LIC-Astoria Lions Club Blood Drive

5pm-9:30pm

Avalon Riverview Apartments
4-75 48th Avenue
Hunters Point, Queens

Our community hospitals need your help!
Your donation will help to save up to THREE loves.
Please, bring identification with signature or photo.
All participants must weigh a minimum of 110 lbs.
Age requirement is 16-17 years of age.

For questions concerning medical eligibility, call:
1-800-688-0900 or visit: www.nybc.org

For additional information about this event, call:
John Dallaire at (646) 245-3007

How Would You Spend $1 Million?

7pm – 9pm

Sunnyside Community Services
43-31 39th Street
Sunnyside, Queens

How Would You Spend $1 Million?
Participatory Budgeting Project Expo
Brought to you by Councilmember Van Bramer

You Can Decide How to Improve the 26th District-which includes the neighborhoods of Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside.
For the last nine months, the community has been asked: "How would you spend $1 million?"
Now you'll be able to see some projects that inspired our neighbors and will be on the ballot for Participatory Budgeting from April 11th - April 19th.

Meet the people who worked passionately to develop these proposals and mingle with neighbors!

To RSVP contact anasner@council.nyc.gov or call (718)383-9566 ext. 5.

Astoria Park Alliance Meeting

7pm

Bohemian Hall
29-19 24th Avenue (the doors to the right of the Beer Garden entrance)
Astoria, Queens

ALL are welcome at the Astoria Park Alliance's monthly meeting!
Learn about upcoming events and how to get involved in caring for Western Queens' largest park!

For more information, visit:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1524743637788822/

Hunters Point Parks Conservancy Membership Meeting

7 PM

New York Irish Center
10-40 Jackson Avenue
Long Island City, New York 11101

Agenda to include:
Adoption of new bylaws, updates on HPPC activities,
opportunities to get involved - spring and summer 2015.

More info:
https://www.facebook.com/hunterspointparks

Flux Thursday: LIC Community Potluck and Food Justice Roundtable

7pm

Flux Factory
39-31 29t Street
Long Island City, Queens

Spring has sprung! Come share stories and recipes, and learn about what other community members, growers, and organizations are doing to create just and sustainable food systems right here in Western Queens.

This April, Flux Thursday is co-hosted by the Queens Action Council (QuAC), The New York City Coalition Against Hunger, City Harvest, Hour Children Community Food Pantry and Flux Factory’s community organizer in residence Gil Lopez. Come hear about the decentralized, collective farming model Hellgate Farm is deploying in Astoria. QuAc members will summarize the recently released NW Queens Community Food Assessment, and we'll learn about upcoming living foods workshops at the Flux Factory and more!
Potluck starts at 7 pm, mini workshops at 8 pm.

http://www.fluxfactory.org/events/april-flux-thursday/
https://www.facebook.com/events/868300996561512/

Dutch Kills Civic Association Meeting

7:30pm

St. Patrick's School Hall
39-28 28th Street
Long Island City, Queens

The Dutch Kills Civic Association works to improve the quality of life in its namesake neighborhood.

Meetings are open to all!

More info: www.dutchkillscivic.com

Partnerships for Parks Conference

9:30am – 3:30pm

NYU School of Law
40 Washington Square South
Greenwich Village, Manhattan

The Partnerships for Parks Conference provides community groups, park supporters and open-space advocates an opportunity to unite and learn how local park stewards strengthen neighborhoods and improve the quality of life in New York City.

All park enthusiasts are invited to learn from Partnerships for Parks 20 years of shared experience, best practices and sustaining partners.

Cost: Complimentary entry
RSVP required

http://cityparksfoundation.org/partnerships-parks-conference-registration/

Bikes & Brews

12pm – 6pm

Recycle A Bicycle & Rockaway Brewing Company
46-01 5th Street
Hunters Point, Queens

Recycle A Bicycle Presents: Bikes and Brews!
Bike builders, tinkerers, admirers, and beer lovers, mark your calendars for the first annual Bikes and Brews event! HUGE bike parts sale, bicycle art show from Dave Perry and the Bike Cult Show, and beer from Rockaway Brewing Company.

More info:
http://www.recycleabicycle.org/featured/bikes-and-brews

Newtown Creek Alliance North Henry Street Workshop

11am to 3pm

North Henry Street at Kingsland Avenue
Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Join the Newtown Creek Alliance for a hands-on workshop as part of their North Henry Street Planning Project.

The afternoon will include aerial mapping, background lectures on the ecology and conditions of the site and a workshop to envision future scenarios of public access and shoreline restoration. A key component of the planning process is input from local residents, so come and share your ideas! The events will occur outdoors on site.

Rain date TBD.

The North Henry Street Planning Project is funded by the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund.

More info: http://www.newtowncreekalliance.org