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LIST OF
20 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, AUG. 2
1 Do you ever want to
be closer with nature?
If yes, then head to Fort
Totten for their Nature Center
Adventures! From noon to 1
p.m., the Urban Park Rangers
invites you and your family
for this special program as
it includes scavenger hunts,
nature crafts and games and
a chance to getting up close
and personal with the nature
centers animals. This program
is free to attend and
located at the Fort Totten
Visitor’s Center in Fort Totten
Park, Totten Avenue and 15th
Road, Bayside. Call 718-352-
1769 for more details.
2 Get into shape with
style! Held in Rockaway
Beach, Lisa G. will teach you
get in shape with a popular
form of exercise and
dance that combines Latin
and African dancing known
as Zumba! This class last
from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and
is free to attend. Join in at
the Beach 108th Street Roller
Rink in Rockaway Beach
Boardwalk, 151 Beach 109th
St., Rockaway Park.
3 Party with your favorite
tunes! From 7:30
to 9 p.m., relive your favorite
Jimmy Buffett songs performed
by one of the most
hard-working tribute bands,
Parrot Beach! Don’t miss
this event at George Seuffert
Bandshell in Forest Park,
Woodhaven Boulevard and
Forest Park Drive, Queens.
This event is free! Call 718-
235-4100 for more information.
Prepare to draw nature. From 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, artist Chemin Hsiao will be holding a workshop about
watercoloring at the Queens Botanical Garden Farm! Learn the basic techniques of painting as we will draw inspiration
from the various plants and vegetables growing at the farm! Recommend for adults and children (ages 10+).
Don’t miss this class at the Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St. Cost $6 for adults, $4 for children & seniors,
FREE for members. Visit queensbotanical.org for more details.
FRIDAY, AUG. 3
4 Join us for some summer
fun at Rockaway
Beach! From 10 a.m. to 4
p.m., enjoy free lawn games,
summer activities, arts
& crafts and more at the
Queens Library in Rockaway
Beach, 92-25 Rockaway
Beach Blvd. Registration is
not required! For more information,
visit jbrpc.org.
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 required!
6 Ever want to speak
and understand
Mandarin? If yes, then head
to the Queens Library to
learn! From 11 a.m. to noon,
Dr. Dave Wang will teach
you the basic language that
you will need to eat, live
and get around in Mandarinspeaking
countries. Practice
with others by speaking the
language that would help
you learn it more effectively.
Don’t miss this session at the
Queens Library in Laurelton,
134-26 225th St. Registration
is not required!
SATURDAY, AUG. 4
7 Do you ever want
to know what kind
of toys were played with
two centuries ago? Then
join King Manor to find out!
From 1 to 4 p.m., you’ll be
trying at toys that children
would play over 200 years
ago! Learn how children
keep themselves busy without
modern technology and
how toys evolved over the
years. King Manor Museum
in Rufus King Park, 150-29
Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. This
event is free! Call 718-206-
0545 for more information.
8 Let’s get ready to
rock! Held in Forest
Park, the winners of the
Queens Library’s 4th Annual
Battle of the Bands will
showcase their talents for
all to see. This concert last
from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and is
free to attend. Come and see
the show at George Seuffert
Bandshell in Forest Park,
Woodhaven Boulevard and
Forest Park Drive. Call 718-
235-4100 for more details.
SUNDAY, AUG. 5
10 Come and spend
your Sunday on
the lawn! The Queens
Museum invites you and
your family to spend some
time on the museum’s lawn,
where art-making classes
and games will be held
along with a live music per-
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