OUT & ABOUT IN QUEENS JAN. 13-19
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SUNDAY, JAN. 16
7. VIVA CHINESE OPERA: AN
AFTERNOON OF CHINESE THEATER IN
CELEBRATION OF LUNAR NEW YEAR
In celebration of the Lunar New Year and
to ring in the Year of the Tiger, Flushing
Town Hall is hosting an afternoon of music,
culture and arts. This performance is a
collaboration with the Chinese American
Arts Council and includes seven renowned
and popular Chinese Opera plays, each
with unique storylines, music, vocal
performances, mime and dance.
1:30 p.m.
Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing,
flushingtownhall.org
Admission: Free with online RSVP
8. HISTORIC NEW YORK: Crocheron Park
The Urban Park Rangers will take you on a
history tour of the park, which were created
from the estates of the Crocheron and
Golden Families.
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Crocheron Park
33rd Road and 215th Place, Bayside
nycgovparks.org/events/2022/01/16/
historic-new-york-crocheron-park
Admission: Free
MONDAY, JAN. 17
9. MLK DAY OF SERVICE
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr,
Commonpoint Queens and UJA are hosting
a day of service. Participants can choose
between several activities including
decorating tea towers; packing hygiene and
self-care kits; making homemade paper
embedded with seeds; donating blood;
virtual storytime; making an upcycled tree
out of old magazines; a virtual dance party
with Brooklyn Nets Kid Resident DJ Annie
Red; and making origami doves, hearts and
cranes.
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Commonpoint Queens Sam Field Center
58-20 Little Neck Pkwy., Little Neck
Commonpong Queens Central Queens
67-09 108th St., Forest Hills
commonpointqueens.org/event/mlk-day-ofservice
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Admission: Free
TUESDAY, JAN. 18
10. PAINT AND SIP WITH A SIDE OF
TACOS
Enjoy a relaxing evening filled with painting,
tacos and drinks. Taj Village is hosting
this two-hour event, where participants
will learn how to paint a masterpiece in a
relaxed and social environment.
9 p.m.
Taj Village
79-28 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village
eventbrite.com/e/paint-and-sip-with-a-sideof
tacos-tickets-211698444747
Admission: $30
11. HAYRIDE AT QUEENS FARM
Queens County Farm Museum invites all of
its visitors to explore its 47 acres of land
on a tractor-pulled hayride. Guests will sit
on a hay bale and get a special view of the
farm’s pastures, woody areas and growing
fields.
11 a.m.-4 p.m. (on the hour)
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park
queensfarm.org/hayrides/
Admission: $5
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19
12. JCAL TALKS PRESENTS:
COMMUNITY-BASED DISCUSSION WITH
LOCAL THOUGHT LEADERS
This community-based roundtable features
JCAL’s Executive Director Leonard Jacobs in
conversation with Jen Furioli from the Jamaica
Business Improvement District and Derek Irby
from the 165th Street Mall Association.
7-9 p.m.
Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning
161-04 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica
eventbrite.com/e/thursday-nightjazz
presents-johnathan-blaketickets
201696217817
Admission: Free
13. OPEN MIC
Q.E.D. hosts this open mic night every
Wednesday. Performers of all kinds are
welcome to show their stuff at this event.
Performance signups are first-come,
first-served and those who are chosen get
approximately 3 to 5 minutes of stage time.
Signup begins 30 minutes before the posted
show time.
6 p.m.
Q.E.D. Astoria
27-16 23rd Ave., Astoria
qedastoria.com/products/open-mic-freewednesday
mic
Admission: Free with one minimum
purchase
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