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January Events
Friends
of Gantry State Park
Community Meeting, Wed., Jan. 11, 7 PM.
Citylights, 3rd Fl. Activity Room, 4-74 48th Ave., LIC. Elected officials
working with the group have begun acquiring funds for construction of a
new public library in Hunters Point.
Gun Play Opens at the Chocolate Factory, Thurs., Jan. 12
A live action videogame/performance, featuring appearances by Ted Nugent,
Hunter S. Thompson, Doom creator John Carmack, and others, directed
by Brian Rogers. Through Feb. 4. Thurs. – Sat. at 8 PM. Thursday nights
are "pay what you can" for Queens residents. To purchase tickets
call (212) 352-3101 or www.theatermania.com.
Tickets are available at the door 45 minutes before each performance. 5-49
49th Ave., LIC. http://www.theateretal.org
January 17th Sunnyside Chamber
Business Card Exchange
SideTracks Restaurant 6 PM to 8 PM
Come
visit our neighbors in Sunnyside, enjoy complimentary wine & hors
d'oeuvres, make new business contacts. Snow date January 24. Contact luke@sunnysidechamber.org.
Astoria/LIC
Waterfront Parks Community Meeting
Wed., Jan. 18, 6:30 PM
Quinn Building, 35-20 Broadway, 4th Fl. Envisioning physical
infrastructure, programming, and community involvement on East River
waterfront. www.astoriawaterfront.org/upcoming
Civil War Saturdays, Jan 21 & 28.
Three lectures by noted Queens historians. Greater Astoria Historical
Society. Jan. 21, General Stonewall Jackson; Jan. 28, guerilla fighter
John Mosby; Feb. 4, General Grant's first two years at war. http://www.astorialic.org/
East River Greenway Meeting, Wed., Jan. 25, 6 PM
ARROW Recreation Center, 35-20 35th St.
LICBDC
Business Card Exchange
Thurs., Jan. 26, 6 – 8 PM
Meet other members of the
business community for networking, wine and cheese, and great views over
the East River. $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. Tennisport, Borden
Ave. & 2nd St., LIC. RSVP to Marion Loy at 718.786.5300 x 21 or marionloy@licbdc.org.
Queens
Borough Rotary Club, Thurs., Feb. 9.
Murder mystery dinner, $75. Contact Mike Keller at mkeller@ymcanyc.org.
718.729.9377
February Events
.Tuesday February
19th - Sunnyside Chamber Luncheon
Dazie;s Restaurant - 12:30 PM
Guest Joan Foley - Director of the Queens Chapter of the Red Cross
LICBDC Business Card Exchange at
Commerce Bank Astoria Steinway Store
Tues., Feb. 27, 6 – 8 PM
Come out and meet other members of the Queens business community, enjoy
hors d'ouevres & wine. $25 for members, $30 for non-members. RSVP to
danminer@licbdc.org. 31-90 Steinway Street, Astoria. Sponsored by
Commerce Bank
.
- St.
Pat's For All
- Sunday,
March 2nd 2007, 12:30 p.m.
- Parade
Route:Starts at
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March Events
The
2008 St. Patrick's Parade & Irish Fair in Sunnyside: March 2nd
The Queens neighborhoods of Woodside and Sunnyside are home to lots of
recent and older Irish immigrants, and are the stomping grounds of a
parade every St. Patrick's Day, known as St. Pat's for All. In the words
of organizer Brendan Fay, it's "small, spirited, and inclusive."
Bliss Bistro Restaurant
6[30
to 8:30 PM
45-29
Skillman Avenue
Sunnyside
Great
NEW
BUSINESS CONTACTS
in
the
Luke
718 784-8437 or 718- 482-6053.
Sunnyside
Chamber Luncheon
Tuesday - March 11th
– 12:30 PM Dazie's Restaurant
Council Member David I>
Weprin
April Events
Fresh from local farms: Apples, pears, cider, greens, potatoes, squash, poultry, grass-fed beef, lamb, baked goods and more! Greenmarket helps sustain regional farms, ensuring ongoing access to the freshest, healthiest product. Enjoy live jazz, cooking demonstrations, and get to know people in your community
THALIA
SPANISH THEATRE
SIX WEEKS ONLY! APRIL 18 to MAY 25, 2008
PICASSO FLAMENCOunt of Orgaz
Flamenco music, singing and dance fuse with Picasso’s poetic text, projections of his paintings, and Picasso-inspired masks, to create an unforgettable “total theatre” experience
41-17 Greenpoint Avenue, Sunnyside (Queens)
Subway # 7 Local to 40th St. Station. Buses Q60, Q32 to Queens Blvd & 41st St.
INFORMATION & TICKETS (718) 729-3880
Business Card Exchange
April 14th - City View
6:30
to 8:30 PM
Tennis –Squash – Fitness – Spa
43-26
32nd Place
Long
Island City
Great
NEW
BUSINESS CONTACTS
in
the
Luke
718 784-8437 or 718- 482-6053
Saturday
April 26th|
Kiwanis
Street Fair
Greenpoint Avenue 44 Street to Queens Blvd.
CALLING ALL QUILTERS
NEW CLUB IN SUNNYSIDE INVITES YOU
INQUIRIES: 837-2339, Sherry
May Events
Business Card Exchange
May
19th – Pure Spa
40-15 Queens Blvd.
6:30 to 8:30 PM
Complimentary
Wine & Hors D’Oeuvres
Great
NEW
BUSINESS CONTACTS
in
the
Luke
718 784-8437 or 718- 482-6053
HALIA SPANISH THEATRE
SIX WEEKS ONLY! APRIL 18 to MAY 25, 2008
PICASSO FLAMENCOunt of Orgaz
Flamenco music, singing and dance fuse with Picasso’s poetic text, projections of his paintings, and Picasso-inspired masks, to create an unforgettable “total theatre” experience
41-17 Greenpoint Avenue, Sunnyside (Queens)
Subway # 7 Local to 40th St. Station. Buses Q60, Q32 to Queens Blvd & 41st St.
INFORMATION & TICKETS (718) 729-3880
Saturday
May 24th
Sunnyside Woodside Lions Club Street Fair
Greenpoint Avenue - 44 Street - Queens Blvd.
June Events
Sunday June 10th Atlantic City Bus ride
QEDC 3rd Annual Economic Forecast
Thurs., June 8, 8:30 – 11 AM with
NYC Comptroller Hevesi & Faith Hope Consolo
Riverview Restaurant, The Avalon Building, 2-01 50th Ave., LIC. Comptroller Alan
Hevesi will release his office's new report on the economic condition of Queens
County. Faith Hope Consolo, Prudential Douglas Elliman, will speak about trends
in retail real estate. No charge. Valet parking, close to 7 train, full breakfast. RSVP to 718.263.0546 or
mms@queensny.org.
Sunnyside Chamber Lunch, Tues., June 12th
12:30pm
with NYC Public Advocate Betsy Gottbaum.
Guest Speaker Terri Osborne,
Director CULTURAL AFFAIRS & TOURISM
Luncheon meetings of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce takes place on the second Tuesday of the month at Dazie's Restaurant at 39-41 Queens Blvd. It's a great place for a business lunch, with classical Italian cuisine.
Cost $18.00
Spike Lee at PS1, Wed., June 14, 7 – 9 PM
Mr. Lee will speak, along with Michael Arad, designer of the WTC Memorial, as
part of a celebration of social change through artistic expression organized by GenerationEngage. 22-25 Jackson Ave. www.PS1.org. No cost, but you must but
RSVP to
RSVP@GenerationEngage.org.
LICBDC AM Business Card Exchange
Chase Bank, Thurs. June 15, 8 AM
Visit Chase at their newly opened branch, 25-15 Queens Plaza North & 27th,
downstairs from the Queensboro Plaza train station. RSVP to
marionloy@licbdc.org
or 718.786.5300 x 21. $15 for members, $20 for non-members.
Socrates Summer Solstice, Wed., June 21, 5 PM
Rain or shine. Welcome the summer and celebrate the longest day of the year with
art workshops, live music. Buy your picnic dinner from Filmchefs as sun sets.
www.socratessculpturepark.org Their annual summer outdoor movie festival will
start in July and run on Wednesday nights, featuring international film, food
and live performances.
PS1 Exhibit Opening, Sat. June 25, 12 – 6 PM
Into Me/Out of Me exhibits the imagined, descriptive and performative act of
passing into, through, and out of the human body, exploring metabolism, reproduction and violence. Also new paintings from Ron Gorchov, a new video and
sculptural installation from Su-Mei Tse. The seventh annual Young Architects
Program winner, New York City-based OBRA, unveils BEATFUSE! on June 22, an
installation covering P.S.1's courtyard with interconnected shells, wooden tidal
pools, water misters, light strainers, and three varying climatic outdoor spaces.
LIC Business Improvement District
Annual Meeting, Tues., June 27, 8 AM
50th Floor, Citicorp Building. Business breakfast and networking with keynote
presentation by Robert Walsh, Commissioner, NYC Dept. of Small Business Services.RSVP to
marionloy@licbdc.org or 718.786.5300 x 21, no charge to attend.
P.S.1's
Warm Up Music Series kicks off July 1st
2006 marks the 10th year of their unique multi-sensory summer experience, combining music, contemporary art, and architecture into a hip and lively dance
party every Saturday afternoon in P.S.1's courtyard. $10. The season opens with
the ten-year reunion of legendary NYC based group Body & Soul. It draws thousands
of locals and visitors. Time Out New York readers voted Warm Up the "best club"
in NYC, and The Observer (UK) ranked it #10 of "The 20 Hottest Beach Parties in
the World. Stream live broadcasts via WPS1.org every Warm Up Saturday from 3 – 9PM.
July Events
P.S.1's
Warm Up Music Series kicks off July 1st
2006 marks the 10th year of their unique multi-sensory summer experience, combining music, contemporary art, and architecture into a hip and lively dance
party every Saturday afternoon in P.S.1's courtyard. $10. The season opens with
the ten-year reunion of legendary NYC based group Body & Soul. It draws thousands
of locals and visitors. Time Out New York readers voted Warm Up the "best club"
in NYC, and The Observer (UK) ranked it #10 of "The 20 Hottest Beach Parties in
the World. Stream live broadcasts via WPS1.org every Warm Up Saturday from 3 – 9PM.
LICBDC & NY Water Taxi Beach
July 4th Parking Lot Party for The Patti Fund
Prime views of the Macy's Fireworks. The Patti Fund is a not-for-profit
organization dedicated to raising money for children with cancer. $5
admission to the Back Parking Lot Party or $10 admission to the Front
Parking Lot Party. Food and drink ala carte includes hot dogs, burgers,
soft drinks, beer and more. 100 percent of Water Taxi Beach Parking Lot
ticket price goes to the Patti Fund. www.nywatertaxi.com.
Call 212.742.1969
LIBDC
& Network for Hope Benefit for American Cancer Society
Thursday, July 20, 6 - 9 PM
Join us for after hours networking with other area residents and business
people on the Beach, with amazing Manhattan and East River views, lots of
real sand. Your $25 donation includes 2 drinks tickets for wine or beer;
casual dress. 203 Borden Ave. LIC, by 2nd St. on the East River. RSVP to
Marion Loy at marionloy@licbdc.org
or 718.786.5300 x 21.
Co-sponsored by LICBDC &
NY
Water Taxi, with proceeds to benefit the
American
Cancer Society. For more information, contact April Brown at
april.brown@cancer.org
August Events
Saturday August 30th|
Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce Street
Greenpoint Avenue 44 Street - Queens Blvd.-
September Events
September 6th, & 7th Sunnyside Shorts Film Festival
For information
info@sunnysideshorts.net
or call 718 786-0232
October Events
Saturday October 12th|
Sunnyside Community Services Street Fair
Greenpoint Avenue= 44 Street - Queens Blvd.
November Events
Christmas
Tree Lighting
Tuesday November 27th 2007 - 6:00 PM
The Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce officially open
the Holiday season with the lighting of our Christmas Tree
Place to be announced
Hot Cider, Hot Chocolate. Cookies
Meet Santa
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We are happy to list events in the Western Queens area. Please send brief outline of the event along with date, time and a contact number sunnysidechamber@rcn.com
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