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19 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14
1 The latest installment
in the “Star Wars”
saga opens at movie theaters
across the country
this evening. The College
Point Multiplex will hold its
first screening of “The Last
Jedi,” and prior to showtime,
fans will get a chance to participate
in a special event
featuring collectible items,
exclusive content and concession
offers. Show starts
at 6 p.m. at College Point
Multiplex, 28-55 Ulmer St.,
Whitestone.
2 Join the Jamaica
Center for Arts and
Learning in welcoming
Camila Meza! She belongs
to a new generation of jazz
musicians who are interested
in creating new sounds and
allowing diverse influences
into their music. Her Latin
American roots and profound
connection to jazz combined
with the fusions of contemporary
and popular music
give the music she creates
a very special and appealing
sound. $10 per person.
8 p.m., Jamaica Center for
Arts and Learning, 161-04
Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. For
more information, visit jcal.
org.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15
3 Learn about the wonderful
world of music
during the New Music
Horizon’s Collaborative
Artists in Concert Series
at Flushing Town Hall. Jazz
guitarist Mike Baggetta and
jazz bassist Mark Wade will
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Help the staff at St. Michael’s Cemetery and the U.S. Marine Corps make the season
a little brighter for children in need. The cemetery will host a special toy collection
drive at the All Souls Chapel. Bring an unwrapped toy or a cash donation with
you, and enjoy some light refreshments afterward. 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16. St.
Michael’s Cemetery, 72-02 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst. For more information, call Ed
Horn at 718-278-3240.
each perform a set of original
music and explain their writing
process. Afterward, audience
members will be invited
to talk informally with the
composers. $10 per person,
free for members, students
and seniors. 8 p.m., Flushing
Town Hall, 137-35 Northern
Blvd., Flushing. Visit flushingtownhall.
org for more information.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16
4 See the Nativity
scene come to life
right before your very
eyes in Bayside! Redeemer
Lutheran Church will present
its 51st annual outdoor
living Nativity featuring
a live cast and farm animals.
Saturday and Sunday,
Dec. 16 and 17, 7:30 p.m.,
Redeemer Lutheran Church,
36-01 Bell Blvd., Bayside. For
more information, visit www.
rlcb.org.
6 Create your very
own holiday decorations
with the Bayside
Historical Society at Fort
Totten. At this walk-in workshop,
families are invited to
craft delightful decorations
celebrating the winter season.
Hot cocoa and cookies
will be served, and Santa will
be making a guest appearance!
$5 per child/$15 maximum
per family. 1 to 3 p.m.,
Bayside Historical Society,
Castle at Fort Totten, 208
Totten Ave., Bayside. For
more information, visit baysidehistorical.
org.
7 Are you looking for a
good laugh this holiday
season? Head out to the
Central Queens Y in Forest
Hills for an evening of standup
comedy. This program
features some of the city’s
most hilarious and rising
comics. Tickets are $30 at the
door, $25 for non-members
in advance, $20 for members.
8 p.m., Central Queens
Y, 67-09 108th St., Forest
Hills. For more information,
visit cqy.org/comedy.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17
9 For a truly sparkling
holiday gift, take part
in a framed jewelry art
workshop hosted by the
Friends of Maple Grove in
Kew Gardens. Learn how to
make a jewelry art masterpiece
as a beautiful gift for
a loved one to cherish. All
materials, along with lunch,
will be provided. $25 per
person, $20 for members.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Maple
Grove Cemetery Victorian
Administration Building,
Lefferts Boulevard and Kew
Gardens Road. Space is limited;
reserve your spot by calling
347-878-6614 or email
info@friendsofmaplegrove.
org.
10 Feel the glow of the
holiday season at
the Samuel Field Y Winter
Glowfest celebration that’s
fun for the whole family.
The party includes gym
games, arts and crafts, an
inflatable glow party, science
experiments, and more!
Gym participants must wear
sneakers. Admission is $5
per child over 2 years of
age, maximum charge of $15
per family. 1 to 3:30 p.m.,
Samuel Field Y, 58-20 Little
Neck Pkwy., Little Neck. For
more information, call 718-
225-7650.
11 Learn the true
meaning of
Christmas during the Living
Nativity at First Reformed
Church in College Point.
The Masons of the Queens
District will also be on hand
to enroll youngsters in their
ID program, which can be
used by police to help track
down missing persons. 3 to 6
p.m., First Reformed Church,
118-17 14th Ave. For more
information, call 718-359-
3956.
12 Enjoy the songs
of the season
with the Oratorio Society
of Queens and Maestro
David Close with their
annual holiday concert
at the Queensborough
Performing Arts Center.
You’ll hear excerpts from
Handel’s Messiah and classic
Christmas carols and
Hanukkah songs from a
chorus accompanied by a
40-piece orchestra. Featured
soloists include soprano
Jennifer Gliere, tenor Byron
Singleton, bass-baritone
Vaughn Fritts and Cantor Jerry
Korobow. Tickets are $35
per person, $30 for seniors
62 and over and students
with ID, and $10 for children
12 and under. 4 p.m.,
Queensborough Performing
Arts Center, 222-05 56th
Ave., Bayside. For tickets, visit
queensoratorio.org.
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