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LIST OF
18 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, FEB. 21
1 Do you love worms
or even have a morbid
curiosity for insects?
Fact: worms have five pairs
of hearts. Join the Queens
Botanical Garden for another
of their family winter workshops.
The “I Heart Worms!”
session will introduce kids
to Red Wigglers which are
worms used for indoor composting.
This workshop will
teach attendees how to create
an indoor compost bin to
take home as well. Children
ages 5+ welcomed.
When: 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Where: Queens Botanical
Garden, 43-50 Main St.,
Flushing
Cost: $10
Contact: 718-886-3800
2 The Voelker Orth
Museum will have a
winter break family workshop,
which offers fantasy
terrariums for participants.
This hands-on workshop
teaches attendees
about the ecosystem of a
terrarium and how to create
them. This includes the history
of terrarium. Terrariums,
originally known as Wardian
cases were used to transport
plants, placed in victorian
homes as decor and then
utilized as indoor gardens.
When: 1 pm
Where: Voelker Orth
Museum, 149-19 38th Ave.,
Flushing
Cost: Admission $5, $12 per
Family, Children under 3
Free, VOM Members $4
Contact: 718-359-6227
4 Do you love board
games? Or even enjoy
happenings ›FEB.21-28
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EDITOR’S
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Dane Cook will perform at The Paramount in Huntington for his Tell It Like It Is
Tour. As his first full scale tour since 2013, Cook will visit major cities through the
U.S. He has appeared on several major networks such as Comedy Central, HBO and
Showtime. Creating five comedy albums and performing nationwide tours, he has
also gained credibility from appearances in shows such as American Gods, Tourgasm,
Next Caller, Louie, Maybe This Time and Top 10 Fliers. His comedy albums include:
Harmful If Swallowed Retaliation, Vicious Circle, Rough Around The Edges: Live From
Madison Square Garden, ISolated INcident and Dane Cook: I Did My Best.
When: Thursday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington
Cost: $59.50 - $129.50
Contact: 631-673-7300
seeing people who are passionate
about board games?
A nomadic board game
meetup, Shenanigans, has
an event at The Brewery
Bar & Kitchen. Shenanigans
takes their events all through
NYC and Long Island.
Shenanigans has 250+ board
game library filled with classic
and new board games.
Enjoy a beer and a tasty
snack on Thursday at The
Brewery Bar and Kitchen.
When: 6:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Where: The Brewery Bar &
Kitchen, 49-18 30th Ave.,
Woodside
Cost: Free w/ Food or Drink
Purchase
Contact: 718-777-8007
5 Omar Edwards, legendary
tap artist
and rhythm master
will perform live at
Jamaica Center for Arts
and Learning. The event celebrates
Black History Month.
Edwards will perform Tap
Dance America on Thursday.
Special guests will accompany
Omar Edwards. Attendees
are encouraged to learn new
steps, bring their instruments
and participate in the jam.
When: 7 - 9 p.m.
Where: Jamaica Center for
Arts and Learning, 161-04
Jamaica Ave., Jamaica
Cost: $15, Kids & Seniors $10,
Musicians Free
Contact: 718-658-7400
FRIDAY, FEB. 22
6 There are around
91,000 different types
of insects in the United
States. According to that
data, bugs are all around
us. Therefore, we should
all know more about them.
Queens Botanical Garden
gives you the chance to do
just that, specifically squirmy
earthworms. Create your
own insects and explore bug
homes in the woodlands on
Friday at QBG.
When: 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Where: Queens Botanical
Garden, 43-50 Main St.,
Flushing
Cost: $10
Contact: 718-886-3800
7 Kids Week Queens
will have a nature
walk through Kissena Park
on Friday. Here, kids will
learn about different birds
that call Kissena Park their
home. Organized by Urban
Park Rangers, this event is
perfect for any young and
curious mind. Dress according
to the weather. The event
will be held outside.
When: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30
p.m
Where: Kissena Park, Rose
and Oak Ave., Queens
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-352-1769
8 Want to get fit for
your New Year’s
Resolution? It’s not too late
to follow through on your
plan. The New York City Parks
and Recreation Department
has a Midwinter Recess
for the Queen’s community.
The recess will feature
the following activities: soccer,
track and field and flag
football. Dress according to
the weather because activities
will be held outside.
When: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Where: Flushing Meadows
Corona Park, 131-40 Fowler
Ave., Queens
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-393-7370
SATURDAY, FEB. 23
10 Jamaica Center for
Arts and Learning
welcomes you to a night
of Fanike African dance,
drumming and a celebration
of culture and history.
On Saturday, the Fanike
African Dance Troupe will
perform their signature libation,
a drumming and dance
performance. This performance
honors their ancestors
of the African Diaspora.
all know more about them
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