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LIST OF
19 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, APRIL 26
1 Astoria Bookshop is
hosting a National
Poetry Month Open Mic
night. From 7 to 8 p.m.,
a number of poets will be
speaking and sharing their
thoughts about how poetry
changed their lives. National
Poetry Month was inaugurated
by the Academy of
American Poets in 1996.
Since then, it has been one
of the largest literary celebrations
in the world with
schools, publishers, libraries
and poets. The Astoria
Bookshop is located at 31-29
31st St., Astoria. The event
is free. For more information,
visit www.astoriabookshop.
com.
2 The Jamaica location
of the Queens Library
is hosting a LinkedIn
workshop from 10 a.m. to
noon. During the workshop
you will ensure that your
online profile and resume
are fresh, current and discoverable
by your colleagues.
You will also learn how to
create a professional profile
that puts your best foot forward
and shows off your abilities
and accomplishments.
The Jamaica location of the
Queens Library is located at
89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica.
For more information on this
great opportunity, visit www.
queenslibrary.org or call 718-
990-8625.
3 Come to The Creek
and the Cave in Long
Island City for Brandon
Collins’ Week at the Creek
from Monday, April 23, to
Friday, April 27. Each night
The Maple Grove Cemetery is honoring World War I Veterans with a 1918 World War I Cavalry event presented by
saddles and boots productions. From 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 29, people can visit the cavalry at Maple
Grove, meet the horses, saddled and equipped for the Great War. World War I living historians will tell you about
the life of a soldier from the Great War. The event is free and will take place next to the Victorian Administration
Building at Maple Grove Cemetery, 83-15 Kew Gardens Rd., Kew Gardens. For more information regarding the event,
email info@friendsofmaplegrove.org or call 347-878-6614.
from 7 to 8 p.m., Brandon
Collins will be exploring his
suburban upbringing, recent
marriage and a strange
obsession with Harry Potter
during his hilarious showcase.
The event is free of
charge. The Creek and the
Cave is located at 10-93
Jackson Ave., Long Island
City. For more information,
visit www.eventbrite.com.
FRIDAY, APRIL 27
4 The screening and
live event of the film,
“Maineland” is coming to
the Museum of the Moving
Image in the Bartos
screening room. The director
of the 90-minute digital
production film, Miao
Wang, will be in attendance.
Filmed over three years in
China and the United States,
“Maineland” is about two
affluent and cosmopolitan
teenagers as they settle in a
boarding school in blue-collar
rural Maine. Tickets are
$15 ($11 for seniors and
students/$9 for youth ages
3-17). The event is free for
children 3 years and younger.
The screening will start at
7:30 p.m. The Museum of the
Moving Image is located at
36-01 35th Ave., Astoria. For
more information, visit www.
movingimage.us.
5 The Jamaica location
of the Queens Library
is hosting an Interview
Preparation session. From
10 a.m. to noon, participants
will learn about different
types of interviews, how
to prepare for an interview,
different interview techniques
and common questions.
These interview tips
you will learn during the
two-hour workshop will give
you a step in the right direction
and a step ahead of the
competition. The Jamaica
location is at 89-11 Merrick
Blvd., Jamaica. For more
information, visit www.
queenslibrary.org or call
718-990-8625.
6 The Museum of the
Moving Image is hosting
a Theorize the Web
2018 conference. The conference
is a two-day event
from April 27 to April 28
where speakers and panels
highlight thoughtful ideas
about technology and culture
from a diverse range of
perspectives. Scholars, journalists,
artists, activists and
technology practitioners will
be present about the event.
You can register online at
www.movingimage.us. The
Museum of the Moving
Image is at 36-01 35th Ave.,
Astoria.
SATURDAY, APRIL 28
7 Come “Experience
Diversity Through
Cuisine” at the 2018
World’s Fare at Citi Field.
The two-day event on April
28 and 29 will feature over
100 food vendors from
around the world, over 80
different craft beers in the
International Beer Garden,
and live cultural music. The
World’s Fare will be one of
the best events of the year
in the Queens community,
so you do not want to miss
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