Lawn Party for a Purpose, Don Byron and More Set for Flushing Town Hall, Sept 2013

Bid summer adieu and say hello to another season of great programs, concerts and performances at Flushing Town Hall. This September, load up the family and call a few friends because it's time to fall into something new.

FEATURED EVENT
Lawn Party for a Purpose
Sunday, September 8, 2013, 3:00 PM
$75/$35 Children (5 & under Free)

Join us for an Exclusive VIP Experience featuring Dandy Wellington & His Band + great food and drinks. When you donate $75 or more to Flushing Town Hall, you can attend our very first Lawn Party for a Purpose.
This fundraising event will raise money to continue to provide the Queens community with great programs throughout the year.

MONTHLY JAZZ CLINIC

WED, SEP 11, 5-7 PM, FREE

If you're interested in learning more about jazz, and playing alongside other musicians, join the Queens Jazz OverGround for their monthly Jazz Clinic. The fun doesn't stop there. Stick around for the monthly Jazz Jam immediately after the clinic.

MONTHLY JAZZ JAM

(SEPTEMBER SPECIAL GUEST: DON BYRON)

WED, SEP 11, 7-10 PM

$10/FREE for Performers, Members & Students

Whether you're a student, jazz musician, or music educator, come jam with special guest, Don Byron and the Queens Jazz OverGround as they lead the house band in a jam session. Not a musician? No problem! You can still attend and get in on the action.

I.A.M. OPEN MIC

FRI, SEP 13, 7 PM

$13 / $10 Advance & Members

I.A.M. is a not-fot-profit organization based in Flushing that provides educational, legal and personal support to the immigrant community. Join I.A.M. and Flushing Town Hall as they partner for an open mic event . Proceeds from this event will help raise funds for I.A.M's Educational Programs.

CROSSING FRETS FOR TAPPING

FRI, SEP 20, 8 PM

$15 / $10 Members & Students

Crossing Frets for Tapping is a cross-cultural live improve featuring contemporary and traditional world artist. Join us for an evening with virtuoso pipa player Min Xiao-Fen and komungo century fretted player Jin Hi Kim as they team up with award winning rhumba tapper Max Pollak.

DON BYRON - NEW GOSPEL QUINTET! LOVE, PEACE, AND SOUL

FRI, SEP 27, 8 PM

$20/$15 Members/$10 Students; Package: $80/$70 Members (Reserved Table for 2, Wine & Snacks)

One of the most celebrated jazz clarinetist and saxophonist in modern musicianship, Don Byron and his new Gospel Quintet, will infuse LOVE, PEACE and SOUL into the eclectic sounds of jazz, blues, and gospel. Byron's New Gospel Quintet features a stellar line-up including vocalist Carla Cook, pianist Nat Adderley, Jr., bassist Brad Jones, and drummer Pheeroan Aklaaff.

Did you know that you can score discounts on all Fall 2013 programs by purchasing Early Bird Tickets thru September 13?

For a complete list of all Fall 2013 events visit www.flushingtownhall.org. Flushing Town Hall is conveniently located on 137-35 Northern Boulevard Flushing, NY, 11354; a block and half east of Main Street, FTH is easily accessible by subway and bus; we offer limited, free parking for our patrons. For tickets and more information, visit: flushingtownhall.org, or call the Box Office: (718) 463-7700, ext. 222.

Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts (FCCA) was founded in 1979 to be a revitalizing force for its community, and a creative catalyst for developing and promoting the arts throughout the Borough of Queens, the most culturally diverse county in the United States. FCCA restored, operates and programs historic Flushing Town Hall (circa 1862) as a multi arts center (on behalf of New York City, which owns the building) and provides services to artists, arts organizations and educational institutions, borough- wide.