Queens is getting a head start! Earth Day is on Tuesday, April 22, but the borough is already celebrating via pro-nature volunteerism, advocacy, creativity, and honey giveaways. Here’s a chronological list of local activities. April 19 Earth Month Convergence + Dandelions Assembly, times vary On two separate days, this fourth annual Earth Month Convergence provides…
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Japanese beauty is alive and well in Queens. This post reports on cherry blossom events and bonsai workshops before listing public spaces to see blooming trees. Events The Cherry Tree Grove in Flushing Meadows Corona Park is about to explode with flowers, floral fragrances, and nature lovers. Urban Park Rangers lead a free stroll through…
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Jamie Maleszka-Tate is a proud daughter of Queens who lives with her husband and two cats in the same Astoria house where she grew up. A writer and poet, she’s also a passionate advocate for the arts, transformative justice, and dismantling the prison industrial complex. She currently serves as the Director of Creative Arts at…
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Exercise, education, and enrichment! Open House New York Weekend runs from Friday, Oct. 18, through Sunday, Oct. 20. The 22nd annual walk-a-palooza opens 276 places across the five boroughs for behind-the-scenes tours and special access to everything from skyscrapers to factories to artist studios. Using the “Coca-Cola doesn’t promote Pepsi and vice versa” philosophy, this…