Initiatives – Page 15 – East Village Community Coalition

Creating Collective Power: a phototalk with The 4th Street Photo Gallery

Posted on February 9, 2021 (January 9, 2025) by admin

Alex Harsley’s reportage style of photography started in 1958 as the first Black photographer for the New York City District Attorney. Mr. Harsley has curated The 4th Street Photo Gallery and The Minority Photographers non-profit since the early 1970s. Join us for a special photography talk about this neighborhood treasure and Alex Harsley’s own work. Watch the replay […]

Brigid: Goddess and Saint: a little Irish Women’s history with Susan McKeown

Posted on February 2, 2021 (April 14, 2025) by admin

Join Grammy award-winning vocalist, songwriter and producer Susan McKeown, to hear the tales behind the Irish wave of immigration, how it was different from other immigrant groups, and how the co-mingling of these groups on the Lower East Side influenced all of their cultures. Watch the replay of this wonderful program presented on FEB 2, 2021 and co-sponsored by […]

East Village: Lens on the Lower East Side Book Talk

Posted on December 26, 2020 (January 9, 2025) by admin

Join author Marilyn Appelberg and contributing photographers for a lively talk on the Lower East Side Preservation Initiative’s East Village: Lens on the Lower East Side. Watch the replay of this wonderful program presented on DEC 29, 2020 and co-sponsored by LESPI. […]

Through Jan 4: Arecibo at Tompkins Square Library

Posted on December 26, 2020 (January 27, 2025) by admin

The Flint Collective’s latest installation pays tribute to the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, which suffered a catastrophic collapse on December 1. View at 331 E. 10TH ST, 5PM -7PM nightly. […]

SAT DEC 26 Zumba on the AVE B Open Street! 1-3PM

Posted on December 26, 2020 (April 14, 2025) by admin

Join Loisaida Open Streets Community Coalition for a FREE drop-in Zumba Class! Work off those holiday pounds and shed those layers! Sponsored by NYC DOT and produced by Loisaida Open Streets Community Coalition. […]

James & Karla Murray Tompkins Square Library Curator Talk 6PM MON DEC 7

Posted on December 6, 2020 (April 14, 2025) by admin

Join us for a virtual curator talk with James and Karla Murray, as they show work created by participants of their 2020 Mom and Pop Storefronts Workshops, currently on exhibit at the Tompkins Square Library’s East Village Arts Festival. Please register in advance to receive the Zoom link! […]

Tompkins Square Park Community Cleanup 11 AM SAT OCT 10

Posted on October 9, 2020 (December 29, 2024) by admin

Meet at the Field House (9th St btwn Ave A & B). We’ll be there for a few hours, join when you can! Weed, prune, clean up litter. Please bring your own masks & gloves; tools & refreshments will be provided. […]