Astorian Weekend Edition 06.03.08

Come party with the Astoria Music Society at its fundraiser at Island (36th St. and 35th Ave.) on Friday 6-9:30pm. A suggested donation of $20 at the door will be going to help continue symphony orchestra music, jazz, and chamber music. Come meet musicians, the orchestra director, and get to know AMS.

Saturday get ready for daylight savings by getting outside and get ready for Spring at the Annual Garden Clean-Up Day from 9am- 1pm at the Steinway Reformed Church (21-65 41st St) Contact Pastor Jeanne Boland at steinwaychurch@verizon.net or 718.728.2948 to help bring the garden back to life! This is a great chance to get dirty for those of us without a yard.... there are a lot of us!

Also on Saturday, 1 - 4:00pm Nicole Rae Styer will be visiting at Candy Plum (30-98 36th St) from Philadelphia. Tons of cute original wares will be for sale.

First thing Sunday, there is a deal and a half of a brunch over at Omonia (32-20 Broadway) as per The Foodista. $12.95 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. buys you a heck of lot of pretty darn good food! Then walk it off and head to Magic of Astoria Arts & Crafts Market # 9 at Queensview Community Rooms #7 and #14 (21-15 34th Ave). Start your shopping with some super original gifts at 11 a.m. and keep it going till 6 p.m. Even just browsing is fun, there is so much crafty talent here in our little Astoria.

Astorian Weekend Edition 06.09.07

Show your love for our wonderful Astoria Park and get out your cameras! From now until October 8, submit your best shots and win bragging rights (and some real prizes, too) for A Salute to Queens Parks Photo contest.

Hey, we're post-Labor Day. Get in your kayaking time while you still can!

Saturday is Temperature Check '07 at Astoria Park. From 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., hit the raffles and science experiments all about global warming. Help look for answers and solutions to power needs and hopefully end the threat of Astoria blackouts while you're at it! No pressure... No cost to attend, just enjoy

presents two shopping extravaganzas in three locations at one place! Got that? There will be the Arts & Crafts Show AND a Vendor Market on Sunday at the Community Rooms at the Queensview Houses (rooms #7 & 14 & courtyard @ 21-15 34th Ave). Shop over 30 vendors worth of paintings, collectibles, antiques, memorabilia, & hand-made items all afternoon, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There are door prizes - a $50 cash prize even!

Still need something to do, go grab a slice or two at Rose & Joe's (2240 31ST St)!