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LIST OF
18 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, SEPT. 27
1 The change of season
doesn’t have to go by
unnoticed. Commemorate
this fall with an evening of
cocktails and crafts at the
Queens Botancial Garden.
From 6 to 8 p.m., come create
handmade harvest garlands
while being served
cocktails. This indoors workshop
will take place at
43-50 Main St., Flushing.
Participants can only be 21
years or older. Tickets are
$20 for members and $25 for
non-members. Registration
is available online on their
website at queensbotanical.
org, but walk-ins are welcome.
For more information
call 718-886 - 3800.
2 Create an exhibition
at the New York Hall
of Science. Children can
enjoy an interactive workshop
that teaches them how
to uncover patterns and ask
questions. The free event
includes a dinner. Museum
Makers takes place from
3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at 47-01
111th St. Pre-registration is
required and can be done
over the phone at 718-683-
0366.
3 Latin Heritage Month
is halfway over; come
celebrate it before it’s
through. The performing
arts center at York College
is hosting a storytelling night
from 7 to 9 p.m. The event
will be full of both professional
and amature story tellers
sharing their Latin experience
with the audience. This
free event will be an intimate
gathering of individuals
Banned Books Week is in full swing. Read and discuss your favorite banned book with hopes of winning a prize.
This event hosted at the Woodhaven library is free and does not require registration. The book discussion takes
place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 85-41 Forest Pkwy. For more information call 718-849-1010.
shining a light on their
Latin heritage. The event will
take place in the lobby of the
Milton G. Bassin Performing
Arts Center at York College.
The address of the performing
arts center is 94-20 Guy
R. Brewer Blvd. For more
information call 718-262-
2840.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 28
4 Come learn about
how negative stereotypes
positively impact the
image of black people in
pop culture. The speaker
will explore the idea behind
stereotypes present in television
and movies and how
they pose questions about
American society and black
culture. This talk will feature
a special screening on
clips that help explain the
premise of the book “Double
Negative: The Black Image
and Popular Culture” by
Racquel J. Gates. Gates is
an assistant professor at the
College of Staten Island, with
a focus on representation
of race in pop culture. The
screening and talk will be
followed by a book signing.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $11
for seniors and $9 for youth
ages 3 to 17 years old. Tickets
may be purchased online at
movingimage.us. The evening
event located at 36-01
35th Ave., Astoria, and begins
at 7:30pm. The event will
be approximately 90 minutes
long. For more information
call 718-777-6888.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 29
6 Home is where the
heart is and at this
performance the human
body is home. “My Body, My
Country” will question the
human body’s relation with
an individual’s identity. The
Queens Museum is hosting
a dance theater performance
and body mapping workshop
with Annabella Lenzu from
2 to 4 p.m. The Argentinian
choreographer will lead an
event that welcomes people
of all ages and backgrounds.
The dance performance will
be followed by a 10-minute
Q&A session as well as
the interactive workshop.
The body mapping workshop
invites participants to share
stories about their body
through the use of texts and
drawings. Attendance is free
with the suggested museum
admission, adults are $8
and seniors are $4. Tickets
are free for students, children
under 18 and New York CIty
Department of Education
employees. The event will
be at the Queens Museum,
which is located in Flushing
Meadows Corona Park. For
more information call 718-
592-9700 or visit their website
at queensmuseum.org.
7 Take a music history
tour around East
Elmhurst. The tour will take
place at various sites that
impacted jazz history. Come
learn something new at the
Jazz Tracks Fall Walking Tour,
about music greats like Ella
Fitzgerald and her adventures
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