Rockpod EP 147 season 2 Friday November 13, 2026

Joe Rockaway runs down everything happening on the peninsula, Saturday, November 7 – Wednesday, November 11 — music, food, community meetings and Veterans Day events, via The Rockaway Times and the Rockaway Podcast calendar.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
- Graybeards & Rockaway Irish Boys Fall Food Drive @ Rockaway (citywide pickup) (Rockaway, Queens, NY) | Time TBA | Free; donate non-perishables
- Courtsmen Chess Tournament @ Far Rockaway High School campus (8-21 Bay 25th St, Far Rockaway, NY 11691) | Time TBA | Not listed
- Raptorama @ Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (175-10 Cross Bay Blvd, Broad Channel, NY 11693) | 10 a.m.–2 p.m. | Not listed
- CleanSweep: Jamaica Bay Park @ Jamaica Bay Park (15-07 Egmont Pl, Far Rockaway, NY 11691) | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | Free (volunteer)
- Domestic Violence Awareness Walk @ Beach 17th St & the Boardwalk (Beach 17th St & Boardwalk, Far Rockaway, NY 11691) | 12 p.m.–3 p.m. | Free
- Rockaway Tiki Bar 5-Year Celebration @ Rockaway Tiki Bar (67-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Arverne, NY 11692) | 12 p.m.–10 p.m. | Not listed
- Frank O'Sullivan - Sunset Dining @ Kennedy's (406 Bayside, Breezy Point, NY 11697) | 5 p.m.–8 p.m. | Reservations (718) 945-0202
- The Bono Brothers @ Adrienne's (25 Van Brunt Rd, Broad Channel, NY 11693) | 7 p.m.–10 p.m. | Not listed
- Simon Chardiet Solo Punk Show @ The Rose Den (174 Beach 116th St, Rockaway Park, NY 11694) | 8 p.m.–11 p.m. | Not listed
- One2Many @ Rogers (203 Beach 116th St, Rockaway Park, NY 11694) | 9 p.m.–1 a.m. | Not listed
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
- American Legion Brunch @ Broad Channel American Legion (209 Cross Bay Blvd, Broad Channel, NY 11693) | 10 a.m. | Donation
- Park Pals @ The Nest at Floyd Bennett Field (Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY 11234) | 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m. | Not listed
- Rockaway Makers Market @ Rockaway Beach Surf Club (302 Beach 87th St, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693) | 12 p.m.–4 p.m. | Not listed
- Evan Kuriga (Sundays) @ Adrienne's (25 Van Brunt Rd, Broad Channel, NY 11693) | 1 p.m.–3 p.m. | Not listed
- NFL Sunday Watch Parties @ Harbor Light, The Wharf & BayHouse Breezy Point (Harbor Light 129-10 Newport Ave; The Wharf 416 Beach 116th St; BayHouse 500 Highland Pl, Breezy Point) | 1 p.m.–4 p.m. | Not listed
- A Taste of Rockaway Food Festival @ The Rockaway Hotel (108-10 Rockaway Beach Dr, Rockaway Park, NY 11694) | 1 p.m.–4 p.m. | $65 adults (12+), $30 under 12
- Jamaica Bay Sunset Walk @ Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (175-10 Cross Bay Blvd, Broad Channel, NY 11693) | 4 p.m. | Not listed
- Timothy Quinn @ Sugar Bowl (203-10 Beach 204th St, Breezy Point, NY 11697) | 4 p.m.–7 p.m. | Not listed
- Miho Nobuzane - Brazilian Jazz @ Similan On The Bay (375 Beach 92nd St, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693) | 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. | Not listed
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9
- A Taste of Natural Healing: Qigong @ RISE (58-03 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Arverne, NY 11692) | 10:15 a.m.–10:45 a.m. | Not listed
- Game Night at Bungalow Bar (Mondays) @ Bungalow Bar (377 Beach 92nd St, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693) | 4 p.m.–9 p.m. | Not listed
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10
- Community Board 14 Meeting @ Bayswater Jewish Center (23-55 Healy Ave, Far Rockaway, NY 11691) | 7 p.m. | Free
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
- 100th Precinct Veterans Day Breakfast @ 100th Precinct (92-24 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693) | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | Free
- Veterans Day Ceremony @ Doughboy Monument (Beach 94th St & Rockaway Beach Blvd, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693) | 11 a.m. | Free
- Girls Flag Football Festival @ Beach 32 Football Field (Beach 32nd St, Far Rockaway, NY 11691) | 11 a.m.–2 p.m. | Free
Full listings: rockawaypodcast.com