Jackson Heights Insider

The Bossa Nova Breeze
2026-01-24 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Uke Hut, 36-01 36th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11106, USA
Enjoy a live performance featuring the wonderful Flutist Haruna with Sakai, perfect relaxed atmosphere for the evening.
Music Charge: $20 (includes complimentary drinks!)
Come for the art, stay for the music, and enjoy the intimate atmosphere at UkeHut. It’s an evening not to be missed.

Graphic Novel Bookclub: Shadow Life
2026-01-24 16:00 - 17:00 | The World’s Borough Bookshop, 34-06 73rd St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, USA
BUY BOOK HERE
Join us for this month’s graphic novel book club pick: Shadow Life by Hiromi Goto, illustrated by Ann Xu!
When Kumiko’s well-meaning adult daughters place her in an assisted living home, the seventy-six-year-old widow gives it a try, but it’s not where she wants to be. She goes on the lam and finds a cozy bachelor apartment, keeping the location secret even while communicating online with her eldest daughter. Kumiko revels in the small, daily pleasures: decorating as she pleases, eating what she wants, and swimming in the community pool. But something has followed her from her former residence—Death’s shadow.
Kumiko’s sweet life is shattered when Death’s shadow swoops in to collect her. With her quick mind and sense of humor, Kumiko, with the help of friends new and old, is prepared for the fight of her life. But how long can an old woman thwart fate?

Grant Writing 101 Workshop
2026-01-24 15:00 - 16:30 | The World’s Borough Bookshop, 34-06 73rd St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, USA
Cost: $75/person (Thanks to Reda for offering this discounted rate to the community!)
Workshop package includes: A printed Beginner’s Grant Writing Template; clear instructions, and examples of all elements; individual time to work on your template; group time to work on templates; cohort-share out and feedback from peers; links to apply for grants; networking; one FREE customized tea and a snack; a small goodie bag to kick off 2026 with joy!

*Full payments must be made by Friday Jan. 16th 2026, 12PM in order to reserve your spot. Payment methods:

Zelle: (313)622-4237
CashApp: https://cash.app/$RedaTal
Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/Reda-Taleb
*Final Sale, No Refunds, or Transfers. Due to the high demand for these workshops, and to value the labor of everyone involved in offering them, we cannot make any exceptions. Thank you for understanding!

*Please do not attend if you’re sick in order to protect everyone’s well being.
Questions? Please reach out to Reda: redaataleb@gmail.com

Opening Reception for Lunar New Year Exhibit: Red Horizon: Art. Heritage. New Energy, with Korean Tea Ceremony led by Sei Ryun Chun
2026-01-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY 11354, USA
Kick off the Lunar New Year with a warm and welcoming celebration! Join us for the opening of Red Horizon: Art. Heritage. New Energy, our vibrant group exhibition honoring the courageous spirit of the Year of the Red Horse. Come raise a cup to new beginnings, explore art that bridges heritage and innovation, and connect with our creative community with special, immersive Korean Tea Ceremony (다례), performed by artist Sei Ryun Chun. All are welcome.

The Hottest Dance Party In Queens!
2026-01-21 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-14 20:00 - 21:00 | 37-04 91st St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, USA
Hello Everyone! TEAMBESTBODY would like to cordially invite you to “Ditch the workout and Join the Party” Zumba style with Certified Instructors Dana Nguyen and Sheila Genao.
We will be offering a first timer one hour class for FREE!
Please be sure to wear comfortable workout clothing and supportive footwear. Also bring water and a towel.
Be sure to arrive 10-15 min before to sign in.
If you have any further questions please message Dana Nguyen 3478750820

One-On-One Computer Training
2026-01-21 10:30 - 11:30 | Queens Public Library at Jackson Heights, 35-51 81st St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, USA
Join us for a 30-minute individual computer session. If you need help with using email, the Internet, Microsoft Word or just computers in general, then this is the class for you!
Preregistration is required for your individual 30-minute session. Only one session per person. Please arrive on time, classes start promptly.
(718) 899-2500
AUDIENCE
Adults

Jackson Heights "new to the neighborhood" meetup
2026-01-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Jackson Heights, Queens, NY, USA
New to Jackson Heights? Thinking about moving here?
​Or a longtime local who loves welcoming others?
​Come meet some neighbors, swap tips, and ask all the questions you’ve been wondering about.
​Super chill, super friendly.
​At past meetups, we’ve had folks from across the neighborhood pop in to share what they’re working on – from local bookstores and Open Streets, to community organizing, small business groups, and arts collectives.
​This time around, a few awesome community-spirited folks will say a few words too, including the people behind:

​Riha Hart from The Jackson Height Mural Project

​Jim Burke from 34th Avenue Open Streets Coalition

​Megan Taylor from Indivisible

​Nitin Mukul from Epicenter NYC

​Nicholas Stebenne from Marketito

​Samantha Chau from Queens Distance Runners

​RSVP is $5, and you’ll receive $5 in venue store credit when you arrive.
​Space is limited, and we’re especially excited to welcome people who are new (or new-ish!) to the neighborhood – but longtime Jackson Heights folks are very much part of what makes this special too.
​After the event, feel free to stick around for an activity at the venue, or join others heading down the road for dinner and drinks.

Queens' Best Soup!
2026-01-19 00:00 - 23:30 | Queens Chamber of Commerce, 75-20 Astoria Blvd S Suite 140, East Elmhurst, NY 11370, USA
CALLING ALL SOUP LOVERS The Queens Chamber of Commerce is proud to present its next food competition: Queens’ Best Soup! We are on the look-out for Queens’ go-to spot for steamy soups to keep you warm and your taste buds stimulated this winter! ❄️🍜🍲
Nominations will be open until Monday, January 19 at 11:59 PM! To nominate your favorite soup, go to https://bit.ly/QueensBestSoup​.
The final vote will take place from Monday, January 26 to Wednesday, February 4. The winning restaurant will receive a complimentary one-year membership with the Queens Chamber of Commerce, and (more importantly) bragging rights!
For more information, call (718) 898-8500 or email ghadji@queenschamber.org.

KING 26': DJ Self + January Babies All Black Celebration
2026-01-17 22:00 - 2026-01-18 04:00 | Amadeus Nightclub, 7951 Albion Avenue, Queens, NY 11373, Queens, NY, 11373, US
KING 26: THE FINALE — MLK Weekend all-black birthday celebration for POWER 105 FM’s DJ SELF at Club Amadeus. Hosted by Eric Michael Event

👑 A LEGACY NIGHT. A ROYAL FINALE.
This MLK Weekend, join us for KING 26: THE FINALE — a landmark birthday celebration and the final time NYC’s kings of nightlife come together for one unforgettable night.
Expect high-level energy, an elevated all-black crowd, premium bottles, and a room filled with tastemakers, birthday royalty, and NYC nightlife culture at its finest. This is not just a party — it’s a moment. Hosted by ERIC MICHAEL EVENTS
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━EVENT DETAILS━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📍 Club Amadeus NYC79-51 Albion Ave, East Elmhurst, NY
📅 Saturday, January 17 (MLK Weekend)⏰ 10:00 PM – 4:00 AM
🎧 Birthday Celebration for POWER 105 FM’s DJ SELF, DJ WILL, & MTA ROCKY
👑 KING 26: The Finale
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━DRESS CODE━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🖤 ALL BLACK ATTIRE REQUIRED
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🎉 Celebrating a January birthday? Celebrate like royalty.• FREE admission• Custom birthday flyer
(Valid with RSVP)
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ADMISSION━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━👩 Ladies FREE + Complimentary Drink until 12:00 AM (with RSVP)👨 Guys FREE until 11:30 PM (with RSVP)
🎟️ Advance Tickets:• $25 Advance All-Night Entry• $30 after 12/31
⚠️ Advance-only deals — tickets and tables will sell out.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━TABLE & BOTTLE PACKAGES━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━💳 50% deposit required to reserve tables🗓️ All balances must be PAID IN FULL by 1/10
🔥 MOST POPULAR — SILVER SECTION$1,000 – Express entry for up to 6 guests + 3 bottles + center main-floor couch
Stand-Up Table$350 – Express entry for up to 3 guests + 1 bottle
Balcony Bronze$550 – Express entry for up to 4 guests + 2 bottles + balcony couch
MAIN FLOOR SECTIONS
Bronze$650 – Express entry for up to 5 guests + 2 bottles + rear main-floor couch
VIP Gold$1,400 – Express entry for up to 8 guests + 4 bottles + raised VIP couch
Platinum VIP (Front of Stage – Only 2 Available)$2,400 – Express entry for up to 12 guests + 7 bottles + premium DJ-stage seating
➕ Add $25 per additional guest
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━BOTTLE SELECTION━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Tito’s • Ciroc • Grey Goose • Patron • Don Julio • Casamigos • Hennessy • D’USSÉ • Moët Rosé
*Casamigos or Don Julio Reposado: +$100 upgrade
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━IMPORTANT NOTES━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• All table packages are ADVANCE ONLY• Tables WILL sell out• 50% deposit required to hold tables• Full balance due by 1/10
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━CONTACT – ERIC MICHAEL EVENTS━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📲 For birthday flyers, table reservations, tickets, or more info:Text: 917-659-9104Email: rsvp@ericmichaelevents.comInstagram: @ericmichaelevents

Toastmasters International: America's Best
2026-01-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-20 10:00 - 12:00 | NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, 79-01 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373, USA
Hybrid (At Elmhurst hospital & Zoom)
Membership Restriction: None; the club is open to all interested parties. Online Attendance is allowed
We start PROMPTLY on time, so it is recommended you arrive early if you wish to get a seat. You will enjoy our usual format of well-prepared Project Speeches, a Table Topics section, and supportive Speech Evaluations.
For those attending in-person at our hybrid meetings: Once you enter the main entrance of the Hospital at 79-01 Broadway, please walk straight ahead past the front desk, and then make a left turn (before the Gift Shop) into the long hallway. Once you reach the end of the hallway, Conference Room A1-15 (our meeting room) is located on the left hand side.

Cyber Security on a Shoestring
2026-01-15 09:00 - 11:00 | Queens Chamber of Commerce, 75-20 Astoria Blvd S Suite 140, East Elmhurst, NY 11370, USA
If you run a business, you don’t need a big budget to stay safe online. Join us to learn how to protect your data, your customers, and your reputation from common cyber threats. Our experts will share no-cost or low-cost tips, tricks, and strategies to prevent hacks and breaches—no matter the size of your business. You’ll also gain insights into the latest threats emerging from AI advancements that you need to hear about. Our experts will show you how to recognize phishing emails, avoid scams, manage passwords securely, and build simple, affordable systems to keep your business protected. Plus, we’ll provide free resources to help you stay ahead in the ever-changing world of cybersecurity, including breach reporting guidelines, credit bureau links, and a sample business continuity plan to help you stay prepared.

Saturday January 10th 2026: Goat Season at Amadeus Nightclub
2026-01-10 23:00 - 2026-01-11 04:00 | Amadeus Nightclub, 7951 Albion Avenue, Queens, NY 11373, Queens, NY, 11373, US
Amadeus Nightclub the number 1 Nightclub in Queens New York! Are You Ready to experience a night out the right way

Pink Lagoon (Rino and Sakai)
2026-01-10 19:30 - 20:30 | Uke Hut, 36-01 36th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11106, USA
Warm up your winter evening with Pink Lagoon, featuring Rino and Sakai, for a night of soulful Japanese pop, folk songs, and music from Okinawa. Performed with sanshin and ukulele, this intimate concert brings the spirit of Japan’s southern islands straight to the heart—gentle, joyful, and deeply transporting.
The performance takes place during the SAKAI ART SHOW, a solo exhibition running January 1 – February 1, featuring weekly Saturday concerts and special guest artist collaborations.

NL Kitchen Popup
2026-01-10 18:00 - 22:00 | The Queensboro, 80-02 Northern Blvd, Queens, NY 11372, Queens, NY, 11372, US
Join Chef Nicholas Lee from NL Kitchen at the Queensboro for a Popup dining event!

Menu & Event Details – https://www.nlkitchen.com/popup
Please arrive between 6:00 and 6:30 for cocktails and snacks (cash bar). The first tasting course will be served at 7:00.
The event cost is $108.00 which includes a 20% gratuity for the Queenboro team, plus sales tax and Eventbrite fees.

55+ Wellness Circle
2026-01-10 13:30 - 15:30
A Wellness Social Group for Adults 55+
If you have been feeling a bit isolated, going through life changes, or simply looking for people to talk to, this group is designed for you.
As we move through new stages of life, consistent social connection and mental wellness become vital.
Contact info@counselingpc.com to register! Or call 718-540-7868

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Weekly Watercolors Club! [Drop-ins or Build Skills Weekly] / Club Semanal de Acuarelas! (Adults & Teens)
2026-01-08 17:30 - 19:00 | A.R.T. Shop, 84-26 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, USA
A weekly watercolors meeting every Thursday learning new things from our teacher and each other. A great option to drop in for the week or build on skills every week. We will be doing a monthly (or weekly, if you’re fast like that) challenge for all class participants to submit their challenge piece for a chance to win a $25 gift card once a month.

Holiday Bubbly: Figure Drawing Session (with live model) / Sesion de Dibujo de Retratos en Desnudo con champaña (con modelo en vivo) Adult(x)s & 14+
2025-12-29 19:00 - 21:00 | A.R.T. Shop, 84-26 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, USA
A holiday edition with prosecco and champagne. Come toast the new year and make art! Working from a live nude model, we move from short poses for sketches to long poses for complete, finished drawings. Whether you want to focus on drawing or are looking to develop your skills as a painter, figure drawing is the time-honored way to develop skills that impact many art practices.
Come sketch with us weekly on Mondays in a relaxed intimate art setting.
$20 per person/por persona – buy a ticket online or give us a call 718-406-9444

Big Kids Art Club! / Clases de Arte para Niñxs! Lessons change Weekly - Join us! (ages/edad 6-13)
2025-12-20 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-12-13 10:30 - 11:30 | A.R.T. Shop, 84-26 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, USA
Students will learn about color theory, values, art movements and how to find and use their own voice create their very own version of the lesson. Led by artist instructors. This is a kids art class geared towards the process of learning to tune into their own creative style. All young artists learn in different ways, and we allow room for them to explore in a way that makes sense to them while providing a structure to the learning process.
This is a bilingual (ENG/SPA) class as well as inclusive. Our instructors come from different cultural background & art backgrounds: fine art, self-taught, master crafters, and more. We are experienced in holding classes for neurodiverse students and strive every time to cultivate a feeling of comfort and celebration for all students and their creations.
This class is for kids 6-13 years old. Purchase a ticket below or visit us in-store to sign up in person.
$25.00

Police Officers For Christ Christmas Concert
2025-12-18 19:00 - 21:30 | Aliento de Vida, 103-12 Roosevelt Avenue, Queens, NY 11368, Queens, NY, 11368, US
Join us for a night of celebration as we come together to enjoy the sounds of our musical guest and fellowship with friends and family.

We are excited to have special guest performances by Diana Marie, The Good News Choir, La Jara Band Youth and the POFC Worship Team. You don’t want to miss this amazing night. The 3rd Annual POFC Christmas Concert will mark your life in a special way during this holiday season. Spread the word and bring a friend! You don’t want to miss this amazing night of worship and praise! Jesus is the reason for season! Join us and come celebrate!

Jackson Heights Game Gathering!
2025-12-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Queens Public Library at Jackson Heights, 35-51 81st St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, USA
Join your fellow patrons for a free board and memory game session!
We provide a variety of board games for two players and up. Choose from chess, well known word games, memory challenges, and more.
We welcome all adults to this engaging community fun!
Wednesday Afternoons
Adult Reading Area
No reservation required, just show up ready to play!
(718) 899-2500

Figure Drawing Session (with live model) / Sesion de Dibujo de Figura Humana (con modelo en vivo) Adult(x)s & 14+
2025-12-15 19:00 - 21:00 | A.R.T. Shop, 84-26 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, USA
Working from a live nude model, we move from short poses for sketches to long poses for complete, finished drawings. Whether you want to focus on drawing or are looking to develop your skills as a painter, figure drawing is the time-honored way to develop skills that impact many art practices.
Come sketch with us weekly on Mondays in a relaxed intimate art setting.
$20 per person/por persona – buy a ticket online or give us a call 718-406-9444

Bienvenidos - barco de papel - librería comunitaria
2025-12-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Libreria Barco De Papel Comunitaria, 40-03 80th St, Elmhurst, NY 11373, USA
Ven y conócenos: somos un rincón hecho con amor, sueños y lleno de historias para la comunidad.
Tendremos:

Descuentos
Refrigerios Gratis
Rifa Especial

Come visit us! We’re a little spot built with love, dreams, and lots of stories for the community.
We’ll have:

Discounts
Free refreshments
A special raffle

Vin Scialla & BRM: Celebrating Mahavishnu & John McLaughlin
2025-12-14 18:00 - 20:00
Music & Art Season Ending Soiree

VIN SCIALLA & BRM: CELEBRATING MAHAVISHNU & JOHN MCLAUGHLIN:
Featuring original music composed and inspired by the works of John McLaughlin, while revisiting music selections from legendary Mahavishnu and Shakti albums of the 1970s and ‘beyond’, this group re-envisions McLaughlin’s masterpieces and celebrates his vibrant solo and ensemble work. Join us for the Holiday Music & Art Party Launch at Culture Lab, before the group embarks on their Jazz Road Tour, including performances at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, National JEN Jazz Conference, Blue Bamboo Arts Center, Full Sail University, etc.

Featuring:
Premik Russell Tubbs (Sax/Flute). Member of Mahavishnu Orchestra, and recorded with John Mclaughlin, Santana, Whitney Houston)
Vin Scialla (Drums, Percussion)
Rez Abbasi (Guitar)
Neel Murgai (Sitar)
Marcello Maccagnan (Bass)

Sponsors: This event is made possible by BRM, Liftoff Music, South Arts, and Culture Lab LIC.

https://www.instagram.com/liftoffmusic/
https://www.instagram.com/brooklynragamassive/
https://www.instagram.com/culturelablic/

SUNNYSIDE BALLET STUDIO THE NUTCRACKER
2025-12-14 14:00 - 19:00 | Queens Theatre, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, United Nations Avenue South, Queens, NY, USA, 14 United Nations Avenue South, Queens, NY 11368, Queens, NY, 11368, US
Come join us at the Sunnyside Ballet Studio for a magical performance of The Nutcracker – it’s going to be a show you won’t want to miss!

Welcome to SUNNYSIDE BALLET STUDIO THE NUTCRACKER! Join us at the Queens Theatre in Queens at 2:00PM and 5:30PM shows on Sunday December 14th for a magical performance of this classic holiday ballet!
Tickets: $35 center orchestra, $20 side and rear orchestra
SBS staff will reserve the best available seats and tickets will be ready to pick up at the theater on December 14th at the giftshop table ( also pic them up at SBS).
Get ready to be transported to the Land of Sweets with Clara and her Nutcracker Prince. Don’t miss out on this festive event filled with beautiful costumes, enchanting music, and talented dancers.
Come experience the wonder of The Nutcracker live on stage!

The Spiritual Spectrum Salon: Queer and Christian
2025-12-13 18:30 - 21:00 | 41-19 30th Ave. apt 3f, Astoria, NY 11103, USA
​The Spiritual Spectrum is a salon to discuss spirituality in community. People of any belief or no belief are welcome. Each month we feature a guest speaker, followed by small group discussion, and Q&A.
​Theme: Queer and Christian
​Our speaker Reverend Brandan Robertson is Queer activist, a minister in the United Church of Christ who preaches a Christianity that embraces all people. After agonizing years of repressing his gay identity, he discovered that God’s table had always had a place for him. He’ll discuss his journey and how the Bible embraces Queer people, including “Queer Saints” you may not have heard of.
​After his interview there will be small group discussion and a Q&A.
Saturday December 13, 6:30-9pm Astoria
​Our Guest Speaker:
​Rev. Brandan Robertson is a noted author, activist, and public theologian, working at the intersections of spirituality, sexuality, and social renewal. He is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, serving as the Pastor of Sunnyside Reformed Church in New York City. He is the founder of DevOUT, a non-profit challenging far-right religious narratives in media. He’s widely known as the “TikTok Pastor”, with a vast digital reach of nearly 300k followers and 10 million views engaging his inclusive theological content across social media.
​Your Hosts:
​Stephen Silva – A convert to Judaism from Catholicism who is a certified Yoga and Meditation Instructor. He is a Community Manager of Lab/Shul an experimental Synagogue.
​Mark Gilman – The founder of On The Spiritual Spectrum, he is a “Multifaith-Jew” with experience in several spiritual traditions. He has led many events for interfaith discussion and spiritual exploration.
​Follow us on Instagram @thespiritualspectrum

Big Kids Art Club! / Clases de Arte para Niñxs! Lessons change Weekly - Join us! (ages/edad 6-13)
2025-12-13 09:00 - 10:00 | A.R.T. Shop, 84-26 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, USA
Students will learn about color theory, values, art movements and how to find and use their own voice create their very own version of the lesson. Led by artist instructors. This is a kids art class geared towards the process of learning to tune into their own creative style. All young artists learn in different ways, and we allow room for them to explore in a way that makes sense to them while providing a structure to the learning process.
This is a bilingual (ENG/SPA) class as well as inclusive. Our instructors come from different cultural background & art backgrounds: fine art, self-taught, master crafters, and more. We are experienced in holding classes for neurodiverse students and strive every time to cultivate a feeling of comfort and celebration for all students and their creations.
This class is for kids 6-13 years old. Purchase a ticket below or visit us in-store to sign up in person.
This is the 9AM Class! There is a class at 9am and one at 10:30am
$25.00

WEPA END OF 2025 CELEBRATION
2025-12-12 19:00 - 23:00
Join us for the WEPA END OF 2025 CELEBRATION—AIN’T NO PARTY LIKE A WEPA PARTY – CAUSE A WEPA PARTY DON’T STOP

WEPA END OF 2025 CELEBRATION
Come join us for a night to remember at Coquito Blu on December 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM. Let’s celebrate the end of the year with food, dancing, and good vibes. Don’t miss out on this epic party! Bring Your Good Energy and Your Favorite Medals from 2025
Dress to Impress –
Buffet Style Menu
Mini Empanada’sPionono’s(sweet plantains stuffed with beef picadillo)
Pernil
arroz con gandules
mixed green salad
2 hour of unlimited beer, wine/sangria, soda, vodka, gin, rum, whisky, and tequila.
7:00pm-8:00pm will be for the appetizers and dinner at 9:00pm.
Venue: Coquito Blu, Francis Lewis Boulevard, Queens, NY, USA
Date: December 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time)
