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 "April is National Poetry Month" reading, featuring Queens Poet Laureate Maria Lisella, (Poets of Queens), + poetry open mic. Join in to listen &/or read… 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 of numerous movie studios, dazzling amusement parks, cathedral-like theatres, and two international Worlds Fairs, as well as the home of such giants of 20th-century entertainment… 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 of Creativity! Bob Singleton, Executive Director, GAHS Wednesday, May 5, 2021 @ 6:00 PM https://www.mas.org/events/long-island-city-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 with their steady decline towards the end of the 20th century. Mark A. Torres, the author of this book, is a labor and employment attorney… 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 of F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. This was made possible from research compiled by the Greater Astoria Historical Society that Baz and his crew… 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 of long ago. Part 1: Long Island City and Town of Jamaica June 7 at 7:00 pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/forgotten-queens-tickets-155728990603
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 been an icon of urbanism and planning since its inception in the 1920s. Sunnyside Gardens nevertheless endures as significant both in terms of the planning… 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 LIC Partnership's "LIC Springs to Summer!" More info here:
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 like for many years. To get a ticket for the event click here
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 is at once ordinary and an extraordinary panorama of America. As the only child of a family that worked in the opera, Bank Street in… 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 once stood. Pass by the sites of the olds restaurants such as Sweet’s and Sloppy Louie’s Restaurants (the old Paris Bar and Grill at South Street… 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 topography, which gave it extraordinary water access, also made Long Island (including Queens and Brooklyn) inaccessible to the national rail grid. Join Bob Singleton for… Read More »LIC Gantry Lecture