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LIST OF
19 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18
1 Come to The Astoria
Bookshop for an
exciting evening with local
author J. Robert Harris as he
discusses his extraordinary
exploits while backpacking in
some of the world’s most tantalizing
places, largely alone
and unsupported. J.R. has
almost 50 years of wilderness
travel experience. 7 to 8
p.m., The Astoria Bookshop,
31-29 31st St., Astoria. For
more information, visit www.
astoriabookshop.com//?q=h.
calevent&eid=1473.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19
3 Your body needs certain
essential oils to
be at its best. Learn more
about how these oils can
improve your life with a
workshop at the Alley Pond
Environmental Center. Yuko
Kudo will talk about simple
ways to bring essential
oils into your daily life
to support your emotional
and energetic well-being.
$12 per adult. 7 p.m., Alley
Pond Environmental Center,
228-06 Northern Blvd.,
Douglaston. Call 718-229-
4000 or visit alleypond.com
for more details.
4 The Queens Council
on the Arts LAB
will feature some amazing
works of Asian art
by Jinyu Li. A two-time
Queens Council on the Arts
SU-CASA artist-in-residence,
Li’s presentation will share
and explore the essence of
Chinese traditional culture.
Her work reflects the relationship
between nature
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and man. Attendees will
have the opportunity to give
Jinyu feedback on her paintings
in an effort to help her
work better connect to an
American audience. Free
admission. 6:30 to 8 p.m.,
Queens Council on the Arts,
37-11 35th Ave., Astoria. Visit
queenscouncilarts.org for
more information.
5 Grant Lindahl is a
world renowned visual
artist banned from
MoMA PS1 for being too
extreme. Every month,
he hosts Art School Acid
Dropout, an interactive comedy
show, at The Creek and
the Cave. Grant opens each
show with an eccentric performance
piece. This month,
he’ll host performances by
Davidson Boswell, Justin
Auslaender, Wes Haney and
a very special surprise guest.
There will also be live music.
$5 admission, free beer to
the first 15 audience members.
10 p.m., The Creek and
The Cave, 10-93 Jackson
Ave., Long Island City.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20
6 Come learn all about
trees at the Queens
Botanical Garden’s Winter
Trees program. Kids will
learn about the various parts
of trees and their functions,
and will use parts of trees to
make a craft for take home!
Program concludes with a
walk through the Pinetum,
the garden’s cone-bearing
tree collection. 11 a.m.
to noon, Queens Botanical
Garden, 43-50 Main St.,
Flushing. For more information,
visit winterfamilyatqbg.
eventbrite.com.
7 You’ve never seen
sand art quite like
this. Flushing Town Hall will
present “Dreams of Sand”
by Borja Gonzalez of Spain.
With sand and his hands,
he tells a non-verbal story
Tired of those already read books collecting dust on your shelves? Bring them to the
Woodhaven Library and exchange them for new reading material during the Adult
Book Swap. Refreshments will be provided. 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, Woodhaven
Library, 85-41 Forest Pkwy. For more information, call 718-849-1010.
of two people throughout
their lives accompanied by
beautiful live music. $14 per
person, $10 for members,
$8 for children, $6 for member
children. 2:15 p.m.,
Flushing Town Hall, 137-
35 Northern Blvd. For more
information, visit flushingtownhall.
org.
8 Temple Beth Sholom
of Flushing welcomes
families to attend its
annual open house, family
game night, and Havdalah
service. There will be pizza,
salad and desserts accompanying
Family Game Show
Night. Participants will be
chosen among the guests,
with this year’s game being
“The $18,000 Pyramid.” $10
for adults, $5 for children.
5 to 9 p.m., Temple Beth
Sholom, 171-39 Northern
Blvd., Flushing. Call 718-463-
4143 for more information.
10 Bring out your
inner Bob Ross
during Paint Night at the
Central Queens Y. Grab a
brush and some wine and
create your very own painting;
anybody can do it! All
materials included; guests
must be 21 or older to attend.
$35 for non-members, $30
for members. 8 p.m., Central
Queens Y, 67-09 108th St.
Pre-registration is required;
reserve your spot by visiting
www.cqy.org/paint.
11 The Wes Houston
Trio will play Neir’s
Tavern in Woodhaven,
bringing their folk sound
to the historic establishment.
Houston became a
household name during
the 1970s and 1980s, and
his show will feature Ray
Forgione on the drums,
Steve Hawk on the bass guitar
and Houston guitar and
vocals. 9 p.m., Neir’s Tavern,
87-48 78th St., Woodhaven.
For more information, visit
neirstavern.com.
MONDAY, JANUARY 22
13 Ever wanted to
sing on stage? The
Oratorio Society of Queens
is holding auditions in
advance of its spring concert.
Approximately 120 men
and women, young and old,
of various programs and abil-
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