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Title: Ongoing Events and Activities
Post by: toddg on November 29, 2007, 01:49:38 AM

Ongoing Activities for Adults and Kids

Live Music and Performance

• Espresso 77 (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Espresso-77/177116102317): A hub for music and arts in the neighborhood, 35-57 77th Street
• Terraza 7 Cafe (http://www.terrazacafe.com). A rich schedule of musical and arts events, including JH Poetry Festival First Tuesdays Open Readings (http://www.richardjnewman.com/first-tuesdays-a-neighborhood-reading-series/).  40-19 Gleane Street, Elmhurst.
• El Coyote (http://www.elcoyotemexico.com/): Restaurant with live Mariachi music, Thursdays-Sundays. 80-18 Northern Blvd.
• Firefly Puppets (http://www.fireflypuppets.com): Puppet shows and workshops every month in Jackson Heights. Join the email list to get listings, and/or join the Facebook page for news and to see fun puppet videos and photos.
• Flushing Town Hall (http://www.flushingtownhall.org/): Jazz, world music, and dance, 137-35 Northern Blvd.
• Himalayan Yak (http://www.himalayanyak.com/?page_id=84): Restaurant with live jazz, Mondays, Fridays-Sundays. 72-20 Roosevelt Ave.
• Rogue Magic & Funshop (http://www.roguefunshop.com): Evenings of Wonder, Saturdays 9-11 pm, $12-$20.  85-08 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. (718) 505-0316.

Music Lessons

• Performing Arts Conservatory of New York (http://www.paconyarts.com/), high quality instruction in music, dance, and art, 718-639-1425, 37-57 89th St. and 80-20 Roosevelt Ave.
• Jackson Heights Music Lessons (http://www.javierarau.com/) with Javier Arau
• PianoVerse (http://www.pianoverse.com).  Private one-on-one piano lessons for adults and children.  82-07 Northern Boulevard, 718-803-3322.
• Kids Music Together (http://www.kidsmusictogether.com): Classes for babies, kids under 4, and kids aged 3-5, at the Community Church, 81-10 35th Avenue.
• Music for Aardvarks (http://www.musicforaardvarks.com): For families with children ages 3mo. - 5 yrs.  Sometimes in Jackson Heights with Audra Rox (http://www.audrarox.com/class.php) and nearby as well (http://www.musicforqueens.com/)

Dance, Sports & Fitness

• Al Oerter Recreation Center (http://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/recreationcenters/Q099-NMD01): Flushing Meadows Corona Park
• AMF 34th Avenue Bowling Lanes (http://amf.com/34thavenuelanes): 69-10 34th Ave
• Central Queens Y (http://www.cqy.org/): 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills
• City Ice Pavilion (http://www.cityicepavilion.com/): 47-32 32nd Place, LIC
• Dance Dynamics (http://www.dancedynamicsinc.net/), 84-14 Northern Boulevard, 718-476-8071
• EC Squared Studio (http://www.ecsquaredstudio.com/), 80-20 Roosevelt Avenue Suite 207
• Elmjack Little League (https://www.facebook.com/elmjacklittleleague), 79-02 19th Ave., East Elmhurst
• Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Aquatic Center (http://www.usapools.com/flushingmeadows/)
• Free Community Yoga and Zumba Classes, sponsored by Emblem Health. May, Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. at the Renaissance Charter School; June-August on the 78th Street Play Street.  See http://www.mimiformeyoga.com/ for details
• Greenpoint-Williamsburg Youth Soccer League (http://www.gwysl.com/) (in Brooklyn, but many JH families are involved)
• Lorenz Latin Dance Studio (http://www.lorenzdancestudio.com), 105-02 Northern Blvd., Corona
• M'kekado School of Karate & Self-Defense (http://www.mkdkarate.com/): Martial Arts instruction by Sensei Orlando, Self-Defense, and Yoga.  72-26 Roosevelt Ave.
• Mambo Bravo (http://www.mambobravo.com): Salsa/Mambo lessons, 53-22 Roosevelt Ave., 2nd Floor, 718-662-8474
• Mimi for Me Yoga Studio (http://www.MimiForMeYoga.com), dance, fitness, mat pilates, beginner yoga and wellness workshops for adults and kids. mimiformeyoga@gmail.com, 718-505-YOGA, 7611 37th Ave., 2nd Fl
• New York Badminton Center (http://newyorkcitybadminton.com/?page_id=2462): 132-68 34th Avenue, Flushing
• Pachamama Peruvian Arts (http://www.ctmd.org/pachamama/indexppa.htm): Free weekly classes in Peruvian music and dance for children, held after school at P.S. 212, 34-25 82nd Street.
• Roberta Wells Conservatory (http://www.robertawellsconservatory.org/), Corona.  Free and affordable arts programming for youth 6 - 21.  Performing arts, voice, dance drill and baton programs.
• Queens Dance Institute, 76-11 37th Avenue, 718-899-8788
• St. Joan of Arc Youth Council (http://sjayouthcouncil.com/), organized sports including art, baseball, softball, basketball, chess, soccer, and track.
• Super Kickers (http://www.superkickers.com), soccer classes for 18 months - 14 years.  Located at P.S. 69, 77-02 37th Ave. and Landing Lights Park
• Super Soccer Stars (http://www.supersoccerstars.com), classes for young children.  At the Garden School, 33-16 79th St
• Take Me to the Water Swim Classes (http://www.takemetothewater.com/), classes for babies and children.  Forest Hills
• Urzúa Center of Performing Arts (http://urzuaperformingarts.com/), yoga, dance, and theater arts for all ages.  81-11 Roosevelt Ave, 2nd floor
• USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (http://www.usta.com/About-USTA/National-Tennis-Center/National%20Tennis%20Center/)
• World Ice Arena (http://www.worldice.com/): Flushing Meadows Corona Park
• YMCA: Long Island City (http://www.ymcanyc.org/lic), Flushing (http://www.ymcanyc.org/flushing)

Film & Theater

• Jackson Heights Cinema (http://www.jacksonheightscinema.com/), 40-31 82nd Street
• Fair Theater (http://www.fairtheatre.com/), 90-18 Astoria Blvd. (Hong Kong, Bollywood),
• LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/lpac/), 31-10 Thomson Avenue, LIC
• Thalia Spanish Theatre (http://www.thaliatheatre.org), 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside
• Unity Stage Company (http://unitystage.org/), Jackson Heights and Sunnyside: Theatre for and by kids
• Queens Theatre in the Park (http://queenstheatre.org/), Flushing Meadows Corona Park (http://queenstheatre.org/directions.html)

Nightlife

• Amaru Pisco Bar (http://www.yelp.com/biz/amaru-pisco-bar-flushing): 84-13 Northern Blvd
• BQE Bar & Billiards (http://www.bqebilliardsandbar.com/): 70-02 34th Ave.
• Cafe Uno Billiards (http://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-uno-billiards-jackson-heights): 78-01 Roosevelt Ave.
• Cassidy's Ale House (http://www.yelp.com/biz/cassidys-ale-house-east-elmhurst): 75-02 31st Ave.
• Club Evolution (https://www.facebook.com/eclubnyc): 76-19 Roosevelt Ave.
• D'Antigua (https://www.facebook.com/DantiguaNy): Karaoke, DJs, live bands. 84-16 Northern Blvd.
• Donovan's Pub (http://donovansny.com/): 57-24 Roosevelt Ave., Woodside
• Kabu Bar & Lounge (http://www.yelp.com/biz/kabu-bar-and-lounge-jackson-heights): 85-09 Northern Blvd.
• La Boom (http://laboomny.com/): 56-15 Northern Blvd., Woodside
• La Gloria (http://www.yelp.com/biz/la-gloria-jackson-heights): 86-11 Northern Blvd
• Las Margaritas (http://www.yelp.com/biz/las-margaritas-jackson-heights-2): 83-22 37th Ave
• Legends Bar & Grill (http://www.yelp.com/biz/legends-bar-and-grill-jackson-heights): 71-04 35th Ave.
• Pata Paplean Bar (http://www.yelp.com/biz/pata-paplean-bar-queens): 76-21 Woodside Ave., Elmhurst
• Prince HOF (http://www.yelp.com/biz/prince-hof-hwang-tae-ja-elmhurst): 75-10 Broadway
• Ready Penny Inn (http://www.yelp.com/biz/ready-penny-inn-jackson-heights): 37-07 73rd St
• Rubi Rosa (http://www.yelp.com/biz/rubi-rosa-jackson-heights): 84-07 Northern Blvd
• Saints & Sinners Pub (http://www.saintsandsinnerspub.com/): 59-21 Roosevelt Ave., Woodside
• Sean Og Tavern (http://www.yelp.com/biz/sean-og-tavern-woodside): 60-02 Woodside Ave., Woodside
• Terraza 7 Cafe (http://www.terrazacafe.com):  40-19 Gleane Street, Elmhurst.
• Wine Garden Cafe (http://www.winegardencafebar.com/): 86-09 Northern Blvd

Tours

• Geography of NYC Walking Tours by Jack Eichenbaum (http://www.geognyc.com/?page_id=7)
• Louis Armstrong House and Archives (http://www.satchmo.net/about/location.shtml): 34-56 107th Street, Corona
• Queens Food Tours by Jeffrey Tastes (http://iwantmorefood.com/tours/)
• Steinway & Sons Factory Tour (http://steinway.com/factory/steinway_history.shtml): 1 Steinway Place, LIC.  See this post (http://www.jacksonheightslife.com/community/index.php?topic=281.0) for instructions on making reservations.

Clubs

• Jackson Heights Art Club (http://www.jacksonheightsartclub.org/)
• Jackson Heights Garden Club (http://www.jacksonheightsartclub.org/)
• New Visions Democratic Club (https://www.facebook.com/newvisionsdems)
• Queens Best Toastmasters Club (http://8685.toastmastersclubs.org/)
• Queens Pride House (http://www.queenspridehouse.org/)
• Scrabble and Gaming Club (http://www.jacksonheightslife.com/community/index.php?topic=6548.0): First Saturday of each month at 3:00 P.M., at the Community United Methodist Church (35th Avenue between 81st and 82nd Streets).  An historic Jackson Heights tradition (http://queens.about.com/b/2004/09/13/scrabble-avenue-scrabble-invented-in-jackson-heights.htm).
• Jackson Heights Dads Meetup (https://www.facebook.com/groups/JHdads/)
• Queens West Kiwanis Club (http://www.queenswestkiwanis.org/)

Libraries
Queens Public Library hosts a wide range of events for adults and kids

• Jackson Heights (http://www.queenslibrary.org/events/?filters=ev_loc:91700000)
• Broadway (http://www.queenslibrary.org/events/?filters=ev_loc:91200000)
• Corona (http://www.queenslibrary.org/events/?filters=ev_loc:92900000)
• East Elmhurst (http://www.queenslibrary.org/events/?filters=ev_loc:93100000)
• Elmhurst (http://www.queenslibrary.org/events/?filters=ev_loc:93200000)
• Flushing (http://www.queenslibrary.org/events/?filters=ev_loc:91400000)
• Langston Hughes (http://www.queenslibrary.org/events/?filters=ev_loc:98200000)
• Sunnyside (http://www.queenslibrary.org/events/?filters=ev_loc:95700000)
• Woodside (http://www.queenslibrary.org/events/?filters=ev_loc:96100000)

Playgrounds

• 78th Street Play Street (http://www.jhgreen.org/playstreet.html)
• Travers Park (http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/Q303/)
• Hart Playground (http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/Q067A/)
• Gorman Playground (http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/Q085/)
• Bulova Park (http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/Q366/highlights/8286)
• St. Michael's Playground (http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/Q174A/highlights/10405)
• Playground 90 (http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/Q362/)
• Northern Playground (http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/Q363/)
• Fisher Pool (http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/Q441/)
• Private William Gray Park  (http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/Q439/highlights/12641)
• Junction Playground (http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/Q122/)
• Frank D. O'Connor Park (http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/Q098/highlights/216)
• Doughboy Plaza (http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/Q031A/)

More Just for Kids

• 82nd Street Academics (http://82ndst.com/wordpress/)
• Bilingual Sprouts (https://www.bilingualsprouts.com/) enrichment Spanish immersion program for children ages 6 months to 8 years old at Community United Methodist Church, 81-10 35th Ave., bilingualsprouts@gmail.com
• Fantasy Forest at the Flushing Meadows Carousel (http://fantasyforestnyc.com/)
• Kids Playhouse (https://www.facebook.com/KidsPlayhouseJacksonHeights): 93-05 37th Ave.
• Long Island City Kids Enrichment Center (http://www.lickids.com/)
• Young Chefs Academy (https://www.youngchefsacademy.com/stores/index.php?id=187): Forest Hills
• Raspberry Heights Workshop (http://raspberryheights.com): Hands-on computing and electronics, at JH ELC Annex, 79-10 34th Ave

Other Venues and Listings

• Queens Council on the Arts Calendar (http://www.queenscouncilarts.org)
• Volunteering Opportunities: via NYC Service (http://www.nycservice.org/), via New York Cares (http://www.nycares.org/search_projects/)

Please reply with corrections and additions

Title: Annual Events in and around JH
Post by: toddg on June 02, 2008, 12:11:04 PM

Annual events in and around Jackson Heights

January

• Queens Lunar New Year Parade (http://queens.about.com/od/flushing/p/Chinese-New-Year.htm) (Flushing)

February

• African American Literary Festival (http://www.africanamericanliteraryfestival-ny.org/) (QPL / Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center (http://www.queenslibrary.org/branch/langston-hughes/?filters=ev_loc:98200000)

March

• St. Pats for All Parade & Irish Fair (http://www.stpatsforall.com/) (Sunnyside)
• Queens Holi/Phagwah Parade (http://phagwahparade.us/) (Richmond Hill)
• Queens World Film Festival (http://www.queensworldfilmfestival.com/)

April

• Jackson Heights Art Club Annual Members Show (http://www.jacksonheightsartclub.org/events/) (St. Mark's Church, JH)
• Vaisakhi Mela (http://www.jacksonheightslife.com/community/index.php?topic=714.0) (37th Road)*

May

• Queens Cinco de Mayo Celebration (http://univisionnuevayork.univision.com/festival-del-cinco-de-mayo-flushing-meadows-corona-queens) (Flushing Meadows Park)

June

• June in Jackson Heights (http://juneinjacksonheights.wordpress.com/) (Community-Wide)
• Queens Pride Parade & Festival (http://www.queenspride.org/) (37th Ave., 75th Street, and 37th Road)*
• Historic Jackson Heights Weekend (http://www.jhbg.org/tag/historic-weekend) (Community-Wide)
• Jackson Heights Art Club Annual Show on the Fence (http://www.jacksonheightsartclub.org/events/) (P.S. 69, 37th Avenue, JH)
• Make Music New York (http://makemusicny.org/) (Sites vary)

July

• Woodside on the Move Festival (http://www.woodsideonthemove.org/) (Woodside Avenue)*
• Tour de Queens (http://tourdequeens.org/) - (Various neighborhoods)
• Queens Colombian Day Parade (http://www.aleida.net/parades-en.html) (Northern Blvd. between 69th Street and 90th Street)*

August

• Summer Sundays at the Park (http://www.jhbg.org/programs/arts-culture) (Travers Park)
• Junction Blvd. Street Fair (Junction Blvd.)*
• Queens Ecuadorian Parade (http://www.ccecuatoriano.org/) (Northern Blvd. between 69th Street and 90th Street)*
• Multicultural Flower Festival / Festival De Las Flores (http://www.yelp.com/events/flushing-multicultural-flower-festival) (Flushing Meadows Corona Park)
• U.S. Open Tennis Tournament (http://www.usopen.org/index.html) and Arthur Ashe Kids Day (http://www.arthurashekidsday.com/) (USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center)

September

• Viva La Comida! (http://www.vivalacomida.com/) (82nd Street)*
• Kiwanis Club Street Fair (37th Avenue, 83rd-90th Streets)*
• Chatpati Mela (http://www.chhayacdc.org/) (75th Street & 37th Road)*
• Carnaval de la Cultura Latina (http://www.carnavalculturalatina.com/) (Junction Blvd.)*
• Queens Hispanic Parade (http://www.aleida.net/parades-en.html) (37th Avenue)*

October

• Queens Dominican Day Parade (http://www.aleida.net/parades-en.html) (Northern Blvd., 69th-86th Streets)*
• Bolivian Parade of New York (http://www.bolivianparadeofnewyork.com/) (37th Avenue, 69th-86th Streets)*
• Woofside Halloween Pet Parade & Festival (http://www.woodsideonthemove.org/) (Woodside)
• Jackson Heights Halloween Parade (http://www.jhbg.org/committees/halloweenParade/parade.html) (37th Avenue)*

December

• Jackson Heights Holiday Carolling (https://www.facebook.com/holiday.carol.9)

See also:

• Updated information on Street closures: Community Board 3 Calendar (http://www.cb3qn.nyc.gov/?p=1623)
• Updated information on Hispanic parades: Aleida (http://www.aleida.net/parades-en.html)
• Events This Weekend in Queens (http://queens.about.com/od/thingtodo/a/Weekend-Events-in-Queens-NY.htm)

*Street closures

Title: Re: Ongoing Events and Activities
Post by: sarahlane61 on May 31, 2017, 09:09:50 AM

Wonderful list, thank you!

Pauglina also has live music on Sundays from 2-5 :-)
https://www.facebook.com/pauglinanyc/