Treat Your Dad to Brunch at Thomasina's

Thomasina's Catering Hall, located at 205-35 Linden Blvd, St. Albans, New York is having a Father's Day Buffet, Sunday June 18th, 2017.  They will be featuring special guest International R&B Artist Carolyn Harding.

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If you are looking for a nice event to take dad with good food and live entertainment come on out to Thomasina's.  The Owners in Thomasina's state "You're gonna have a good time so come on down!"  The Father's Day Menu will Be:

Salads: Garden Salad, Potato salad, Beet Salad, and Carrot Salad

Meats: Oxtails, Fried Chicken, BBQ Ribs, Salmon with Pineapple Salad

Vegetables: Collard Greens, Candied Yams, Medley of Steamed Vegetables

Starch: Mac and Cheese, Rice and Peas

Breads: Corn Bread and Rolls with Butter

Adults: $27 and Children (10 and younger) $15

Call 718-525-5273

Video of Carolyn Harding's Music

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From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love: The Jazz Passion of The Oleg Butman Quartet
June 22 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

The Oleg Butman Quartet brings to the audience a personal and unique approach to modern jazz, to demonstrate the combination of rhythmic power, melodic lyricism, virtuosic performance, as well as completeness and logic of thought. Listen to the modern jazz that is passionate, joyous, and dynamic and will bring out the deepest emotional associations in the listener.



Date: June 22
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost: Free
Event Categories: Arts/Entertainment, Music

Organizer: Queens Library – Central Branch
Phone: (718) 990-0700
Website: http://www.queenslibrary.org/events   

  

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Coalition for Queens “Access Code” Information Session

Coalition for Queens “Access Code” Information Session

The C4Q is hosting an information session about their Access Code program, which teaches coding and professional skills to talented adults from diverse and low-income backgrounds for no up-front cost. Their 10-month program prepares individuals for software engineering jobs at companies like Kickstarter, Capital One, and IBM. Graduates have gone from making $18,000 to over $85,000 a year on average.

The upcoming Access Code program will teach Android app development, iOS app development, and Full-Stack Web development. They are selecting  144 students for the this coming year. They will offer both a daytime as well as a nights and weekends schedule.

To create a diverse tech  community that’s representative of NYC, cohorts will be at least 50% women, 50% underrepresented minorities , 50% immigrants, and 60% do not have college degrees.

Date: June 23
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:  Free

Organizer: Coalition For Queens
Phone:  (347) 841-6090
Email:   hello@c4q.nyc
Website:   http://www.c4q.nyc   
Coalition for Queens “Access Code” Information Session
June 23 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Posted by community events coordinator, Nzinga Lonstein Austin, is a prolific blogger who writes on the entertainment industry and issues for people with developmental and physical challenges.

She is presently in high school looking to have a career in video, film, and media. You can see more of her entertainment writing on Lonstein Movies.

About the Southeast Queens Scoop - is the premier website and only publication offering daily news and updates on the events, culture, issues, and is dedicated to the business and economic development in this largely black historic community.

The publication targets the over 350,000 residents in the Southeast Queen and Jamaica Queens area. It promotes to over 40,000 potential viewers in social media, mobile devices and search engines like Google and Bing!  To learn more about how to promote your business or organization on the Scoop or online Click Here

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Classic Movies at

 Nothing beats a classic. The following movies are on the schedule for the Central Library’s Classic Movies at 2 series:
6/1/17, “The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse” 1938
6/8/17, “Mister Duddwing” 1966
6/15/17, “A Place in the Sun” 1951
6/22/17, “June Bride” 1948
6/29/17, “Cool Hand Luke” 1967


Date:   June 29
Time:  2:00 pm
Cost:   Free
Event Categories: Arts/Entertainment, Movies / Films

Organizer: Queens Library – Central Branch
Phone:  (718) 990-0700
Website: http://www.queenslibrary.org/events 

Posted by community events coordinator, Nzinga Lonstein Austin, is a prolific blogger who writes on the entertainment industry and issues for people with developmental and physical challenges.

She is presently in high school looking to have a career in video, film, and media. You can see more of her entertainment writing on Lonstein Movies.

About the Southeast Queens Scoop - is the premier website and only publication offering daily news and updates on the events, culture, issues, and is dedicated to the business and economic development in this largely black historic community.

The publication targets the over 350,000 residents in the Southeast Queen and Jamaica Queens area. It promotes to over 40,000 potential viewers in social media, mobile devices and search engines like Google and Bing!  To learn more about how to promote your business or organization on the Scoop or online Click Here

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9-Year Old Queen Running Her Own Home-Based Line of Bath Products

Jelani Jones from Fredericksburg, Virginia is only 9-years old, but she runs her business... like a queen! In addition to making and selling her own line of bath products, Lani Boo Bath, from her home, Jones is also a straight “A” student in school. How does she do it?

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Time management is critical

“I have a schedule so I can fit everything in,” explains Jones. Spoken like a true entrepreneur! She likes to do everything herself, or at least be involved in some aspect of her business at all times.

She even helps to do her own taxes, and has learned how to write a business plan and determine pricing for her products. 

How she got started

Her interest began when she took a class in school in making fizzy bath bombs. It occurred to her that she could do this herself and sell the products. She had already came up with a name for her business, Lani Boo Bath - which came from her grandmother's nickname for her, Lani Boo.

Her parents, dad Marcel Jones, an attorney, and mother Crystal Jones, a psychotherapist with a private practice in Fredericksburg, helped her with startup costs and are there to assist when she needs help. But, as Jones clearly states, "I just want to be the boss." 

From local to nationwide

Jones' business has grown from selling to friends and family to selling at craft shows. Now, she gets orders from people from all over the country. Most of her orders come from Facebook inquiries and via her page on Etsy. You might say that Jones' business is "the bomb!"

For more details and/or to make a purchase from Lani Boo Bath, visit www.etsy.com/shop/LaniBooBath or connect with Jelani on Facebook at www.facebook.com/laniboobath/

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Wolf in skins

Christopher Williams Gregory Spears “Wolf-in-Skins”

 Christopher Williams and Gregory Spears will invite observers to an open rehearsal of new music and choreography from their dance opera Wolf-in-Skins featuring renowned countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo and dancer Christiana Axelsen.

Date: June 30
Time:  8:00 pm
Cost:  Free
Event Categories: Arts/Entertainment, Dance, Music

Organizer: Exploring the Metropolis  
Phone: (212) 886-2503
Website:  http://exploringthemetropolis.org  

Posted by community events coordinator, Nzinga Lonstein Austin, is a prolific blogger who writes on the entertainment industry and issues for people with developmental and physical challenges.

She is presently in high school looking to have a career in video, film, and media. You can see more of her entertainment writing on Lonstein Movies.

About the Southeast Queens Scoop - is the premier website and only publication offering daily news and updates on the events, culture, issues, and is dedicated to the business and economic development in this largely black historic community.

The publication targets the over 350,000 residents in the Southeast Queen and Jamaica Queens area. It promotes to over 40,000 potential viewers in social media, mobile devices and search engines like Google and Bing!  To learn more about how to promote your business or organization on the Scoop or online Click Here

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Shop for Community Success - Presenting The Southeast Queens Business Expo

Showcase Your Business at the Expo

After attending the Jamaica is... Evolving, event on 5-8-2017, my question is how is it evolving and to whom's benefit. It was also apparent to me many Greater Jamaica, or Southeast Queens residents are worried about the number of residents being employed and given business contracts with all the development going on in Jamaica Center.  A number of residents attending the meeting expressing concerns about being pushed out of the community.

Another concern was that economic opportunities were not being given to people in residential areas around Jamaica Avenue like St. Albans, Hollis, South Jamaica, etc.  One speaker quoted that 150 million dollars has been invested so far into revitalizing Jamaica Center.  But how much of this investment has been invested with neighborhood residents?

In my honest opinion I think we have some very nice committed people working to create an epicenter of arts and culture around Jamaica Avenue, or as the area is being renamed "Downtown Jamaica."  That's great.  But economic revitalization is barely a sidebar issue when it comes to enhancing business Main Streets in residential areas like Farmers Blvd, Merrick Blvd, and Linden Blvd.  I don't think these places are even or the radar screen of the developers involved in Jamaica's revitalization now.

Moreover, as a business consultant and one working every day with small businesses in residential areas in Southeast Queens, I don't see the same passion and concern to help revitalize the business districts or main streets in places like South Jamaica, Cambria Heights, Springfield Gardens, St. Albans, Queens Village and other areas.

If the residential area's business strips and avenues surrounding Jamaica Center are to get any development it is obviously going to be up to us as residents to do the heavy lifting and investment.  We'll have to invest with our disposable income dollars and shop local.  No one is going to help us build a vibrant economic sector in our communities but us!  

In order to help with economic empowerment and business development in the area the Southeast Queens Scoop, is working towards promoting area entrepreneurs by spearheading a Southeast Queens Business Expo.  This year's theme is "Shop for Community Success!"  The goal is to build rapport and support between striving businesses and residents in Southeast Queens.

If you are a business owner why don't you click here for more info.

It is nice to see the business sections in the residential areas of Southeast Queens, are progressively taking the initiative to upscale and upgrade themselves.  Of course Major developers are going to revamp the major commercial hub sector of Jamaica Ave. Nevertheless, it is vital that people in our residential areas of Southeast Queens are proactively investing in their own neighborhood's community businesses for economic development.


We need to either start businesses or support them in the area -  This will build ownership of the business sectors in our community and share in the economic development in the area along with major corporations and national chains.

A vibrant business section in the residential areas of Southeast Queens will also tend to increase property values of the real estate and offer community owned services and increase wealth in the neighborhood.  It will also create local jobs for residents.

Some of our neighborhood entrepreneurs are virtual companies, home based businesses, or startups that are bootstrapping and don't have the capital yet to open shop in an expensive office or retail shop.  So the Southeast Queens Business Expo, will work to create knowledge and familiarity between local residents and business owners who live and work in the area.

For Merchant and Business Vendor info Contact Us.  For more details of the Southeast Queens Business Expo please join our mailing list for more info.

By Kamau Austin, Publisher the Southeast Queens Scoop

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Free Software Skills Training Info Session

The office of State Senator Leroy Comrie, is partnering with C4Q to provide information about their Access Code program, which teaches coding and professional skills to talented adults from diverse and low-income backgrounds for no up-front cost. Their 10-month program prepares individuals for software engineering jobs at companies like Kickstarter, Capital One, and IBM.

Graduates have gone from making $18,000 to over $85,000 a year on average.

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The upcoming Access Code program will teach Android app development, iOS app development, and Full-Stack Web development. They are selecting 144 students for the this coming year. They will offer both a daytime as well as a nights and weekends schedule. To create a diverse tech community that's representative of NYC, cohorts will be at least 50% women, 50% underrepresented minorities, 50% immigrants, and 60% do not have college degrees.

For more details, please click here or attend our upcoming info session:

       Friday June 23, 2017

       6 PM - 8 PM

       SUNY Queens EOC

       158-29 Archer Avenue

       Jamaica, NY 11432

Please spread the word, the application period now ends Friday, June 30th.

About the Southeast Queens Scoop - is the premier website and only publication offering daily news and updates on the events, culture, issues, and is dedicated to the business and economic development in this largely black historic community.

The publication targets the over 350,000 residents in the Southeast Queen and Jamaica Queens area. It promotes to over 40,000 potential viewers in social media, mobile devices and search engines like Google and Bing!  To learn more about how to promote your business or organization on the Scoop or online Click Here

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"Be Happy Be Healthy" - Healthy Initiative Kick-Off

Be happy and be healthy at this healthy initiative kick-off. Come on out for gentle yoga and fitness workshops, live healthy recipe demonstrations, and much more — all set to the live music of Prest4Time.

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Date: June 16

Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Cost: Free

Greater Jamaica Development Corporation

Phone: (718) 291-0282

Website: http://www.gjdc.org

Venue: 160th Street

Between Jamaica Avenue and 90th Avenue 

Jamaica, 11432

About the Southeast Queens Scoop - is the premier website and only publication offering daily news and updates on the events, culture, issues, and is dedicated to the business and economic development in this largely black historic community.

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Passport Drive

Council Member I. Daneek Miller Passport Drive
June 17 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm


Let’s face it, in this day and age we all need a passport — especially these days. Council Member Miller wants to facilitate your securing your passport. Contact his office with any questions.


Date:  June 17
Time:  10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cost:   Free
Event Category:  Drive/Giveaway

Organizer: Office of New York City Council Member I. Daneek Miller   
Phone: (718) 776-3700
Website: http://council.nyc.gov/d27/html/members/home.shtml   

Posted by community events coordinator, Nzinga Lonstein Austin, is a prolific blogger who writes on the entertainment industry and issues for people with developmental and physical challenges.

She is presently in high school looking to have a career in video, film, and media. You can see more of her entertainment writing on Lonstein Movies.

About the Southeast Queens Scoop - is the premier website and only publication offering daily news and updates on the events, culture, issues, and is dedicated to the business and economic development in this largely black historic community.

The publication targets the over 350,000 residents in the Southeast Queen and Jamaica Queens area. It promotes to over 40,000 potential viewers in social media, mobile devices and search engines like Google and Bing!  To learn more about how to promote your business or organization on the Scoop or online Click Here

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Idlewild Park Cricket Reserve family fun day

Idlewild Park Cricket Reserve Family Fun Day
June 17 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Come one, come all to the Idlewild Park Cricket Reserve Family Fun Day. Activities will include: Reptile Show; Children’s Performances; Tours of Idlewild Park Preserve; Bounces; Music; Games; Dancing and Food. If you want to help out, volunteers are welcome! Call 347-823-2301 for additional information.


Date:  June 17
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost:  Free
Event Categories:  Arts/Entertainment, Family Status: Children, Festival/Fair, Fun/Games

Organizer: Eastern Queens Alliance    

Phone:  (347) 824-2301
Website: http://www.easternqueensalliance.org   

Posted by community events coordinator, Nzinga Lonstein Austin, is a prolific blogger who writes on the entertainment industry and issues for people with developmental and physical challenges.

She is presently in high school looking to have a career in video, film, and media. You can see more of her entertainment writing on Lonstein Movies.

About the Southeast Queens Scoop - is the premier website and only publication offering daily news and updates on the events, culture, issues, and is dedicated to the business and economic development in this largely black historic community.

The publication targets the over 350,000 residents in the Southeast Queen and Jamaica Queens area. It promotes to over 40,000 potential viewers in social media, mobile devices and search engines like Google and Bing!  To learn more about how to promote your business or organization on the Scoop or online Click Here

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Haitian Storytelling

Haitian Storytelling, Songs and Movement with Goussy Célestin June 22 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Haitian Storytelling, Songs and Movement with Goussy Célestin, a Brooklyn-born Haitian American artist, seamlessly weaves the roles of pianist, composer, arranger, vocalist, and dancer.

Date: June 22
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cost: Free
Event Categories: Arts/Entertainment, Dance, Music

Organizer: Queens Library – South Hollis Branch   
Phone: (718) 465-6779
Website: http://www.queenslibrary.org/branch/South-Hollis?filters=ev_loc:95300000   

Posted by community events coordinator, Nzinga Lonstein Austin, is a prolific blogger who writes on the entertainment industry and issues for people with developmental and physical challenges.

She is presently in high school looking to have a career in video, film, and media. You can see more of her entertainment writing on Lonstein Movies.

About the Southeast Queens Scoop - is the premier website and only publication offering daily news and updates on the events, culture, issues, and is dedicated to the business and economic development in this largely black historic community.

The publication targets the over 350,000 residents in the Southeast Queen and Jamaica Queens area. It promotes to over 40,000 potential viewers in social media, mobile devices and search engines like Google and Bing!  To learn more about how to promote your business or organization on the Scoop or online Click Here

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