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LIST OF
20 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, JAN. 16
1 Ukulele Club
Grab your uke and
come on down to the library
for a jam session.
Thursday, Jan. 16
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Glen Oaks Library
256-04 Union Tpke., Glen
Oaks
Queenslibrary.org
Admission: Free
2 Art Exhibit Opening
A solo exhibition by Flux
resident Marjan Verstappen,
“Know The Ways,” is a critical
exploration of colonial
understandings of the frontier,
as received through
the abstract landscapes of
Florence Martin.
Thursday, Jan. 16
7 p.m.
Flux Factory
39-31 29th St., Long Island
City
fluxfactory.org
Admission: Free
FRIDAY, JAN. 17
4 Hello Panda Festival
The city’s inaugural
Hello Panda Festival touches
down in the “World’s
Borough” this weekend,
when more than 120 massively
illuminated and handcrafted
lanterns will be on
display, and guests will get to
enjoy great food provided by
30 magnificent vendors.
Friday, Jan. 17
5 to 10 p.m.
Citi Field
123-01 Roosevelt Avenue,
Corona
Hellopandafest.com
Admission: $22-$28
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Free Friday Nights
The Museum of the Moving Image offers free gallery
admission on Friday nights. Head over to enjoy the
museum’s latest exhibits, including the “Jim Henson
Exhibition” and “Behind the Screen.”
Friday, Jan. 17
5 Lunar New Year
Exhibit
Celebrate the Lunar New
Year in Flushing at the opening
of the “A Good Beginning,
Here,” cross-cultural exhibit.
All eight artists can trace their
roots back to China, Korea,
Japan and Taiwan. Exhibit
runs through Feb. 17.
Friday, Jan. 17
6 to 8 p.m.
Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Blvd.,
Flushing
flushingtownhall.org
Admission: Free
6 Winter Fest: AfroCarib
Night
Dance the night away at
the biggest Afro Caribbean
Festival in New York City. Afro
beats, Reggae, Soca, hip-hop
and Spanish sounds will all
be in rotation.
Friday, Jan. 17
10 p.m.
Amazura Nightclub
92-12 144th Pl., Jamaica
Itsinqueens.com
Admission: $20
SATURDAY, JAN. 18
7 Forest Restoration
Join NYC Parks
Stewardship in Alley Pond
Park to learn how to identify
and safely remove invasive
plants in order to help create
a healthier ecosystem.
4 to 8 p.m.
The Museum of Moving Image
36-01 35th Ave., Astoria
Movingimage.us
Admission: Free
Saturday, Jan. 18
9 a.m. to noon
Alley Pond Park
Northern Boulevard and
234th Street, Bayside
Nycgovparks.org
Admission: Free
9 Meet Your Compost
Microbes
Get your hands on a microscope
and learn how to create
samples and identify
active biology living in your
compost or soil. Register
online. Walk-ins welcome
upon availability.
Saturday, Jan. 18
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Queens Botanical Garden
4350 Main St., Flushing
Queensbotanical.org
Admission: $6
10 Screen Printing
Workshop
After looking at the galleries
and discussing geometric
shapes found in Noguchi’s
works, create stencils and
learn basic screen-printing
techniques in the studio.
Saturday, Jan. 18
1 to 5 p.m.
The Noguchi Museum
9-01 33rd Rd., Long Island
City
Noguchi.org
Admission: $20 for members,
$30 for non-members
SUNDAY, JAN. 19
11 Brain-Based Body
Workout
Learn how to train your brain
to push your body just a little
bit further during your workout,
your hike, your pick-up
game or any other physical
activity you do!
Sunday, Jan. 19
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