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locals from Astoria who left our
neighborhood for the bright lights
of Hollywood. Come and hear about
their early days in Astoria and see
them on the big screen at the Greater
Astoria Historical Society, 35-20
Broadway, 4th floor, Astoria, at 1
p.m. This free screening is supported
by the membership of the Greater
Astoria Historical Society and the surrounding
communities of Long Island
City.
SUNDAY, JUNE 17
10. Join QBG staff as we
explore the stories and
histories of plants and trees native
to the Arab world. Event is from 2
to 3 p.m. at the Queens Botanical
Gardens, 43-50 Main St. Tour is
included with garden admission. Visit
arabplantswalkingtour.eventbrite.com
to register.
11 After you are done learning
the histories of plants
and trees, stay and learn about
different tea traditions of the Arab
World. From 3 to 5 p.m. Tasting is
included with garden admission. Visit
queensbotanical.org/event for more
information.
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12 Inspired by the golden age
of Egyptian musical cinema
in the 1940s through ‘60s?
Zikrayat delights with a wide ranging
repertoire of Egyptian music. See
exciting belly dance numbers in the
style of Raqs Sharqi from 3:30 to 5
p.m. at Queens Botanical Garden.
Event is included with garden admission.
MONDAY, JUNE 18
14 Mission to (dit)Mars has
announced “All Systems
Go: 6” will be held at the Astoria
Performing Arts Center at 30-34
Crescent St. at 7 p.m. Join us for an
evening of excerpts from 10 brandnew
plays by the Queens-based writers
group, The Propulsion Lab.
TUESDAY, JUNE 19
15 Join us for a night of karaoke,
dancing, music and
a good time, at Ridgewood Ale
House, 5738 Myrtle Ave. from 9
p.m. to midnight.
16 Newtown Literary is excited
to announce the launch
of Issue 12. With select readers from
the new issue, it will be a fun night of
prose and poetry from Queens writers.
Come out to Nowadays, 56-06
Cooper Ave., Ridgewood at 7 p.m. to
hear our readers and check out the
new issue! Event is free!
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20
18 Create your own rainforest
with miniature tropical
plants in a closed glass container.
Enjoy a tropical cocktail while you
plant your little ecosystem at Queens
Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St.,
from 6 to 8 p.m. All materials provided.
$20 for members; $25 for
non-members. Visit qbgcocktailandcraft.
eventbrite.com for more information.
19 Come in for a one-on-one
computer training session
at the Queens Library at Bellerose,
250-6 Hillside Ave., from 10:30 to
11:30 a.m. Training is available for
Microsoft Office suite, email, Internet,
Facebook and more!
Think you have what it takes to sing on stage? If so, join is at 8 p.m. on
Monday, June 18, at Acres Smokehouse, 57-42 Myrtle Ave. Admission
is free. Burgers and beer are $10. Contact Paul Jordan at 978-844-4323
for more information.
Join Stephanie, a Certified Restorative Yoga Therapeutic Teacher at the
Castle, 208 Totten Ave., Bayside, for gentle and restorative yoga for
beginning students over 50. Sessions run from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. on
Tuesday, June 19. The cost is $10 per person. All equipment is included,
and walk-ins are okay!
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