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Flushing Town Hall presents an array
of holiday events this December
BY JENNA BAGCAL
jbagcal@qns.com
@jenna_bagcal
Flushing Town Hall is hosting
a slew of family-friendly
events this holiday season, ranging
from a performance from
the Salzberg Marionette Th eatre
to lessons in rice ball and dumpling
making.
All events, including the annual
holiday market, will take place
at the Flushing Town Hall building
at 137-35 Northern Blvd.
Admission is free for all teens
ages 13 to 19 under the Teen
Access Program, which the nonprofi
t created to help youth foster
a love for arts and culture.
Check out the array of activities
Flushing Town Hall is off ering
from Dec. 4 through Dec. 15.
The Nutcracker
The Salzburg
Marionette Theatre
On Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7
p.m., the Salzburg Marionette
Theatre presents “The
Nutcracker,” with music by
famed Russian composer Pyotr
Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Founded
in 1913, the Austrian puppetry
company will perform this
Christmas ballet with the help of
hand-carved, painted and costumed
marionettes. UNESCO
added the Salzberg Marionette
Th eatre to its list of Intangible
Cultural Heritage and declared it
“a cultural asset worthy of preservation.”
Tickets for the performance
are $14 for general admission,
$10 for members, $8 for children,
$6 for children of members
and free for teens.
Roberta Piket Sextet:
Celebrating the Music
of Marian McPartland
On Friday, Dec. 6, at 8 p.m.,
Flushing Town Hall presents
the Roberta Piket Sextet, led by
the namesake pianist, composer
and arranger. Piket’s sextet project
features special guest vocalist
Karrin Allyson. Together, they
will perform the compositions
of legendary jazz pianist Marian
McPartland. When she passed in
2013, the jazz great and public
radio host was remembered as a
“supremely elegant and accomplished
jazz stylist.
General admission tickets are
$16, $10 for members and students
and free for teens.
Holly Tour 2019
On Sunday, Dec. 8, from 1
to 5 p.m., enjoy Holly Tour
2019, which takes attendees
on a holiday tour of seven
historic sites in Flushing and
Corona. Enjoy special activities
and refreshments at each
site and ride in a mini bus
which will shuttle visitors to
selected historic houses. Visit
queenshistoricalsociety.org
to learn more or purchase
advance tickets.
Tickets are $25, $20 in advance
and free for children and teens.
Holiday Market
Also on Sunday, Dec. 8, is
Flushing Town Hall’s annual
Holiday Market. From 1 to 5
p.m., get an early jump on holiday
shopping and even snag a
few treats for yourself. Queensbased
artists and craft speople
will sell an array of handmade
wares including jewelry,
painting, hand-craft ed ceramics,
paper goods, greeting cards and
clothing.
Th is activity is free with the
price of admission.
Live Drawing
with Models
Bring a sketch pad and a
favorite drawing medium and
get ready to draw a live nude
model at this creative event.
On Monday, Dec. 9, from 6
to 9 p.m., artists will have
the opportunity to hone their
skills while listening to music
in a relaxing, non-judgmental
environment. The event —
for adults ages 18 and up —
features live models who will
engage in a series of quick and
long poses.
Tickets are $16 for nonmembers,
$10 for members and free
for teens.
Monthly Jazz Jam:
Celebrating the Legacy
of Louis Armstrong
This Flushing Town Hall
Month Jazz Jam pays homage to
the legendary Satchmo. From 7
to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec.
11, come jam with the FTH’s
house band led by saxophonist
Carol Sudhalter. Th e jam is open
to jazz students, musicians and
music educators who play any
instrument or sing. Th e public
can also purchase tickets to
soak in Louis Armstrong’s compositions.
Th e Monthly Jazz Jam is $10
or free to members, students and
jamming musicians.
Global Arts for Global
Kids: Benefi t Showcase
for FTH Education
On Saturday, Dec. 14, at 2
p.m., Global Arts for Global Kids
presents a benefi t showcase and
concert featuring Flushing Town
Hall teaching artists and school
partners. Viewers will be treated
to an aft ernoon of song, dance,
theater, art and more. Proceeds
from the benefi t go toward FTH
school programming.
Tickets are $14, $10 for members,
$8 for children, $6 for
member children and free for
teens.
Photo courtesy of Flushing Town Hall
Winter Solstice
Workshop: Rice Ball &
Dumpling Making
Foodies ages 4 and up will
delight in this Winter Solstice
Workshop, which will feature
rice ball and dumpling making.
Julie Tay, the executive director
of the Mencius Society of
the Arts and two cultural bearers
from the Chinese community
will teach participants to make
Cantonese tangyuan (rice balls
in soup) and northern Chinese
kiaozi (dumplings). Participants
will also learn the disappearing
tradition of making vinegared
garlic for the Lunar New Year
and hear stories of the legendary
Kitchen God.
Tickets are $10 for nonmembers,
$5 for members, students
and children and free for teens.
Located just a short distance
from the 7 train, visitors can
reach Flushing Town Hall by
car, bus, train or foot. Th ere is
also access for wheelchair users
and individuals with limited
mobility.
Global Arts for Global Kids will present a benefi t showcase as part of Flushing Town Hall’s roster of holiday events.
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