Astoria Yoga Club Welcomes Kids And Families by Laura Caseley Yoga is a great way to relax and decompress from the stress of the day, and a gentle way to get in shape. But if you have little ones, managing (…)
Astoria Long Island City 50+ Things to Do This Summer (2018 Edition) by Emily Rios Astoria, the unofficial start of summer has arrived! With Memorial Day behind us, we can finally start to plan our perfect summer fun—movies in the park, pool time, art openings, (…)
Long Island City Youth Summer Dance Intensive: Early Bird Registration by Emily Rios Dance Matters NYC is an organization dedicated to high quality dance training and the artistic development of young dancers in Queens. They are offering an amazing four-week summer dance intensive (…)
Astoria Family Friendly Events Galore by Meg Cotner A variety of events and classes for kids, including Kiwanis Kids Day, shows at QED, toddler French classes, and SHASTYE’s anniversary.
Astoria The Day School of Astoria by Emily Rios The Day School of Astoria is a new preschool located in Astoria, Queens, offering classes for children ages 2 to 5. Their program combines methods of Montessori independent learning along with (…)
Astoria It’s Time For Paint and Sip In Astoria! by Lindsay Goyette The paint and sip phenomenon has made its way to Astoria! The Paint Place, a BYOB spot on the Upper West Side that offers painting classes and private parties, has (…)
Astoria Long Island City Top 8 Reasons You Need to be at The LIC Block Party This Weekend by WHA Guest The LIC Block Party at SculptureCenter is a pretty perfect weekend event for friends, families, artists, neighbors, and pretty much everyone else. There’s live music and performances, booths with fun (…)
Astoria Reflexion Dance & Fitness Coming to Astoria This Summer! by Lindsay Goyette Who’s ready to get their dance on? Astoria’s newest dance school, Reflexion Dance & Fitness, is debuting this summer, and we can’t wait to groove! Opening on July 31st, Reflexion (…)
Astoria How To Enjoy The Astoria Park Carnival (As an Adult, Kid, or Adult with Kids) by WHA Guest Last year I was lucky enough to go to the Astoria Park Carnival with my brother-in-law, Tommy. We ate snow cones that left food dye all over our hands and (…)
Astoria Mystery Man in Red & White plans Neighborhood Tour starting at Astoria Bookshop by WHA Guest Waldo has been welcomed back in Astoria & LIC. Find him at 25 awesome local businesses! The Astoria Bookshop welcomed Waldo on June 12th. This July, as it has for (…)
Astoria Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming Astoria Summer Events! by Lindsay Goyette If you’re looking for family-friendly activities this summer, no need to travel outside the neighborhood! The office of Councilman Costas Constantinides has announced two upcoming all-ages events for Astorians both young (…)
Astoria Long Island City Kite Flight is this Saturday! by Mackenzi Farquer One of our favorite family friendly events is upon us- Kite Flight is this Saturday at Socrates Sculpture Park*! Here’s more info from their website: Using recycled materials, children and (…)
Astoria Raising Astoria Closing Retail Store by Mackenzi Farquer We just heard that local favorite Raising Astoria, will be closing their retail store this February. Their announcement mentions their current space on 23rd Avenue will be dedicated to education (…)
Astoria In Queens, Astoria Has One of the Highest Poverty Rates For Children by Meg Cotner Hallets Point peninsula in Astoria—the area south of 26th Avenue is home to a 55% child poverty rate. It is, of course, also the potential future home to Astoria Cove. This (…)
Astoria The Hell Gate Horror Is Back! by Meg Cotner While walking home from my early morning swim, I spotted a sign that I had been looking for over the past couple weeks—the flyer announcing the Hell Gate Horror!! Indeed, (…)