👋🏾 Local Side Quests is a guide to enjoying your time outside of work in and near LIC. Each issue is a curated list of classes, activities and gatherings nearby that invite community, curiosity, and/or creativity. Disclosure: This newsletter may include paid placement, but opinions are my own.
💭 A Note From the Editor
Happy 420 to my California-sober (and completely non-sober) friends! Going forward, I’ll be moving away from weekly business spotlights but I will shout out our local dispensaries for anyone looking to partake:
Trends Dispensary (Queensborough)
Just a Little Higher Cannabis (Queensborough)
Nice Yield Dispensary (Hunters Point)
NYC Bud (Hunters Point)
Congrats for surviving the random heat wave last week 🥵Enjoy this week’s events! Lots of freebies this week.
📅 What’s Happening Nearby This Week
4/20/26 (Mon) | 6:30-9pm | LIC Art Center - 4402 23rd Street (Court Square) | $97
Great for: Pot-tery heads who want to create a fun keepsake
4/21/26 (Tue) | 6:15-7:30pm | 3AM Theater (Astoria) | $15 sliding scale
Great for: Contemporary/modern dancers looking for clear guidance and space to play around
4/21/26 (Tue) | 7-9pm | Everyone Comics and Collectibles (Queensborough) | $20
Great for: Anyone in the middle of the venn diagram of artists x comic book nerds (which feels quite close to a circle)
4/22/26 (Wed) | 10-6pm | StretchLab (Hunters Point) | Free
Great for: Folks needing a quick break from the day with a short mobility session
4/22/26 (Wed) | 7-9pm | Pig Beach BBQ (Astoria) | Free
Great for: Anyone with an abandoned(or active!) Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, or MySpace account from their deepest boy band days
4/23/26 (Thu) | 7-9pm | Patagonia (Williamsburg) | Free
Great for: Anyone interested in a joining a community of kayaking/canoeing to spend more time near water this summer
4/25/26 (Sat) | 1-5pm | Foodcellar Market Court Square (Court Square) | Free
Great for: People who show up to anything that has free food samples
4/25/26 (Sat) | 8pm | Ferox Ninja Park (Greenpoint) | $31
Great for: Friends and partners who want unleash their inner child and jump on huge trampolines
4/26/26 (Sun) | 2-3pm | Form + Flow (Queensbridge) | $10
Great for: Mat pilates regulars who like smaller class vibes
4/26/26 (Sun) | 6-7pm | Very Good Gym (Hunters Point) | Free
Great for: 4/26/26 (Sun) | 6-7pm | Very Good Gym (Hunters Point) | Free
↗️ On The Horizon
Pet Lovers Speed Dating → 4/27/26
Make a Bag Charm → 4/30/26
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