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A Spooktacular Event!

Halloween Fun Wednesday, October 28th at 7 PM Queens Screams: A Night of Local Horror Shorts Join the Greater Astoria Historical Society for a film screaming, featuring scary, spooky, and creepy shorts all made by local Queens filmmakers. The list of film makers is growing! We will provide a complete list next week. To join… Read More »A Spooktacular Event!

Book Talk: Plagues, Pandemics & Viruses

Join author & Greater Astoria Historical Society Board Member, Heather Quinlan, as she discusses her new & most timely book, "Pandemics, Plagues & Viruses". Please RSVP by 5:30 pm the day of the event (Tues. 11/10) with the subject line "PLAGUES" to info@astorialic.org . You will then receive the Zoom link via email within the hour before the… Read More »Book Talk: Plagues, Pandemics & Viruses

Native Americans of Queens & Long Island

  Tecumseh Ceaser is a traditional Wampum Carver and Cultural Consultant of Matinecock Turkey clan of Queens, NY. and Long Island, Wampanoag, and Blackfoot descent. He will present on local Native culture, history, customs, and identity. An active member of both the urban Native community as well as the local Eastern Woodlands community, his work includes… Read More »Native Americans of Queens & Long Island

An evening with Kyle Hurst – Founder of BIG aLICe BREWING Co.

Greater Astoria Historical Society Holiday Party  Please join us for our annual ‘Tis the Season’ Virtual Holiday Party for fun and good conversation Special Program:  Kyle Hurst, President and Co-Founder of For the past 2 years, you’ve enjoyed their beer at our holiday party, now learn the back story of this award-winning beer.   Why… Read More »An evening with Kyle Hurst – Founder of BIG aLICe BREWING Co.

A VIRTUAL TOUR OF ASTORIA! with Kevin Walsh of Forgotten NY

Take a Virtual Astoria Walk with Kevin Walsh The Webmaster of the Legendary Website ‘Forgotten New York’ (With Assistance from Bob Singleton, Astoria Historical Society) JANUARY 28 at 7:00 pm A virtual tour on Zoom. Please RSVP by 5:30 pm, Monday, 01/28/2021, subject-line “ASTORIAPARK” to info@astorialic.org . PHOTO:WIKI COMMONS