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Upcoming Events

Nov. 1, 3 pm. Deep�vali or Diwali: The Festival of Lights: Hindus all over the world participate in this colorful ritual which celebrates the victory of good over evil.

Nov. 1, 3 pm. Renee Taylor: My Life on a Diet: This TV and Broadway star does stand up about the hilarious diets that have guided the her life throughout the majority of her 60-year career.

Nov. 2, 7 pm. 1915 Panama Pacific Expo: Learn about the Panama Canal and check out Matthew Model Flats, architectural gems that are found in Ridgewood and Woodside.

Nov. 6-11, times vary. 13th Annual NY Korean Film Festival: Nine films in the crime thriller, romantic fantasy, and feverish erotica genres. Guest producers/directors on some dates.

Nov. 7, 2:30 pm. Rhythm Meets Gospel: A collaborative effort featuring African-Latino rhythms from the Caribbean joined with Gospel to create a musical extravaganza.

Nov. 7 & Nov. 14, 1:30 & 3:30 pm. Make it: Youngsters enjoy a lesson on how to make their own short animations using different stop motion techniques.

Nov. 8, 8:30 pm. R&B Night To Remember. Have a good time with performances by Howard Hewett, Cherrelle, Atlantic Starr, Force MDs, Surface, and BB&Q Band.

Nov. 12, 6:30 pm. Vegan Thanksgiving Cooking Class: Liza Lopez, chef at Tastee Vegan, teachers how to make delicious lentil loaf with a balsamic glaze, roasted cauliflower macaroni and cheese, a chocolate pumpkin mousse, and much more.

Nov. 13, 8 pm. New York Classical Players: Violinist Chee-Yun and New York Classical Players perform Astor Piazzolla's exciting tango-inspired Four Seasons in Buenos Aires.

Oct. 30-Nov. 14. Wait Until Dark: It's 1944, and three men are tormenting a blind woman in her Greenwich Village apartment. She tries to escape, leading to a dramatic conclusion.

Monthly Picks

Good Eats: Downtown Jamaica is all about its long history rich in diversity. Today it is a vibrant community of African-Americans and Caribbean, South Asian and Central American immigrants. Its newest culinary offering is Don Nico's on 160th Street... Read more.

Historic Feats: How does "founded in 1656" hit you for history? Probably the oldest, best preserved evidence of Jamaica's colonial past are its cemeteries. Dating from 1658, the recently restored Prospect Cemetery contains the worldly remains of NYS's first Attorney General, Egbert Benson, and the lovely, also recently restored, Chapel of the Sisters.... Read more.

Wander Streets: Folks come from far and wide to shop on Jamaica Avenue and 165th Street to check out the what southeast Queens homies LL Cool J, 50 Cent, and Russell Simmons will be wearing next month. Do not get into an argument with the locals about where hip-hop was born: because they KNOW....Read more.
 
Unique Treats: Nicki Minaj. 'nuff said? Leave your Taylor Swift T-shirt (and your Anaconda) at home.

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