Op Ed Editorial

Black History Month Celebration, Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) Presents The Meeting The Meeting is an engaging and intelligent play that depicts a fictional account of a secret meeting between Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Following the bombing of Malcolm X’s home, Malcolm and Martin meet in a room inside the historic Theresa Hotel. This riveting play deals with issues that are still relevant today: war, poverty, racism, and the need for Black self-empowerment. They were two men with different ideologies, but a common understanding of the plight of Black Americans.

Saturday, February 1 at 2 p.m. at Jamaica Performing Arts Center (JPAC), 153-10 Jamaica Avenue

Queens Upcoming Events

FREE Recurring events in Queens:

York College (94-20 Guy R Brewer Blvd): Every Tuesday, 6:00pm York College Jazz Workshop with Professor Mark Adams

M.S. 216 (64-20 175th Street): Every Wednesday, 6:00pm American Sign Language Class for Adults

Now Until March 22 8:00-4:00pm Art in the Garden: Recollections: Highlights from our Permanent Collection See select works from the first ten years of exhibitions in QBG’s art gallery. 4350 Main Street. FREE drop-ins.

January 30-Feb 16 12:00-5:00pm Lunar New Year Exhibition

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. The gallery is open on weekends only. Flushing Town Hall. 137-35 Northern Blvd. $5 suggested donation.

January 30 2:00pm The Hospital Watch the film, The Hospital – An overburdened doctor struggles to find meaning in his life while a murderer stalks the halls of his hospital. Queens Library. 89-11 Merrick Blvd. FREE.

February 1 & 8 12:00-5:00pm Adult Crafting with Jane Austen

Celebrate St. Valentine’s Day with homemade Valentine crafts and a bring-your-ownproject crafting circle. Sign up to read 15 minutes of Jane Austen’s 1817 novel, Persuasion, and listen to the popular novel read aloud while you work and enjoy the company of your fellow artists. 150-03 Jamaica Avenue.

February 1 12:00-2:00pm A Place to Show & Tell Join Queens-based artist, Soraya Navia, in this beginner embroidery workshop. Using needle and thread, students will learn how to apply several embroidery stitches to a customizable fabric pattern. Students will leave with a finished stitching sampler, a handmade embroidered piece of art (ready to hang on the wall!), and all the supplies needed to continue mastering this popular art form! 27-16 23rd Street. $45.

February 1 11:00am, 2:00pm Lunar New Year Chinese Temple Bazaar

For centuries, people in China have celebrated the Lunar New Year in temple fairs. Bring your family to enjoy live performances, hands-on activities, and food to celebrate the Year of the Mouse! The Temple Ba- zaar is offered in two sessions. Your ticket admits you to the timed session of your choice. Get your tickets before it’s too late! Flushing Town Hall. 137-35 Northern Blvd. $3-$5.

February 2 3:00-4:30pm American Artist and Rashida Richardson

Join for a special conversation between American Artist, whose exhibition My Blue Window is currently on view, and Rashida Richardson, Director of Policy Research at the AI Now Institute. The conversation will focus on issues of police surveillance and include time to view the exhibition before and after the talk. Queens Museum. New York City Building. FREE.

February 2 5:30-7:30pm Chili Cook Off & Super Bowl Watch Party

Super Bowl Chili Kick Off! Come cheer on your favorite team, or if they didn’t make it, come for the commercials! This year we will have come- dians riffing during the 1st half of the game, drink specials and our first ever chili cook off! Make your best chili dish and enter for $10, with the cash going to the winning dish! Or come and be a judge for $7! Or just watch for $5! 27-16 23rd Street.

February 5 7:00pm Monthly Jazz Jam Celebrating the Legacy of Louis Armstrong

Open to jazz students, musicians, and music educators, Monthly Jazz Jams are a fun way to hone your skills and jam with your peers. The house band is led by saxophonist Carol Sudhalter. All are welcome, regardless of instrument (vocalists, too!). Don’t play? Come listen! 37-35 Northern Blvd. $10.

February 7 8:00pm Guitar Mash “Urban Campfire”

Guitar Mash and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment are bringing the Urban Campfire to Queens. “NYC Urban Campfire: QUEENS” is an immersive participatory concert unlike any other, that blurs the lines between artist and audience. Led by Guitar Mash Artistic Director Mark Stewart (Musical Director with Paul Simon since 1998) and special guest Carlos Alomar (known for his work with David Bowie), the event will feature renowned guitarists and singer-songwriters sharing the songs and stories that shaped them. Flushing Town Hall. 37-35 Northern Blvd. $8-$10.

February 9 Go Red Sunday February is National Heart Month. So GO RED Sunday at The Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York. Go RED Sunday is the day that we wear RED and increase heart health awareness for women. Statistics show that cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. In addition to wearing red, all women are strongly encouraged to schedule a well-woman visit, a prevention check-up with your doctor to review your overall health. Let your doctor measure blood pressure, check cholesterol and look for signs of heart disease, stroke and other illnesses. 110-31 Merrick Blvd. FREE. Harlem Community Newspapers | January 30. 2020