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18 THINGS TO DO
FRIDAY, MARCH 2
2 The world’s largest
architectural scale
model meets trivia alongside
the Panorama of the
City of New York at the
Queens Museum. This trivia
is New York City-based and
includes several categories
for teams to tackle. Doors
open at 6, and the trivia
begins at 7. Tickets are available
online at artful.ly/store/
events/14411 for $15 and
at the door for $20. Queens
Museum members pay $12
online and $15 at the door. 6
p.m., Queens Museum, New
York City Building, Flushing.
3 The Museum of the
Moving Image’s
monthly Fist and Sword
program will celebrate
Women’s History Month
with an interactive panel
of women who perform
martial arts. The discussion
will range from video clips
and critiques of the representation
of women in the
media and the issues raised
from recent protests against
sexual assault. There will be
a reception with live jazz
music after the event. Tickets
are $15 or $7 for students,
seniors, youth and museum
members. Tickets are available
on the museum’s website.
7 to 9 p.m., Museum
of the Moving Image, 36-01
35th Ave., Astoria.
4 Do you love salsa? The
legendary salsa orchestra
El Gran Combo de Puerto
Rico will be performing at
the Kupferberg Center for the
Arts. El Gran Combo is known
for its classic salsa style, powerful
Join New York Road Runners while they’re in Queens for the Open Run initiative. It’s a community-based and volunteer
led program that brings free weekly runs to parks across all five boroughs. Participants are encouraged to
not bring bags because there is no bag check and to arrive 15 minutes early. 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, Flushing
Meadows Corona Park, United Nations Ave South Entrance, 111th Street and 55th Avenue, Flushing.
live band and extraordinary
choreography. Tickets
range from $39 to $89. 9
p.m., Kupferberg Center for
the Arts, 153-49 Reeves Ave.,
Flushing.
5 “Black Narcissus”
will be screened as
a part of the Museum of
the Moving Image’s “See
It Big! Best Cinematography,
in Black & White and Color”
program. Oscar-winning
“Black Narcissus” focuses on
nuns setting up a convent in
the Himalayas and descending
into hysteria. Tickets are
$15, $11 for seniors and
students, $7 for youth, and
free for children under 3. 7
p.m., Museum of the Moving
Image, 36-01 35th Ave.,
Astoria.
SATURDAY, MARCH 3
6 Come laugh at
Jackknife Comedy, a
stand-up show held the
first Saturday of every
month. Eight comedians will
be performing short sets over
the span of an hour and a
half. Tickets are $5 and available
online at facebook.com/
JackknifeComedy. 8 p.m., The
Creek and the Cave, 10-93
Jackson Ave., Long Island
City.
7 Have any portable,
reusable and clean
items that you don’t want
anymore? Stop by the Stop
‘N’ Swap in Jamaica to drop
off the items and pick up
something new for free. You
do not have to donate to
take something. Items preferred
are clothing, housewares,
games, books and
toys. Noon to 3 p.m., P.S.
50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary
School, 143-26 101st Ave.,
Jamaica.
9 Queens Botanical
Garden is holding
their monthly seasonal
tours. Seasonal garden highlights
will be shown and discussed
by staff on a tour.
An activity table will also be
available to participate in
from 2 to 4 p.m. 1 to 2 p.m.,
Queens Botanical Garden,
43-50 Main St., Flushing.
10 Celebrate St.
Patrick’s Day early by
watching the 43rd Queens
County Parade in Rockaway
Beach. Three community
members and a congressman
with Irish heritage will
be honored at the parade. A
mass for peace and justice
will precede the parade at
St. Francis de Sales Church. 1
p.m., 130th St. and Newport
Ave., Rockaway Beach.
11 Test your ideas for
local currencies,
neighborhood businesses
or community aid programs
at the Neighborhood
Futures Workshop. During
this workshop, participants
can design social experiences
that reimagine social ritual
and economies. Instructors
will introduce methods, and
participants will get to work
with design professionals to
generate plausible alterna-
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