Season 6 - Week 13
It’s that time again…
Our Community Cookout series with Tikkun BBQ and Astoria Horror Club is back this Saturday evening, with free movies, BBQ, music, and more! This month’s screening? Tremors (1990), which has changed the way we look at worms for good. Summer spooky!
But heads up: 34th to 34th Street will be closed to traffic until 10pm to make way for a whole lot of fun.
Now, let’s talk:
News Clips
Bedford Ave bike lane saga got more chapters than Ample Hills. (Streetsblog)
Congestion pricing is six months old! (NY1)
Rainey Park, we’re so glad you’re back. (Astoria Post)
Weekend Plans
SATURDAY
Queens Families for Palestine Sweets and Spells: 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Goods for Gaza: 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Astoria Cat Rescue: 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Gaza Quilt/Hope World Tees: 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
3636 Studio and Urban Artistic Media Group: 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Plant Swap & Compost Giveaway: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Indivisible Western Queens Tabling: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Chess on 31st Ave - Hosted by Astoria Chess Club: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Astoria Food Pantry: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Free Screenings with SOMA Physical and Occupational Therapy: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Community Cookout w/Tikkun BBQ & Astoria Horror Club: 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
SUNDAY
Art for Gaza: 12:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Goods for Gaza: 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Astoria Cat Rescue: 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Astoria Food Pantry: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Children’s Book Sale for Gaza: 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Indivisible Western Queens Tabling: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Rover Coffee Company Presents: Strolling Sundays (an Open Street Marketplace): 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
For information on each event, peek our events page, which stays more updated than this newsletter.
Upcoming Markets - July
If you’re interested in selling on the Open Street, read our FAQs first here and join our Markets WhatsApp group to get the latest news as markets are being planned.
7/20 - Rover Coffee Company Presents: Strolling Sundays (an Open Street Marketplace)
7/26 - 31OS Street Market
Join Your Neighbors!
Sign up for a setup, breakdown or tabling shift this weekend and join the 31OS crew!
All are welcome and no prior experience is required. The most help is needed 12pm-1pm and 7pm-8pm but shifts are available all day for anyone interested in keeping an eye on things, meeting neighbors, and talking with members of the community who may have questions.
All are welcome!
Saturday 7/19
Sunday 7/20
For more info on the types of shifts, or to see what are available for signups check out our Volunteer page.
If you want to help, but can’t make it to the street in person, there are lots of other tasks and projects we’re working on throughout the week. Fill out our Volunteer Interest Form to share what you like to do and we’ll reach out if we have something!
Stay Connected via WhatsApp
Want to stay in touch with 31OS and your neighbors even when the Open Street isn’t active? Use our invite link to join our WhatsApp Community today!
Share Your Feedback
We strive to make the Open Street a pleasant experience for all, so if you have any feedback that you’d like to share with the volunteers we’d love to hear it! Our Feedback form is available 24/7 for members of the community to send their thoughts directly to our team.
Support the Open Street
It takes a lot to run the 31st Ave Open Street, such as renting storage space, paying for insurance, or buying supplies like extra chairs, sidewalk chalk, and trash bags to keep our street clean. We list a few of the materials that we are in frequent need of on our donation page. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, we also take tax-deductible donations via our Givebutter campaign for those who would like to contribute financially.
We also launched a campaign to fundraise for this summer’s Community Cookout series! Two more movies and barbecues left, folks — let’s make them happen.
Also: did someone say new merch?
Every bit helps and we appreciate your support in making 31st Ave a better place for all! Thank you!
