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LIST OF
20 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, JULY 11
1 Memoir Writing
Workshop
Corónate hopes you’ll
join them for this memoir
writing workshop for the
Latinx community. You’ll
find your creative voice
and share your story if
you’d like to.
Thursday, July 11
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Queens Museum
Flushing Meadows Corona
Park
Grand Central Pkwy., Corona
queensmuseum.org
Admission: Free
2 SummerStage
Aterciopelados, one of
Colombia’s first rock bands,
will be joined by a new
generation of rockers from
their home country at this
SummerStage concert.
Thursday, July 11
7 to 9 p.m.
Queensbridge Park
Vernon Boulevard and 41st
Avenue, Long Island City
cityparksfoundation.org
Admission: Free
FRIDAY, JULY 12
3 Carbon Sponge:
Harvest and Eat
Learn what carbon sponge
is, how it works and some
of the delicious benefits to
planting it in your own garden.
Recommended for ages
6 and older.
Friday, July 12
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
New York Hall of Science
41-01 111th St., Corona
nysci.org
Admission: Free with museum
admission
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4 Jazz Festival
Jazz enthusiast or not,
come celebrate the long history
of jazz in Queens at the
first-ever Jamaica Downtown
Jazz Festival. Concerts,
tours and film screenings
are scheduled through the
weekend all along Jamaica
Avenue.
Friday, July 12, to Sunday,
July 14
Friday at 5 p.m. to Sunday at
7 p.m.
Jamaica Center for Arts and
Learning
161-4 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica
jcal.org
Admission: Free, some events
ticketed
SATURDAY, JULY 13
5 Bike Skills
In this supervised practice
session in a controlled,
safe area, new bike riders
can learn how to effectively
navigate the city’s streets.
Register in advance to use
one of the loaner bikes.
Saturday, July 13
10 a.m. to noon
Flushing YMCA
138-46 Northern Blvd.,
Flushing
bike.nyc
Admission: Free
6 Special Storytime
Come for a special
reading of “Superbuns!: Her
Kindness is Her Superpower”
by author Diane Krednesor.
“Superbuns” tells the story of
a kind bunny and her skeptical
sister. After the pair begin
to be followed by a fox, they
discover kindness is a super
power after all.
Saturday, July 13
11:30 a.m.
Book Culture LIC
26-9 Jackson Ave., Long
Island City
bookculture.com
Admission: Free
8 Ecuadorian Music and
Dance
The annual show “Ayazamana:
Waterfront Park Tour
Learn how Hunters Point South Park
was built to be one of the most resilient
waterfront parks in the country on this
guided tour.
Saturday, July 13
Traditional Music and Dances
from Ecuador” will highlight
customs and traditions
of communities throughout
Ecuador. Over 30 artists are
set to perform in this exciting
show.
Saturday, July 13
7:45 to 10 p.m.
Frank Sinatra School of the
Arts Theatre
35-12 35th Ave., Astoria
tradicionesdelecuador.com
Admission: $25
SUNDAY, JULY 14
10 Concert: 75 Dollar
Bill
12:30 to 2 p.m.
LIC Landing
52-10 Center Blvd., Long Island City
hunterspointparks.org
Admission: Free
Photo by Katrina Medoff
Listen to the New York-based
guitar and percussion duo
75 Dollar Bill as they perform
their unique blend of
sound from Northwest Africa,
Mississippi and New York No
Wave. The performance will
take place in The Noguchi
Museum’s outdoor sculpture
garden.
Sunday, July 14
3 p.m.
The Noguchi Museum
9-1 33rd Rd., Long Island City
noguchi.org
Admission: Free
11 Puppetry from
Taiwan
Fourth generation master
puppeteers from Taiwan
make their return to Flushing
Town Hall, with a mesmerizing
show based on traditional
hand puppet shows.
Sunday, July 14
3:30 p.m.
Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Blvd.,
Flushing
flushingtownhall.org
Admission: $14/$8 for children
12 Silent Disco
Dance like nobody
can hear you – because they
can’t – at this silent disco by
the water. Must bring ID and
a valid credit card to check
out headphones.
Sunday, July 14
6 to 10 p.m.
LIC Landing
52-10 Center Blvd., Long
Island City
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