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that will coincide with the art exhibition
of Robert Murphy. The concert
will be taking place at The Center at
Maple Grove Cemetery. For more information,
visit friendsofmaplegrove.org.
The Center at Maple Grove Cemetery
is at 127-15 Kew Gardens Rd., Kew
Gardens.
SUNDAY, MAY 13
10 Come give the gift of
Health and Beauty at the
5th Annual Roc-A-Natural Hair,
Health Beauty Transform Your
Life Expo at the Silberman School
of Social Work at Hunter College.
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., you can learn
all about living in a natural state of
mind. The event is only $22 for adults
and $17 for seniors and students.
For more information, visit rocanatural.
com. Silberman School of Social
Work at Hunter College is at 2180
Third Ave. at 119th St., East Harlem.
11 The Queens Botanical
Garden is having
a Mother’s Day Brunch in the
Garden from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Featuring a sumptuous menu made
by local caterers, guests will enjoy
freshly made hot dishes, muffins,
scones, fair trade coffee, teas and
a complimentary glass of wine. For
members, the event will cost $55
for adults and $28 for children. Nonmembers
will have to pay $60 for
adults and $30 for children. The
Queens Botanical Garden is at 43-50
Main St., Flushing. For more information,
visit qns.com.
12 The Flushing location of
the Queens Library and
the Tung Ching Chinese Center for
The Arts are hosting an afternoon
showcase to celebrate Mother’s
Day. Established back in 1984, the
Tung Ching Chinese Center for the
Arts has made its mission to promote
cultural exchanges and appreciation
among diverse ethnic backgrounds
and to enrich the cultural
environment for the better living of
our citizens. The showcase will feature
group dances, folk songs and
Chinese opera. The event will be taking
place from 2 to 4 p.m. For more
information, visit queenslibrary.org.
The Flushing location of the Queens
Library is at 41-17 Main St.
MONDAY, MAY 14
13 Take your Microsoft
Powerpoint skills to the
next level at the Central Library’s
Microsoft Powerpoint learning
session. From 10 a.m. to noon,
topics will include creating transitions,
emphasizing your information,
with animations, inserting charts and
inserting multimedia. You can register
online by calling 718-990-8625.
Basic computer skills and knowledge
of Powerpoint and are required. It
is also recommended to bring your
own USB flash drive. The Central
Library location of the Queens Library
is at 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica.
14 The Long Island City
location of the Queens
Library is hosting a Toddler
STEAM Exploration event from
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. STEAM, meaning
science, technology engineering,
art and math, are the subjects
that toddlers will become familiar
with through play. With a new activity
and focus each session, together
we will build, explore and create.
For more information on the upcoming
event, visit queenslibrary.org. The
Long Island City location is at 37-44
21st St., Long Island City.
TUESDAY, MAY 15
16 The New York Mets are
hosting an interleague
matchup against division the
Toronto Blue Jays with first pitch
being scheduled for 7:05 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
to make your purchase.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
17 Free citizenship classes
are being offered at the
Broadway 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 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 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 Broadway
location of the Queens Library is at
40-20 Broadway., Long Island City.
For more information, visit www.
queenslibrary.org.
18 Join the NYC Compost
Project in order to lend
a hand at their urban farm. From
9 a.m. to noon, volunteers will learn
how composted food scraps nourish
the soil. You will also find out how
to foster a farm ecosystem and grow
healthy crops. Weeding, harvesting,
processing food stamps, planting
activities, building a compost pile or
sifting finishing compost are some
other tasks that may need to be
helped with. Volunteers must be 16
years old or older. For more information,
visit nycgovparks.org. This Farm
and Compost Volunteering opportunity
will be held at the Queens
Botanical Garden (43-50 Main St.,
Flushing).
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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. on Saturday, May 12, 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.
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Come watch the St. John’s baseball team battle it out against an out
of conference opponent University of Minnesota at 3 p.m. on Tuesday,
May 15, at Jack Kaiser Stadium. The Johnnies are well into their 2018
season and currently hold an overall record of 19-10 as well as a perfect
Big East Conference record of 3-0. This is a promising Red Storm
team as they already have beaten the country’s No. 6 ranked team
in the University of North Carolina earlier this season. Jack Kaiser
Stadium is at 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica. For more information
regarding the game and ticket prices, visit redstormsports.com.
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