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Seniors Shape-Up in Astoria Park: Tennis, Yoga & Fitness Walking
What:City Parks Foundation welcomes all New Yorkers, ages 60 and over, to sign up for the Spring 2008 Season of CityParks Seniors Fitness, a free program offering tennis lessons, yoga instruction, and fitness walking in 9 parks across NYC, including Astoria Park.
Joining CityParks Seniors Fitness is beneficial to seniors and the broader community in many ways. As spring approaches there is no better place to be than outdoors, enjoying NYC's parks, bringing life to our green spaces, and socializing with friends and neighbors while getting fit.
When: Beginning the week of April 28, the program will run for six weeks.
Tennis M/W 10 AM
Yoga T/TH 9 AM
Walking M/W 9 AM
Where:Astoria Park at the Tennis courts (21 St & Hoyt Ave. South)
Registration:Call (718) 760-6999 or get information at www.CityParksFoundation.org
Sponsors:The City Park Foundation would like to thank the following sponsors: Zwicker Electric, Hon. Martin J. Golden, NYS Senator, 22nd District, Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor, New York City and the New York City Council. In all of its programming and activities, City Parks Foundation partners with the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation to improve neighborhood parks and the communities they serve.
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Lecture & Book Signing for Shea Stadium: Images of Baseball
What: Welcome the start of the last season at Shea Stadium with author, Jason Antos.
When: Monday, May 5, 2008 at 7pm.
Where: The Greater Astoria Historical Society, Quinn's Gallery (4th Floor), 35-20 Broadway, LIC 11106
Sponsors: The Greater Astoria Historical Society is supported, in part, by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and NYC Council Member Peter Vallone Jr.
More info: www.astorialic.org or call 718-278-0700
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Waste Not, Want Not
What: Waste Not, Want Not
CURATED BY ROBYN DONOHUE
with Alyson Baker and Marichris Ty
Jonathan Allen Macrae Semans
The Canary Project Austin Shull
(Annie Murdock, Ed Morris, Jussara Lee) Courtney Smith
Tony Feher Shinique Smith
Lars Fisk Jade Townsend &
Miwa Koizumi Michael Petersen
Rainy Lehrman Paul Villinski
Carole Frances Lung Letha Wilson
Julian Montague Randy Wray
Long Island City, NY (April 14, 2008) – Curated by Robyn Donohue, with Alyson Baker and Marichris Ty, Waste Not, Want Not is a group exhibition themed around the interpretations and responses to the motivations, goals, realities, politics, and practices of recycling. It is an expansive exhibition encompassing many perspectives about the concepts and methodologies of adaptive re-use, and includes projects that address the creative transformation of the by-products of production and consumption. Whether celebrating the global trend toward “green” or critically examining the motives and results of a world-wide focus on sustainability, the works in this exhibition share a common practice of re-purposing wasted or cast off resources.
The opening reception will feature a 4pm performance by The Canary Project, titled Albedo Pilgrims Make A Landing. The Canary Project, whose mission is to bring awareness to the issues of climate change, will install a series of braided ropes made of white work shirts – in the tradition of Shimenawa a Shinto ceremony. Wearing white is a symbolic effort to increase the reflectivity of the Earth and decrease global warming. Carole Frances Lung’s interactive Walking & Weaving project is an attempt to map and analyze the cultural detritus of the global textile and garment industry through the process of generating a bricolage woven cloth. Her production method consists of: walking the grid of the New York City’s garment industry, scavenging raw materials, and collecting donated used garments by the inhabitants of the City. Carole invites people to bring their used garments and textiles to the Park from May 4–June 1, and will then perform the labor of weaving this cloth Tuesday–Sunday, June 1-22, 10AM–7PM on a 7’ x 7’ warp weight loom.
Other projects include: Tony’s Feher’s (Lipstick Showing), a discrete and humorous intervention employing a formal economy of found materials; The Things You’ve Had, for which Jonathan Allen cut and recycled used car, beer, airline, and movie billboards into a surreal 10 x 28’ collage; Lars Fisk’s six-foot high Trashbags carved from a single block of marble, presenting a paradox of their disposable transience and lasting materiality; Miwa Koizumi’s Plankton->fuel->plastic->rubbish: Taking my plastics back to the fuel drum, three ethereal seascapes highlighting a geological timeline of sea life becoming a source of fossil fuel for consumption and eventually being used in the production of the water bottles from which this sculpture is made; Rainy Lehrman’s 30’ wall of compacted sawdust focusing on the waste created through the labor of woodworking; Julian Montague’s Three Stray Shopping Cart Situations, a series of tableaus that recreate the settings in which the abandoned carts were found; Macrae Seman’s meticulously arranged, monumentally scaled still life of salvaged materials and found parts including wood, stone and metal components; Austin Shull’s Migratory Greenhouse, a re-outfitted Mazda pick-up turned self-sufficient greenhouse, addressing issues of subsistence and sustainability within an urban context; Courtney Smith’s large-scale mosaic made from old doors whose colors, moldings and remaining hardware give the piece a remarkably varied surface; Shinique Smith's installation, October Floor, composed of pieces of reclaimed linoleum and carpet, forming a blanket laid out on the ground on which she has placed a set of disparate items including bricks, bowls and a legless chair; Letha Wilson’s Gallery Garden (Jasper Johns), a seating area and multi-level planter for native grasses and flowers, created from discarded gallery and art fair walls; Jade Townsend and Michael Petersen's installation made from wood and other matrerials salvaged from the hastily built and short-lived sets that are created for photo shoots; and Randy Wray’s Port, a series of colorful abstract sculptures made from shredded junk mail and presented in the style of a Zen rock garden.
When: Opening Reception: Sunday, May 4 / 2-6pm
May 4 - August 3, 2008
Where: Socrates Sculpture Park at 32-01 Vernon Boulevard and Broadway. Kite making will be done in the education area.
Subway directions: Take N Train to Broadway in Queens / Walk 8 blocks west to the intersection of Vernon Boulevard
More about the Park: Socrates Sculpture Park is dedicated to providing artists with the opportunity to create and exhibit large-scale sculpture and multi-media installations in a unique outdoor environment that encourages interaction between artists, artworks and the public. The Park is open 365 days a year from 10 am to sunset and is located at the intersection of Broadway and Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City, New York.
Directions: Monday through Friday take the N or W trains to the Broadway stop in Queens and walk eight blocks along Broadway toward the East River. On Saturday and Sunday take the N train to the Broadway stop. For driving, cycling or walking directions, please visit our website: www.socratessculpturepark.org.
For more info: Detailed descriptions of the Waste Not, Want Not projects are available upon request. For additional information including images for reproduction, please contact Ellen Staller at 718-956-1819 x 12 or es@socratessculpturepark.org.
Sponsors: This exhibition is made possible by major contributions from: Lily Auchincloss Foundation • Gretchen & John Berggruen • Brookfield Properties • Carnegie Corporation of New York • Charina Endowment Fund • Vivien & David R. Collens • The Cowles Charitable Trust • Mark di Suvero • Doris & Don Fisher • Foundation For Contemporary Arts, Inc. • Maxine & Stuart Frankel Foundation • Agnes Gund • Mr. & Mrs. Hardy • The Peter T. Joseph Foundation • Kautz Family Foundation • Emily Fisher Landau • Jo Carole Lauder • Ronay & Richard Menschel • Ivana Mestrovic • JPMorgan Chase • Margaret T. Morris Foundation • Nancy A. Nasher & David J. Haemisegger • National Endowment for the Arts • Ralph O’Connor • Gerry & David Pincus • Brooke Kamin & Richard Rapaport • The Riggio Foundation • Lyn & George Ross • Von Rydingsvard & Greengard Foundation • Rev. Alfred R. Shands III • Jon & Mary Shirley • The Silverweed Foundation • Jerry Speyer & Katherine Farley • Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Smith • Janice Stanton & Ronald Windisch • William C. & Carolyn Stutt • Stuart Match Suna • Jill Viney & Lewis Bernard
This exhibition is funded, in part, by the Visual Arts Program of the New York State Council on the Arts and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Special thanks to the City of New York, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Queens Borough President Helen M. Marshall, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, City Councilmember Eric Gioia, and the Department of Parks & Recreation, Commissioner Adrian Benepe.
Socrates Sculpture Park is grateful for generous contributions from our many patrons; in-kind support from Harold H. Anthony Inc. • John P. Corrieri, Inc. • E&T Plastics • Garlock East • R & R General Supply Co. • Materials for the Arts • Plant Specialists • Spacetime C.C; and the dedication of our volunteers and friends.
Tony Feher courtesy of PaceWildenstein and D’Amelio Terras • Julian Montague courtesy of Black & White Gallery • Shinique Smith courtesy of Yvon Lambert New York, Paris • Jade Townsend courtesy of Priska C. Juschka Fine Art
This exhibition has been sponsored by: Build It Green! NYC, a program of Community Environmental Center.
Socrates Sculpture Park, a member of the Long Island City Cultural Alliance (LICCA), is proud to participate in “Summer in LongIsCity” opening weekend on May 4th and 5th, 2008, highlighting the diverse and dynamic programming presented by LICCA member organizations and associates: The Chocolate Factory, Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, Fisher Landau Center for Art, Flux Factory, Museum of the Moving Image, The Noguchi Museum, P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, SculptureCenter, Socrates Sculpture Park, and Thalia Spanish Theatre. For more information, visitwww.LICarts.org,email info@licarts.org, or pick up a copy of the LICCA culture guide.
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Astoria Park Alliance Monthly Meeting
What: Join members of the Astoria Park Alliance as they plan this year's upcoming events.
Mission: The Astoria Park Alliance is a volunteer groups whose missionis to beautify, enhance and encourage greater community involvement in Astoria Park.
When: Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 6:30pm
Upcoming schedule: 5/6, 6/3, 7/1, 9/2, 10/7, 11/4 (same time and place)
Where: Reformed Steinway Church, corner of Ditmars Blvd and 41st Street.
Who: Everyone is welcome!
More info: contact Helen.Ho@parks.nyc.gov for more details.
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Savvy Cyclist by Bike New York
What: Savvy Cyclist is a free, one-day "introduction to cycling" program for adults and mature teens who want to improve their cycling skills. This class is ideal for new cyclists who want to learn the basics, those returning to cycling from a long hiatus, people who want to be more independent on their bike, and those who feel a little nervous while cycling in traffic.
If you do not know how to ride a bike (that is, start, stop, balance and steer without falling down), this is not the right class for you. Participants must know how to balance and control a bicycle.
When: Saturday, May 10 9am-5pm.
Upcoming Dates: 5/17, 6/7, 7/12, 7/19, 8/9, 8/23, 9/13, 9/20
Where: Recycle-A-Bicycle training center at the corner of 46 Avenue and 5th Street.
Registration: Savvy Cyclist class is free, but pre-registration and a fully refundable $20 deposit* are required to secure your spot. The registration form can be found on the link listed below. Fax it to Bike New York at 212 932 3206 or mail to: Bike New York, Bicycle Education Program, 891 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10025. No day-of-class walk-ins, please!
*Deposit: To guarantee a place in the class, and to help ensure that registrants show up, we require a refundable $20 deposit by check or credit card. (Please do not send cash.) Your registration will not be considered complete without the deposit, meaning you will not receive class details or the advance course packet. We will not process the deposit of participants who attend the class. Deposits from any no-shows will be used to help defray program costs.
For More Info: Visit http://www.bikenewyork.org/education/classes/savvy.html
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First Annual LIC Bike Parade
What: Socrates Sculpture Park will present the first annual LIC Bike Parade in partnership with Bike New York, Freestyle Arts Association, Friends of Quensbridge Park, Materials for the Arts, The Noguchi Museum, Partnerships for Parks, Recycle-A-Bicycle, and Transportation Alternatives (Queens Committee). This free family and community event will invite children of all ages to explore the creative and functional potential of adaptive reuse, by using repurposed materials to repair and decorate thier bikes!
The day will kick-off with several hands-on workshops and activities at the Park including bike decorating with artists from Socrates Sculputer Park, Freestyle Arts Association, Materials for the Arts, and the Noguchi Museum; bike repair consultations with Recycle-A-Bicycle; riding safety tips and helmet fitting with Bike New York and Transportation Alternatives. Immediately following the workshops, participants will parade thier bikes around the Park in a colorful procession with the hungry March Band and performers from Circus Amok, City Reliquary and the Civic Riders Bicycle Club, that will continue down Vernon Boulevard and finish at Queensbridge Park. In addition, Bike New York will offer educational bike workshops at local organizations during the weeks preceding the event. To learn more, visit bikenewyork.org
When: Saturday, May 10th (Rain or shine)
Registration 11:30 am
Workshops Noon - 3 pm
Parade 3 - 4 pm.
Where: Socrates Sculpture Park at Broadway and Vernon Boulevard.
More info: visitwww.socratessculpturepark.orgor call (718) 956-1819
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Mother's Day Dance by Friends of Queensbridge Park
What: Put on your dancing shoes! Join the Friends of Queensbridge Park for their annual fund-raiser to benefit the summer program.
When: Saturday, May 10th from 8 PM to 1 AM
Where: Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement House, 10-25 41st Avenue, LIC
Directions: F Train to 21st St., walk 1 and a half blocks towards the Park
Q102 Bus to 41st Avenue and 10th St.
Q66 to 21st St & 41st Avenue
Tickets: Tickets are on sale for fifteen dollars. Contact karen.overton@parks.nyc.gov to purchase a ticket.
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Transportation Alternatives' Queens Committee Meeting
What: Join your fellow cyclists to update you on the congestion pricing advocacy campaign and planning for Bike Month activities, Tour de Queens, and other advocacy activities.
When: Monday, May 12th from 6:30 - 8 PM.
Upcoming meetings: 6/9, 7/14, 8/11
Where: Greater Astoria Historical Society located in the Quinn Building on 35-20 Broadway, 4th Floor (between 35th & 36th St.)
Who: All are welcome!
More info: Contact Chairperson, Mike at heffronmike@gmail.com
or TAWQ@googlegroup.com
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Paddle by Canoe or Kayak in the Cove!
What: Free canoe and kayak rides are offered by Long Island City Community Boathouse for the community with the support of Socrates Sculpture Park and Partnerships for Parks. Volunteers are also needed to help clean up the beach while waiting for their turn to paddle!
When: Saturday, May 17th.
This event will be ongoing every Sunday from May 18th through October 12th 1-4pm.
Where: Socrates Sculpture Park's beach at Hallets Cove. 31st Avenue at Vernon Blvd.
Who: All are welcome. Minors must be accompanied by a guardian.
Why: Learn to paddle, enjoy the East River, and help keep our waterfront clean and open to the public.
More info: Visit licboathouse.org or call 718-228-9214.
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A Waterfront Celebration for Astoria/LIC Waterfont Parks
What: Join Green Shores NYC and the Astoria/LIC Waterfront Parks Catalyst Project for A Waterfront Celebration. LEARN about the amazing programs offered in the neighborhood. MEET organizations and individuals who are doing interesting work and JOIN their efforts. CONTRIBUTE to the creation of a community vision. ENJOY fishing, kayaking, live music and more!
When: Saturday, May 17 from 1-5pm
Where: Rainey Park at Vernon Boulevard and 34th Avenue.
Who: FREE!
Green Shores NYC is joined by Americorp, ARROW, Astoria Park Alliance, CityParks Foundation, Greater Astoria Historical Society, I FISH NY, LIC Community Boathouse, Partnerships for Parks, Phoenix House, Socrates Sculpture Park, The Rainey Park Group , Transportation Alternatives,
Sponsored by: Partnerships for Parks, a joint program of CityParks Foundation and NYC Department of Parks & Recreation.
Thanks to Snapple and Soy Joy for their generous donation.
More info: Visit www.greenshoresnyc.org, email greenshoresnyc@yahoo.com, call Karen.Overton@parks.nyc.gov at 718-706-8044.
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Free Trees for Homeowners
What: 1,250 FREE trees will be available for adoption throughout the City's five boroughs this May. Limited quantities of the following species of trees will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis: Red Bud, Dogwood, Cherry, Crabapple, Service Berry, Linden, Sweetgum, Oak, Tulip Poplar and Buckeye.
When: Saturday, May 17th from 8am - 2pm.
Where: Sunnyside Greenmarket, Skillman Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Streets.
More Info: Visit http://cenyc/org/node/520
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Recycle-A-Bicycle's Spring Ride Club
What: Join the students and teachers of Recycle-A-Bicycle for an urban cycling adventure. Learn on-the-bike riding skills and safe maneuvering in city traffic.
When: Sundays, 5/18, 6/1, 6/8, 6/22 10AM-3PM
Where: Meet at the Recycle-A-Bicycle training center at the corner of 46 Avenue and 5th Street.
Who: Family friendly event. All are welcome!
Sponsored by: Bike New York, NY Cycle Club, Woodhull Hospital
More info: rideclub@recycleabicycle.org. Also, check out our youth designed photo album on ww.myspace.com/rab_rideclub
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Garden and Grub Pot Luck
What: Bring your family, friends, and favorite vegetarian dish. Let's picnic and help beautify the largest community gardens in Astoria. Learn about indoor and outdoor composting
Want a garden? Plots still available contact twocovesgarden@yahoo.com for information.
When: Saturday, May 24th 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Where: Goodwill Triangle/Two Coves Garden at 30th Avenue, 8th Street, and Astoria Blvd.
Sponsors: Two Coves Garden Association, Triple R Event: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
More info: Contact twocovesgarden@yahoo.com
Visitwww.twocovesgardens.comand www.3R-events.blogspot.com
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Capacity Fund Grants Program
What: The Partnerships for Parks Capacity Fund provides grants to groups working in parks across the five boroughs of New York City. The Capacity Fund supports projects that help build a community group's capacity to care for their local park. Grants range from $250 to $5,000. Strong applications will improve a group's ability to care for their park, put on programs and events, or expand collaborations with other neighborhood groups. We fund new groups seeking funds for startup costs (setting up a mailbox or voicemail, paying postage for a mailing, etc.), as well as established organizations taking on new projects (bulletin boards, outreach events or activities, fundraisers, mailings, or brochures).
Examples of potential projects include, but are not limited to:
Website, newsletter, letterhead or other outreach efforts;
Special events or plantings, if the group can show how this support would be a sustainable investment in their stewardship efforts; or
An outreach publication produced by Partnerships for Parks.
Deadline: June 1st, 2008. Applications must be received (not postmarked) by June 1st. Please visit www.partnershipsforparks.org to find an application form and guidelines.
More Info: For more information, call Kate Louis at (212) 227-3626 or email kate.louis@parks.nyc.gov.
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Walking Tour of the Astoria/LIC Waterfront Parks
What: Enjoy a stroll down history lane with Richard Melnick, President of the Greater Astoria Historical Society, and learn about local lore: the Queensboro Bridge's centennial birthday, the rich culture of Queensbridge Houses, how Rainey Park got its name, and the possibility of shipwrecked gold in the East River!
To learn more about the Greater Astoria Historical Society, visit www.astorialic.org
When: Sunday, June 1st
11 am - 2 pm
Where: Meet at Queensbridge Park (enter 41st Avenue and head to the benches outside of the playground)
RSVP: info@astorialic.org
Sponsor: Partnerships for Parks: Astoria/LIC Waterfront Mini-Grants Program with Green Shores NYC.
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A View from the Lunchroom - Student Art Exhibit Opening
What: We invite the public and community groups to join students from Oliver Wendell Holmes Intermediate School 204 for an Art Exhibition Opening Event.
This project is part of a 10-park citywide student exhibition, A VIEW FROM THE LUNCHROOM: Students Bringing Issues to the Table. it will be the largest student exhibition in the history of NYC Parks. This two-month exhibition is part of LEAP’s Public Art Program which targets middle school students in 10 schools (two per borough) and is designed to empower students to have a voice in their communities through the creation and exhibition of public art. Students have used a lunchroom table as a canvas for their work, decorating it with murals, mosaic, photographs, objects, etc.
Learning through an Expanded Arts Program (LEAP) is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the quality of public education through a hands-on, arts-based approach to teaching the academic curriculum. Leap inspires students to reach their full potential.
When: Wednesday, June 11th at 1:00pm
Where:Court Square Park
More info: For more information, please contact LEAP:
212.769.4160 or www.leapnyc.org
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