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LIST OF
18 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, APRIL 12
1 Looking for love?
Participate in a Speed
Dating event at Katch Astoria,
voted the best singles bar in
2017 and 2018. Arrive 15 to
20 minutes early for registration
and networking. There
will be a mix and mingle
event after Speed Dating,
including a chance for singles
to give their favorite
speed-dater a rose. Reserve
your spot on Eventbrite. 7:30
p.m., Katch Astoria, 31-19
Newtown Ave., Astoria.
3 Make soap and sip
locally made beer at
Queens Botanical Garden.
Participants will learn all
about all-natural botanical
soap making and will even
get to take home their herbal
bar of glycerin soap. The
beer selections come from
local craft breweries. This
event is 21+. 6 p.m., Queens
Botanical Garden, 43-50
Main St., Flushing.
4 Are you obsessed
with the Golden Girls?
Play Golden Girls Bingo, one
of Time Out NY’s 20 things
to do in the city. Golden Girls
outfits are encouraged. You
could win Dorothy’s moist
cupcakes! This event is hosted
by Courtney Antonioli.
Tickets are $10. 7:30 p.m.,
27-16 23rd Ave., Long Island
City.
FRIDAY, APRIL 13
5 Want to learn about
how to apply for
affordable housing? The
Actors Fund Informational
Workshop helps participants
New York native Mariah Fredericks is discussing her new novel “A Death of No Importance” at the Astoria Bookshop
with acclaimed mystery author Radha Vatsal. “A Death of No Importance” includes historical detail combined with
a murder mystery. 7-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, Astoria Bookshop, 31-29 31st St., Astoria.
Photo: The Courier
learn the application
process and get organized
so they can be prepared
to take advantage of
affordable housing opportunities.
This workshop is free,
but registration is required
at queenscouncilarts.org. 6
p.m., Queens Council on the
Arts, 37-11 35th Ave., Astoria.
6 Hey teens: the Central
Library is now offering
free DMV permit practice
tests on computers at
the Cyber Center for passenger
cars, motorcycles
and Commercial Drivers
License. Seating is limited,
and registration is not
required. A Queens Library
card is required. If you have
your computer, you can take
the test online at queenslibrary.
driving-tests.org/newyork/.
9 a.m., Central Library,
89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica.
SATURDAY, APRIL 14
7 Second Saturdays
are a new series of
dynamic public programs
presented by Queens
Museum to delve deeper
into the themes, techniques
and aesthetics of
the museum’s temporary
exhibitions. They will be
kicking off the series with Mel
Chin: All Over the Place on
“Cruel Light of the Sun,” highlighting
environmental justice
efforts. More information
can be found on queensmuseum.
org. Noon, Queens
Museum, Flushing Meadows
Corona Park, Flushing.
9.Experience one last
look at the exhibit
“Hope” by Laura Fantini.
“Hope” includes detailed
pencil drawings of seeds
Fantini has collected throughout
NYC and Italy. Fantini will
be at the exhibit. Tickets can
be purchased at hopeclosingreception.
eventbrite.com.
2 p.m., Queens Botanical
Garden, 43-50 Main St.,
Flushing.
10.Love an engaging
story? Join Bayside
Historical Society for a
Murder Mystery featuring live
actors. The audience will participate
to solve the mysterious
whodunit. There will also
be a dinner including appetizers,
a main course, dessert
and wine. Tickets are $75
for BHS members and $80
for non-members. Register at
baysidehistorical.org/events
or by contacting BHS at 718-
352-1548. 7 p.m., Bayside
Historical Society, 208 Totten
Ave., Totten.
SUNDAY, APRIL 15
11 X Factor Israel’s
runner-up and
winner of the title “Singer
of the Year” for three
straight years Eden Ben
Zaken will be performing
at Queens College. Eden
Ben Zaken’s last album gave
her two of the top 10 songs
in Israel last year and gave her
the title “Woman of the Year”
from popular Israeli radio
station Galgalatz. Tickets are
$70-150. 8:30 p.m., Colden
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