Friends of Travers Park/JHBG

03/27/2026

The Chateau's architecture is another very beautiful design that makes our neighborhood distinct. :)

Happy Friday, welcome back to another JH - Then & Now segment 🥳. This week features The Chateau, one of the famous “Garden Apartments” here in Jackson Heights!

03/18/2026

Don't forget that this is tonight! It's but a short subway ride away, so don't miss out!

Mark your calendars for the upcoming Jackson Heights Orchestra / Jackson Heights Beautification Group concert (Alex Wen conducting along with guest soloists Barbara Novick and Esther Chung) this Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 7:30pm at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs RC Church - Forest Hills, NY, 110-06 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills, NY.

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Time: 7:30pm Eastern
Location: Our Lady Queen of Martyrs
Address: 110-06 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Google Maps Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RtyunAHgs7rVTJsQA

For more information please see any of the links below:

JHBG Website: https://jhbg.org
JHBG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JHBGNY
JHBG Twitter: https://twitter.com/JHBGNY
JHBG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jhbgny

JHO Website: https://jhorchestra.org
JHO Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JacksonHeightsOrchestra
JHO Twitter: https://twitter.com/jhorchestra
JHO Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jhorchestra
JHO YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJulQspTGCpaDdx2wKYfFvQ

Alex Wen Website: https://www.alexwenmusic.com
Alex Wen Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexwn
Alex Wen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexwn

03/17/2026

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all! We're supposedly all Irish today! ;)

Happy St. Patrick's Day, JH! May the luck of the Irish be on everyone's side today!

03/14/2026

Get your JH news from VIEWS FROM THE HEIGHTS! The spring edition is here!

https://jhbg.org/newsletters/views-spring-2026.pdf

In addition to our beloved orchestra's upcoming concert happening next week, our spring edition of VIEWS FROM THE HEIGHTS is now out! Take a look at our issue here:

https://jhbg.org/newsletters/views-spring-2026.pdf

Read about Jamie Dimon's history in the neighborhood, the death of mail, the Salvation Army in our neighborhood, and more!

Print copies will be found along 37th Avenue and select locations on Roosevelt Avenue and Northern Boulevard in the coming days.

03/14/2026

We will be highlighting our neighborhood's beautiful architecture regularly, so stay tuned for interesting historical tidbits in the coming weeks!

Take a look at the English Garden Homes!

Our first segment of Jackson Heights, Then & Now!!! Featuring the English Garden Homes 🏡

03/14/2026

Head over to LIC for a fun night with JH's own, Katha Cato - TONIGHT!

An art exhibit with an audience-driven live performance by the artist.

03/13/2026

Some of the darling buds of MARCH are starting to prepare to amaze us in the coming weeks (to riff off Shakespeare)! :)

Warmer weather got you thinking of storing away those winter layers? Our saucer magnolia buds are in the same boat!

These buds are swelling and shedding their cozy, hair like scales as they prepare to open into flowers in the coming weeks.

03/13/2026

Sign up for some fun in parks!

https://cityparksfoundation.org/play/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQgMxdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFGczNJb2tHN3g0T0JIUDNMc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHk1yrsz9YKP8xUapPQgyczGEzjBNongW3c8n9kd4ozANrSM21ExkNpklg2lW_aem_Q8zm194F0cpCcHA_bB0c3g

Registration is open for our spring sports programs! Sign up for FREE youth golf, track & field, tennis, and soccer instruction, Girls Forward, or seniors fitness programming today and get active with CityParks Play at cityparksfoundation.org/play/.

03/13/2026

This is TOMORROW! A fun evening with the talented Katha Cato awaits! Be sure to get tickets fast! See you there. :)

An art exhibit with an audience-driven live performance by the artist.

03/10/2026

We should be able to grow, beautify, and maintain our public parks better than by giving them away for private gambling ventures.

https://www.nytimes.com/video/realestate/commercial/100000010705671/the-new-mega-casino-coming-to-queens.html?smid=nytcore-ios-

A major casino planned in Queens has people worried about how it could affect a key park and nearby neighborhoods. Anna Kodé, our reporter covering design and culture, visits the site and examines its history and possible future.

03/07/2026

JHAT Returns this Spring! Artists, art lovers, and everyone who loves a lecture, art, and a good time, take a look at the schedule for dates!

03/07/2026

Mark your calendars for March 14! Katha Cato is presenting a night of improvisation and fun, so go to LIC and check it out! Details below.

Discover independent movies from around the world featuring drama, comedy, LGBTQIA, documentaries and horror at one of the most diverse film festivals supporting the local community of Queens, New York.