👋🏾 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.
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⭐ Bar Dalia Brick Wall Gallery
Tonight! Join local artists as they reveal their pieces as part of the Bar Dalia's latest Brick Wall Gallery cohort. Mingle with the artists and other art lovers over drinks and engage in the community at this gallery opening.
credit: @brickwallgallery_bardalia
💭 A Note From the Editor
PSA - The Macy's 4th of July fireworks show has moved very far downtown. I've read in a few places that you won't be able to see them from the Gantry park/LIC waterfront. Not sure how true that is but if you really wanted to see them, you might need to make other plans!
Enjoy this week's curation (sorry for the mistakes the last couple of weeks!)
📅 What’s Happening Nearby This Week
6/29/26 (Mon) | 6-9pm | Bar Dalia (Astoria) | Free
Great for: Anyone who enjoys the local art community and wants to see curated selection
6/30/26 (Tue) | 6-8pm | Join group to view location | Free
Great for: LGBT beer enthusiasts looking for a community to immerse in
6/30/26 (Tue) | 6:15-7:30pm | 3AM Theatre (Astoria) | $15 sliding scale
Great for: Anyone with a dancer's heart that wants to explore this looser style
6/30/26 (Tue) | 7-8:30pm | Greats of Craft Waterfront (Waterfront) | $45
Great for: Anyone that wants to learn more about what makes beers taste different
7/1/26 (Wed) | 7-8pm | Cucala Dance Company LIC (Sunnyside) | $24
Great for: The bachata-curious who want to learn enough to go social dancing
7/2/26 (Thu) | 1pm | LaGuardia Community College Greenway (Sunnyside) | Free
Great for: Anyone passing through Sunnyside at lunch and enjoys a fun street performance
7/2/26 (Thu) | 11pm | Rooftop Cinema Club Midtown (Midtown) | $27
Great for: Anyone with a soft spot for this movie and haven't seen it in a while (as someone who recently rewatched - it may not hold up socially but that does NOT mean it's not still endearing)
7/3/26 (Fri) | 6:30-8pm | PJM Dance (Court Square) | $25
Great for: Anyone who wants to try a different flavor of hip-hop dance classes
7/4/26 (Sat) | 10:15-11:15am | Form + Flow Waterfront (Waterfront) | $30
Great for: Yogis looking for a warming vinyasa flow before taking on their July 4th plans
7/5/26 (Sun) | 8:20-9:30am | Barry's LIC (Queensborough) | $75 Intro Pack (3 classes)
Great for: Anyone who's been curious about Barry's but not ready for a membership
↗️ On The Horizon
Unisphere Film Festival → Jul 6
NYC Pizza Crawl - Long Island City → Jul 11
Roasting Fundamentals → Jul 16
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