👋🏾 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.
💭 A Note From the Editor
Hi neighbors! It's been so long! Thank you for your patience while I sorted out my life. I needed a week off which turned into a month and then two! But I'm back and excited to be sharing these side quests with you.
Enjoy this curation!
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📅 What’s Happening Nearby This Week
9/14/26 (Mon) | 6:30-8pm | Gantry Park (Waterfront) | Free
Great for: anyone who wants to use their current read as a social crutch
9/16/26 (Wed) | 6-9pm | Fifth Hammer Brewing Company (Hunters Point) | Free
Great for: anyone who wants to use their current WIP as a social crutch
9/16/26 (Wed) | 7-10pm | Culture Lab LIC (Waterfront) | $222
Great for: people who like art and floral vibes
9/17/26 (Thu) | 7pm | Canton Harbor (Hunters Point) | Pay for your meal
Great for: anyone who wants to use food as a social crutch
9/18/26 (Fri) | 7-8:30pm | Queens Plaza Studios (Queensborough) | Free / donations welcome
Great for: ex-choir kids who may or may not be good at singing but definitely still enjoy it
9/19/26 (Sat) | 6-7pm | Cucala Dance Company (Sunnyside) | $24
Great for: DWTS fans obsessed with Argentine Tango (enjoy the premiere this week!)
9/19/26 (Sat) | 1-3pm | Queensbridge Park (Queensbridge) | $106
Great for: anyone considering a rec league and needed someone else to find an option nearby
9/19/26 (Sat) | 6-10pm | Maggie Mae's Bar (Sunnyside) | $35
Great for: anyone who enjoys dressing up for a theme with an interest in a local CSA
9/19/26 (Sat) | 6-9:30pm | Culture Lab LIC (Waterfront) | $75
Great for: beer and wine enthusiasts who like samples and just want to hang out
9/20/26 (Sun) | 8-3pm | MoMA PS1 (Court Square) | Free entry
Great for: anyone itching for a real farmers market (every Saturday through November!)
↗️ On The Horizon
The Gutter Bar LIC'S Charity Bowling Tournament Series → 9/27/26 (Sun)
Make Your Mark: Paint Outside the Box! Abstract Painting → 9/28/26 (Mon)
Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition One-Shot → 9/30/26 (Wed)
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