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Is your child interested in tennis? If so, you should take them to the NYC Aces Tennis Scholarship Program Tryouts. The program will allow your child to access high-quality tennis instruction at a low cost or for free.
The tryouts are open for pre-K through grade 3 students and no prior tennis experience is required. Loaner racquets are available.
The tryouts occur from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Queens College Indoor Tennis Center, which is located at 65-30 Kissena Blvd.
This Saturday, swing by Alley Pond Park for a tree planting event.
Volunteers with the Stewardship Team will help add more trees, which improve air quality, reduce pollution and lower energy costs.
All volunteers will be trained in proper planting techniques.
Attendees are encouraged to come dressed in sturdy boots or shoes, long pants and clothing you don’t mind getting dirty.
Bring your own water bottle as well.
Volunteers under 18 must have a chaperone.
The Whitestone House of the Week is a beautiful brick ranch on an oversized lot.
In addition to the 5,000-square-foot lot, there are hardwood floors throughout the home as well as a den with a working fireplace, a large master bedroom, an eat-in-kitchen, two bathrooms and a large entertaining finished basement with access to the garage.
The property is listed by Carollo Real Estate for $1,149,888.
Join fellow volunteers on Sunday for Queens Botanical Gardens’ Fall Community Volunteer Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The event will be led by QBG staff. Volunteers will participate in a variety of gardening activities.
The Fragrance of the Moon Night fundraiser for FTH returns with special guests from the Danny DeGennaro Foundation in Pennsylvania. Enjoy a night of hard rock n’ roll, jazz, and pop music and celebrate the season of gratitude and appreciation with our hosts Dr. Hsing-Lih Chou and Ms. Joann Hsieh. Ages 21 and up.
The event is taking place on Sunday, November 4 at 6 p.m. Enjoy cocktails and 6 p.m. followed by a concert at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $30 Balcony/$70 Orchestra/$100 Box/$200 VIP (Call 718-463-7700 ext. 222 for VIP & Box Seats)
Here’s some good news for the drivers in Douglas Manor.
The Department of Transportation will be begin repaving a large number of roads in the area. This project, originally scheduled for March 2019, will begin this fall.
As you may know, these roads have been in bad shape for years.
Here’s a list of the streets that will be repaved:
The Whitestone House of the Week is a beautiful one family colonial.
The home features a living room with fireplace, eat-in-kitchen, 3/4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, office, den, and a full finished basement with a private entrance. There’s also a private driveway and garage.
The property is listed by Carollo Real Estate for $898,000.
Twenty-five public schools in northeast Queens will receive an infusion of funding, thanks to a new grant.
Assemblyman Ed Braunstein announced that each school in the 26th Assembly District, which goes from Whitestone to Bayside, will get $75,000 for new technology.
That means new computers, smart boards and security cameras.
Altogether, $1.875 million was directed to the district.
The new tech is much-needed, and will hopefully make an impact for local students.
The Bayside House of the Week is a beautifully renovated home that has been tastefully designed. The best part? There’s a water view!
The home is in a desirable location in Bayside. There are hardwood and stone floors. The spacious living room has a one of a kind wood-burning fireplace and there’s a gourmet kitchen. The two master bedrooms have en suite bathrooms.
The property is listed by Crifasi Real Estate for $2,390,000.
Join Inkhay and Río Mira for a mash-up of South American musical traditions at Flushing Town Hall this Friday night.
Río Mira’s cultural identity is rooted in the Pacific Coast of Ecuador and Colombia, with the marimba playing a unifying role in the ensemble’s sound. Inkhay celebrates the Indigenous music of Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru, with the woodwind instruments of the Andes Mountains.
Come and dance! Prior to the concert at 8 p.m., there will be a dance lesson starting at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $16 or $10 for Members & Students. Tickets are FREE for all teens. Purchase tickets here.
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