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John's Queens, NY Blog May 2005 Archive

By John Roleke, About.com Guide to Queens, NY since 2003

Victorian Soiree in Forest Park

Tuesday May 31, 2005
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Oak Ridge Building in Forest Park. The event on June 5 includes an Alice in Wonderland show, children's crafts, a performance by Sue ... Read More

Memorial Day Weekend Events in Queens - May 28-30, 2005

Friday May 27, 2005
Memorial Day Parades in Douglaston, College Point, Forest Hills, Glendale, Laurelton, and Maspeth Czech & Slovak Festival at Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden Saving Face - Movie Set in Flushing, Queens - ... Read More

Astorian Weekend Edition - May 27, 2005

Friday May 27, 2005
Hello About readers, I'm Joey in Astoria. I'm here to tell you about all the cool stuff there is to do in Astoria and LIC, and in effect, raise the ... Read More

Ray Vega at Flushing Town Hall

Thursday May 26, 2005
Have you ever been to a jazz concert at Flushing Town Hall? The intimate concert hall is an unexpected joy. Check it out when Trumpeter Ray Vega comes to ... Read More

Billy Graham Crusade To Flushing Meadows, New York

Thursday May 26, 2005
Billy Graham's Greater NY Crusade will come to Flushing Meadows Corona Park June 24-26, 2005. Billy Graham's evangelical Christian ministry expects many thousands to attend this revival weekend. ... Read More

Joey in Astoria

Tuesday May 24, 2005
Joey in Astoria is a great blog about living in Astoria with lots of local details and insights. An especially good recent post is Joey's review of Elias Fish Corner, ... Read More

Saving Face - Movie Set in Flushing, Queens

Monday May 23, 2005
Saving Face, a film in Chinese and English, is unique for its setting in Flushing, Queens. The NY Daily News article paints it as a real New York film, ... Read More

Weekend Events in Queens - May 21 and 22, 2005

Friday May 20, 2005
Forest Hills Festival of the Arts - Austin Street Fair Trombone Great "Slide" Hampton Performing at LaGuardia Community College Big Apple Circus at Cunningham Park

Trombone Great "Slide" Hampton Performing at LaGuardia Community College

Thursday May 19, 2005
Locksley Wellington "Slide" Hampton is one of the legends of jazz trombone. He's performing Friday, May 20, at LaGuardia Community College's Brass Players Night, part of the of Jazz ... Read More

Musicians on Call

Wednesday May 18, 2005
Musicians on Call brings live music to gravely ill children in New York hospitals. You can support their mission and meet some famous musicians by getting VIP tickets to ... Read More

The New Sripraphai

Tuesday May 17, 2005
Sripraphai Thai Restaurant in Woodside closed last fall for renovation, and has reopened better than ever. The food hasn't changed -- it's great -- but the space itself ... Read More

Tom Westman - Survivor Winner - Queens-Born and Raised

Monday May 16, 2005
Tom Westman is the latest celebrity to hail from Queens, New York. A 20-year veteran of the FDNY and lieutenant in a Williamsburg firehouse, Tom has won Survivor Palau. ... Read More

Get in the Game: Batting Cages at Astoria Sports Complex

Monday May 16, 2005
Baseball and softball fans sick of sitting in the bleachers can swing for the bleachers at Astoria Sports Complex's automated batting cages. 90 mph fast ball? Bring it on. Cool off afterwards ... Read More

Weekend Events in Queens - May 14 and 15, 2005

Friday May 13, 2005
Big Apple Circus at Cunningham Park Sunnyside Gardens Neighborhood Tour LongIsCity - Big Art Weekend in Long Island City

Queens Photo Collection Online

Thursday May 12, 2005
LaGuardia Community College's Queens Local History Collection has 2,000 online images of Queens, dating back to the 1870s. Part of the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives the photos are mainly of western ... Read More

Mets Are Back on TV

Wednesday May 11, 2005
The Mets are once again on Time Warner Cable. The cable company settled its dispute with Cablevision, allowing Mets baseball to get back on the TV this season. To further ... Read More

Queens Botanical Garden: Free and Beautiful in Flushing

Friday May 6, 2005
The Queens Botanical Garden is an oasis, secluded just blocks from the hurly burly of Flushing Main Street, and its 39 beautiful acres are free to visitors. Wow, it's ... Read More

Happy Cinco de Mayo

Thursday May 5, 2005
Celebrate the victory of the Mexicans over the French with a round or four of margaritas. This weekend there'll be a huge Cinco de Mayo celebration in Flushing Meadows Park. ... Read More

LongIsCity Opening Weekend - A Weekend of Art in Long Island City

Wednesday May 4, 2005
LongIsCity is the banner under which the Long Island City Cultural Alliance (Long Island City museums) plus galleries and artists team up a couple times a year to draw ... Read More

Mothers Day Recommendations for Queens, NY

Monday May 2, 2005
Mothers Day is a few days away -- Sunday, May 8, 2005. Here are a few Mothers Day choices for treating your Mom this weekend in Queens: Caffe on the ... Read More

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