Film
The Wiz — In this retelling of “The Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy (Diana Ross) is a young teacher living in Harlem who is swept away to Oz. The first movie to be filmed at Kaufman Astoria Studios after it reopened in the 1970s, “The Wiz” transformed many recognizable New York City sites into the Land of Oz. Filled with hit songs and an all-star cast, this re-imagining of the classic film has become a favorite.
When: Saturday, Jan. 13, and Sunday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m.; Monday, Jan. 15, at 1 p.m.
Where: Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria
Cost: $15
Contact: (718) 784-0077
Website: www.movin
ROOM H.264: Astoria, N.Y., January 2018 — This film, to be shot, edited, finished, and screened all within the dates of the First Look festival, is an open-ended homage to Wim Wenders’s documentary “Room 666.”
When: Sunday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m.
Where: Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria
Cost: $15
Contact: (718) 784-0077
Website: www.movin
Selma, Lord, Selma — This family film is about a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement as told through a young girl’s perspective.
When: Monday, Jan. 15, at 11 a.m.
Where: Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria
Cost: $15
Contact: (718) 784-0077
Website: www.movin
Events
Cunningham Park Forest Restoration — Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to protect forested areas in Cunningham Park. Volunteers will learn how to identify and safely remove invasive plants in order to help restore the forest and create a healthier ecosystem.
When: Saturday, Jan. 13, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: Cunningham Park
Cost: Free
Contact: (718) 392-5232
Arts Culture Fun Make Your Mark with Watercolor Classes — Ashton Agbomenou will teach three adult watercolor classes demonstrating how to use line, shape, and color to render an image. Bring an image you would like to paint during the two-hour session. Supplies will be provided, and beginners are welcome.
When: Saturday, Jan. 13, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Al Oerter Recreation Center
Cost: Free
Contact: (718) 353-7853
MLK Honors 2018 — The event will honor eight people ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
When: Saturday, Jan. 13, at 6 p.m.
Where: Jamaica Center for the Arts and Learning
Cost: Free
Contact: (718) 658-7400
Savoy! Dancing through the Swing Era — Join FTH Space Grantee Project Connect on a journey through the swing era.
When: Sunday, Jan. 14, at 2 p.m.
Where: Flushing Town Hall
Cost: $10; free for members, seniors and children under 12
Contact: (718) 463-7700
Animal Care Trainee — This program introduces children (ages eight to 10) to the unique responsibility of being an animal caretaker.
When: Sunday, Jan. 14, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where: Alley Pond Environmental Center
Cost: $23
Contact: (718) 229-4000
A Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in Queens — Music group Sweet Honey in the Rock presents the event in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
When: Sunday, Jan. 14, at 4 p.m.
Where: Colden Auditorium, Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Cost: $35
Contact: (718) 793-8080
Tokyo Oratorio Society Comes to Queens — The internationally acclaimed music group will come to Queens to perform with the Queensboro Symphonic Choir and Symphony Orchestra.
When: Sunday, Jan. 14, at 8 p.m.
Where: Mary’s Nativity Church, Flushing
Cost: Free
Contact: (718) 359-5996
MLK Day in Queens — Rev. Dr. Valerie Oliver Durrah will moderate the Martin Luther King Jr. Day program for Councilman I. Daneek Miller.
When: Monday, Jan. 15, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Jamaica Performing Arts Center
Contact: (718) 618-6170
Adult Game Night — Answer fun, exciting trivia questions and learn a thing or two while you’re at it!
When: Monday, Jan. 15, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Where: Queens Library, Long Island City
