Updated Weekly - AUGUST EVENTS
ROUGH DRAFT / UPDATED 8 / 31/ 14
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AUGUST is the last full month of summer. In Queens we celebrate Ecuadorian Independence with a Parade & the Dragon Boat Festival in Flushing with races. Enjoy the last few weeks of summer and free swimming in public park pools.
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Queens Art Events, Exhibits, Galleries & Queens Art Museums
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LIC Arts Open
August 4 : Arts In LIC Summit
Begins at 6 pm. At The Secret Theatre at 44-02 23rd Street. Meeting to create alliance and discuss ways to keep artists in LIC in the face of rapidly rising rents.
Crossing Art Gallery - Flushing
Thru August 16: Erasing Borders 2014
Opening reception begins at 4 - 6 pm on 7/19. Contemporary Indian art of the diaspora. Admission Free.
Materials For The Arts - LIC / Astoria / Sunnyside
August 21: Third Thursdays
From 6.30 - 8.30 pm. MFTA sponsors a workshop every third Thursday of the month.
Thru TBD: Bernard Klevickas: History of Stuff
Solo exhibit by artist-in-residence examining how things are assembled and disassembled. Beer & music included. Admission free but donations always welcome.
Click here for Materials For The Arts website, location & contact info. I think the admission is free / donations & w/ refreshments.
Flux Factory - Long Island City
August 1 & 2: Homecoming Exhibition, Dinner & Celebration - 20 Years
Begins at 6 pm on 8/1. Flux turns 20 & this is an anniversary exhibition. Admission free for this reception.
Begins at 8 pm on 8/2. Includes 5 course vegan meal including locally made food and dancing on rooftop after party. Admission $50 or $15 for after party.
August 14: Flux Thursday
On the second Thursday of every month there's a potluck dinner with presentations & conversation. Must bring food or beverage to share / free.
Click here to view a prior story about the Flux Factory or here for the Flux Factory listing including hours, contact info, map & links.
Noguchi Museum In Long Island City
August 1: First Fridays
Cocktails at 5.30 pm, discussion at 6 pm. Lecture / presentation with the theme TBD. Free w/ admission.
August 10: Second Sundays
Begins at 3 pm. Modern musical series. Free w/ admission.
Thru January 4, 2015: Designing The World Of Tomorrow
New exhibit about symbiotic relationship between sculpture and design in the years leading up to the 1939 World's Fair.
LIC Art Bus shuttles between Noguchi, Socrates, PS1 MoMa and the Sculpture Center thru the summer.
All programs are free with admission $10 / $5. Click here to view a prior story about the Noguchi Museum in Queens. Click here for the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City including hours, map, contact info and link.
MoMA PS1 Art Exhibits in Long Island City
August 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30: PS1 Warm Up Party
Begins 3 pm until sundown. Rock bands, art and hipsters. Admission $18 / $20, but LIC residents free on first come / serve basis on day one.
Admission $10 / $5 students and under 16 years free, except on PS1 Warm Up Party Saturdays when admission is $15. Click here to view a report about PS1, or here for PSI Art Museum contact info, link, map and hours.
Queens Museum Of Art [QMA] Exhibit in Flushing
Thru September 6: 13 Most Wanted Men: Andy Warhol and the 1964 World's Fair
Opening reception 6 - 8 pm & party 8 pm - midnight on 4/26. Warhol's controversial work was whitewashed [sound familiar?] just prior to the opening of the World's Fair. Free w/ admission.
Ongoing Exhibits: Tiffany Glass, NY Watershed, NYC Panorama & NYC 1939 & 1964 Worlds Fairs
Click here for story encompassing photos of each exhibit at the Queens Museum of Art.
Museum Admission $5 / $2. Click these links to view a prior story about the Queens Museum Of Art or Queens International Art Exhibit at the Queens Museum Of Art or the Queens Museum of Art contact info, hours, map & link.
Socrates Sculpture Park
August: Movies / Films in the Park
Details coming shortly.
Thru August 3: Spring / Summer Exhibit
From 2 - 6 pm opening reception on 5/11. Four new solo installations open in the park. Admission free.
LIC Art Bus shuttles between Noguchi, Socrates, PS1 MoMa and the Sculpture Center thru the summer.
The park is open during daylight hours year round. Click here to view short reports on a prior events at the Socrates Sculpture Park In LIC / Astoria. Click here for a listing of Socrates Sculpture Park in LIC / Astoria.
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Click the header above for Queens Business Meetings, Events & Workshops or this link to go to the Queens Public Notices section of this site.
Also see Social Section & Member Calendar below.
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning - Jamaica
August 1: First Fridays Professional Networking
From 6 - 10 pm. Music, drinks, art and networking for professionals 25 years of age on up. $10 / $5 w/ business card.
At the Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning in Jamaica, co-sponsored by Jamaica Center BID. Click the link above for map.
Sunnyside Community Services
August X: Kosciuszko Bridge Project
Begins at 6 pm w/ displays. Talk begins at 6.30 pm. Discussion by DOT about upcoming Kosciuszko Bridge project. SS Community Services [map].
LIC Arts Open
August 4 : Arts In LIC Summit - Just in 2 pm Monday 8/4 - MEETING POSTPONED
Begins at 6 pm. At The Secret Theatre at 44-02 23rd Street. Meeting to create alliance and discuss ways to keep artists in LIC in the face of rapidly rising rents.
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Also see Theater, Music & Art sections for dance performances
Green Space - LIC / also see Member Calendar
August X: TBD
See Member Calendar on 7/7 - Green Space.
Click here for Green Space in LIC contact info, map, hours & links.
Queens Buzz.com
August: Restaurants & Food
See restaurant reviews in the Queens Buzz Restaurant Reviews section of this site.
Brooklyn Grange - LIC / Astoria / Sunnyside
August : Butcher Paper Dinner by Edible Queens
Begins at 5 pm. Dinner curated by Edible Queens featuring local food & beverage makers / distributors. Admission $80 - advance tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com.
Queens Historical Society - Flushing
August 10: A Taste Of Poland
From 2.30 - 4.30 pm. Talk and tasting of Polish food by 19th century immigrants.
August 24: A Taste Of Ireland
From 2.30 - 4.30 pm. Talk and tasting of Irish food by 19th century immigrants.
Queens Historical Society contact info & map links. Admission $15.
CitiField
July 26: Bacon Beer Classic
From 12 - 3 pm and 7 - 10 pm. Admission $59 / $129. At CitiField.
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Queens Greenmarkets / Farmers Markets 2014 - Queens
Click for info about Queens Farmers Markets opening & closing dates 2014 .
Some Queens farmers markets are sponsored by the City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation, Grow NYC, Local Harvest & Down To Earth Markets. Click here for Manhattan things to do manhattan.
You may also use the search function to find a report on CSA's [Community Supported Agriculture in Queens].
Astoria Farmers Market - July 9 - Nov 26, 2014 - Also see LIC for Socrates
WEDNESDAYS between 8 am – 3 pm. Click to view a map of the Astoria Farmers Market.
Corona Farmers Market - July 11 - Nov 21, 2014
Fridays 8 am to 5 pm. Click to view a map of the Corona Farmers Market.
Elmhurst Farmers Market - June 3 - December 23, 2014
TUESDAYS 8 am – 4 pm. Click to view a map of the Elmhurst Farmers Market near Elmhurst Hospital.
Flushing Farmers Mkt Qns Botanical Gardens - June 21 - Nov 22, 2014 *
Fridays 8.30 am - 4 pm off the north corner of the Queens Botanical Gardens. Click to view a map of the Flushing Farmers Market / Queens Botanical Garden Farmers Market.
Forest Hills (Post Office) - Year Round
Sundays 8 am - 3 pm at 70th Avenue and Queens Blvd [Post Office]. Click to view a map of the Forest Hills Farmers Market & Post Office.
Jackson Heights Farmers Market - OPEN YEAR ROUND
SUNDAYS between 8 am – 3 pm. Click to view a map to the Jackson Heights Farmers Market / Travers Park Farmers Market.
Jamaica Farmers Market - June 21 & 22 - Nov 23 & 24, 2014 *
Open Fridays and Saturdays from 8.30 am to 4 pm. Click to view a map of the Jamaica Farmers Market.
Long Island City LIC Farmers Market - July 13 - Nov 23, 2014
Open Saturdays from 8 am - 4 pm. Click to view a map of the Long Island City LIC Farmers Market at Socrates Sculpture Park Farmers Market.
LIC - Brooklyn Grange Farmers Market - YEAR ROUND
Open Saturdays from 10 am - 3 pm. On the Standard Motor Lofts Building in LIC on Northern Blvd.
LIC - Youth Market
SATURDAYS 9 am - 4 pm. July 13 to November 23. Location: 48th Avenue & Vernon Blvd.
Pomonok Flushing Farmers Market - July 12 - November 29, 2014 *
Open Fridays from 10 am - 5 pm. Click to view a map of Queens Community House Pomonok Center Farmers Market at 67-09 Kissena Blvd, Flushing 11367 - across from Queens College.
Ridgewood Farmers Market - July 13 - November 23, 2014
Open Saturdays 10 am - 3 pm. Click to view map of Ridgewood Farmers Market including info.
Rockaway Beach Farmers Market / Youth Market - July 13 - November 23, 2014
Open Saturdays 10 am - 3 pm. Click to view map of Rockaway Beach Farmers Market including info - TBD.
Sunnyside Farmers Market - June 7 - Dec 20, 2014
Saturdays between 8 am – 3 pm. Click to view a map of the Sunnyside Farmers Market.
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Also see Historic & Arts sections & Member Calendar
Museum Of The Moving Image - Astoria
Thru January 19, 2015: What's Up Doc? Animation of Chuck Jones
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other cartoon greats were created by Chuck Jones and will be on exhibit.
August 9 - 10: Rural Route Film Festival
Various times - roughly 2.30 / 4.45 / 7.30 pm. Pagan rituals in Ukraine and Russia among themes of festival. Admission $10 or $27 for festival. Free MOMI members.
Post Party on Brooklyn Grange 37-18 Northern Blvd at 7.30 pm / $18.
Click to read our report on the newly remodeled Museum Of The Moving Image, or a review of a prior exhibit entitled Ming Wong, or about the Museum Of The Moving Image in Astoria.
Events are generally free with admission, which is $12 / $9 senior / $6 kids under 18. Click for the Museum Of The Moving Image contact info, hours, map and link.
NY Irish Center - LIC
August 5: Ruan O'Donnell - The 1916 Proclamation: The American Connections
Begins at 6.30 pm. Must rsvp to conor.c.duffy@gmail.com. Free / donations accepted. Located at 10-40 Jackson Ave in LIC / 718.482.0909.
Free Movies / Films In The Parks In Queens
July & August: Free Movies / Films In The Parks
Click here to view a number of different listings - free movies in the park - Queens.
For More Films - Also see MOMA PS1 & Queens Museum of Art in Art section above.
FREE MOVIES IN QUEENS PARKS. Click for listing of free movies / films in Queens Parks - free movies in Queens parks.
Queens Historical Sites and Cultural Performances
Also see KIDS / PARADES section below. Click here for maps & info about Queens History.
King Manor Museum - Jamaica
July & August Tuesdays: Jazz
From 6 - 7 pm. Jazz on southern lawn of Rufus King Park. Free.
Click for map of Rufus King Park.
Voeker Orth Museum - Flushing
Thru Aug 30: Tuscarora Raised Bead Art Traditions
Lecture on 7/27 begins at 2 pm. About the art of the Tuscarora tribe, part of the Iroquois nation. Admission x.
July 30 / August 13: Cymbeline & Two Gentelmen of Verona [respectively]
Begins at 7 pm [kids] & 7.30 pm. Shakespearean classics - the first about young love & faith and the second one about young love and what's fair. Admission free.
August 20: Honey Harvest Festival
From 1 - 3 pm. Admission $6.
Suggested donation $2 - for kids 6 and under. Click photo for contact info and address which is 149-19 38th Avenue. Click here for a short report on the Voelker Orth House Museum.
Greater Astoria Historical Society GAHS - Astoria NY
July 17: World's Fair In 3D
Begins at 6 pm. Admission $10.
July 19: Astoria All Stars
Begins at 1 pm. Famous Astorians lecture. Admission $5.
Ongoing - Museum Exhibits
GAHS has a collection of things on a variety of topics, such as the Sunnyside Boxing Arena, films covering both of Queens' World Fairs and the Blackwell door. Current exhibit about East River ferries.
Click for The Greater Astoria Historical Society contact info, hours, map and a link.
Queens Historical Society / Kingsland Homestead - Flushing
August 10 & 17: Polish & Irish Food [respectively see dining section above]
From 2.30 - 4.30 pm. Look at & taste of 19th century immigrants' food. Admission $15, please rsvp.
Ongoing - Kingsland Homestead Museum
May 2012 - exhibit spaces [only] closed for remodeling. Admission $3 / $2 and children / kids under 10 free. Click for Queens Historical Society in Flushing contact info, hours, map and link.
Also see Sports / Parks & History [above] & Theater Events [below]
Ecuadorian Independence Parade - Jackson Heights / Corona
August 3: Ecuadorian Parade
Begins at 12 noon at 69th Street & Northern Avenue and marches east toward Corona ending at 86th Street.
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
August 9 - 10: Flushing Meadows Corona Park
From 9 am - 5 pm at Meadows Lake [southern end of Flushing Meadows Corona Park]. Admission free.
Queens Botanical Garden
August: Nature For Everyone
The Queens Botanical Garden carries a wide range of plant life and also offers classes and exhibits.
Admission $4 / $3 / $2. Hours vary by season. The Botanical Gardens are a good place for Children / Kids to learn about the environment. Click this link for a business listing of the Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing including contact info & links to website & map.
New York Hall Of Science
August: Science For Kids & Adults
Events are free with General Admission $11 / $8, unless otherwise specified.
Hours April through June are: Mon - Thurs 9.30 - 2 pm, Friday 9.30 - 5 pm and Sat / Sun 10 am - 6 pm. Click this link for our business listing of the New York Hall Of Science which includes contact info and links to website & map.
Queens Zoo In Flushing Meadows Corona Park
August: Feedings & Kids Activities
Sea Lion feedings at 11.15 am, 2 pm and 4 pm. There's also a Storytelling / Arts / Crafts area called the Wild Room [it's a zoo] which is open from noon - 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays and school holidays.
Admission $7 / $3. The zoo is open weekdays from 10 am - 5 pm and from 10 am - 5.30 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Good for Children / Kids. And they have a new cafe. Click this link to the business listing of the Queens Zoo in Flushing for contact info & links to website & map. Here's a link to some other Queens things to do in Queens.
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Bix Biederbecke Concert - Sunnyside
August 2: Bix Biederbecke Concert
From 2 - 7 pm. Music / dance performances at 46th & Queens Blvd by 5 or more different groups. Admission free.
QueensBridge Park
July 15, 16, 17, 18 & 20: SummerStage Music & Dance
This week, beginning Tuesday, July 15 Ismael Miranda, Rebel Tumbao & Joe Clausell will be on stage at QueensBridge Park beginning at 7 pm. On Wednesday, J Holiday & Jon B perform beginning at 7 pm. On Thursday, Mobb Deep & Lyricist Lounge will begin performance at 7 pm. Friday Harambee Dance Company will be there beginning at 7 pm. And on Sunday beginning at 4 pm it's Queens Family Day with Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College.
Click for map to QueensBridge Park.
Louis Armstrong House In Corona NY
August 16: Jazz in the Garden
Begins 2 pm. Jazz group performs in the garden. Admission $18.
Exhibit opens 6/29. Admission $10 / $7 which includes 40 minute House Tour - last one begins at 4 pm.
Click to our report on the Louis Armstrong House tours in Queens or here for The Louis Armstrong House in Corona info.
Flushing Town Hall - Flushing
August : Various
Click link below for schedule. Admission Free.
Click here to see the Flushing Town Hall schedule of events with link to tickets. Ongoing - the suggested donation is $5. Click here for Flushing Town Hall in Flushing Queens contact info, hours, map & link.
FREE LIVE MUSIC IN QUEENS. Click here for free things to do in Astoria, LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Flushing, Jamaica and Queens Summer 2011.
This calendar contains events submitted by community & commercial organizations.
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Click here to view an archive of things to do in Queens.
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Click to the Queens Issues section or the Eco-Friendly Queens section for related reports. Click this link to go to the Queens Public Notices section of this site.
Transportation Alternatives Meetings
August 11: See Member Calendar - ? Verify
Monthly Meeting at Greater Astoria Historical Society on Broadway. Admission free.
Transportation Alternatives & Jackson Heights Beautification Group
July 16: Vision Zero Workshop
From 7 - 8.30 pm. Discussion of what can be done to makes streets safer in Jackson Heights & Corona - topics include biking, walking, FMC Park access, education & enforcement. Corona Library / 38-23 104th St / Corona.
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Queens parks are open year round - also see Social & Kids sections for park events. Click for a compendium of Queens Parks & activities.
Click here for free things to do in Astoria, LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Flushing, Jamaica and Queens Summer 2012.
LIC Boathouse - LIC / Astoria
August 3 & more dates coming: Hallets Cove Free Kyaking
From 1 - 5 pm on 7/5 & 7/19 & at 6 pm on 7/23. Must be accompanied by an adult. Click for Hallets Cove map.
Debra.org - Mats Wilander Foundation Tennis Pro-Am
August 27: West Side Tennis Club
From 8 am - 4 pm. Game / Benefit effort for folks w/ Epidermolysis Bullosa. At 1 Tennis Place in Forest Hills. Admission $500 of fundraising.
CitiField
August 1: People For The Pavilion
Begins at 7.10 pm. Game / Benefit effort for folks trying to find a new purpose for the NYS Pavilion in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Century Bike Ride - Queens
September X: Century Bike Ride
100 mile liesurely ride through NYC. Details to follow.
Queens Public Park Pools Open
Thru September 1: Queens Public Parks Pools Open
Click here for a listing of public park pools in Queens hours and rules. Free.
Roy Wilkins Park - Jamaica
August 31 or September 1: Music Festival
Begins at 12 noon. We'll post more later - IrieJamRadio.com - Roy Wilkins Park map.
Al Oerter Recreational Facility
August: Public Indoor Basketball Court, Computer Labs, Exercise Rooms, Handball Court, Dance Studio & Ping Pong Tables In Queens
Open Monday through Friday 6 A - 10 P and Saturday 9 A - 5 P. Closed for important holidays. Bring padlock for locker and a change of clothes for athletics.
Free admission. Click here for a map to the Al Oerter Recreational Facility in Flushing Queens.
Public Golf Courses In Queens
August: Golfing in Queens
Click here for story, maps & info about the public golf courses in Queens.
Queens Golf Courses are open year round.
Aqueduct / Belmont Race Track In Jamaica NY
August: Acqueduct / Belmont Racetrack
Horse Races. Use the following links for more current info. Gates open at 11 am and General Parking is free.
Click for a map with directions for the Acqueduct Race Track at 110-00 Rockaway Boulevard in Jamaica, NY, or here for the telephone number and website of the Acqueduct Race Track / NYRA in Queens.
NYC Parks – Indoor Swimming & Ice Skating In Queens NY
August: Aquatic Center & World Class Ice Rink
The Flushing facilities are open year around. Bring a swimming suit, a swimming cap and quality padlock to be admitted to the pool. And you can rent skates to use the world ice arena [both in the same buillding]. Click on this link for a story about the Queens World Ice Arena & Natatorium Indoor Swimming Pool, including daily admission fees.
Click here for a complete listing of swimming pools in Queens Parks, as well as a smattering of other non-profit public pools in Queens. All outdoor swimming pools in public parks close after Labor Day Weekend.
The Flushing pool is open Monday - Friday from 6 am to 10 pm, Saturday from 9 am - 10 pm and Sunday from 9 am - 8 pm. Annual Fee is $75 adults / $10 seniors / and under 18 is free.
Click for a map of the Queens Ice Rink and Natatorium Indoor Swimming Pool, and the business listing of the NYC Parks department - NYC Queens Parks.
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Also check the Kids, Historic / Culture, & Sports / Parks sections for related events.
Click on header above for Street Fairs in Queens for June.
Astoria Shorefest - Astoria Park
August 3, 10, 17: Shorefest
From 1 - 6 pm. On 8/3 the theme is Exercise / Dance, 8/10 Tastes & 8/17 Body Art. Astoria Park. Admission free.
Click here for a full listing of Queens Street Fairs MAPS showing the location of them.
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Also see Dance, Music, Art & History sections above.
Queens Theatre In The Park
July 29 - August 3: Latin Cultural Festival
Various performances begin at various times. Click for Queens Theatre map & contact info and website link. Admission $Unknown.
Chain Theatre - LIC
August 4 - 17: Chain Film Festival
Begins various times. Two week film festival. Admission $10.
Click here for the business listing w/ link to Chain Theatre in LIC for location and tickets to other shows.
The Secret Theatre - LIC Long Island City
July TBD: TBD
TBD.
Click here to view a prior review of the Secret Theatre in LIC, or here for business listing for the Secret Theatre in LIC including map and website links.
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