It's In Queens! Events from December 19th to December 25th

Surprise, surprise. Many upcoming events — including an art show, various concerts, a wreath workshop and a special screening — have Christmas themes. Other options include an FBI demonstration, comedy and an adventure with a pirate. Here’s the rundown, broken down into dedicated sections for food, arts, music, education, and the holidays. Would you like to include your event in our weekly “It’s In Queens!” post? Send them to emily@brownstoner.com.

MUSIC
Dec. 19, O Sole Trio, 7 pm. David Shenton, Erin Shields and Giuseppe Spoletini perform a wide range of music. Shenton is a very talented piano and violin player. Shields has tremendous vocal versatility and has performed leading roles for many reputable music festivals and opera companies. Spoletini is a baritone who performs opera and other genres. Free with donations accepted. Sunnyside Reformed Church, 48-03 Skillman Ave., Sunnyside, www.facebook.com/SunnysideReformedChurch.

Dec. 19, New Sounds of East and West, 7 pm. Project Hansori presents original music centered on Asian-infused jazz. Donations accepted. All Saints Church, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside, www.nysunnysaints.org.

Dec. 20, The David Leonhardt Trio: A Winter Holiday Jazz Concert, 8 pm. This internationally acclaimed jazz group will have fingers snapping and toes tapping as they present a winter holiday concert of cool jazz and hot rhythms. $15. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, www.flushingtownhall.org.

Dec. 22, Oratorio Society of Queens Holiday Concert, 4 pm. The society, which has a 125-plus member chorus under the direction of Maestro David Close, performs portions of Handel’s “Messiah,” as well as traditional Christmas and Hanukkah favorites. $30/$25 seniors and students with ID. Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside, www.queensoratorio.org.

December 22, John Scardina and Friends: Musical Stylings, 2:30 pm. This group of musicians plays songs of peace and hope, using music as a creative response to war and poverty. They combine originals with covers of their favorite artists — a set might include Stan Rodgers, Bonnie Raitt, Mose Allison and Mavis Staples. Queens Historical Society at Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing, www.queenshistoricalsociety.org.

HOLIDAY
Dec. 20, Christmas Art Show, 2 pm to 9 pm (show runs until Dec. 26). Archana Santra’s art depicts movement from place to place and relationship to relationship, searching for depth and meaning, sometimes struck by the intensity of change, sometimes awed by the experience of learning. Free. Gear Art Gallery, 61-08 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, 718-386-2812.

Dec. 21, Christmas Workshop: Season of Giving, 1 pm. Create beautiful Christmas wreaths with up-cycled fabrics, beads and ribbons. The wreaths will be donated to local senior centers. Free. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, www.flushingtownhall.org.

Dec. 21, Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas: Part of Jim Henson’s World, 1 pm. The screening of a beloved TV special about Ma Otter and her son, Emmet, who both secretly enter a talent contest to win money to buy each other’s Christmas presents. The screening includes Kermit the Frog’s segments, rare outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., LIC, www.movingimage.us.

Dec. 21, Kwanzaa Workshop: African Adornment, 3 pm. Honor the values of African cultures and celebrate Kwanzaa in style. Experts talk about the importance of dress and personal style as per the Kwanzaa principle of Kujichagulia or Self-Determination. Free. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, www.flushingtownhall.org.

Dec. 21, Holiday Market, noon to 6 pm (and again on Dec. 22). A wide variety of artisan vendors with plenty of mulled apple cider and hot chocolate. Free. Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria, www.bohemianhall.com.

ARTS
Dec. 20, Children of Men, 7 pm. Museum of the Moving Image’s ongoing series See It Big! presents films on a huge screen. Emmanuel Lubezki lends some of his virtuoso camerawork to Alfonso Cuarón’s tale of future dystopia in Children of Men. Clive Owen is a bureaucrat tasked with escorting the world’s last pregnant woman to safety amid a devastating civil war. MMI, 36-01 35th Ave.

Dec. 21, The 5th Annual Jackson Heights Winter Holiday Sing-A-Long, 7 pm. Sing winter and holiday songs from all faiths, languages and cultures as a group, while walking through Jackson Heights. Small, acoustic, portable instruments are welcome. Meet on the corner of 31st Avenue and 75th Street, in front of Cassidy’s Ale House. Free, www.facebook.com/holiday.carol.9?fref=ts.

Dec. 21, Pirate Pete’s Parrot, 11 am. In the tradition of the English pantomime shows from the 1700s, this play promises music, mischief and for children and adults starring Pirate Pete, a lovable rogue on a mission to find his beloved runaway parrot, Polly, who prefers pancakes to birdseed. $10-$40. The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23rd St., LIC, www.secrettheatre.com.

Dec. 21, How Green Was My Valley, 3 pm; Empire of the Sun, 6 pm. Museum of the Moving Image’s ongoing series See It Big! presents films on a huge screen. How Green Was My Valley is a beautiful and bittersweet film about a Welsh coal-mining family’s conflicts with the labor movement. It beat Citizen Kane for the 1941 Oscar for Best Picture (and Best Cinematography, Black-and-White). Empire of the Sun is an adaptation of J.
G. Ballard’s memoir of his experiences growing up with his British expatriate family in Shanghai and being captured by the Japanese during World War II. MMI, 36-01 35th Ave.

Dec. 22, Black Narcissus, 3 pm; Lola, 6 pm. Museum of the Moving Image’s ongoing series See It Big! presents films on a huge screen. Black Narcissus tells the tale of a group of missionary nuns setting up a convent in the Himalayas and descending into hysteria. Lola is a heartbreaking account of a cabaret singer destined to be the great lost love of a wanderer. MMI, 36-01 35th Ave.

Dec. 22, Laughing Devil Presents, 8 pm. This show features a rotating cast of comedians with a healthy mix of celebrities and the next-big-thing. There is always something new, and you never know who is going to show up. $10. The Laughing Devil, 47-38 Vernon Blvd., LIC, www.laughingdevil.com.

EDUCATION
Dec. 21, History Roundtable: The FBI, 1 pm. Watch rare footage of the FBI in action, explore the agency’s history, and hear from agents who share personal experiences. Then participate in a roundtable discussion on the latest controversies surrounding the FBI’s domestic surveillance. Greater Astoria Historical Society, Quinn Building, 35-20 Broadway, 4th Floor, Astoria, www.astorialic.org.

FOOD
Weekdays, Food Box at Falchi, 6:30 am to 4:00 pm. The Food Box at Falchi is a pop-up food concept in a vacant retail space in the Jamestown property. A variety of food vendors serve every weekdays from 6:30am until 4:00 pm. 31-00 47th Avenue, LIC.

The “It’s In Queens” column is produced by the Queens Tourism Council with the hope that readers will enjoy the borough’s wonderful attractions. More info here.