Celebration | 11th October 2019
Celebrate Freedom & Diversity at the Queens Interfaith Unity WalkIn 1657, the farmers of Flushing courageously stood up for our freedom of conscience (telling Governor Stuyvesant that the “law of love, peace and liberty in the states extend[s] to Jews, Turks and Egyptians”). Since then, religious freedom has become a bedrock of our society and we have all benefited from this legacy of peaceful coexistence. Flushing, now […]
Event | 13th August 2019
AAFE Youth Center Launch in FlushingAAFE Youth Center Launch AAFE’s vision is to create a space where youth have a second home where they can build a community with each other and with the larger Flushing community. They want the space to be multipurpose and filled with couches, a library, a technology lab, and other resources. They need your help […]
Event | 7th August 2019
Good Health DayGood Health Day (GHD) is one of the largest events of the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (CBWCHC) with 2,000 visitors to the Queens Flushing site and 3,500 to the Manhattan Chinatown location. As an annual tradition for more than 30 years, GHD has been providing free screenings for cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension and other […]
Event | 8th May 2019
Jack Eichenbaum to Lead Sacred Sites TourDate: Sunday, May 19, 2019Time: 12:00pm – 2:30pm Start Location:Quaker Meeting House, 137-16 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY 11354End Location: St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, 136-76 41st Avenue Flushing, NY 11355 Advanced registration is required at https://bit.ly/2DGa37V. The New York Landmarks Conservancy: Flushing Sacred Sites Tour Queens is the most diverse county in the United States. With nearly half of […]
Event | 25th March 2019
Explore the International Express with the Queens Borough Historian!This series of six walks and connecting rides along North Queens’ transportation corridor became a signature tour, focusing on what the #7 Train did to and for surrounding neighborhoods since it began service in 1914. In the New World of the Number 7 Train, walks take place in the Hudson Yards, the Long Island City shoreline, […]
History | 12th February 2019
The Search for Freedom in QueensThe Bowne House and Lewis Latimer House Museum Celebrate Black History Month Highlights from the Bowne and Parsons Families’ Activities in Abolition and the Underground Railroad Robert Bowne (1744), the great-grandson of John Bowne, was both an early and prominent abolitionist in the family active in the anti slavery movement. In 1785, he joined with […]
Celebration | 1st February 2019
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Food!There’s no better time to explore Flushing, America’s Greatest Community, than during our Lunar New Year Celebration The Year of the Pig begins Tuesday, February 5th. One of my favorite things to do on the first day is try to catch a glimpse of the many lion dancer troops that make their way in and […]
Celebration | 31st January 2019
The Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce Celebrates the Lunar New Year!Lunar New Year is coming up and we invite you to march with The Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce during the parade on Saturday, February 9th at 11am. We will gather at historic St. George’s Church at 9:30am to connect and stay warm with hot coffee and refreshments before heading to the parade site together. […]
Places | 25th January 2019
The Art of Fencing in FlushingThe Queens Fencing Club is the place to cross swords and have fun. The Olympic sport of fencing has lunged into Flushing and is now flourishing in Queens. Suit up! Don your mask! Pick your weapon and get EN GARDE. With its club open centrally in the Flushing/Bayside area, the Queens Fencing Club has since […]
Event | 10th January 2019
Winter Family Programs: Plants We Eat!Queens Botanical garden is offering the community a chance to visit the green house and enjoy the wonders of edible plants. This event will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2019, from 11 am to 12 pm. Ticket costs are $12 per child. Although it is recommended for ages 4 through 10, all ages are welcome. […]
