Did you know that First Houses in the East Village was the first public housing project in New York City? Join us at this illustrated virtual talk on the history and significance of First Houses on its 90th Anniversary, part of Historic District Council’s Preservation School series. Following their presentation, the panelists will have a […]
Join the EVCC, LESPI and Village Preservation for Still Unprotected: The Unrecognized LGBTQ+ Landmarks of Greenwich Village and the East Village. Narrated by Andrew Berman, this virtual Pride Month program celebrates the incredibly rich and oft-forgotten LGBTQ+ history in the crossroads where Greenwich Village meets the East Village. 6pm Tue Jun 16 Register now! […]
LUNGS’ Spring Awakening returns to the Ave B Open Street with music, arts workshops, seed & soil giveaways, and pony rides! 12pm-4pm, Saturday May 30, Ave B from 7th-9th Sts! Visit the LUNGS website for the full schedule! […]
Theater of the New City’s FREE LES Festival of the Arts has celebrated the arts and the greatness of the Lower East Side since 1996, with a cohort of theater, dance, performance, music, film, literary, and visual artists! This year’s theme is “Courage Through the Arts: A Vote Against Tyranny.” Running all weekend! 6pm-1am Fri May […]
Celebrate LES History Month at Lillian Wald Houses for an afternoon filled with community, culture, history, music, food, and fun for all ages!! honoring the spirit and stories of the LES community together. 12–4pm Sat May 16 Avenue D between East 3rd & 4th Streets […]
Join our friends at the Lower East Side Preservation Initiative (LESPI) for the opening of the outdoor banner exhibition Brick and Stone: Landmarking Our LES Heritage. The exhibition features Lower East Side buildings for which LESPI has submitted Requests for Evaluation for landmarking, and runs through June 30 on the fence outside the Clemente. Opening […]
Join EVCC Artist-in-Residence Robin McMillan on the Staten Island Ferry to hear the greatest New York story never told—the life of Daniel Tompkins. Learn how Tompkins organized, armed, and even financed the defeat of the British in the northeast, preserving New York City, its crucial Harbor, and the Hudson River—all while launching the first Staten […]
Lower East Side History Month is an annual celebration of the stories and people of the LES, organized by our friends at FABnyc! This year, over 70 organizations — including museums, arts nonprofits, community centers, small businesses, and gardens– will host learning opportunities, tours, performances, and public events! Check back for updates to the calendar […]
Watch films about taking over abandoned buildings, fixing them up, and turning them into communal housing in the Lower East Side. After each showing, there will be a discussion and Q&A with special guests! More info to come! Doors at 6pm every Thu Apr 23 till May 28 Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space, 155 Loisaida […]
Get rid of your old electronics safely thanks to our friends at the Lower East Side Ecology Center. Please visit lesecologycenter.org for a list of acceptable electronics. Clean and dry textiles are also accepted! 10am – 2pm Sun Apr 19 at Tompkins Square Park, Avenue A btwn 9th & 10th Streets […]
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