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Participants explore the history of zines and their many uses, discover free zines available online, and learn how to create, reproduce, and share their own. 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It is hosted by the Queens Public Library at its South Jamaica location, and invites kids to come together for a fun night of play.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/kids-game-board-night-55205/", "official_url": "https://www.queenslibrary.org/calendar/kids-game-board-night/006701-1026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/69c0e977eedacd9b348519ad4b51a21e7abde23fd80b2e388aadd5b48c19125a-600.webp"}, {"title": "Board Games", "start": "2026-11-06T15:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-06T17:00:00-05:00", "place": "North Forest Park", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["games/board-games"], "description": "Board Games is a free drop-in session of board games and puzzles for children aged 6 to 11, and no registration is needed. 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