Talk about team work

Here’s a great idea for a last-minute summer staycation: the Alley Pond Park Adventure Course can teach you and your family to work as a team while you end the summer with an adventure that’s fun for everyone ages 8 and up.

Bring your sneakers and explore the course’s rock wall, zip-line, swings, nets, and balance platforms.

Space is limited and the course can be used is on a first-come, first-served basis only. Registration begins half an hour prior to each session. So make sure you get there early so your family will get a chance to take advantage of this free program.

Staycation at Alley Pond Park Adventure Course [Little Neck Bay to Springfield Boulevard and Union Turnpike, (718) 217-4685]. Sept. 2-6. Sessions begin at 10 am. Free. Geared toward ages 8 and up. For info, visit www.nycgovparks.org/parks/alleypondpark.

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