Greater Astoria Historical Society

THE LONG ISLAND JOURNAL: The Newspaper of Record for old Long Island City!
2022-07-26 19:00 - 20:30 UTC
LONG ISLAND CITY
FROM THE PAGES OF
THE LONG ISLAND JOURNAL !

Job Press Room at the Newspaper

LONG ISLAND CITY IN 1896!
WITH
Bob Singleton, Executive Director of the Greater Astoria Historical Society!
TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2022 / 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT:
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!!!

LONG ISLAND CITY: CRADLE OF CREATIVITY
2022-06-15 19:00 - 21:00
WITH
Bob Singleton, Executive Director
of the Greater Astoria Historical Society!
THE CRADLE OF CREATIVITY: a Virtual Tour!
In this community:

the document proclaiming American Independence was first read on our Nations’s soil,
the Inland Empire (as the called the great center of the continent) was linked to the Empire City,
the name of one of its neighborhoods is on the First Page of the Information Age,
the Steinways built and developed the Entertainment Industry making Gotham the World Capital,
and Sony showed the world what a transistor could do, and by doing so, showed us our Future.

MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2022 / 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/historic-tales-of-long-island-city-tickets-347922243797

ROOSEVELT ISLAND: END TO END!
2022-06-06 19:00 - 20:30
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
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
“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
“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
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
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
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!
