Community Corner
Get Out: Hero Tributes and Medieval Times
We help you honor the heroes of 9/11 and still enjoy the fall festivities around your neighborhood.
Celebrate American resilience! Help pay tribute to the fallen heroes of the tragedy of 9/11 at a 10th anniversary art exhibit, by the cutting-edge artist Ultra Violet. Then attend a commemorative church service that will mourn the past and embrace the future.
Meanwhile, fall festival season continues. Get rescued by a few knights in shining armor who will transport you back to Medieval times at Sands Point Reserve. Or, explore the delights of Armenian culture, with shish-kebab, pizza and dancing, at the 63rd annual Armenian Church Street Festival. Our unbreakable spirit remains strong during the weekend. We will carry on.
Where/When: Queensborough Community College art gallery, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside, on Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Show runs through October.
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Why go: The artist Ultra Violet, once famous for her purple hair, interprets the Tragedy of 9/11 with an avant-garde collection of paintings and sculptures. You’ll also see why she inspired other iconic artists including Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali during their heyday.
Pricing: Free
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Where/When: Sands Point Reserve, 127 Middle Neck Road, Port Washington, on Saturday from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Show runs through September.
Why go: The Kingdom of Acre will transport you back in time to a land of kings and queens. Help storm the castle, meet a princely knight and do a traditional maypole dance. The kids can play games and watch a puppet show.
Pricing: $12 adults; $6 children ages 4-12; admission free for children under 4-years-old.
Where/When: Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs, 209-15 Horace Harding Expressway, Bayside, on Saturday from noon until 9 p.m.
Why go: You’ll feast on the cultural foods and traditions of this little-known southeastern European country made famous by entertainers including Dita Von Teese, Andrea Martin, Kim Kardashian and her sisters.
Pricing: Free
Where/When: New Hyde Park Knights of Columbus Hall, 1000 Marcus Ave., on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Rain or shine.
Why go: Shiny hot-rods will be on display one more time before they are parked in the garage for the winter. Show up for some fast and furious fun on four wheels.
Pricing: Free
Where/When: Community Church of Douglaston, 39-50 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston, on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Why go: Honor the fallen heroes and their surviving relatives at a special service that will include a one-of-a-kind musical performance by the church choir.
Pricing: Free