Third Annual LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival in the Gardens
The Third Annual LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival is taking place in more than 30 community gardens on the Lower East Side on Saturday, September 20 & Sunday, September 21. This year,…
The Third Annual LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival is taking place in more than 30 community gardens on the Lower East Side on Saturday, September 20 & Sunday, September 21.
This year, the Festival coincides with the People’s Climate March. In support of the March, many gardens will host workshops and teach-ins on a wide range of environmental issues.
LUNGS is working closely with Converge for Climate to coordinate our own homegrown workshops and theirs. The NYC Climate Convergence is a weekend packed with skill-shares, teach-ins, speak-outs and protests from September 19 to 21 in conjunction with the People’s Climate March.
The gardens will also host fabulous performances in music, dance, theater, spoken word, on site visual artists, and more. One of the highlights of this year’s Festival is a performance by Bread and Puppet Theater of their new piece “Anti Tar Sands Manifesto Pageant.”
9/21/2014 0:00 10:00:00 AM 9:00:00 PM
info@lungsnyc.org.
Fruit Tree Pests and Diseases (Part 2 of 2)
Do your fruit trees have spots, leaf curl, or other tricky issues preventing your garden from an abundant fruit harvest? Learn about common pests and diseases that affect fruit trees…
Do your fruit trees have spots, leaf curl, or other tricky issues preventing your garden from an abundant fruit harvest? Learn about common pests and diseases that affect fruit trees in NYC and what to do about them. This is Part 2 in a two-part series. Garden groups that attend both workshops will receive a book on fruit tree care.
RSVP HERE. Facilitated by Sam Bishop – Trees New York, and GreenThumb
8/2/2018 0:00 6:00:00 PM 8:00:00 PM
(212) 602-5300
greenthumbinfo@parks.nyc.gov.
Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens Second Annual Harvest Arts Festival
This multidimensional arts festival reflects the creative spirit of the neighborhood and the integral part that community gardens play in the culture and life of Loisaida.
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This multidimensional arts festival reflects the creative spirit of the neighborhood and the integral part that community gardens play in the culture and life of Loisaida.
Scheduled events include music, dance, performance, films, photography, puppets, environmental workshops, and yoga. Each garden is designing its own program, so we know it will be interesting. In addition, The Communal Spaces Play Festival, five 30-minute plays inspired by the selected garden landscapes, will wrap up its three-week run during the Harvest Arts Fest.
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9/28/2013 0:00 11:00:00 AM 7:00:00 PM
info@lungsnyc.org.
2015 East Village Cavalcade for More Gardens
MORE GARDENS!, a leading community organization for the protection, celebration and expansion of gardens throughout NYC, joins HONK NYC with local and global street bands to host an…
MORE GARDENS!, a leading community organization for the protection, celebration and expansion of gardens throughout NYC, joins HONK NYC with local and global street bands to host an annual East Village/LES garden & neighborhood parade and creative community summit. The creative blood and spirit of NYC runs deep through the East Village, the LES, and its lifeline of community gardens. Join us as we parade to these oases and stay with us for a celebration–a crescendo of revelry, incantation, action & 15th anniversary memory of Esperanza–at one of NYC’s great garden spaces.
10/17/2015 0:00 12:00:00 PM 6:00:00 PM
aresh@moregardens.org.
Third Annual LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival in the Gardens
The Third Annual LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival is taking place in more than 30 community gardens on the Lower East Side on Saturday, September 20 & Sunday, September 21. This year,…
This year, the Harvest Arts Festival coincides with the People’s Climate March. In support of the march, many gardens will host workshops and teach-ins on a wide range of environmental issues.
The Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens is working closely with Converge for Climate to coordinate our own homegrown workshops and theirs. The NYC Climate Convergence is a weekend packed with skill-shares, teach-ins, speak-outs and protests from September 19 to 21 in conjunction with the People’s Climate March.
The gardens will also host fabulous performances in music, dance, theater, spoken word, on site visual artists, and more. One of the highlights of this year’s Festival is a performance by Bread and Puppet Theater of their new piece “Anti Tar Sands Manifesto Pageant.”
9/20/2014 0:00 10:00:00 AM 9:00:00 PM
info@lungsnyc.org.
Film Fest at La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Garden: Not For Sale
Mueum of Reclaimed Urban Spaces will present selected films and vidos from the Lower Eastide Squatting Movement,showcasing unique public spaces for which it is known. Popcon and…
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The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Spaces (MoRUS) will present selected films and videos from the Lower East Side Squatting Movement at various venues, showcasing the unique public spaces for which it is known. There will be popcorn and refreshments and panel discussions. On the 5th, La Plaza Cultural will host Swiss filmmaker Yael Bitton’s first feature-length film, Not For Sale.
In the event of rain film will be screened at MoRUS at 155 Ave C.
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8/5/2013 0:00 7:00:00 PM 8:00:00 PM
$5 suggested donation
(212) 598-9484
laplazaevents@yahoo.com.
GreenThumb Workshop: Sharing Our Food Traditions Series: Crispy Rosemary Flatbread
Join La Plaza Cultural-Armando Perez community garden members as they demonstrate how to make rosemary flatbread on a grill, using herbs from your garden.
Join La Plaza Cultural-Armando Perez community garden members as they demonstrate how to make rosemary flatbread on a grill, using herbs from your garden.
RSVP here.
8/24/2016 0:00 6:00:00 PM 7:30:00 PM
212.602.5300
greenthumbinfo@parks.nyc.gov.
La Plaza Cultural: Spooky Story Time & Pumpkin Lighting
Enjoy spooky story time in the witch’s gazebo, pumpkin lighting, and hot chocolate at this East Village Community Garden.
Enjoy spooky story time in the witch’s gazebo, pumpkin lighting, and hot chocolate at this East Village Community Garden.
10/30/2014 0:00 5:00:00 PM 7:00:00 PM
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La Plaza Cultural: Day of the Dead
Enjoy a Day of the Dead dance performance at the East Village Community Garden.
11/1/2014 0:00 7:00:00 PM 9:00:00 PM
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East Village Street Tree Care
Volunteer to care for New York City street trees and learn more about organics collection in New York City.
We will be meeting at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden located at the SW corner of E 9th Street and Avenue C at 10:00 a.m.
Join the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and the NYC Compost Project Hosted by Lower East Side Ecology Center for a street tree care event hosted in partnership with La Plaza Cultural Community Garden and Trinity Lower East Side Lutheran Parish.
Volunteer to care for New York City street trees and learn more about organics collection in New York City.
DSNY will be tabling and giving out 1 lb. bags of compost in front of La Plaza Cultural, and we will be caring for street trees in the area.
Please register at https://eastvillagetrees.eventbrite.com if you plan to get involved in the street tree care activities.
For any questions about this event, please contact Lia Lucero at (212) 477-4022 or at lia@lesecologycenter.org.
Rain date: Sunday, November 1:00 p.m.
10/27/2018 0:00 10:00:00 AM 1:00:00 PM
(212) 477-4022
lia@lesecologycenter.org.
Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens Second Annual Harvest Arts Festival
This multidimensional arts festival reflects the creative spirit of the neighborhood and the integral part that community gardens play in the culture and life of Loisaida.
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This multidimensional arts festival reflects the creative spirit of the neighborhood and the integral part that community gardens play in the culture and life of Loisaida.
Scheduled events include music, dance, performance, films, photography, puppets, environmental workshops, and yoga. Each garden is designing its own program, so we know it will be interesting. In addition, The Communal Spaces Play Festival, five 30-minute plays inspired by the selected garden landscapes, will wrap up its three-week run during the Harvest Arts Fest.
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9/29/2013 0:00 11:00:00 AM 7:00:00 PM
info@lungsnyc.org.
Summer Supply Giveaway
Pick up basic gardening and maintenance supplies for your registered GreenThumb garden.
Pick up basic gardening and maintenance supplies for your registered GreenThumb garden. Please make note of the changes to our traditional summer supply giveaway.
• You must RSVP online here or by calling our main line at (212) 602-5300 by May 31. Pick up supplies by RSVP from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• On-site pick-up will be available only at the locations below• One pick up per garden group
• Let us know if another garden group is picking up supplies on behalf of your group
• You can carpool with other garden groups that may not have access to transportation
Walk-in pick-ups will be available from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.
Please note: Outreach Coordinators will email or call garden groups who RSVP and assign the location for pickup.
6/11/2016 0:00 10:00:00 AM 1:00:00 PM
(212) 602-5300
greenthumbinfo@parks.nyc.gov.
La Plaza Cultural: Halloween Party
Enjoy the East Village Insane Asylum magician, fortune telling, Shed of Horrors, a bat cave, and treats at this East Village Community Garden.
Enjoy the East Village Insane Asylum magician, fortune telling, Shed of Horrors, a bat cave, and treats at this East Village Community Garden.
10/31/2014 0:00 4:00:00 PM 9:00:00 PM
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Bimbo Rivas Anniversary Celebration at La Plaza Cultural
Join us for a celebration, workshop, and screening about the life, work, and legacy of community icon and artist, Bimbo Rivas.
Join us for a celebration, workshop, and screening about the life, work, and legacy of community icon and artist, Bimbo Rivas.
As a part of Loisaida Center’s summer program, Garbagia Island, we will lead an arts workshop inspired by Bimbo Rivas at 5:00 p.m.. Participate and see your work come to life in a pirate fashion show and performance on July 30!
The workshop will be followed by a reception and screening of original footage by filmmaker Hector Quintana: “A La Guerra”, a poem by Bimbo Rivas and “La Ultima Danza De Bimbo Rivas”/
7/16/2016 0:00 5:00:00 PM 8:00:00 PM
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Summerfest
Good Old Lower East Side, a housing and preservation organization that has served the Lower East Side since 1977, is sponsoring Summerfest, a free community event open to the public.
Sponsored by Goles
Goles (Good Old Lower East Side), a housing and preservation organization that has served the Lower East Side since 1977, is sponsoring Summerfest, a free community event open to the public.
This year’s topic focuses on health and housing. There will be presentations throughout the day on mold and other health and housing issues, tabling from different agencies that provide free services, as well as food, entertainment, and possibly Bomba y Plena, and other music throughout the event.
6/17/2016 0:00 12:00:00 PM 6:00:00 PM
(212) 358-1231
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GreenThumb Winter Supply Giveaway
Pick up basic winter maintenance supplies for your registered GreenThumb garden.
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Pick up basic winter maintenance supplies for your registered GreenThumb garden, including the following items:
- two 50 pound bags of calcium chloride pellets
- one dozen gloves
- ice breaker
- shovel
One pickup is permitted per garden group. If another garden group is picking up for your group, please call the GreenThumb office at (212) 602-5300 beforehand to confirm details. Pick-ups for multiple groups must be arranged with GreenThumb.
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11/7/2016 0:00 4:00:00 PM 7:00:00 PM
(212) 602-5300
greenthumbinfo@parks.nyc.gov.
All About Pollinators
Learn all about NYC pollinators like bees and butterflies in this workshop. Fascinating facts and hands on activities will be provided by the Urban Park Rangers.
Learn all about NYC pollinators like bees and butterflies in this workshop. Fascinating facts and hands on activities will be provided by the Urban Park Rangers and volunteers from La Plaza Cultural Garden.
6/7/2015 0:00 11:00:00 AM 12:30:00 PM
(212) 628-2345
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Outdoor Composting 101
Join us at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden to learn how garden trimmings and food scraps can become garden gold through composting.
Join us at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden to learn how garden trimmings and food scraps can become garden gold through composting. This class explains the outdoor composting process, how to use finished compost, and how to troubleshoot common composting problems.
6/29/2017 0:00 6:00:00 PM 8:00:00 PM
kathryn@lesecologycenter.org.
Rat Prevention for Community Composting: Part 2
Learn about the things you can do to prevent rats at your community compost sites. We’ll be covering composting techniques and equipment that discourage a rat habitat.
Learn about the things you can do to prevent rats at your community compost sites. We’ll be covering composting techniques and equipment that discourage a rat habitat. This two-part workshop series will cover rat biology and behavior, and explore best management practices that help community composting sites avoid rats.
9/12/2017 0:00 6:00:00 PM 7:00:00 PM
(212) 477-3155
info@lesecologycenter.org.
La Plaza Cultural: Halloween Party
Enjoy pumpkin carving, tombstone making, and face painting at this East Village Community Garden.
Enjoy pumpkin carving, tombstone making, and face painting at this East Village Community Garden.
10/26/2014 0:00 12:00:00 PM 4:00:00 PM
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Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens Second Annual Harvest Arts Festival
This multidimensional arts festival reflects the creative spirit of the neighborhood and the integral part that community gardens play in the culture and life of Loisaida.
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This multidimensional arts festival reflects the creative spirit of the neighborhood and the integral part that community gardens play in the culture and life of Loisaida.
Scheduled events include music, dance, performance, films, photography, puppets, environmental workshops, and yoga. Each garden is designing its own program, so we know it will be interesting. In addition, The Communal Spaces Play Festival, five 30-minute plays inspired by the selected garden landscapes, will wrap up its three-week run during the Harvest Arts Fest.
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9/28/2013 0:00 11:00:00 AM 7:00:00 PM
info@lungsnyc.org.
Cults, Tenements and Poetry : Rare Films from The Lower East Side
The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space presents selected videos and film of the Lower East Side Squatter Movement showcasing the unique public spaces for which it is known.
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The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space presents selected videos and film of the Lower East Side Squatter Movement showcasing the unique public spaces for which it is known. Popcorn and refreshments will be available. Q&A and panel discussions with filmmakers to be announced. Pre-sale all access passes are available through the Eventbrite website.
Films:
Lower East Side ( L.E.S.) Super 8mm transfer to digital, color, sound, 16:31 minutes. This documentary-style film critiques the island of Manhattan’s fiscal state of affairs and the John Dough Cult; 1976/2011, super8mm transfer to digital, color, sound, 16:31 minutes. With Robin Winters, Tom Sigal and Diego Cortez. Directed by Coleen Fitzgibbons
The Heart of Loisaida (1979, 30 min., 16 mm) Directors Bienvenida Matias and Marci Reaven show efforts on New York’s Lower East Side to revive abandoned buildings through the work and persistence of the local, predominantly Latino residents.
B/side by media artist and writer Abigail Child. 16 mm color & black and white, sound 40 minutes.
Rain location at MoRUS.
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8/6/2013 0:00 7:00:00 PM 8:00:00 PM
$5 suggested donation
(212) 598-9484
laplazacultural@yahoo.com.
LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival in the Gardens
Opening night festivities with music, dance, and food will be held for the 4th Annual Harvest Arts Festival in the Gardens organized by Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens.
Opening night festivities with music, dance, and food will be held for the 4th Annual Harvest Arts Festival in the Gardens organized by Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens. The following two days performing arts, music, workshops, arts exhibits and other activities take place in over 35 East Village community gardens.
9/27/2015 0:00 12:00:00 AM 6:00:00 PM