Festival of Little Neck Bay, Pat Boone Concert Highlight Week in NE Queens

Drop by Bayside Douglaston Patch on Monday morning to find out about events taking place in the community in the week ahead.

If there are any goings-on that we missed, please email the editor at nathan.duke@patch.com or post information in the comment section below and we’ll add the event into our roundup.

Thursday

Bourbon Street, located at 39-24 Bell Blvd., will host a seminar on the Affordable Healthcare Act and healthcare reform at 6 p.m. To attend, you must register by emailing info@baysideba.com or calling 718-229-2277.

Friday

Don Byron New Gospel Quintet will perform at Flushing Town Hall, located at 137-35 Northern Blvd., at 8 p.m. The band will perform jazz, blues and gospel.

Saturday

Alley Pond Environmental Center will hold its annual Festival of Little Neck Bay as part of National Estuaries Day. The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., is meant to draw attention to the importance of the region's estuaries. The festival will include canoe rides, nature walks, activities for children and information booths for a variety of city, state and federal agencies.

The Poppenhusen Institute, located at 114-04 14th Road in College Point, will host its third annual Oktoberfest at 1 p.m. Performers will include Bill Popp and the Tapes and David Kincaid. The event will include pumpkins for sale, games for kids, face painting, crafts and more. 

Sunday

Legendary pop singer Pat Boone will perform at 3 p.m. at Queensborough Community College's performing arts center, located at 222-05 56th Ave. in Bayside. Tickets are $45.