The Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Queens Borough Public Library will meet at 5:30 pm, the Finance Committee will meet at 6:30 pm and The Board of Trustees will meet at 7:00 pm on Thursday, January 28, in the Robert T. Groh Board Room at the Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica.
BROUSKO
Brousko celebrates a year and a half in Astoria, celebrating life and life’s celebrations with fabulous Greek and Mediterranean cuisine, great wine, and excellent service. This spacious, classy restaurant features beautiful murals of European café scenes, linen-topped candle-lit tables, soft lighting, and a central stage where live music is performed on weekends. Brousko is equally suited for an intimate dinner […]
Vallone, We Love Whitestone Civic Sponsor Self-Defense
Councilman Paul Vallone and We Love Whitestone Civic Association sponsored two self-defense courses for women of all ages on Saturday, January 16. After the tragic slashing of a female high school student last month, the Council Member’s office and the civic group are taking measures to ensure the neighborhood’s female residents are prepared in the event they are approached by […]
LAGCC President Wins Student Affairs Award
Dr. Gail Mellow, President of LaGuardia Community College in New York, was selected to receive the 2016 NASPA President’s Award. The award gives special recognition to a college or university president who has, over a sustained period of time, advanced the quality of student life on campus by supporting student affairs staff and programs. The award is part of honors […]
Chopra On The Future Of Wellbeing At Queens College
Kupferberg Center for the Arts presents Deepak Chopra as he creates a roadmap for higher health, based on the latest findings in both mainstream and alternative medicine. He will address questions on the current state of science, as well as ways to experience higher consciousness, transformation, and healing. Deepak Chopra is the author of more than 80 books translated into […]
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. Astoria Adventist Church:•Fridays, 7 pm: Small group video seminar, More About Jesus, with Christianwriters and speakers Maurice Venden andLee Venden.•Saturdays, 3 pm: Bible Study […]
Ask Dr. Universe
Hi, Dr. Universe, Can you hear in space? – A Curious Reader Dear Curious Reader, Your question reminds me of an experiment: You put a ringing alarm clock in a jar and use a hose to slowly suck out all the air. As the air escapes, the ringing gets quieter until there’s no sound at all. The inside of the […]
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. GENERAL EVENTS, CLUBS: Chhaya CDC 37-43 77 St, 2nd Fl.,Jackson Hts.-Free Citizenship ApplicationAssistance Appt, info: 718.478.3848.3rd Sundays, 2:30-6 pm-Free Legal Clinics by Legal AidSoc. & Chhaya CDC, Sen. Peralta,CM Dromm. Every 2nd Weds, […]
DOE Denies Transfer For LIC HS ‘Torch Threat Victim’
The mother of a 14-year-old student at Long Island City High School is blasting Department of Education (DOE) officials who refused to approve a safety transfer for her son after a classmate threatened him with a torch lighter. Law enforcement sources said the student reported the incident to school safety officers on November 16, 2015, moments after the student waved […]

