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LIST OF
22 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, OCT. 4
1 Exercise your green
thumb at the Queens
Botanical Garden! Come
to Horticulture Volunteer
Day to learn about gardening
through hands-on experience
from 9 a.m. to noon!
Volunteers must be at least
16 years old. This event is
free, but registration is
required and includes admission.
QBG is at 43-50 Main
St., Flushing.
2 Kids can learn how
to play street hockey
at the park! Children
ages 8 to 12 can learn basic
hockey skills and sportsmanship
every Thursday through
Nov. 8. There are two time
options for this event: 3:30
to 4:30 p.m. and 4:30 to
5:30 p.m. This free event is at
Wayanda Park, 217-40 Hollis
Ave., Jamaica.
3 Do you like scary
movies? Join Showcase
Cinemas for Fright Fest all
October long! The first night
features a double feature
starting at 7:30 p.m. The
movies are “Amityville: The
Evil Escapes” and “Amityville
1992: It’s About Time.” This
event is at 185 Morris Ave.,
Holtsville. For more information
and to purchase tickets,
go to www.showcasecinemas.
com/fright_fest.
FRIDAY, OCT. 5
4 Enjoy an orchestra
concert at the Queens
College! Charles Neidich will
be the guest conductor at
this performance that starts
at 7:30 p.m. The concert will
Get your kids in the Halloween spirit with the Queens Historical Society! Come decorate pumpkins, enjoy old-fashioned
candy and make candy apples from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. This event costs $5 and is for ages 6 and up. The Queens
Historical Society is at 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing.
be in the LeFrak Concert Hall,
153-49 Reeves Ave., Flushing.
5 Come see a new play
set in New York City
at the Queens Theatre!
“Leaving Brooklyn” parallels
the struggles of a 1955
working class family with the
Dodgers and Yankees. Tickets
are $20, $18 for seniors, $17
for members. The play starts
at 8 p.m. opening night and
runs through Oct. 21. Check
queenstheatre.org for additional
showtimes.
6 Come watch “Coco”
under the stars!
Kissena Corridor Park will
be showing the movie from
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Bring blankets
to sit on and get there
early to get a seat! The park is
at 146-05 56th Rd., Flushing.
7 Discuss a modern
horror story with the
author and illustrator at
the Astoria Bookshop!
Writer Pornsak Pichetshote
and artist Aaron Campbell will
be sharing about their graphic
novel “Infidel,” a haunted
house story that explores
Islamophobia. This event is
from 7 to 8 p.m. and is free
for the public. The Astoria
Bookshop is at 31-29 31st St.
SATURDAY, OCT. 6
8 Make music inspired
by nature! Bring the
whole family to the Queens
Botanical Garden for Making
Music with Musica Reginae
from 11 a.m. to noon. Free
with garden admission; no
registration required. This
event is recommended for
ages 4 and up. QBG is at
43-50 Main St., Flushing.
9 Come celebrate the
season and support
St. Mary’s Hospital for
Children at their Autumn
Festival! This family-fun event
includes games, food, raffles,
fall activities and more!
The festival starts at 11 a.m.
at 29-01 216th St., Bayside.
Admission is $5 per person
and includes two activities
tickets. Children under 5 are
free. Call 718-281-8817 or
email vfalcone@stmaryskids.
org for more information.
10 Come to
Oktoberfest at
Sunnyside Gardens Park!
Enjoy food, beer, crafts,
music, rides, a pumpkin
patch and more from noon
to 5 p.m. This event is at
48-21 39th Ave., Long Island
City. Rain date Oct. 7. Email
scgapark@gmail.com or call
718-672-1555 for more information.
12 Join more than
600 communities
across the country to Walk
to End Alzheimer’s! All are
welcome at this free event to
raise awareness. Registration
starts at 9 a.m. and the walk
starts at 10 a.m. This event is
at Little Bay Park, 100 Totten
Ave., Bayside.
13 Do you like opera
but can’t make it to
live performances? Come
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