FUV's Garden Party for Astoria Food Pantry

A Garden Party to benefit the Astoria Food Pantry
Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing, NY
Saturday, March 23, 12-4pm 

Due to severe weather predicted this weekend, we have made the difficult decision to postpone our Garden Party originally scheduled for March 23.

We are working with the Queens Botanical Garden and Astoria Food Pantry teams to select a new date, and hope you can join us once it is set. So please stay tuned!

In the meantime, if you would like to donate items for Queens residents experiencing food insecurity, please visit the Astoria Food Pantry website here.

Live Music - Giveaways - Activities - Food Trucks - Fun stuff for all ages

Join hosts Benham Jones and Alisa Ali, along with friends from WFUV, the Queens Botanical Garden, and The Astoria Food Pantry for a music-filled garden party for good! Come and connect with friends, music lovers, and nature to lift your spirits and the spirits of others. Help us collect food and donations to make a difference for Queens residents in need.

Benham has been a part of the Astoria Food Pantry since its start at the beginning of the pandemic, and has not stopped working since! What started as a way to help neighbors in a time of crisis has become an ongoing mission to serve the community as additional challenges make food insecurity an ongoing issue for so many.

WFUV host Alisa Ali will host live music performances from musical artists featured on "NY Slice", WFUV’s weekday feature that puts the spotlight on local artists.

Attendees are also invited to join Queens Botanical Garden staff for guided tours, crafts with materials sourced from the QBG farm, basil planting, and storytime for kids. Or, just stroll around this urban oasis where people, plants, and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs, and real-world applications of environmental stewardship.

Don’t miss this special, free event with WFUV hosts and friends enjoying activities, giveaways, and music that makes our world a better place. Plus, get a chance to win a pair of tickets for a live concert this summer at Forest Hills Stadium.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase on site. For directions and parking info and rates, visit queensbotanical.org.

In lieu of admission fees, please bring non-perishable food and household items to donate for Astoria Food Pantry. (High need items include: cereal, oatmeal, canned tuna, cooking oil, ground/instant coffee, diapers, baby wipes and menstrual pads.)

RSVP: Registration is closed at this time.