Each April, National Poetry Month, sponsored by The Academy of American Poets is an opportunity to increase awareness & appreciation of poetry. Join Greater Astoria Historical Society for its annual… Read More »Poetry Evening for Seniors with the Queens Poet Laureate!
Queens is seldom the first NYC borough most people think of when it comes to show biz glamor, but its sprawling identity is somewhat deceptive. Queens has been the site… Read More »Queens as a crucible of creativity: the World’s Boro and Show Biz!
The Time Traveler’s Trip: Postcards from Old Astoria! Ava Vitelli, Jade Oliver, Board Members, GAHS Wednesday, May 6, 2021 @ 6:00 PM https://www.mas.org/events/the-time-travelers-trip-postcards-from-old-astoria/ * * * Long Island City: Cradle… Read More »Janes Walk – LIC Cradle of Creativity
Long Island Migrant Labor Camps The fascinating story of the migrant labor camps in Suffolk County from their inception during World War II, through their heyday in 1960, and culminating… Read More »Long Island Migrant Labor
“The Great Gatsby” BazMark Productions (2015) 1920 Virtual Walking Tour of New York City Director Baz Lurhman faced a daunting task in 2013 when he decided to do a remake… Read More »MAKING MOVIE MAGIC – GREAT GATSBY!
FORGOTTEN QUEENS – PART 1! 115th Avenue and 148th Street, Jamaica, NY (c. 1930) Take a virtual walk back in time through the borough of Queens and explore the streets… Read More »Forgotten Queens Part 1
Sunnyside Gardens by Jeff Kroessler! The first book devoted to this landmark of architecture, urban planning, and social engineering. Situated in the borough of Queens, New York, Sunnyside Gardens has… Read More »Sunnyside Gardens – by Dr. Jeffrey Kroessler
DISCOVER THE PUBLIC ARTWORK OF LIC! A Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt! Win Prizes! Have Fun! Discover LIC! Here is a link to the Scavenger Hunt June 14 to June 27, 2021… Read More »LIC ART HUNT!
Inside the Steinway Mansion a Virtual Tour Walk through the rooms and halls of the famed Steinway Mansion. Experience the interior of this landmarked home and see what it looked… Read More »Inside the Steinway Mansion a Virtual Tour
Growing Up Bank Street a Book Discussion Donna Florio’s fierce love letter to a quintessential city street and the characters who lived, laughed, cried, and sometimes died there. Bank Street… Read More »Growing Up Bank Street a Book Discussion
South Street Seaport A virtual walking tour of the South St. Seaport with Forgotten NY's Kevin Walsh Stroll the streets of the South St Seaport where the Fulton Fish Market… Read More »South Street Seaport
LIC Gantry Lecture The Backstory of the Long Island City Gantries with Bob Singleton, Exec Dir Greater Astoria Historical Society Before the Hell Gate Bridge opened in 1917, New York’s… Read More »LIC Gantry Lecture