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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
THURSDAY, OCT. 21
Outdoor Free Singing Performance: New
York City based singer-songwriter and guitarist
Alejandro Meola is performing for free this
Thursday in Queens. He has released four albums
and three EP’s with songs in both English and
Spanish. Two sets will be performed, with tips
and donations encouraged.
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Lab LIC at The Plaxall Gallery, 5-25
46th Avenue, Queens, NY 11101
Cost: Free, with donations and tips encouraged
Contact: www.alejandromeola.com
Halloween Paint and Sip: The Rockaway Brewing
Company is hosting a Halloween Paint and
Sip, where each attendee gets a beer and all the
supplies to create a 8x10 painting. The creative
director of Imagine Nation, Arabella Luna Friedland,
will be the instructor for the event, showing
everyone how to create the perfect spooky
landscape.
When: 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: Rockaway Brewing Company, 46-01
5th Street
Cost: $30
Contact: allevents.in/queens/rbco-halloweenpaint
and-sip/10000166960638765
FRIDAY, OCT. 22
Two Person Theater Performance: Using
shape, space and sound, the performance “My
Favorite Person” explores the relationship between
a man and woman. The two person theater
movement presents the patterns that develop
during a partnership, whether knowingly or
instinctively, presenting flaws and questions in
relationships – is it love for the other, or for the
self that is searched for in a relationship?
When: 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: Lab LIC at The Plaxall Gallery, 5-25
46th Ave.
Cost: Free
Contact: www.culturelablic.org
Haunted House on Madison: Head to Madison
Street if you feel in the Holiday spirits and need
a good scare. The haunted house will last four
to five minutes and will give you a special treat
bag upon leaving. Those with brain spasms, heart
conditions or sudden events are not advised to
attend.
When: : 7 to 9 p.m
Where: 1704 Madison St.
Cost: $10
Contac t : www.eventbri te.com/e/
haunted-house-on-madison-tickets-185088704297
SATURDAY, OCT. 23
Film Festival and Costume Party: The fourth
annual Queens Underground International Black
and Brown festival has a Halloween twist this
year, so make sure you get dressed up in costume
if you plan to attend. This adults-only festival
will feature indie filmmakers and focus on local
producers, directors and other artists, and will
have beverages and food.
When: 7 p.m. to midnight
Where: Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10
Jamaica Ave.
Cost: $25 and up
Contact: www.queensunderground718.com
Jackson Heights Festival: The third Jackson
Heights gLOCALize! Festival is this Saturday. To
celebrate the arts and culture of the communities
in the neighborhood, the festival features visual
art, dance performances, storytelling and live
music.
When: 1 to 5 p.m.
Where: 70th Street and 34th Avenue, Jackson
Heights
Cost: Free
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Admission: Free
SUNDAY, OCT. 24
Forest Hills Festival: 120 vendor booths and
more can be found on Queens Blvd. this weekend
for the Forest Hills Festival. Among what will be
sold will be antiques, collectibles and crafts. Live
music, rides and different foods will also be there
– fun and games for all.
When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: On Queens Boulevard from 70th Road
to Yellowstone Boulevard
Cost: Free
Contact: www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/
details/2021-queens-blvd-forest-hills-festival_1
Bilingual Workshop: “We the People?,” presented
by Queens Museum, is a multi-generational
workshop open to all and held bilingually in
both English and Spanish. Questions of citizenship
and migration will be unpacked from the
point of view of the U.S. Constitution, asking how
the law could be reimagined.
When: 1 to 4 p.m.
Where: On Queens Boulevard from 70th Road
to Yellowstone Boulevard
Cost: Free, RSVP required
Contact: queensmuseum.org/events/
we-the-people-nosotrxs-la-gente
MONDAY, OCT. 25
Get out the Vote: Meet with elected officials
and candidates at the Shirazi Cafe this Monday.
You can learn more about the candidates who will
be encouraging everyone to get out and vote. Election
day is approaching fast, on Nov. 2.
When: 6 p.m.
Where: Shirazi Cafe, 183-20 Horace Harding
Expressway
Cost: Free
Contact: www.eventbrite.com/e/apagget
out-the-vote-community-event-tickets-
190691783257?fbclid=IwAR2i4eTvqG7h2tFp2e6
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Live Sketch Comedy Show: Sketches and
standup comedy, live on stage. For less than 20
dollars, you can go see a live taping of the sketch
comedy variety show “The Kong Show: Monday
Night Madness,” which is filmed love.
When: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: 3308 Eats N Drinks, 33-08 Broadway
Cost: $15 at the door; $10 in advance
Contact: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-kongshow
in-astoria-monday-night-magic-spooktacular
tickets-182276432717?aff=ebdssbdestsear
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TUESDAY, OCT. 26
Greenmarket in Elmhurst: Before it gets too
chilly, make sure to swing by the Elmhurst Greenmarket.
Every Tuesday through October and
November, there is fresh fruit, local honey, vegetables
from the “Black Dirt” region and freshly
baked goods. Cash, Debit/Credit, SNAP/EBT, WIC
and Senior FMNP coupons are all accepted.
When: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: 41st Avenue, between 80th and 81st
streets, along an entrance to Elmhurst Hospital
Cost: Free
Contact: www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/
queens/elmhurst
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27
Children’s Halloween Festival: Concluding
the Queen County Farm Museum’s harvestthemed
events this year, which has featured a
variety of fall favorite events, is the Children’s
Halloween Festival. Kids’ games, races and a petting
zoo are among the most popular parts of the
festival, all free of cost.
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50
Little Neck Pkwy.
Cost: Free
Contac t : www.nycgo.com/events/
fall-at-queens-county-farm-museum/
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Halloween Harvest
Food Pop-up: Catholic
Charities Brooklyn
and Queens will host
a Halloween Harvest
Food Pop-up. Tickets
will be distributed
starting at 2 p.m. on
the day of the event,
and are distributed
on a first come, first
served basis. Bring a
shopping cart to grab
some food from the St.
Gabriel Parish.
When: 2 p.m.
Where: St. Gabriel
Parish (parking lot),
26-26 98th St.
Cost: Free
Contact: www.ccbq.
org/event/halloweenharvest
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