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THURSDAY, NOV. 18
Thursday Night
Jazz: Kengchakaj
Join the Jamaica Center
for Arts and Learning for a
night of jazz with the awardwinning
pianist, composer,
improviser, electronics
musician and composer
Kengchakaj Kengkarnka.
8-9 p.m.
Jamaica Center for Arts
and Learning
161-04 Jamaica Ave.,
Jamaica
eventbrite.com/e/2ndthursday
night-jazz-withkengchakaj
kengkarnkatickets
186909400047
Admission: Free
Turkey Distribution
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and
Queens will distribute turkeys
during Thanksgiving to support
families that are still dealing
with the effects of COVID-
19. Tickets for participation will
be distributed on a first-come,
first-served basis beginning at
8 a.m. on the day of the event.
8 a.m. (until supplies last)
Presentation of the
Blessed Virgin Mary Parish
159-23 89th Ave., Jamaica
ccbq.org/event/turkey-distribution/
Admission: Free
FRIDAY, NOV. 19
Free Salsa Night
The salsa scene is coming to
Astoria. Join in for a night of
free salsa dancing with a live DJ,
hosted by Jean Franco Vergaray.
8 p.m.-midnight
Katch Astoria
31-19 Newtown Ave.,
Astoria
eventbrite.com/e/free-salsa
night-at-katch-astoriatickets
203310435987
Admission: Free
I’m Finna Talk: Full
Moon Workshop
and Open Mic
Join this writing workshop
and open mic for LGBTQ2SIA+
and BIPOC folks. If you like
writing, poetry, comedy, singing
— any type of art — stop
by and let your creative juices
flow. Tickets will be more
expensive at the door.
6-9 p.m.
CK Studios
39-45 Crescent St.
allevents.in/queens/
im-finna-talk-fullmoon
workshop-openmic/
10000207732061187
Admission: $7 and up
SATURDAY, NOV. 20
11th Annual Son
Jarocho Festival
Performances
Son Jarocho is the music,
dance and culture of southern
Veracruz, Mexico. After
almost disappearing from the
Mexican musical patrimony,
it has recently experienced a
revival, gaining loyal followers
around the world. The
annual New York Son Jarocho
Festival celebrates local East
Coast talent and presents
transdisciplinary expressions
of this 300-year-old tradition.
This year, the environment
is the central theme of the
festival, reflecting on how it
affects son jarocho communities
across time and space.
Flushing Town Hall
flushingtownhall.org
Admission: $15 and up
LIC Laughs!
Comedy Night
New York Irish Center presents
LIC Laughs!, a brandnew
program from the New
York Irish Center that brings
some of the most popular
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EDITOR’S
PICK
Floral Design:
Holiday Centerpiece
Try your hand at creating your own holiday centerpiece.
Participants will be introduced to tips and techniques
used by pros and take home their own centerpiece. This
workshop takes place outdoors, and all materials and
garden admission are included. Registration is required,
but drop-in participants are welcome upon availability.
Sunday, Nov. 21, from 2-4 p.m.
Queens Botanical Garden
4350 Main St., Flushing
queensbotanical.org
Admission: $65 for non-members, $55 for members
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