Mother's Day Block Party By The Chocolate Factory Theater & Aunts

Join us for our very special Mother’s Day Open House & Block Party on Sunday, May 11, 2025, 12-4pm with activities for the whole family. This year AUNTS, a collaborative dance platform producing simultaneous dance/performance/parties, is co-hosting with Martita Abril to bring us a vibrant, abundant Dia de las Madres. 38-33 24th Street, Queens, NY, 11101 Come by for live music, dancing, bilingual Drag Story Hour, make your own art stations with local artists QNS Collaborative & Squeeze Collective, Solar Cooked Hot Dogs with Steven Wendt, Migratory River Puppet Parade with Greg Corbino, cookie decorating with Little Chef Little Cafe, grilled hot dogs & veggie dogs, popcorn, lemonade, performances, magic shows, face painting, bubbles, and more! We’ll be accepting clothing & food donations up to a week leading to the event for Astoria Food Pantry. Ongoing Events FoodGrilled Hot Dogs, Veggie Dogs, Popcorn, Drinks Cookie Decorating with Little Chef Little KitchenDecorate a cookie for a loved one! Solar Cooked Hotdogs! with Steven WendtMultitalented performer and solar cooking enthusiast Steven Wendt will use the power of the sun to cook real hot dogs. Using giant fresnel lenses, multiple solar ovens and a rotating spit, come enjoy sun-cooked hot dogs with Steven. Donations for the Astoria Food PantryAccepting Donations of Cereal, Oatmeal, Cooking oil, boxed Mac & cheese, Pasta, Tomato sauce or canned tomatoes, Canned fish (especially with pop-top cans), Snacks for kids of all ages, Baby wipes and diapers (especially sizes 4/5/6), Menstrual pads. Drop off on the day or in advance (5pm – 6:30pm May 6 – 10) Arts and Crafts Gallery Wall with QNS Collaborative Face Painting with Eva Lewandowski Poster Making Workshop led by Squeeze CollectiveWe will facilitate a public workshop focusing on sign making. Inspiration will be drawn from the community and block party participants. Two examples of signs are: “no littering” and “grow more trees.” The primary emphasis of the workshop will be poster layout and lettering. Puppet Making and Parade inspired by the migratory species of the New York Waterways led by Greg Corbino Performances and activities curated by Martita Abril with AUNTS Scheduled Events La Banda – Live Music1pm – 2pm Drag Story Hour (bilingual in English & Spanish)2pm – 3pmDrag Story Hour NYC produces storytelling and creative arts programs for children and teens, presented by local drag kings, queens, and royalty, in libraries, schools, and other community spaces in all five boroughs of New York City. Through fun and fabulous educational experiences, our programs celebrate gender diversity and all forms of difference to build empathy and give kids the confidence to express themselves however they feel comfortable. This event is in Spanish and English. Puppet Parade with Greg Corbino3pm – 3:30pmA joyous parade with made-on-site puppets inspired by the migratory fish and other species of the Hudson River and New York waterways. Magic! with Nathan [hidden] roving magic show by the incomparable 24th street magician, sure to delight the eyes and minds of all ages. More Info below.