Go fly a kite
Some kids are so inundated with video games and other electronic diversions that the most ancient of amusements may be completely new to them.
That is one reason why Socrates Sculpture Park and The Noguchi Museum are proud to present the seventh annual Kite Making Workshop and Flying Event.
This free hands-on workshop will take place Sunday, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain or shine) at the park, located at Broadway and Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City.
Using recycled paper, children of all ages and their families can draw inspiration from the Park’s fantastic view of the Manhattan skyline to build and decorate a kite, and then fly it in the Park.
Founded by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) in 1985, The Noguchi Museum helped pioneer the transformation of Long Island City into an arts destination.
Socrates Sculpture Park was an abandoned riverside landfill and illegal dumpsite until 1986 when it was transformed into an open studio and exhibition space for artists and a neighborhood park for local residents.
Kite Flight: Paper Play participants will get an early glimpse of Socrates Sculpture Park’s spring exhibition, “State Fair,” officially opening on Sunday, May 10.
Socrates Sculpture Park is open 365 days a year from 10 a.m. to sunset. For more information, call 718-956-1819 or visit www.socratessculpturepark.org.
QCC juried student art exhibit opens
Queensborough Community College (QCC) continues a 20-year tradition, with the opening of the 2009 Juried Student Art Exhibit at the school’s art gallery.
More than 50 pieces created by some 70 students, including animation, photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics and digital art will be on display when the exhibition opens on Friday, April 24 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the gallery.
“It is vital that our art students, who can compete with the best, have the opportunity to present their work to the larger world,” said Bob Rogers, Associate Professor and Chairperson for Art and Design.
The show will run in the gallery, which sits on the highest point of the rolling campus located at 222-05 56th Avenue in Bayside, until Friday, May 8.
For more information, call 718-631-6262 or visit www.qcc.cuny.edu.
Take mama to MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is offering a special “Mother’s Day at MoMA”, featuring breakfast and a gallery tour in honor of Mom, of course, on Sunday, May 10.
An elegant, private breakfast buffet will be served in MoMA’s Café 2, starting at 9 a.m., followed by special one-hour tours of MoMA’s renowned collection of modern and contemporary art at 10:30 a.m.
Tickets are $60 for nonmembers, $50 for MoMA members and Corporate Members, and $25 for children 16 and younger. Prices include breakfast, tour, and Museum admission for the day.
Space is limited; tickets must be reserved in advance; call MoMA Group Services at 212-708-9685 or email groupservices@moma.org.
For more information and a full menu, please visit www.moma.org/groupservices.
BHCA time travel
The Bayside Hills Civic Association is turning the clock back to 1939 at their next meeting, at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, at the Colonial Church at 58th Avenue and Bell Boulevard.
Paul DiBenedetto of the Bayside Historical Society will make a presentation about their current exhibit at their Fort Totten headquarters – “Bayside Life: On the Edge of Modernity,” which chronicles the neighborhood’s growth through the prism of a local magazine.
There will also be presentations by officers from the 111th Precinct and Community Board 11.
APEC watercolor workshop
The Alley Pond Environmental Center (APEC) is starting another four-session watercolor workshop for adults, from beginners to advanced, that will meet on Thursdays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. starting on April 30.
Award-winning artist Diane Lieberman will focus on technique and composition and provide demonstrations and critique of the work. Registration is limited to 14 participants and pre-registration is a must.
The fee is $80 per person, plus $3 for additional materials, to be paid to the teacher at the first session. Purchase of appropriate supplies is a must; ask for the list when registering.
APEC is located at 228-06 Northern Boulevard in Douglaston, just east of the Cross Island Parkway. Call 718-229-4000 to register or for more information.
Beginners line dance classes
Line dancing is incredibly popular in many parts of the country and according to devotees, lots of fun.
The Samuel Field Y, located at 58-20 Little Neck Parkway in Little Neck, is hosting an eight-week program of line dancing lessons for beginners that will meet on Wednesday evenings, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., starting on April 29.
The fee for the program is $80 per person, paid in advance. Classes are taught by award-winning choreographer Lynne Martino, who also has classes for “high beginners” on Wednesdays ($8 at the door) from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Call Lynne Martino at 347-693-8300 for more information.
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