Puppetmobile Comes to Queens This Summer
May 17, 2013 – 3:16 pm | No Comment

The City Parks’ Mobile Marionette Puppetmobile travels the city throughout the summer giving children free performances of their beautifully crafted marionettes and talented performers. This season they will be bringing a new performance to a …

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Queens Theatre in the Park Presents the CHASE 2010 Latino Cultural Festival
July 12, 201010:54 am

July 29th – August 8th
Queens Theatre in the Park announces the Chase
2010 Latino Cultural Festival, which will take place from July 29 to August 8
at Queens Theatre in the Park.  This is the 14th year …

License to Mom: Mom vs. Mom
July 10, 201011:03 am
License to Mom: Mom vs. Mom

Stella, a Queens Mama and family social worker, continues
her License to Mom series with observations and practical tips for all Queens
Mamas.  She welcomes questions and ideas
at Stella@queensmamas.com.
It’s like the bloods vs. the crypts.  …

Noguchi Museum in Queens NY
July 8, 201012:49 pm
Noguchi Museum in Queens NY

My first question before seeing the Noguchi Museum was “how is a sanctuary for Modern Art a good place for kids?” well, we were given a private tour of the Noguchi Museum by Rebecca Herz, Head …

Must Go Event: Charity Fun Fair
July 7, 20109:27 am
Must Go Event: Charity Fun Fair

The Rock Out For Minty
Block Party is this Saturday!
Saturday July 10th 2010 from 2pm – 6pm

Queens Mamas, Big City Moms, Unplugged on a Rug and the Max
Cure Foundation who are coming together to celebrate …

Event: Queens LEGO Store Grand Opening July 9th 2010
July 6, 20109:12 pm

Help a Master Model Builder construct an 8-ft tall R2-D2T
model out of LEGO bricks during the LEGO Store Grand Opening weekend at Queens
Center beginning Friday, July 9 through Sunday, July 11!
The evenr will take place …

Free Urban Park Ranger Programs this Summer 2010
July 2, 20109:33 pm
Free Urban Park Ranger Programs this Summer 2010

New York City parks provide nature centers to explore,
waterways to fish and canoe, trails to hike, rocks to climb, wildlife to watch
and natural resources to study. Parks also provide the vital habitats in which
our …

Farmers Markets in Queens- How and where to shop for locally grown food
July 2, 20109:04 pm
Farmers Markets in Queens- How and where to shop for locally grown food

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Jackson Heights Play Street
July 1, 201010:30 pm
Jackson Heights Play Street

Today marked the opening of the 78th Street Play Street in Jackson Heights and it was a great local affair. The Jackson Heights Green Alliance has made it possible to close down all of …

Free Kids Movies in Queens
June 29, 201010:14 pm
Free Kids Movies in Queens

From June 29th to August 26th the Regal
Theaters in Glendale and Astoria has planned a fun-filled summer of select
movies for kids and parents. FREE movies are playing in the mornings at the
Regal Theaters all …

Pools in Queens – A Family Friendly Guide
June 27, 20108:50 pm
Pools in Queens – A Family Friendly Guide

Outdoor pools open for the season on June 29, 2010 and remain open until Labor Day. Here is where to find the closest pool to you
listed by neighborhood.  Indoor pools remain open year-round. General …