Things To Do In Bayside And Douglaston: Check Out These Free Events Near You

BAYSIDE, QUEENS - Queens' Bayside and Douglaston neighborhoods are full of free weekly events, but the key is knowing where to find them.

Patch shares a list of what's happening in Bayside and Douglaston this week, from Aug. 7 to Aug. 12.

Learn about the history of Queens

When: Monday, Aug. 7

Where: 18-36 Bell Blvd.

A lecture series with the Queens Historical Society, led by Richard Hourahan, centers on the early history of Queens County. The program will be held 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Bay Terrace branch of Queens Library, and no registration is required to attend.

Watch "Get Out" at the Queens Library of Bay Terrace

When: Friday, Aug. 11

Where: 18-36 Bell Blvd.

The Queens Library of Bay Terrace, as part of the library's Film Festival Fridays, is screening Jordan Peele's "Get Out," rated R, at 2 p.m. "Get Out" follows Chris Washington, a black man, and his girlfriend Allison, a white woman, who reach the meet-the-parents milestone of dating.

Chris chalks the parents' overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend unfolds, a series of increasingly disturbing events leads Chris to a truth that he couldn't have imagined.

The program will be held 2 to 4 p.m., and registration is not required.

Knit a scarf for a U.S. service member

When: Friday, Aug. 11

Where: 249-01 Northern Blvd.

The Douglaston-Little Neck branch of Queens Library is calling on local teens to join library staff for an afternoon of knitting and crocheting from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Participating teens will work as a team to help keep America's troops warm during the winter.

Each participant will be paired with a seasoned knitter or crocheter. Supplies will be provided, and space is limited. Registration is available online or by calling the branch at (718) 225-8414.

Play chess and board games at Douglaston library

When: Friday, Aug. 11

Where: 249-01 Northern Blvd.

Queens Library's Douglaston-Little Neck branch, as part of the branch's Teen Summer Reading Program, hosts a late afternoon of chess and board games from 3 to 5 p.m. Registration is available online as well as by calling the library at (718) 225-8414.

Take the family to see "A Bug's Life" in the park

When: Friday, Aug. 11

Where: Crocheron Park

Organized by Northeast Queens Parks, Crocheron Park transforms into an outdoor movie theater on Friday from 7:30 to 11 p.m. The film, "A Bug's Life," is rated G and centers on an inventive ant who bands together with a bunch of misfit insects to help save his colony.

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