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THURSDAY, JAN. 17
Flight of the Butterfl ies
3-D at The New York Hall
of Science — Come to The
New York Hall of Science
to experience the Flight of
the Butterfl ies, a 3-D movie
that takes visitors on a
treacherous, yet captivating
journey. In the 3-D theater,
visitors are a part of the
monarch butterfl y’s journey.
Visitors watch their migration
patterns closely, witnessing
thousands fl y through the
peaks of Mexico. Experience
what 40 years of research
looks like to fi nd the monarch
butterfl y’s secret hideaway.
When: Thursday, Jan. 17, at 2
p.m. and 5 p.m.
Where: New York Hall of
Science , 47-01 111th St., Corona
Cost: All visitors must pay
general admission. Additional
$5 for children and $6 for
adults.
FRIDAY, JAN. 18
Preparing your Garden
For Spring — Interested
in preparing your garden?
Work on your green thumb
at Alley Pond Environmental
Center. Complete with
compost goodie bags and
compostable pot to start
seedlings. This day-long
workshop focuses on soil
testing, compost application,
and planning tips to help
you get your garden rolling
for spring. There are only 25
tickets available.
When: Friday, Jan. 11
Where: Alley Pond
Environmental Center, 22806
Northern Blvd., Little Neck
Cost: $6 per person
Silent Disco Beer Garden
Dance Party — Dance
the night away with silent
wireless headphones
equipped with three genres
of music courtesy of three
fantastic DJs. Choose
between top-40 dance
hits, ‘80s, ‘90s, and 2K
throwbacks, and hip-hop/
R&B channels. This 21+
experience includes glow in
the dark gear. Bring valid ID
and a credit or debit card for
the check-in process.
When: Friday, Jan. 11, from 10
p.m. to 3 a.m.
Where: Katch Astoria, 31-19
Newtown Ave., Astoria
Cost: $5-$15
SATURDAY, JAN. 19
Winter Family Programs:
Bugging Out! — Come to the
Queen’s Botanical Garden
to dissect bugs. Explore
insect homes and learn more
about their environments.
Registration required. Tickets
are nonrefundable.
When: Saturday, Jan. 19, from
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: Queens Botanical
Garden, 43-50 Main St.,
Flushing
Cost: $12 per child
Year of the Pig Community
Art Project — Use papiermâché
and paint to decorate
this Lunar New Year pig
sculpture to make your mark
on the community. The fi nished
sculpture will be displayed
in the garden for Queens
Botanical Garden’s Lunar New
Year celebration on Feb. 9.
When: Saturday, Jan. 19, at 12
p.m.
Where: Queens Botanical
Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing
Cost: Free
TCAL Saturday Family
Matinee: Crick! Crack! —
Come experience the folklore
of the African diaspora. Watch
Caribbean stories performed
through sing, dance and
shout. With the spice of
African Caribbean culture,
Michael Manswell, master
storyteller and the cast of
“Something Positive,” put on
an all captivating performance
of song and dance steeped in
folklore.
When: Saturday, Jan. 19, from 2
p.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Jamaica Center
for Arts and Learning, 161-4
Jamaica Ave., Jamaica
Cost: $5 for children, $10 for
adults
SUNDAY, JAN. 20
Adult Spelling Bee — Kambi
Crew and Liz Simons have
joined forces to put on the
fi rst-ever Adult Spelling Bee.
Compete to not only go down
in history as the spelling bee
champion, but to win a cash
prize, a 30-day VIP pass to
Q.E.D. and an Amazon gift card.
Passes are not valid to compete
but are accepted to watch.
When: Sunday, Jan. 20, from
8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Where: Q.E.D., 27-16 23rd Ave.,
Astoria
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TUESDAY, JAN. 22
Tyrannosaurus — RaR Bar
hosts Tyrannosaurus, the
stand-up comedy show with
the best comedians from all
over the city. Tyrannosaurus
is produced by comedians
Leland Young, Randal Otis
and Jamie Clauson-Wolf,
who have been featured in
high-caliber productions
such as Boston Comedy
Festival, Cinder Block
Comedy Festival and Broken
Ankles Podcast. This week,
comedians Ja-Ron Young,
Shane Gayle and Rohan
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Outward Bound
Across
1. Fiesta Bowl site
6. Part of an act
11. Game standout,
briefly
14. Regard with
contempt
15. Moses' brother
16. Texas tea
17. "The Road Not
Taken" poet
19. Fancy neckwear
20. Suzanne of
"Three's Company"
21. Stirs
23. A drinker
26. Mass confusion
27. Mets' ace Dwight
28. Remove cargo
30. Ear part
31. Pig's nose
32. Letter before
omega
35. Mythical
monster
36. Millionaire
producer
38. Conned
39. Not 'neath
40. Dr. Alzheimer
41. Tipper of note
42. Temper, as
metal
44. Biologist's
studies
46. Storage areas
48. Reason to
complain
49. Cry of surrender
50. Like some
British sardines
Padhye will perform diverse
and stylized acts. The
Tyrannosaurus aims to give
their audience a wide range
of comedy as diverse as
Queens itself.
When: Tuesday, Jan. 22, at
9 p.m.
Where: RaR Bar, 30-01 35th
Ave., Long Island City
Cost: Free
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2. Prefix with friendly
3. Unruly crowd
4. Chairs do it
5. Put something on
6. "60 Minutes"
correspondent
7. Singer Vikki
8. Love god
9. Dissenting votes
10. Petition
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23. Ice house
24. Bond player
25. Poor clerk of
literature
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36. Sir Galahad's
father
37. Bullfight cheers
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43. Lacking value
44. Judge's decision
45. Red flags
46. Taxing ordeal?
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option
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Cost: $10 to participate, $5 to
watch
NYC Talent Show: Self-
Proclaimed World’s Greatest
Open Stage and NYC
Tradition — Since the show
started more than a decade
ago by Debra and Victor
Varnado, the New York City
performance show has hosted
greats such as Kristen Schaal,
Hannibal Buress, Jim Gaffi gan
and Jonathan Aimes.
When: Sunday, Jan. 20, from 9
p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Where: The Crew and The
Cave, 10-93 Jackson Ave., LIC
Cost: Free
Dance Theatre of Harlem —
The Dance Theater of Harlem
will perform at the Kupferberg
Center, honoring the life and
vision of Dr. Martin Luther King.
Now in its 50th season, this
highly praised Dance Theater
has gotten the attention of
The New York Times, which
described the group as “one
of ballet’s most exciting
undertakings.”
When: Sunday, Jan. 20, at 4
p.m.
Where: Kupferberg Center, 49
Reeves Ave., Flushing
Cost: $35
MONDAY, JAN. 21
First Look Shorts Screening
— The First Look Festival has
been praised for its outsider
and experimental fi lms. The
critically acclaimed festival will
include more than two dozen
fi lms, most of which are foreign.
When: Monday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m.
Where: Museum of Moving
Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria
GingerBread Lane House
Giveaway at The New York
Hall of Science — Come take
home a piece of the largest
gingerbread village in the
world at The New York Hall of
Science. This two-ton exhibit
took more than nine months
and 1,500 hours to complete.
After three months on display,
visitors fi nally get a taste of the
massive gingerbread paradise.
There is no extra charge on top
of general admission prices,
but be sure to arrive early. The
giveaway runs on a fi rst-come,
fi rst-served basis.
When: Monday, Jan. 21, from 2
p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: New York Hall of
Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona
Cost: $16 for adults; $13 for
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