{"id":362260,"date":"2026-10-01T22:34:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T22:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/362260\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T22:34:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T22:34:47","slug":"the-wait-is-over-queens-culture-arts-network-opens-new-vernon-blvd-location-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/362260\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wait Is Over: Queens Culture &#038; Arts Network Opens New Vernon Blvd. Location"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ASTORIA \u2013 The Queens Culture &amp; Arts Network (QCAN), a division of the Variety Boys &amp; Girls Club of Queens, announced that its new site at 31-01 Vernon Boulevard in Astoria is officially open and now accepting registrations for four exciting workshops.<\/p>\n<p>The new facility will also serve as a welcoming home for cozy performances, exhibits, and rehearsal space.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-589623\" class=\"size-large wp-image-589623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/QCAN-IMG_3031-791x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-589623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Queens Culture &amp; Arts Network (QCAN), a division of the Variety Boys &amp; Girls Club of Queens, announced that its new site at 31-01 Vernon Boulevard in Astoria is officially open and accepting registrations for four workshops. Photo: QCAN<\/p>\n<p>The new offerings reflect what the majority of participants said they wanted, transforming community enthusiasm into engaging, hands-on experiences.<\/p>\n<p>One workshop has been created especially for kids, and additional courses will be introduced over time \u2013 so there will always be something new to discover.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-589622\" class=\"size-large wp-image-589622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/QCAN-IMG_3030-791x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-589622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Queens Culture &amp; Arts Network (QCAN), a division of the Variety Boys &amp; Girls Club of Queens, announced that its new site at 31-01 Vernon Boulevard in Astoria is officially open and accepting registrations for four workshops. Photo: QCAN<\/p>\n<p>Participants are invited to step outside their comfort zones, explore their creativity, and enjoy an energizing escape from everyday life. Every workshop is led by an accomplished industry professional, including Broadway personalities who bring real-world expertise and inspiration into the room.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn keeping with our goal of responding to the needs and wants of each of the communities we serve, these workshops reflect the enthusiasm and interests of this community, and we can\u2019t wait to get started. The first course begins October 24,\u201d said Susan Agin, Executive Director.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-589621\" class=\"size-large wp-image-589621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/QCAN-IMG_3032-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-589621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Queens Culture &amp; Arts Network (QCAN), a division of the Variety Boys &amp; Girls Club of Queens, announced that its new site at 31-01 Vernon Boulevard in Astoria is officially open and accepting registrations for four workshops. Photo: QCAN<\/p>\n<p>Space is limited.<\/p>\n<p>Register now: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcanetwork.org\/vernonblvd\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.qcanetwork.org\/vernonblvd<\/a> and be among the first to experience QCAN\u2019s newest creative home in Astoria.<\/p>\n<p>About the Queens Culture &amp; Arts Network<\/p>\n<p>The Queens Culture &amp; Arts Network, a division of the Variety Boys &amp; Girls Club of Queens, connects the community with accessible arts and culture experiences shaped by local interests and led by accomplished professionals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ASTORIA \u2013 The Queens Culture &amp; Arts Network (QCAN), a division of the Variety Boys &amp; Girls Club&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":362261,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-362260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362260"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362260\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/362261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}