Dec. 5, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Sunnyside Trad Weekend, a popular event featuring traditional Irish music, song and dance, will return to the neighborhood Thursday night for a four-night run at Courtyard Ale House. The event, which will take place at 8 p.m. every day from Dec. 5-8, returns to Courtyard, an Irish bar located… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Pet owners in Long Island City will have an opportunity to capture a festive snap with their furry friends this Sunday at Culture Lab LIC’s “Paw-liday Celebration”. The event will take place indoors at Culture Lab, located at 5-25 46th Ave., between 2 and 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec…. Read more »
Nov. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris partnered with multiple local organizations to provide turkeys to families across western Queens. Gianaris, along with the Carpenters Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York, Woodside Houses Tenant Association and Sunnyside Community Services, organized a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway for families in Western Queens. The event,… Read more »
Nov. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Santathon, a popular neighborhood Santa-themed bar crawl, will return to Sunnyside and Woodside next month after a three-year hiatus, raising money to buy toys for children this Christmas. Santathon will return to the neighborhood on Saturday, Dec. 14, with 14 participating bars offering a variety of drink specials, including… Read more »
: Nov. 22, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The curtains are closing on a beloved performance venue after a decade as a neighborhood cornerstone. Q.E.D. Astoria owner and creative director Kambri Crews has announced that the popular arts venue will shutter permanently at the beginning of 2025. Crews opened Q.E.D. at 27-16 23rd Ave. in 2014, and… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A new Santa Claus experience is coming to Long Island City this winter, offering families an opportunity to book personalized VIP experiences with Santa over the holidays. Santa’s Secret Workshop, founded by actor Carl Hendrick Louis and located at 32-00 Skillman Ave., aims to provide more than just a… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A group of Astoria businesses has launched a crowdfunding campaign to illuminate Ditmars Boulevard and 23rd Avenue with festive holiday lights. The Destination Ditmars Merchants Association, which includes The Tiny Owl, The Brass Owl, The Bier and Cheese Collective, Queen’s Room, Rivercrest, and The Honey House, has raised approximately… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Honey House at Astor Apiaries is set to host a “Winter Buzzaar” holiday market next month, featuring a hot chocolate station, a Santa Claus, a Christmas-ornament-making station, and more. The Honey House, located at 33-22 23rd Ave., will host the winter market from 12 to 6 p.m. on… Read more »
Nov. 12, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Q.E.D. Astoria is set to host four comedy events this week as part of the ongoing New York Comedy Festival. Q.E.D., a performance venue located at 27-16 23rd Ave., already hosted its inaugural event of the festival, a stand-up performance by Myq Kaplan, on Sunday night. It will now… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2024 By Shane O’Brien PS84Q, also known as the Steinway School, will host its third annual Winterfest holiday market at the beginning of December to raise funds for residencies and extra-curricular programs throughout the school year. The school, located at 22-45 41st St., will host Winterfest in its cafeteria between 11 a.m. and… Read more »