Dates To Know In Astoria, Long Island City This Week

LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — Most meetings and events may be virtual nowadays, but there's still plenty going on in Astoria and Long Island City.

Patch has compiled a list of events for neighbors to mark on their calendars. From community meetings to family events, here are the dates to know for the week of Feb. 7.

Local Meetings & Events

Monday, Feb. 8: Queens Borough President Donovan Richards hosts a virtual meeting of the Queens Parent Advisory Board at 6 p.m. The event will be livestreamed here. Parents can submit topic-related questions in advance by emailing education@queensbp.org.

Tuesday, Feb. 9: The District 30 Community Education Council hosts its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Click here for details.

Wednesday, Feb. 10: The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association hosts its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m., which will be livestreamed on Facebook. The agenda includes a briefing on the Astoria library reconstruction and updates on the Hallets Cove restoration.

Around Queens

Queens Public Library hosts a virtual discussion of Queens history at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Queens Museum's Oliver Hummel. Register with Mail-A-Book at 718-464-0084 or email mailabook@queenslibrary.org to receive access numbers.

NYC Parks hosts a volunteer event with Kew Kids Forest School to beautify Forest Park from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Feb. 13. Participants must register in advance here, as space is limited.

Ongoing Events

Bayside Historical Society is hosting its 20th annual winter art show online throughout the month of February. Visit the virtual galleries here.

Queens Botanical Garden celebrates the Lunar New Year with crafting activities and plant sales, starting Feb. 6 and continuing all month long. Click here for details.

The Afrikan Poetry Theatre, based in Jamaica, launches its annual Black History Month Film Festival online starting Feb. 6. Attendance is free. Click here for details.

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