Milk and Honey Month at Queens Farm Museum

Queens County Farm Museum hosts Milk& Honey Month, celebrating New York State dairy and honey in honor of National Dairy Month and National Pollinator Month, both in June.

Daily admission to Queens County Farm Museum is free and the celebration includes both free and fee-based programming throughout the month of June. Thank you to our program partners Northwell Health, NY Animal Agriculture Coalition, Andrew’s Honey, Cabot Cheese Cooperative, Queens Public Library, Lifeway Kefir, and Hudson Valley Fresh for making this monthlong celebration possible!

Milk& Honey Month begins Thursday, June 1st, 2023 and runs through Friday, June 30th. Visit our Bee-Friendly Plant Sale featuring pollinator-friendly annuals and perennials at the Farm Store to make Milk & Honey month your own!

Free programming includes:

• The MOO-velous Kids’ Scavenger Hunt encouraging young visitors to discover the farm’s pollinators and earn Milk & Honey Month stickers (daily)

• Milk & Cookie Hour every Friday in June (2, 9, 16, 23, 30) for an after-school treat from 3 pm-4 pm, courtesy of Hudson Valley Fresh.

• Cowabunga Storytime at the Con Edison Reading Room Saturdays, June 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. BYO blankets & eats to enjoy outdoor storytime with a picnic lunch!

• Bzzz! Apiary Talkswith Queens Farm’s beekeeper 10 am – 12 pm, Saturday, June 3, 17 and Sunday, June 11, 25

• Churn Butter, Taste Honey & Tour the Historic Farmhouse 11 am – 4 pm Saturday, June 10 & 24; Sunday, June 4 & 18.

• Milk & Honey Facial Mask Demos with Backyard Bees 11 am – 3 pm Sunday, June 11 and 25.

• Root to Rise: Farm Yoga with instructor Theresa Rossini and free samples courtesy of Lifeway Kefir. (Pre-registration required; join waitlist.)

Ticketed Events & Public Education Programs include:

• Art on the Farm: Watercolor, Pen & Ink with instructor Denis Ponsot. Visit the bee hives and goats as part of the farm’s scenic inspiration. Thursdays, June 1, 8, 15, 22; 10am – 1pm.

• Celebrate the Strawberry Moon, made possible by our pollinators, Saturday, June 3, 7pm9pm

• Cheesemaking 101, Wednesday, June 7 & 14, 6 pm – 8:30 pm (Join waitlist.)

• Urban Beekeeping, Saturday, June 24; 10 am – 12 pm.

Queens County Farm Museum is one of the longest continually farmed sites in New York State, dating back to 1697. It is currently undertaking the largest agricultural expansion in over 50 years. Milk & Honey Month, the only program of its kind in New York City, connects visitors to agriculture and the environment through the lens of the historic farm site.

Cornell University’s Dyce Lab for Honey Bee Studies has named Queens County Farm Museum part of its cohort in hive research.

Queens Farm is home to the single largest apiary in New York City making it a leader in the ecological well-being of New York City.

Research will help inform work to support pollinators in an urban environment. New York Animal Agriculture Coalition has partnered with Queens County Farm Museum to educate the public on the New York State’s dairy industry and connect New Yorkers to New York State dairy farmers and producers.

Fri 6/02

The Boss Project: A Bruce Springsteen

Tribute

@ 6pm

My Father's Place, 3 Pratt Blvd, Glen Cove

Tom Rush & Loudon Wainwright III

@ 8pm / $49

GARDEN DAYS:

Plant Sale Preview Party!

@ 6:30pm / $80

JOIN US FOR A CA‐SUAL EVENING PARTY

HOSTED BY THE CRAWLEY COMMITTEE

Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury. tickets@ oldwestburygar dens.org, 516-333-0048

Tom Rush

@ 7pm Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St, Port Washington

An evening with two legendary singer song‐writers �lled with storytelling, the sweet melancholy of ballads and the passion of gritty blues. Jeanne Rimsky Theater, 232 Main Street, Port Washington. bo�of�ce @landmarkonmain street.org, 516-7676444

Sat 6/03

Miles for Matt Foundation Celebrate Life X 5K Run/Walk June

3, 2023 8:30 am Start

@ 6am / $15-$30

Jun 3rd - Jun 26th

3340 Merrick Road, Seaford

5k Whisper Run Walk. @ 6:30am / $23-$33

1899 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow

Back To The Eighties with Jessie's Girl

@ 8pm / $20-$45

The Paramount, 370 New York Ave, Hunting‐ton

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons @ 8pm / $79.50-$159.50

NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury

Spring Vendor Fair

@ 10am

The Junior League of Long Island is hosting it's annual Spring Fair in partnership with several local vendors. We are looking for Vendors un‐til May 15th 2023 1395 Old Northern Blvd, 1395 Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn. pres identelect@jlli.org

Saturday Jun 3rd

Rock of Ages @ 2:30pm

The Argyle Theatre at Babylon Village, 34 W Main St, Babylon

Rock of Ages takes you back to the time of big bands with big egos playing big guitar solos and sporting even bigger hair! This Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical features the hits of bands in‐cluding Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sis‐ter and more.

Eisenhower Park 1899 Park Blvd, 1899 Park Blvd, East Meadow

Fri 6/09

Luke and Kaylee @ 6pm American Standard Whiskey Bar & Grill, 53 West Main Street, Bay Shore

HarborFest Dock Day and Craft Fair

JUNE 4

@ 10am

Celebrate the Strawberry Moon @ 7pm / $40

Join us at sunset for a guided farm tour, straw‐berry sampling, and wine pairing as we watch June’s full moon, known as the Straw‐berry Moon, rise in the summer sky. Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Park‐way, Queens. hello@ queensfarm.org, 718347-3276

Sun 6/04

A CELEBRATION OF OUR NAUTICAL HER‐ITAGE ON THE WATER‐FRONT OF BEAUTIFUL MANHASSET BAY, IN ORDER TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEED TO PRO‐TECT AND PRESERVE THIS PRECIOUS AS‐SET. Town Dock, 347 Main Street, Port Wash‐ington. of�ce@pw coc.org, 516-883-6566

Dave Matthews Band @ 7pm Forest Hills Stadium, 1 Tennis Place, Forest Hills

Live at Five Outdoor Concert Series

Featuring The All‐most Brothers Band @ 5pm / $5-$20

Jun 8th - Jun 9th

Great Neck Farmers Market - Opening Day @ 10am

Great Neck Farmers Market Opening Day! Fire�ghters Park, 30 Grace Avenue, Great Neck. deeprootsfarm ersmarket@gmail.com, 516-318-5487

Michelle Jameson @ 12pm Catchers Fish House, 301 Woodcleft Ave, Freeport

Graztopia Live@Lost Farmer Brewing Co. @ 7pm Lost Farmer Brewing Co., 63 E 2nd St A, Mineola

Join the Science Mu‐seum of Long Island for our 3rd Annual Live at Five Outdoor Concert Series. Guests are in‐vited to bring a blanket and chairs and enjoy a night of good old fash‐ioned family fun. Sci‐ence Museum of Long Island, 1526 North Plandome Road, Man‐hasset. liveat�ve@ smli.org, 516-629-9400

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Tue 6/06

Jewish Learning Series @ 12:30pm

Join the Mid Island Y JCC and a host of guest presenters for in‐teresting and relevant lectures and discussions related to Ju‐daism and Jewish Culture. MidIsland Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Road, Plainview

Iris Dement @ 8pm / $38

With an inimitable voice as John Prine de‐scribed, “like you’ve heard, but not really,” and unforgettable melodies rooted in hymns, gospel, and old country music, Iris De‐Ment is simply one of the �nes Jeanne Rim‐sky Theater, 232 Main Street, Port Washing‐ton. bo�of�ce@land markonmainstreet.org, 516-767-6444

Steve Forbert @ 8pm

Social Singles @ 6:30pm

Join us at the Mid-Island Y JCC for ongoing social programming for singles ages 55+ to connect with one another. Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Road, Plainview

David Lerner Associates Police Appreciation 5K Run @ 7pm / $35

Creatures of the Night: Evening Bat & Wildlife Walk @ 7:30pm / $15-$20

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Join Ranger Eric Pow‐ers for a presentation and nighttime walk through the Preserve in search of Long Island’s only �ying mammal: the bat. Sands Point Pre‐serve, 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point. info @sandspointpre serve.org, 516-5717901

My Father's Place at The Roslyn Hotel, 1221 Old North‐ern Blvd, Roslyn

Jay Black @ 8pm

Governor's @ The Brokerage Comedy Club, 2797 Merrick Rd, Bellmore

Chris Botti @ 8pm / $39.50-$99.50

The Paramount, 370 New York Ave, Huntington