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 March 1.

Local Meetings & Events

Wednesday, March 3: Queens Community Board 1's land use and zoning committee meets virtually at 6:30 p.m. to discuss an update to the Wildflower Studios plan, an application by the Trinity Lutheran School and more. Click here for details.

Thursday, March 4: Queens Community Board 2 hosts its monthly meeting virtually at 6:30 p.m. Click here for the agenda and details on how to join.

Around Queens

Queens Public Library presents an interview with Kalisha "Fly" Carmichael, the CEO and founder of Boss Blend Coffee Co., on leadership and breaking barriers, in honor of Women's History Month. The discussion at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, will be livestreamed on Instagram here.

The Municipal Art Society and the nonprofit NYC H2O host a virtual tour of the Ridgewood Reservoir on Sunday, March 7. Tickets cost $25 and are available here.

Ongoing Events

Queens Drive-In returns to Flushing Meadows Corona Park starting March 5 with the premiere of "Coming 2 America." Click here for more information.

Queens Museum presents the exhibition "Silent Spikes" by the Queens-born artist Kenneth Tam, which explores hyper-masculinity and the contemporary experiences of Asian American men.

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