Lightsaber Skills To Be Taught To Star Wars Fans At Bayside Festival

BAYSIDE, QUEENS — A group of Star Wars fans will be teaching lightsaber skills to young Jedis to raise cash for a kids' hospital.

Masters of the futuristic weapons from the Empire Saber Guild will be roaming the streets around Bell Boulevard, between 42nd and 43rd streets, on May 21 for the Bayside Sports and Health Festival. Money raised will be donated to St. Mary's Kids Hospital. A raffle will give away lightsabers.

The Empire Saber Guild's official charity is St. Mary's Children's Hospital, where the Guild holds yearly lightsaber raffles, photo shoots and private events.

The Empire Saber Guild is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that focuses on lightsaber choreography, education and community events.

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Bayside Village Business Improvement District holds Bayside Sports and Health Festival each year on Bell Boulevard. This year's festival, scheduled to take place between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., will offer free tennis clinics with the United States Tennis Association, a martial arts demo, dance performances and a kids' dance party.

Watch the Empire Saber Guild in action below.

Lead image via Empire Saber Guild