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Galina Galmer Art Exhibition
Galina Galmer Art Exhibition
@ Commonpoint Queens Sam Field Center
Nov 15 2019 – Jan 1 2020 all-day
 Join us for the debut exhibition of artist Galina Galmer who will display her work at the Sam Field Center from November 15, 2019 through January 1, 2020. The public is welcome to view the exhibition during the hours the building is open. Galmer reveals raw emotions for the viewer through her unique abstracts. Of
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Free Writing Class: Editing & Revision—What’s Your Process?
2:30 pm
Free Writing Class: Editing & Revision—What’s Your Process?
@ Queens Library at Broadway
Jan 4 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
 Attention Queens writers—both experienced and new-to-writing: free creative writing classes taught by the best in Queens! Newtown Literary Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting prose and poetry in Queens, in partnership with Queens Public Library, is offering free creative writing classes. Our first class of the new year will be led by Jennifer Baker
Free Writing Class: Editing & Revision—What’s Your Process?
2:30 pm
Free Writing Class: Editing & Revision—What’s Your Process?
@ Queens Library at Broadway
Jan 4 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
 Attention Queens writers—both experienced and new-to-writing: free creative writing classes taught by the best in Queens! Newtown Literary Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting prose and poetry in Queens, in partnership with Queens Public Library, is offering free creative writing classes. Our first class of the new year will be led by Jennifer Baker
Jackknife Comedy
8:00 pm
Jackknife Comedy
@ The Creek and The Cave
Jan 4 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 Jackknife Comedy is a rad monthly stand up show the first Saturday of every month at The Creek and The Cave in Queens, hosted by two dummies from Iowa named Gideon Hambright and Patrick Hastie! Each show they pick a bunch of their favorite comedians to come do sets, be cool and have a blast!
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First Tuesdays Presents Mark Weiss
7:00 pm
First Tuesdays Presents Mark Weiss
@ Espresso 77
Jan 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 Mark Weiss’ bilingual anthology, The Whole Island: Six Decades of Cuban Poetry, was published by the University of California Press at the end of 2009. Art dealer, former film maker (a film of his is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art), psychotherapist and social worker, occasional teacher of writing, literature, film making, history and
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2nd Thursday Jazz ft Jeremy Dutton
2nd Thursday Jazz ft Jeremy Dutton
@ Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning
Jan 9 all-day
 Texas, drummer Jeremy Dutton is poised to become the next major voice on his instrument. Jeremy Dutton has performed with Ambrose Akinmusire, Gerald Clayton, Vijay Iyer, Taylor Eigsti, Camila Meza, Jacky Terrasson, Joel Ross, Mike Moreno, Charles Altura, James Francies, Benito Gonzalez, Keyon Harrold, Maria Grand, Matt Stevens, Andre Hayward, Philip Dizack, Matt Penman, Stefon
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$5 Latin/Caribbean Silent Disco
10:00 pm
$5 Latin/Caribbean Silent Disco
@ Katch Astoria
Jan 11 @ 10:00 pm – Jan 12 @ 3:00 am
 Quiet Events returns to Katch Astoria for a hot night of Caribbean and Latin dancing! At 10:00pm the party kicks off with 2 live DJ’s and 1 instructor teaching salsa dance moves. This spot has a perfect dance floor for all you salseros out there! At 11:00pm all 3 DJ’s will be live and you’ll
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Bayside Historical Society’s 19th Annual Winter Art Show
2:00 pm
Bayside Historical Society’s 19th Annual Winter Art Show
@ Bayside Historical Society
Jan 12 @ 2:00 pm – Jan 26 @ 3:00 pm
 Bayside Historical Society will hold its 19th Annual Winter Art Show at its home in the landmarked Castle in Fort Totten Park, January 12-26, 2020. The show will feature work produced by Queens-based artists, primarily from northeast Queens. Attendees can expect to find a variety of artistic styles and mediums, including representational painting, abstract painting,
Invasive Species Removal with FMCP Environmental Stewardship
10:00 am
Invasive Species Removal with FMCP Environmental Stewardship
@ Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Jan 12 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
 Join the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Environmental Stewardship Team as we remove invasive Phragmites (common reed) from Willow Lake. Interested volunteers please register at: allianceforfmcp.org/stewardship
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Free Digital Literacy Classes: Typing Practice
1:30 pm
Free Digital Literacy Classes: Typing Practice
@ Commonpoint Queens Central Queens
Jan 14 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
 Start off the new year with a new set of skills! The Commonpoint Queens Workforce Computer Lab will offer free digital literacy classes in January to help you learn essential computer skills and enhance your resume. On January 14, come practice your typing skills! In this class you will learn different methods that will increase
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“Birds of the Brazilian Northeast” – a Queens County Bird Club presentation
8:00 pm
“Birds of the Brazilian Northeast” – a Queens County Bird Club presentation
@ Alley Pond Environmental Center temporary building
Jan 15 @ 8:00 pm
 Queens County Bird Club presents “The Birds of the Brazilian Northeast”. Brazilian naturalist Paulo Boute will share his experiences in guiding avid birders through the Brazilian Northeast. Brazil is larger in area than the lower 48 states of the U.S. But it has only one single endemic ecoregion: the Caatinga, which is located in the
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Free Digital Literacy Classes: Intro to Microsoft Word
11:30 am
Free Digital Literacy Classes: Intro to Microsoft Word
@ Commonpoint Queens Central Queens
Jan 16 @ 11:30 am – 12:45 pm
 Start off the new year with a new set of skills! The Commonpoint Queens Workforce Computer Lab will offer free digital literacy classes in January to help you learn essential computer skills and enhance your resume. On January 16, come practice your Microsoft Word skills! In this class you will learn how to create and
Opening Reception: Know The Ways
7:00 pm
Opening Reception: Know The Ways
@ Flux Factory
Jan 16 @ 7:00 pm
 Open Hours: Friday January 17 – Sunday January 19, 1 – 6pm A solo exhibition by Flux resident Marjan Verstappen, Know The Ways is a critical exploration of colonial understandings of the frontier, as received through the abstract landscapes of Florence Martin. A virtually unknown contemporary of the Transcendentalist painting group, Martin destroyed her paintings
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Lunar New Year Exhibition
12:00 pm
Lunar New Year Exhibition
@ Flushing Town Hall
Jan 17 @ 12:00 pm – Feb 17 @ 5:00 am
 Celebrating the Lunar New Year with the community, Flushing Town Hall presents “A Good Beginning, Here” a cross-cultural exhibition that illuminates 8 diaspora artists who can trace their roots back in China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Their works embody unique life stories and ideas rooted in the East and evolved in the West. JAN 17
Winter Fest : AfroCarib Night
10:00 pm
Winter Fest : AfroCarib Night
@ Amazura Nightclub
Jan 17 @ 10:00 pm – Jan 18 @ 4:00 am
 Afro Caribbean Winter Festival: The biggest NYC Afro Caribbean Festival. Come out and rep your flag & school for Blacc Fire Festival – |Afro Beats | Reggae | Soca & Hip Hop | Spanish sound Music by: DJ Cosmo | DJ Benjay | Dj Kodak | Dj Morefyah | Dj Cheem | Admission: $20 at the
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Family Yoga Workshop
10:00 am
Family Yoga Workshop
@ Commonpoint Queens Central Queens
Jan 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
 Join us for a family yoga workshop for children ages 2-5 years with a parent/caregiver. Our yogi adventure includes imaginative poses, creative play, and special time to connect with your toddler. This is a perfect opportunity for playful and healthy family bonding time! Cost per session with advanced registration is $8 for member family (up
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Brain-Based Body Workshop: Weekend Warriors
10:00 am
Brain-Based Body Workshop: Weekend Warriors
@ Commonpoint Queens Central Queens
Jan 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
 Isn’t it great beating your buddies in a pick-up game? Or running your usual route a little faster? Or being able to lift more than you could last week? What if you could get to the next level of your workout without actually having to work harder? By applying what we know about how your
Free Film Screening: Get Out
2:00 pm
Free Film Screening: Get Out
@ Lewis Latimer House Museum
Jan 19 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
 You are cordially invited to a free screening of the 2017 award winning film by director Jordan Peele. Please RSVP here to save your seats. This film is Rated R. The 2020 Race and Immigration Film Series is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership
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MLK Day of Service
10:00 am
MLK Day of Service
@ Commonpoint Queens Central Queens
Jan 20 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
 Make time for good and join us for a day of service with UJA in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We will be hosting projects at Commonpoint Queens Central Queens, Sam Field Center, and CAP NORC. Projects include: At Central Queens (Forest Hills) – serve lunch to seniors, plant bulbs for our pantry
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Free Digital Literacy Classes: Intro to Microsoft Excel
11:15 am
Free Digital Literacy Classes: Intro to Microsoft Excel
@ Commonpoint Queens Central Queens
Jan 23 @ 11:15 am – 12:45 pm
 Start off the new year with a new set of skills! The Commonpoint Queens Workforce Computer Lab will offer free digital literacy classes in January to help you learn essential computer skills and enhance your resume. On January 23, learn how to create, edit, and navigate data using Microsoft Excel! Basic typing skills and knowledge
St. Agnes HS Information Night
5:00 pm
St. Agnes HS Information Night
@ St. Agnes Academic High School
Jan 23 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
 St. Agnes Academic High School invites young ladies entering Grades 9 – 12 to join us for our annual HS Info Night! Learn more about: Scholarships & Financial Aid available College Acceptances – 100% of St. Agnes grads attend college The benefits of an All-Girls HS • Set higher goals • Higher achievements • Leadership
Fashion Mosaic: Immigrant Voices in NYC’s Fashion Industry
6:00 pm
Fashion Mosaic: Immigrant Voices in NYC’s Fashion Industry
@ NYC Dept of Records & Information Services
Jan 23 @ 6:00 pm
 Join our unique panel of fashion, immigration and labor experts to address the historical relationship between immigrants and the city’s fashion industry, as well as the impact and influence of immigrants on local markets and designs. The panel will discuss the issues that immigrants face in integrating elements of their heritage into contemporary designs for
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Take Root: Drastic Action and Nicole Y. McCLam
8:00 pm
Take Root: Drastic Action and Nicole Y. McCLam
@ Green Space
Jan 24 @ 8:00 pm
 TAKE ROOT, now in its 11th season, nurtures dance artists at established stages in their careers, pairing them in a split bill or full evening-length program. This monthly series supports dance makers’ experimentation and growth by providing our venue, Green Space, along with full technical and marketing support to present their work to the NYC
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Aquarius Sustainable Seafood Festival at The Foundry
Aquarius Sustainable Seafood Festival at The Foundry
@ The Foundry
Jan 25 all-day
Aquarius returns to The Foundry in Long Island City on Saturday, January 25th for the third edition of this annual arctic-chic event, which highlights and serves up sustainable seafood and cocktails. The event will feature delicacies of the sea as well as a bevy of sustainable seafood purveyors and premium wines and liquors. This festival
Good Morning, India!
11:00 am
Good Morning, India!
@ Flux Factory
Jan 25 @ 11:00 am
 Inquilab Zindabad! The spirit of resistance is alive in India. The forces of facism are met with the love, care, humor, and strength of a newly forming people’s movement. For a month the whole nation has been in protest against Hindu supremacist laws that suppress the basic rights of several minority groups, particularly Muslims. Sounds
MLK Day of Service – Free Community Conversation
11:30 am
MLK Day of Service – Free Community Conversation
@ Victorian Admin Building at Maple Grove Cemetery
Jan 25 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
 Sat. 1/25/20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – A Community Conversation sponsored by Humanities NY. Join us to read a historic article provided by Humanities NY followed by a short discussion. 11:30 AM to 1 PM at the Victorian Admin Building. Dedicated to sociologist, economist, statistician, legal scholar, author and social activist for
Lunar New Year Tinker Festival
2:30 pm
Lunar New Year Tinker Festival
@ Lewis Latimer House Museum
Jan 25 @ 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
 Join us at the Lewis Latimer House Museum for a special Lunar New Year Celebration! We will offer fun hands-on tinkering activities combining art and science. All ages welcome! Free to the public. RSVP required. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, the New
Grupo Rebolu: Season Welcome Party!
3:00 pm
Grupo Rebolu: Season Welcome Party!
@ Flushing Town Hall
Jan 25 @ 3:00 pm
 SAT | JAN 25 | WORLD MUSIC & DANCE INTERACTIVE DANCE WORKSHOP AT 3 PM Move to the incredibly danceable music of Grupo Rebolu! Learn the traditional steps of cumbia, puya, mapale, and bullerengue in this pre-show workshop and then hit the floor at the show. FREE with tickets to 4 PM concert. Come early
Take Root: Drastic Action and Nicole Y. McClam
8:00 pm
Take Root: Drastic Action and Nicole Y. McClam
@ Green Space
Jan 25 @ 8:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 TAKE ROOT, now in its 11th season, nurtures dance artists at established stages in their careers, pairing them in a split bill or full evening-length program. This monthly series supports dance makers’ experimentation and growth by providing our venue, Green Space, along with full technical and marketing support to present their work to the NYC
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Poem of the Earth: From Ego to Eco: An intergenerational exhibition of Ecopoetic Art
2:00 pm
Poem of the Earth: From Ego to Eco: An intergenerational exhibition of Ecopoetic Art
@ Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs
Jan 26 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The exhibition presents a series of earth art work by Furen Dai, Lena Miskulin, Steven Siegel, Alan Sonfist, and Erin Turner, offering an intergenerational dialogue between early and recent works and perspectives.
Zhou Family Band
2:00 pm
Zhou Family Band
@ Flushing Town Hall
Jan 26 @ 2:00 pm
 Co-presented with World Music Institute, Zhou Family Band plays traditional wind and percussion music which accompany birth and death celebrations of the people of Central-Eastern China for more than 600 years. Coming from Lingbi, Anhui Province, part of the Central Plains area which formed the cradle of Chinese civilization, the Zhou family have been musicians
Fertile Ground New Works Showcase: January 2020
7:00 pm
Fertile Ground New Works Showcase: January 2020
@ Green Space
Jan 26 @ 7:00 pm
 FERTILE GROUND has supported emerging and established artists for 14 seasons, showcasing the work of over 50 choreographers each year. The non-curated program features five dance makers each evening and includes a post-performance discussion with wine, moderated by Green Space’s Artistic Director, Valerie Green. Fertile Ground January Artists Lyndsay Lewis & Dancers Lydia Jackson Muliebris
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Immigration for Artists Workshop
6:00 pm
Immigration for Artists Workshop
@ QED Astoria
Jan 28 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
 Are you extraordinary? The answer might surprise you. Please join us for a candid and insightful discussion with immigration lawyer, Rakhel Milstein, on the processes and requirements necessary for foreign nationals working in the U.S. We will focus our discussion on O1 (non immigrant) and EB1A (immigrant) visas as well as other options.
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NYC Moth StorySLAM: HOME
7:30 pm
NYC Moth StorySLAM: HOME
@ Ecuadorian American Cultural Center
Jan 29 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
 The popular open-mic storytelling competition known as Moth StorySLAM is coming to us! The competition is open to anyone with a five-minute story to share on the night’s theme: Home. Come tell us what home means to you… your humble abode, your roots, your heritage or where your mama lives. Or perhaps a dysfunctional swamp with no lifeboat in sight. Whatever it is,
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PS/IS 102Q + INCLUDEnyc FREE Parent Workshop (Elmhurst, Queens)
8:30 am
PS/IS 102Q + INCLUDEnyc FREE Parent Workshop (Elmhurst, Queens)
@ PS/IS 102Q Bayview School
Jan 30 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 am
 a free workshop from INCLUDEnyc ADVOCACY SKILLS FOR PARENTS Learn how to speak up for your child with a disability. Become your child’s best advocate and get them the support and services they need in any situation, including in school, in the community, and with health care. Date: Thursday, January 30, 2020 Time: 8:30AM Location:
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