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Apples & Honey Day

Sunday, September 17, 2017, 12:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Free with Admission (fee for some activities)

Celebrate harvest season with apples and honey!

12 to 4pm— Apples and Honey inspired Crafts • Free
Create apple print cards and make a paper pollinator – a honey bee to take with you through the garden.

12 to 4pm: Apples & Honey Tastings • Free
Taste different varieties of apples and honey from local purveyors.
12:30, 1:30, 2:30pm: Pollinator Tours • Free
Join a tour to spot pollinators in the Garden and the plants that attract them!

1 to 2:30pmBuzz on Bees • $6 • Registration required: fall2017buzzonbees.eventbrite.com
Celebrate nature’s winged aviators at this family-friendly workshop! Visit QBG’s Bee Garden, learn about these amazing insects from a QBG beekeeper, sample local honey, and make a beeswax candle to take home. Registration required!

1 to 3pmDyed in Queens Demonstration • Free
Artist in residence Jess Brey experiments with QBG-grown harvest fruits like pokeberries and persimmons to extract natural dyes to create art.

4 to 5:30pmMusic in the Garden: NYC Klezmer • Free
Just try not to dance when you hear the expressive sounds of traditional Jewish music from Eastern Europe!

Sponsored by Astoria Bank and Kupferberg Center for the Arts.

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  • Date: Sunday, September 17, 2017
  • Time:
    12:00 pm to 5:30 pm
  • Cost: Free with Admission (fee for some activities)
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