AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Flushing New York. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing 144 69 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing http://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:24:36 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Can you enlighten on the environmental impact of the fashion industry? As I understand it, the industry overall is no friend to the... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 Clubs and Organizations Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 NY leaders of the commercial transport business and government-run health agencies are revving up for the 2010... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/trucking-industry-remedies-toxic-health-risks-good-business-a-breath-of-fresh-air-232250 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/trucking-industry-remedies-toxic-health-risks-good-business-a-breath-of-fresh-air-232250 Business and Professional Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 For a new invention like non-toxic asphalt to be approved by municipal agencies and major utility companies means undergoing a battery of... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/passing-the-product-testing-nyc-green-asphalt-wins-major-road-repair-bids-230368 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/passing-the-product-testing-nyc-green-asphalt-wins-major-road-repair-bids-230368 Business and Professional Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Friday, October 23, 2009 was an opportunity for P.S. 75X to participate in the United Federation of Teachers initiative titled "Go... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/in-the-pink-raising-awareness-for-breast-cancer-225213 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/in-the-pink-raising-awareness-for-breast-cancer-225213 Health and Fitness Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents MACBETH  in the Studio Theatre at the Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park,... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/queens-theatre-in-the-park-presents-macbeth-222931 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/queens-theatre-in-the-park-presents-macbeth-222931 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Queens County, NY area? Find apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Queens County,... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/glenoaks/news/queens-county-apple-picking-orchards-and-apple-farms-for-queens-county-221151 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/glenoaks/news/queens-county-apple-picking-orchards-and-apple-farms-for-queens-county-221151 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:07:37 -0500 Local Pumpkin Patch Farms - go pick pumpkin's at a local farm in the Queens County New York area. When there’s a crisp snap in the air,... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/glenoaks/news/queens-county-pumpkin-patch-farms-and-pumpkin-picking-guide-queens-county-221970 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/glenoaks/news/queens-county-pumpkin-patch-farms-and-pumpkin-picking-guide-queens-county-221970 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:07:19 -0500 Imagine entering a giant puzzle … one that's tall, green and full of surprises. This is the experience of a New York corn maze and it's a... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/albany/news/find-new-york-corn-mazes-get-lost-in-a-new-york-haunted-halloween-corn-maze-this-season-217162 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/albany/news/find-new-york-corn-mazes-get-lost-in-a-new-york-haunted-halloween-corn-maze-this-season-217162 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Did you know you can get a credit for buying your first home in Queens NY?  Actually it’s upto $8000!  Having that said the deadline... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/first-time-home-buyer-tax-credit-to-expire-soon-214077 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/first-time-home-buyer-tax-credit-to-expire-soon-214077 Real Estate Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Join us for our Harvest Family Fundraiser on Friday as we celebrate autumn.  The event features activities for the kids, a costume contest,... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/harvest-family-fundraiser-and-pumpkin-patch-212569 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/harvest-family-fundraiser-and-pumpkin-patch-212569 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Pablo Mayor - Folklore Urbano is a proud leader in the realm of "contemporary folkloric' music. Bandleader/pianist Pablo Mayor - a former music... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/pablo-mayor-folklore-urbano-212630 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/pablo-mayor-folklore-urbano-212630 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Performance length: 1 hour (Q and A with performers included) Limon's award-winning (National Medal of Arts Award) repertory company brings to life... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/school-performance-limon-dance-company-212634 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/school-performance-limon-dance-company-212634 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 An exciting on-your-feet introduction to Limon's signature movement vocabulary, facilitated by one of the company's professional dancers. Limon's... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/interactive-arts-limon-dance-company-212641 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/interactive-arts-limon-dance-company-212641 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Featuring Fellows from The Academy-a program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and The Weill Music Institute in partnership with the New York... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/acjw-ensemble-212648 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/acjw-ensemble-212648 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Ah Rhee Soo Korean Restaurant is the Reception Sponsor This exhibition features a rare collection of locks, latches and key charms, from the Choson... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/talismans-of-protection-from-choson-korea-antique-locks-latches-and-key-charms-212665 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/talismans-of-protection-from-choson-korea-antique-locks-latches-and-key-charms-212665 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Presented in collaboration with Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series, a program of The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall. Yundi Li was the... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/carnegie-hall-neighborhood-concert-yundi-li-212689 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/carnegie-hall-neighborhood-concert-yundi-li-212689 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Born and raised in Harlem, Pucho fashioned his first set of bongos out of coffee cans. He became a fiery timbalero, working steadily at Harlem and... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/pucho-and-the-latin-soul-brothers-212701 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/pucho-and-the-latin-soul-brothers-212701 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 A two-time international Juggling Champion and a featured performer in Cirque du Soleil's newest touring production happening in 2010. Spherus... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/greg-kennedy-innovative-juggler-spherus-212707 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/greg-kennedy-innovative-juggler-spherus-212707 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Join us after the show as innovative juggler Greg Kennedy reveals the creative techniques and scientific principles behind his amazing juggling... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/interactive-arts-greg-kennedy-innovative-juggler-212714 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/interactive-arts-greg-kennedy-innovative-juggler-212714 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Kinetics/Trio Kennedy fuses logic, creativity, and humor with outstanding juggling performance inter-spliced with video animations to illustrate... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/school-performance-greg-kennedy-innovative-juggler-212719 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/school-performance-greg-kennedy-innovative-juggler-212719 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 "Extraordinary Talent" (Jeff Fox, Kiss FM) Three Jazz musicians who are personal friends and have all received NEA Jazz Masters Award,... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/nea-jazz-masters-reunion-concert-212730 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/nea-jazz-masters-reunion-concert-212730 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Celebrate Hanukkah with a bouncing American-style klezmer concert that blends traditional holiday songs, Yiddish swing, and the band's original... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/klez-dispensers-a-hanukkah-celebration-212739 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/klez-dispensers-a-hanukkah-celebration-212739 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Ballet for Young Audiences Whatever could compare to the enchantment of the first time a youngster visits the ballet. A dream story only... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/the-nutcracker-212750 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/the-nutcracker-212750 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Celebrate the rhythms and melodies of South Africa and Kwanzaa with this Grammy Award-winning bassist, composer and vocalist who has collaborated... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/bakithi-kumalo-a-kwanzaa-celebration-212760 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/bakithi-kumalo-a-kwanzaa-celebration-212760 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Co-presented with the Lawrence Eisman Center for Preparatory Studies in Music at Queens College. These delightful interactive one-hour... http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/classic-hits-for-kids-concerti-212375 http://www.americantowns.com/ny/flushing/news/classic-hits-for-kids-concerti-212375 Arts and Entertainment Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500