7-8:30pm Thu Feb 27 at Sixth Street Community Center, 638 East 6th Street…Town Hall Kick-Off to find THE COOLEST BLOCK IN THE LOWER EAST SIDE! Join experts from the LES Ecology Center to chat about its upcoming community street-tree stewardship contest and find out why greener streets are not only essential, but also rewarding—and discover […]
6:30-8pm Thu Feb 27 at FABnyc, 70 East 4th St, 1st floor….It’s Black History Month! Come and learn more about Black history on the LES—and specifically the topic of “Resisting Cultural Erasure”—from Black artists and historians Immanuel Oni (pictured), Debra Jeffreys-Glass, and Catherine Mbali Green-Johnson. Info here! […]
6pm Feb 21, then 2pm Feb 22 at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th St—learn and enjoy more about Venezuelan “Joropos.” The word means “dance” but is used to describe the South American country’s far broader, richer traditional culture of dance, music, and more. The colorful “Pipiris Nights Fest” includes Venezuelan books and movies, too! […]
9am-6pm Tue Feb 25 at Performance Space New York, 150 First Avenue, 4th Floor….Alternative Education is running a free, day-long “Black Tech Camp” to teach basic technical skills in event and theater production to young Black adults. Not only is there no charge—no prior experience is necessary either! Info here: https://performancespacenewyork.org/shows/alternative-education/ […]
With the cold weather still upon us, the Center for Wellbeing and Happiness aims to collect at least 100 scarves, gloves, and hats to donate to new neighbors. Drop off at 101 Avenue D at the following times: 9:30-2:30 Tue; 12-7 Wed; 12-8 Thu; 10:30-3:30 Sat. […]
The District One Community Education Council is collecting gently used, cleaned Lego™ bricks to package and pass on to others. Drop off between 9 am and 6 pm, Monday thru Friday, at PS 20 Anna Silver School, 166 Essex St. Let others build, open up some floorspace—and save your poor feet! […]
Feb. 14, 4-6 pm, Loisaida Center, 710 E 9th St.: The 1st Annual Daddy-Daughter Day! Sponsored by Loisaida Inc., the New Leaders Council, and the Center for Wellbeing, this Valentine’s Day gathering will allow daughters to participate in various programs while their fathers connect with agencies and services that help New Yorkers thrive, and also […]
GrowNYC, perhaps best known for operating Greenmarket farmers markets but which also supports community and school gardens and connects more than 70,000 children with their natural environment, has several open positions. If you’re a motivated individual who is passionate about building a stronger, greener, and more sustainable New York, apply here! […]
An introduction to Community-Led Air Quality Monitoring! Noon to 1:30pm Sat Feb 1 at Sixth Street Community Center, 638 East 6th Street, 1st floor. Please RSVP here! […]
Sat Feb 1 from 1:30-3 pm, the first of three “MAMAhood Meetups” takes place at the Center for Wellbeing and Happiness, 101 Avenue D. First-time moms and those with a more maternal experience will exchange wisdom and resources! More info: 212 297-WELL. Future Meetups: same times, Mar 1 and April 5. […]
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