 5 pm

Sun: 12 pm - 5 pm

Home to the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts (FCCA), Flushing Town Hall presents high-quality, award-winning performing and visual arts programs, including theater, jazz, classical and world music, dance, puppetry arts, and family programs with interactive workshops. Programs for Seniors: Flushing Town Hall offers unique and powerful education programs that meet both city and state learning standards for arts education, and presents programs for seniors, exhibitions, and free community events. Disability Access: Fully accessible

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Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College Godwin-Ternbach Museum, Queens College 65-30 Kissena Boulevard 405 Klapper Hall Queens, NY 11367

Tel: (718) 997-4747 qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/godwin_ternbach/

Directions: For driving and public transportation options, click here. Hours of Operation

Mon: 11 am - 7 pm

Tue: 11 am - 7 pm

Wed: 11 am - 7 pm

Thu: 11 am - 7 pm

Fri: 11 am - 7 pm

Sat: 11 am - 5 pm

Sun: Closed

Admissions and Fees Free admission (all visitors, all hours)

Each exhibition at the museum offers an array of lectures, gallery talks, films, family and children workshops, concerts and tours, often in collaboration with academic departments and centers at the college. Disability Access: Fully accessible Jamaica Center for the Arts and Learning 161-04 Jamaica Avenue (between 161st and Union Hall Streets) Queens, NY 11432

Tel: (718) 658-7400 www.jcal.org

Directions: Subway: E, J, Z to Jamaica Center - Parsons/Archer Hours of Operation

Mon: 10 am - 8 pm

Tue: 10 am - 8 pm

Wed: 10 am - 8 pm

Admissions and Fees There may be admission charges for some public programs

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Thu: 10 am - 8 pm

Fri: Closed

Sat: 10 am - 6 pm

Sun: Closed

Situated in the restored Queens Registry building on bustling Jamaica Avenue, the Jamaica Center for the Arts and Learning is a community school of the arts, a professional arts center and an integral part of the city's multicultural arts scene. Disability Access: The center is accessible. Kingsland Homestead at Queens Historical Society 143-35 37th Avenue (between Parsons Boulevard and Bowne Street) Queens, NY 11354

Tel: (718) 939-0647 www.queenshistoricalsociety.org/

Directions: Subway: 7 to Flushing - Main Street. Walk two blocks east on Roosevelt Avenue to Bowne Street. Turn left, continue walking until Margaret Carman Green Park. Walk through the park. The homestead is the first house on the left hand side. Bus: Q13, 28 to Parsons & Northern Boulevards. Q12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28, 44, 48, 65, 66, to Main Street, Flushing, and follow the above subway directions. Car: Take the Long Island Expressway from the Queens Midtown Tunnel to the Van Wyck Expressway. Get on the Van Wyck going north. Exit the Van Wyck at the Northern Boulevard East exit. Travel along Northern Boulevard past Main Street for three traffic lights until Parsons Boulevard. Turn right on Parsons Boulevard and then right on 37th Avenue. The Kingsland Homestead is at the right at the end of the cul-de-sac. Hours of Operation

Mon: Closed

Tue: 2 pm - 4 pm Wed: Closed Thu: Closed Fri: Closed Sat: 2 pm - 4 pm

Admissions and Fees Adults $3 Seniors $2 Students $2

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Sat: 2 pm - 4 pm

Sun: 2 pm - 4 pm

This late 18th-century historic house stands in a small park in Flushing. It is the headquarters of the Queens Historical Society, which offers a regular series of lectures, programs and slide presentations on subjects relating to the borough and its history. Programs for Seniors: Tours and other programs are modified to meet seniors’ needs. Guides, teachers, aids and caretakers are always free with their group. Slide lectures on community histories are delivered to senior centers. Seniors (65 and older) can purchase $10 memberships, (regular $15). Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible Kupferberg Center Performances Queens College 65-30 Kissena Boulevard (corner Horace Harding and Kissena Boulevards) Queens, NY 11367

Tel: (718) 544-2996 www.kupferbergcenter.org

Directions: By car: Off the eastbound service road of the Long Island Expressway between exits 23 and 24. Hours of Operation Administrative Office: Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm.

Conveniently located on the campus of Queens College in Flushing, Kupferberg Center Performances offers an annual season of events focusing on classical music, jazz, contemporary entertainment, family theater and arts education programming. The center has welcomed established stars such as Vladimir Feltsman, Natalie Cole and Dan Zanes. Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible Disability Assistance: Assistive listening devices

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Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center 100-01 Northern Boulevard (at 101st Street) Queens, NY 11368

Tel: (718) 651-1100 www.queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?page_id=44&branch_id=Lh

Hours of Operation Mon: 10 am - 8 pm

Tue: 1 pm - 6 pm

Wed: 10 am - 6 pm

Thu: 1 pm - 8 pm

Fri: 10 am - 6 pm

Sat: 10 am - 5 pm

Sun: Closed

Admissions and Fees Free admission (all visitors, all hours)

The Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center was founded in 1969 to serve the Corona/East Elmhurst area's predominantly African-American population. The center's cultural programs range from theatrical presentations to music concerts, from literary readings to exhibitions. Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible Louis Armstrong House & Archives 34-56 107th Street (between 34th and 37th Avenues) Queens, NY 11368

Tel: (718) 478-8274 www.louisarmstronghouse.org

Directions: Subway: 7 to 103 Street - Corona Plaza. Choose the exit on the north side of Roosevelt Avenue, and then take the stairs on your left. Make a right (north) onto 103rd Street. Walk two blocks and make a right onto 37th Avenue. Walk 4 short blocks and make a left onto 107th Street. The museum is on the left side, 1/2 block north of 37th Avenue.

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Hours of Operation Mon: Closed

Tue: 10 am - 5 pm

Wed: 10 am - 5 pm

Thu: 10 am - 5 pm

Fri: 10 am - 5 pm

Sat: 12 pm - 5 pm

Sun: 12 pm - 5 pm

Admissions and Fees Adults $10 Children $7 Seniors $7 Students $7 Children under 4 free

Louis Armstrong was one of the legendary forefathers of American jazz music. The house remains just as it was when the Armstrongs lived here. It is furnished with paintings, objets d'art and souvenirs from the couple's world travels. A 40-minute guided house tour starts every hour on the hour. Senior Discount: Seniors (65 and older) can purchase $25 memberships (regular $45). Disability Access: Partially accessible; first floor only. Visitors who cannot climb two sets of steep stairs may instead take a virtual house tour. Disability Assistance: Hearing: Graphical depictions available Vision: Blind or low-vision accessible Museum of the Moving Image 36-01 35th Avenue (at 37th Street) Queens, NY 11106

Tel: (718) 777-6888 movingimage.us

Directions: Subway: M, R to Steinway Street; N, Q to 36 Avenue. More directions. Hours of Operation

Mon: 9 am - 5 pm

Tue: 10 am - 5 pm

Wed: 10 am - 5 pm

Thu: 10 am - 5 pm

Fri: 10 am - 8 pm

Admissions and Fees Adults $12 Children $6 Seniors $9 Students $9 Children under 3, educators (with valid ID) free. Paid admission includes tickets to regular film screenings

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Sat: 10 am - 7 pm

Sun: 10 am - 7 pm

and access to all exhibitions. For workshops, an additional materials fee applies.

Museum of the Moving Image is the only institution in the United States that deals comprehensively with the art, technology and social impact of film, television and digital media. It presents exhibitions, screenings and education programs. Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible. A wheelchair is available on a first come, first served basis. Disability Assistance: Assistive listening devices available: FM and infrared receivers with headsets or neckloops New York Hall of Science 47-01 111th Street Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (at 48th Avenue) Queens, NY 11368

Tel: (718) 699-0005 www.nyscience.org

Directions: By subway: 7 to 111th Street Station. Walk three blocks south. Located across the Grand Central Parkway from Arthur Ashe Stadium and Citi Field in Flushing Meadows, Corona Park Hours of Operation

Mon: Closed

Tue: 9 am - 2 pm

Wed: 9 am - 2 pm

Thu: 9 am - 2 pm

Fri: 9 am - 5 pm

Sat: 10 am - 6 pm

Sun: 10 am - 6 pm

Admissions and Fees Adults $11 Children $8 Seniors $8 Students $8 Members free. Science playground (March-Dec): $4 per person, $3 groups

Above hours apply Sept-March. July 1-Aug 31: Mon-Fri 9:30 am-5 pm; Sat, Sun 10 am-6 pm. Closed Labor Day,

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Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Unless you know all about the atom, biology, color, light, heat and have seen your aura projected, don't dismiss this museum as kids' stuff. This science and technology museum includes aura projections, perspective fun rooms, a 5,000-square-foot rocket park and events like the World Maker Fair. Disability Access: Fully accessible Disability Assistance: Vision: Audio guide available Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main Street (between Dahlia and Peck Avenues) Queens, NY 11355

Tel: (718) 886-3800 www.queensbotanical.org/

Directions: Subway: 7 to Main Street-Flushing; Long Island Railroad to Flushing. Walk south on Main Street. Hours of Operation

Mon: 9 am - 5 pm

Tue: 8 am - 4 pm

Wed: 8 am - 4 pm

Thu: 8 am - 4 pm

Fri: 8 am - 4 pm

Sat: 8 am - 4 pm

Sun: 8 am - 4 pm

Admissions and Fees Nov-March: Free; April-Oct: Adults $4, Seniors $3, Students and Children over 3 $2

Queens Botanical Garden features 39 acres of beautiful landscapes including a Fragrance Walk, Green Roof, and the Bee, Herb, Wedding, Woodland and Wetland Gardens. Programs for Seniors Tours of the grounds are available for groups. A quarter-acre garden provides seniors with individual areas to grow their own vegetables and flowers, April-October. Members take home all the produce they grow for their own consumption.

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Senior Discount: Sundays, 4-6 pm. Seniors (62 and older) receive a $5 discount on individual membership Disability Access: Fully accessible. QBG provides classes for special-needs children, many of whom are in wheelchairs. Disability Assistance: Hearing: In cooperation with the Lexington School for the Deaf, the Garden has training and service opportunities for hearing-impaired students. For more information call (718) 886-3800. Vision: Graphical depictions Queens Historical Society 143-35 37th Avenue (between Bowne Street and Parsons Boulevard) Queens, NY 11354

Tel: (718) 939-0647 www.queenshistoricalsociety.org

Directions: By subway: #7 train to the last stop, Main Street, Flushing. Walk two blocks east on Roosevelt Avenue to Bowne Street. Turn left, continue walking until Margaret Carman Green Park. Walk through the park. QHS is the first house on the left hand side. By bus: Q13 or Q28 to Parsons & Northern Blvds. Q12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28, 44, 48, 65, 66, to Main Street, Flushing and follow the above subway directions. By car: Take the Long Island Expressway from the Queens Midtown Tunnel to the Van Wyck Expressway. Get on the Van Wyck going north. Exit the Van Wyck at the Northern Blvd. East exit. Travel along Northern Blvd. past Main Street for three traffic lights until Parsons Blvd. Turn right on Parsons Blvd. Make a right on 37th Avenue. The Kingsland Homestead is at the right at the end of the cul-de-sac. Hours of Operation

Mon: Closed

Tue: 2 pm - 4 pm

Wed: Closed

Thu: Closed

Fri: Closed

Sat: 2 pm - 4 pm

Sun: 2 pm - 4 pm

Admissions and Fees Adults $3 Seniors $2 Students $2

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Headquartered in the historic house known as Kingsland Homestead, the Queens Historical Society explores the history of the borough from its aboriginal roots up to the present day. Disability Access: 1st floor fully accessible

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Queens Library 89-11 Merrick Boulevard (at 89th Avenue) Queens, NY 11432

Tel: (718) 990-0700 www.queenslibrary.org

Hours of Operation Mon: 10 am - 9 pm

Tue: 1 pm - 9 pm

Wed: 10 am - 9 pm

Thu: 10 am - 9 pm

Fri: 10 am - 6 pm

Sat: 10 am - 5 pm

Sun: 12 pm - 5 pm

Admissions and Fees Free admission (all visitors, all hours)

The Queens Library has the highest circulation of any public library system in the United States and serves the city's most diverse borough at Central‚ the reference library on Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica‚ and at 62 branches. Programs for Seniors: The Queens Library offers outreach services to help people with disabilities and older adults use the library’s collections and resources. Special Services presents programs on issues related to aging and physical disabilities and provides materials on these topics system-wide. The Mail A Book service and live programs are available free to anyone who lives, works, goes to school or owns property anywhere in New York State. To register, call (718) 776-6800. Mail A Book holds programs twice a week for homebound customers. They include a weekly Friday morning chat, when library customers socialize and share with others who share similar lifestyles and limitations. Recently, the Metropolitan Museum of Art conducted a three-session lecture series. Other times, the group plays bingo and trivia games and has book discussions. Customers can also phone in to hear concerts or drama programs being held at the library. The Stay Well program introduces participants, ages 60 and older, to special exercises, relaxation techniques and the benefits of good nutrition. This program is held, on a regular basis, at the Central Library, Flushing and East Elmhurst branches. For more information on any of these programs, contact Special Services at (718) 990-0746. Disability Access: Fully accessible Disability Assistance: The Queens Library Web site lists resources for older adults under Your Community > Special Needs. Special Services staff are

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available, by appointment, to introduce people with special communication needs to the library's staff, collections and services. For more information, call Special Services at (718) 990-0746. Hearing: TTY Loan Program; assistive listening devices; closed captioned and deaf interest videos; American Sign Language instruction, interpretation, classes, videos, books and dictionaries available Vision: Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTVs); large-print books; books on tape and talking books; descriptive videos; and Volunteer Readers' Service available Queens Museum of Art New York City Building Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens, NY 11368

Tel: (718) 592-9700 www.queensmuseum.org

Hours of Operation Mon: Closed

Tue: Closed

Wed: 12 pm - 6 pm

Thu: 12 pm - 6 pm

Fri: 12 pm - 6 pm

Sat: 12 pm - 6 pm

Sun: 12 pm - 6 pm

Admissions and Fees General $5 Children $2.5 Seniors $2.5 Admission fees are suggested donations. Members and children under 5 free

The museum focuses on contemporary art, both from the museum's own collection and on loan. The collection also includes World's Fair memorabilia and works about New York City. The museum's Panorama of the City of New York, a 9,335-square-foot model of the five boroughs commissioned by Robert Moses for the ... Programs for Seniors: The museum provides opportunities for seniors to talk about and make art as well as to view and discuss films. In Spring 2011, six-week senior programs include a "Looking" lecture series and a film viewing and discussion series, both inspired by current exhibitions. For more information about Senior Programs at the QMA, phone (718) 592-9700, x131 or email seniors@queensmuseum.org. Off-site slide presentations, tactile objects and art workshops make art available to groups that cannot otherwise visit the museum. Fees vary; call (718) 592-9700, x132 for more information. Adults with special needs can explore art in an open studio atmosphere. For registration or information about this program contact Michelle López at (718) 592-9700, x138 or

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mlopez@queensmuseum.org Disability Access: Fully accessible; parking available Disability Assistance: ArtAccess programs are available for people with varying physical, emotional and cognitive abilities. For more information, call (718) 592-9700, x136 or x138, or email access@queensmuseum.org. Queens Symphony Orchestra c/o Queens College, CUNY 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Queens, NY 11367

Tel: (718) 570-0909 www.queenssymphony.org

Hours of Operation Administrative Office is located on the Queens College Campus in the Dining Hall Bldg. Generally open from 10:30am to 6:30 pm Mon-Fri.

Founded in 1953 and currently led by Music Director Constantine Kitsopoulos, Queens Symphony Orchestra is the borough‚ only professional orchestra and the oldest and largest professional arts organization in Queens. QSO often performs at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center in Bayside. Programs for Seniors: The orchestra offers instrumental quartets, trios, duos and solo performances as well as workshops for senior centers. Queens Theatre 14 United Nations Ave South Flushing Meadows Corona Park (exit 9E off Grand Central Parkway) Queens, NY 11352

Tel: (718) 760-0064 www.queenstheatre.org

A broad range of performing arts disciplines‚ drama, dance, music, performance art, troupe comedy, children's events‚ from a host of multicultural companies are presented in either the 476-seat Main Stage Theatre or the 100-seat cabaret/black box studio. Programs for Seniors: Tickets are offered to senior centers.

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Disability Access: Fully accessible Disability Assistance: Hearing: Assistive listening devices and American Sign Language (ASL) are available Vision: Braille materials available Queens Zoo 53-51 111th Street Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Queens, NY 11368

Tel: (718) 271-1500 www.queenszoo.org

Directions: Subway: 7 to 111th Street Hours of Operation

Mon: 10 am - 5 pm

Tue: 10 am - 5 pm

Wed: 10 am - 5 pm

Thu: 10 am - 5 pm

Fri: 10 am - 5 pm

Sat: 10 am - 5 pm

Sun: 10 am - 5 pm

Admissions and Fees Adults $8 Children $5 Seniors $6 Children under 3 free

This 11-acre zoo in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park is home to some 300 animals of 45 different species. Devoted primarily to North American animals and designed to feel like a national park, the circular grounds are divided into wild and domestic areas. Disability Access: Fully accessible; wheelchairs available on a first come, first served basis. Queensborough Community College Art Gallery Queensborough Community College 222-05 56th Avenue (between Springfield Boulevard and 223rd Street) Queens, NY 11364

Tel: (718) 631-6396 www.qccartgallery.org

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Hours of Operation Mon: 9 am - 5 pm

Tue: 10 am - 5 pm

Wed: 10 am - 7 pm

Thu: 10 am - 7 pm

Fri: 10 am - 5 pm

Sat: 12 pm - 5 pm

Sun: 12 pm - 5 pm

Admissions and Fees Free admission (all visitors, all hours)

Within the historic Oakland Building on campus, the gallery holds changing exhibitions of contemporary art as well as a permanent collection of African art. Programs for Seniors: Senior groups may call to arrange gallery tours and programs tailored to participants’ interests and needs. Disability Access: Fully accessible Queensborough Performing Arts Center 222-05 56th Avenue (at Springfield Boulevard) Queens, NY 11364

Tel: (718) 631-6311 www.visitqpac.org

Directions: Subway: #7 to Main Street. Transfer to Q27 Bus to Queensborough Community College. By car: Long Island Expy to Exit 29.

The Queensborough Performing Arts Center presents world-class entertainment in a wide variety of genres including theatre, popular music, dance and opera.

Thalia Spanish Theatre 41-17 Greenpoint Avenue (two blocks South of Queens Boulevard, between 41st and 42nd Streets) Queens, NY 11104

Tel: (718) 729-3880 www.thaliatheatre.org

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Directions: Subway: 7 local to 40th Street. Walk south two blocks to Greenpoint Avenue and turn left. Hours of Operation All performances are Fri & Sat 8 pm and Sun 4 pm. Bilingual plays are performed in English Fri 8 pm and Sat 3 pm; in Spanish Sat 8 pm & Sun 4 pm. Theatre for Children Workshops are Sat 10 am-12 pm; Theatre for Youth Workshops are Mon 6-9pm.

Thalia Spanish Theatre, the only Hispanic theater in the borough of Queens, produces American and world premieres of bilingual plays by Spanish, Latin-American and Hispanic-American authors performed alternately in English and Spanish, and both traditional and new music and dance pieces. Programs for Seniors: Pending funding, hour-long music and dance performances are available Senior Discount: Seniors - Seniors (65 and older) receive 10% off individual and subscription tickets Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible Disability Assistance: Assistive-listening devices available upon request Vander Ende-Onderdonk House 1820 Flushing Avenue Greater Ridgewood Historical Society (at Onderdonk Avenue) Queens, NY 11385 Directions: L to Jefferson Street. Walk against traffic up Troutman Street and turn left in four blocks at Onderdonk Ave. Turn right at Flushing Ave.

Tel: (718) 456-1776 onderdonkhouse.org

Hours of Operation Mon: Closed

Tue: Closed

Wed: Closed

Admissions and Fees General $3 Admission fee is suggested donation

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Thu: Closed

Fri: Closed

Sat: 1 pm - 5 pm

Sun: Closed

The Vander Ende-Onderdonk House, built around 1709 by Paulus Vander Ende, a Dutch farmer, is the oldest Dutch-American farmhouse in New York City. Disability Access: Limited wheelchair access Voelker Orth Museum 149-19 38th Avenue (between 149th Place and 149th Street) Queens, NY 11354

Tel: (718) 359-6227 www.vomuseum.org

Directions: Subway: 7 to Main Street and then go to Roosevelt Avenue for bus Q13, Q15 or Q28 to museum. Long Island Railroad: Murray Hill Station on the Port Washington line; walk to 38th Avenue. Hours of Operation

Mon: 9 am - 5 pm

Tue: 9 am - 5 pm

Wed: 1 pm - 4 pm

Thu: 9 am - 5 pm

Fri: 9 am - 5 pm

Sat: 1 pm - 4 pm

Sun: 1 pm - 4 pm

Admissions and Fees General $2

The Voelker Orth Museum is a bird sanctuary and Victorian garden that functions as a museum maintaining the cultural and historical heritage of Queens and Long Island.

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Disability Access: The ground floor of house and the garden are wheelchair accessible; the house's second floor is not.

Organizations with Free Admission Anthropology Museum of the People of New York Bowne House Historical Society Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College Jamaica Center for the Arts and Learning Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center Queens Library Organizations with Programs for Seniors Flushing Town Hall Kingsland Homestead at Queens Historical Society Queens Botanical Garden Queens Library Queens Museum of Art Queens Symphony Orchestra Queensborough Community College Art Gallery Thalia Spanish Theatre