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Adult Programs
Keep Moving! Dance Your Way to Fitness
Thursdays | April 2 - May 7 | 6:00-7:00 PM
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Join us each week as Ms. Anna (trained ballroom instructor) teaches us the basics of doing the Hustle, Salsa, ethnic dances and classic dance moves. We will dance our way to stay fit and active. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a bottle of water. No prior dance experience necessary.
Adults | $75 for 6 week series or $18/ individual class* |
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Self Defense Seminar
Friday | April 3 | 6:30-8:00 PM
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This seminar will be an instruction on basic self-defense from Coach Butch and Amanda Rinaldi. We will go over true to life scenarios and how to properly escape them. This segment will include both the psychological and physical aspects of self-defense, such as, how to defend against someone trying to pin you to the ground, control you by grabbing your hair etc. Also, we will learn to defend basic punches and review some vital strikes on an attacker. Learning these tactics will boost your confidence in your ability to get out of potentially threatening situations. Coach Butch is a boxing coach, former Marine and bouncer, while Coach Amanda is a competitive amateur boxer. Funds raised from this program will go towards children’s programming and animal care.
Adults and children 14+ | $10 per person* |
Earth Day Ramble
Wednesday | April 22 | 12:30-2:30 PM
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Join Marie Viljoen, the author of Forage Harvest, Feast, on an Earth Day ramble. We will learn identify the wide array of edible plants that grow at Alley Pond Park, encountering delicious edible weeds like garlic mustard and Japanese knotweed. Marie will also teach us about the indigenous plants that could and should be part of a tradition of regional American cuisine. After the walk we will share a delicious, invasivore picnic snack. You can find Marie on Instagram @66squarefeet.
Sponsored in part by a grant from the JPB Foundation Adults | $10* per person |
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Family & Friends CPR Training
Friday | May 1 | 6:00-8:00 PM
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Adults and children 14 and up. This course, led by members of the Glen Oaks Volunteer Ambulance Corps, teaches this AHA training the lifesaving skills of adult hands-only CPR and is for people who want to learn CPR but do not need a CPR course completion card to meet a job requirement. This is ideal for new parents, grandparents, babysitters and others interested in learning how to save a life. Each student will receive a take home workbook for future reference. Limited to 12 participants. Free childcare provided upon request at time of registration. Funds raised from this program will go towards children’s programming and animal care.
Adults | $10* per person |
Guided Ecology Walk
Sunday | May 3 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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All ages welcome (children must be accompanied by adult) Enjoy a relaxed, informative walk along our woodland trails with your friendly, qualified guide. Wear comfortable shoe and bring binoculars of you have them. This walk will cover some rough terrain and is not suitable for persons with limited mobility. Limited to 20 participants.
All ages | $5* per person |
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Owl Prowl Night Hike
Friday | February 7 | 7:30-9:30 PM
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We are excited to welcome Tesla, the Screech Owl, to our new location for a night hike. The program will kick off with an indoor presentation led by Biologist & Ranger Eric Powers. Learn how to identify owls by sight and sound, and how to attract these beneficial birds to your own backyard. Then we’ll head out for a very quiet guided night walk in search of owls and other nighttime wildlife using a fun, safe, and easy method. Ranger Eric will teach you how to develop your own night vision – flashlights are not needed. Hot cocoa and refreshments included. For more information about Ranger Eric, visit his website at www.yc2n.com.
Sponored in part by a grant from the JPB Foundation Adults & Children 8+(accompanied by an adult $5* per person |
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Winter Bird Walk for Beginners
Saturday | February 15 | 10:00-12:00 PM
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Walk around Oakland Lake accompanied by Nancy Tognan of the Queens County Bird Club to look for ducks, coots, grebes, swans, geese and more. Oakland Lake never complete freezes because of all of the spring water constantly feeding it, so it becomes a freshwater duck magnet when other ponds are frozen. Learn to use binoculars and a field guide. Bring binoculars if you have them. Meet at Oakland Lake - on Cloverdale Blvd just south of 46th Ave.
Adults & Children 8+(accompanied by an adult) | FREE |
Vegetarian Bengali Cooking
Friday | February 21 | 7:00-9:00 PM
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Demonstration w/Dinner and recipes
Join Biny once again as she transports you to Bangladesh through colorful and flavorful cuisine! Born and raised in Queens, NY – she has been an avid cook with a passion for all things food for over 10 years. She spends her free time teaching cooking classes out of her home kitchen and mentoring young aspiring chefs! Together we will create a vegetarian comfort spread including Paneer Makhni– a savory curry made with farmers cheese rich in protein, vitamins and nutrients along with some Bengali surprises. Complimentary childcare available upon request. Adults | $15* per person |
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MycoPaper: Making & Unmaking with Mushrooms
Saturday | March 7 | 2:00-5:00 PM
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With the ecological challenges our world is facing, now more than ever, mushrooms are a vital and relevant queendom to understand, cultivate, and forage. During this workshop we will partner with mushrooms to explore new ways of making and unmaking materials. We will discuss how artists, designers, and scientists have been working with mushrooms to heal our planet (including some of it own research). We will also get our hands dirty making mycopaper together using DIY papermaking.
Sponsored in part by a grant from the JPB Foundation Adults | $15* per person |
Essential Oils for Acute & Chronic Pain Workshop
Sunday | March 22 | 2:00-3:30 PM
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We all know that living with pain is not ideal. In this workshop, learn the ins and outs of using essential oils to relieve acute, chronic pain & inflammation. During this 90-minute class, we will discuss not only what essential oils are best for various pain conditions but also the added benefit of a few herbs to bolster the effectiveness of the essential oils you choose to use for your DIY project included with the class.
Adults | $15* per person |
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A Toast to Spring! An Evening of Art & Wine
Thursday | March 26 | 7:00-9:00 PM
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Enjoy a glass of organic wine and tapas as you toast Spring and paint your own wine glass. Extra wine glasses will be available for to purchase to paint if you want to take home a pair. Workshop includes our lively instructor, Masa Kitani, owner of Creative Scene Inc., all supplies and one wine glass to paint, refreshments to sample as you paint including wine/ beverages and tapas.
Sponsored in part by a grant from the JPB Foundation Adults 21+ | $10* per person |
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The environmental center is located in Alley Pond Park, surrounded by lush nature trails where visitors can enjoy NYC's natural landscapes. Guests are welcome to attend one of APEC's many nature oriented programs for all ages and visit the center's animal ambassadors. Please explore our website to learn more and register for programs.
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224-65 76th Ave.
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364 |
MAIN: (718) 229-4000
FAX: (718) 229-0376 |
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