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LIST OF
20 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, JULY 19
1 Join us for a conversation
with Darnell
L. Moore & Kleaver Cruz!
From 7 to 8 p.m., Darnell
Moore, a leading organizer
of Black Lives Matter and
LGBTQ movements, will be
discussing about his memoir
“No Ashes In The Fire.” This
event is free and is located at
The Astoria Bookshop, 31-29
31st St., Astoria. Call 718-
278-2665 for more details.
2 Experience the “golden
hour” at the
Queens Botanical Garden!
Artists from Urban Sketchers
will provide guidance to artists
of all levels in pencil,
pastel and charcoal drawing
techniques at different areas
of the garden. This experience
is located at the Queens
Botanical Garden, 43-50
Main St., Flushing, from 6 to
8 p.m. Admission is free for
members, $6 for adults and
$4 for seniors and students.
For more information, visit
queensbotanical.org.
3 Ever wonder what
kind of soil you need
to grow healthy plants? If
yes, then join us for some
facts and field tests! From
6 to 7:30 p.m., soil scientists
from the NYC Compost
Project will describe soil and
the qualities necessary to
grow healthy plants through
easy-to-replicate field tests.
This project is held at the
Queens Botanical Garden,
43-50 Main St., Flushing.
Admission is free for members,
$6 for adults and $4
for seniors and students.
For more information, visit
Learn to control the power of the sun! The Queens Historical Society is offering a workshop for children to create
a Solar Rover Kit. This will teach children how to harness the light of the sun to power everyday objects when
they turn a regular soda can into a solar rover! This workshop is held at the Queens Historical Society in Kingsland
Homestead, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 21. Admission is $10. Call 718-969-
0647 for details.
queensbotanical.org.
FRIDAY, JULY 20
4 Come and see
the stars near the
waterfront! The Amateur
Astronomers Association of
New York are providing telescopes
and instructions on
how to identify objects in
the sky. This free event takes
place at Hunters Point South
Park, Center Boulevard, Long
Island City, from 8 to 10 p.m.
5 Join us for some summer
fun at Rockaway
Beach! From 10 a.m. to 4
p.m., enjoy free lawn games,
summer activities, arts
and crafts and more at the
Queens Library in Rockaway
Beach, 92-25 Rockaway
Beach Blvd. Registration is
not required! For more information,
visit www.jbrpc.org.
SATURDAY, JULY 21
7 The FolkCOLOMBIA
School of Dance
and Music celebrates
Colombian Independence
Day at the Queens
Museum! From 3 to 5 p.m.,
children will perform many
traditional music and dances
from Columbian culture.
See this special event at
the Queens Museum, NYC
Building, Queens. Admission
is $8 for adults, $4 for seniors
and free for students. Call
718-592-9700 for more information.
8 Prepare to make art
from your friends and
family! Held in Socrates
Sculpture Park, participants
will create a 3-D copy of a
living human body by using
model casts from themselves
or friends or families
with plaster bandage. This
will create exact portraits and
body reproduction to create
impressive pieces of art. This
workshop last from noon to
3 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture
Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd. For
more information, call 718-
956-1819.
9 Learn how to coexist
with wildlife at
Forest Park! From 1 to 2:30
p.m., the Urban Park Rangers
will teach you about the animals
in our neighborhoods
and how we can live with
one another whenever trouble
arrives. The event is free
and is located at the Forest
Park Visitor Center in Forest
Park, Myrtle Ave, Woodhaven.
Call 718-352-1769 for more
details.
SUNDAY, JULY 22
10 Witness some
magic with
Magical Matt! With 20 years
of magic under his belt, Matt
is sure keep the whole family
entertained with humor
and surprises. Performances
will take place at 2 p.m. and
4 p.m. There is no admission
fee. The show is held at
Fantasy Forest Amusement
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