The annual turkey giveaway in Astoria, Queens is a recurring seasonal community outreach effort connected to Advance Masonic Temple, helping support local families and community members during the holiday season.

The annual pumpkin decoration event in Astoria, Queens is a recurring seasonal community event connected to Advance Masonic Temple, encouraging family-friendly participation, neighborhood engagement, and local connection.

The annual school supply drive in Astoria, Queens is a recurring community outreach effort connected to Advance Masonic Temple, helping support students and families through donated school supplies and neighborhood participation.

Advance Masonic Temple in Astoria, Queens serves as a public voting location during designated election periods. Find official early voting resources, current election information, and location details for this assigned New York City voting site.

Join us in Astoria for the Queens Masonic Blood Drive on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 8:45 AM to 2:45 PM at Advance Masonic Temple. Register at nybc.org/sponsor with Sponsor Code 10691.

The Astoria Community blood drives are a recurring community service effort in Astoria, presented in partnership between New York Blood Center and Queens Masonic Association and hosted at Advance Masonic Temple. Learn how to donate locally or at any NYBC location using Sponsor Code 10691.

Find June early voting hours and directions for Advance Masonic Temple in Astoria, Queens (21-14 30th Avenue). ADA access info included.

Advance Lodge No. 635 of Astoria, Queens, was named after the USS Advance, the Arctic vessel associated with Dr. Elisha Kent Kane. This directory honors the Lodge’s Charter Members and Notable Members, preserving the history, service, and civic legacy of the men connected to one of Astoria’s enduring Masonic institutions.

The stained glass windows at the front of Advance Masonic Temple present two important figures in Masonic tradition: King Solomon on the left and Hiram Abiff on the right. This introductory article looks at the windows as a pair and links to fuller descriptions of each individual window.

Above the entrance of Astoria’s Advance Masonic Temple is an ancient symbol with deep architectural meaning: the bucranium, or ox skull. Far from a macabre flourish, it is a classical emblem of sacrifice, consecration, ritual, and permanence.