Greater Astoria Historical Society

Native Americans of Queens & Long Island
2020-11-16 19:00 UTC
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 cultural, language, and ceremony revitalization and preservation. Tecumseh is also a member of the Long Island Native American Graves Protection group and an Advisor for the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus at the United Nations. During his presentation, he will pull from his learnings from Native elders as well as his advocacy work.
Please RSVP by 5:30 pm the day of the event (Mon. 11/16) with “NATIVE QUEENS” in the subject line to info@astorialic.org .
You will receive the Zoom link via email within the hour before the program begins at 7 pm.

Book Talk: Plagues, Pandemics & Viruses
2020-11-10 19:00
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 program begins at 7 pm.

A Spooktacular Event!
2020-10-28 19:00 - 21:30
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 in the fun, you must RSVP to info@astorialic.org with the subject line HORROR by 5:30 on Wednesday 10/28.
We will send you the link to join about 20 minutes before we start. Wear your favorite mask for the event!
