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1LIS6T OF THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, JUNE 22
1 Enjoy the New
York Philharmonic,
Christina Aguilera, Sting
and Bernadette Peters in
the Lincoln Center Local
Screening of “Sinatra:
Voice for a Century.” This
free event is from 5:30 to 7
p.m. at the Queens Library at
Whitestone, 151-10 14th Rd.,
Whitestone. For more information,
call 718-767-8010,
or visit http://www.queenslibrary.
org/event/lincoln-center
local-screening-sinatravoice
for-a-century.
2 Listen to great fiction
stories written
by Eugene Lim,
Donald Breckenridge and
John Yau at the Astoria
Bookshop from 7 to 8 p.m.
Free admission. The Astoria
Bookshop, 31-29 31st St.,
Astoria. For more information,
visit http://www.astoriabookshop.
com/event/
experimenting-fiction-eugene
lim-donald-breckenridge
and-john-yau.
FRIDAY, JUNE 23
3 Learn the history of
the Queens Museum
of Art at the Queens
Village branch of the
Queensborough Library
from 10 a.m. to noon. Topics
include the Panorama, the
World’s Fair, The Ramones
and more. Queens Library at
Queens Village Branch, 94-11
217th St., Queens Village.
Contact Mail-a-Book at 718-
464-0084 to RSVP and for
more information about this
free event.
Watch “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” at Hunters Point South Park through brought to you by NestSeekers
International, Hunters Point Park Conservatory and LIC Landing. Movie starts at sunset on Friday, June 23; arrive
early for a good seat. Hunters Point South Park, Center Boulevard and 51st Avenue, Long Island City. For more information,
visit http://www.cinemalic.com/. (photo via Paramount Pictures/YBCA.org)
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
5 Families can go out to
enjoy the free Family
Fun Day at Fort Totten’s
parade grounds from
noon to 3 p.m. There will
be games, crafts and medical
screenings. Fort Totten, Story
Rd., Bayside. For more information,
visit http://www.
forttottenparks.org, or call
718-670-3684.
6 Come to the Queens
Botanical Garden
for the Edible Container
Garden workshop from
1 to 3 p.m. Learn about
and plant herbs to take
home and use in homemade
dishes. $35
non-members, $30 members.
Queens Botanical
Garden 43-50 Main St.,
Flushing. For more details,
visit www.eventbrite.
com/e/edible-container
garden-workshop-tickets
34068907018.
7 Families with children
10 and under
are welcome to attend the
“Oh Say Can You Seed”
book reading and maraca
craft making event at the
Queens Botanical Garden
from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Event is
free with garden admission,
for members, and children
3 and under. Admission: $6
adults; $4 seniors; $4 students
with ID; $2 children
age 4-12. Queens Botanical
Garden, 43-50 Main St.,
Flushing. For more information,
visit www.queensbotanical.
org.
SUNDAY, JUNE 25
9 The opening reception
for the Taking it
to the Streets: 1950s NY
through the Lens exhibit
is from 1 to 3 p.m. at
the Flushing Town Hall.
The exhibit highlights Frank
Larson’s photography from
the 1950s between June 25
and Aug. 6, 2017. Suggested
donation of $5. Flushing
Town Hall, 137-35 Northern
Blvd., Flushing. For more
information and tickets,
visit www.flushingtownhall.
org/event/82b8531bfe1ea24342c97371606663d6.
10 Enjoy a concert at
Nomad Cycle, a
bike shop, featuring Josh
Moody of the Wet Ink
Ensemble and his friends
who will be performing
contemporary classical
music during the Kaufman
Arts District Festival from
1 to 3 p.m. Free admission.
Nomad Cycle, 36-58 37th St.,
Astoria. For more information,
visit http://nomadcycle.
com/events/josh-moodyand
friends-perform-at-nomad/.
MONDAY, JUNE 26
11 Enjoy a night of
storytelling at
the Moth StorySLAM:
Culture Shock event at
the Flushing Town Hall
at 7 p.m.(show starts at
7:30 p.m.). Tickets are
$10. Listen and share your
own story for a chance to
share your story on NPR.
Sign up at the event.
Flushing Town Hall, 137-35,
Northern Blvd., Flushing.
For tickets and more information,
visit http://www.
f l u s h i n g t o w n h a l l . o r g /
e v e n t / b 36 e a 4 b 20 b b -
f961e29aac6ad79ee2645.
12 Create your own
garden decoration
by designing, painting
and decorating a stone
to take home at the Long
Island City branch of the
Queens Library. This free
artistic event is from 5:15 to
6:15 p.m. Queens Library at
Long Island City, 37-44 21st
St., Long Island City. For more
information, visit http://
www.queenslibrary.org/
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