Join the Jackson Heights Beautification Group in celebrating Jackson Heights, the first planned garden and cooperative apartment community in America and a City, State, and Federal Historic District. Saturday, June 8th Raindate for Garden Tour: June 15th – all other events rain or shine Slide Lecture on the History of Jackson Heights At 10:45am and...
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Apr 12, 2013 • Spring project to clean and green the area next to the Parking Lot at Food Bazar on 34th Avenue and Junction Blvd. Saturday, April 20, 2013 10 a.m. to noon Meet at the corner of 34th Avenue and Junction Blvd. Wear you old clothes and help with cleaning and greening the area. Help make a...
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Apr 12, 2013 • JHSCRAPS invites you to celebrate Earth Day Saturday, April 20th, 2013 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 69th Street & 35th Avenue Jackson Heights Things to see and do… Refreshments, worm bins, seed bombs, make your own compost pots.
Celebrate Historic Jackson Heights! Questions about your historic home? Have questions about the Landmarks Preservation Commission or what work you can do on your historic house? Join the Jackson Heights Beautification Group along with the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission for an informal meeting. The meeting will cover general LPC procedures that may affect your home....
The Jackson Heights Orchestra, a community orchestra with a mission to promote local talent and embrace the diversity of Queens is pleased to announce its second concert. Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 at 7:30pm United Methodist Community Church (35th Ave. and 81st St.) PROGRAM Didone Overture – Piccinni Miniatures for Orchestra – James Cohn Soloist –...
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Feb 11, 2013 • I know the forecast is for snow, but spring is coming. Keep your eyes open in March for the daffodils. Last fall the Jackson Heights Beautification Group planted over 3,000 bulbs along the east side of the BQE and the median on 34th Avenue from the BQE to Junction Blvd. Just hold on a little longer....
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Jan 25, 2013 • Mulchfest 2013 at Travers Park was a big success! JHSCRAPS and Friends of Travers Park (committees of the Jackson Heights Beautification Group) collected around 400 trees and many wreaths. For the first time ever, all of the mulch in the truck went to JHSCRAPS community composting site where it will break down further into good...
When: January 24, 2013, 7:00 P.M. Where: 82nd Street Academics (82nd Street and 35th Avenue) Jackson Heights Beautification Group and 82nd Street Academics will be hosting our Annual Principal’s Night. This is perfect for parents of children born in 2008 and 2009 who have questions about our local schools. There will be a brief overview...
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Dec 23, 2012 • By Len Maniace The Greystones Garden Association recently agreed to join a city program that is creating a volunteer core to care for street trees as the city moves toward its goal of planting one million new trees. The group voted to officially adopt all 35 trees on 80th Street between 37h Avenue and 35th...
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Dec 23, 2012 • Julian McNamara and Lenny Olson, two of JHBG SCRAPS and Master Composters at work on compost collection at the JH Scraps site. The long-awaited local composting operation for Jackson Heights has arrived. The new JH SCRAPS (Jackson Heights Scrap Collection to Restore our Area’s Poor Soils) has been successfully operating since early fall. Sponsored by...
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Dec 23, 2012 • This dog is sitting on the new, easier-to-maintain pea gravel surface installed at the dog run this past summer. By Lori Longbotham The Jackson Heights’ Canine Recreation and Entertainment Wonderland underwent an overhaul this summer with the installation of a new easy-to-maintain surface. The dog run, also known as JH CREW, received a shipment of...
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Dec 10, 2012 • Jackson Heights Orchestra Directed by Pat Glunt Wednesday, December 12, 7:30pm Community United Methodist Church (35th Avenue & 81st Street) Suggested donation: $10 adult & $5 student/senior Program: Handel’s Overture to the Messiah, Holst’s St. Paul’s Suite, Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances Suite#1 and a couple of holiday songs song by local lyric soprano Jayne...
