Walk, bike or roll to the Ave B Open Street (8-10th Streets) for Car-Free Earth Day & LUNGS’ Spring Awakening! 9:45am Birding for Beginners: Join Kellie Quiñones (she/her) to explore the birds that migrate through NYC in the spring, on their way to their breeding grounds. Our BIPOC neighbors are especially welcome! Performances from eGALitarian […]
Category: Initiatives
E-Waste Recycling in Tompkins Square Park! 10am-2pm Sun Apr 14
Thanks to our friends at the Lower East Side Ecology Center! Avenue A between 9th and 10th Streets. Please note LESEC can no longer accept media, batteries or other items that can be recycled at stores that sell them. See their post for more details! […]
Community Victory March for Hospital Care! 12pm Sat Apr 13
Join elected officials and community activists to demand Mount Sinai restore critical hospital services to the residents of lower Manhattan! Meet at Abe Lebewohl Park (St. Mark’s Church) at noon, stopping at New York Eye & Ear 12:30pm and Beth Israel Hospital 1pm. […]
Small Biz Story Panel with Artist Lily Annabelle Caleakav – 2nd Avenue Deli – Ess a Bagel – Kim’s Video – Tompkins Square Library 5:30pm Thu Feb 29!
Join us for an intimate conversation with iconic small business operators and artist Lily Annabelle, who is inspired to honor the businesses she draws not only for their longtime physical presence in our neighborhood, but for the strong sense of community which grew around them and still lives on. Please register to attend the panel discussion!The exhibition will be on view during library hours through March […]
Store Front NYC with James and Karla Murray at TS Library 5:30pm Tue Nov 28!
Join us at Tompkins Square Library for a special, illustrated conversation with acclaimed photographers James and Karla Murray on their latest book Store Front NYC: Photographs of the City’s Independent Shops, Past and Present. The Murrays use their artistic talents to highlight the local independent businesses that define New York City. Since 1997, the Murrays […]
The Skyscraper Settlement: The Many Lives of Christodora House Book Talk 6PM TUE OCT 10
Join EVCC and Village Preservation for a virtual talk with Joyce Milambiling, the engaging educator and author of the new book Skyscraper Settlement: The Many Lives of Christodora House, based on research inspired by rediscovered correspondence between Christodora House founder Christina MacColl and settlement house clients. FREE with pre-registration at VillagePreservation.org! […]
Spotlight on the East Village Featuring Ada Calhoun! 6:30PM WED SEP 6
Join us at Ada Calhoun’s book talk and signing for her two neighborhood inspired novels! Register for the talk and pick up your copies of St. Marks is Dead and Also A Poet at P&T Knitwear 180 Orchard Street! […]
Loisaida Festival 12-5PM SUN MAY 28!
Join EVCC at the 36th Annual Loisaida Festival! Music, food, arts, culture and community! Look for us on Avenue C between 6th & 7th Streets at Booth 10-6! […]
BeatleMinia 1-6PM SAT MAY 20
Join Loisaida Open Streets Community Coalition (LOSCC) on Ave B between 10th & 11th Streets for a Beatles-themed vintage market, with Beatles tribute band Walrus at 2pm! […]
NYC DOT Car-Free Earth Day! 10AM-3PM SAT APR 22
Walk, bike or take public transportation to the Ave B Open Street (7-9th Streets) for Car-Free Earth Day / LUNGS’ Spring Awakening! with performances from the James Teal Group, workshops from FABnyc, Toy Makers and The Hort! FREE children’s pony rides from the Black Cowboys of Brooklyn! […]