Tweens and Teens Anime/Manga Club
2023-07-13 16:00 - 2023-09-28 18:00 (America/New_York)
Do you love Anime and Manga? If so join our Tweens and teens Anime club!We meet every Tuesday and Thursday to discuss our favorite series, watch Anime and more.
Every Tuesday and Thursday
Beginning: Thursday July 6, 2023
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: 37-44 21st Street LIC, NY 11101
Contact: Ms. Kelley

Central Astoria LDC's 2023 Waterfront Concert Seri
2023-07-13 19:30 - 2023-08-03 21:00
Central Astoria LDC’s 2023 Waterfront Concert Series Thursdays at 7:30pm-9pm
on the Astoria Park Great Lawn on Shore Blvd. between Hell Gate Bridge and the Pool
FREE EVENTS!
Thursday, July 13th: Gentlemen of Soul (Soul/R&B)
Thursday, July 20th: BonJourney (Pop/Rock)
Thursday, July 27th: Dancin’ Machine (Disco)
Thursday, August 3rd: Jersey Jukebox (Doo-Wop)

Beat the Heat, Take a Seat SALE!
2023-07-14 10:00 - 2023-07-16 18:00
Come beat the heat and take a seat with us at Remix Market! ALL our seating is 30% Off from Friday, July 14th through Sunday, July 16th! See you soon 🙂

Get Your Learner's Permit
2023-07-14 13:00 - 2023-08-18 14:00
Prepare for the New York State Driver’s Permit Test!Fridays, July 14 – August 18
1:00PM – 2:00PM
Training Room B (Second Floor)
In New York, a 16-year-old can apply for a learner’s permit with their parent or guardian’s permission. Well, this summer QPL is providing teens with an opportunity to study, prepare, and practice for their New York State Driver’s Permit. We will provide practice tests from the New York State Driver’s Manual, in a fun exciting way, using Kahoot.

A Romp Through America's Garden
2023-07-14 19:00
Sketch collective Half-Pint presents: “A Romp Thru America’s Garden” an educational, unvarnished, and 100% factual lesson on the most important moments in American history.
Half-Pint is:
James Donlon
Abhishek Singh
Aditya Mayya
Featuring opener Bobby Sheehan!

Sunday Kid's Handbuilding Class
2023-07-16 10:00 - 2023-08-06 12:00
A four week session of 2 hour classes specifically tailored for kids 8 and older.In this group class, students will explore the fundamentals of handbuilding with techniques such as coil building, slab construction, pinching, and more. Kids will go through the entire clay process including glazing their own work and will leave the class with a finished project.
Register for this 4 week class and unleash your child’s creativity!

VG/DE Summer Dance Intensive
2023-07-17 11:00 - 2023-07-23 16:00
Open To Dancers, Choreographers, Actors, Directors—Movement Lovers Of Any KindFeaturing Dance Your Frame: Contemporary Technique, Hip Hop/Street Styles, Enter the Body: Choreography Class, Etienne Decroux Corporeal Mime Technique, Peak Performance, plus a Performance Lab!
July 17-23, 2023
All classes are taught by Artistic Director Valerie Green and Dance Entropy Teaching Artists
Classes are open-level and tailored to both beginner and more experienced dancers – inclusive for all!
Learn more and register by visiting https://www.danceentropy.org/summer-intensive-2023

Live at the Gantries: Bartlett Contemporaries (FRE
2023-07-18 19:00
Experience the perfect combination of FREE live music and stunning waterfront views this summer at the 12-acre oasis that is Gantry Plaza State Park! Introducing Live at the Gantries, a series of free outdoor performances featuring a diverse range of local talents that celebrate the unique cultures and communities of Queens.
Bartlett Contemporaries with the Uptown Funk Sound is a dynamic urban contemporary band hailing from Queens, NY. Their music transcends genres, seamlessly blending Bebop with Hip Hop and everything in between to create a sound that is both timeless and fresh. The band’s phenomenal vocalists and exceptional instrumentalists consistently deliver electrifying performances that leave audiences captivated. With a track record that includes playing at Spike Lee’s Wedding Reception in NY and Oprah Winfrey’s Book Party in Miami, Bartlett Contemporaries with the Uptown Funk Sound has proven time and time again that they are a force to be reckoned with.

iMentor Ask a Mentor Panel
2023-07-20 18:00 - 18:30
iMentor’s Ask a Mentor: Virtual Panel is an opportunity to hear stories, ask questions, and gain insight from panelists who have each come from where you are on your journey towards becoming a mentor!
Any additional questions? Ask volunteer@imentor.org

Cucala July Dance Social
2023-07-22 21:00 - 2023-07-23 01:00
Cool latin dance social with cool people! Open bar! Free class at 8! Join us!

Better World Through Robotics with Snapology
2023-07-25 14:00 - 15:00
Snapology brings the coolest of engineering programs, designing and building with Legos! Explore the amazing possibilities of robots. Smart engineering
with robotics and help us humans build a better world! In-person, this program
is for children in middle school.
July 25, 2:00 – 3:00PM
Meeting Room A.

Open Studio
2023-07-27 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for our Open Studio night at Fountain House Studio in Long Island City.
Our talented artists will be showcasing their latest works and sharing insights into their techniques. Join us for an evening filled with inspiration, creativity, and conversations with fellow art lovers.
Date: Thursday, July 27, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Fountain House Studio, Silks Building, 37-24 24th Street, Suite 112, Long Island City, NY 11101
Featuring art by our recent Artists in Residence: Christine Albane, Bernadette Corcoran, Guiomar Giraldo-Baron, Roger Jones, Je’Jae Cleo Mizrahi, Amy Nacach, Aracelis Rivera, Angela Rogers, and vermilion.
L﻿ight refreshments will be served.
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Becky Wilkening at bwilkening@fountainhouse.org.

Help put the “men” in iMentor.
2023-07-28 09:00 - 2023-10-31 17:00
This fall, we need 500+ men to join our community in mentoring a young male scholar. All it takes to mentor is to write your mentee 1x per week and meet them 1x per month during the school year at an in-person event. You’re given guidance, training, and are surrounded by a mentor community that will support your mentorship and help you grow professionally and personally. Take the first step today and join us at a 100% commitment-free virtual mentor orientation.

Barbie Dream House Workshop
2023-07-29 10:00 - 13:00
Come on Barbie Let’s Go Party!!! Join our Barbie obsessed instructors for a pink filled workshop filled with bubbles, laughter, and all things BARBIE! On the educational side, our Barbies and Kens will learn the fundamental steps architects and engineers follow when designing and building structures such as Barbies Dream House. They will practice with the techniques of creating floorplans, developing scale models, designing reinforcements for a foundation, and generally designing for safety and functionality. In addition to these technical skills, they will be asked to study the features of different building styles throughout history and implement these stylistic features in their own unique designs. We cannot wait to welcome you!

Queensboro Dance Festival Performances
2023-07-29 16:30 - 17:30
SHAREJoin us for performances at Culture Lab LIC!
Want a free reminder? Free RSVP here
Location: Long Island City – Culture Lab LIC
Transportation: 7 train Vernon Blvd-Jackson A or Court Square, Q103, Vernon Blvd/46 Av. Limited street parking.
See ADA accessible stations here
Performances by:
Ayazamana Dance Group
barbara mahler’s dances
Chieh & Yoyo
Gotham Dance Theater
Manhatitlan
Neela Dance Academy
Noora Dance Theater
Robert Mark Dance
The Kingdom Dance Company
followed by CultureLab’s lineup of live music!

Comeback Comedy
2023-07-29 21:00
8:45PM DOORS | 9﻿:30PM SHOW
Join comedians Shenuque Tissera and Caitlin Reese as they claim their new stand-up comedy home in LIC’s Focal Point Beer Co! Each show will feature a lineup of comedians from your favorite shows and streaming platforms. That person from that show you like? Yeah – they’re here!
H﻿osted by:
C﻿aitlin Reese (@thecaitlinreese) and Shenuque Tissera (@shenuque)
H﻿eadlining:
Rachel Feinstein (Netflix) (@rachelfeinstein_)﻿
F﻿eaturing:
Emil Wakim (The Tonight Show) (@emilwakim)
DeAnne Smith (Netflix) (@deanne_smith)
Reggie Conquest (HBO’s Insecure) (@reqqconquest)
Sheria Mattis (Netflix is a Joke) (@sheriamattiscomedy)
*Lineup Subject to Change. ﻿Two Drink Minimum. Drink tickets will be sold at the door.*

Central Astoria LDC’s 2023 Waterfront Movie Series
2023-07-31 20:00 - 2023-08-21 22:00
To all Our Friends who’ve been asking about our 2023 Waterfront Movie Series, YES ITS BACK!!!
SAVE the DATES!
–>> On Monday evenings at SUNSET, from July 31st -August 21st.
Bring friends, a chair/blanket and enjoy!!!
This Movie Series is made possible through funding provided by Council Member Tiffany Cabán and, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council.

Upcycled Art: Sea Jellies
2023-08-01 14:00 - 15:00
Upcycle, or re-use materials that we would normally throw away to make beautiful sea jelly (jelly fish) sculptures. Help keep the oceans clean and make
art, with Material for the Arts for a Cleaner Ocean. In-person, this program is
for children in middle school.
August 1, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Meeting Room A

Night Out on Crime
2023-08-01 17:30 - 20:30
Come Meet the 108th’s hardworking men & women who serve our community.

Guiding Stars: Illuminating the Impact of Male Men
2023-08-02 12:00 - 13:00
On Wednesday, August 2, 12-1pm through Guiding Stars: Illuminating the Impact of Male Mentorship webinar, learn from mentors, mentees, and educational leaders about the impact of male mentorship, how these relationships transform futures, and how iMentor plays a pivotal role in fostering these connections. Following a lively discussion, you will find out how you can become a mentor with iMentor. This webinar is co-produced with Bronx Chamber of Commerce.
iMentor is an education non-profit and youth mentoring program dedicated to empowering first-generation students to graduate high school, succeed in college and career, and achieve their ambitions through one-on-one mentorships. iMentor will need to recruit approximately 800 men so that every male high school student who wants a mentor in the fall will get one. iMentor partners with 11 NYC public high schools, 1 of which is located in Long Island City. By attending the webinar and inviting a male friend, colleague, or family member to the webinar and encouraging them to mentor with iMentor you are directly impacting Queens youth.

Habbina Habbina, Sonic Taboo, Giftshop & Greg LaPi
2023-08-04 19:00 - 2023-08-06 21:00 | Culture Lab LIC, 5-25 46th Avenue, Long Island City, New York, NY, 11101, United States
Free Live Concerts every Friday, Saturday & Sunday this summer at Culture Lab LIC! Here’s what’s coming up…
Friday, August 4
7pm – Habbina Habbina
​Saturday, August 5
3pm – Kulture Fest Motorcycle Event
4:30pm – Sonic Taboo
6pm – GIFTSHOP
8pm – Greg LaPine’s Magic Dub Ensemble
Sunday, August 6
3-9pm – TaiwanFest
Admission is free. Food and beverages, including beer from five local breweries, for sale on site. Schedule subject to change. For the latest schedule updates, follow Culture Lab LIC on Facebook and Instagram.
Culture Lab LIC is a nonprofit organization. Our LIVE at Culture Lab LIC music series is one part of our overall mission to bring the arts, in all forms, to the LIC community we serve. If you’d like to help, by volunteering, donating or becoming a member, visit: https://www.culturelablic.org/support-us
Culture Lab LIC
5-25 46th Avenue, Long Island City, New York, NY 11101
https://goo.gl/maps/fanMztVnBkgCv8pP6
https://www.culturelablic.org/

In Motion - Art of the Motorcycle - Free Indoor Ar
2023-08-05 14:00 - 2023-09-10 21:00 | Culture Lab LIC, 5-25 46th Avenue, Long Island City, New York, NY, 11101, United States
In Motion – Art of the Motorcycle – Free Indoor Gallery ExhibitionCurated by Mark Velazquez & Edjo Wheeler
On View: August 5 – September 10, 2023 during gallery hours, Thursday-Friday, 5-9pm, and Saturday & Sunday, 2-9pm
This exhibition will showcase the vibrant and dynamic world of motorcycles as art, featuring works of all mediums of art that explore machines with two wheels and a motor.
Eight custom hand-built motorcycles will be on display in the gallery accompanying the fine art.
Free Admission. Indoors.
The opening reception on August 5th will run concurrently with the Kulture Fest 2023 – The Blue Collar Invitational. This bike festival and competition will include cash prizes for best bike and take place outside in the Culture Lab LIC parking lot music venue. Music and vendors will be included all day and evening ensuring a big crowd.
Schedule subject to change. For the latest schedule updates, follow Culture Lab LIC on Facebook and Instagram.
Culture Lab LIC is a nonprofit organization. This exhibition is part of our mission to bring the arts, in all forms, to the LIC community we serve. If you’d like to help, by volunteering, donating or becoming a member, visit https://www.culturelablic.org/support-us
Culture Lab LIC
5-25 46th Avenue, Long Island City, New York, NY 11101
https://www.culturelablic.org/inmotion

MOTORCYCLES in LIC! - Art Exhibit & Motorcycle Fes
2023-08-05 16:00 - 22:00 | Culture Lab LIC, 5-25 46th Avenue, Long Island City, New York, NY, 11101, United States
MOTORCYCLES in LIC! Art Exhibition and Motorcycle Festival – all FREEAug 5, 4-10pm
OUTDOORS: Kulture Fest 2023!
Custom Motorcycle Competition, Live Music, Vendors, Five Local Breweries, Food. This festival is all about those who build their own motorcycles.
Submit your handmade bike for a chance to win $2,500 Grand PRIZE, trophies and more: https://rubberculture.com/kulture-fest-2023
Live Music:
4:30pm: Sonic Taboo
6pm: Gift Shop
8pm: Greg LaPine’s “Magic Dub” Ensemble
INDOORS: In Motion – Art of the Motorcycle – Art Exhibition
Curated by Mark Velazquez & Edjo Wheeler
Opening Reception: 5-9pm
This exhibition will showcase the vibrant and dynamic world of motorcycles as art, featuring works of all mediums of art that explore machines with two wheels and a motor.
Eight custom hand-built motorcycles will be on display in the gallery accompanying the fine art.
Exhibition on View: August 5 – September 10, 2023
Read more: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kulture-fest-2023-the-blue-collar-invite-tickets-690967581637
https://www.culturelablic.org/inmotion
Culture Lab LIC is a nonprofit organization. This exhibition is part of our mission to bring the arts, in all forms, to the LIC community we serve. If you’d like to help, by volunteering, donating or becoming a member, visit https://www.culturelablic.org/support-us
Culture Lab LIC
5-25 46th Avenue, Long Island City, New York, NY 11101

LIC Night Market @ Culture Lab
2023-08-06 15:00 - 21:00
✨ Get ready for an EPIC Night Market extravaganza at Culture Lab this Sunday! Brace yourself for an unforgettable evening filled with the most delectable street food delights, mind-blowing art, and live performances! Feel the buzz of the crowd, the sizzle of the grills, and the beat of the music as we celebrate culture and creativity like never before! Bring your squad, bring your appetite, and immerse yourself in the magic of the Night Market! FREE entry for all! Don’t miss out on the culinary, artistic, and cultural adventure experience! See you at Culture Lab! ✨️
#NightMarket #CultureLablic #FoodieParadise #ArtistsUnite #LiveMusic #SundayFunday #EpicEvent #sunday @taiwanfest.nyc @culturelablic @nightmarket @lic @longislandcity

LIC Stars Summer Camp
2023-08-07 09:00 - 2023-08-11 15:00, 2023-08-14 09:00 - 2023-08-18 15:00
LIC Stars Summer Camps are filled with the celebration of music, theater and movement! We will be playing games that introduce theatrical skills, creating crafts to make our own props and costumes, and using music to tie it all together.
At the end of the week there will be a final performance along with a professional video great for sending to friends and family.

Upcycled Art: Ugly Dolls
2023-08-08 14:00 - 15:00
Join a Teaching Artist from Materials for the Arts to create an Ugly Doll, or, maybe not so ugly. Use paper, tape, junk mail and other common stuff that
might end up in the landfill to make your own abstract doll puppet. In-person,
this program is for children in middle school.
August 8, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Meeting Room A

Free Coworking Day
2023-08-09 09:00 - 17:00
Join us in Celebrating International Coworking Day!
Come try Long Island City’s newest flexible office and coworking space to experience all that we have to offer!
Enjoy breakfast, lunch, and refreshments, plus win raffle prizes learn more about new member specials.

LICP Networking Night at Five Iron Golf
2023-08-09 17:30 - 19:30
J﻿oin Long Island City Partnership for a networking night. Meet businesses and community neighbors while trying Five Iron Golf’s simulators.
T﻿ickets: LICP Members: $15; Non-Members: $25
T﻿icket includes light bites and (1) drink ticket
T﻿ravel Information:
S﻿treet parking is limited. Travel by public transportation is highly recommended.
E﻿, M to Court Square-23rd Street
G, 7﻿ to Court Square
D﻿riving Directions: Google Maps
T﻿hank you to our Event Partner:
Five Iron Golf

Cucala August Social
2023-08-12 21:00 - 2023-08-13 01:00
Come out & join us for our August dance social! Open bar! Performances! Party starts at 9pm with a free class at 8pm!
