Children

  With most of our time now spent at home, it can be especially difficult to keep kids busy and on a schedule in the same space day after day. (…)

BY: ANNA DORE Welcome back to another edition of Astoria Interiors, a series where we go inside neighborhood homes to showcase design on the most local level. Today we head (…)

We’ve had some reader requests to compile the most kid-friendly and family-friendly spots in Astoria… SO, we went to the Astoria, New York Families Facebook group — with almost 4,000 (…)

It’s summer: the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and school is OUT! Kids have a lot of energy—usually a lot more than you ;) —so here are some (…)

Astoria locals Ashley Cavadas and Hannah Lokken both grew up as self-proclaimed “art nerds,” always crafting and creating. They both followed that passion through school—with Hannah studying Illustration & Graphic Design (…)

The Geekery on Broadway is transforming, but don’t worry: it will still be a place for all your gaming needs, as well as a place to meet other gaming enthusiasts. (…)

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, 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, (…)

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 (…)

A variety of events and classes for kids, including Kiwanis Kids Day, shows at QED, toddler French classes, and SHASTYE’s anniversary.

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 (…)

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 (…)

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 (…)

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 (…)

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 (…)