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Come to “Catbaret,” a variety show hosted by self-proclaimed cat lady
Gemma Smith. The theme for the show is Meowy Christmas and Happy
Hannukats. Attendees will receive cat ears and be entered to win a
prize. Tickets are $7. This event is from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec.
4, at Q.E.D., 27-16 23rd Ave., Astoria.
Photo via Facebook/Gemma Smith
Celebrate Day of the Ninja at the Queens Library on Tuesday, Dec. 4!
Kids ages 5 to 12 can dress up as ninjas, enjoy stories about ninjas and
make a ninja craft at this fun storytime party. This event is from 4 to 5
p.m. at the Queensboro Hill library, 60-05 Main St., Flushing.
honor of the Pittsburgh Tree of Life
synagogue victims. This event starts
at 7:30 p.m. at 183-02 Union Tpke.,
Fresh Meadows.
11 Enjoy live music and support
a charity! The third
annual Generations Music Festival for
Ronald McDonald House Charities of
Long Island will feature six local music
acts. Admission is free with the donation
of an unwrapped toy. Doors open
at 7 p.m., music at 8 p.m. This event is
at Hatfield’s, 40-05 Bell Blvd., Bayside.
SUNDAY, DEC. 2
12 Watch a live cooking
demonstration at the farmer’s
market! Chef Alfonso Zhicay of
Casa del Chef Bistro will be preparing
seasonal dishes that will also be
available for tasting at Greenmarket
Bites. This event is free; food will be
for sale at the market. The demonstration
will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at the Jackson Heights Greenmarket
on 34th Ave.
13 Come to Christmas in the
Garden for a day of family
fun! This event includes live music,
holiday crafts, a tree lighting and
more. Pictures with Santa will be
available for a fee. Admission is free,
but parking is $10. Drop in anytime
from noon to 5:30 p.m. This event
is at the Queens Botanical Garden,
43-50 Main St., Flushing.
14 Want to join a book club
without a long-term commitment?
Come to the Astoria
Bookshop for a discussion of the
novel “Friday Black.” This book is on
sale for 10 percent off in the store
until the date of the talk. This free
event is from 1 to 2 p.m. at 31-29
31st St.
15 Enjoy an opening reception
for a new art exhibit!
“Erasures” will show the everyday
lives of immigrant working-class families
of Flushing through poetry installations.
Poet Rosanna Oh, who immigrated
from South Korea at age 6, and
graphic artist and filmmaker Loide
Marwanga, a native of Kenya, collaborated
on the project. Tickets are $5, $3
for students and seniors and free for
members. The reception starts at 2:30
p.m. at the Queens Historical Society,
143-35 37th Ave., Flushing.
16 Hear music from eastern
and western popular culture
at this concert! FEI Music: A
Fusion Music Concert will feature
everything from 1930’s Shanghai vintage
style to Billboard top 100 tracks
from 2018. Tickets are $16, $13 for
members and students and free for
teens. The performance is at 2:30
p.m. at Flushing Town Hall, 137-35
Northern Blvd.
17 Enjoy the artistic performance
“Unboxing the
Compass, Bending the Axis” at
MoMA PS1! Sarah Kinlaw created this
piece to explore identity and emotional
and physical bonds through choreography,
environment and sound.
Tickets are $15, $13 for members. The
performance is from 4 to 6 p.m. at
22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City.
MONDAY, DEC. 3
18 Bring your preschooler to
the Queens Library for fun
science storytime! Kids ages 3 and
4 will enjoy a story and hands-on science
activities. This event is free, but
space is limited. Arrive early to claim
a free ticket. Storytime is from 10:30
to 11:30 a.m. at the Broadway library,
40-20 Broadway, Long Island City.
19 Temple Beth Shalom will
once again be hosting their
annual Bazaar and Book Bonanza!
Come in anytime from 4:30 to 7:30
p.m. for bargain day! The bazaar is
also open on Saturday from 5:30 to
9:30 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. They have books, clothes,
toys, food and more at their vendors.
Temple Beth Shalom is at 171-39
Northern Blvd., Flushing.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5
22 Learn about the Jewish
children that were sent
away to England before World
War II at The Kindertransport: 80
Years Later. This panel discussion
features local Holocaust survivors as
well as music about refugees from
The Astoria Music Project. This event
is free, but registration is required.
The discussion is from noon to 2 p.m.
at the Kupferberg Holocaust Center,
222-05 56th Ave., Bayside.
23 Come to a movie night
at the Queens Library!
They will be showing the 2017 film
“Murder on the Orient Express”
based on the classic Agatha Christie
novel of the same name. This free
event is from 6 to 8:15 p.m. at the
Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd.,
Jamaica.
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