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THURSDAY, FEB. 7
A Night of Romance — Edible
Queens and The Wine Room
of Forest Hills have come
together to provide a night of
romance, pairing fi ne wines
with cheese and chocolate
from Forever Cheese for your
pre-Valentine’s Day fi x. Drink
Italian wines and munch on
chocolates and fi ne cheeses
from Forever Cheese.
When: Thursday, Feb. 7, from 7
p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: The Wine Room of
Forest Hills, 96-9 69th Ave.,
Forest Hills
Cost: $40
Bollywood Carnival —
Celebrate diversity in the
borough of Queens with
custom cuisines, Bollywood
dancing and henna painting.
All participants have the
chance to win raffl e prizes.
Alumni artists will have
60-second portrait sketches
for attendees. Food will be
catered by Manducatis Rustica,
Long Island City’s Authentic
Trattoria. The carnival will
honor Spotify’s Senior Editor
of Indian Culture Himanshu
“Heems” Suri with the Jeanne
Dale Katz Queens Artist Award
and Ali Najmi of Esquire with
the Jimmy Van Bramer Cultural
Equity Champion Award. Music
by DJ Rehka. Festive attire
encouraged.
When: Thursday, Feb. 7, from 7
p.m. to 10 p.m.
Where: The Knockdown Center,
52-19 Flushing Ave., Maspeth
Cost: $200
FRIDAY, FEB. 8
Willa & Hesper — Amy Feltman
will make her local debut for
her new book “Willa & Hesper.”
“Will & Hesper” discusses
topics such as queerness and
coming of age in uncertain
times, especially in the midst
of Trump’s presidency. “Willa
& Hesper” has been praised
by BOOKLIST and best selling
author Chloe Benjamin.
When: Friday, Feb. 8, from 7
p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: The Astoria Bookshop,
31-29 31st St., Astoria
Cost: Free
DJ Clinic Series —
Participants ages 14-18 will
learn the art of scratching,
mixing and blending sounds.
When: Friday, Feb. 8, from 6:30
p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Sorrentino Recreation
Center, 1848 Carnaga Ave.
Cost: Free
TAKE ROOT — Green Space
will host performances by
caitlin+dancers and Kristen
Carcone’s “Dinner is Served.”
Carcone’s explores reality,
inner dialogue, outer dialogue,
truth and perception through
the worlds of 10 different
characters. Caitlin+dancers,
a NYC-based performance
company, strives to capture
human subtlety through their
movements. The two shows
were curated by Gierre Godley.
When: Friday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m.
Where: Advanced Sale Tickets
for $17
Cost: Free
SATURDAY, FEB. 9
Lunar New Year Parade —
Every year Flushing hosts
a Lunar New Year Parade.
The event features brightly
colored fl oats, steel drummers,
fi recrackers and dragon
dancers. The day will begin with
coffee and donuts as a warmup
reception for attendees at
the Great Flushing Chamber
of Commerce. Hosted by the
Flushing Chinese Business
Association (FCBA) and the
Korean American Association
of Queens (KAAQ), the parade
will commence on Union Street
and 37th Avenue in Flushing.
When: Saturday, Feb. 9, at 11
a.m.
Where: Parade starts at Union
Street and 37th Ave., Flushing
Cost: Free
Lunar New Year Events —
Queens Botanical Garden will
have a Lunar New Year Plant
Sale sponsored by COTS Travel.
These lucky plants will feature
jade plants and peace lillies.
Members of QBG receive a 10
percent discount on all shop
purchases. Additionally, to
celebrate Lunar New Year,
Queens Botanical Garden will
have New Year-themed crafts,
workshops and performances.
When: Saturday, Feb. 9, from 12
p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Queens Botanical
Garden, 43-50 Main St.,
Flushing
Cost: Free
PAIRINGS — Plaxall Art Gallery
will host PAIRINGS, curated by
Nancy Gesimondo, an interior
designer and bi-coastal artist
who resides in Long Island City,
New York and Palm Springs.
In PAIRINGS, Gesimondo will
place artwork, “side-by-side to
generate a compelling dialog,
weaving together various
themes of expression to create
a visual synergy that enhances
and augments the messaging.”
The exhibition will be on display
from Feb. 7 to March 3.
When: Saturday, Feb. 9, from 7
p.m. to 10 p.m.
Where: Plaxall Art Gallery, 5-25
46th Ave., Long Island City
Cost: Free
SUNDAY, FEB. 10
The Carl Bartlett, Jr.
Quartet — Valentine’s Day calls
for smooth jazz and a buffet
feast at the Bayside Historical
Society. Jazz will be from the
stylings of The Carl Bartlett,
Jr. Quartet. The event will
also offer a 50/50 drawing.
Reservations required. Please
RSVP via email at info@
baysidehistorical.org.
When: Sunday, Feb. 10, from 12
p.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Bayside Historical
Society, 208 Totten Ave.,
Bayside
Cost: $45; $40 for BHS
members
MONDAY, FEB. 11
Pop-up Skating Rink — Flux
Factory has a pop-up skating
rink produced by Springboard
Collective. Rinkworm has open
skating, live performances for
three nights and karaoke. Don’t
have any skates of your own?
Rinkworm even offers rentals.
Co-directed by Danny Crump,
Sarah Dahlinger and Micah
Snyder, Springboard Collective’s
mission is to produce interactive
and sculptural environments.
This event will be open daily
from Feb. 11-17. Donations are
accepted.
When: Monday, Feb. 11, from 6
p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: Flux Factory, 39-31 29th
St., Long Island City
Cost: Free
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13
Chinese Paper Cutting
Exhibition — The International
Buddhist Progress Society is
holding a traditional Chinese
paper cutting exhibition.
This will feature experienced
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paper cutting artist Gao Huilan
whose work is traditional in its
aesthetic but contemporary in
its function. This meticulous and
exacting art exhibition will be
held at New York’s International
Buddhist Progress Society.
When: Wednesday, Feb. 13
Where: International Buddhist
Progress Society, 154-37 Barclay
Ave., Flushing
Cost: Free
Craft and Cocktail Night —
Queens Botanical Garden will
host a craft and cocktail night
in celebration of Valentine’s Day.
There will be botanical-themed
cocktails. Participants will
have the opportunity to press
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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February 7-14, 2019
By Bill Deasy
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10. Topic of FX's The
Americans
14. "March comes in
like ___ …"
15. Aesop's also-ran
16. "Pet" plant
17. ___ dive (throw
a fight)
18. What lies in the
Seine
19. Tiara features
20. Army college
student
23. Actors' dialogue:
Abbr.
24. Bit of saltwater?
25. Big inits. in
camping
28. Goddess queen
31. Pressure
35. Best movie in 2012
37. Rockers ___ N'
Roses
39. Clash
40. Tennis ace?
43. Prepare baby
food, perhaps
44. Cabby's passenger
45. "___ Yellow
Ribbon..."
46. After a long wait
48. It may be
presidential
50. Aut. opposite
51. Platelet goal
53. Crude dude
55. Follows the
touchdown signal
62. Sautéing acronym,
à la Rachael Ray
fl owers, create collages and
learn how to make their own
plantable seed paper. Materials
are provided by QBG. For adults
21 and over.
When: Wednesday, Feb. 13, from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Queens Botanical
Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing
Cost: $20-$25
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68. U. S. Grant's foe
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2. ___ unto itself
3. Enjoy
4. Loam deposit.
5. Seize before it passes
6. 2004 battleground
state
7. Timbuktu's place
8. ___ you done yet?
9. Like Russian dolls
10. Lead role in
"Hawaii Five-O"
11. Expressed surprise
12. Lawn care product
13. It's right in your
atlas
21. Competitor of
Ragú
22. Effect's mate
25. Phi Beta ___
26. "In ___ -- make
up your mind!"
27. "I Kissed ___":
Katy Perry hit
29. Dennis' dog
30. Kournikova and
others
32. Needle boxes
33. Penicillin treats it
34. 1 Down has this
36. First clue
38. Like bad losers
41. Coil inventor
Nikola
42. Slam on the
brakes, e.g.
47. Officer Dibble's
nemesis
49. Kobe's squad
52. Gear part
54. ___ dozen
(abundant)
55. Plural suffix with
mountain
56. 1983 Super Bowl
designation
57. Blow
58. Take ___ account
59. About to arrive
60. Don't raise
61. Chicken ___
6 5. "Dr. Hug"
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