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Feb. 5-6: The Real Deal

Five 'cool' end-of-week events for NE Queens' tired, huddled masses, yearning to breathe 'spring'

Chances are, dear readers, that for the last few weeks, you've felt rather like the main character in one of the short stories of Jack London, traveling the once familiar terrain of Little Neck Parkway, now transformed into a series of mini-Alps of piled upon snow and ice in all shapes and sizes.

You've taken to daydreaming about spring at all times, including while drying your boots under a desk at work, trying to parallel park along an ice sheet on Browvale Lane with 'summer' tires and walking the dog through what you could have sworn was Antarctica.

We here at Little Neck Patch want to help. In addition to solid community reporting, we offer a directory of events to keep the whole family warm — or at the very least, busy. And if we've forgotten anything, remember that any one of our readers can add events of their own to share with their neighbors. 

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Here are some of the happenings set for your weekend:

1. Speaking of Jack London, this event might just inspire the outdoor adventurer in any kid. Take a trek with the Urban Park Rangers in Alley Pond Park as they track winter wildlife starting at .

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2. No you didn't hear wrong: It's Gnomeo. As in 'Gnomeo and Juliet,' the latest animated film set to hit theaters Feb. 11. At Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst, there will a gnome-themed starting at 8 a.m.

3. For all you romantics out there, here's  a chance to get in on the Valentine's Day act early this year. St. Sarkis in Manhasset is hosting '' this weekend — giving some of us miscreant males who fail to take the trash out most evenings a chance at some much-needed redemption.

4. Come meet the rabbits of the Queens Zoo, which will for this furry animal featured this New Year in the Chinese Zodiac.

5. Go... Steelers?!? in Douglaston is local watering holes offering up a seat for those looking to take in Super Sunday football action.


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