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SUMMARY:2nd Annual Queens Lit Fest @ LIC Landing
DESCRIPTION:InspiredWordNYC and PoetryTeachersNYC in collaboration with Hunters Point Parks Conservancy and COFFEED present a two-day summer weekend celebration of the literary arts community in the New York City borough of Queens – the 2nd annual Queens Lit Fest @ LIC Landing.\n*****\nWhen: Saturday/Sunday\, July 16-17\, 2016\nTime: 11:00am-8:00pm both days (open mic sign-up starts @ 11am)\nWhere: LIC Landing\nHunters Point South Park\nLong Island City\, Queens\, NY 11101\nhttp://www.liclanding.com/\nALL Ages Welcome!\nAdmission: FREE\nRSVP now! And please SHARE on social media with the hashtags #QueensLitFest & #QueensLitFest2016\nFind us on Facebook\, Twitter\, and Instagram @QueensLitFest.\n*****\nQueens Lit Fest Organizers:\nMike Geffner\, Queens Lit Fest Founder\, Founder/Producer\, Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word – http://inspiredwordnyc.com/\nMegan DiBello\, Founder\, Poetry Teachers NYC – https://www.poetryteachersnyc.com/\nMark Christie. President\, Friends of Queens Library of Hunters Point\nMission: 1) to bridge the gap and bring together the diverse Queens literary arts community @ LIC Landing\, a stunning symbol of the NEW Queens\, in the heart of the borough’s booming section of Long Island City and 2) to create a dynamic event that is unpretentious\, all-inclusive\, and filled with heart\, soul\, and love.\n*****\nThis event is funded in part by Poets & Writers with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. \n*****\nThe Story Behind the Queens Lit Fest –\nhttp://www.pw.org/content/queens_lit_fest\n*****\nThe Progamming:\nOn the utterly gorgeous waterfront Long Island City space of LIC Landing\, with its unfeterred\, breathtaking view of the Manhattan skyline\, the 2nd Annual Queens Lit Fest will include a compelling two-day program of three open mic portions each day (five-minute slots of poetry\, prose\, and spoken word that can be secured online; you can ONLY SIGN UP ONCE over the two days lest your order be deleted; NO MUSIC)\, featured writers (such as longtime Queens Poet Laureate Paolo Javier and current QPL Maria Lisella)\, showcased Queens-based reading series\, groups\, and organizations\, as well as four musical interludes by top-notch musicians.\nPlease support our efforts with any donation of $1 and up. It will be much appreciated. Anything $50 and up will be considered sponsorship. If you’re a sponsor\, we will place your name/business name on this page in the order of contribution (from highest to lowest)\, as well as share your generosity on our various social media channels (which reaches 50K+).\n100% of donations/sponsorship dollars will help defray costs and pay for featured artists. \n
URL:https://weheartastoria.com/event/2nd-annual-queens-lit-fest-lic-landing/
LOCATION:LIC Landing\, 52-10 Center Boulevard\, Queens\, NY\, 11101\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Poetry%20Teachers%20NYC%20%2F%20Inspired%20Word%20NYC":MAILTO:megan@poetryteachersnyc.com
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