Community Corner
Get Out: Off Broadway and NFL Football
Enjoy a great weekend with these fun activities all near your neighborhood.
Let the holiday season begin!
We’ll help you find time to do it all and avoid the rush. Learn about your fine-feathered friend the turkey at Alley Pond before you gobble him up on Thanksgiving Day. Or, do some holiday shopping at a Hidden Treasure Sale inside the Community Church of Douglaston. You might find ornaments to help decorate Fort Totten Castle on Saturday.
On Sunday, take a front row seat at a performance of Forbidden Broadway! You’ll be mesmerized by all the hit songs from your favorite musicals. Then finally, gather with friends for Sunday football on the big screens of the Resorts World Casino. Be on time for kickoff!
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Where/When: Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, on Saturday from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Why Go: Bond with the family turkey before you gobble him up on Thanksgiving Day. You’ll learn interesting turkey facts, practice writing with a quill pen, and even pet a few live birds.
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Pricing: Members pay $12; nonmembers pay $18
Where/When: Humanities Theatre at Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside, on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Why Go: This Tony Award winning production finally comes to your local college stage. This parody musical pokes fun at all the famous Broadway performances. It’s a virtual buffet of Broadway hits for a bargain price!
Pricing: Tickets are $35 for all seats
Where/When: The Fellowship Hall at the Community Church of Douglaston, 39-50 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston, on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Why Go: This year, the church’s annual Famous Auction returns in the form of a vintage treasure sale that offers great finds including antiques, old books, artwork, silver, jewelry and more.
Pricing: Free
Where/When: Fort Totten Castle, on Weaver Road and Jarmon Road, Bayside, on Saturday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Why Go: Help the Bayside Historical Society adorn Fort Totten castle with all the bells and whistles that welcome the holiday season. Be one of the volunteers to put up lights, garland, wreaths and more.
Pricing: Free
Where/When: Bar 360 at Resorts World Casino New York City, 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., Jamaica, on Saturday afternoon and Sunday at 8:20 p.m.
Why Go: New York’s newest casino has your weekend football games on an endless row of large screen TVs inside the trendy Bar 360. Watch your favorite teams go to battle and then stay for some gambling and games of chance.
Pricing: Menu prices vary