Many exciting family events are about to take place, many of them at various Queens library locations, this week in Western Queens. These include a borough-wide film festival, class on water conservation, an online test prep class, craft club, and many more.
Broadway Craft Club: March 4 at 12:30 p.m.
Description: Some new exciting art projects are about to be revealed at the club beginning this week. Instruction and art supplies will be provided for free and registration is not required.
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Location: Broadway Library- 40-20 Broadway Long Island City, NY 11103
Telephone: 718-721-2462
Sustain Your Rain: March 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Description: This workshop, to be presented by the Horticultural Society of New York, will teach attendees about New York City's water supply. The class will show how water flows from the watershed into the city's many water faucets, and will teach about sustainable ways to water one's plants, collect rainwater, and reduce storm water runoff. Registration not required.
Age: Teens and Adults
Price: Free
Location: Steinway Library- 21-45 31 Street Long Island City, NY 11105
Telephone: (718) 728-1965
Woodside Afternoon Composting and Weekly Food Waste Drop-off: March 5 at 5:15 p.m.
Description: Bring your frozen food scraps including fruit and vegetable peels, coffee grounds with paper filters, tea bags, egg and nut shells, bread and pasta with no toppings, to the weekly food waste drop-off site at Woodside library. Then watch your kitchen scraps be turned into a nutrient-rich compost to be used by various community gardens in Queens. Please don't bring any meat, dairy, bones or oily foods please!
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Location: Woodside Library- 54-22 Skillman Avenue Woodside, NY 11377
Telephone: (718) 429-4700
Online Test Prep: March 6 at 4:30 p.m.
Description: This workshop will provide students with various online test strategies and a customized practice ground for those who want to be well-prepared for online testing. Students will have access to several interactive online practice tests based on the ACT, SAT, and GED. For details and to pre-register, please call the number below.
Age: Teens
Price: Free
Location: Long Island City Library- 37-44 21 Street Long Island City, NY 11101
Telephone: (718) 752-3700
3rd Annual Queens World Film Festival: March 6-March 8 at 6 p.m.
Description: This annual festival will screen 104 short films from around the world and from around Queens. Films will also be screened at three other locations including the Jackson Cinema in Elmhurst, Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights, and the Secret Theater in Long Island City. The festival wishes to promote the works of both local and international filmmakers by positioning Queens as a destination for both filmmakers and film lovers.
Age: Teens and Adults
Price: $10; $6/student or senior
Location: Astoria Museum of the Moving Image- 36-01 35th Ave Astoria, NY 11106
Telephone: 718-429-2579
Website: Queens World Film Festival
Modern Spaces Presents "Celebrate LIC" at the Clock Tower: March 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Description: Modern Spaces will host a special event at the Clock Tower to celebrate the vibrant community of Long Island City through a curated art exhibit by "No Longer Empty". One particular display called "How Much Do I Owe You?" focuses on the conversation of currency, value, and exchange. Other displays will range from sound installations to large state sculptures. Come see what makes Long Island City special!
Age: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Price: Free
Location: 29-27 41st Avenue Long Island City, NY 11101
Telephone: 212-868-1900 x355
Website: Modern Spaces NYC
Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibit: March 4-March 31 from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Description: This special art exhibit will be on display throughout the month of March featuring works by some emerging artists of 2013, who were selected to present various outdoor art pieces for display at Socrates Sculpture Park.
Age: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Price: Free
Location: Socrates Sculpture Park- 32-01 Vernon Blvd. Astoria, NY 11106
Telephone: 718-956-1819
Website: Socrates Sculpture Park
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