(Queens, NY) Now this is a jam-packed week! In addition to a plethora of Halloween-related events, Queens hosts a dog parade, a Hindu festival motorcade, new plays, live music, dance, classic movies, organized road races and interesting lectures. Here’s the rundown.
Oct. 25, The Graduate, 2 pm (shows run through Oct. 27 at different times). The LA Theatre Works production of this 1963 “age of youth” novel and the classic 1967 Oscar-winning film, adapted for the stage by Terry Johnson. Play kicks of Queens Theatre’s 25th anniversary season. $25-$49. QT, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, www.queenstheatre.org.
Oct. 25, Brian Woodruff’s OKB Trio, 8 pm. OKB’s rhythmic acrobatics never compromise their ability to swing through the Great American Songbook or dance delicately through Brazilian and Latin standards. $15. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., www.flushingtownhall.org.
Oct. 25, See it Big!, 7 pm. Watch the 1978 classic horror flick, Halloween, on the BIG screen. Free with admission ($6-$12). Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, www.movingimage.us.
Oct. 25, Cecilia Marta Dance Company: Side A & Side B…DARKSHINE, 8 pm (Oct. 26, 9 pm). Cecilia Marta Dance, a multi-cultural company committed to celebrating diversity and unity, explores the pull and tug between black/white, chaos/harmony and side A/side B. $10-$20. LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, 31-10 Thomson Ave, Rm. E-24, LIC, www.lagcc.cuny.edu/lpac.
Oct. 25 to 27, Halloween Haunted House, 4 pm to 7 pm. Hayrides, mulled cider, pumpkins, apples and all the creepy fun. (The haunted house is recommended for children ages 4-12.) $4. 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Glen Oaks, www.queensfarm.org.
Oct. 25 & 26, Haunted Lantern Tour, 6:30 pm. Urban Park Rangers will lead a nighttime tour of the Civil War-era bastion’s battery. Expect frights mixed with a history lesson. Fees vary based on activity, Fort Totten, 212th Street and Bell Boulevard, Bayside.
Annual Woofside Halloween Pet Parade and Festival, 11 am to 2 pm. Costume contest, grooming demonstration, giveaways. $5. Windmuller Park, 52nd Street and 39th Drive, Woodside, www.woodsideonthemove.org.
Oct. 26, Fall Festival, noon to 4 pm. Make apple cider, watch hearth cooking, sample historic food, and create autumn crafts. Free. King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, www.kingmanor.orgwww.woodsideonthemove.org.
Oct. 26, El Dorado, 4:30pm. The Museum of the Moving Image is hosting a 39-feature retrospective on quintessential Hollywood director Howard Hawks. In El Dorado, Cole Thornton (John Wayne) joins forces with an old friend to help a rancher fight a rival who is trying to steal their water. MMI, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, www.movingimage.us.
Oct. 26, Canine Costumes Carnival in the Rockaways, noon to 2 pm. Indulge your desire to dress up your pooch as a caped avenger. This costume contest for canines has carnival games, a photo booth and pet-friendly services. Free. Freeway Dog Park/Beach 84, 83-02 Freeway, Rockaway.
Oct. 26, Grand Diwali Motorcade, Cultural Show and Hawan, 3 pm. Diwali is a festival of lights, celebrating the triumph of good over evil observed by Hindus and some Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains. At about 4:30 pm, vehicles in the motorcade line up on Liberty Avenue. The motorcade begins at roughly 5:30 pm. Free. Arya Spiritual Center Grounds, 104-20 133rd St., Richmond Hill.
Oct. 26, Bayside Village BID Halloween Playland, noon to 5 pm. Free rides, snacks and pumpkin patch on Bell Boulevard at 41st Avenue near the LIRR station, Bayside, www.baysidevillage.net.
Oct. 26 & 27, Dead or Alive, 1 pm to 6 pm. Pumpkin chucking, live wolves and bats and Frankenstein-like projections are part of the fun at this celebration of Halloween and the Day of the Dead. $8 child/$11 adult. New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona, www.nysci.org.
Oct. 26 & 27, Boo at the Zoo!, 11 am to 4 pm. Get ready for spine-tingling surprises as the animals receive scrumptious Halloween treats. Enjoy face-painting, trick-or-treating and a spooky animal presentation. $8; free for costumed children under 12 with an adult. Queens Zoo, 53-51 111th St., Corona, www.queenszoo.com.
Oct. 27, The Iraqi Book, 7 pm. Jason Sagebiel will play two string quartets, two Iraqi songs and a solo oud. He will recount his story of serving in Iraq as a Marine Corps scout sniper. While there, he befriended Iraqi musicians and learned how to play the oud. He also sustained a brain injury. Upon his return home, he rehabilitated himself through music therapy. $10 – $20. The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23rd St., Long Island City, www.sagemusic.co.
Oct. 27, Costume Party Fun Run 5k Presented by Astoria Energy, 9 am. The course includes two loops around Astoria Park and participants are urged to wear their scariest and most creative costume. $20/$15 for high school and college students with ID. Register at http://bit.ly/1cCyqyt.
Oct. 27, Immigrant Rights & Immigrants Wronged, 2:30 pm. Amy Gottlieb, Program Director of the American Friends Service Committee Immigrant Rights Program, discusses U.S. immigration policy. Queens Historical Society Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing, www.queenshistoricalsociety.org.
Oct. 27, Talk & Tea: Tales Well Told with Barbara Aliprantis, 2 pm. Story-teller extraordinaire Barbara Aliprantis returns with new tales touching on the immigrant experiences of Queens, dramatically told, with great affection and humor. Light refreshments. $5 suggested donation. Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing, www.vomuseum.org.
Oct. 27, Children’s Fall Festival, 11 am to 4 pm. Halloween fun for children of all ages; everyone is invited to wear costumes and enjoy games, a haunted house, pony rides and a petting zoo. Professional character look-a-likes add to the fun. Craft vendors display and sell fall items, food, country western music and dancing will make this event fun for people of all ages. $5. 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Glen Oaks, www.queensfarm.org.
Oct. 27, Totten Trot, sign-in at 7:30 am, race at 9 am. The Bayside Historical Society will hold its 12th annual five-kilometer foot race. Fort Totten Park, Bayside, www.baysidehistorical.org.
Oct. 27, Shocktoberfest, 1 pm to 4 pm. A free day of spooky fun including crafts, music, a haunted house, pumpkin patch and more sponsored by City Council Member Julissa Ferreras. Playground For All Children, near 111th Street and Corona Avenue, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
Oct. 28, Journalist Speaks on the Culture Clash within Israeli Society, 1:30 pm. Veteran foreign correspondent Lawrence Malkin will discuss his new book, The War Within, about the growing conflict between Israel’s secular-to-modern Orthodox citizens and its growing community of ultra-Orthodox. Central Queens Y, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills, www.cqy.org.
Oct. 30, Halloween Family Fun, 5 pm to 7 pm. The goblins extend an invitation to join them for some merriment. The spooky spirits will be on the grounds with their trick-or-treat pranks. Enjoy crafts, not-too-scary-stories and surprises. $2 (infants are free). Children must be accompanied by an adult. Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing, www.vomuseum.org.
Oct. 30, Haunted Halloween Hike, 6:30 pm. Spooky trail walk, ghost stories, hot chocolate and a dress rehearsal for Halloween costumes. Bring a flashlight and a lot of courage. Please pre-register at 718-229-4000, Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, www.alleypond.org.
The “It’s In Queens” column is produced by the Queens Tourism Council with the hope that readers will enjoy the borough’s wonderful attractions.
