It’s easier to report on what’s NOT happening in Queens right now. This bursting-at-the-seams week includes Cuban singers, haunted houses, French royalty, cat hunts, pumpkin decorating, rough drafts, and a Canadian circus. Please read on.

Oct. 23, Xiomara Laugart & Rumbanza Celebrate Celia Cruz, 7 pm. Seven-time Grammy-nominated artist Xiomara Laugart has a powerful, emotive voice and profound musicality. She honors one of Cuba’s music legends. Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Oct. 23, Haunted History House Tour, 7 pm. Eerie voices from the archives, tales of early American folklore, mysterious medicinal practices of years past, and surprises from the 19th-century Spiritualist movement’s macabre world. Bowne House, 37-01 Bowne St., Flushing.

Oct. 23, Persona: 60th Anniversary Screening, 6:15 pm. Watch this 1966 Ingmar Bergman film starring Liv Ullmann as an actress who has inexplicably gone silent. Bibi Andersson is a young nurse caring for her at a remote island cottage. Isolated, the women perform a mysterious spiritual and emotional transference in a scene that has influenced generations of filmmaking. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria’s Kaufman Arts District.

Oct. 23, Fourth Friday Film Festival, 7 pm. Watch Grass Is Greener, a documentary on marijuana’s connection to music, race, and politics. Idlewild Environmental Center, 222-02 149th Ave., Springfield Gardens.

Oct. 24, Cat Scavenger Hunt, Oct. 31. Black cats with hidden letters are inside participating businesses throughout Sunnyside. Players follow two routes (one is north of Queens Boulevard; the other is south of the roadway), find the felines, digitally collect the letters, and unscramble the mystery words for a chance to win prizes donated by local merchants.

Oct. 24, Astoria After Dark, 6 pm. The Astoria Filmmakers Club presents a Halloween costume party for filmmakers, actors, photographers, artists, and creative professionals to connect, collaborate, and celebrate. 3636 Studios, 36-01 36th Ave., Astoria.

Oct. 24, Saturday Salons, 7 pm. This program returns for a second year to bring together visual artists, writers, musicians, composers, performers, and others to share a home-cooked meal and present selections from works-in-process. Jennifer Krasinski curates. The Chocolate Factory Theater, 38-33 24th St., Long Island City.

Oct. 24, Felt Christmas Ornament Workshop, 1 pm. Bowne House Trustee Kathy Sciortino leads this beginners workshop on stitching, stuffing, and decorating felt ornaments. Bowne House Historical Society, 37-01 Bowne St., Flushing.

Oct. 24, A Celebration of Guyana, 3 pm. The Oyate Group commemorates the 60th anniversary of Guyanese Independence with an open mic in the backyard (or indoors if the weather is too wet). King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave.

Oct. 24, Christian Nationalism & The 2026 Midterm Elections, 11 am. The Black Clergy Caucus of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island presents the inaugural Martin-Hucles-Walker Lecture on Faith, Culture & Society. Columbia University Professor Obery M. Hendricks Jr. discusses the intersection of faith, political life, and morality surrounding the 2026 midterm elections. St. Gabriel’s & St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 196-12 Jamaica Ave., Hollis.

Oct. 25, Cirque Kalabanté, 3 pm. Back by popular demand, this Montréal-based troupe celebrates African culture, movement, and human connection by combining acrobatics with live music. Colden Auditorium, Queens College, vicinity of Kissena Boulevard and Horace Harding Expressway, Flushing.

Oct. 25, Tracy Yang Jazz Orchestra, 2:30 pm. A one-hour live session with Tracy Yang and her 17-piece band. For the first time, Tracy leads the ensemble from the piano, joined by some of New York’s finest musicians. Pinch Recording, 11-20 43rd Rd., Long Island City.

Oct. 25, 5 Boro Foto Fest, 11 am. Photographers from galleries, collectives, and indie storefronts exhibit printed collectibles for sale. These include fine art prints, zines, books, mixed media, and various other ways that photographs are brought to life. Culture Lab LIC, 5-25 46th Ave.

Oct. 25, Hidden Histories of Jazz Age New York, 3 pm. Jonathan Ezra Goldman talks about his book on 1920s New York City during which he portrays sweeping events—such as the Harlem Renaissance, Prohibition, and immigration reform—through anecdotes of individual experiences that counter the era’s popular conceptions of wealth and celebration. Queens Historical Society, Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing.

Oct. 25, From Genesis to Apocalypse, 4 pm. A chamber concert that opens with Darius Milhaud’s “La Création du monde,” a Jazz-inflected vision of creation inspired by African mythology. It ends with Olivier Messiaen’s chamber work “Quatuor pour la fin du temps.” The Church of the Redeemer, 30-14 Crescent St., Long Island City.

Oct. 25, Garden to Table: In a Pickle, 10 am. Learn about producing food from seedling to plate. This class is ideal for the home cook, gardener, and even someone whose New Year’s resolution is to eat more vegetables. Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Glen Oaks/Floral Park.

Oct. 25, Honey Bottling Workshop, 11 am. QBG Beekeeper Helen Colhoun teaches about bees and then harvests and bottles the liquid gold during this interactive workshop. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing.

Oct. 25, Batty Over Halloween, 1 pm. Central Astoria LDC’s 11th annual celebration is for youngsters to dress in costume, acquire candy, and have fun. Astoria Park Great Lawn.

Oct. 25, Pumkin Decorating Workshop, 1:30 pm. Paint and embellish pumpkins with Megan Bass. Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing.

Oct. 25, Falloween Crafts & Drafts, 11 am. A relaxed, open house-style event designed for those ages 2 and up and caregivers. Expect non-structured free play. The Greats of Craft, 10-15 43rd Ave., Long Island City.

Oct. 25, Totten Trot 5K Foot Race and Kids’ Fun Run, 9 am start. The Bayside Historical Society’s 25th annual, Halloween-themed run goes along a waterfront course in Fort Totten Park on Little Neck Bay. Meet at the Castle, 208 Totten Ave., Fort Totten.

Oct. 25, Day of the Dead 5K & Half Marathon, 8:30 am. Running, prizes for best costume, and treats courtesy of Waterloo Sparkling Water. Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Oct. 25, Walk to End Alzheimer’s, 10 am. Take part in the world’s largest fundraiser to fight Alzheimer’s. Free. Queens Zoo, 53-51 111th St., Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Oct. 25, JFK Runway 5K Run/Walk, 9 am start. Race on the runway during this fundraiser for the JFK Rotary Club. John F. Kennedy International Airport, Building 14.

Oct. 27, Rough Draft Festival, Oct. 30. Invited artists share works-in-progress through performances and conversations. Audiences are invited into the creative process, gaining insight into how new work evolves through experimentation, revision, and collaboration. LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City.

Oct. 27, The Tuesday Morning Music Club, 11 am. The new season begins with Nick Russo (guitar) and Betina Hershey (soprano) performing their own compositions as well as those of Chopin, Villa-Lobos, and Bousquet. Pianist Nina Siniakova also performs. Community Church of Douglaston, 39-50 Douglaston Pkwy.

Oct. 28, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Oct. 31. ASL Rocky NYC and New York Deaf Theatre present The Rocky Horror Picture Show in American Sign Language as directed by Jules Dameron. Nightly at 7:30 pm. Court Square Theater, 44-02 23rd St., Long Island City.

Oct. 29, Marie Antoinette, Nov. 8. The QC Department of Theatre, Dance & Fashion offers this stylized retelling of the life and final days of a French queen who helped inspire a revolution. Thursday to Saturday at 7 pm; Sunday at 3 pm. Goldstein Theatre, Queens College, vicinity of Kissena Boulevard and Horace Harding Expressway, Flushing.

Oct. 29, Nature Pathways: Wild & Wonderful, 1 pm. Move better, explore nature, and connect during this different kind of wellness experience with Ms. Wing. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 229-10 Northern Blvd., Douglaston.

Oct. 29, Hablando Huevadas, 8 pm. This Spanish-language comedy show is run by Ricardo Mendoza and Jorge Lunax who began as YouTube sensations. Colden Auditorium, vicinity of Kissena Boulevard and Horace Harding Boulevard, Flushing.