The Met Opera performs at Queensbridge Park in 2009
Met Opera on the Waterfront!
7pm – 8pm
Socrates Sculpture Park
Broadway at Vernon Blvd
Ravenswood, Queens
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
Summer Recital Series: Produced in association with SummerStage and the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, The Met's Summer Recital Series returns to Socrates for its third season, featuring three talented young Met singers performing arias and duets from a variety of operas.
NOTE: Due to the forecast of rain, this event may be postponed. Follow here for up-to-date information!
Noguchi Museum
9-01 33rd Road (at Vernon Blvd)
Ravenswood, Queens
During the summer months and other times throughout the year the Noguchi Museum is open late on the first Friday of the month, with extended hours from 5:00 to 8:00pm.
First Friday programming includes, Center of Attention, an extended conversation with a Museum educator about a single work in the collection at 6:00pm, followed by a film series curated in collaboration with the Architecture and Design Film Festival. First Fridays also offer a cash beer and wine bar.
Admission on First Fridays is pay-what-you-wish during normal museum hours and FREE from 5:00 to 8:00pm.
Starting June 15th, and running every weekend this summer, Long Island City is home to the newest flea and food market in New York. Enjoy some great eats, find a hidden treasure in the market, discover new artists and great local vendors all while taking in breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline.
Just blocks from the 7, E, M and G trains as well as the East River Ferry and parking across the street.
Walk-up paddling at Anable Basin (end of 5th Street) -- Adjacent to the LIC Food and Flea Market. No reservation required, no experience needed. All ages are welcome, but minors under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Participants must be able to swim. Wear clothing and footwear that can get wet.
If it is necessary to cancel due to dangerous weather, unsafe water quality or other circumstance, a cancellation notice will be posted on this calendar and on the Boathouse hotline, (718) 228-9214, two hours before the scheduled starting time.
The first day of the 5th annual Astoria Park Shore Fest 2013 is on August 4 2013! It's the We Heart Astoria Food Fest, so come and join the fun with food from local restaurants, live music from local band CatGut and others, ping pong, Ukelele Social, and a chance to enjoy strolling or sitting on a car-free Shore Boulevard. The event is sponsored by the Astoria Park Alliance and We Heart Astoria.
Starting June 15th, and running every weekend this summer, Long Island City is home to the newest flea and food market in New York. Enjoy some great eats, find a hidden treasure in the market, discover new artists and great local vendors all while taking in breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline.
Just blocks from the 7, E, M and G trains as well as the East River Ferry and parking across the street.
Additional Changes are Being Proposed For the Queens East River North Shore Greenway (click photo to see the proposal).
CONSTRUCTION AND RESTORATION OF THE QUEENSBRIDGE SEAWALL HAS BEGUN!
Groundbreaking of the Queensbridge Seawall Restoration on May 10, 2013.
After over ten years of inaccessibility and disrepair, the Parks Department held a groundbreaking for the restoration and construction of the Queensbridge Park Seawall on May 10, 2013.
It is estimated that construction will take a year to complete and we will post photos and updates about the work and its progress here and on our website.
Early Bird Lap Swim at Astoria Pool
July 5th to September 2nd
18 years old and over
Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Get your swim on at the City's largest outdoor pool. Early morning lap swim is available for adults in the hours before the pool opens.
FREE and open to all.
Participants must register.
More info, call: 718-760-6969 ext. 0
Night Owl Lap Swim at Astoria Pool
July 5th to August 31st
18 years old and over!
Monday thru Friday 7:00 p.m. – ends at dusk
The Astoria Pool stays open late for adult lap swimmers.
Stop by after work for some aquatic exercise and great views of the Triboro and Hellgate Bridges.
FREE and open to all.
Participants must register.
More info, call: 718-760-6969 ext. 0
BIG! COMPOST
BIG!Compost, a program of Build It Green! NYC, is a community-scale composting network, that works to increase capacity for, acceptance of, and participation in composting in western Queens. We serve the public by hosting weekly and event-specific food scrap drop-offs, training community members in urban composting best practices, and providing high-quality compost to amend our city’s soils. The finished compost is used in community gardens, on street trees, and in public beautification projects.
Instead of adding your food scraps to the landfill, you can drop them off at one of BIG! Compost's weekly drop off locations:
Sunday:
9am to Noon
Jackson Heights Greenmarket
34th Ave at 77th Street
Jackson Heights, Queens
Monday:
8-10am
Queens Library Steinway Branch
21-45 31st Street
Astoria, Queens
2-6pm
Hour Children Food Pantry
36-49 11th Street
Ravenswood, Queens
Tuesday:
8-10am
On the west side of Broadway near the N/Q train
Astoria, Queens
More info: www.bignyc.org/compost
Wednesday:
5-8pm
Hour Children Food Pantry
36-49 11th Street
Ravenswood, Queens
Thursday:
3:30-7:30pm
ARROW Community Center
35th Street btwn 35th & 36th Avenues
Astoria, Queens
4- 7pm
Hour Children Food Pantry
36-49 11th Street
Ravenswood, Queens
Saturday:
10:30am to Noon
Queens Library: Sunnyside
43-06 Greenpoint Avenue
Long Island City, Queens
Queens Library: Long Island City
37-44 21st Street
Long Island City, Queens
To learn more about BIG! Compost and to get involved, email: compost@bignyc.org Times and schedule are subject to change. For up-to-date information, visit: http://bignyc.org/drop-sites
Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Visitor Center General Public Visiting Hours
Saturdays
9am to 3pm
Visitor Center at Newtown Creek
329 Greenpoint Avenue
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
The Visitor Center at Newtown Creek tells the story of New York City’s water and wastewater systems. Located at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WTP), one of New York City's 14 treatment plants, the Visitor Center features DEP employees who narrate the cycle of water from water supply to distribution, wastewater treatment, and harbor water quality. This fascinating new facility will help you learn about the one billion gallons of water New Yorkers use every day, the thousands of miles of pipes, aqueducts, and water mains, and the responsibilities, through the eyes of our dedicated workforce, to serve New Yorkers.
Adults only, all ages and levels of experience, including beginners. Bring a friend!
do it (outside)
Daily through July 7, 2013
Socrates Sculpture Park
Broadway & Vernon Blvd
Ravenswood, Queens
In collaboration with Independent Curators International (ICI), Socrates Sculpture Park presents do it (outside), an exhibition conceived of and curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist. With historical antecedents in Dada and Fluxus, do it (outside) is a selection of artists' instructions interpreted by other artists, performers, community groups, and the public. In the last 20 years, versions of do it have been presented in over 50 venues worldwide, giving new meaning to the concept of the “Exhibition in Progress.” do it (outside) at Socrates Sculpture Park will be the first presentation of the exhibition in New York City and the first to be presented completely outdoors in a public art venue.
Socrates Sculpture Park
Broadway at Vernon Blvd
Ravenswood, Queens
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, MAY 11 - SEPTEMBER 29, 2013 Weather permitting. Classes are free and designed for all experience levels.
Participants should wear comfortable clothing and, for yoga, bring a mat or a towel.
YOGA
Saturdays, 9:30 - 10:30 AM & 11 AM - 12 PM Sundays, 10 AM to 11 AM Kripalu Yoga is a system of Hatha Yoga that integrates body postures, breathing techniques, relaxation, and meditation. Taught by Monique Schubert and Yojaida Estrella, participants are encouraged to integrate their yoga practices with this very special waterfront environment of nature and art.
TAI CHI
Sundays, 11 AM - 12 PM Led by certified instructors from the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA, these classes offer the opportunity to learn Taoist Tai Chi, improve one's health, relax, and exercise in an outdoor setting among changing exhibitions of contemporary sculpture.
Socrates Sculpture Park
Broadway at Vernon Blvd
Ravenswood, Queens
This market will serve the Long Island City and Astoria communities with farm-fresh fruits and vegetables and family-friendly activities every week. For over 30 years, GrowNYC has been working together to promote regional agriculture, preserve farmland, and ensure a continuing supply of fresh, local produce for all New Yorkers. To learn more about GrowNYC's Greenmarket program, visit www.growNYC.org.
LIC Flea & Food
Saturday & Sunday
10am to 6pm
5-25 46th Avenue
Hunters Point, Queens
Starting June 15th, and running every weekend this summer, Long Island City is home to the newest flea and food market in New York. Enjoy some great eats, find a hidden treasure in the market, discover new artists and great local vendors all while taking in breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline.
Just blocks from the 7, E, M and G trains as well as the East River Ferry and parking across the street.
Waterfront Vision Plan for Astoria & Long Island City, Queens
The Waterfront Vision Plan was created for the community and by the community with Green Shores NYC & The Trust for Public Land.
In the summer and fall of 2010, hundreds of Western Queens residents came together to participate in seven neighborhood listening sessions, two area-wide brainstorming sessions and a waterfront bus tour generating more than a thousand comments, ideas and solutions for creating a more connected, useful and beautiful waterfront.
To request a copy of the plan by mail or for more information, email: mail@greenshoresnyc.org.
IT'S YOUR WATERFRONT!
Green Shores NYC works to enliven the Astoria-Long Island City waterfront by caring for and advocating for safe public parks, green spaces, street trees, waterways and a waterfront greenway. Visit us online at: www.greenshoresnyc.org
To include your event on our updates and calendar, please email: mail@greenshoresnyc.org and put "EVENTS" in the subject line.
