Greater Astoria Historical Society

ROOSEVELT ISLAND: END TO END!
2022-06-06 19:00 - 20:30 UTC
JOIN JUDY BIRDY!
PRESIDENT
OF THE ROOSELVELT ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
On a Virtual Tour!
“ROOSEVELT ISLAND END TO END”
Roosevelt Island vastly changed over the years while our community developed
Our six landmarks remain, all beautifully restored
Our parks have been expanded and the FDR Four Freedoms Park graces the Southern tip.
The landmark lighthouse at our northern tip is restored to its original design
standing tall above The Girl Puzzle sculptures.
It is time to explore the island …
its monuments, parks, history, a college campus and wonderful history!

MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2022
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/roosevelt-island-end-to-end-tickets-347911601967

JANES WALK 2022: THE STEINWAY MANSION!
2022-05-07 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
Host of Janes Walk New York City 2020 Presents:
THE LEGENDARY STEINWAY MANSION!
A virtual tour with
Robert Singleton
Executive Director, Greater Astoria Historical Society
& Public Factory Tour Guide, Steinway & Sons

A RARE INSIDER’S TOUR OF A LANDMARK
THAT HAS BEEN CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FOR DECADES!

SATURDAY May 7, 2022
11:00 am
A Virtual Tour!
REGISTER FOR THE EVENT:
https://www.mas.org/events/the-legendary-steinway-mansion/

PLEASE JOIN US TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF WAR TORN UKRAINE!
2022-05-03 19:00 - 20:30 UTC
“Little Ukraine” Virtual Tour + UKRAINE fundraiser

We are partnering with the New York City Tour Guide Slava Shpigel for a virtual tour of the Ukrainian Village in Lower Manhattan
PLEASE NOTE:
All donations (what you wish) from this event will go to Razom for Ukraine (https://razomforukraine.org/ ),
an organization delivering tactical medical items and hospital supplies to Ukraine during this devastating war.

TUESDAY MAY 3, 2022
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-fund-raiser-for-ukraine-tickets-328392489777?fbclid=IwAR0eEA1C-b170eq8KI7ySXz7BcOonteliJxQ1xfK7Zlk_-IbGtwU_OmS8zg

GREATER ASTORIA HISTORICAL 6TH ANNUAL POETRY READING!
2022-04-25 16:30 - 19:00 UTC
“April is National Poerty Month”
MONDAY APRIL 25 @ 6:30 PM!

Join us for our virtual reading, featuring
Maria Lisella, Olena Jennings & Ama Birch!
+ a poetry open mic!!
To Register to Attend: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/314975228387
If you wish to read in the open mic portion Please register for the event using the link above AND …
Send a separate email to dgorman@astorialic.org with “POETRY” in the subject line
by 4:30pm the day of the event (Monday, April 25).
* * *
How many attend/sign up will determine how long each open mic reader gets,
but plan on at least one poem of reasonable length!
The event is FREE …
… but a $4 donation is suggested – or whatever you might be able to give – to the Society’s continued programming …
… would be much appreciated! 😊
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=DNMAJVTLTKFTS

The 113th Anniversary of the Opening of the Queensboro Bridge
2022-03-30 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Virtual Lecture – Wednesday, March 30th at 7 PM

View of Bridge Construction from Blackwells (Roosevelt) Island
Opened in 1909, the Queensboro Bridge is the longest bridge spanning the East River.
The Queensboro Bridge documents the creation of this cultural icon and its contributions to the history of New York.
With Bob Singleton, Executive Director of GAHS
Wednesday, March 30, Start time: 7 PM !
Fee: $5.00
(Free for GAHS members, using promo code emailed to you)
To register for the event (via Eventbrite) Tap on this link to open registration form !
The 113th Anniversay of the Queensboro Bridge!

Forgotten NY - Black History Month with Sergey Kadinsky
2022-02-23 19:00 - 20:30 UTC
Black History Month with Forgotten NY

Weeksville Brooklyn
There is much to see of Black History …
. . .
… but streets, parks, and buildings that are renamed for deserving individuals they often lack signage –
and their stories remain all but unknown.
This lecture embraces a Forgotten-NY goal:
Bring Gotham’s hidden Black History back into the public’s eye!
. . .
Join Historian Sergey Kadinsky as he shares his work and research.
(Sergey is adjunct history professor at Touro College,
and a contributing writer at Forgotten-NY for more than a decade.)
. . .
Wednesday, Feb. 23, Start time: 7 PM !
Fee: $10.00
(Free for GAHS members, using promo code emailed to you)
To register for the event (via Eventbrite) Tap on this link to open registration form !
Black History Month with Forgotten NY!

Walk Through Ravenswood (Astoria, Qns.)
2022-01-24 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
Walk Through Ravenswood w/ FNY & GAHS

12th Street looking north between 37th and 36th Avenues (c. 1910)
There are many layers of Ravenswood …
… a past community of mansions, industry, and waterfront parks.
Join Kevin Walsh of Forgotten NY as he peels back the layers
of this old village in Long Island City.
Bob Singleton of the Greater Astoria Historical Society
joins him to discuss historical elements of the area.
Monday, Jan. 24, Start time: 7 PM !
Fee: only $5.00 !
(Free for GAHS members, using promo code emailed to you)
To register for the event (via Eventbrite) Tap on this link to open registration form !
Ravenswood Tour with F NY & GAHS!

An Evening with Tom Wilk - Master Beekeeper
2021-12-13 19:00 - 20:30 (Asia/Kolkata)
Greater Astoria Historical Society Holiday Party
Please join us for our annual
‘Tis the Season’
Virtual Holiday Party
for fun and good conversation
Special Guest: Tom Wilk Founder of Wilk Apiaries
Founder of the Queens Beekeepers Guild to help beekeepers in Queens
Certified Master Beekeeper: Cornell University’s Dyce Labs for Honey Bee Studies.
Long Island/New York City region director for the Empire State Honey Producers Association
Manager of 9 Apiaries – 49 Hives – in Queens, Nassau, Ulster, and Orange Counties.

LIC ROOTS COMMUNITY GARDEN
Also Special Guests:
Musical Holiday Performance by
Natalia “Saw Lady” Paruz
A reading about a man with a beard…..
who could that be???????
Anyone who donates at least $25 during the program will be entered into a raffle for a jar of
‘Astoria Honey’ or ‘Long Island City Honey’ from Wilk Apiaries and
a Musical CD from ‘The Saw Lady.
Register here
