A Circus Talk in Queens Tonight!

News you can use, but you gotta act fast! Mark St. Leon, who I mentioned in my earlier post on Elsie St. Leon is giving a talk on his famous circus family at Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, Queens tonight at 6pm! I realize the fine print on the flyer above is a little small, so here is the meat of it:

Join us to hear Dr. Mark St. Leon from Australia, a circus historian whose family performed in Coney Island in the early 1900s. The St. Leon troupe of bareback riders, acrobats and tightwire artists who came to the US was led by his great-uncle Alfred and starred Alfred’s children Elsie, Ida, and George. Mark St. Leon is descended from Australia’s earliest circus family, whose roots go back to his great-great Grandfather in 1847. Refreshments to follow. Free admission; fully accessible building; free parking on site – enter the gate at 129th St. & Kew Gardens Rd. and park on the right side of any road in the cemetery if the small parking lot is full. RSVP to info@friendsofmaplegrove.org or call 347-878-6613 and leave a message with your name and number of people attending. More info here.