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LIST OF
18 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, MAY 3
1 Free citizenship classes
are being offered at
the Long Island City location
of the Queens Library.
Learn everything you need to
know about American history,
government and culture
to pass the citizenship exam.
The class will be held from
11 a.m. to noon. Students
may register at the library
and must have a copy of
their own green card. The
program is 12 weeks long
and students must complete
the full 12-week course. The
Long Island City location
of the Queens Library is at
37-44 21st St., Long island
City. For more information,
visit queenslibrary.org.
3 Go on a free
self-guided fitness
walking program from
the Fort Totten gate onto
Joe Michaels Mile back
(approximately 2 miles
long). The fitness walk will
be taking place from 9 to
10 a.m., and the event is
for adults only. The repeats
every week on Tuesdays and
Thursdays until Nov. 1. For
more information on the fitness
walk, visit NYC Parks’
website at nycgovparks.org.
FRIDAY, MAY 4
4 The Queens Botanical
Garden is hosting
an event called Opening
Day: Our Botanical
World, A Group Show
by Professional Women
Photographers. The group
is inspired by the botanical
world and its impact on
human life through all seasons.
The New York Mets are facing off against division rival Atlanta Braves on Thursday, May 3. The first pitch is scheduled
for 1:10 p.m. The Mets have started their 2018 campaign with a franchise record 10-1 start. There is a lot of
promise for the Metropolitans’ season through the first couple weeks and you don’t want to miss out on all the
excitement. Tickets for the game start at only $8. Citi Field is located at 123-01 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing. For tickets,
you can visit Stubhub or Ticketmaster.
The event will be an
all-day affair from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. The Queens Botanical
Garden is at 43-50 Main St.,
Flushing. For more information,
visit queensbotanical.
org.
5 The Museum of the
Moving Image is hosting
a screening of the film
“Ghost in the Shell” at 7:30
p.m. in the Bartos screening
room. The 106-minute digital
production stars Scarlett
Johansson as Major, a human
who is cyber-enhanced to
be a perfect soldier devoted
to stopping the world’s
dangerous criminals. Tickets
are only $15 ($11 for seniors
and students/$9 for youth
ages 3-17 and free for children
under 3 years old). You
can order the tickets online
by visiting movingimage.us.
The Museum of the Moving
Image is at 36-01 35th Ave.,
Astoria.
SATURDAY, MAY 5
7 In partnership with
Project Eats and the
Hollis Gardens Apartments
Garden Club, the South
Hollis Library will be hosting
a Spring Garden Plant
Sale. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
come beautify your garden
with vegetables, herbs and
flowering plants while supporting
your local library. The
friends of South Hollis Library
grow affordable, greenhouse
raised vegetables,
flowers and herb plants for
Queens residents to enjoy.
The South Hollis Community
Library is at 204-01 Hollis
Ave., South Hollis. For more
information, visit queenslibrary.
org.
8 Bring your children to
The Queens Botanical
Garden to hear seasonably
inspired stories that
will open their imaginations
to the different natural
worlds at QBG. The
Storytime & Craft event is recommended
for ages 10 and
under. A botanically themed
craft activity will also be a
part of the event. The event
is free of admission. For more
information, visit queensbotanical.
org. The Queens
Botanical Garden is at 43-50
Main St., Flushing.
9 A free creative writing
class is coming to
the Jackson Heights location
of the Queens Library.
Published author Eugene
Lim will expand your writing
skills, while also unlocking
your powers of observation,
memory and abstraction.
Eugene Lim is is the
author of the novels “Fog
& Car,” “The Strangers” and
“Dear Cyborgs.” He is also a
high school librarian and a
Queens Resident in Jackson
Heights. The Jamaica Heights
location of the Queens
Library is located at 35-51
81st St. For more information,
visit newtownliterary.
org.
10 The Creek and
The Cave presents
Jackknife Comedy, a
monthly stand up show
hosted by two comedians
from Iowa, Gideon
Hambright and Patrick
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