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LIST OF
19 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, JULY 5
1 Enjoy your time at
the garden a little bit
more! The Queens Botanical
Garden (QBG) is extending
their hours so everyone can
enjoy twilight at the garden
every Thursday evening. QBG
members get free admission,
while everyone else pay regular
admission. $6 for adults,
$4 for students with IDs, $2
for children (ages 4 to 12).
From 6 to 8 p.m., don’t miss
this special event at the QBG,
43-50 Main St., Queens. Go
to queensbotanical.org for
more information.
2 Come and learn the
basics of illustration.
Held at the Queens
Library from 2 to 3 p.m., this
workshop will let you bring
your creativity to life as we
will explore drawing techniques,
color theory, character
designs and more! Join us
at the Queens Library in East
Flushing, 196-36 Northern
Blvd. Registration is not
required!
3 Start the day off with
a walk! From 9 to 10
a.m., join this self-guided fitness
walking program that
lasts from the Fort Totten
gate onto Joe Michaels Mile,
which is approximately two
miles. This free program is
held at the Fort Totten Front
Gate in Fort Totten Park,
Totten Road and Cross Island
Parkway. For more information,
call 718-352-4793.
FRIDAY, JULY 6
4 Stomp your feet and
move to the beat! NYC
Come and save the Piping Plovers by going to the Plover Day Festival! From noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, come
and discover ways to help save this endangered species from extinction while having fun at the same time, with
crafts and activities for everyone. Join us for this special occasion at Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, Beach 86th
Street and Shorefront Parkway. Admission is free! For more details, please call 212-360-1447.
Parks invites you to get on
your feet and move to the
sounds of live America fiddle
music by the City Stompers!
Don’t miss this free event at
Rockaway Beach Boardwalk,
Beach 94th Street, off
Shorefront Parkway, from 7
to 8:30 p.m.
5 Come and work for
the body that you
always wanted! From
noon to 1 p.m., instructor
Ysabel Chirinos is here to
give a gentle workout session
that will help improve
your balance, coordination,
flexibility, strength and
many more! Bring a bottle
of water and join this program
held at the Queens
Library at Broadway, 40-20
Broadway, Long Island City.
No registration!
SATURDAY, JULY 7
7 Witness a living legend!
At 7 p.m. from the
Jamaica Center for Arts and
Learning (JCAL), legendary
pianist and composer Randy
Weston will perform with his
African Rhythms Quartet as
part of JCAL’s International
Music Festival. Watch the
92-year-old artist still kicking
it at the Jamaica Performing
Arts Center (JPAC), 153-10
Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. Tickets
cost $20, $15 for students
with IDs. For more information,
call 718-658-7400.
8 Celebrate the weekend
with a party! From
2 to 6 p.m., Omar Olusion is
hosting a block party that
will surely entertain everyone!
Omar’s block party
comes with live DJ music,
dancing contests, games
and magic shows. Come
to the party at Forest Park
Carousel Amusement Village
in Forest Park, Woodhaven
Blvd and Forest Park Drive,
Woodhaven. The event is
free. For ride and game tickets
prices, go to forestparkcarousel.
com/pricing. For
more information, call 718-
788-2676.
SUNDAY, JULY 8
9 Come and join the
World’s Fair History
Walking Tour! From 11 a.m.
to noon, take a walk and
hear the stories behind the
Unisphere, NY State Pavilion,
Hall of Science, Queens
Zoo Aviary and many more!
Take part of this free tour
at the Unisphere in Flushing
Meadows Corona Park, Grand
Central Parkway, Whitestone
Expressway, 111th Street and
College Point Boulevard. For
more details, call 718-760-
6437.
11 Socrates Sculpture
Park presents
Vinyasa Yoga! From 10 to
11 a.m., Yojaida Estrella will
teach participants to flow
through a series of connected
yoga poses with an awareness
of the breath. Classes
will be held at Socrates
Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon
Blvd., Astoria. This class is
free and registration is not
required.
MONDAY, JULY 9
12 Take your creative
writing skills to the
next level with Dr. Maxine
Fisher! For many years, Dr.
Maxine Fisher has taught
writing at Queens College
for many years and has published
a number of books for
children and young adults.
And now, she is here at the
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