These 265 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 31 at 10:30am (This weekend)
Gen Saratani - Kintsugi, Restoration, Creation · LIC
Master the art of Kintsugi with direct guidance from an Urushi expert. This hands-on course teaches you to repair chipped ceramics using authentic traditional techniques and materials.
October 31 at 10am (This weekend) +7
Idlewild Environmental Science Learning Center - Eastern Queens Alliance, Inc. · Springfield Gardens • $40
Skip the soil, keep the harvest. This 12-week hands-on series covers the history and future of hydroponics, then gets you building your own system to keep growing at home.
November 2 at 11:30pm +3
Focal Point Beer Co · LIC
Craft your own piece of NYC underground, one tile at a time. This four-week mosaic workshop at Focal Point Beer Co walks you from first cuts to a finished subway stop sign you'll actually want to hang up.
November 3 at 6pm +3
On the Easel · LIC
Oil painting feels less intimidating with Justin Kinney guiding your brush. This 4-week portrait course covers facial drawing basics and oil techniques, and you'll leave with a finished 9x11" canvas.
November 4 at 6:30pm +3
Focal Point Beer Co · LIC
Glass and ceramic tiles take the shape of custom New York City subway stops in this four-week course at Focal Point Beer Co., where participants learn professional cutting techniques to build a personalized wood mosaic.
November 6 at 6pm
Sky Farm LIC by Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens · LIC • $2.50
Pour your own beeswax tapers on a rooftop farm overlooking the city skyline, then taste the honey those very bees made. Take home handmade candles, crafts, and probably a new appreciation for urban agriculture.
Browse Queens neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Fri, Oct 30 · 1:00 PM
Time To Paint - Painting Studio · LIC
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PM
AlterWork Studios · LIC
Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM
Studio 41 · Astoria
Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM
Partake NYC · LIC
$25
Sun, Nov 1 · 9:30 AM
Alley Pond Environmental Center · Douglaston
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Commonpoint Queens' Central Queens (Formerly known as Central Queens Y) · Forest Hills
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
A.R.T. Shop · Jackson Heights
$20
Mon, Nov 2 · 4:00 PM
Elly's Place (Sunrise Market) · Forest Hills
$
Tue, Nov 3 · 6:00 PM
Studio 41 · Astoria
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:30 PM
Painting with a Twist · Forest Hills
Thu, Nov 5 · 4:00 PM
Queens Public Library at Far Rockaway events · Far Rockaway
Thu, Nov 5 · 12:00 PM
Queens Public Library at Steinway · Astoria
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:30 AM
St. John's University · Jamaica
Sat, Nov 7 · 11:30 AM
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center · LIC
Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM
King Manor Museum · Jamaica
Free
Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM
LIC
Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 AM
Vander Ende Onderdonk House · Ridgewood
$20
Mon, Nov 9 · 6:30 PM
Footlight Presents · Ridgewood
$5
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM
A.R.T. Shop · Jackson Heights
$20
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM
The Greats of Craft - LIC Warehouse · LIC
$$
Thu, Nov 12 · 4:00 PM
Queens Public Library Langston Hughes · Corona
Fri, Nov 13 · 6:30 PM
Focal Point Beer Co · LIC
$79.99
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
Lewis Latimer House · Flushing
Free
Sun, Nov 15 · 2:00 PM
NYC Planner Addicts · Maspeth
$40
Sun, Nov 15 · 3:00 PM
WSC Studio by The Wicked Scent Co, · LIC
Sun, Nov 15 · 11:00 AM
WSC Studio by The Wicked Scent Co, · LIC
Tue, Nov 17 · 7:00 PM
Footlight Presents · Ridgewood
Wed, Nov 18 · 6:00 PM
Fifth Hammer Brewing Company · LIC
Thu, Nov 19 · 6:00 PM
Astoria Art Center · Astoria
Free
Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM
Astoria Art Center · Astoria
$15
Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM
King Manor Museum · Jamaica
Free
Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM
Bowne House · Flushing
Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM
Bowne House · Flushing
Sun, Nov 22 · 3:00 PM
WSC Studio by The Wicked Scent Co, · LIC
Sun, Nov 22 · 12:00 PM
Queens Theatre · Corona
Fri, Nov 27 · 7:30 PM
A.R.T. Shop · Jackson Heights
Sun, Nov 29 · 7:30 PM
Painting with a Twist · Forest Hills
Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM
Flux IV · LIC
Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM
King Manor Museum · Jamaica
Free
Sat, Dec 5 · 12:00 PM
THE B SPOT EVENT SPACE · Rosedale
Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM
Richmond Hill
$70
Sun, Dec 6 · 1:30 PM
The Greats of Craft - LIC Warehouse · LIC
$$
Sun, Dec 6 · 11:00 AM
WSC Studio by The Wicked Scent Co, · LIC
Sun, Dec 6 · 3:00 PM
WSC Studio by The Wicked Scent Co, · LIC
Sun, Dec 6 · 1:00 PM
King Manor Museum · Jamaica
Mon, Dec 7 · 2:00 PM
Voelker Orth Museum · Flushing
Mon, Dec 7 · 7:00 PM
Art House Astoria Conservatory For Music and Art · Astoria
Fri, Dec 11 · 3:00 PM
Far Rockaway Teen Library · Far Rockaway
Fri, Dec 11 · 3:00 PM
Far Rockaway Teen Library · Far Rockaway
Fri, Dec 18 · 6:30 PM
The Sewing Clubhouse · LIC
$45
Sat, Dec 19 · 7:00 PM
The Sewing Clubhouse · LIC
$45
Sun, Jan 10 · 10:00 AM
Grand Central Atelier · Ridgewood
Sat, Apr 17 · 3:00 PM
The Garage Art Center · Bayside
Mon, May 3 · 6:30 PM
NerdDNA Experiences · Ridgewood
$80
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