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LIC Update: August 17, 2022
Help LIC Students!
Mentor an LIC Student with iMentor (Webinar) - Aug 23
iMentor (LICP Member), an education non-profit and youth mentoring program, is partnering with LIC's Information Technology High School this fall to provide one-on-one mentorships to 300 students. Join this short virtual information session to learn how you can get involved.

Tues. August 23, 10:30-11 a.m.
Virtual
Back to School Backpack Drive - Deadline: Aug 31
New York City Council Member Julie Won is running a Back to School Backpack Drive to support neighborhood kids/teens in advance of the school year. Donate by August 31 and help her office reach their goal of collecting 1,000 new or lightly worn back packs. School supplies are also accepted.

Thank you to LICP Members Rockrose, Plaxall, Astound Broadband powered by RCN and Werwaiss Properties for already donating a total of 250 backpacks and around 200 packs of supplies! Email ahart@licpartnership.org to let LICP know about your donation.

Deadline: Wednesday August 31
Drop off Locations:
New York Irish Center (LICP Member), 10-40 Jackson Ave. #3
Sunnyside Community Services (LICP Member), 43-31 39th St.
Events & Features
Summer Fridays - Aug 19
MoMA PS1 (LICP Member) hosts a curated series of DJ sets featuring Jenifa Mayanja, Chino Amobi and CZ Wang. PS1 will remain open until 9 p.m., with access to exhibitions and outdoor installations as well as special cocktails and bites from Mina’s. Free with museum admission. Advanced booking recommended.

August 19, 5-9 p.m.
MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Avenue
Free Weekend Concert Series - Aug 18-21
Culture Lab LIC (LICP Member) continues its free live music outdoor concert series Thursday-Sunday with performances from Microcave, Lee Taylor, Kulture Fest, Pigeonwing Dance and more.

August 18-21, 7 p.m.
Culture Lab LIC, 5-25 46th Ave
70mm Film Screenings -
Aug 5-Sept 4
Museum of the Moving Image (LICP Member) screens 70mm films this month with big, bright images and rich sounds, including Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, Licorice Pizza, Tron and Sleeping Beauty. Ticket prices vary.

August 5-September 4
Museum of the Moving Image,
36-01 35th Ave
NYC Restaurant Week - Ends Aug 21
August 21 is the last day for LICP-Member NYC & Company's Summer NYC Restaurant Week deals. Participating restaurants include Levante (LICP Member), Il Falco and Skinny's Cantina.

Ends August 21
Multiple Locations
Urban Green Council Conference - Oct 12
Join Urban Green as they look at the progress NYC has made since Sandy and the work that remains. Experts will look back at significant changes made to the building code and zoning resolution and examine how resiliency thinking has changed over the past decade. What are the remaining opportunities for improving resilience, and what new threats should we be prepared to address? LICP is proud to be an outreach partner for this event.

Wednesday October 12, 10-11:30 a.m.
Virtual
Annual Water Quality Report Notice
NYC's drinking water continues to be of excellent quality! Read NYC's 2021 Drinking Water Supply and Quality Report at nyc.gov/waterqualityreport.
Member Spotlight
My Colonial Office
LIC-based MCO Partners specializes in voluntary benefits for employees and enrollment software to streamline your company’s benefit package and process. It offers individual, portable, fixed in cost solutions that provide financial protection. Benefits offered include dental, with optional vision rider, short term disability, life insurance, pet insurance and more. Employers with a minimum of three employees qualify with no participation requirement.

Send an email to service@mycolonialoffice.com to learn more.
Click here for an overview of various benefit options.
Community Happenings
August 17: Explore LIC's post-industrial landscape with The Greater Astoria Historical Society (LICP Member). Learn more here.

August 20: Gantry Plaza State Park presents a Morning Bird Walk. Learn more here.

August 20: Rose Gold presents: Disco Lines - Pool Party at The Summer Club at Ravel Hotel (LICP Member). Learn more here.

August 21: QED Astoria presents Jackknife Comedy, a monthly stand-up show. Learn more here.

August 31: Register your dog for Puppy Prom at The Baroness Bar. Learn more here.
LIC in the News
Health & Safety Updates
Photo of the Week
We love #LICLocal art installations and performances like @PonciliCreacion at @momaps1!

Photo via @nuriamo22
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