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Movies Under the Stars!
Join the LES Film Festival for summer screenings under the stars in Tompkins Square Park! Hosted in partnership with Searchlight Pictures and Assemblymember Harvey Epstein. Presenting Mistress America 8:30 PM on July 31, introduced by special guest and star of the film, Lola Kirke! RSVP for updates. All screenings are free and open to the […]
LES Yearbook Closing Celebration!
Celebrate the LES Yearbook Closing Exhibition at the Center for Wellbeing & Happiness from 4-6 PM on Sat Jul 26! View artwork, photos and paintings, as well as honor the legacy of LES photographer Marlis Momber with a special tribute in collaboration with Loisaida, Inc. RSVP at cwbh@girlsclub.org or call/text (212) 287-9355 […]
Save the Historic Most Holy Redeemer Church!
Village Preservation, LESPI, and the EVCC are working with parishioners to preserve the Most Holy Redeemer Church, located at 173 E 3rd Street. Built for German immigrants in the 1840s, the church was once the largest in the city and one of its tallest structures. We have called on the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission to landmark […]
Seeding For The Future!
Join PlantxChange at First Street Garden for “Seeding for the Future,” where you can learn about the foundations of growing from seed! Whether you’re a first-time grower or looking to deepen your skills, this session will guide you through the basics of seed starting, collecting, and the importance of proper storage for future harvests! Free […]
Mushroom Magic!
Join LES Ecology Center and @kali_mushrooms in creating your own take-home mushroom grow kit using compostable and recyclable materials over some homemade coffee and chaga tea! Learn additional ways to give food scraps, paper, and other compostable or recyclable materials a second life before disposing of them through composting or other means. Sign up here! […]
Reflections of East Fourth Street
Don’t miss this special collaboration between New York Theatre Workshop & Open Arts LES, celebrating the birthday of photographer Alex Harsley, who has lived on the block since the 1970s and has been documenting life in NYC since the 1950s! 5-8 PM, Thu Jul 17, with performances at 5:30 & 7 PME 4th Street Open […]
Isle of Klezbos in “Full Blossom”
Come one, come all to hear the Isle of Klezbos Sextet in the gorgeous El Sol Brillante Garden! Isle of Klezbos brings diasporic klezmer traditions plus Yiddish swing, tango, and genre-expanding original music back to these beloved, eclectic, exuberant neighborhood roots. FREE & open to the public: At El Sol Garden, 522 E 12TH ST […]
Clean our Harbors!
City of Water Day is a region-wide day to champion a climate-resilient New York and New Jersey harbor, organized by @waterfrontalliance and @nynjhep. Join The LES Ecology Center for two events in East River Park—a coastal embankment clean-up at 9 AM and a water quality testing and painting at 10:30 AM. Sign up for both events or only […]
Whimsical Art Unveiling Thu Jul 10!
You’re invited to an evening of art and community at The Rainbow Play Space as they unveil Tom Manco’s largest architectural replicas to date: Ray’s Candy Store, Ms. Thea’s Ottendorfer Library, Sunny and Annie’s Deli. Tom Manco transforms everyday cardboard into whimsical works of art using boundless imagination, challenging what is real and what is […]
