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LIST OF
20 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, AUG. 9
1 Enjoy your night
with a tequila cocktail!
From 6 to 8 p.m., pick
from a large selection of cacti
and succulents to create an
open-air succulent terrarium
in a ceramic container.
Not only that, but you
will be learning tips to take
care of succulents plants,
while enjoying the evening
with some tequila cocktail!
This program is for adults
(21+) only. This is held at the
Queens Botanical Garden,
43-50 Main St. $20 for member,
$25 for non-members;
includes garden admission.
Visit queensbotanical.org for
more details.
2 Joey Morant is returning
to Socrates! For its
third edition, Joey Morant,
one of the most exciting
and dynamic trumpeters
ever, is set to perform
at Socrates Sculpture Park!
Morant has performed with
many famous artists, including
Paul McCartney, Ray
Charles, James Brown and
more! From 6:30 to 8 p.m.,
Morant and his band will
play a unique blend of dixieland,
soul, jazz and R&B. This
event is free and requires
no registration! Don’t miss
this performance at Socrates
Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon
Blvd., Astoria.
3 Dance the night away!
From 7:30 to 9 p.m.,
come and see a high energy
rock ‘n’ roll tribute to the
Brian Setzer Orchestra! Join
us as this event is held in
George Seuffert Bandshell in
Forest Park at Woodhaven
Understand the world of photography with Lingyun Mao! From 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 12, Lingyun Mao will
be hosting a photography exhibit and lecture at the Queens Library. Mao is a photographer and chairman of
Metropolitan Chapter of Photographic Society of America. She has won more than 130 international medals in photography
competitions since 2016. Come and see this special event at the Queens Library in Flushing, 41-17 Main
St. Registration is not required. Call 718-661-1200 for information.
Boulevard and Forest Park
Drive. This event is free.
Please call 718-235-4100 for
more information.
FRIDAY, AUG. 10
4 Mad Science presents
“Spin, Pop...Boom!”
Come and see an amazing
array of chemistry as you will
explore sorts of spectacular
results! Marvel at this special
event as genies will be
released from bottles and
massive piles of foam to be
created by the use of catalysts!
This event is free and
is held at the Buz O’Rourke
Playground in Crocheron
Park, 33rd Road and 214th
Place, Queens. This event
lasts from 10:30 to 11:30
a.m. Call 718-352-4793 for
details.
5 Ever want to be closer
with nature? If yes,
then head to Fort Totten
for their Nature Center
Adventures! From 2 to 3
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 at Totten Avenue and
15th Road, Bayside. Call 718-
352-1769 for more details.
6 Are you nervous
about taking your
driver’s permit test? Then,
the Queens Library is here
to help you! From 9 a.m.
to noon, the Queens Library
is offering free DMV permit
practice tests to help you
feel more confident the next
time your taking a permit
test. While registration is not
required, a Queen Library
card is required. If you have
your own computer, visit
http://queenslibrary.drivingtests.
org/newyork/ to take
the online test. This test is
held at the Queens Library
in Central Library Jamaica,
89-11 Merrick Blvd.
SATURDAY, AUG. 11
7 Start the morning
off with a yoga! From
8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., yoga
instructor Helen Kilgallen,
from Ocean Bliss Yoga, will
teach a yoga class near the
water of Rockaway Beach
to get your day started!
Please bring either a mat
or large towel. This class is
held at Beach 108th Street
in Rockaway Beach and
Boardwalk. This class is free
to attend. Call 718-318-4000
for more details.
8 Come and created
a compost brew for
your plant! Come to the garden
and learn how compost
extract is an effective way
to provide a boost of nutrition
to plants when watering!
Compost tea allows you
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