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Dates To Know In Bayside This Week
Patch has put together a round-up of meetings and events in the neighborhood for Feb. 22 through Feb. 28.
BAYSIDE, QUEENS — Most meetings and events may be virtual nowadays, but there's still plenty going on in Bayside and Douglaston.
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. 22.
Local Meetings & Events
Monday, Feb. 22: The Queens Borough Board, chaired by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr., will deliberate and vote on its package of budget priorities for Fiscal Year 2022. The event will be livestreamed here at 5:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, Feb. 24: The Northwest Bayside Civic Association hosts a virtual community meeting at 7 p.m. Email NBCAcivic@gmail.com for the meeting link.
Thursday, Feb. 25: The District 26 Community Education Council hosts its monthly meeting. Click here for information.
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Thursday, Feb. 25: The Queens Borough President's Office hosts a Black History Month celebration with keynote remarks from New York State Attorney General Letitia James. The event will be livestreamed here at 6 p.m.
Around Queens
Queens Public Library hosts a Lunar New Year celebration with a Korean cooking lesson and music program featuring Soh Young Lee Segredo on Thursday, Feb. 20, livestreamed at 3 p.m. on Facebook.
NYC Parks hosts the annual GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference from Feb. 20 to Feb. 27.
Ongoing Events
Queens Botanical Garden celebrates the Lunar New Year with a display of traditional Chinese Lion Dance costumes, crafting activities and lucky plant sales, all month long. Click here for details.
Queens Historical Society presents the exhibition Capturing Queens, highlighting the work of two prominent photographers of Queens, Percy Loomis Sperr and Frederic J. Weber. In-person viewings are available Tuesdays and Saturdays by appointment.
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