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LIST OF
18 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, AUG. 23
1 Experience the “golden
hour” at the 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 Queens
Botanical 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 Come and experience
the latest trend
in relaxation! From 2:30
to 3:30 p.m., come to the
Queens Library to experience
what studies have claimed to
a having effect on the adult
mind and promotes overall
wellness, known as adult coloring!
Come and color, while
listening to relaxing music as
adults will be provided with
coloring books are designed
especially for them. Colored
pencils and crayons will be
provided. Come and relax
at the Queens Library in
Elmhurst, 86-07 Broadway,
Elmhurst. Registration not
required.
FRIDAY, AUG. 24
4 Come to the garden
and see the collection!
From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
the Queens Botanical Garden
will be holding an exhibit of a
preserved collection of specimens
of Herbaria. Explore the
large variety of plants species
that are growing at the
Learn how to knit and crochet! From noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23, come to the Queens Library and join the
Hollis All Star Stitches to create your own project or donate to the community! Experienced or beginners of knitting
and crochet are welcome to join! Please bring your own materials if possible. Join us at the Queens Library in
Hollis, 202-05 Hillside Ave. Registration is not required.
QBG. Admission is FREE for
members, $6 for adults and
$4 for seniors and students.
Come to opening day at the
Queens Botanical Garden,
43-50 Main St., Flushing. For
more details, visit queensbotanical.
org.
5 Go and have 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
Beach 98th Street! Join us for
this free event at Rockaway
Beach and Boardwalk, Beach
98th Street and Shorefront
Parkway.
6 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 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
is required!
SATURDAY, AUG. 25
7 The Caribbean is coming
to the Rockaways!
From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., come
and celebrate the Caribbean
culture in the Rockaway
Caribbean Carnival! Spend
the day with music and
dancing from the Caribbean.
Don’t miss this special event
at Rockaway Beach, Beach
94th Street, off Shorefront
Parkway. This event is free to
attend.
8 Come and create your
own wish pots! Using
the techniques of pinch, oil
and press molds, you will
build decorative to hold your
wishes! Methods include
pinch pots or small fragments
inlayed into a pre-existing
bowl form, optionally
building higher with oils;
with your wishes carved
inside. This free workshop
is held at Socrates Sculpture
Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd.,
Astoria, from noon to 3 p.m.
If arriving with a group of 10
or more, contact 718-956-
1819 the week prior.
9 Wanna learn
Capoeira? Then, head
to Socrates Sculpture Park!
From 1 to 2 p.m., Camaleao,
a certified instructor from
Capoeira Nago Queens, will
introduce participants to
the basic fundamentals of
the Brazilian martial art of
Capoeira! This six-part series
will offer guidance with balance,
flexibility and agility,
while also providing a brief
history of Capoeira traditions.
This class is free and is
located at Socrates Sculpture
Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd.,
Astoria.
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