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EventsOPENING WEEKEND!VISITOR & ADMINISTRATION CENTERSaturday, September 29 and Sunday, September 30Events ongoing from 12 noon each dayCelebrate the official arrival of green at QBG! Join us for a weekendof activities for children and adults, including multilingual tours ofthe new Visitor & Administration Center, workshops on green roofconstruction, composting, and solar energy, music, exhibits, and more.See our Calendar of Events at www.queensbotanical.org for a completeschedule of offerings.Queens County Savings Bank, a Division of New York Community Bank, is Lead Sponsorfor the Opening Celebration. Additional support has been provided by New York StateAssemblymember Ellen Young and the Rotary Club of Flushing.HIGHLIGHTSEvents are free. Materials fees for workshopsmay apply.SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29• Rainsticks and Green Roof Activities for Kids• Professionals Tour, 12 noon• 7th Annual International Moon Festival,6 to 8 pm (Bring a blanket or a chair.)SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30• Photography, Nature Art, and CompostingWorkshops for Families• Professionals Tour, 2 pm• Concert: Bamba NY, 3 pmALLEY POND ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER’SNATIONAL ESTUARIES DAY FESTIVALSaturday, September 29, 11 am to 4 pm, FreeIn celebration of National Estuaries Day, Alley Pond EnvironmentalCenter (APEC), in Douglaston, hosts its third Little NeckBay Festival, with exhibits, children's activities, and talks. QBGstaff will be on hand to highlight stormwater management andother sustainable strategies, such as composting, that the Gardenuses in its daily practices. For directions and more information,call APEC at 718.229.4000 or visit www.alleypond.com.TOUR: OPENHOUSEQBGSaturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7, 1 pm, FreeReservations requiredIn conjunction with openhousenewyork, QBG will openbehind-the-scenes areas of the Visitor & Administration Centerto the public. Joan Krevlin, BKSK Architects, and Jennifer WardSouder, capital projects director, will give this exclusive tourshowcasing the environmentally friendly side of the building.The tour will include a walk on the green roof, a visit to staffoffices, and a look at the geothermal system. Please call NicoleDe Feo at 718.886.3800 ext. 223 to register. For informationabout events citywide, visit www.openhousenewyork.org.Cultural Connections:The wall rising from our building’s lobby to the second floor ismade of reformed bamboo. A symbol of longevity in Chinaand friendship in India, bamboo holds numeroussignificant symbolic meanings and is highlighted in themythology and folklore of many cultures.PUMPKIN PATCHSunday, October 28, 1 to 4 pmFee: $5 per child (includes pumpkin and activities)The Children’s Garden becomes a spooky pumpkin patch, withCount Dracula and friends on hand to entertain families whilekids paint their pumpkins and create Green-Haired Monstersto take home. This year’s Pumpkin Patch includes a specialCompost Project Show & Tell. Halloween treats are included.FARMERS MARKETFridays, 8:30 am to 4 pmThrough November 9From summer through mid fall, QBG hosts afarmers market featuring a range of locallygrown produce from upstate New York. Alex’sTomato Farm and The Migliorelli Farm returnweekly with a selection of fresh fruits andvegetables available for purchase. Visit themin QBG’s parking lot.QBG CRAFT SALESTuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 am to 12 noon,by appointmentRenowned for their exquisite artistry, members of QBG’sCraft Group design floral creations for all occasions. Fragrantdried flower arrangements make thoughtful holiday, wedding,and house-warming gifts, while pressed flower art framesbeautifully display birth announcements, wedding invitations,and photos. Visit their workshop in the Compost Trailer.Call 718.886.3800 ext. 200 for more information.
EXHIBIT: PROJECT DIVERSITY QUEENSOn view through October 26Lobby, Visitor & Administration CenterIn conjunction with the opening of its new Visitor & AdministrationCenter, the Garden is pleased to participate in QueensCouncil on the Arts’ Project Diversity, a multi-venue exhibition ofworks across all visual media by scores of Queens artists, beingshown at galleries and art spaces throughout the borough this fall.The Garden's exhibit features paintings, drawings, andsculpture by Maeve D'Arcy, Cathleen Grado, Yukiko Kobayashi,Joungja Lee, Aegi Changsuk Park, and Kim Eng Yeo. Each artistis represented by one or two works.Energy and Atmosphere:The Visitor & Administration Center uses a DigitalAddressable Lighting Interface (DALI) system to control thebuilding’s artificial lights. The light levels are automaticallyadjusted in each area based on available natural light and thepresence of occupants, thereby reducing energy use.Project Diversity Queens was conceived by Queens-born artistand gallery owner Danny Simmons, co-founder/vice chair ofRush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, and developed inpartnership with Hoong Yee Lee Krakauer, executive director,Queens Council on the Arts, and key members of Queens’cultural community.COMPOST WORKSHOPSThese workshops are provided freeof charge or for a nominal fee, thanksto funding from the NYC Departmentof Sanitation. Pre-registration isrecommended at least one week inadvance. Call 718.886.3800 ext. 222.NYC TEACHER “WORMSHOP”:WORM BIN HABITAT IN THE CLASSROOMWednesdays, September 26 & December 12 (repeat)5 to 7:30 pm, Fee: $10Open to all NYC schoolteachers grades K to 12Discover the benefits of having a worm bin in your classroom,an excellent hands-on, inquiry-based activity toteach biology, ecology, environmental science, recycling, andresponsibility. Learn great facts about earthworms and howto set up a worm bin, feed worms with food scraps, andmaintain the system effectively to use the bin as a crosscurricularteaching tool. Teachers will receive a bin, a voucherfor worms, and three useful texts—a value well over $50.COMPOSTING IN THE CITY &INDOOR WORM COMPOSTINGWednesday, October 17, 6 to 8 pmLeaves, kitchen scraps, garden trimmings, and weeds can allbecome garden gold through composting. This class coversthe essentials. See how making dark, rich, crumbly compostdoesn't take much time, work, or space. Following theworkshop, participants may purchase compost suppliesat subsidized prices.LEAVES—THE LOW-COST, LOW-MAINTENANCELANDSCAPING TOOL FOR WINTERTIMEWednesday, November 7, 6 to 8 pmMost homeowners rake up and bag their leaves, which islike throwing free mulch in the trash. Leaves deter weeds,reduce erosion, improve infiltration of rainfall, preventsurface crusting, moderate soil temperatures, and, whenthey decompose, return nutrients to the soil. Learn howto make leaves work for you and discover other techniquesto winterize your landscape or garden.MAKE YOUR THANKSGIVINGTASTEFULLY BEAUTIFULSaturday, November 17, 11 am to 1 pmJoin us for Thanksgiving crafts and foods! Learn about theFirst Americans, exchange traditions and recipes, makea decoration from natural materials, and learn how tocompost for an environmentally conscious celebration.LATKES AND LIGHTS!Sunday, December 16, 1 to 3 pmThe days are getting shorter and so the need forlights…and LATKES! Sample yummy potatopatties with applesauce at QBG’s festive eventand learn how to compost the food scraps.COMPOST WORKSHOPSPrinted with soy-based inks onNew Leaf Imagination paper, 100%recycled, 100% post-consumerwaste, processed chlorine free,ancient forest friendly, andmanufactured with wind power.Forest Stewardship Council certified.The Queens Botanical Garden is located on property owned in full by the City of New York, and its operationis made possible in part by public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.The New York City Council and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservationprovide a portion of the Garden’s general operating funds. The Queens BoroughPresident and Queens’ elected representatives in the City Council and StateLegislature provide leadership funding. Corporations, foundations, and individualsprovide additional support.
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