Season 6 Week 33
Photo by John Heaney
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…
And we love a tradition.
Each December, the Open Street hosts a series of events to ring in the holidays and say goodbye to the season. Like our holiday markets, which get going this weekend. (See more on that below.) And our scavenger hunt in support of Astoria Food Pantry, which is going down this Sunday. (Sign up here.) And our holiday party, which takes place right after our final Sunday. (And you’re all invited!)
Come one, come all! Because as they say: the more, the merrier.
Now, onto the news:
The Clips
We wish Fifth Avenue was like this all the time but we’ll take it—for now. (Gothamist)
Wowee, Third Ave is looking nice! (Reddit)
Listen to Gridlock Sam! (New York Daily News)
Weekend Plans
SATURDAY
Holiday Community Food Drive: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Indivisible Western Queens: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
31OS Holiday Market: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
SUNDAY
Goods for Gaza: 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Astoria Cat Rescue: 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Indivisible Western Queens: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
ICE Out of NY - Queens: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Astoria’s Holiday Bar Crawl + Scavenger Hunt (in support of Astoria Food Pantry): 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (RSVP)
For information on each event, peek our events page, which stays more updated than this newsletter.
Upcoming Markets
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.
12/6 - 31OS Community 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.
For more info on the types of shifts, or to see what sign-ups are available, 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.
Every bit helps and we appreciate your support in making 31st Ave a better place for all! Thank you!
