Queens County Market and more in the QNYC Evening Edition for Friday Sept 7, 2012

Events galore and they’re all worth your time

This weekend – the first weekend post summer – is chock full of awesome stuff to do. On Saturday there’s the Queens County Market at the Laughing Devil (you can also have a beer there when you’re done shopping, or beforehand even), the LIC Block Party (we will be there and are excited to taste the new “SculptureCenter” flavor by the magic ice cream wizards at Malu), and the Tomato Fest at Alobar. Sunday is a day for Queens history at Flushing Town Hall, with the opening of 150 Years of Community, Creativity and Culture [1862-2012]. And since you’ll be in Flushing, maybe eat some dumplings while you’re there.

The Roving Gastronome’s Queens Writers Fellowship is open

Local Astorian and travel guide writer Zora O’Neill is looking for someone to fill her Queens Writers Fellowship. In her words, “The QWF is really just a grand-sounding strategy for making sure we both get some serious writing done. Like having a workout partner at the gym–but without all that tedious sweating.”

It goes from October 17-December 14, 2012. If you’re the perfect fit, apply now.

Newtown Creek Armada – see what’s under the water in Newtown Creek (just ignore that dead crab)

The Newtown Creek Armada, an interactive art project created by three Brooklyn artists – Laura Chipley, Nathan Kensinger, and Sarah Nelson Wright – launches (yes, we like that pun) tomorrow at the Newtown Creek Nature Walk (it’s pretty cool). You’ll get to drive a little model boat with a waterproof video camera attached, and take footage of the scene in the oily waters of Newtown Creek (here’s a video sneak preview). It should be pretty cool. It’s free, too.

He just wanted an autograph

On Wednesday tourist ran onto the tennis court at the US Open as the match between Novak Djokovic and Stanislas Wawrinka (defeated) was over; the players were still on the court. He “just wanted an autograph,” apparently. He was charged with “interference with a professional sporting event” – the NY City Council passed this law in 2003. Security there is naturally concerned after a similar thing happened in 1993, when a fan got onto a court in Germany and stabbed tennis star Monica Seles in the back. Nothing like that happened this time around and they let him go, as he promised to be good and not repeat this behavior for six months.

The Coalition for Queens does more than just mixers

The Coalition for Queens, a “nonprofit organization fostering a tech ecosystem in the borough of Queens” has partnered with Skillshare, LaGuardia Community College, and General Assembly to bring tech classes/courses to Western Queens as part of their ongoing education program. You can take classes on front-end development, Adobe Illustrator, and even how to understand web programming concepts if you are not a programmer yourself. This is yet another step LIC is taking to establish itself as a leader in the NY tech world.