Your resource for all things LIC August 30th, 2018
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Final Days of Summer Round Up (Part 2)
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photo by Quiet Events
With just over three weeks of summer remaining, there are still plenty of ways to get out and soak up the sun before the Fall Equinox on 9/22. Check out our round up of events below and be sure to refer back to our
online community calendar for more great events in LIC all year long.
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Register: LICP Fall Networking Night @ Brooklyn Boulders Queensbridge - September 12
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Come join us at our Fall Networking Night at LICP Member Brooklyn Boulders Queensbridge on Wednesday, September 12th from 5:30-7:30pm. Enjoy drinks from new LIC-based brewery ICONYC and light bites from BentOn LIC. Tour Brooklyn Boulders' 23rd street space, mingle with your LIC business and community neighbors and try your hand at climbing -- completely optional -- one of the rock walls! Tickets are now available. RSVP today!
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2018 NYC Development Finance Conference (9/17)
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Please join NYC EDC on Monday, September 17th from 12-5:30PM for their 2018 Development Finance Conference, one of the premier events on NYC investment opportunities. Gain exclusive insight to the public and private investments shaping New York City's future. Learn from experts across real estate, finance, life science, tech, and City government, as they discuss unique opportunities to leverage the City's investment capabilities to achieve growth. Lunch will be provided at noon with a networking reception to follow.
LICP Members can receive
15% off tickets using the promo code "
LICP"
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Register: BISNOW's LIC State of the Market (9/21)
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Please join Bisnow for their LIC State of the Market Conference on Friday, September 21st as their panel of industry experts discuss the world behind the investments in the country's fastest growing city. The panel will take a look at the biggest developments in the pipeline for LIC, opportunities for potential new retailers interested in coming to the neighborhood and more. LICP News subscribers can get 20% off tickets using the discount code LICP20Z1QN. Register today.
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New LES Ferry Route Servicing LIC Has Launched!
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photo by LICP Member NYC Ferry |
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QCA Artist Commissioning Program Info Sessions
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LICP Member
Queens Council on the Arts is pleased to announce the second year of the
Artist Commissioning Program, an innovative program that democratizes the traditional art commissioning process. This program will continue to create the next generation of art patrons by inviting Queens-based community members, or "art producers," to select four artists to receive a $10,000 commission. QCA will be holding information sessions for prospective artists and art producers, for which you can
register online.
The deadline for artists and art producers to apply is Friday, October 12th.
Learn more.
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Vote for LIC-Based Nominees for Best of the Boro 2018
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Culture Corner:
S.T.E.P. @ Flux Factory
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Get ready for Flux Factory's next 2018 Major Exhibition, Saunter Trek Escort Parade (S.T.E.P.) curated by Christina Freeman, Emireth Herrera and moira williams. Coming to Flux from September 6th-30th, S.T.E.P. seeks to be an overlapping convergence and entanglement of walking, walk-based works and programming, mobilizing throughout New York. S.T.E.P... embraces the many ways and bodies we walk while asking how walking as a creative act can challenge notions and open conversations. Please join them for their Opening + Curators' Tour on September 6th from 6-9PM followed by gallery hours on Saturdays & Sundays from 1-6PM and by appointment until their Closing Reception on September 29th from 6-9PM. Learn more.
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Join the LICP 2018 Neighborhood Banner Campaign!
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Our 2018 Neighborhood Banner Campaign is the perfect way to expand your reach and add a pop of color to LIC streets! Sign up to be a banner sponsor today and join the likes of JetBlue, Rockrose, ProHealth Dental and many others. For pricing and more information, please contact Rob Reuter, Marketing & Community Coordinator.
Our 2018 campaign is closing soon! Submit your orders before Friday, September 21st to insure your inclusion.
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Register: LIC BID Annual Meeting (10/10)
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Member Spotlight: Queensboro Dance Festival
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In a special 5th season, LICP Member Queensboro Dance Festival returns to the Hunter's Point Park waterfront with free performances by an array of Queens dance companies Thursday and Friday, September 13-14, 5:00 PM, with a special international guest performance on opening night by the Inner Mongolian Performing Arts Troupe. This is the troupe's first visit to New York City. Their performance will include Mongolian long tone and of khoomei (Mongolian throat singing), masters of the traditional horse-head fiddle, and dance forms that represent their culture of the grasslands. The Queensboro Dance Festival also offers a VIP preshow reception each night along the waterfront starting at 4:00 PM, with open bar, raffle prizes, and refreshments featuring LIC businesses. VIP tickets are $25 via Eventbrite ($30 at the door) and includes reception, exclusive seating area, prizes, and gift bag. Preview the festival schedule.
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Use hashtag
#LICQNS
on Instagram or Twitter to submit your photo of the week. Be sure to give us a follow on
Facebook
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Instagram
and
Twitter
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Thank you to our 2018 Annual Sponsors
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Things to Do in LIC This Week
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TONIGHT
The Creek and The Cave
Thurs, 8/30 8PM-10PM
The Creek and The Cave
Thurs, 8/30 10PM-11:15PM
This Weekend
24-11 Bridge Plaza N
Fri, 8/31 2PM-5PM
The Secret Theatre
Fri, 8/31 7:30PM-9PM
MoMA PS1
Sat, 9/1 12PM-9PM
Socrates Sculpture Park
Sat, 9/1 3PM-4PM
The Secret Theatre
Sat, 9/1 7:30PM-8:35PM
The Creek and The Cave
Sat 9/1 8PM-10PM
Next Week
American Folk Art Museum's Self-Taught Genius Gallery
Wed, 9/5 12PM-12:30PM
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email us.
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