Looking for things to do this Labor Day? Watch Disney classic Sleeping Beauty in 70mm at Museum of the Moving Image, enjoy pizza and a beer at Fifth Hammer Brewing, or attend a free jazz festival on the waterfront from LIC Concerts. Keep reading for additional ways to enjoy the long weekend in LIC.

New Interactive Stop Motion Exhibition - Opening Sept 1

Museum of the Moving Image (LICP Member) will debut a new exhibit titled "Behind the Screen: Life in Stop Motion." The exhibit will allow visitors to make their own short animations using LAIKA characters.

Opening September 1

Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave.

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Phantasia Opening Reception - Sept 3

Culture Lab LIC (LICP Member) hosts an opening reception for "Phantasia: The New Spanish Photography". The exhibition is curated by Orestes González and features perception-bending photography by Asunción Lozano, Antonio E. Ojeda, Francisco Uceda and Cristóbal C. Cassinello. On view September 3-25.

September 3, 5-9 p.m.

Culture Lab LIC, 5-25 46th Ave.

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Last Chance to See Deana Lawson Exhibition - Through Sept 5

MoMA PS1 (LICP Member)'s Deana Lawson exhibition ends September 5. For more than 15 years, Lawson has explored challenging conventional representations of Black life through photography, drawing on a wide spectrum of photographic languages, including the family album, studio portraiture, staged tableaux, documentary pictures and appropriated images.

Through September 5

MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave.

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Labor Day Jazz Festival - Sept 5

LIC Concerts hosts a Labor Day jazz festival at Gantry Plaza State Park featuring the Mark Wade Trio and the Scott Munson Band.

September 5, 5-7 p.m.

Gantry Plaza State Park, 4-09 47th Rd.

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Hyperphantasia Opening Reception - Sept 10

Artego LLC (LICP Member) hosts an opening reception for "Hyperphantasia," a duo exhibition between YoAhn Han and

S. Dominick Lombardi. "Hyperphantasia" refers to the capability of experiencing vivid mental pictures. Together, they bring visions of the powerful and poetic, to the darkly comedic socio-political state.

September 10, 4-7 p.m.

Studio Artego, 32-88 48th St.

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Back to School Backpack Giveaways - Sept 8

New York City Council Member Julie Won has five backpack giveaways coming up in District 26, including two in LIC. A child must be present for each giveaway. Each event is first come first served and quantity is limited.

September 8, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

PS 76, 36-36 10th St.

PS 111, 37-15 13th St

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Free Digital Skills Workshops for Small Business Owners

The Queens Economic Development Corporation (LICP Member) has joined Grow with Google as a member of their Partner Program. This opportunity provides them with tools and resources to bring digital skills to small business owners in Queens through a series of free virtual workshops starting this September.

• Tuesday, September 6: Establish a Professional Domain, Website, & Email
• Thursday, September 8: Make Your Small Business More Accessible
• Wednesday, September 14: Launch Your Business with Customer-Focused Marketing
• Thursday, September 15: Design Thinking for Entrepreneurs
• Tuesday, September 20: Learn the Basics of Google Ads

September 6-20

Virtual

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Gaseteria Works

Introducing Gaseteria Works, Long Island City’s newest flexible office and coworking space designed to meet the needs of today’s dynamic workforce. Featuring a range of workplace solutions – from virtual address and coworking memberships to meeting spaces and private offices - Gaserteria Works provides the very best in business technology and hospitality services with flexible terms that help you stay agile and productive. Working from home is convenient, but having a clean, safe, productive workspace within walking distance is even better. With easy access to neighboring boroughs, and just one train stop from the city, members have access to some of the area’s most exciting bars and restaurants nearby, making it easy to meet friends or clients after work.

Opening January 2023! To learn more and inquire about Grand Opening Offers, visit www.gaseteriaworks.com.

Community Happenings

August 31: LIC Bar hosts Joseph and The Sevier Dudes. Details

September 1: NYPD School Safety Division hosts a backpack giveaway. Details

September 4: Join Noguchi Museum educator Naima Dobbs in the galleries and use writing as a tool for engaging with Noguchi's sculptures. Details

September 4: The Summer Club Presents: MakJ. Details

September 5: Museum of the Moving Image screens Disney classic Sleeping Beauty in 70mm. Details

September 5: Fifth Hammer Brewing is open on Labor Day with food pop-up Traze Pizza. Details

COVID-19 Updates

August 31: The Food and Drug Administration authorized the first redesign of coronavirus vaccines since they were rolled out in late 2020, setting up millions of Americans to receive new booster doses targeting Omicron subvariants as soon as next week. Details