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Open Arts LES 2 PM SAT JUN 4 on the Ave B Open Street

Join Loisaida Open Streets Community Coalition and FABnyc on the Ave B Open Street (between 8th & 9th Streets) for FREE craft workshops and interactive theater with Theater of the Oppressed NY. Stick around to enjoy The Agustin Grass Trio‘s live jazz performance. 2:30 pm – La Casa Malfada, an interactive street novella by Theater […]

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Chalk the LES and Dance Parade DanceFest 1 PM SAT MAY 21 on the Ave B Open Street

Chalk the LES with EVCC, FABnyc and local artists to celebrate LES History Month! Share your favorite facts about our neighborhood’s history or collaborate on a group project. Stay for the Dance Parade DanceFest 2022 takeover of our regular program! Back to the Streets! Salsa Class Soul Line Dance Open Movement with Dance Parade […]

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View the Ecological City Pageant and Celebrate LES History Month on the Ave B Open Street! 1 PM SAT MAY 14

Earth Celebrations’ spectacular procession celebrates climate solution initiatives throughout our neighborhood’s community gardens, parks and waterfront. The Ecological City Pageant will pass through the Ave B Open Street (between 8th & 9th Streets) at 1pm, to be followed by performances curated by FABnyc.  *PAGEANT RAIN DATE: SUN MAY 15* Also join us for Chalk the LES with local artists to celebrate LES History Month! Share […]

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NYC DOT Car-Free Earth Day! SAT APR 23 11 AM

Walk, bike or take public transportation to the Ave B Open Street (7-10th Streets) for Car-Free Earth Day: LUNGS’ Spring Awakening pop-up garden! Drag Queen Story Hour! performances from Batala NYC, Marching Cobras of NY and Body Stories! workshops from DOT, FABnyc, the Bio Bus, Citizens’ Climate Lobby, and Materials for the Arts! seed giveaways from […]

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The Christodora Settlement House: Community, Relationships, and Social Change THU MAR 24 6:30 PM

Join EVCC, the Lower East Side Preservation Initiative (LESPI) and author Joyce Milambiling for a fascinating preview of her work-in-progress. Re-discovered letters from a settlement house client to her teacher led to research which puts the history of the movement, and the building itself, in context. Register here! […]

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