Long Island City Events

Networking Night at John Brown Smokehouse

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 6:00pm

Networking Night at
John Brown Smokehouse

Wednesday, May 22, 6 – 8 PM 


10-43 44th Drive
LIC, NY 11101
(718) 729-7625
Click here for a map.

Recycle-A-Bicycle Volunteer Night

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 6:00pm
Recycle-A-Bicycle Volunteer Night LIC
R-A-B LIC Workshop
40-15 5th Street
May 22, 2013
6 PM


Lend a hand, meet others, and learn basic bike mechanics, free of charge. No previous experience necessary! All are welcome! For more information and directions to the LIC Workshop, click here.


 

Hoppin' Thursdays in Sunnyside

Thursday, May 23, 2013 (All day)
Hoppin' Thursdays in Sunnyside
Sunnyside Shines
45-56 43rd Street
Every Thursday in May, 2013

For more information click here or RSVP on Facebook!

Stick Fighting Techniques (Jodo)

Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 8:00pm
Stick Fighting Techniques (Jodo)
Resobox
41-26 27th Street, LIC
Every Thursday
8-9:15pm

More information here.

Jodo is a form of modern budo (way of the warrior) that is based on the traditional short staff techniques of the samurai, who ruled Japan during the Tokugawa Period from 1603 to 1868.

Jodo techniques allow one to control and subdue an opponent who is wielding a sword, using non-lethal techniques.

Better Homes

Friday, May 24, 2013 - 11:00am
Better Homes
Sculpture Center
44-19 Purves Street, LIC
May 25, 2013
11 AM

"You will express yourself in your house, whether you want to or not...."
- Elsie de Wolfe, The House in Good Taste, 1913.

Weapons of Fat Destruction

Friday, May 24, 2013 - 8:00pm
Secret Weapons of Fat Destruction
Thalia Sanish Theater
41-17 Greenpoint Ave, Sunnyside
May 24, 2013
8 PM




THALIA SPANISH THEATRE presents the WORLD PREMIERE of
SECRET WEAPONS OF FAT DESTRUCTION

A hilarious new comedyby the provocative
contemporary Spanish playwright
 Iñigo Ramirez de Haro

Designed and Directed by Angel Gil Orrios

Weapons of Fat Destruction

Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 8:00pm
Secret Weapons of Fat Destruction
Thalia Spanish Theater
41-17 Greenpoint Ave, Sunnyside
May 25, 2013
8 PM




THALIA SPANISH THEATRE presents the WORLD PREMIERE of
SECRET WEAPONS OF FAT DESTRUCTION

A hilarious new comedyby the provocative
contemporary Spanish playwright
 Iñigo Ramirez de Haro

Designed and Directed by Angel Gil Orrios

Design/Build Workshop: Lamp

Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 2:00pm
Design/Build Workshop: Lamp
Socrates Sculpture Park
36-01 Vernon Blvd.
May 26, 2013
2 PM

May 26: Lamp

Design/Build Workshop: Lamp

Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 2:00pm
Design/Build Workshop: Lamp
Socrates Sculpture Park
3205 Vernon Blvd.
May 26, 2013
2 PM


May 26: Lamp
Use household items to design and make an area lamp, with an emphasis on the use of commonly discarded items.

Design/Build Workshops
Sponsored by Build It Green! NYC

Sundays throughout May & June • 2 PM - 4 PM

Cosplay Workshop

Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 2:00pm
Cosplay Workshop
Resobox
41-26 27th Street, LIC
Sundays
2 PM

This class will teach you how to have an eye for fabric when looking at picture references of your favorite character. You will learn how to sew and where to buy fabric for your cosplay. As the weeks go by you will learn more advanced cosplay techniques. Come enjoy working on cosplay and share your ideas in a fun environment! More information here.

Trivia Night at Alewife

Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 7:00pm
Trivia Night
Alewife
5-14 51st Avenue, LIC
Sundays, 2013
7 PM



Come and test your brain skills while enjoying an all night Happy Hour.

Sunday evenings are now scheduled trivia nights and live quiz shows at Alewife that will test your mental mettle (and offer handsome rewards).

Quiz starts at 7pm

The Kaleidoscope

Monday, May 27, 2013 - 7:30pm
The Kaleidoscope
Creek and Cave
10-93 Jackson Avenue, LIC
May 27, 2013
7:30 PM

The Kaleidoscope is an experiment where friends and strangers get together and perform. Every week, four improvisers will form teams with whom they have never performed to create teams that have never existed and will never exist again. Like a kaleidoscope: every time you look you will see something different.

The Dump: A Storytelling Open Mic

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 7:00pm
Storytelling Open Mic
Creek and Cave

10-93 Jackson Avenue, LIC
March 5, 2013
7:00pm

Did heartbreak propel you to greatness?

Did you have to flee the state because Dad said so?

Did a trip to the laundromat end with a gypsy placing a curse on your genitals?

Either way, YOU HAVE A STORY AND I WANT TO HEAR IT!

Whine and Cheese Comedy Show

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 9:00pm
Whine and Cheese Comedy Show
Rest-Au-Rant
30-01 35th Ave, LIC
May 21, 2013
9 PM

Comedy, food and drinks. Featuring comedians from Last Comic Standing.

Recycle-A-Bicycle's Fix-A-Flat Workshop

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 4:30pm
Recycle-A-Bicycle's Fix-A-Flat Workshop
Queens Library
37-44 21st Street
May 29, 2013
4:30 PM


Help teach community members and students how to overcome the most common problem to vex a cyclist: the flat tire. Queens Library will be giving away free patch kits at the end of the workshop. Get more information at www.recycleabicycle.org.

Natalie Green: I'm Building a Shrine

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 8:00pm
Natalie Green: I'm Building a Shrine
The Chocolate Factory Theater
5-49 49th Avenue, LIC
May 29, 2013
8 PM

More information here.

Natalie Green’s first evening length dance, I’m building a shrine. is both personal and expressionistic. It is meant to be experienced as a dream, though it is grounded by earthly motivations.

Hoppin' Thursdays in Sunnyside

Thursday, May 30, 2013 (All day)
Hoppin' Thursdays in Sunnyside
Sunnyside Shines
45-56 43rd Street
Every Thursday in May, 2013

For more information click here or RSVP on Facebook!

Natalie Green: I'm Building a Shrine

Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 8:00pm
Natalie Green: I'm Building a Shrine
The Chocolate Factory Theater
5-49 49th Avenue, LIC
May 30, 2013
8 PM

More information here.

Natalie Green’s first evening length dance, I’m building a shrine. is both personal and expressionistic. It is meant to be experienced as a dream, though it is grounded by earthly motivations.

Natalie Green: I'm Building a Shrine

Friday, May 31, 2013 - 8:00pm
Natalie Green: I'm Building a Shrine
The Chocolate Factory Theater
5-49 49th Avenue, LIC
May 31, 2013
8 PM

More information here.

Natalie Green’s first evening length dance, I’m building a shrine. is both personal and expressionistic. It is meant to be experienced as a dream, though it is grounded by earthly motivations.

GrowNYC Greenmarket at Socrates Sculpture Park

Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 8:00am
GrowNYC Greenmarket
Socrates Sculpture Park
36-01 Vernon Blvd.
Saturdays (through November 16, 2013)
8AM - 4 PM


SATURDAYS, JUNE 1 - NOVEMBER 16 / 8 AM - 4 PM

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