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Table of Contents Anthropology Museum of the People of New York...... 3 Bowne House Historical Society...... 3 ...... 4 Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College...... 5 Jamaica Center for the Arts and Learning...... 5 at Queens Historical Society...... 6 Kupferberg Center Performances ...... 7 Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center...... 8 Louis Armstrong House & Archives...... 8 Museum of the Moving Image...... 9 New York Hall of ...... 10 ...... 11 Queens Historical Society...... 12 Queens Library...... 14 of Art...... 15 Queens Symphony Orchestra...... 16 Queens Theatre...... 16 ...... 17 Queensborough Performing Arts Center ...... 18 Thalia Spanish Theatre ...... 18 Vander Ende-Onderdonk House...... 19 ...... 20

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Introduction The NYC-ARTS Cultural Guide for Seniors: Queens was developed in cooperation with the City of New York, which has declared its commitment to make the city friendlier to senior citizens through its program Age-Friendly NYC: Enhancing Our City’s Livability for Older New Yorkers. This guide is one part of a citywide guide that includes Bronx, , Manhattan and Staten Island editions.

The NYC-ARTS Cultural Guide for Seniors is a natural extension of WNET/THIRTEEN’s online cultural guide and calendar, NYC-ARTS.org, which was built with support from the City of New York. Profiles of more than 1,100 arts organizations across the city and details of their thousands of cultural events can be found every day on NYC-ARTS.org.

How to Use This Guide This guide can be read as a printed document or on a computer as a PDF. If you read this guide on a computer and have an Internet connection, you can click on highlighted, underlined text (a hyperlink) to reach a cultural group’s website or the group’s expanded description on NYC-ARTS.org. The 190 cultural groups in this guide appear in alphabetical order. Each listing begins with basic information such as address, telephone number, website address, subway directions, admission costs and open hours. Addresses are only included for organizations with facilities open to the public. A description of the organization follows. If the organization offers programs specific to seniors, those are highlighted under the heading Programs for Seniors. Listings also include information about Senior Discounts and Disability Access. The age at which a visitor is considered a senior varies by organization; that age is indicated in the guide. The two-part index indicates which organizations are free to every visitor, and which have programs for seniors. The information in this guide was up to date on June 30, 2012; however, changes are inevitable. Hours of operation, admission fees and programs may all change. Users of this guide are encouraged to contact the organization in advance to confirm particulars.

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Anthropology Museum of the People of New York Queens College 64-19 Kissena Tel: (718) 428-5650 Boulevard Kissena Hall www.anthropologymuseum.org (between 64th and 65th Avenues) Queens, NY 11362 Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: Closed Free admission (all visitors, all hours) Tue: Closed Wed: 1 pm - 4 pm Thu: 1 pm - 4 pm Fri: Closed Sat: Closed Sun: Closed

Founded in 1977 by Margaret Mead and other anthropologists, the museum details the anthropology disciplines of biology, archaeology, linguistics and culture studies. One exhibit traces the history of the Armenian people, from ancient times to the 1915 Armenian genocide through paths of immigration, including to the U.S.

Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible

Bowne House Historical Society 37-01 Bowne Street Tel: (718) 359-0528 Queens, NY 11354 www.bownehouse.org/ Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: Closed Free admission (all visitors, all hours) Tue: 2 pm - 4 pm Wed: 2 pm - 4 pm Thu: 2 pm - 4 pm

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Fri: 2 pm - 4 pm Sat: 2 pm - 4 pm Sun: Closed

Built in 1661 by John Bowne, this house is one of the oldest surviving buildings in New York City. Considered a fine example of vernacular Dutch-English architecture, it is meticulously preserved both inside and out.

Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible, but call ahead to arrange

Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Boulevard Tel: (718) 463-7700 (at Linden Place) www.flushingtownhall.org Queens, NY 11354 Hours of Operation Mon: 10 am - 5 pm Tue: 10 am - 5 pm Wed: 10 am - 5 pm Thu: 10 am - 5 pm Fri: 10 am - 5 pm Sat: 12 pm - 5 pm Sun: 12 pm - 5 pm

Home to the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts (FCCA), Flushing Town Hall presents high-quality, award-winning performing and visual arts programs, including theater, jazz, classical and world music, dance, puppetry arts, and family programs with interactive workshops. Programs for Seniors: Flushing Town Hall offers unique and powerful education programs that meet both city and state learning standards for arts education, and presents programs for seniors, exhibitions, and free community events.

Disability Access: Fully accessible

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Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College Godwin-Ternbach Museum, Queens Tel: (718) 997-4747 College 65-30 405 qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/godwin_ternbach/ Klapper Hall Queens, NY 11367 Directions: For driving and public transportation options, click here. Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: 11 am - 7 pm Free admission (all visitors, all hours) Tue: 11 am - 7 pm Wed: 11 am - 7 pm Thu: 11 am - 7 pm Fri: 11 am - 7 pm Sat: 11 am - 5 pm Sun: Closed

Each exhibition at the museum offers an array of lectures, gallery talks, films, family and children workshops, concerts and tours, often in collaboration with academic departments and centers at the college.

Disability Access: Fully accessible

Jamaica Center for the Arts and Learning 161-04 Tel: (718) 658-7400 (between 161st and Union Hall Streets) www.jcal.org Queens, NY 11432 Directions: Subway: E, J, Z to Jamaica Center - Parsons/Archer Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: 10 am - 8 pm There may be admission charges for some public Tue: 10 am - 8 pm programs Wed: 10 am - 8 pm

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Thu: 10 am - 8 pm Fri: Closed Sat: 10 am - 6 pm Sun: Closed

Situated in the restored Queens Registry building on bustling Jamaica Avenue, the Jamaica Center for the Arts and Learning is a community school of the arts, a professional arts center and an integral part of the city's multicultural arts scene.

Disability Access: The center is accessible.

Kingsland Homestead at Queens Historical Society 143-35 37th Avenue Tel: (718) 939-0647 (between and Bowne www.queenshistoricalsociety.org/ Street) Queens, NY 11354 Directions: Subway: 7 to Flushing - . Walk two blocks east on Roosevelt Avenue to Bowne Street. Turn left, continue walking until Margaret Carman Green Park. Walk through the park. The homestead is the first house on the left hand side. Bus: Q13, 28 to Parsons & Northern Boulevards. Q12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28, 44, 48, 65, 66, to Main Street, Flushing, and follow the above subway directions. Car: Take the Expressway from the Queens Midtown Tunnel to the Van Wyck Expressway. Get on the Van Wyck going north. Exit the Van Wyck at the Northern Boulevard East exit. Travel along Northern Boulevard past Main Street for three traffic lights until Parsons Boulevard. Turn right on Parsons Boulevard and then right on 37th Avenue. The Kingsland Homestead is at the right at the end of the cul-de-sac.

Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: Closed Adults $3 Seniors $2 Tue:Wed:Thu:Fri:Sat: 2Closed pm - 4 pm Students $2

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Sat: 2 pm - 4 pm Sun: 2 pm - 4 pm

This late 18th-century historic house stands in a small park in Flushing. It is the headquarters of the Queens Historical Society, which offers a regular series of lectures, programs and slide presentations on subjects relating to the borough and its history. Programs for Seniors: Tours and other programs are modified to meet seniors’ needs. Guides, teachers, aids and caretakers are always free with their group. Slide lectures on community histories are delivered to senior centers. Seniors (65 and older) can purchase $10 memberships, (regular $15). Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible

Kupferberg Center Performances Queens College 65-30 Kissena Boulevard Tel: (718) 544-2996 (corner Horace Harding and Kissena www.kupferbergcenter.org Boulevards) Queens, NY 11367 Directions: By car: Off the eastbound service road of the Long Island Expressway between exits 23 and 24. Hours of Operation Administrative Office: Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm.

Conveniently located on the campus of Queens College in Flushing, Kupferberg Center Performances offers an annual season of events focusing on classical music, jazz, contemporary entertainment, family theater and arts education programming. The center has welcomed established stars such as Vladimir Feltsman, Natalie Cole and Dan Zanes.

Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible Disability Assistance: Assistive listening devices

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Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center 100-01 Northern Tel: (718) 651-1100 Boulevard www.queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?page_id=44&branch_id=Lh (at 101st Street) Queens, NY 11368 Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: 10 am - 8 pm Free admission (all visitors, all hours) Tue: 1 pm - 6 pm Wed: 10 am - 6 pm Thu: 1 pm - 8 pm Fri: 10 am - 6 pm Sat: 10 am - 5 pm Sun: Closed

The Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center was founded in 1969 to serve the Corona/East Elmhurst area's predominantly African-American population. The center's cultural programs range from theatrical presentations to music concerts, from literary readings to exhibitions.

Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible

Louis Armstrong House & Archives 34-56 107th Street Tel: (718) 478-8274 (between 34th and 37th Avenues) www.louisarmstronghouse.org Queens, NY 11368

Directions: Subway: 7 to 103 Street - Corona Plaza. Choose the exit on the north side of Roosevelt Avenue, and then take the stairs on your left. Make a right (north) onto 103rd Street. Walk two blocks and make a right onto 37th Avenue. Walk 4 short blocks and make a left onto 107th Street. The museum is on the left side, 1/2 block north of 37th Avenue.

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Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: Closed Adults $10 Children $7 Tue: 10 am - 5 pm Seniors $7 Wed: 10 am - 5 pm Students $7 Children under 4 free Thu: 10 am - 5 pm

Fri: 10 am - 5 pm Sat: 12 pm - 5 pm Sun: 12 pm - 5 pm

Louis Armstrong was one of the legendary forefathers of American jazz music. The house remains just as it was when the Armstrongs lived here. It is furnished with paintings, objets d'art and souvenirs from the couple's world travels. A 40- minute guided house tour starts every hour on the hour. Senior Discount: Seniors (65 and older) can purchase $25 memberships (regular $45). Disability Access: Partially accessible; first floor only. Visitors who cannot climb two sets of steep stairs may instead take a virtual house tour. Disability Assistance: Hearing: Graphical depictions available Vision: Blind or low-vision accessible

Museum of the Moving Image 36-01 35th Avenue Tel: (718) 777-6888 (at 37th Street) movingimage.us Queens, NY 11106 Directions: Subway: M, R to ; N, Q to 36 Avenue. More directions. Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: 9 am - 5 pm Adults $12 Children $6 Tue: 10 am - 5 pm Seniors $9 Wed: 10 am - 5 pm Students $9 Children under 3, educators Thu: 10 am - 5 pm (with valid ID) free. Paid Fri: 10 am - 8 pm admission includes tickets to regular film screenings

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Sat: 10 am - 7 pm and access to all exhibitions. For workshops, an Sun: 10 am - 7 pm additional materials fee applies.

Museum of the Moving Image is the only institution in the that deals comprehensively with the art, technology and social impact of film, television and digital media. It presents exhibitions, screenings and education programs.

Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible. A wheelchair is available on a first come, first served basis. Disability Assistance: Assistive listening devices available: FM and infrared receivers with headsets or neckloops

New York Hall of Science 47-01 111th Street Flushing Meadows- Tel: (718) 699-0005 Corona Park www.nyscience.org (at 48th Avenue) Queens, NY 11368 Directions: By subway: 7 to 111th Street Station. Walk three blocks south. Located across the from and in Flushing Meadows, Corona Park Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: Closed Adults $11 Children $8 Tue: 9 am - 2 pm Seniors $8 Wed: 9 am - 2 pm Students $8 Members free. Thu: 9 am - 2 pm Science playground (March- Fri: 9 am - 5 pm Dec): $4 per person, $3 Sat: 10 am - 6 pm groups

Sun: 10 am - 6 pm

Above hours apply Sept-March. July 1-Aug 31: Mon-Fri 9:30 am-5 pm; Sat, Sun 10 am-6 pm. Closed Labor Day, 10

Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Unless you know all about the atom, biology, color, light, heat and have seen your aura projected, don't dismiss this museum as kids' stuff. This science and technology museum includes aura projections, perspective fun rooms, a 5,000- square-foot rocket park and events like the World Maker Fair.

Disability Access: Fully accessible Disability Assistance: Vision: Audio guide available

Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main Street Tel: (718) 886-3800 (between Dahlia and Peck Avenues) www.queensbotanical.org/ Queens, NY 11355 Directions: Subway: 7 to Main Street-Flushing; Long Island Railroad to Flushing. Walk south on Main Street. Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: 9 am - 5 pm Nov-March: Free; April- Oct: Adults $4, Seniors $3, Tue: 8 am - 4 pm Students and Children over Wed: 8 am - 4 pm 3 $2

Thu: 8 am - 4 pm Fri: 8 am - 4 pm Sat: 8 am - 4 pm Sun: 8 am - 4 pm

Queens Botanical Garden features 39 acres of beautiful landscapes including a Fragrance Walk, Green Roof, and the Bee, Herb, Wedding, Woodland and Wetland Gardens.

Programs for Seniors Tours of the grounds are available for groups. A quarter-acre garden provides seniors with individual areas to grow their own vegetables and flowers, April- October. Members take home all the produce they grow for their own consumption.

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Senior Discount: Sundays, 4-6 pm. Seniors (62 and older) receive a $5 discount on individual membership Disability Access: Fully accessible. QBG provides classes for special-needs children, many of whom are in wheelchairs. Disability Assistance: Hearing: In cooperation with the Lexington School for the Deaf, the Garden has training and service opportunities for hearing-impaired students. For more information call (718) 886-3800. Vision: Graphical depictions

Queens Historical Society 143-35 37th Avenue Tel: (718) 939-0647 (between Bowne Street and Parsons www.queenshistoricalsociety.org Boulevard) Queens, NY 11354 Directions: By subway: #7 train to the last stop, Main Street, Flushing. Walk two blocks east on Roosevelt Avenue to Bowne Street. Turn left, continue walking until Margaret Carman Green Park. Walk through the park. QHS is the first house on the left hand side.

By bus: Q13 or Q28 to Parsons & Northern Blvds. Q12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28, 44, 48, 65, 66, to Main Street, Flushing and follow the above subway directions.

By car: Take the Long Island Expressway from the Queens Midtown Tunnel to the Van Wyck Expressway. Get on the Van Wyck going north. Exit the Van Wyck at the Northern Blvd. East exit. Travel along Northern Blvd. past Main Street for three traffic lights until Parsons Blvd. Turn right on Parsons Blvd. Make a right on 37th Avenue. The Kingsland Homestead is at the right at the end of the cul-de-sac. Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: Closed Adults $3 Seniors $2 Tue: 2 pm - 4 pm Students $2 Wed: Closed Thu: Closed Fri: Closed Sat: 2 pm - 4 pm Sun: 2 pm - 4 pm

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Headquartered in the historic house known as Kingsland Homestead, the Queens Historical Society explores the history of the borough from its aboriginal roots up to the present day.

Disability Access: 1st floor fully accessible

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Queens Library 89-11 Merrick Boulevard Tel: (718) 990-0700 (at 89th Avenue) www.queenslibrary.org Queens, NY 11432 Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: 10 am - 9 pm Free admission (all visitors, all hours) Tue: 1 pm - 9 pm Wed: 10 am - 9 pm Thu: 10 am - 9 pm Fri: 10 am - 6 pm Sat: 10 am - 5 pm Sun: 12 pm - 5 pm

The Queens Library has the highest circulation of any public library system in the United States and serves the city's most diverse borough at Central‚ the reference library on Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica‚ and at 62 branches. Programs for Seniors: The Queens Library offers outreach services to help people with disabilities and older adults use the library’s collections and resources. Special Services presents programs on issues related to aging and physical disabilities and provides materials on these topics system-wide. The Mail A Book service and live programs are available free to anyone who lives, works, goes to school or owns property anywhere in New York State. To register, call (718) 776- 6800. Mail A Book holds programs twice a week for homebound customers. They include a weekly Friday morning chat, when library customers socialize and share with others who share similar lifestyles and limitations. Recently, the Museum of Art conducted a three-session lecture series. Other times, the group plays bingo and trivia games and has book discussions. Customers can also phone in to hear concerts or drama programs being held at the library. The Stay Well program introduces participants, ages 60 and older, to special exercises, relaxation techniques and the benefits of good nutrition. This program is held, on a regular basis, at the Central Library, Flushing and East Elmhurst branches. For more information on any of these programs, contact Special Services at (718) 990-0746.

Disability Access: Fully accessible Disability Assistance: The Queens Library Web site lists resources for older adults under Your Community > Special Needs. Special Services staff are

14 available, by appointment, to introduce people with special communication needs to the library's staff, collections and services. For more information, call Special Services at (718) 990-0746. Hearing: TTY Loan Program; assistive listening devices; closed captioned and deaf interest videos; American Sign Language instruction, interpretation, classes, videos, books and dictionaries available Vision: Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTVs); large-print books; books on tape and talking books; descriptive videos; and Volunteer Readers' Service available

Queens Museum of Art New York City Building Flushing Tel: (718) 592-9700 Meadows Corona Park www.queensmuseum.org Queens, NY 11368 Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: Closed General $5 Children $2.5 Tue: Closed Seniors $2.5 Wed: 12 pm - 6 pm Admission fees are suggested donations. Thu: 12 pm - 6 pm Members and children Fri: 12 pm - 6 pm under 5 free Sat: 12 pm - 6 pm Sun: 12 pm - 6 pm

The museum focuses on contemporary art, both from the museum's own collection and on loan. The collection also includes World's Fair memorabilia and works about New York City. The museum's Panorama of the City of New York, a 9,335- square-foot model of the five boroughs commissioned by for the ... Programs for Seniors: The museum provides opportunities for seniors to talk about and make art as well as to view and discuss films. In Spring 2011, six-week senior programs include a "Looking" lecture series and a film viewing and discussion series, both inspired by current exhibitions. For more information about Senior Programs at the QMA, phone (718) 592-9700, x131 or email [email protected]. Off-site slide presentations, tactile objects and art workshops make art available to groups that cannot otherwise visit the museum. Fees vary; call (718) 592-9700, x132 for more information. Adults with special needs can explore art in an open studio atmosphere. For registration or information about this program contact Michelle López at (718) 592-9700, x138 or

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Disability Access: Fully accessible; parking available Disability Assistance: ArtAccess programs are available for people with varying physical, emotional and cognitive abilities. For more information, call (718) 592- 9700, x136 or x138, or email [email protected].

Queens Symphony Orchestra c/o Queens College, CUNY 65-30 Kissena Tel: (718) 570-0909 Blvd. www.queenssymphony.org Queens, NY 11367 Hours of Operation Administrative Office is located on the Queens College Campus in the Dining Hall Bldg. Generally open from 10:30am to 6:30 pm Mon- Fri. Founded in 1953 and currently led by Music Director Constantine Kitsopoulos, Queens Symphony Orchestra is the borough‚ only professional orchestra and the oldest and largest professional arts organization in Queens. QSO often performs at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center in Bayside. Programs for Seniors: The orchestra offers instrumental quartets, trios, duos and solo performances as well as workshops for senior centers.

Queens Theatre 14 United Nations Ave South Flushing Tel: (718) 760-0064 Meadows Corona Park www.queenstheatre.org (exit 9E off Grand Central Parkway) Queens, NY 11352

A broad range of performing arts disciplines‚ drama, dance, music, performance art, troupe comedy, children's events‚ from a host of multicultural companies are presented in either the 476-seat Main Stage Theatre or the 100-seat cabaret/black box studio. Programs for Seniors: Tickets are offered to senior centers. 16

Disability Access: Fully accessible Disability Assistance: Hearing: Assistive listening devices and American Sign Language (ASL) are available Vision: Braille materials available

Queens Zoo 53-51 111th Street Flushing Meadows- Tel: (718) 271-1500 Corona Park www.queenszoo.org Queens, NY 11368 Directions: Subway: 7 to 111th Street Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: 10 am - 5 pm Adults $8 Children $5 Tue: 10 am - 5 pm Seniors $6 Wed: 10 am - 5 pm Children under 3 free

Thu: 10 am - 5 pm Fri: 10 am - 5 pm Sat: 10 am - 5 pm Sun: 10 am - 5 pm

This 11-acre zoo in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park is home to some 300 animals of 45 different species. Devoted primarily to North American animals and designed to feel like a national park, the circular grounds are divided into wild and domestic areas.

Disability Access: Fully accessible; wheelchairs available on a first come, first served basis.

Queensborough Community College Art Gallery Queensborough Community College 222-05 Tel: (718) 631-6396 56th Avenue www.qccartgallery.org (between and 223rd Street) Queens, NY 11364

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Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: 9 am - 5 pm Free admission (all visitors, all hours) Tue: 10 am - 5 pm Wed: 10 am - 7 pm Thu: 10 am - 7 pm Fri: 10 am - 5 pm Sat: 12 pm - 5 pm Sun: 12 pm - 5 pm

Within the historic Oakland Building on campus, the gallery holds changing exhibitions of contemporary art as well as a permanent collection of African art. Programs for Seniors: Senior groups may call to arrange gallery tours and programs tailored to participants’ interests and needs.

Disability Access: Fully accessible

Queensborough Performing Arts Center 222-05 56th Avenue Tel: (718) 631-6311 (at Springfield Boulevard) www.visitqpac.org Queens, NY 11364 Directions: Subway: #7 to Main Street. Transfer to Bus to Queensborough Community College. By car: Long Island Expy to Exit 29.

The Queensborough Performing Arts Center presents world-class entertainment in a wide variety of genres including theatre, popular music, dance and opera.

Thalia Spanish Theatre 41-17 Greenpoint Avenue Tel: (718) 729-3880 (two blocks South of , www.thaliatheatre.org between 41st and 42nd Streets) Queens, NY 11104

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Directions: Subway: 7 local to 40th Street. Walk south two blocks to Greenpoint Avenue and turn left.

Hours of Operation All performances are Fri & Sat 8 pm and Sun 4 pm. Bilingual plays are performed in English Fri 8 pm and Sat 3 pm; in Spanish Sat 8 pm & Sun 4 pm. Theatre for Children Workshops are Sat 10 am-12 pm; Theatre for Youth Workshops are Mon 6-9pm.

Thalia Spanish Theatre, the only Hispanic theater in the borough of Queens, produces American and world premieres of bilingual plays by Spanish, Latin- American and Hispanic-American authors performed alternately in English and Spanish, and both traditional and new music and dance pieces. Programs for Seniors: Pending funding, hour-long music and dance performances are available Senior Discount: Seniors - Seniors (65 and older) receive 10% off individual and subscription tickets Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible Disability Assistance: Assistive-listening devices available upon request

Vander Ende-Onderdonk House 1820 Greater Ridgewood Tel: (718) 456-1776 Historical Society onderdonkhouse.org (at Onderdonk Avenue) Queens, NY 11385

Directions: L to Jefferson Street. Walk against traffic up Troutman Street and turn left in four blocks at Onderdonk Ave. Turn right at Flushing Ave. Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: Closed General $3 Admission fee is suggested Tue: Closed donation Wed: Closed

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Thu: Closed Fri: Closed Sat: 1 pm - 5 pm Sun: Closed

The Vander Ende-Onderdonk House, built around 1709 by Paulus Vander Ende, a Dutch farmer, is the oldest Dutch-American farmhouse in New York City.

Disability Access: Limited wheelchair access

Voelker Orth Museum 149-19 38th Avenue Tel: (718) 359-6227 (between 149th Place and 149th Street) www.vomuseum.org Queens, NY 11354

Directions: Subway: 7 to Main Street and then go to Roosevelt Avenue for bus Q13, Q15 or Q28 to museum. Long Island Railroad: Murray Hill Station on the Port Washington line; walk to 38th Avenue. Hours of Operation Admissions and Fees Mon: 9 am - 5 pm General $2

Tue: 9 am - 5 pm Wed: 1 pm - 4 pm Thu: 9 am - 5 pm Fri: 9 am - 5 pm Sat: 1 pm - 4 pm Sun: 1 pm - 4 pm

The Voelker Orth Museum is a bird sanctuary and Victorian garden that functions as a museum maintaining the cultural and historical heritage of Queens and Long Island.

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Disability Access: The ground floor of house and the garden are wheelchair accessible; the house's second floor is not.

Organizations with Free Admission Anthropology Museum of the People of New York Bowne House Historical Society Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College Jamaica Center for the Arts and Learning Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center Queens Library

Organizations with Programs for Seniors Flushing Town Hall Kingsland Homestead at Queens Historical Society Queens Botanical Garden Queens Library Queens Museum of Art Queens Symphony Orchestra Queensborough Community College Art Gallery Thalia Spanish Theatre

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