FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM JANUARY 13, 2022 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 29
Hayride at Queens Farm
Queens County Farm Museum invites all of its
visitors to explore its 47 acres of land on a tractor
pulled hayride. Guests will sit on a hay bale
and get a special view of the farm’s pastures,
woody areas and growing fields.
Thursday, Jan. 13
11 a.m.-4 p.m. (on the hour)
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park
queensfarm.org/hayrides/
Admission: $5
activity. Participants should dress
warmly! The day will conclude with
a special winter craft. All materials
will be provided.
11:30 a.m.-1p.m.
Alley Pond Environmental Center
224-65 76th Ave., Oakland
Gardens
alleypond.doubleknot.com/event/
let-it-snow/2871872
Admission: $28
SUNDAY, JAN. 16
Viva Chinese Opera: An
Afternoon of Chinese
Theater in Celebration
of Lunar New Year
In celebration of the Lunar New Year
and to ring in the Year of the Tiger,
Flushing Town Hall is hosting an afternoon
of music, culture and arts. This
performance is a collaboration with
the Chinese American Arts Council
and includes seven renowned and
popular Chinese Opera plays, each
with unique storylines, music, vocal
performances, mime and dance.
1:30 p.m.
Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing,
flushingtownhall.org
Admission: Free with online RSVP
Historic New York:
Crocheron Park
The Urban Park Rangers will take you
on a history tour of the park, which
were created from the estates of the
Crocheron and Golden Families.
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Crocheron Park
33rd Road and 215th Place,
Bayside
nycgovparks.org/
events/2022/01/16/historic-newyork
crocheron-park
Admission: Free
MONDAY, JAN. 17
MLK Day of Service
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr,
Commonpoint Queens and UJA are
hosting a day of service. Participants
can choose between several activities
including decorating tea towers;
packing hygiene and self-care kits;
making homemade paper embedded
with seeds; donating blood; virtual
storytime; making an upcycled tree
out of old magazines; a virtual dance
party with Brooklyn Nets Kid Resident
DJ Annie Red; and making origami
doves, hearts and cranes.
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Commonpoint Queens Sam Field
Center
58-20 Little Neck Pkwy., Little
Neck
Commonpong Queens Central
Queens
67-09 108th St., Forest Hills
commonpointqueens.org/event/
mlk-day-of-service-3/
Admission: Free
TUESDAY, JAN. 18
Paint and Sip with
a Side of Tacos
Enjoy a relaxing evening filled with
painting, tacos and drinks. Taj Village
is hosting this two-hour event, where
participants will learn how to paint a
masterpiece in a relaxed and social
environment.
9 p.m.
Taj Village
79-28 Metropolitan Ave., Middle
Village
eventbrite.com/e/paint-andsip
with-a-side-of-tacos-tickets
211698444747
Admission: $30
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19
JCAL Talks Presents:
Community-based discussion
with local thought leaders
This community-based roundtable
features JCAL’s Executive Director
Leonard Jacobs in conversation
with Jen Furioli from the Jamaica
Business Improvement District and
Derek Irby from the 165th Street Mall
Association.
7-9 p.m.
Jamaica Center for Arts &
Learning
161-04 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica
eventbrite.com/e/thursday-nightjazz
presents-johnathan-blaketickets
201696217817
Admission: Free
Open Mic
Q.E.D. hosts this open mic night every
Wednesday. Performers of all kinds
are welcome to show their stuff at this
event. Performance signups are firstcome,
first-served and those who are
chosen get approximately 3 to 5 minutes
of stage time. Signup begins 30
minutes before the posted show time.
6 p.m.
Q.E.D. Astoria
27-16 23rd Ave., Astoria
qedastoria.com/products/openmic
free-wednesday-mic
Admission: Free with one minimum
purchase
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