Children’s Librarian Susan Scatena at Queens Library at Whitestone annually challenges her summer readers: if they register for summer reading, and they read their quota of books, she will perform an outrageous stunt. This year, Ms. Susan vowed to dress like a big banana, sing the “Chiquita Banana” theme song and sit in a tub of squished bananas. The children […]
Ask Dr. Universe
Dr. Universe: We read that it is very cold in space. Why is that? -Tri-County Second Graders,Minnesota Dear Tri-County Second Graders, You heard right. It is very cold in space, but it wasn’t always that way. That’s what I learned from my friend Guy Worthey, a professor of astronomy here at Washington State University. He explained that when we talk […]
Dancing Community Stars At Variety Boys & Girls Club
Variety Boys & Girls Club Of Queens is hosting their Dancing with the Community Stars Gala benefit on Saturday, November 7. The featured dancers are: Jason Banrey, Deputy Chief of Staff for Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer Chris Lockel, NYPD officer Tania Broschart, Branch Manager for Astoria Bank Andrea Mungo, Home Schooling Mom and Community Volunteer Toni Landucci, Secretary for PS […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. To list your event, send info to qgazette@aol.com, or 42-16 34th Ave, Astoria 11101, TWO weeks prior to the event for proper coverage. Annunciation of the BVM UkrainianCatholic Church:•Saturday, Oct. 3, 10 am-4 pm: Bazaar/Vendors ft.crafts, jewelry, imports, music, Ukrainian specialties, White Elephant: contents of three estates,treasures, […]
Blessing Of The Pets At Trinity Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church will be holding a Blessing of the Pets, next Sunday, October 4, during worship. “As the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi is on October 4, we are inviting our Trinity Family members and neighbors and their ‘little ones’ (or photographs) to join us in Worship. The service will be somewhat different with the opening, and at […]
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: Bella Italia Mia Christ the King HS,3rd Floor, 68-02 Metropolitan Ave,Middle Village, Info 718.426.1240-18th Anniversary Celebration($35/$45 non-members) – Oct 18,noon-5pmFlushing Camera ClubFlushing Hospital, Auditorium, 146-01 45 Ave, 5th Fl. (enter […]
Steinway Mansion Hits A Sour Note
Last week the Gazette reported the exciting news that the 157-year-old Steinway family home was potentially being transformed into a music school. An attorney named Karl McNamara was reported to have purchased the mansion from developer Philip Loria for an undisclosed amount. The Gazette, as did the entire historic preservation community, learned this week that the purchase and plans to […]
Dr. Asnis, Discovered West Nile Virus In Queens, Was 59
Thirty-eight people have died from West Nile Virus since Dr. Deborah Asnis first encountered troubling symptoms in two of her patients at Flushing Medical Center in the summer of 1999. Eventually credited by city health officials with helping to prevent a more widespread occurrence of West Nile Virus, Dr. Asnis died on September 12. The patients, two males aged 60 […]