# Event Details

- **Event Name**: New Queens Book Presentation: Rural County, Urban Borough
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join the Queens Historical Society for a talk with Laura HeimAbout this EventIn celebration of the late Jeffrey A. Kroessler’s book Rural County, Urban Borough: A History of Queens (Rutgers U. Press, 2025), his widow, Laura Heim, will present the unique production process and engaging content of this first comprehensive, scholarly, and readable history of the great borough of Queens. The talk will be followed by a discussion with Jason Antos.Laura Heim, architect and widow of author Jeffrey A. Kroessler, will present the genesis, evolution, production, revelatory content, and impact of Kroessler’s posthumously published book,  followed by a discussion with Jason Antos, Executive Director of the Queens Historical Society and author of numerous Arcadia local history books about Queens neighborhoods. A former wetlands, Queens today is a crowded cityscape of dense urban neighborhoods and suburban sprawl. Rural County, Urban Borough is a history of place, charting the rapid transformation of the Queens landscape, identifying what drove the borough’s development, from public infrastructure, architecture, and transportation to technological innovation and urban planning. The book dramatically chronicles how the borough's relationship with the city has evolved and highlights how Queens residents, from all backgrounds, care for their neighborhoods and build their communities. Queens is integral to New York City and the wider world and reveals, in its evolution, the whole arc of American urban history.Admission QHS Non-Member $10 QHS Member $5*Limited parking is available on site.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/flushing/new-queens-book-presentation-rural-county-urban-borough/100001693392475479
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 7.18, max: 12.51, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Flushing
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Queens Historical Society
- **lat**: 40.763713
- **long**: -73.824011
- **full address**: Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37th Avenue, Flushing, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is New Queens Book Presentation: Rural County, Urban Borough being held?
  - **A:** New Queens Book Presentation: Rural County, Urban Borough takes place on Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 pm at Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37th Avenue, Flushing, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing New Queens Book Presentation: Rural County, Urban Borough?
  - **A:** New Queens Book Presentation: Rural County, Urban Borough is organized by Queens Historical Society.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** New Queens Book Presentation: Rural County, Urban Borough is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Flushing, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If New Queens Book Presentation: Rural County, Urban Borough sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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