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events 1/30/12

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Jackson Heights 3 AM

Ongoing, through 2/25

Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. A multicultural cast of 24 brings to life livery cab drivers, police officers, Bangladeshi insomniacs, expatriate ER doctors, Ecuadorian waitresses, Colombian drag queens and other denizens of the neighborhood. Admission: $18. For more information see here.
Location:

Flushing

Queens Theatre in the Park

 

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Nikon Small World

Ongoing, through 2/26/12

View the winners of the 2011 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. Admission: FREE with NYSCI admission. For more information please call 718-699-0005 or visit www.nysci.org
Location:

Corona , Flushing

New York Hall of Science

 

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Long Island City Works

Ongoing, through 2/29/12

This photo exhibit by students will run at the LaGuardia Community College Gallery of Photographic Arts. Viewing hours are Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location:
30-20 Thompson Ave.

Long Island City

 

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Surviving Life: Collages by Jan Svankmajer

Ongoing, through 2/26/12

In this exhibition Jan Svankmajer uses a combination of photographic collages and live action photography to tell the story of a man who leads a double life, one real and the other in his dreams. For more information please call 718-777-6888.
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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Ming Wong: Persona Performa Panorama

Ongoing, through 4/01/12

Ming Wong has created a 50-foot long video panorama using five projectors and software that seamlessly integrate the images. It features a row of 24 frames of 24 actors, playing 24 "personas" fused together in action and image. Admission: $12. For more information please call 718-777-6888.
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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The Collage Aesthetic of Louis Armstrong

Ongoing, through 12/31/13

12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Flushing Town Hall. Featuring reproductions of some of the remarkable collages created by Louis Armstrong. Suggested admission: $5; FREE/members. For more information see here.
Location:

Flushing

Flushing Town Hall

 

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Zumbatomic

Ongoing, through 10/01/12

3:30pm. Zumbatomic classes are high-energy fitness parties packed with specially choreographed, kid-friendly routines, and all the music kids love. Parents love Zumbatomic because of the effects it has on kids such as increasing their focus and self-confidence, boosting metabolism, and enhancing coordination. Admission: $10. For more information call 347-889-6987

Location:
32-43 Francis Lewis Blvd

Bayside

 

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EAF11: 2011 Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition

Ongoing, through 3/04/12

This exhibition launches a year-long celebration of the Park's 25th Anniversary. After a five-year expansion of two additional artists per year, the EAF11 exhibition also marks the first annual initiative to support twenty artists. See more details.
Location:

Long Island City

Socrates Sculpture Park

 

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Digital '11: The Alchemy of Change

Ongoing, ends Sun 2/05/12

A collection of images celebrating chemistry from the Art & Science Collaboration's 13th International Competition and Exhibition of Digital Prints. Admission: FREE with NYSCI admission. For more information please visit www.nysci.org
Location:

Corona , Flushing

New York Hall of Science

 

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Quilting Class

Ongoing, through 9/01/12

10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Every Thursday join in on a quilting class and make new friends. Admission: $45 for 4 sessions. For more information please call 718-276-3454.
Location:

St. Albans

The Maria Rose International Doll Museum & Cultural Center

 

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Jackson Heights GreenMarket

Ongoing, through 7/03/12

Sundays 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. 34th Avenue at 77th Street. This bustling Sunday market draws a large crowd of families, long-time residents and young couples who come out to shop. So join your neighbors this Sunday for this year round market! For more locations click here.
Location:

Jackson Heights

 

events 1/31/12

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Book Buddies

3:30 pm. Readers (ages12 and up) and listeners (preschoolers and their caregivers) get together to share books and have fun! Readers earn community-service credits for participation in this program. Admission: FREE.

Location:
Hillcrest Library, 187-05 Union Turnpike

Flushing

 

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Knitting and Crocheting Club

2:00 pm. Come and share your knitting and crocheting skill with your new friends.  Bring your own needles and yarn.  Admission: FREE.

Location:
Windsor Park Library, 79-50  Bell Boulevard

Bayside

 

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Jackson Heights 3 AM

Ongoing, through 2/25

Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. A multicultural cast of 24 brings to life livery cab drivers, police officers, Bangladeshi insomniacs, expatriate ER doctors, Ecuadorian waitresses, Colombian drag queens and other denizens of the neighborhood. Admission: $18. For more information see here.
Location:

Flushing

Queens Theatre in the Park

 

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Nikon Small World

Ongoing, through 2/26/12

View the winners of the 2011 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. Admission: FREE with NYSCI admission. For more information please call 718-699-0005 or visit www.nysci.org
Location:

Corona , Flushing

New York Hall of Science

 

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Long Island City Works

Ongoing, through 2/29/12

This photo exhibit by students will run at the LaGuardia Community College Gallery of Photographic Arts. Viewing hours are Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location:
30-20 Thompson Ave.

Long Island City

 

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Surviving Life: Collages by Jan Svankmajer

Ongoing, through 2/26/12

In this exhibition Jan Svankmajer uses a combination of photographic collages and live action photography to tell the story of a man who leads a double life, one real and the other in his dreams. For more information please call 718-777-6888.
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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Ming Wong: Persona Performa Panorama

Ongoing, through 4/01/12

Ming Wong has created a 50-foot long video panorama using five projectors and software that seamlessly integrate the images. It features a row of 24 frames of 24 actors, playing 24 "personas" fused together in action and image. Admission: $12. For more information please call 718-777-6888.
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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The Collage Aesthetic of Louis Armstrong

Ongoing, through 12/31/13

12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Flushing Town Hall. Featuring reproductions of some of the remarkable collages created by Louis Armstrong. Suggested admission: $5; FREE/members. For more information see here.
Location:

Flushing

Flushing Town Hall

 

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Zumbatomic

Ongoing, through 10/01/12

3:30pm. Zumbatomic classes are high-energy fitness parties packed with specially choreographed, kid-friendly routines, and all the music kids love. Parents love Zumbatomic because of the effects it has on kids such as increasing their focus and self-confidence, boosting metabolism, and enhancing coordination. Admission: $10. For more information call 347-889-6987

Location:
32-43 Francis Lewis Blvd

Bayside

 

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EAF11: 2011 Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition

Ongoing, through 3/04/12

This exhibition launches a year-long celebration of the Park's 25th Anniversary. After a five-year expansion of two additional artists per year, the EAF11 exhibition also marks the first annual initiative to support twenty artists. See more details.
Location:

Long Island City

Socrates Sculpture Park

 

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Digital '11: The Alchemy of Change

Ongoing, ends Sun 2/05/12

A collection of images celebrating chemistry from the Art & Science Collaboration's 13th International Competition and Exhibition of Digital Prints. Admission: FREE with NYSCI admission. For more information please visit www.nysci.org
Location:

Corona , Flushing

New York Hall of Science

 

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Quilting Class

Ongoing, through 9/01/12

10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Every Thursday join in on a quilting class and make new friends. Admission: $45 for 4 sessions. For more information please call 718-276-3454.
Location:

St. Albans

The Maria Rose International Doll Museum & Cultural Center

 

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Jackson Heights GreenMarket

Ongoing, through 7/03/12

Sundays 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. 34th Avenue at 77th Street. This bustling Sunday market draws a large crowd of families, long-time residents and young couples who come out to shop. So join your neighbors this Sunday for this year round market! For more locations click here.
Location:

Jackson Heights

 

events 2/01/12

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MONTHLY JAZZ JAM

7:00pm. Open to professional jazz musicians, graduate students studying jazz, and music educators. Meet new contacts, hone your chops and jam each month with your peers! Admission: $10. See more.
Locations:

Flushing

Flushing Town Hall

 

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Jackson Heights 3 AM

Ongoing, through 2/25

Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. A multicultural cast of 24 brings to life livery cab drivers, police officers, Bangladeshi insomniacs, expatriate ER doctors, Ecuadorian waitresses, Colombian drag queens and other denizens of the neighborhood. Admission: $18. For more information see here.
Location:

Flushing

Queens Theatre in the Park

 

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Nikon Small World

Ongoing, through 2/26/12

View the winners of the 2011 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. Admission: FREE with NYSCI admission. For more information please call 718-699-0005 or visit www.nysci.org
Location:

Corona , Flushing

New York Hall of Science

 

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Long Island City Works

Ongoing, through 2/29/12

This photo exhibit by students will run at the LaGuardia Community College Gallery of Photographic Arts. Viewing hours are Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location:
30-20 Thompson Ave.

Long Island City

 

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Surviving Life: Collages by Jan Svankmajer

Ongoing, through 2/26/12

In this exhibition Jan Svankmajer uses a combination of photographic collages and live action photography to tell the story of a man who leads a double life, one real and the other in his dreams. For more information please call 718-777-6888.
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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Ming Wong: Persona Performa Panorama

Ongoing, through 4/01/12

Ming Wong has created a 50-foot long video panorama using five projectors and software that seamlessly integrate the images. It features a row of 24 frames of 24 actors, playing 24 "personas" fused together in action and image. Admission: $12. For more information please call 718-777-6888.
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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The Collage Aesthetic of Louis Armstrong

Ongoing, through 12/31/13

12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Flushing Town Hall. Featuring reproductions of some of the remarkable collages created by Louis Armstrong. Suggested admission: $5; FREE/members. For more information see here.
Location:

Flushing

Flushing Town Hall

 

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Zumbatomic

Ongoing, through 10/01/12

3:30pm. Zumbatomic classes are high-energy fitness parties packed with specially choreographed, kid-friendly routines, and all the music kids love. Parents love Zumbatomic because of the effects it has on kids such as increasing their focus and self-confidence, boosting metabolism, and enhancing coordination. Admission: $10. For more information call 347-889-6987

Location:
32-43 Francis Lewis Blvd

Bayside

 

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EAF11: 2011 Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition

Ongoing, through 3/04/12

This exhibition launches a year-long celebration of the Park's 25th Anniversary. After a five-year expansion of two additional artists per year, the EAF11 exhibition also marks the first annual initiative to support twenty artists. See more details.
Location:

Long Island City

Socrates Sculpture Park

 

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Digital '11: The Alchemy of Change

Ongoing, ends Sun 2/05/12

A collection of images celebrating chemistry from the Art & Science Collaboration's 13th International Competition and Exhibition of Digital Prints. Admission: FREE with NYSCI admission. For more information please visit www.nysci.org
Location:

Corona , Flushing

New York Hall of Science

 

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Quilting Class

Ongoing, through 9/01/12

10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Every Thursday join in on a quilting class and make new friends. Admission: $45 for 4 sessions. For more information please call 718-276-3454.
Location:

St. Albans

The Maria Rose International Doll Museum & Cultural Center

 

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Jackson Heights GreenMarket

Ongoing, through 7/03/12

Sundays 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. 34th Avenue at 77th Street. This bustling Sunday market draws a large crowd of families, long-time residents and young couples who come out to shop. So join your neighbors this Sunday for this year round market! For more locations click here.
Location:

Jackson Heights

 

events 2/02/12

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Scrabble Game Day

Starts today, through 2/23

6:30pm. Every Thursday of the month of February. Fans are invited to play Scrabble. Please bring your own board.
Location:
Bay Terrace, 18-36 Bell Blvd.

Bayside

 

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Toddler Art Adventures

10:00-10:45am. Budding toddler artists will explore paint, crayons, oil pastels, collage materials, air-dry clay, and recycled sculpture in this process-oriented art class. Each class will feature a unique theme, which all three main activities will focus on, such as NYC, outer space, animals, opposites, and much more. Admission: $30 with per-registration. See more.
Location:

Kids Fun House, 62-73 Fresh Pond Road

Ridgewood

 

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Jackson Heights 3 AM

Ongoing, through 2/25

Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. A multicultural cast of 24 brings to life livery cab drivers, police officers, Bangladeshi insomniacs, expatriate ER doctors, Ecuadorian waitresses, Colombian drag queens and other denizens of the neighborhood. Admission: $18. For more information see here.
Location:

Flushing

Queens Theatre in the Park

 

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Nikon Small World

Ongoing, through 2/26/12

View the winners of the 2011 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. Admission: FREE with NYSCI admission. For more information please call 718-699-0005 or visit www.nysci.org
Location:

Corona , Flushing

New York Hall of Science

 

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Long Island City Works

Ongoing, through 2/29/12

This photo exhibit by students will run at the LaGuardia Community College Gallery of Photographic Arts. Viewing hours are Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location:
30-20 Thompson Ave.

Long Island City

 

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Surviving Life: Collages by Jan Svankmajer

Ongoing, through 2/26/12

In this exhibition Jan Svankmajer uses a combination of photographic collages and live action photography to tell the story of a man who leads a double life, one real and the other in his dreams. For more information please call 718-777-6888.
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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Ming Wong: Persona Performa Panorama

Ongoing, through 4/01/12

Ming Wong has created a 50-foot long video panorama using five projectors and software that seamlessly integrate the images. It features a row of 24 frames of 24 actors, playing 24 "personas" fused together in action and image. Admission: $12. For more information please call 718-777-6888.
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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The Collage Aesthetic of Louis Armstrong

Ongoing, through 12/31/13

12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Flushing Town Hall. Featuring reproductions of some of the remarkable collages created by Louis Armstrong. Suggested admission: $5; FREE/members. For more information see here.
Location:

Flushing

Flushing Town Hall

 

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Zumbatomic

Ongoing, through 10/01/12

3:30pm. Zumbatomic classes are high-energy fitness parties packed with specially choreographed, kid-friendly routines, and all the music kids love. Parents love Zumbatomic because of the effects it has on kids such as increasing their focus and self-confidence, boosting metabolism, and enhancing coordination. Admission: $10. For more information call 347-889-6987

Location:
32-43 Francis Lewis Blvd

Bayside

 

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EAF11: 2011 Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition

Ongoing, through 3/04/12

This exhibition launches a year-long celebration of the Park's 25th Anniversary. After a five-year expansion of two additional artists per year, the EAF11 exhibition also marks the first annual initiative to support twenty artists. See more details.
Location:

Long Island City

Socrates Sculpture Park

 

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Digital '11: The Alchemy of Change

Ongoing, ends Sun 2/05/12

A collection of images celebrating chemistry from the Art & Science Collaboration's 13th International Competition and Exhibition of Digital Prints. Admission: FREE with NYSCI admission. For more information please visit www.nysci.org
Location:

Corona , Flushing

New York Hall of Science

 

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Quilting Class

Ongoing, through 9/01/12

10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Every Thursday join in on a quilting class and make new friends. Admission: $45 for 4 sessions. For more information please call 718-276-3454.
Location:

St. Albans

The Maria Rose International Doll Museum & Cultural Center

 

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Jackson Heights GreenMarket

Ongoing, through 7/03/12

Sundays 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. 34th Avenue at 77th Street. This bustling Sunday market draws a large crowd of families, long-time residents and young couples who come out to shop. So join your neighbors this Sunday for this year round market! For more locations click here.
Location:

Jackson Heights

 

events 2/03/12

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Chess Club

Starts today, through 2/24

3:30pm.  Every Friday of the month of February. Come and join our chess club hosted by chess master Paul. Learn new skills and make friends. Admission: FREE.
Location:
Auburndale Library, 25-55 Frances Lewis Blvd.

Flushing

 

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Jaleel Shaw

7:00 pm.This Grammy nominated alto sax jazz musician has played with and is ranked with the best. Having his roots in Philadelphia and New York as his finishing school, keeps his music grounded in the real jazz mode. Admission: $20. Contact 718-262-2559 for more information.

Location:

Jamaica

York College Performing Arts Center

 

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The Fly

The Fly is one of his most overtly emotional films, the tragically romantic drama of a man's physical downfall after a science experiment gone tragically awry. See more. Admission: $12.
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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HAHN-BIN: Till Dawn Sunday

With his new musical odyssey Till Dawn Sunday, violinist HAHN-BIN continues to reinvent and redefine classical music with his "inspired, bracing and innovative" programming and challenging the limits and conventions of the genre through his "daring and personal"  pop performance art. Admission: $25. See more.
Location:

Flushing

Flushing Town Hall

 

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Scrabble Game Day

Ongoing, through 2/23

6:30pm. Every Thursday of the month of February. Fans are invited to play Scrabble. Please bring your own board.
Location:
Bay Terrace, 18-36 Bell Blvd.

Bayside

 

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Jackson Heights 3 AM

Ongoing, through 2/25

Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. A multicultural cast of 24 brings to life livery cab drivers, police officers, Bangladeshi insomniacs, expatriate ER doctors, Ecuadorian waitresses, Colombian drag queens and other denizens of the neighborhood. Admission: $18. For more information see here.
Location:

Flushing

Queens Theatre in the Park

 

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Nikon Small World

Ongoing, through 2/26/12

View the winners of the 2011 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. Admission: FREE with NYSCI admission. For more information please call 718-699-0005 or visit www.nysci.org
Location:

Corona , Flushing

New York Hall of Science

 

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Surviving Life: Collages by Jan Svankmajer

Ongoing, through 2/26/12

In this exhibition Jan Svankmajer uses a combination of photographic collages and live action photography to tell the story of a man who leads a double life, one real and the other in his dreams. For more information please call 718-777-6888.
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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Long Island City Works

Ongoing, through 2/29/12

This photo exhibit by students will run at the LaGuardia Community College Gallery of Photographic Arts. Viewing hours are Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location:
30-20 Thompson Ave.

Long Island City

 

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Ming Wong: Persona Performa Panorama

Ongoing, through 4/01/12

Ming Wong has created a 50-foot long video panorama using five projectors and software that seamlessly integrate the images. It features a row of 24 frames of 24 actors, playing 24 "personas" fused together in action and image. Admission: $12. For more information please call 718-777-6888.
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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The Collage Aesthetic of Louis Armstrong

Ongoing, through 12/31/13

12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Flushing Town Hall. Featuring reproductions of some of the remarkable collages created by Louis Armstrong. Suggested admission: $5; FREE/members. For more information see here.
Location:

Flushing

Flushing Town Hall

 

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Zumbatomic

Ongoing, through 10/01/12

3:30pm. Zumbatomic classes are high-energy fitness parties packed with specially choreographed, kid-friendly routines, and all the music kids love. Parents love Zumbatomic because of the effects it has on kids such as increasing their focus and self-confidence, boosting metabolism, and enhancing coordination. Admission: $10. For more information call 347-889-6987

Location:
32-43 Francis Lewis Blvd

Bayside

 

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EAF11: 2011 Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition

Ongoing, through 3/04/12

This exhibition launches a year-long celebration of the Park's 25th Anniversary. After a five-year expansion of two additional artists per year, the EAF11 exhibition also marks the first annual initiative to support twenty artists. See more details.
Location:

Long Island City

Socrates Sculpture Park

 

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Digital '11: The Alchemy of Change

Ongoing, ends Sun 2/05/12

A collection of images celebrating chemistry from the Art & Science Collaboration's 13th International Competition and Exhibition of Digital Prints. Admission: FREE with NYSCI admission. For more information please visit www.nysci.org
Location:

Corona , Flushing

New York Hall of Science

 

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Quilting Class

Ongoing, through 9/01/12

10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Every Thursday join in on a quilting class and make new friends. Admission: $45 for 4 sessions. For more information please call 718-276-3454.
Location:

St. Albans

The Maria Rose International Doll Museum & Cultural Center

 

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Jackson Heights GreenMarket

Ongoing, through 7/03/12

Sundays 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. 34th Avenue at 77th Street. This bustling Sunday market draws a large crowd of families, long-time residents and young couples who come out to shop. So join your neighbors this Sunday for this year round market! For more locations click here.
Location:

Jackson Heights

 

events 2/04/12

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Crash

6:00pm. After a car accident, a television director discovers a subculture of accident victims who transform their physical trauma into an obsession with the sexual energy produced by car wrecks. Admission: FREE.
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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The Sweatshirt Sheep Workshop with John E. Kennedy

2:30pm. Participants will see John's short film, The Sure Sheep, then create their very own sheep puppets. Finally, they will try their hands at performing, getting an introduction to the advanced techniques of monitor work. Ages 8+. Admission: $16. Materials included. See more.
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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Museum Explorers Club

11:00-12:00pm. Come explore the Queens Museum of Art with a program designed especially for children with autism. Register for Saturday afternoon sessions to learn different ways to explore are various types of exhibitions. Admission: FREE.

Location:

Flushing

Queens Museum of Art

 

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A Little Bit Rock and Roll: Elton John/ Paul Simon

1:00pm. Elton John and Paul Simon brought their catalogs of hits to The Muppet Show in the second and fifth seasons, respectively. John performs "Crocodile Rock" with crocodiles and joins Miss Piggy for a duet of "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart." Paul Simon's episode contains nothing but Simon hits although performed in very different ways. Admission: $12.

Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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Cocktails with Larry Miller

5 p.m. & 8 p.m. Join one of Hollywood's most recognizable faces as he takes to the stage in his one-man show, his perspective on marriage, children and drinking. Admission: $44. For more information see here.
Location:

Flushing

Queens Theatre in the Park

 

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Cocktails with Larry Miller

5:000 & 8:00pm. Mr. Miller takes to the stage in his new one-man show that is two parts comedy, one part theater, with a dash of music and a twist of truth. The Perils of Plumbing, The Unmasking of Marriage, and A Debate between Moses and God are just an ice-breaker for what is slated to be one of the funniest cocktail parties you will ever attend. Admission: $44.

Location:

Corona , Flushing

Queens Theatre in the Park

 

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Teatro Lirico D'Europa's Rigoletto

8 p.m. at Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th Avenue. Rigoletto is one of the best known of Verdi's operas, with the Duke's La donna e mobile (Woman is fickle) the most famous of its arias. Rigoletto is an opera filled with curses, irony and revenge. Full orchestra, English supertitles. Admission: $42, $39, $35. For more information call: 718 631-6311.

Bayside

 

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Chess Club

Ongoing, through 2/24

3:30pm.  Every Friday of the month of February. Come and join our chess club hosted by chess master Paul. Learn new skills and make friends. Admission: FREE.
Location:
Auburndale Library, 25-55 Frances Lewis Blvd.

Flushing

 

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Scrabble Game Day

Ongoing, through 2/23

6:30pm. Every Thursday of the month of February. Fans are invited to play Scrabble. Please bring your own board.
Location:
Bay Terrace, 18-36 Bell Blvd.

Bayside

 

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Jackson Heights 3 AM

Ongoing, through 2/25

Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. A multicultural cast of 24 brings to life livery cab drivers, police officers, Bangladeshi insomniacs, expatriate ER doctors, Ecuadorian waitresses, Colombian drag queens and other denizens of the neighborhood. Admission: $18. For more information see here.
Location:

Flushing

Queens Theatre in the Park

 

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Nikon Small World

Ongoing, through 2/26/12

View the winners of the 2011 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. Admission: FREE with NYSCI admission. For more information please call 718-699-0005 or visit www.nysci.org
Location:

Corona , Flushing

New York Hall of Science

 

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Long Island City Works

Ongoing, through 2/29/12

This photo exhibit by students will run at the LaGuardia Community College Gallery of Photographic Arts. Viewing hours are Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location:
30-20 Thompson Ave.

Long Island City

 

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Surviving Life: Collages by Jan Svankmajer

Ongoing, through 2/26/12

In this exhibition Jan Svankmajer uses a combination of photographic collages and live action photography to tell the story of a man who leads a double life, one real and the other in his dreams. For more information please call 718-777-6888.
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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Ming Wong: Persona Performa Panorama

Ongoing, through 4/01/12

Ming Wong has created a 50-foot long video panorama using five projectors and software that seamlessly integrate the images. It features a row of 24 frames of 24 actors, playing 24 "personas" fused together in action and image. Admission: $12. For more information please call 718-777-6888.
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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The Collage Aesthetic of Louis Armstrong

Ongoing, through 12/31/13

12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Flushing Town Hall. Featuring reproductions of some of the remarkable collages created by Louis Armstrong. Suggested admission: $5; FREE/members. For more information see here.
Location:

Flushing

Flushing Town Hall

 

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Zumbatomic

Ongoing, through 10/01/12

3:30pm. Zumbatomic classes are high-energy fitness parties packed with specially choreographed, kid-friendly routines, and all the music kids love. Parents love Zumbatomic because of the effects it has on kids such as increasing their focus and self-confidence, boosting metabolism, and enhancing coordination. Admission: $10. For more information call 347-889-6987

Location:
32-43 Francis Lewis Blvd

Bayside

 

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EAF11: 2011 Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition

Ongoing, through 3/04/12

This exhibition launches a year-long celebration of the Park's 25th Anniversary. After a five-year expansion of two additional artists per year, the EAF11 exhibition also marks the first annual initiative to support twenty artists. See more details.
Location:

Long Island City

Socrates Sculpture Park

 

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Digital '11: The Alchemy of Change

Ongoing, ends Sun 2/05/12

A collection of images celebrating chemistry from the Art & Science Collaboration's 13th International Competition and Exhibition of Digital Prints. Admission: FREE with NYSCI admission. For more information please visit www.nysci.org
Location:

Corona , Flushing

New York Hall of Science

 

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Quilting Class

Ongoing, through 9/01/12

10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Every Thursday join in on a quilting class and make new friends. Admission: $45 for 4 sessions. For more information please call 718-276-3454.
Location:

St. Albans

The Maria Rose International Doll Museum & Cultural Center

 

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Jackson Heights GreenMarket

Ongoing, through 7/03/12

Sundays 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. 34th Avenue at 77th Street. This bustling Sunday market draws a large crowd of families, long-time residents and young couples who come out to shop. So join your neighbors this Sunday for this year round market! For more locations click here.
Location:

Jackson Heights

 

events 2/05/12

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Digital '11: The Alchemy of Change

Started 9/03/11, ends today

A collection of images celebrating chemistry from the Art & Science Collaboration's 13th International Competition and Exhibition of Digital Prints. Admission: FREE with NYSCI admission. For more information please visit www.nysci.org
Location:

Corona , Flushing

New York Hall of Science

 

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Greg Sholette: Fifteen Islands for Robert Moses

Ongoing, through 5/20/12
12:00 pm. Fifteen Islands for Robert Moses is an imagined group of islands that could complement the Panorama of New York City.  Each island represents a viewpoint and portal into the waterways of New York City. Admission: FREE

Location:

Corona

Queens Museum of Art

 

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I ♥ Worms: Heart-Shaped Compost Cookies, with the NYC Compost Project in Queens

11:30am–1:30pm. Valentine's Day is the time for love and heart-shaped everything: chocolate, stuffed toys, and compost cookies! In this unique introduction to composting, you'll bring home heart-shaped compost cookies to give your plants.Get step-by-step instructions on how...See more.
Location:
 

Astoria

Astoria Park and Pool

 

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Animal Tracks Exploration

1:00pm. New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife.We offer birding programs throughout the year and our Exploration series focuses on unique wildlife viewing opportunities during particular seasons. Admission: FREE. See more. 
Location:  

Astoria

Astoria Park and Pool

 

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Frank Oscar Larson

Ongoing, through 5/20/12
12:00 pm.1950s New York Street Stories is Frank Oscar Larson's collection of black and white photographs. This exhibit is of his candid shots of the common man and lifestyle in New York City of the 1950s.  Admission: FREE.

Location: 

Corona

Queens Museum of Art

 

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Queens International 2012

Ongoing, through 5/20/12
12:00 pm. Three Points Make a Triangle is the fifth edition of the Queens Museum of Arts Biennial.  From 650 online entries, 31 diverse Queens' artists were chosen for this exhibit. They use different means of expression to show the conflicts between art and technology in today's world.  Admission: FREE.

Location:

Corona

Queens Museum of Art

 

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Naked Lunch

3:00pm. William Burroughs's hallucinatory and "unfilmable" novel about a narcotics addict unmoored in New York, Tangiers, and a nightmarish world known as the Interzone becomes, in Cronenberg's hands, a phantasmagorical portrait of the writing process, and of all artistic creation. Admission: FREE with museum entrance
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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Workshop Sound Effects

3:00 pm. Participants will learn how Foley artists create sound effects for movies and television shows by watching clips of The Muppet Movie.  Later they will use props to create new sound effects for the onscreen action.  Admission: $5.00.

Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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M Butterfly

6:00 pm. French diplomat who falls in love with a Chinese opera singer.  David Henry Hwang created the play and Cronenberg's movie is about their love and the social taboos. Admission: FREE with admission.

Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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Heart-Shaped Compost Cookies

11:30-1:30pm.Valentine's Day is the time for love and heart-shaped everything: chocolate, stuffed toys, and…compost cookies! In this unique introduction to composting, you'll bring home heart-shaped compost cookies to give your plants. Admission: $5. See more.
Location:

Flushing

Queens Botanical Garden

 

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Chess Club

Ongoing, through 2/24

3:30pm.  Every Friday of the month of February. Come and join our chess club hosted by chess master Paul. Learn new skills and make friends. Admission: FREE.
Location:
Auburndale Library, 25-55 Frances Lewis Blvd.

Flushing

 

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Scrabble Game Day

Ongoing, through 2/23

6:30pm. Every Thursday of the month of February. Fans are invited to play Scrabble. Please bring your own board.
Location:
Bay Terrace, 18-36 Bell Blvd.

Bayside

 

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Jackson Heights 3 AM

Ongoing, through 2/25

Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. A multicultural cast of 24 brings to life livery cab drivers, police officers, Bangladeshi insomniacs, expatriate ER doctors, Ecuadorian waitresses, Colombian drag queens and other denizens of the neighborhood. Admission: $18. For more information see here.
Location:

Flushing

Queens Theatre in the Park

 

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Nikon Small World

Ongoing, through 2/26/12

View the winners of the 2011 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. Admission: FREE with NYSCI admission. For more information please call 718-699-0005 or visit www.nysci.org
Location:

Corona , Flushing

New York Hall of Science

 

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Long Island City Works

Ongoing, through 2/29/12

This photo exhibit by students will run at the LaGuardia Community College Gallery of Photographic Arts. Viewing hours are Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location:
30-20 Thompson Ave.

Long Island City

 

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Surviving Life: Collages by Jan Svankmajer

Ongoing, through 2/26/12

In this exhibition Jan Svankmajer uses a combination of photographic collages and live action photography to tell the story of a man who leads a double life, one real and the other in his dreams. For more information please call 718-777-6888.
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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Ming Wong: Persona Performa Panorama

Ongoing, through 4/01/12

Ming Wong has created a 50-foot long video panorama using five projectors and software that seamlessly integrate the images. It features a row of 24 frames of 24 actors, playing 24 "personas" fused together in action and image. Admission: $12. For more information please call 718-777-6888.
Location:

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image

 

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The Collage Aesthetic of Louis Armstrong

Ongoing, through 12/31/13

12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Flushing Town Hall. Featuring reproductions of some of the remarkable collages created by Louis Armstrong. Suggested admission: $5; FREE/members. For more information see here.
Location:

Flushing

Flushing Town Hall

 

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Zumbatomic

Ongoing, through 10/01/12

3:30pm. Zumbatomic classes are high-energy fitness parties packed with specially choreographed, kid-friendly routines, and all the music kids love. Parents love Zumbatomic because of the effects it has on kids such as increasing their focus and self-confidence, boosting metabolism, and enhancing coordination. Admission: $10. For more information call 347-889-6987

Location:
32-43 Francis Lewis Blvd

Bayside

 

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EAF11: 2011 Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition

Ongoing, through 3/04/12

This exhibition launches a year-long celebration of the Park's 25th Anniversary. After a five-year expansion of two additional artists per year, the EAF11 exhibition also marks the first annual initiative to support twenty artists. See more details.
Location:

Long Island City

Socrates Sculpture Park

 

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Quilting Class

Ongoing, through 9/01/12

10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Every Thursday join in on a quilting class and make new friends. Admission: $45 for 4 sessions. For more information please call 718-276-3454.
Location:

St. Albans

The Maria Rose International Doll Museum & Cultural Center

 

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Jackson Heights GreenMarket

Ongoing, through 7/03/12

Sundays 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. 34th Avenue at 77th Street. This bustling Sunday market draws a large crowd of families, long-time residents and young couples who come out to shop. So join your neighbors this Sunday for this year round market! For more locations click here.
Location:

Jackson Heights