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#Newsflash | Queens Residents Receive Princely Gifts on Three Kings Day

Posted on January 12, 2021
The weather was cold, but hearts were warm on Jan. 6, when the Queens Economic Development Corporation and Latin Women in Action handed out educational supplies such as chalkboards and pencil holders during a special Three Kings Day Celebration at Corona Plaza. With financial support from New York Community Bancorp and New York Community Bank
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#Newsflash | Check Out Documentary on Queens Food Vendors + Meet Filmmaker

Posted on January 7, 2021
A table for two? The tables are turned? A periodic table? Corny puns aside, the Queens Historical Society will stream a thought-provoking, mouth-watering documentary, Small Kitchens, on Sunday, Jan. 10, at 2:30 pm. The 25-minute film explores the physical connections and social contrasts of food preparation at a Nepali restaurant and a Mexican food cart
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#Newsflash | Plants. Polar Bears. The Perfect Cup of Tea. Queens Has A Workshop For Just About Everything!

Posted on January 6, 2021
Queens is going workshop crazy! The world’s most diverse borough hosts opportunities to learn about everything from penguins to chocolate to Central Asian ethnic groups over the next few days. Most sessions are free and online, but a few are actually on site. Children can head to Alley Pond Environmental Center for The Science of
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#Newsflash | Find Out Who’s Wintering In Jamaica Bay

Posted on December 29, 2020
Does Don Riepe ever sleep? The American Littoral Society’s official Jamaica Bay Guardian leads a Winter Waterfowl Workshop on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 11 am. He’ll explore the cold-weather residents of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and discuss survival skills. It’s free, but registration is required. Waterfowl dominate the area during the cold months, but
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#NewsFlash | Queens Historical Society Screens Film on Local Native American Family

Posted on December 28, 2020
The Barons are members of the Matinecock tribal nation who have lived in Northeastern Queens since 1636. They have some stories to tell. Queens Historical Society will stream a documentary on the family, The Lost Spirits, on Saturday, Jan. 2, at 2:30 pm. Completed in 2009, the roughly-one-hour film looks at the Barons’ past and
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#NewsFlash | Bang On A Can Produces Sweet-Sounding Concert

Posted on December 23, 2020
A nightingale and an octopus had a play date at The Noguchi Museum. Meredith Monk, who uses her voice as a multifaceted instrument, jammed with John Hollenbeck, a percussionist who appears to have at least eight limber arms, as part of Duet Behavior 2020 that Noguchi presents with Bang on a Can. Using a creative,
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