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LIST OF
17 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, MARCH 14
1 Presented in partnership
with the
Jazz Gallery for the 2018-
2019 season, on Thursday
night, Joel Ross will perform
at the Jamaica Center
for Arts and Learning. This
event takes place the second
Thursday of every month
from October 2018 through
June 2019. JCAL prides itself
on featuring some of today’s
emerging jazz musicians like
Ross. Ross just completed
a two year fellowship with
the Brubeck Institute Jazz
Quintent in California. He
won first place at the 2016
BIAMP PDX Jazz Festival ‘Jazz
Forward.’ Released in 2018,
he has also just recorded his
first album, “Good Vibes.”
When: Thursday, March 14,
at 8 p.m.
Where: Jamaica Center for
Arts and Learning, 161-04
Jamaica Ave., Jamaica
Cost: $10
Contact: 718-658-7400
FRIDAY, MARCH 15
3 There will be a musical
celebration of
Nat King Cole at Flushing
Town Hall. This celebration
is brought to you by
Sachal Vasandani and other
top musicians in New York.
According to NPR, Sachal
Vasandani is one of the great
crooners of our time and his
“beautiful, velvety voice” and
“remarkable stage presence”
have drawn multiple comparisons
to Nat King Cole himself.
This critically acclaimed
artist has been praised by
The New York Times, calling
him, “a bright young singer
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EDITOR’S
PICK
Seventy-seven percent of Americans own a smartphone.
However, do all of them know how to properly
use it? Are you having difficulty using your device?
Do not despair. The Queens Library in Woodside offers
free mobile device computer classes every Thursday.
Bring your Google Android or Apple IOS device and
learn how to use it. The Queens Library in Woodside
offers programs and activities daily, which include
ESOL courses, tax assistance and childrens’ games.
When: Thursday March 14, from 10:30 a.m. to noon
Where: Queens Library at Woodside, 54-22 Skillman
Ave., Woodside
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-429-4700
with charisma to spare” as
well. He has four records out
currently. Other musicians in
the celebration include Shai
Maestro, Reuben Rogers and
Obed Calvaire.
When: Friday, March 15, at
8 p.m.
Where: Flushing Town Hall,
137-35 Northern Blvd.,
Flushing
Cost: $20 - $25
Contact: 718-463-7700
4 During their 10th
season, TAKE ROOT
will showcase performances
from DeLucia
Benson Dance and Six
Degrees Dance. DeLucia
Benson Dance will feature
two parts: Crux Acclaim and
Quintessence. Crux Acclaim
is a physical dance which creates
shapes and patterns with
its dance formations in their
first set. Six Degrees Dance
explores ideas of fear, apathy,
anxiety in today’s social
climate. Music will be provided
by cellist Loren Dempster.
Curated by Chris Ferris, TAKE
ROOT gives emerging artist
an evening-length program,
giving artists a space to grow
in their craft in front of an
audience. This monthly series
supports artists growth and
experimentation. This show
will also occur on March 16
at 9:30 p.m.
When: Friday, March 15 at
8 p.m.
Where: Green Space, 37-24
24th St. #211, Long Island
City
17-$Contact: 718-956-3037
5 Bohemian Hall &
Beer Garden has
a Saturday event featuring
a silent dance
party with three live
DJs. Change the channel
on your headset to flip
between the three performers.
Each headset has
a color LED that shows
which channel you’re listening
to. This experience
will include a pair of Quiet
Events headphones, glow
in the dark gear, and three
live DJs battling. Channels
with have hip-hop, R&B
and Latin hits. For those
who prefer quiet spaces,
there will be zero loud
music to talk over, which
unlike other dance parties
means no ringing in
your ears when you leave.
This is a 21+ event. Bring
a valid form of identification.
When: Friday, March 15, from
10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Where: Bohemian Hall &
Beer Garden, 29-19 24th
Ave., Long Island City
Cost: $10-$20
Contact: 800-833-9281
SATURDAY, MARCH 16
7 The Singles
Association of Long
Island has an annual St.
Patrick’s Day dinner social
for singles over 25. Eat corn
beef and cabbage and meet
the love of your life this St.
Patrick’s Day. All drinks are
cash and carry. There will also
be a social hour gathering at
6 p.m. at the bar. Participants
should RSVP by March 14.
When: Saturday, March 16,
at 7 p.m.
Where: TBD
Cost: $3 plus the cost of the
meal
Contact: N/A
8 The Garifuna Jazz
Ensemble will
perform Taguiera
(Homeland)” at Flushing
Town Hall. This show brings
awareness of the endangered
language of the Garifuna
people. The Garinagu are
a mixed culture of West
Africans that intermarried
with The Carib-Arawak
Indians on the island of St.
Vincent & The Grenadines.
UNESCO describes the performance
as a “masterpiece
and oral intangible heritage
of humanity.” This performance
showcases the
culture through a culmination
of language, indigenous
rhythms, traditional
songs and elements of traditional
jazz. Musicians in
the ensemble include Lucy
Blanco, Mario Sprouse, Gary
Fritz and Hiliard Greene with
dancers Martini Morales and
Mariano Martinez.
When: Saturday, March 16,
at 8 p.m.
Where: Flushing Town Hall,
137-35 Northern Blvd.,
Flushing
Cost: $10 to $16
Contact: 718-463-7700
9 Interested in composting
but not sure
where to start? The Queens
Botanical Garden has an
event on Saturday which
offers purchase of all compost
starter materials. Attendees
can purchase an 80-gallon
Eco-Master backyard compost
bin, and receive a free
bottom screen. This event
includes a guide to outdoor
composting and compost tip
sheets. Pick-up will take place
in QBG’s Parking Garden at
42-80 Crommelin St. Learn
more at www.queensbotanical.
org/farmandcompost.
Registration and pre-payment
are required.
When: Saturday, March 16,
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Queens Botanical
Gardens, 43-50 Main St.,
Flushing
Cost: $45
Contact: 718-886-3800
10 Every Saturday, a
volunteer-led initiative
meets in the morning
for runs and walks
through local neighborhood
parks. This run will be
held in Flushing Meadows
Corona Park. This free event
Cost: $17 $22
perform “Taguiera
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