8 NOVEMBER 18, 2021 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO GO IN QUEENS
THURSDAY, NOV. 18
Night of Jazz: The Jamaica Center
of the Arts is hosting a night of jazz
with award-winning pianist and composer
Kengchakaj Kengkarnka, who
makes music with the “larger goal
of creating collective participation
among people and empathy towards
one another” and to “explore the common
truth.”.
When: 8 to 9 p.m.
Where: Jamaica Center for Arts
and Learning, 161-4 Jamaica Ave.,
Jamaica
Cost: Free
Contact: eventbrite.com/e/2ndt
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Panel Discussion – Day Two of
the 11th NY Son Jarocho Festival:
For the second day of the annual Son
Jarocho Festival, a bilingual (Spanish-
English) panel discussion will be held
to discuss the challenges to the environment
son jarocho communities
face in the isthmus of Veracruz, such
as urban projects and oil refi neries.
When: 7 to 8:30 p.m
Where: Flushing Town Hall, 137-35
Northern Blvd., Flushing
Cost: Free with online
RSVP: https: //form.jotform.
com/212784330761152
Contact: facebook.com/
events/1276473332869797/
FRIDAY, NOV. 19
Screening on West African history
fi lm: The fi lm “Passage” looks
at West African history through the
lens of a village leader, and it will
be screened at the Museum of the
Moving Image. The Academy Awardnominated
director, David M. Massey,
will be in person at the event.
When: 5 p.m.
Where: 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria, NY
Cost: Free with RSVP
Contact: movingimage.us
New Exhibit on the Grinch: The
Museum of the Moving Image is
opening a festive-themed exhibition
starting this Friday, on a holiday
favorite: the Grinch. It will be focusing
on a made-for-television short, as
the museum has recently received 40
selections of its sketches, animation
cels and backgrounds..
When: 2 to 8 p.m.
Where: 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria, NY
Cost: $15 for adults; $11 for students
and 65+
Contact: movingimage.us/exhibitions/
2021/11/19/detail/a-wonderfulawful
idea-animating-the-grinchwho
stole-christmas/
SATURDAY, NOV. 20
Harvest Festival & Fundraiser:
The Lifeline Grocery Initiative is
raising funds to distribute food
throughout Queens during the
winter by hosting a Harvest Festival.
Activities for kids, musical
performances, food, raffles prizes,
local vendors and more will be here,
and all money raised will be going
to the Lifeline Groceries Winter
Campaign.
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: 49-05 Fifth St., Long Island
City
Cost: $15 for individual ticket, $25
for a family ticket
Contact: eventbrite.com/e/harvest
festival-tickets-205779601327
Film Screening & Discussion
— “If Beale Street Could Talk:” To
conclude the “James Baldwin’s
America: Both Light and Dark” Reading
& Discussion Series, the Lewis
Latimer House Museum is screening
“If Beale Street Could Talk,” a 2018
adaptation to James Baldwin’s 1974
novel.
When: Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
Where: Lewis Latimer House
Museum, 34-41 137th St., Flushing
Cost: Free
Contact: eventbrite.com/e/
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201794812717
SUNDAY, NOV. 21
NYPD Guardians Association
39th Memorial Service and
Breakfast: To honor the NYPD officers
who died in the line of duty, a
memorial service and breakfast are
being held by the NYPD Guardians
Association. They will be calling
the final roll call for members of
the association who died between
November 2019 and November 2021.
When: 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Antun’s, 96-43 Springfield
Blvd., Queens Village
Cost: $35 for adults; $25 for children
under 12
Contact: allevents.in/queens/
nypd-guardians-association-39thmemoria
l-service-and-breakfast/
1000072795616649
Jewish Silk Road Tours: Learn
about the Jewish community that
lived along the Silk Road for over
2,000 years, the periods of Jewish emigration
from Central Asia, and visit
the Bukharian Jewish Museum on this
walking tour. Traveling through Rego
Park and Forest Hills, you will learn
about the everyday life of Bukharian
immigrants.
When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: 10616 70th Ave., Forest Hills
Cost: $10 for students; $65 regular
admission
Contact: eventbrite.com/e/collegestudents
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community-tour-tickets
203541888267
TUESDAY, NOV. 23
Thanksgiving Meal Kits: A
number of organizations and local
businesses, including the Cityline
Ozone Park Civilian Patrol, have
sponsored the distribution of free
meal kits for Thanksgiving. The
meal kit will include one turkey,
gravy, stuffing and vegetables. A
halal option is available.
When: 11 a.m.
Where: TBA after signing up
Cost: Free (sign up with link
below)
C ont a c t : 1 . c op c p . o r g /
thanksgiving
Elmhurst Greenmarket – Final
Day: Need a few more healthy vegetables
for Thanksgiving? Head to
the Elmhurst Greenmarket, located
along an entrance to Elmhurst hospital,
for fresh fruits and vegetables.
This Tuesday is the last day of the
market..
When: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: 41st Avenue between
80th and 81st streets, Elmhurst
Cost: Free
Contac t : g rownyc .org /
greenmarket/queens/elmhurst
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 24
International Mariachi Festival:
Celebrate the Mexican tradition
with the 8th NYC International
Mariachi Festival. The event will
feature folkloric ballets, music,
tradition and more.
When: 7 to 11 p.m.
Where: Queens Palace, 37-11 57th
St., Woodside
Cost: $30
Contact: eventbrite.com/e/8vofestival
internacional-del-mariachien
nyc-homenaje-a-federico-villatickets
205426685747
EDITOR'S
PICK
MONDAY, NOV. 22
Tea Mixer Course: For a unique date night, networking or just fun, this Tea Mixer class is an exciting
way to spend your Monday night. The 60-minute class is curated for beginners, intermediate and advanced
learners, teaching students about tea lifecycles and how tea can be prepared.
When: 7 to 8 p.m.
Where: Misfits Nutrition, 11514 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills
Cost: $40
Contact: eventbrite.com/e/tea-mixer-course-tickets-203933459467
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