31St Annual Thunderbird Mid-Summer Pow Wow at Queens County Farm Museum

Queens County Farm Museum • 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy, Floral Park, NY 11004 • 718-347-3276

AZTEC DANCERS Photo by Queens County Farm Museum. ©2009. All Rights Reserved.

When: July 24 – July 26, 2009 (view calendar and times)Friday6pm Gates Open 6pm-10pm Crafts and Food stands 7pm-10pm Pow Wow and ‘specials’ Sunset Lighting of the Bomfire Saturday 10am Gates Open 10am -10pm Crafts and Food stands 1pm Grand Entry 1-5pm Pow Wow Dancing 7pm Grand Entry 7-10pm Pow Wow Dancing Sunset Lighting of the Bomfire Sunday 10am Gates Open 10am -5pm Crafts and Food stands 1pm Grand Entry 1-5pm Pow Wow Dancing Price: Single Day Adult $9; Child (12 and under) $4 All Weekend Pass Adult $15; Child (12 and under) $5Dancer Registration Friday 5-7pm, Saturday 10am-1pm Contest points will be given for Friday night participation Dancers must register by Saturday 1pmMens Traditional, Women’s Traditional, Men’s Fancy, Women’s Shawl, Men’s Grass Dance, Women’s Jingle Dress, Young Men (8-15) Young Women(8-15), Tiny Tots(7 and under Prizes for contests (full regalia) up to $500 Dinner for Registered Dancers ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THUNDERBIRD AMERICAN INDIAN DANCERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND QUEENS COUNTY FARM MUSEUM EDUCATION FUND FREE PARKING BRING YOUR OWN SEATING WWW.QUEENSFARM.ORG WWW.AICH.ORG Vendors Send Pictures of your stand and list of items to: thunderbirdvendors@gmail.com or Thunferbird Vendors c/o Marie McKinney P.O. Box 521 College Station, NY, NY 10030

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Map data ©2009 Tele Atlas – Terms of Use Thunderbird American Indian Dancers 2009 Calendar SAT, Oct 17 National Museum of the American Indian-Dance Social 7pm-10pm SAT, Nov 21 TAID Auction at American Indian Community House 11 Broadway 2nd fl Silent Auction & Preview 6pm-7pm Live Auction 7pm-9pm SAT, Dec 19 TAID XMAS Social 7pm -10pm SAT, Jan 23 National Museum of the American Indian-Dance Social 7pm-10pm FRI-SUN Jan 29-31 and Feb 5-7  Annual Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Concert at Theater for the New City 155  1 st Ave btwn 9th and 10th St 212 254-1109 http://www.theaterforthenewcity.net/programs.htm SAT April 17 National Museum of the American Indian-Dance Social 7pm-10pm What’s Nearby » View Restaurants, Nightlife, and more…

Queens County Farm Museum 73 Little Neck Pkwy, Floral Park, NY 11004 718-347-3276 www.queensfarm.org…The Space — Boasting origins in the 17th century, this parcel of land, with its farm buildings and orchards and gardens, is recognized as the state’s longest continuously farmed terrain. Today, its grounds and collections offer a glimpse of how folks once lived off the land, and the organization hosts various events throughout the year. A 47-acre www.queensfarm.org

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