COMPILED BY VICTOR G. MIMONI and NEIL ANTHONY STROCCHIA
PASSPORT FRIDAYS
Friday, July 16 from 6:30-10 p.m. Queens Museum of Art and Target: 6th Annual Passport Friday this week features dance, music, film from Colombia and Ecuador; most films have English subtitles; free; bring a blanket; call 718-592-9700.
COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL
Sunday, July 16 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Flushing Meadows-Corona Park: Colombian Independence Day Festival; celebrating independence from Spain in 1810; maybe the biggest party of the year in the park; food, music, culture, fun; call 718-699-4833.
FREE CONCERT
On Tuesday, July 20 at 7 p.m., 3rd annual Live at the Gantries Concert Series: Mundoclave – Latin Jazz From the Golden Era of Afro-Cuban Jazz; Soulful-style rhythms including cha-cha, salsa and son mixed with works of standard jazz, just as the Latin jazz was performed of the 60s; visit www.liveatthegantries.com.
WEEKEND EVENTS
Through Sunday at 8 p.m. the Secret Theatre: Raft of the Medusa by Joe Pinaturo; named after the painting of the 1816 shipwreck; a metaphor for a therapy session; also Wednesday-Sunday, July 21-25; general admission $15 at the door or at www.secrettheatre.com.
Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m. through September 4; Voelker Orth Museum: Asiatique; exhibition of paintings by Nina Kuo; delicate, whimsical, poignant; call 718-359-6227; visit www.vomuseum.org.
FRIDAY, JULY 16
10 a.m. Broad Channel Library: Storytelling in the Park; all ages; snacks, arts & crafts material supplied; call 718-318-4943.
11 a.m. Fort Totten Park: Canoeing; weather permitting; learn the basics, ages 8-and-up; space limited, first-come, first-served; meet at park gate; call 718-352-1769.
11:30 a.m. Rufus King Park: Fitness in the Park: Boogie-Woogie Weight Loss; free classes with the Mobile Fitness Van; cardio helps burn calories, makes a person feel strong, energized and confident.
2 p.m. Baisley Park Library: Movie Day; a movie for the entire family; 117-11 Sutphin Boulevard; call 718-529-1590.
2 p.m. Hollis Library: Moments of Poetry; Professor Zhang from NYU will show us his beautiful photos taken in famous mountains of the world; call 718-465-7355.
2 p.m. Poppenhusen Library: Game Time; preK (with adult)-Grade 6; board and card games, puzzles, toys; call 718-359-1102.
2:30 p.m. Pomonok Library: Girl Scout Summer Break Program; co-ed grades K-12; registration required; focuses on self-esteem and engineering; earn a patch from Girl Scouts; call 718-591-4343.
3 p.m. Queensboro Hill Library: Summer Arts and Crafts; ages 6-12; make various summer crafts; call 718-359-8332.
3 p.m. Sunnyside Library: Summer Reading Program; registration required; ages 9-12; book talk and arts & crafts; also Wednesday 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m.; call 718-784-3033.
4 p.m. Briarwood Library: Summer Splash Crafty Club; ages 5-12; weekly activities such as crafts, puzzles and receive reading prizes; call 718-658-1680
4 p.m. Forest Hills Library: Summer Reading Club; ages 7-12; talk about books and play board games; call 718-268-7934.
7-10 p.m. Queensbridge Park: Seewe African Dance Company and Balafrohop; open to all; learn traditional West African moves with Mouminatu Camara; call 212-360-2777.
SATURDAY, JULY 17
Noon Central Library: Saturday Science Lab; ages 6-11; execute experiments, learn something new; an hour of educational fun; call 718-990-0767.
Noon-4 p.m. St. Albans Park: Family Day; Crafts, inflatables, face painting, pony rides, music, more; call 718-520-5916.
1:30 p.m. Poppenhusen Library: Make Waves with the Rhythm of Poetry; kids & teens; reading and writing poetry; prizes awarded on August 7; call 718-359-1102.
Noon-3 p.m. rain or shine: Socrates Sculpture Park Saturday Sculpture Workshop: Topographic Maps of Fantasy Lands with Anna Craycroft; work alone or in pairs to maps for fantasylands of your own invention; call 718-956-1819 or visit www.socratessculpturepark.org.
12:30 p.m., Central Library: The Magic of Spices. Learn the benefits of spices, grains, and herbs and how to use them; call 718-990-0700.
1 p.m., Bayside Library: Flo Michaels performs popular, classical songs a la Billie Holiday, Julie London, Ella Fitzgerald, more; 718-229-1834.
2 p.m., Forest Hills Library: Medea by Euripides; Xoregos Performing Theater presents the classic tale of revenge, betrayal and insanity; call 718-268-7934.
2 p.m., South Ozone Park Library: Eddie Lee Isaacs; rock ‘n’ roll/blues; songs made great by Little Richard, Fats Domino, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, others; call 718-529-1660.
2:30 p.m. Flushing Library: Hao Bang Ha, Tigers-Taiwanese Hand Puppetry; children and adults; Chinese art of glove puppetry; English explanations, hands-on demonstrations and audience participation; call 718-661-1212.
7-10 p.m. Queensbridge Park: The Dance of Light Choreographed by Vernard J. Gilmore and Abdur-Rahim Jackson; cardio dance workout; call 212-360-2777.
SUNDAY, JULY 18
Noon-4 p.m. Boating in Hallets Cove (weather permitting); free, no reservation needed; under-18 must be with parent/guardian; you can get wet; call 718-228-9214 or visit www.licboathouse.org.
2 p.m. Fort Totten Park: Nature Scavenger Hunt; join in a search for birds, insects and trees; enter at 212th Street and Bell Boulevard; call 718-352-1769.
3 p.m. Central Library: The Good, the Bad, and The Opera; ensemble perform duets and arias of opera’s most famed heroes/infamous villains; call 718-990-0700.
3 p.m. Kissena Playground: Be a Nature Detective; ages 8-and-under put their wildlife investigation skills to the test to find natures treasures; call 718-846-2731.
MONDAY, JULY 19
10 a.m.-noon; Forest Park: Skateboarding Clinic; weekly to August 16; registration required; ages 7-14; learn basic skills; must bring skateboard and helmet to each class. Wrist guards, knee and elbow pads provided; call 718-235-4100.
10:15, 11:15 a.m. Bayside Library: Baby & Me; nursery rhymes, fingerplays, songs, and playtime for babes 9-18 months with a caregiver; one-time pre-registration required; call 718-229-1834.
10 a.m. Creative Writing class at Queens Community House Kew Gardens, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202; also: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Computer Lab (instruction 10 a.m.-noon); 11:30 a.m.: Watercolor, Drawing, Acrylic Art Class; Current Events; 1 p.m. one-time workshop with Dina Mehta; call 718-268-5960, fax 718-268-0295 or email jkeibel@queenscommunityhouse.org.
10:30 a.m. Central Library: Toddler Time; registration required; ages 18-35 months with caregiver; stories, songs, learning activities, more; call 718-990-0767.
10:30 a.m. Fresh Meadows Library: Read to Me Club/Toddler Time; ages 2-5; songs, stories, fingerplays, movement activities; call 718-454-7272.
10:30 a.m. Rochdale Park: Wildlife Theater; Central Park Zoo-based company uses drama, puppetry, games, and songs to inspire audiences; call 212-360-8290.
1 p.m. Fresh Meadows Library: Summer Reading Club; grades 1-5, crafts and book reports; call 718-454-7272.
1 p.m. Hillcrest Library: Summer Reading Club: Read to Me; ages 2-5 and caregivers; stories, fingerplays, songs, and crafts; call 718-454-2786.
1 p.m., Long Island City Library: LICraft Club for Adults; make an exciting plastic canvas craft; also knitting, crocheting, other creative techniques; call 718-752-3700.
2 p.m. Baisley Park Library: Gardening Club; ages 9-up; enjoy planting flowers; call 718-529-1590.
2 p.m. East Flushing Library: Summer Game/Puzzle Day; children of all ages; games and puzzles; call 718-357-6643.
2 p.m. Forest Hills Library: Summer Reading Club Meeting-Early Readers; ages 3-6; picture book time and activities; call 718-268-7934.
2 p.m. North Hills Library: Arts & Crafts; registration required; K-grade 2; call 718-225-3550.
2 p.m. Poppenhusen Library: Chill with Chess; learn to play, sharpen your skills; call 718-359-1102.
3:30 p.m. Broadway Library: Earth Action/Going Green Club; ages 6-12; registration required; call 718-721-2462.
3:30 p.m. North Hills Library Chess Club; for children; chess sets provided; call 718-225-3550.
4 p.m. Baisley Park Library: Dungeons & Dragons Club; ages 10-up; space limited, registration required; call 718-529-1590.
4 p.m. Briarwood Library: Game Time; ages 5-12; board games, chess, puzzles, more; call 718-658-1680.
4 p.m. Douglaston/Little Neck Library: Knitting and Crochet; Helen Bodner helps beginners through experts with their projects; bring your own material; call 718-225-8414.
5 p.m. Forest Hills Library: Family Reading Room; registration required; read together in the story room; call 718-268-7934.
5:30 p.m. Pomonok Library: Summer Reading: Family Film Night; register for Summer Reading Club; a different family-friendly film every week; bring your own dinner/snacks; call 718-591-4343.
6 p.m. Flushing Library: Medea by Euripides; Xoregos Performing Theater presents the classic tale of revenge, betrayal and insanity; call 718-661-1200.
6:30 p.m. Forest Hills Library: Ballroom Dancing with Jing Chen; lessons in the basics; training for more advanced students; call 718-268-7934.
GRAND FINALE: 6-7:30 p.m. Forest Park Wallenberg Square: Dancing Under the Stars; with live music by One Night Stand; call 718-235-4100.
TUESDAY, JULY 20
9 a.m. Fort Totten: Adult Fitness Walk along Joe Michaels Mile; also Thursday, July 15; call 718-352-4793 or email janice.melnick@parks.nyc.gov.
10 a.m. Crocheron Park: Mommy, Music & Me, Inc. Music Together; music and movement activities for children birth to 7-years and the adults who play with them; bring chairs or a blanket.
10:30 a.m. Athens Square Park: African Rhythm Tap with Irene Koloseus; Central Astoria’s Summer Fun Children’s Series; call 718-728-7820.
1:30 p.m. Broad Channel Library: Summer Reading Kids’ Crafts; ages 6-10; make a craft project; limited supplies distributed; first-come, first-served; call 718-318-4943.
1:30 p.m. Forest Hills Library: Book Buddies; first-come, first-paired; register at the Children’s Reference Desk; teen volunteers help early and intermediate readers select books to read and play games; call 718-268-7934.
2 p.m. Baisley Park Library: Game Day; board games; call 718-529-1590.
2 p.m. Douglaston/Little Neck Library: Summer Reading Story and Craft; grades 1-3; space limited, registration required; call 718-225-8414.
2 p.m. Jamaica Library: Summer in the Club; ages 6-9; crafts and other fun activities; reading log kept; 103-34 Lefferts Boulevard; call 718-843-5950.
2 p.m. Lefferts Library: Summer Reading Club; ages 6-9, make crafts and other fun activities; maintain a reading log; call 718-843-5950.
2 p.m. Maspeth Library: Summer Reading Program; grades 1-3; arts & crafts activities; call 718-639-5228.
2:30 p.m. Langston Hughes Library: Summer Reading Club; ages 6-12; crafts, books, activities and exercises; call 718-651-1100.
2:30 p.m. LeFrak City Library: Summer Programs; grades 1-3; create crafts like a flying fish, walrus, magic pinwheels, more; call 718-592-7677.
2:30 p.m. Pomonok Library: Summer Reading Money Club; ages 7-12; registration required; learn how to start a business; develop a business plan; discuss savings vs. spending; all materials provided; call 718-591-4343.
3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Forest Park: Karate Clinic; weekly to August 17; registration required; ages 7 to adult; learn the basics skills, discipline, self-defense of karate; call 718-235-4100.
3:15 p.m. Douglaston/Little Neck Library: Read-A-Loud and Game Tournament; grades 4-5, limited space, registration required; call 718-225-8414.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21
10:30 a.m. Dutch Kills Playground: African Rhythm Tap with Irene Koloseus; Central Astoria’s Summer Fun Children’s Series; call 718-728-7820.
10:30 a.m. Lefferts Library: Summer Reading Club; ages 6-9; crafts and fun activities; keep a reading log; call 718-843-5950.
10:30 a.m. LeFrak City Library: Preschoolers Summer Programs; ages 3-5; learn about sea life; call 718-592-7677.
10:30 a.m. Poppenhusen Library: Read-to-Me Club; registration begins on June 10; adult caregivers must accompany children; stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts. Record the books you read online; call 718-359-1102.
10:30 a.m. Queensboro Hill Library, Mother Goose Time; 6-17 months with caregivers; lap sitting program; fingerplays, rhymes, songs and stories; call 718-359-8332.
11:30 a.m. Queensboro Hill Library: Toddler Time; ages 2-3; stories, fingerplays, sing songs and make crafts; call 718-776-6800.
1 p.m. Flushing Library: Mighty Action Racket’s Magical Castle of Now; kids entering grades 1-2; interactive storytelling performance; also 3 p.m.; call 718-661-1212.
1 p.m., Langston Hughes Library: Summer in the City; workshop for adults/teens; design/create cool summer fashion; reading and set design; call 718-651-1100.
1:30 p.m. Bayside Library: Toddler Time; registration required; ages 2 ½-3 ½ accompanied by caregiver; stories, music, and fingerplays; call 718-229-1834.
2:30 p.m. LeFrak City Library: Summer Programs; grades 4-6; playing and creating animals and shapes; call 718-592-7677.
4:30 p.m. Woodhaven Library: Hand Painted T-Shirts; registration required; limited space; materials supplied; ages 7-15; call 718-849-1010.
7-8:30 p.m. Little Bay Park Hockey Rink: Dancing Under the Stars; bring your dancing shoes; free lessons for the first 45 minutes; call 718-352-4793.
THURSDAY, JULY 22
10 a.m. Queensbridge Park: Tap City Youth; talented teens associated with American Tap Dance Foundation perform and enlighten; call 212-360-8290.
11 a.m. Queens Community House Kew Gardens: Meditation; Tai Chi/Chi Kung; 12:30 pm Movie; 1 p.m. ESL Conversation with Carol; Meditation; Oil Painting Class; 2:30 p.m. Casual French Conversation; suggested contribution is $1 per class; call 718-268-5960, fax 718-268-0295 or email jkeibel@queenscommunityhouse.org.
