Casa de las Americas Open House

M-Building, M-144 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, New York, United States

Please join us on the Wednesday, the 25th in M-144 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. as we unveil our new space and talk about everything La Casa is doing this semester. For more information, contact Casa de las Américas at casa@lagcc.cuny.edu.

La Casa Block Party

Greenway (29th Street) 29th Street & Skillman Ave, Long Island City, NY, United States

Join La Casa on the Greenway for a vibrant Hispanic Heritage Month Block Party Celebration! Enjoy music, food, games, and booths from both on- and off-campus organizations. Special musical performance by Tambacum, a traditional music group from the Golfo de Tribuga, Colombia. For more information, contact Casa de las Américas at casa@lagcc.cuny.edu.

The Making of Democracy: The Importance of Activism and Civil Engagement

E-Building, E-500 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY, United States

Join the Creative Justice Initiative, in collaboration with the Afrolatin Forum, and Casa de las Americas at LaGuardia Community College. In-person and Virtual Event. Register for this event. For more information, contact Casa de las Américas at casa@lagcc.cuny.edu.

Finca La Florecita (Little Flower Farm) Opening Ceremony

Greenspace behind the college’s C-Building, on 47th Avenue between 29th and 30th Streets 47th Avenue, New York, United States

LaGuardia Community College/CUNY proudly announces the grand opening of Finca La Florecita (Little Flower Farm), a new urban farm and research center on campus. Join us on Wednesday, October 30, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and remarks from elected officials at 11 a.m., and hands-on workshops led by LaGuardia faculty in flower pressing and dyeing, farm tasting, botanical illustration, […]

La Casa 3rd Annual Dia de los Muertos Celebration

M-Building, M-144 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, New York, United States

Join us for a costume party and the unveiling of our 3rdannual day of the dead display. Celebrate our loved ones with pictures and letters in this rich tradition celebrated across many Latin American countries. Then, stop by La Casa for some Chocolate Caliente and Pan de Muerto. For more information, contact Casa de las […]

Careers in Public Health: Online Panel Discussion

Online (Zoom) NY, United States

Join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring our experts who will share their career journeys, challenges, and tips for breaking into this impactful industry. Moderated by Dr. Justin T. Brown. Panelists: Marilyn Aguirre-Molina, MS, EdD, Tameka Battle, Ed. D., LRT, CTRS, FDRT, CDP, Ingris Garcia, MS. Register for this event. For more information, contact […]

Artist Talk: Miguel Luciano

E-Building, E-111 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY, United States

Miguel Luciano is a multimedia artist focused on history, popular culture, and social justice. His work has shown at The Whitney, The Smithsonian, and internationally. Luciano's awards include the Mellon Foundation Latinx Artist Fellowship, and his art is in collections at The Smithsonian, Brooklyn Museum, and others. He was an inaugural resident at The Met's […]

Electricidad (Open Dress Rehearsal)

LaGuardia Performing Arts Center 31-10 Thomson Ave, Long Island City, NY, United States

The theatre program is excited to announce our upcoming production of Luis Alfaro’s Electricidad, directed by Stefanie Sertich and presented at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center. This modern adaptation of Sophocles’ Electra is a bilingual play in English and Spanish, set in an East LA barrio, reinterpreting the classic tragedy through a contemporary lens. With its exploration […]

Author Talk: Danica Savonick

E-Building, E-149 Thomson Avenue 31-10, Long Island City, New York, United States

Open Admissions: The Poetics and Pedagogy of Toni Cade Bambara, June Jordan, Audre Lorde, and Adrienne Rich in the Era of Free College. Danica Savonick traces the largely untold story of the teaching experience of Toni Cade Bambara, June Jordan, Audre Lorde, and Adrienne Rich at CUNY in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This […]

CREAR Futuros Workshop

M-Building, M-144 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, New York, United States

Join CREAR Futuros Mentors and Mentees for a CCPD Networking Workshop followed by a Test-Distress Session led by our mentors and Casa Ambassadors. For more information, contact Casa de las Américas at casa@lagcc.cuny.edu.

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