These 33 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 20 at 7pm
Kew and Willow Books · Kew Gardens
Five minutes at the microphone awaits each reader sharing poetry, prose, or lyrics at this neighbourhood bookstore evening. Sally Bliumis-Dunn appears as the featured reader, sharing work from her fourth collection, Alive in These Woods.
November 23 at 6:30pm
QED · Astoria • $20-$75
Knitting needles, sketchpads, and current reads share the tables at QED for a Reading Rhythms gathering. Visitors bring a book and an optional portable pastime to enjoy during alternating silent reading sessions, breakouts, and conversations.
December 5 at 2pm
Lewis Latimer House · Flushing
Food and culture shape this afternoon of storytelling at Lewis Latimer House, where six Queens memoirists read from their work alongside a live performance by Afro-Andean Funk artist Araceli Poma.
December 12 at 7pm
Kupferberg Center for the Arts · Flushing • $15
Korea's private education system forms the heartbeat of a new family saga, as author Min Jin Lee discusses her novel American Hagwon during a live conversation and book reading at Colden Auditorium.
December 13 at 3pm
Kew & Willow Books · Kew Gardens
Bring the little ones to meet author Alysson Foti Bourque at one of Queens' coziest indie bookstores. Storytime and hands-on activities make this afternoon feel like a playdate with pages.
January 9 at 11am
NYC Planner Addicts Headquarters — Maspeth · Maspeth • Tickets: $40 per person
Dark letters and unexpected twists fill Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger, the starting point for this cozy in-person book club meetup. Attendees gather for a guided book discussion, journaling, and DIY plastic book cover decorating with patches, charms, and bedazzles.
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Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM
Bayside Historical Society · Fort Totten
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Kew & Willow Books · Kew Gardens
$0
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Queens Historical Society · Flushing
$5-$10
Sat, Nov 14 · 3:00 PM
Bukharian Jewish Community Center · Forest Hills
Sat, Nov 14 · 2:45 PM
Bukharian Jewish Community Center · Forest Hills
Sat, Nov 14 · 3:00 PM
Kingsland Homestead · Flushing
Non-Members $7, Members $5
Sun, Nov 15 · 9:00 AM
Grace Baptist Church of Queens · Forest Hills
Tue, Nov 17 · 7:00 PM
Bukharian Jewish Community Center · Forest Hills
Sun, Nov 22 · 4:00 PM
Moonlight Corner · Cambria Heights
General Admission $20
Tue, Nov 24 · 8:00 PM
Dada Bar · Ridgewood
$
Tue, Nov 24 · 10:30 AM
Queens Public Library at Bellerose · Bellerose
Thu, Nov 26 · 6:00 PM
Steinway · Ditmars Steinway
Sun, Dec 6 · 2:00 PM
Flamingo Restaurant and Lounge · Jackson Heights
Free
Sun, Dec 6 · 2:00 PM
Flamingo Restaurant & Mantra Lounge · South Ozone Park
Free Entry / Book & Rosé Connoisseur Bundle $50
Fri, Dec 11 · 12:30 PM
Queens Public Library at Jackson Heights · Jackson Heights
New York Irish Center · LIC
$0
Flushing Meadows Corona Park · Flushing
Sanger Hall · Sunnyside
$$
Queens Public Library at Glen Oaks · Glen Oaks
Queens Public Library at Maspeth · Maspeth
Queens Public Library at Glen Oaks · Glen Oaks
Astoria Bookshop · Astoria
Queens Public Library at Jackson Heights · Jackson Heights
Astoria Bookshop · Astoria
Queens Public Library at Hunters Point · LIC
Queens Public Library at Jackson Heights · Jackson Heights
Hunter's Point South Park · LIC
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