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Come to the New York Hall of Science to experience the Flight of the
Butterflies, a 3-D movie that takes visitors on a treacherous yet captivating
journey. In the 3-D theater, visitors are a part of the monarch
butterfly’s journey. Visitors watch their migration patterns closely, witnessing
thousands fly through the peaks of Mexico. Experience what
40 years of research looks like to find the monarch butterfly’s secret
hideaway. Washington Post described the 3-D film as “engrossing.” The
exhibit will run from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019.
When: 11 a.m and 2 p.m.
Where: New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona
Cost: $6 adults, $5 children, seniors and students (plus general admission)
Contact: 718-688-0005
Winter Family Program features Winter Tree Session at Queens
Botanical Garden. Children of all ages are welcome to join QBG on
Saturday to learn more about trees! This includes fun and educational
activities that explore topics including parts of trees and their functions.
The one-hour event will also give visitors the chance to utilize
parts of trees to make crafts to take home. Finally, the session will end
with a nature walk through the garden’s Pinetum. The QBG’s Pinetum
is a scientific collection of living coniferous trees. This winter family
program runs from Jan. 12 to Feb. 2 with four sessions total.
When: 11 a.m. to noon
Where: Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing
Cost: $14
Contact: Queens Botanical Garden at 718-886-3800
Lussier and Seann Cantatore. Enjoy
the venue, Oliver’s Astoria, a lowkey
gastropub that offers burgers
and beer, while you listen to tunes.
18-year-old Catie Egan will kick off the
night with her, “cheerful, uplifting and
family friendly favorites.” Following
Egan, Lussier is soulful and jazzy,
but don’t be surprised if she brings
out a ukulele as well. Lead singer of
FLOUNDER WAREHOUSE, Cantatore
will wrap of the night with adult-contemporary
ballads.
When: 8 to 11 p.m.
Where: Oliver’s Astoria, 37-19
Broadway, Astoria
Cost: Free
Contact: Avatarded Media at 203-872-
7771
SUNDAY, JAN. 27
10 There’s a watercolor workshop
in the greenhouse of
Queens Botanical Garden with artist
Chemin Hsiau. Learn basic paint
techniques at QBG as a part of the
Winter Family Program this Saturday.
Surround yourself with nature and
utilize QBG’s extensive collection of
plants, trees and flowers to draw
inspiration for your painting in their
urban oasis.
When: 2 to 4 p.m.
Where: Queens Botanical Garden,
43-50 Main St., Flushing
Cost: $14
Contact: Queens Botanical Garden at
718-886-3800
11 Rego Park Jewish Center
hosts Singles Social Dance
with live music and refreshments.
On Sunday in the Jewish Center’s
Crystal Ballroom RPJC has a performance
from Dr. Andrew Forman
along with a Singles Social Dance.
Proper attire is required for the event.
Rego Park Jewish Center is a traditional
and conservative synagogue that
welcomes Jewish people of all persuasions.
RPJC has been around since
1939. The center is under New York
State and National Register of Historic
Places.
When: 2 to 6 p.m.
Where: Rego Park Jewish Center,
97-30 Queens Blvd., Rego Park
Cost: $10
Contact: 718-459-1000
12 Celebrate Colombian
music and dance with a
high energy and dynamic performance
from The Havana Cuba
All-Stars at The Ralph and Ricky
Lauren Theater. The Havana Cuba
All-Stars perform a wide variety of
Cuban tunes, ranging from cha cha
to the rumba. Their performances
span “Son Cubano” style to the salsa.
They appeal to all ages because of
their diverse sets and contemporary
take on Cuban art. They will perform
a 3-hour set which includes appearances
from Banda Asera and dancers.
When: 7 to 11 p.m.
Where: The Ralph and Ricky Lauren
Theater at The Lexington Center,
25-26 75th St., East Elmhurst
Cost: $35-$48
Contact: 718-631-6311
13 Holocaust Memorial
and Tolerance Center of
Nassau present a screening of
Who Will Write Our History? David
Taub Reel Upstanders Film Series and
2G North Shore Long Island present
a global screening of a new documentary
on International Holocaust
Remembrance Day. The film tells a
story of the secret archive Emanuel
Ringelblum created in the Warsaw
Ghetto, the largest residential district
for Jewish people in German occupied
Europe in World War II. Emanuel
Ringelblum’s archive was able to tell
us the stories from with the Warsaw
Ghetto. Jewish journalists, historians,
teachers and community leaders
placed mixed writings in the archive
as an effort to resist against Nazism.
When: 2 p.m.
Where: The Holocaust Memorial and
Tolerance Center, 100 Crescent Rd.,
Glen Cove
Cost: $18 suggested donation
Contact: Deborah Lom at 516-571-
8040
14 Help save the environment
and bring your e-waste to
QBG for the all day drop off at
the Parking Garden. In collaboration
with the LES Ecology Center, QBG
is collecting technology such as computers,
monitors, network devices and
tablets to cut down on excess technological
waste. Electronic components
can contain cadmium, beryllium and
lead that can be harmful to workers,
pollute drinking water and harm ecosystems.
Visit lesecologycenter.org to
find out what you can and cannot
donate.They are not accepting home
appliances such as air conditioners,
refrigerators or microwaves. After they
wipe the data, the devices will be
sorted and either resold for local
reuse or donated to certified technology
recyclers. Do your part and dispose
of your unwanted gadgets.
When: Sunday, Jan. 27, from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
Where: Parking Garden at Queen’s
Botanical Garden, 42-80 Crommelin
St., Flushing
Cost: Free
Contact: Queens Botanical Garden at
718-886-3800
TUESDAY, JAN. 29
16 Queens Borough President
Melinda Katz and The
Haitian Independence Day
Celebration Committee invite you
to the fourth annual celebration
marking the 215th anniversary of
Haiti’s independence. Seating is limited.
RSVP required.
When: 6 p.m.
Where: Queens Borough Hall, 120-55
Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-286-2661
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30
17 How many zombies are too
many zombies? Find out at
the New York Hall of Science.
Have you ever imagined being a scientist?
How about being a scientist
that’s helping the “Center for Calamity
Control” during a zombie apocalypse?
In this simulation at the New York Hall
of Science visitors can help change
the trajectory of this zombie outbreak.
Exhibit facilitators using mathematical
models to show visitors how they
can be used to simulate, analyze, and
make predictions.
When: Reoccurring exhibit, 9:30 a.m
to 1 p.m.
Where: New York Hall of Science,
47-01 111th St., Corona
Cost: $16 per adult, $13 per child and
student
Contact: 718-688-0005
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