Katch Astoria is proudly celebrating its 2 year Anniversary and everyone is invited to come and enjoy great food, cocktails and batch beers out in the 5,000 square foot outdoor patio, or in the sleek, cool dining room inside. It’s not surprising that Katch Astoria was voted Best Bar, Best Beer Menu, Best Singles Spot and Best Event Space in […]
‘Swingtime Big Band’ To Appear In Astoria Park
You are invited to take a step back into the swing time epoch on July 16 at 7:30 pm when Central Astoria Local Development Coalition Inc. presents SWINGTIME BIG BAND directed by Steven Shaiman. Come and sing along to authentic recreations of the timeless swing music of such great Big Band leaders as Count Basie, Artie Shaw, and Duke Ellington. […]
DOE Support Centers Help Students During Summer
Summer vacation is in full swing for the city’s 1.1 million public school students but the Department of Education (DOE) is still working and has opened seven new Borough Field Support Centers, with two placed in Queens. Chancellor Carmen Fariña, speaking at the June 26 Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) meeting held in Queens at Long Island City High School, […]
Trinity Lutheran’s ‘Making Peace with Your Past’
Trinity Lutheran Church of Astoria/Long Island City is offering a program for healing, “Making Peace with Your Past: Help for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families,” an intense program led by Pastor Paul Milholland of Trinity Lutheran of Astoria. This year, the group is limited to men only. The program consists of 12 sessions of face to face support group encounters […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. Astoria Adventist Church:Fridays, 7 pm: Small group video seminar,In the Footsteps of Jesus.Saturdays, 3 pm: Bible Study. 30-89 32ndSt., Astoria, 718.932.5390.****BVM Help of Christians:Thursdays, 9:30 am-noon: Food Pantryopen to those in need. Donations beingaccepted all other times. 70-31 48th Ave,Woodside, info 718.672.4848 ext. 11.****Church of the Resurrection:Last […]
128th Giglio Italian Feast Spectacular
A spectacular Italian Festival kicking off July 8 in Brooklyn honoring Saint Paolino has it all: faith, food, music, neighborliness, and international visitors. Neapolitan immigrants from Italy settled in Williamsburg long ago and brought a beautiful tradition to the streets of Brooklyn with the first “Giglio” (Italian for “lily”) festival in 1903. Today, the tradition continues at Our Lady of […]
Urge De Blasio, DOE To Make Diwali A School Holiday
City Council candidate Ali Najmi stood with Councilman Daniel Dromm and South Asian community leaders at the Sri Shaniwara Temple in Queens to urge the Department of Education to recognize Diwali as a school holiday. Diwali is an important holiday celebrated by many New Yorkers, including Hindu, Sikh, Jain, and Buddhist communities. “I am running for the City Council to […]
Gazette Calendar Of Events
Dates & times are subject to change. To list your event, send info to qgazette@aol.com, or 42-16 34th Ave, Astoria 11101, TWO weeks prior to the event. CLUBS / ASSOCIATIONS: CALDC-Waterfront Concert Series, Thursdays 7:30pm: Jul 16 – Swingtime Big Band; Jul 23 – Ringof Fire (Johnny Cash tribute); Jul 30 – Piece of theRock (doo wop); Aug 6 – […]