Here is What's Happening This Week:TUESDAY, JULY 14th: Sunrise Yoga 7:30am The Oval at Hunters Point South Park 52nd Avenue and Center Blvd Hunt

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Here is What's Happening This Week:

TUESDAY, JULY 14th:

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Sunrise Yoga

7:30am

The Oval at Hunters Point South Park
52nd Avenue and Center Blvd
Hunters Point, Queens

The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy presents Sunrise Yoga with David Modrow.

Students will learn new sequences of yoga and the therapeutic application of Mudras, Mantras, and Shakti breath along with principles of Universal Kabbalah.

Please note that schedule is subject to change.
More info: www.hunterspointparks.org

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Summerstage: The Chi-Lites

7pm

Queensbridge Park
41st Avenue & Vernon Blvd
Long Island City, Queens

CityParks Foundation's Summer Stage Presents: The Chi-Lites

The Chi-Lites are a Chicago-based smooth soul vocal quartet whose greatest fame came during the early 1970s with their major hits: "Have You Seen Her" and "Oh Girl".

For more information: www.cityparksfoundation.org
Or call: (212) 360-2777

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Vision Zero Rally

7pm

Union Square North
Manhattan, NYC

Join the largest demonstration for Vision Zero in history.
So far in 2015, on average, there are 553 traffic crashes a day. Since January, 15,651 New Yorkers have been injured and 81 killed in traffic crashes. The victims of traffic violence are our parents, our children, our friends. On July 16, please stand with us to condemn this silent epidemic.

RSVP: at Vision Zero Vigil

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Sunset Yoga

7:30pm

The Oval at Hunters Point South Park
52nd Avenue and Center Blvd
Hunters Point, Queens

The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy presents Sunset Yoga with Dani Katz.

This class will combine sun salutations, alignment-based flow, and creative sequencing to bring energy into the body and clarity into the mind. Students will work with meditation, the breath, and the subtle body. Suitable for all levels.

Please note that schedule is subject to change.
More info: www.hunterspointparks.org

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 15th:

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Paddle to/from Hallets Cove and Sunset Paddling in the Cove

4-10pm

46-01 5th Street
Hunters Point, Queens

Join the LIC Community Boathouse on their awesome flotilla to bring boats up the East River from Anable Basin to Hallets Cove.

This is a moderately easy one-way trip to/from Anable Basin to Hallets Cove Beach just north of Socrates Sculpture Park.

All participants must be 18 or over and able to swim. Pets are not allowed on this river trip but may join you on a boat at Hallets Cove between 6PM and sunset. Actual time on the water will be about one hour.

Wear clothing and footwear that can get wet, and a hat, sunblock or other suitable protection from the sun. Bring a windbreaker and water or other non-alcoholic beverage. Do not bring bulky items or anything that cannot go with you in a kayak. Wallets, phones or other electronic devices should be placed in waterproof bags.

To volunteer and for more information, visit:
http://www.licboathouse.org/calendar/

LIC Boathouse is welcoming volunteers! Interested?

Contact info@licboathouse.org

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Weeding Wednesdays with APA

6:30pm to 8pm

Astoria Park Butterfly Garden
19th Street and the Hellgate Bridge
(behind the benches)
Astoria, Queens

Meet the lovely and knowledgeable Jules Corkery at the Butterfly Garden and learn about the importance of butterflies, gardening and indigenous plant species.

All are welcome!
More info:www.astoriaparkalliance.blogspot.com

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Summerstage: George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic

7pm

Queensbridge Park
41st Avenue and Vernon Blvd
Long Island City, Queens

CityParks Foundation's Summer Stage Presents: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic

George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer. He was the principal architect of P-Funk, the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost innovators of funk music, along with James Brown and Sly Stone. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, alongside 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.

For more information: www.cityparksfoundation.org
Or call: (212) 360-2777

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Outdoor Cinema

Performance at 7pm & Film begins at sundown.

Socrates Sculpture Park
Broadway and Vernon Blvd
Long Island City, Queens

17th Annual Outdoor Cinema presented by Socrates and Film Forum, in collaboration with Rooftop Films features open-air cinema, music, dance, and food, held in the 5-acre waterfront park in Long Island City, Queens.

This week:
"Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life" (France) 2010, 122 minutes. Directed by Joann Sfar.
(Note: Due to some nudity, this film is not recommended for children.)
The life and loves of French pop star Serge Gainsbourg are reimagined by comic book artist Joann Sfar, beginning with his childhood in Nazi-occupied Paris, through his wild and crazy years in the ‘50s and ‘60s as a singer-songwriter and lover of some of the world’s most glamourous women (Bardot, Jane Birkin, beatnik icon Juliette Gréco). The film features many of the musician’s greatest hits, as well a giant puppet alter-ego who personifies his worst proclivities.

PRE-SCREENING PERFORMANCE:
Ginkgoa “She comes from New York, he leaves in Paris – her name is Nicolle Rochelle, his name is Antoine Chatenet and fighting against all the odds of their geographic destiny, they have found each other. Very quickly they decided to embark on the journey of making French songs with an American

http://socratessculpturepark.org/programs/films/

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YOGA in Astoria Park

7-8pm

Astoria Park
19th Street and Hoyt Avenue North
Astoria, Queens
(enter the park through the parking lot and proceed to the grassy area to the right of the skate park)

These classes are provided for the health and wellness of the community as part of City View Pharmacy's Community Wellness Program™, with yoga instruction from YogaAgora of Astoria!

FREE but, registration is requested at least 24 hours in advance.

ALL levels welcome. Bring a large towel or mat.
Classes are weather-permitting.

REGISTER in advance, check for updates and other information:
http://www.cityviewpharmacy.com
23-07 Astoria Blvd, Astoria
(718) 545-2550

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THURSDAY, JULY 16th:

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Summerstage: Lyricist Lounge

7pm

Queensbridge Park
41st Avenue and Vernon Blvd
Long Island City, Queens

CityParks Foundation's Summer Stage Presents:
LYRICIST LOUNGE "LIVE AT THE BBQ" FEATURING LARGE PROFESSOR AND MARLEY MARL

Large Professor (LP) is a Hip Hop songwriter, producer, and DJ hailing from Flushing, Queens, NY. As head of ‘90s rap group Main Source, LP quickly took the airwaves by storm with conceptual songs and creative sampling techniques. As a “Hip Hopper from Birth,” LP blended the rawness of early B-Boy sounds with Jazz, Folk & Blues, creating a unique style that everyone loves. As a producer, he has worked beside some of the best lyricists in the game, and is the mastermind behind the song “Live At The Barbecue,” which introduced the world to Nas. A record collector since the early ‘80s, LP’s music knowledge is vast, garnering his DJ sets high praise from peers and fans alike. His involvement in numerous certified gold and platinum albums, movie soundtracks, and television shows makes LP an “Official Hip Hop Music Aficionado.”

Marley Marl is famous for representing the rap Mecca known as Queensbridge, and for introducing hip hop producers to the innovative craft of sampling, Marley Marl, born Marlon Williams, appeared at the forefront of many of hip hop’s most important moments and movements. He rocked alongside Mr. Magic on “Rap Attack,” co-founded the legendary Juice Crew, battled KRS-One and BDP in the infamous Bridge Wars, produced LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out,” broke new talent on Future Flavas, and even inspired the late great Notorious BIG – to name a few. Marley Marl can be heard on New York’s mega station WBLS 107.5 FM, every Friday night between 8pm to 10pm.

For more information: www.cityparksfoundation.org
Or call: (212) 360-2777

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Waterfront Concert Series 2015

7:30pm

Presented by the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition!

This week:
Swingtime Big Band

Astoria Park Lawn
Shore Blvd btwn Hellgate and the Pool
Astoria, Queens

Concert is weather-permitting and schedule is subject to change.
More info: www.centralastoria.org

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FRIDAY, JULY 17th:

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Summerstage: Soul Inscribed & the Spinning Wheel

7pm

Queensbridge Park
41st Avenue and Vernon Blvd
Long Island City, Queens

CityParks Foundation's Summer Stage Presents:
SOUL INSCRIBED & THE SPINNING WHEEL BY BABA ISRAEL / TWISTS & A BRIDGE BY JENNIFER CENDANA ARMAS

Soul Inscribed
Hip Hop and theater artist Baba Israel, multi-instrumentalist Yako 440, vocalist Duv, and saxophonist Sean Nowell are Soul Inscribed, a mix of Hip Hop, Dub, Funk, and Soul. The group will share excerpts from the BRIC Fireworks 2016 production and exhibition The Spinning Wheel. The Spinning Wheel is an international collaboration between Baba, Yako, and UK based director Leo Kay of Unfinished Business. The Spinning Wheel explores the life of Baba Israel’s late father, Steve Ben Israel. It combines storytelling, spoken word, and remixing in a ‘conversation’ between father and son. Steve Ben Israel was a jazz musician, poet, stand-up comic, activist and core member of the legendary ‘Living Theatre’. He passed away in 2012, leaving behind a legacy of 1960’s counterculture and an archive spanning over 50 years. Drawing on this rich material for inspiration, The Spinning Wheel remixes past and present to explore vulnerability and political integrity.

Jennifer Cendaña Armas
Jennifer Cendaña Armas is an interdisciplinary artista dedicated to unifying communities and telling stories of diasporas. This commitment is rooted in growing up in immigrant barrios of Queens, being first generation Filipino-American, and representing the racial lineages of Filipino culture, leading to performances in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe. Theatre: skinimin12 at Downtown Urban Theatre Festival and New York City Hip Hop Theater Festival; Culture Project’s Women Center Stage Festival; Mango Tribe’s Sisters in the Smoke; Queens Theatre in the Park’s Black Theatre Festival. Poetry/Singing: Binational Center of Cusco; London JazzFest at Ronnie Scott’s Upstairs; Lincoln Center’s La Casita; City & Dope (Barcelona); Joe’s Pub’s Urban Griots; Urban Erotika; Over The Edge (Galway), Spoken (Black Family Channel). Publications: Tayo; NYU Review for Law and Social Change; We Got Issues! A Young Woman’s Guide To Leading An Empowered Life. She also facilitates arts-social justice workshops and Red Tents globally.

For more information: www.cityparksfoundation.org
Or call: (212) 360-2777

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SATURDAY, JULY 18th:

City of Water Day 2015

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Stay tuned for more information about City of Water Day activities at Hallets Cove & Gantry Plaza State Park.

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Summerstage: Dance & Diaspora Collective

7pm

Queensbridge Park
41st Avenue and Vernon Blvd
Long Island City, Queens

CityParks Foundation's Summer Stage Presents:
RASHIDA BUMBRAY & DANCE DIASPORA COLLECTIVE: RUN MARY RUN / MASTER CLASS: JAMEL GAINES

Rashida Bumbray’s choreography draws from traditional African American vernacular and folk forms including ring shouts, hoofing, and blues improvisation in order to interrogate society and initiate healing. Bumbray was nominated for the prestigious Bessie Award in 2014 for “Outstanding Emerging Choreographer.” Her performance RUN MARY RUN in collaboration with Jason Moran and Dance Diaspora Collective was named among Best Concerts of 2012 by the New York Times’ Ben Ratliff. Bumbray is a recipient of the 2014 Harlem Stage Fund for New Work, and her work has been presented by Columbia University, Caribbean Cultural Center, Dancing While Black, Harlem Stage, Project Row Houses, and Weeksville Heritage Center. Bumbray received her MA in Africana Studies from New York University and her BA in African American Studies and Theater & Dance from Oberlin College where she studied Jazz, Blues and Afro dance forms with Adenike Sharpley and collaborated with the late Wendell Logan’s Oberlin Jazz Ensemble.

Jamel Gaines’ Creative Outlet (CO) is a professional dance company that merges rigorous classical and modern technique with African-American soul and spirit. Under the artistic direction of Jamel Gaines, the company has been hailed by reviewers in the United States and Europe for its “richness of dance tone” and “contagious vitality.” The company is comprised of unique performing artists whose talents include theatre, spoken word, multi-media/ visual arts, and instillation. Based in New York City, CO has been featured at the Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), The Apollo Theatre, SummerStage in Central Park, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Martha Graham School, McCallum Theatre, Rialto Theatre, Paramount Theatre, and NewYork Theatre Workshop. Internationally, CO has toured in Rome, Italy; London, England; Acapulco, Mexico; Madrid, Spain; Kingston, Jamaica; Cologne, Germany; and Toronto, Canada. Our artists have been featured on Broadway stages such as: Fela!, The Lion King, Chicago, Fosse, and Memphis. Additionally, Gaines has collaborated with Notable artists such as: Michael Jackson, Madonna, Beyonce, Rihanna, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Holiday, Max Roach, Savion Glover, Ornette Coleman, and Chris Brown. Jamel Gaines’ vision is to bring art to the masses that touches the human spirit.

For more information: www.cityparksfoundation.org
Or call: (212) 360-2777

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SUNDAY, JULY 19th:

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Summerstage: Family Day

4pm – 7pm

Queensbridge Park
41st Avenue and Vernon Blvd
Long Island City, Queens

CityParks Foundation's Summer Stage Presents:
Family Day featuring Wycliffe Gordon & Friends / B-Love's Hip Hop Jazzy Groove / Karisma Jay & AbunDance / Master Class: Samuel Coleman

Wycliffe Gordon’s impressive career has taken him around the world, performing to great acclaim while solidifying his place in musical history as one of the best trombonists of his generation. He was awarded “Best Trombone” by Downbeat Magazine’s Critics’ Poll for the last three years, and Jazz Journalists Association has named him “Trombonist of the Year” eight times. Wycliffe is a former veteran member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. He is a prolific composer as well as recording artist, and as a leader he has released more than 20 CDs and performed on countless recordings for artists of all caliber. His jazz arrangement of the theme song for NPR’s “All Things Considered” is heard daily on stations around the world. Additionally, Gordon is one of America’s most committed music educators. Highly sought after for master classes and workshops, he also serves on the faculty at Manhattan School of Music and in 2014 he was named Artist-in-Residence at Georgia Regents University.

B-Love’s Hip Hop Jazzy Groove is written, directed, and choreographed by Traci Bartlow and featuring Ray F. Davis. A native of Oakland, California Ms. Bartlow is proficient in many styles of dance, and uses African, Jazz and Hip Hop as a base for her choreography. Ms. Bartlow’s choreography has been presented at the Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival, the Black Choreographers Festival, and The Sisyphus Syndrome-A Jazz Opera by Amiri Baraka. She has received commissions for her choreography from the Illadelph Legend Dance Festival in Philadelphia, and the Eastbay Community Foundation in Oakland, and is proud to be an official Frankie Manning Ambassador of Lindy Hop. As a historian on black dance she has worked for a wide range of artist and organizations such as Rhodessa Jones, Dessy Di Lauro, Martin Luther McCoy, The Coup, Cal Shakes and, the University of California at Berkeley and the University of California at Davis.

True to her name, Brooklyn native Karisma Jay has been dancing and performing since the tender age of 2. Currently, she is a featured performer with the international sensation, STOMP. She is also the Founder and Artistic Director of Brooklyn’s AbunDance Academy of the Arts. Teaching dance since the age of 10, she has become skilled at developing the confidence and charisma of even her shyest students, who range in age from 2 to 92. An alumna of LaGuardia High School of Music & Art (Dance) and NYU Gallatin (Pre-Med and Performing Arts), Karisma has performed/toured with prestigious dance companies such as Brooklyn Ballet, Maimouna Keita, Creative Outlet, Asase Yaa, and Ronald K. Brown’s Evidence. Her TV credits include programs aired on Netflix, BET, MTV, NBC, and VH1, to name a few.

Samuel Coleman is an Alvin Ailey School trained dancer and teacher, with a focus on lindy hop (swing) dancing. Coleman teaches in Harlem and Albany, and performs with the Big Apple Lindy Hoppers and the Rhythm Stompers. Coleman was a 2011 Frankie Manning Ambassador scholarship recipient.

For more information: www.cityparksfoundation.org
Or call: (212) 360-2777

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Sunset Yoga & Massage Therapy on the Waterfront

6pm

Where
Hunters Point South Park, Long Island City, NY 11101, United States (map)
Description
The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy presents Sunset Yoga!
The Oval at Hunters Point South Park
52nd Avenue and Center Blvd
Hunters Point, Queens

Please note that schedule is subject to change. Please check their website for more information.

Sunset Yoga with Carolyn McPherson, 6pm
Description: Carolyn introduces methods at Pranavah Yoga, a form of Hatha Yoga. Hatha Yoga, the medieval” limb of yoga, in Sanskrit means Sun “Ha” and Moon, “Tha.” Hatha Yoga is a discipline that harnesses the Sun and Moon energy currents inside and outside the body to invoke the powerful Kundalini force.

FREE Massage Therapy with Knovy Nicolas, 6pm
Get your life back in balance in time to start the work week with waterfront massage therapy from Knovy Nicolas of Simply Therapeutic.

More info: www.hunterspointparks.org

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Summerstage: "TIME IS ILLMATIC"

7pm

Queensbridge Park
41st Avenue and Vernon Blvd
Long Island City, Queens

CityParks Foundation's Summer Stage Presents:
Pete Rock's Screening of "Time is Illmatic"
Twenty years after the release of Nas’s groundbreaking debut album ‘Illmatic,’ NAS: TIME IS ILLMATIC takes us into the heart of his creative process. Returning to his childhood home in Queensbridge, Nas shares stories of his upbringing, his influences — from the music of his jazz musician father Olu Dara to the burgeoning hip-hop scene in New York City — and the obstacles he faced before his major label signing at age 20. Featuring interviews with his ‘Illmatic’ producers (Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., and DJ Premier) and musical peers (including Pharrell Williams and Alicia Keys), NAS: TIME IS ILLMATIC is a thrilling account of Nas’s evolution from a young street poet to a visionary MC.

For more information: www.cityparksfoundation.org
Or call: (212) 360-2777

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Ongoing:

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Waterfront Greenmarket

SATURDAYS, JUNE 6 - NOVEMBER 21 / 8 AM - 4 PM

Socrates Sculpture Park
Broadway at Vernon Blvd
Ravenswood, Queens

Located inside the Socrates Sculpture Park, this market is at the center of a favorite destination for neighboring communities. Free cooking demonstrations are held weekly featuring seasonal items from the market and family friendly activities take place throughout the season.

This market will serve the Long Island City and Astoria communities with farm-fresh fruits and vegetables and family-friendly activities every week. For over 30 years, GrowNYC has been working together to promote regional agriculture, preserve farmland, and ensure a continuing supply of fresh, local produce for all New Yorkers. To learn more about GrowNYC's Greenmarket program, visit www.growNYC.org.

http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/queens/socrates-sculpture-park

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Saturday & Sunday Yoga!

Socrates Sculpture Park
Broadway and Vernon Blvd
Ravenswood, Queens

SATURDAYS, MAY 9 – SEPT 26, 2015
9:30 – 10:30 AM & 11 AM – 12 PM
SUNDAYS, MAY 10 - SEPT 27, 2015
10-11 AM

Yoga classes are free and designed for all experience levels. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and, for yoga, bring a mat or a towel.

Kripalu Yoga is a system of Hatha Yoga that integrates body postures, breathing techniques, relaxation, and meditation. Taught by Monique Schubert and Yojaida Estrella, participants are encouraged to integrate their yoga practices with this very special waterfront environment of nature and art.

More info HERE.

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LIC Flea Season 3

Saturdays & Sundays
10am to 6pm

Head over to Anable Basin for LIC Flea & Food!
Outdoor vendors, beer garden, music and more.

LIC F&F
5-25 46th Avenue
Corner of 5th Street and 46th Ave
Hunters Point, Queens

More info here.

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Sunday Tai Chi

Socrates Sculpture Park
Broadway and Vernon Blvd
Ravenswood, Queens

SUNDAYS, MAY 10 – SEPT 27, 2015
11 AM – 12 PM

Led by certified instructors from the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA, these classes offer the opportunity to learn Taoist Tai Chi, improve one’s health, relax, and exercise in an outdoor setting among changing exhibitions of contemporary sculpture.

More info HERE.

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IT'S YOUR WATERFRONT!

Green Shores NYC works to enliven the Astoria-Long Island City waterfront by caring for and advocating for safe public parks, green spaces, street trees, waterways and a waterfront greenway. Visit us online at: www.greenshoresnyc.org

To include your event on our updates and calendar, please email: mail@greenshoresnyc.org 
and put "EVENTS" in the subject line.

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