Astorian Weekend Edition - April 27
By Meg of Joey in Astoria

So, the old joke is "April showers bring May flowers, but what do May flowers bring?? Pilgrims!" This weekend we'll start with April showers (but no pilgrims to my knowledge) and end with those clearing by Sunday, perfect timing for KiteFlight: Skyscrapers at Socrates! Build and decorate a kite for free: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the waterfront park, rain or shine. Sunday also brings us the first Street Fair of the season, (Steinway, btw 28th/34th Aves, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.). That's four big blocks of mozzarepa/cheap socks/and meat-on-a-stick goodness!

There's also lots of music going on this weekend. Friday night you can stop by Waltz (9 p.m., no cover, $7 drink min) to hear duo Anthony Lanni and Dan Kendall (plus a special guest) play bossa nova and samba. Saturday afternoon it's not quiet time at the Broadway branch of the Queens Library. Potri Ranka Manis brings Folktales, Music and Dance from the Philippines, with the lovely kulintang(gong) for percussion (3:30 p.m., free). And on Sunday at 3 p.m., the Women's Studio Center in LIC presents Carol Sudhalter's International Quintet, performing jazz standards and Latin.

If you want to flex your volunteer muscles, join in the fun at Build it Green! Sign up for their Second Annual Volunteer Day, happening this Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Beautify their cavernous warehouse, and get a discount on your next purchase. After-party at the beer garden, too. Nice. By the way, did you know Bohemian Hall is hiring?

The Astoria/LIC Waterfront Walking Tour is Saturday at 11 a.m. Richard Melnick will guide you through the western edge of the neighborhood, starting at the corner of Ditmars and Shore Boulevards, and ending at Rainey Park. Be sure to RSVP at 718-278-0700 or check the GAHS website. And Recycle-A-Bicycle's Spring Ride Club starts this weekend too, Sunday at 10 a.m.

Finally, when you have a bit of time, check out the discussion about a Greenmarket in Astoria, and sign the petition if you support the idea.