This lovely film retraces the history of the Centre Tyabala de Guinée and l’école fula flute through the eyes of its students and teachers. The director artfully weaves the story of children growing into accomplished artists through a decade’s worth of clips and interviews.
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Mon 9/23, 7–9 pm. Six Films by MM Serra – Films [La Plaza]
Endless possibilities Jack Waters & Peter Cramer
Divine Possibilities
Silent Garden
Jack Smith’s Apartment
Chop Off
NYC
MM Serra is an experimental filmmaker, curator and was the Executive Director of Film-Makers’ Cooperative until March 2023. Serra has created over 32 short documentary films that have screened at festivals including Sundance, The New York Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival and at the Louvre, Paris. She was awarded the Emily Harvey Foundation Venice Residency in 2023. On May 27, at the Millennium Film Workshop she had a retrospective of her films curated by Erica Schreiner. March 16, 2024, the Society of Cinema and Media Studies hosted a panel discussion on MM Serra’s films and her years as Executive Director of the FMC. In 2024, she was awarded a New York State Council on the Arts Individual Arts grant to create a film on community gardens.
El Sol Brillante, 522 E 12th St (between Ave A & Ave B)
Sun 9/22, 11 am – 12 pm. Bokashi Dog Run [El Sol Brillante]
How to use the bokashi microbes (i.e., Activated EM or bokashi spray) to spray down a dog run to minimize odor and pests, such as biting flies.
Sun 9/22, 2:00 pm. 30-minute Guided Meditation in the Garden [El Sol Brillante] Please join us in El Sol Brillante community garden for a 30-minute guided meditation, led by a certified meditation teacher from East Village’s beloved Three Jewels Enlightenment Studio. Seated among plantlife, we’ll focus on our breath and joy and love for all beings, using comfortable stillness and visualization techniques. It’s a free event and open to all (including first-time meditators!). We will begin promptly at 2:00 PM, so please arrive a few minutes early to find your seat. We’ll have benches and chairs, but you might like to bring a blanket to sit on in case it fills up. We hope to see you there and enjoy this beautiful moment of peace together.
Le Petit Versailles Garden, 247 E 2nd St (west of Ave C)
Sun 9/22, 12:00–4:30 pm. Tie Dye Shibori Workshop [Le Petit Versailles]
Tie dye shibori workshop. All ages. Bring your own white t-shirt or tank top. T-shirts with the garden’s logo are available. $5 Suggested donation. Communal indigo vat. Shibori and tie dye folding patterns demonstrated. (Set up at noon.)
Pancho’s Garden — Francisco “Pancho” Ramos Community Garden (9th Street Community Garden & Park), 709 E 9th St (entrance: Ave C, east side, between 9th & 10th St)
Sun 9/22, 12–6 pm. Laurie Olinder [Pancho’s Garden]
Paintings in the Garden of Earthly Delights One Day Only reception 4–6 pm.
ALL WEEK [Pancho’s Garden]
M’Finda Kalunga Garden, 179 Chrystie St. & Rivington St.
Sun 9/22, 1–3 pm. Inspired by Nature [M’Finda Kalunga]
Join us for an exhibition of beautiful garden themed painting, ceramic and digital work by our M’Finda Kalunga Gardeners
Miracle Garden, 194 E 3rd St (west of Ave B)
Sun 9/22, 1–3 pm. Baby Soda — Prohibition Era Jazz Band [Miracle Garden]
Baby Soda is an adabtable and ever changing group with an eclectic set of influences ranging from 30’s era swing and New Orleans jazz to early gospel and blues. Playing trumpet, trombone, clarinet, banjo, the unique one string box bass and low boy, the band has performed at some of New York’s finest venues, breathing the spirit and joy of the music into the present. babysoda.org
Carmen Pabon del Amanecer Garden, 115 Loisaida Ave (Ave C between 7th St & 8t St)
Sun 9/22, 1–3 pm. Knit and Crochet Workshop [Carmen Pabon]
Community Garden Tour 1 (of 3) — Along Houston Street: starting at LaGuardia Corner Gardens 511 LaGuardia Pl (between Bleecker St & Houston St) > Elizabeth Street Garden > Liz Christy Garden > Albert’s Garden > First Street Garden.
Sun 9/22, 1:00–3:30 pm. Meet at 12:50 pm. Community Garden Tour 1 [LaGuardia Corner Gardens, Elizabeth Street Garden, Liz Christy Garden, Albert’s Garden, and First Street Garden]
Come meet the gardeners who tend these gorgeous green spaces and learn about the challenges these community gardens are facing and what it takes to overcome them. This tour starts at LaGuardia Community Garden, LaGuardia place between Bleecker & Houston Street. Meet your tour guide Magali Régis at 12:50 pm. This tour involves walking several block; wear comfortable shoes. Email questions to: fleurdelys@mindspring.com.
Aakash Mittal – reeds, percussion Colson Jimenez – bass Juan Pablo Carletti – drums
Sun 9/22, 2:30 pm. Ingrid Laubrock [Children’s Magical Garden]
Ingrid Laubrock – woodwinds Tom Rainey – drums
Sun 9/22, 3:30 pm. L.I.P [Children’s Magical Garden]
KJ Holmes – dance Jeremy Carlstedt – drum
Sun 9/22, 4:30 pm. Amirtha Kidambi [Children’s Magical Garden]
Amirtha Kidambi – vocals David Leon – saxes/woodwinds Henry Fraser – bass Lesley Mok – drums
El Jardin del Paraiso, E 4th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Sun 9/22, 2–5 pm. Kids Day [El Jardin]
Sun 9/22, 2 pm. Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre [El Jardin]
Sun 9/22, 2:30 pm. Son Pecadores [El Jardin]
Sun 9/22, 3 pm. Sayma Karim [El Jardin]
Sayma Karim performing The Naughty Tiger.
Sun 9/22, 3:30 pm. Show Up Kids! [El Jardin]
“Show Up, Kids!” When the main attraction doesn’t show up, the kids in the audience help create a comedy show from plot to props, characters to costumes, and set to sound. Anything can happen at Peter Michael Marino’s internationally acclaimed show!
Sun 9/22, 4 pm. Razzle Dazzle Magic Show [El Jardin]
11 BC Serenity Garden, 626 E 11th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sun 9/22, 2:00–3:30 pm. Swordplay [11 BC]
Come join Gotham Swords for an afternoon of swordplay at 11 BC Serenity Garden! We will be offering beginner-level fencing classes that introduce guests of the garden to the wonderful world of Historical Martial Art.
Sun 9/22, 4:00 pm. The Beyond Flute Group [11 BC]
Cheryl Pyle – C flute/alto flute Michael Eaton – soprano sax Gene Coleman – bass flute/piccolo Sylvain Leroux – C flute/fula flute
Sun 9/22, 5:00 pm. MAPUTI [11 BC]
Maputi is a group dedicated to performing mbira music from Zimbabwe… with violin and Fula flute twists. With: Nora Balaban & Susan Rapalee: mbira and vocals; Rima Fand: violin and vocals; Isabel Thompson: hosho; Sylvain Leroux: qromatica, Fula flute, and vocals.
Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Sun 9/22, 3:00 pm. A city-wide meeting of community gardeners to discuss the Mayor’s order for all city agencies to review city owned property for potential development. [Green Oasis]
ON THE EDGE
LUNGS’ LUCKY 13th Annual Harvest Arts Festival finds us on the edge. Elections are looming, the weather is erratic, and the City of Yes is threatening our community gardens.
On August 21, Mayor Eric Adams issued an executive order requiring all city agencies to review city owned property for potential housing development. NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue praised Adams’ order as “an important step in addressing New York City’s affordable housing crisis.”
Which makes any community gardener with a sense of history very suspicious.
It is ridiculous to consider destroying gardens to build housing. Our gardens serve multiple purposes: they provide critical free, green space for socializing, exercise, relaxation, and growing food in neighborhoods underserved by the Parks Department.
But the gardens are prizes that developers drool over.
In 1996, Giuliani was mayor, and he tried to auction off every community garden across the city to developers. The gardens were listed by the city as empty lots. Gardeners mobilized city-wide, demonstrations, pranks, and arrests followed. We lost some gardens but ultimately prevailed.
In February 2024, it was reported that at least 26,000 apartments were being warehoused by landlords. I’m not sure Mayor Eric Adams knows what he wants or what he is doing.
The garden licenses we signed with the Parks Department state, “this License is terminable at will by the Commissioner in his or her discretion at any time, upon sixty (60) days written notice, and Licensee shall have no recourse of any nature whatsoever by reason of such termination.”
We are the biggest community garden program in the country — and yet we are not safe. The past tells us we have to be proactive. We cannot sit back and wait to have our gardens listed as available. We’ve got to make some noise.
This might be a good thing. We need to re-energize, mobilize again. Covid has led to complacency. Gardens are all about renewal and resilience; now we offer resistance. We envision a green, healthy city. We must be prepared to stand up for ourselves and our community. We welcome allies and invite new blood to join us.
That is why, in the middle of our 13th Festival, LUNGS is convening a city-wide community gardener meeting to discuss what needs to be done. It is important to hear each other out and to stand together. Sunday, September 22 at 3pm at Green Oasis, 370 E. 8th St between Avenues C & D. All are welcome to attend.
CHARLES KREZELL
Sun 9/22, 6:00 pm. Kiki and the Fellas [Green Oasis]
Kiki Cotto is a local legend and a Loisaida staple for generations, growing up in the midst of the Nuyorican cultural movement. Starting with Bomba, which captured his interest in music at a young age, Puerto Rican folklore helped him find his way through the tumultuous era in the Lower East Side. Kiki & The Fellas now play a vibrant mix of boogaloo, son, cha-cha-cha and boleros. Their performances are full of energy and spontaneity, featuring call and response and improvised elements to engage the crowd. Kiki and his crew will bring this Loisaida-Latin groove out for this show in the garden.
Sun 9/22, 7:00 pm. Marta & Spiritu Gitano [Green Oasis]
Sun 9/22, 7:30 pm. Caña y Cadencia [Green Oasis]
Sun 9/22, 8:00 pm. Isabel Estrada-Jamison [Green Oasis]
6th & B Garden, 84 Ave B (E 6th St, southwest corner)
Sun 9/22, 6:00 pm. MoRUS Film Festival [6&B Garden] EVERY LITTLE THING: Closing Night Shorts Rain Location at Museum: 155 Ave C (between 9th & 10th St)
Liquid Denial — 6 Min. — MoRUS
Shut Down Indian Point — 5 Min. — Time’s Up!
Village Green Recycling Team Archives
The Nature of Green Maps — 2 Min. — Green Map
Scene From Viva Loisaida — Marlis Momber
MoRUS — Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space, morusnyc.org
Campos Community Garden, 644 E 12th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
“Everything in New York goes BANG!” NY NY: Two New York artists share their joy under the stars in an outdoor East Village Garden setting as part of the LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival. “Everything in New York Goes BANG!” and “Broken Ceilings” are a one-night-only engagement that takes place FREE. Garden gates open at 4 pm! This is a free show.
Sun 9/22, 6:00 pm. Galinsky [Campos]
Sun 9/22, 7:30 pm. Swihart [Campos] Garden gates open at 4pm! This is a free show.
About Morgan Swihart, from Beatsperminute.com, Joshua Pickard: “From Mercury Lounge to any number of DIY venues scattered across NYC, Swihart absorbs inspiration and history directly from her surroundings – from concrete, graffiti, and outdated metalworks that act as urban touchstones of decades gone by. Finding a happy medium between the cutting emotional rictus of PJ Harvey and the more introspective exhalations of Hope Sandoval, she breathes hope into dim landscapes, bringing a gauzy illumination to the craggy contours of our communal anxieties.”
About Galinsky’s “BANG!” from Artistic Director of Educational Alliance, Cory Michael Herman: “…a gripping and raw exploration of systemic injustice, blending sharp humor and poetic cadence with the harsh realities of a society that fails its most vulnerable. Through his vibrant storytelling and a deeply personal lens, Galinsky offers a powerful reminder of resilience, hope, and the enduring value of every human life.”
El Sol Brillante, 522 E 12th St (between Ave A & Ave B)
Sat 9/21, 11 am – 12 pm. Bokashi Fermented Beverages [El Sol Brillante]
How to use the same microbes used to make bokashi to ferment juiced fruits (e.g., pineapple, ginger) for human consumption. Sample beverages will be served.
St Mark’s Place (block between Avenue A and 1st Ave) (8 site installations)
Sat 9/21, 11 am – 2 pm. SUNCAST [Little Mish, 95 St Mark’s Place]
The Flint Collective – NYC’s design studio dedicated to exploring the possibilities of light – launches Suncast: a temporary installation series mapping memory and daylight moments on St Mark’s Place. Join us!
11am–12pm Mapping workshop at Little Mish, 95 St Mark’s Place 12pm–1pm Artist Walk starting at Little Mish, 95 St Mark’s Place 1pm–2pm Cast Party at Cecilia, 97 St Mark’s Place
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Pancho’s Garden — Francisco “Pancho” Ramos Community Garden (9th Street Community Garden & Park), 709 E 9th St (entrance: Ave C, east side, between 9th & 10th St)
Sat 9/21, 12:00 pm. Los Fascinantes — old school Salsa [Pancho’s Garden]
6th & B Garden, 84 Ave B (E 6th St, southwest corner)
Sat 9/21, 12–4 pm. Textile Arts Workshop [6&B Garden] Materials provided, but you need to bring your own white cotton t-shirt for dyeing.
Sat 9/21, 7:00 pm. Music Under the Stars with Joff Wilson [6&B Garden] Local Legends—and Up-and-Coming Local Legends—will present an evening of unforgettable and inspiring music with Maputi.
De Colores Community Yard and Cultural Center, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sat 9/21, 12–7 pm. Songwriters Circle [De Colores]
Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton St (at Norfolk St)
Sat 9/21, 1:30–6:00 pm. Arts for Art presents Jazz
Sat 9/21, 1:30 pm. Andrea Wolper Trio [Children’s Magical Garden]
Jeff Lederer – woodwinds Andrea Wolper – voice Satoshi Takeishi- drums
Sat 9/21, 2:30 pm. Alexis Marcelo’s Sonic Cosmosis [Children’s Magical Garden]
Alexis Marcelo – keyboards Jacquii Levine – voice Dave Ross – guitar, voice
Sat 9/21, 3:30 pm. No Land – poetry [Children’s Magical Garden]
with Oliver Ray – guitar Shahzad Ismaily – bass
Sat 9/21, 4:30 pm. Ryan Easter [Children’s Magical Garden]
Ryan Easter – trumpet Mwanzi Harriott – guitar Dom Gervais – drums
11 BC Serenity Garden, 626 E 11th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sat 9/21, 2:00 pm. E. James Smith [11 BC] E. James Smith’s songs rise from the East Village, New York City’s fertile bed of creativity. Recorded and performed there, the sounds and feelings of E. James Smith’s songs emit the rich history of this historic artist enclave in every crystalized musical note. The new album, Don’t Get Me Wrong… is a comprehensive collection of powerful, infectious original songs that will have you hooked from the first listen. For links to music and video please go to https://linktr.ee/ejamessmith. E. James Smith will be playing an acoustic set of his original songs from the new album. “Please stop by and say hi.”
Le Petit Versailles Garden, 247 E 2nd St (west of Ave C)
Sat 9/21, 4:00 pm. Undiscovered Countries [Le Petit Versailles]
Undiscovered Countries is a New York City based peer incubator for new and developing multidisciplinary art, founded in 2012 with the goal of reducing the economic stakes of self producing for artists in our community and beyond. Among other programming, they have been producing an Infinite Festival regularly for the last twelve years; it is a free variety show of new works in development across disciplines, typically around 10 acts of 3–15 minutes presenting a mix of live theater, drag, comedy, puppetry, clowning, music and other performance mediums. Producing team: Barbara Begley, Adin Lenahan, Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin, Alton Alburo and Leigh Douglas.
Sat 9/21, 7:00 pm. Urban Faces presented by Berlinique. [Le Petit Versailles]
Digital photography & sound photo projection. An atmospheric widescreen projection starting after sunset and running all evening with curated soundscapes photos from locations in Berlin – London – Paris a hint of Hong Kong – and a nod to New York celebrating more than a decade in photos with a widescreen photo projection exclusive at Le Petit Versailles garden in New York – An idea born in Berlin, with a debut 2011 in Paris with photos being projected in visuals on club nights for the Art You Out collective.
Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Sat 9/21, 6:00 pm. Carmine and Victor [Green Oasis]
Sat 9/21, 7:00 pm. Matthieu Eveillard [Green Oasis]
Sat 9/21, 8:00 pm. John King [Green Oasis]
Sat 9/21, 9:00 pm. Felice Rossner and Faith NYC [Green Oasis]
Campos Community Garden, 644 E 12th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sat 9/21, 7:00 pm. Dance — “Sky Anyone?” Dances and Stories. [Campos] Adrienne Swan, Olivia Pane, Kimie Parker, Sam Flynn, and Gina Bonati
at La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Music, fun, food and surprises
Fri 9/20, 6:00 pm. Avon Faire, traditional Celtic and English folk songs [La Plaza]
This female singing group from New York City features 3-part harmony vocal arrangements. We love these songs from hundreds of years ago, and are excited to keep this music alive and well!
Fri 9/20, 7:00 pm. “Source” African Jazz [La Plaza]
Come celebrate the Equinox when Jazz returns to its roots with a vibrant and danceable mix of music of Guinea and Mali with a jazz inflection.
Source, a standard formation of bass, drums, keyboards, and winds was founded by Quebecois flutist Sylvain Leroux and evolved into the explorative African Jazz unit that held fort at the Zinc Bar for more than a decade. With Mamadou Ba (bass), Brittany Anjou* (piano, keyboards) and Andy Algire (drums), Source delivers a message of human spirit and of individual and collective creativity demonstrating how different cultures can meet and communicate through their personal relationship to music.
* Emi Yabuno pictured
at Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Fri 9/20, 7:00 pm. MoRUS Film Festival [Green Oasis] Films About Community Gardens
Dirt — 1 Hr 26 Min — Bill Beneson, Gene Rosow
Battle to Save La Plaza — 17 Min — Emergency Video Network
People’s History of Community Gardens — 26 Min — MoRUS
MoRUS — Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space, morusnyc.org
El Sol Brillante, 522 E 12th St (between Ave A & Ave B)
Sat 9/21, 11 am – 12 pm. Bokashi Fermented Beverages [El Sol Brillante]
How to use the same microbes used to make bokashi to ferment juiced fruits (e.g., pineapple, ginger) for human consumption. Sample beverages will be served.
St Mark’s Place (block between Avenue A and 1st Ave) (8 site installations)
Sat 9/21, 11 am – 2 pm. SUNCAST [Little Mish, 95 St Mark’s Place]
The Flint Collective – NYC’s design studio dedicated to exploring the possibilities of light – launches Suncast: a temporary installation series mapping memory and daylight moments on St Mark’s Place. Join us!
11am–12pm Mapping workshop at Little Mish, 95 St Mark’s Place 12pm–1pm Artist Walk starting at Little Mish, 95 St Mark’s Place 1pm–2pm Cast Party at Cecilia, 97 St Mark’s Place
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Pancho’s Garden — Francisco “Pancho” Ramos Community Garden (9th Street Community Garden & Park), 709 E 9th St (entrance: Ave C, east side, between 9th & 10th St)
Sat 9/21, 12:00 pm. Los Fascinantes — old school Salsa [Pancho’s Garden]
6th & B Garden, 84 Ave B (E 6th St, southwest corner)
Sat 9/21, 12–4 pm. Textile Arts Workshop [6&B Garden] Materials provided, but you need to bring your own white cotton t-shirt for dyeing.
Sat 9/21, 7:00 pm. Music Under the Stars with Joff Wilson [6&B Garden] Local Legends—and Up-and-Coming Local Legends—will present an evening of unforgettable and inspiring music with Maputi.
De Colores Community Yard and Cultural Center, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sat 9/21, 12–7 pm. Songwriters Circle [De Colores]
Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton St (at Norfolk St)
Sat 9/21, 1:30–6:00 pm. Arts for Art presents Jazz
Sat 9/21, 1:30 pm. Andrea Wolper Trio [Children’s Magical Garden]
Jeff Lederer – woodwinds Andrea Wolper – voice Satoshi Takeishi- drums
Sat 9/21, 2:30 pm. Alexis Marcelo’s Sonic Cosmosis [Children’s Magical Garden]
Alexis Marcelo – keyboards Jacquii Levine – voice Dave Ross – guitar, voice
Sat 9/21, 3:30 pm. No Land – poetry [Children’s Magical Garden]
with Oliver Ray – guitar Shahzad Ismaily – bass
Sat 9/21, 4:30 pm. Ryan Easter [Children’s Magical Garden]
Ryan Easter – trumpet Mwanzi Harriott – guitar Dom Gervais – drums
11 BC Serenity Garden, 626 E 11th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sat 9/21, 2:00 pm. E. James Smith [11 BC] E. James Smith’s songs rise from the East Village, New York City’s fertile bed of creativity. Recorded and performed there, the sounds and feelings of E. James Smith’s songs emit the rich history of this historic artist enclave in every crystalized musical note. The new album, Don’t Get Me Wrong… is a comprehensive collection of powerful, infectious original songs that will have you hooked from the first listen. For links to music and video please go to https://linktr.ee/ejamessmith. E. James Smith will be playing an acoustic set of his original songs from the new album. “Please stop by and say hi.”
Le Petit Versailles Garden, 247 E 2nd St (west of Ave C)
Sat 9/21, 4:00 pm. Undiscovered Countries [Le Petit Versailles]
Undiscovered Countries is a New York City based peer incubator for new and developing multidisciplinary art, founded in 2012 with the goal of reducing the economic stakes of self producing for artists in our community and beyond. Among other programming, they have been producing an Infinite Festival regularly for the last twelve years; it is a free variety show of new works in development across disciplines, typically around 10 acts of 3–15 minutes presenting a mix of live theater, drag, comedy, puppetry, clowning, music and other performance mediums. Producing team: Barbara Begley, Adin Lenahan, Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin, Alton Alburo and Leigh Douglas.
Sat 9/21, 7:00 pm. Urban Faces presented by Berlinique. [Le Petit Versailles]
Digital photography & sound photo projection. An atmospheric widescreen projection starting after sunset and running all evening with curated soundscapes photos from locations in Berlin – London – Paris a hint of Hong Kong – and a nod to New York celebrating more than a decade in photos with a widescreen photo projection exclusive at Le Petit Versailles garden in New York – An idea born in Berlin, with a debut 2011 in Paris with photos being projected in visuals on club nights for the Art You Out collective.
Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Sat 9/21, 6:00 pm. Carmine and Victor [Green Oasis]
Sat 9/21, 7:00 pm. Matthieu Eveillard [Green Oasis]
Sat 9/21, 8:00 pm. John King [Green Oasis]
Sat 9/21, 9:00 pm. Felice Rossner and Faith NYC [Green Oasis]
Campos Community Garden, 644 E 12th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sat 9/21, 7:00 pm. Dance — “Sky Anyone?” Dances and Stories. [Campos] Adrienne Swan, Olivia Pane, Kimie Parker, Sam Flynn, and Gina Bonati
El Sol Brillante, 522 E 12th St (between Ave A & Ave B)
Sun 9/22, 11 am – 12 pm. Bokashi Dog Run [El Sol Brillante]
How to use the bokashi microbes (i.e., Activated EM or bokashi spray) to spray down a dog run to minimize odor and pests, such as biting flies.
Sun 9/22, 2:00 pm. 30-minute Guided Meditation in the Garden [El Sol Brillante] Please join us in El Sol Brillante community garden for a 30-minute guided meditation, led by a certified meditation teacher from East Village’s beloved Three Jewels Enlightenment Studio. Seated among plantlife, we’ll focus on our breath and joy and love for all beings, using comfortable stillness and visualization techniques. It’s a free event and open to all (including first-time meditators!). We will begin promptly at 2:00 PM, so please arrive a few minutes early to find your seat. We’ll have benches and chairs, but you might like to bring a blanket to sit on in case it fills up. We hope to see you there and enjoy this beautiful moment of peace together.
Le Petit Versailles Garden, 247 E 2nd St (west of Ave C)
Sun 9/22, 12:00–4:30 pm. Tie Dye Shibori Workshop [Le Petit Versailles]
Tie dye shibori workshop. All ages. Bring your own white t-shirt or tank top. T-shirts with the garden’s logo are available. $5 Suggested donation. Communal indigo vat. Shibori and tie dye folding patterns demonstrated. (Set up at noon.)
Pancho’s Garden — Francisco “Pancho” Ramos Community Garden (9th Street Community Garden & Park), 709 E 9th St (entrance: Ave C, east side, between 9th & 10th St)
Sun 9/22, 12–6 pm. Laurie Olinder [Pancho’s Garden]
Paintings in the Garden of Earthly Delights One Day Only reception 4–6 pm.
ALL WEEK [Pancho’s Garden]
M’Finda Kalunga Garden, 179 Chrystie St. & Rivington St.
Sun 9/22, 1–3 pm. Inspired by Nature [M’Finda Kalunga]
Join us for an exhibition of beautiful garden themed painting, ceramic and digital work by our M’Finda Kalunga Gardeners
Miracle Garden, 194 E 3rd St (west of Ave B)
Sun 9/22, 1–3 pm. Baby Soda — Prohibition Era Jazz Band [Miracle Garden]
Baby Soda is an adabtable and ever changing group with an eclectic set of influences ranging from 30’s era swing and New Orleans jazz to early gospel and blues. Playing trumpet, trombone, clarinet, banjo, the unique one string box bass and low boy, the band has performed at some of New York’s finest venues, breathing the spirit and joy of the music into the present. babysoda.org
Carmen Pabon del Amanecer Garden, 115 Loisaida Ave (Ave C between 7th St & 8t St)
Sun 9/22, 1–3 pm. Knit and Crochet Workshop [Carmen Pabon]
Community Garden Tour 1 (of 3) — Along Houston Street: starting at LaGuardia Corner Gardens 511 LaGuardia Pl (between Bleecker St & Houston St) > Elizabeth Street Garden > Liz Christy Garden > Albert’s Garden > First Street Garden.
Sun 9/22, 1:00–3:30 pm. Meet at 12:50 pm. Community Garden Tour 1 [LaGuardia Corner Gardens, Elizabeth Street Garden, Liz Christy Garden, Albert’s Garden, and First Street Garden]
Come meet the gardeners who tend these gorgeous green spaces and learn about the challenges these community gardens are facing and what it takes to overcome them. This tour starts at LaGuardia Community Garden, LaGuardia place between Bleecker & Houston Street. Meet your tour guide Magali Régis at 12:50 pm. This tour involves walking several block; wear comfortable shoes. Email questions to: fleurdelys@mindspring.com.
Aakash Mittal – reeds, percussion Colson Jimenez – bass Juan Pablo Carletti – drums
Sun 9/22, 2:30 pm. Ingrid Laubrock [Children’s Magical Garden]
Ingrid Laubrock – woodwinds Tom Rainey – drums
Sun 9/22, 3:30 pm. L.I.P [Children’s Magical Garden]
KJ Holmes – dance Jeremy Carlstedt – drum
Sun 9/22, 4:30 pm. Amirtha Kidambi [Children’s Magical Garden]
Amirtha Kidambi – vocals David Leon – saxes/woodwinds Henry Fraser – bass Lesley Mok – drums
El Jardin del Paraiso, E 4th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Sun 9/22, 2–5 pm. Kids Day [El Jardin]
Sun 9/22, 2 pm. Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre [El Jardin]
Sun 9/22, 2:30 pm. Son Pecadores [El Jardin]
Sun 9/22, 3 pm. Sayma Karim [El Jardin]
Sayma Karim performing The Naughty Tiger.
Sun 9/22, 3:30 pm. Show Up Kids! [El Jardin]
“Show Up, Kids!” When the main attraction doesn’t show up, the kids in the audience help create a comedy show from plot to props, characters to costumes, and set to sound. Anything can happen at Peter Michael Marino’s internationally acclaimed show!
Sun 9/22, 4 pm. Razzle Dazzle Magic Show [El Jardin]
11 BC Serenity Garden, 626 E 11th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sun 9/22, 2:00–3:30 pm. Swordplay [11 BC]
Come join Gotham Swords for an afternoon of swordplay at 11 BC Serenity Garden! We will be offering beginner-level fencing classes that introduce guests of the garden to the wonderful world of Historical Martial Art.
Sun 9/22, 4:00 pm. The Beyond Flute Group [11 BC]
Cheryl Pyle – C flute/alto flute Michael Eaton – soprano sax Gene Coleman – bass flute/piccolo Sylvain Leroux – C flute/fula flute
Sun 9/22, 5:00 pm. MAPUTI [11 BC]
Maputi is a group dedicated to performing mbira music from Zimbabwe… with violin and Fula flute twists. With: Nora Balaban & Susan Rapalee: mbira and vocals; Rima Fand: violin and vocals; Isabel Thompson: hosho; Sylvain Leroux: qromatica, Fula flute, and vocals.
Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Sun 9/22, 3:00 pm. A city-wide meeting of community gardeners to discuss the Mayor’s order for all city agencies to review city owned property for potential development. [Green Oasis]
ON THE EDGE
LUNGS’ LUCKY 13th Annual Harvest Arts Festival finds us on the edge. Elections are looming, the weather is erratic, and the City of Yes is threatening our community gardens.
On August 21, Mayor Eric Adams issued an executive order requiring all city agencies to review city owned property for potential housing development. NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue praised Adams’ order as “an important step in addressing New York City’s affordable housing crisis.”
Which makes any community gardener with a sense of history very suspicious.
It is ridiculous to consider destroying gardens to build housing. Our gardens serve multiple purposes: they provide critical free, green space for socializing, exercise, relaxation, and growing food in neighborhoods underserved by the Parks Department.
But the gardens are prizes that developers drool over.
In 1996, Giuliani was mayor, and he tried to auction off every community garden across the city to developers. The gardens were listed by the city as empty lots. Gardeners mobilized city-wide, demonstrations, pranks, and arrests followed. We lost some gardens but ultimately prevailed.
In February 2024, it was reported that at least 26,000 apartments were being warehoused by landlords. I’m not sure Mayor Eric Adams knows what he wants or what he is doing.
The garden licenses we signed with the Parks Department state, “this License is terminable at will by the Commissioner in his or her discretion at any time, upon sixty (60) days written notice, and Licensee shall have no recourse of any nature whatsoever by reason of such termination.”
We are the biggest community garden program in the country — and yet we are not safe. The past tells us we have to be proactive. We cannot sit back and wait to have our gardens listed as available. We’ve got to make some noise.
This might be a good thing. We need to re-energize, mobilize again. Covid has led to complacency. Gardens are all about renewal and resilience; now we offer resistance. We envision a green, healthy city. We must be prepared to stand up for ourselves and our community. We welcome allies and invite new blood to join us.
That is why, in the middle of our 13th Festival, LUNGS is convening a city-wide community gardener meeting to discuss what needs to be done. It is important to hear each other out and to stand together. Sunday, September 22 at 3pm at Green Oasis, 370 E. 8th St between Avenues C & D. All are welcome to attend.
CHARLES KREZELL
Sun 9/22, 6:00 pm. Kiki and the Fellas [Green Oasis]
Kiki Cotto is a local legend and a Loisaida staple for generations, growing up in the midst of the Nuyorican cultural movement. Starting with Bomba, which captured his interest in music at a young age, Puerto Rican folklore helped him find his way through the tumultuous era in the Lower East Side. Kiki & The Fellas now play a vibrant mix of boogaloo, son, cha-cha-cha and boleros. Their performances are full of energy and spontaneity, featuring call and response and improvised elements to engage the crowd. Kiki and his crew will bring this Loisaida-Latin groove out for this show in the garden.
Sun 9/22, 7:00 pm. Marta & Spiritu Gitano [Green Oasis]
Sun 9/22, 7:30 pm. Caña y Cadencia [Green Oasis]
Sun 9/22, 8:00 pm. Isabel Estrada-Jamison [Green Oasis]
6th & B Garden, 84 Ave B (E 6th St, southwest corner)
Sun 9/22, 6:00 pm. MoRUS Film Festival [6&B Garden] EVERY LITTLE THING: Closing Night Shorts Rain Location at Museum: 155 Ave C (between 9th & 10th St)
Liquid Denial — 6 Min. — MoRUS
Shut Down Indian Point — 5 Min. — Time’s Up!
Village Green Recycling Team Archives
The Nature of Green Maps — 2 Min. — Green Map
Scene From Viva Loisaida — Marlis Momber
MoRUS — Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space, morusnyc.org
Campos Community Garden, 644 E 12th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
“Everything in New York goes BANG!” NY NY: Two New York artists share their joy under the stars in an outdoor East Village Garden setting as part of the LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival. “Everything in New York Goes BANG!” and “Broken Ceilings” are a one-night-only engagement that takes place FREE. Garden gates open at 4 pm! This is a free show.
Sun 9/22, 6:00 pm. Galinsky [Campos]
Sun 9/22, 7:30 pm. Swihart [Campos] Garden gates open at 4pm! This is a free show.
About Morgan Swihart, from Beatsperminute.com, Joshua Pickard: “From Mercury Lounge to any number of DIY venues scattered across NYC, Swihart absorbs inspiration and history directly from her surroundings – from concrete, graffiti, and outdated metalworks that act as urban touchstones of decades gone by. Finding a happy medium between the cutting emotional rictus of PJ Harvey and the more introspective exhalations of Hope Sandoval, she breathes hope into dim landscapes, bringing a gauzy illumination to the craggy contours of our communal anxieties.”
About Galinsky’s “BANG!” from Artistic Director of Educational Alliance, Cory Michael Herman: “…a gripping and raw exploration of systemic injustice, blending sharp humor and poetic cadence with the harsh realities of a society that fails its most vulnerable. Through his vibrant storytelling and a deeply personal lens, Galinsky offers a powerful reminder of resilience, hope, and the enduring value of every human life.”
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Mon 9/23, 7–9 pm. Six Films by MM Serra – Films [La Plaza]
Endless possibilities Jack Waters & Peter Cramer
Divine Possibilities
Silent Garden
Jack Smith’s Apartment
Chop Off
NYC
MM Serra is an experimental filmmaker, curator and was the Executive Director of Film-Makers’ Cooperative until March 2023. Serra has created over 32 short documentary films that have screened at festivals including Sundance, The New York Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival and at the Louvre, Paris. She was awarded the Emily Harvey Foundation Venice Residency in 2023. On May 27, at the Millennium Film Workshop she had a retrospective of her films curated by Erica Schreiner. March 16, 2024, the Society of Cinema and Media Studies hosted a panel discussion on MM Serra’s films and her years as Executive Director of the FMC. In 2024, she was awarded a New York State Council on the Arts Individual Arts grant to create a film on community gardens.
This lovely film retraces the history of the Centre Tyabala de Guinée and l’école fula flute through the eyes of its students and teachers. The director artfully weaves the story of children growing into accomplished artists through a decade’s worth of clips and interviews.
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Wed 9/25, 7–9 pm. Films [La Plaza]
The Deplorables & The Despicables. 66 minutes . A documentary shot in 2017 in Washington, DC at Trump’s Inauguration, Saturday, January 20, followed by The Women’s March, Sunday, January 21. “The Deplorables and Despicables” is a mashup, a shout out, a hootenanny, a hymn, a hip hop poem to a country in need of inspiration. It’s a primer for the voting public. It’s a cautionary tale of the future we are now living.
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Thu 9/26, 7–9 pm. Richard Freeman’s Natural Universe – Films [La Plaza]
A biopic of the Australian fisherman, photographer and physicist, Richard Freeman, and his fascinating, theoretical, Natural Model of the Universe. In this film, Mr. Freeman showcases scientific facts that prove out his new model, all while detailing his life as a fisherman for over 40 years on Australia’s Sunshine Coast.
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Fri 9/27, 6:30 pm. Everloving [La Plaza]
Everloving is a NYC rock band that plays the music of Henry Flynt.
With Jonathan Kane – drums (La Monte Young, Swans, February), Dave Soldier – violin, vocals (John Cale, David Byrne, The Kropotkins), Jim McHugh – guitar, vocals (Sunwatchers, Eugene Chadborne, Drunken Foreigner Band), Peter Kerlin – bass (Sunwatchers, Daniel Carter, Brigid Dawson).
“The NYC supergroup Everloving promised a modern update on Henry Flynt’s avant-hillbilly jive; they more than deliver, with enormous excitement and transcendent bliss.I’ve only seen one gig, and it’s killing me waiting for the next one!” – Scott Williams / WFMU
Fri 9/27, 7:30 pm. Chupacabras [La Plaza]
Transcending time and space, we welcome you to the other side of reality. Journey with us on this distinct experience. Weaving old-school surf rock with funk and ruminations of psychedelic flavors. A seven-piece band of brothers, Chupacabras peppers Afro-Cuban beats with jazz, rock and a captivating stage presence, inspiring audiences to move, love and live like never before.
Pancho’s Garden — Francisco “Pancho” Ramos Community Garden (9th Street Community Garden & Park), 709 E 9th St (entrance: Ave C, east side, between 9th & 10th St)
Fri 9/27, 7 pm. Short Film Night in the Garden [Pancho’s Garden]
Laurie Olinder Evie McKenna Bill Morrison George Hirose
El Sol Brillante, 522 E 12th St (between Ave A & Ave B)
Sat 9/28, 11 am – 12 pm. Bokashi Mudballs [El Sol Brillante]
How to use the bokashi microbes to make mudballs which can be used to inoculate contaminated soils and waters.
Sat 9/28, 3 pm. Poetry Prompt [El Sol Brillante]
Ian Caskey Carl Heubner Andreas Apostolides
Join a participatory writing exercise inspired by a prose or poem prompt. Sitting beside experienced writers, we’ll listen to the prompts, write whatever comes to mind, and share a few of our spontaneous creations with the group.
Here’s one I hope appeals to Gardners: by Mary Oliver LINES WRITTEN IN THE DAYS OF GROWING DARKNESS Every year we have been witness to it: how the world descends
into a rich mass, in order that it may resume. And therefore who would cry out
to the petals on the ground to stay, knowing as we must, how the vivacity of what was is married
to the vitality of what will be? I don’t say it’s easy, but what else will do
if the love one claims to have for the world be true?
Orchard Alley, 346–354 E 4th St (west of Ave D)
Sat 9/28, 11 am – 1 pm. Hounds of Harvest [Orchard Alley]
Bring your dog for a free outdoors doggie shoot in a dog friendly community garden. Treats and water will be served!
El Jardin del Paraiso, 311 E 4th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Sat 9/28, 12–4 pm. GreenThumb Harvest Fair [El Jardin]
Join NYC Parks GreenThumb and GreenThumb community gardeners in celebrating the start of fall with workshops, healthy cooking, Harvest Fair Competition, and more.
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner).
Sat 9/28, 12–3 pm. Natural Paint Workshop [La Plaza]
Join Earth Celebrations for Climate Week with NYU at LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival. Natural Paint Workshop making paint from fruit vegetable and plants and painting climate solution banners.
Sun 9/28, 2–5 pm. Tapestry Weaving Workshop — New York Textile Month. [La Plaza] This workshop is part of New York Textile Month.
Amirtha Arasu and Lin Qiqing will host a workshop to teach the basics of tapestry weaving and how to use a simple frame loom. Participants will be introduced to non-traditional materials such as hand-made paper yarn, and natural fibers such as cotton, hemp, and linen. Each participant will be able to take a hand-made loom home after the workshop, so you can keep on weaving!
Fibers will also be provided.
Sun 9/28, 3:30–4:00 pm. “I dreamt I was the ocean” [La Plaza]
Theresa Byrnes performs
Theresa, inside her painting process brings us into the creative zone and into deep contemplation.
Sat 9/28, 5–8 pm. Pinc Louds and Lumberob [La Plaza]
Sat 9/28, 8 pm. Music at the Cotton Club [La Plaza]
Sat 9/28, 8–9 pm. A Special 70s Music Tribute [La Plaza 137 Ave C]
Hosted by: Lee Soulja
Performers: Ivana Black Kristy Blaze La’Nece Onassis
6th & B Garden, 84 Ave B (E 6th St, southwest corner)
Sat 9/28, 1–4 pm. Biodiversity Day [6&B Garden]
What makes the world go round? Birds & bees… and the plants, of course!
Learn about backyard biodiversity with George Silvera Seamans & Loyan Beausoleil (Local Nature Lab), Melinda Billings (LES Ecology Center), and Amy Berkov.
Ave B Open Street between 8th & 9th Streets
Open Arts LES on Avenue B
Sat 9/28, 1:00 pm. Arts Workshop [Ave B Open Street]
Sat 9/28, 1:30 pm. Duo Chuño Argentinian percussionist & singer play melodies of South and Central America [Ave B Open Street]
Mr. Pablo (photo by Amber Chang)
Sat 9/28, 3:00 pm. Mr. Pablo Latin fusion band mixes Latin styles with rock, reggae and funk [Ave B Open Street]
First Street Green Cultural Park, 33 E 1st Street (east of 2nd Ave)
Sat 9/28, 1:30–6:00 pm. Arts for Art Jazz
Sat 9/28, 1:30 pm. Devin Brahja Waldman Trio [First Street Green]
Devin Brahja Waldman – sax Georgia Wartel Collins – bass Malik Washington – drums
Sat 9/28, 2:30 pm. Siren Xypher [First Street Green]
Melanie Dyer – viola Kyoko Kitamura – voice Mara Rosenbloom – piano
Sat 9/28, 3:30 pm. Anne Waldman – poetry [First Street Green]
Sat 9/28, 4:30 pm. Michael Wimberly Trio [First Street Green]
Jay Rodriquez – reeds John King – guitar Ken Filliano – bass Michael Wimberly – drums
El Sol Brillante Jr, 537 E 12th St (between Ave A & Ave B)
Sat 9/28, 2–4 pm. Intentional Mending [El Sol Brillante Jr]
“Intentional Mending” It is a form of mending that is not disguised, but shown. Often with interesting stitching. It has a long history in Japan. Also known as Boro or Sashiko.
There is a resurgence in popularity in the art of mending. Before the age of disposable fashion, our grandmothers bought good clothes and, as they became worn, they mended them. They darned socks and learned how to match fabrics and patterns so mending could only be seen with close inspection. The beauty of mending clothes is in preserving old favorites with slow, meditative stitches that extend the life of garments or home accessories.
Campos Community Garden, 644 E 12th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sat 9/28, 2–5 pm. BWAY Z SKETCH CLUB [Campos Garden]
Campos Garden welcomes the fabulous BWAY Z SKETCH CLUB with LIVE FASHION MODEL DRAWING EVENT SATURDAY 28 SEPT.
BRING YOUR SKETCH PADS!!!!
11th Street Community Garden, 422 E 11th St (between 1st Ave & Ave A)
Sat 9/28, 2–6 pm. Live Music Series [11th Street] Gina Healy & Friends Stephanie M. Hall Brooklyn Bluegrass All-Stars Mimsey Mack Kieran Murray Ross Daisomont Lower Heights
La Sala de Pepe y Foto Espacio, 73 Ave C
Sat 9/28, 2 pm. Unknown Tales From The Gardens [La Sala]
Community Garden Tour 2 (of 3) — East Village Gardens: starting at El Jardin del Paraiso 311 E 4th St (between Ave C & Ave D) > Orchard Alley > Parque de Tranquilidad > 6BC Botanical Garden > 6&B Garden > Green Oasis > Pancho’s Garden > La Plaza Cultural.
Sat 9/28, 3:30–6:00 pm. Meet at 3:20 pm. Community Garden Tour 2 [El Jardin del Paraiso, Orchard Alley, Parque de Tranquilidad, 6BC Botanical Garden, 6&B Garden, Green Oasis, Pancho’s Garden, and La Plaza Cultural]
Come meet the gardeners who tend these gorgeous green spaces and learn about the challenges these community gardens are facing and what it takes to overcome them. This tour starts at the entrance gate of El Jardin del Paraiso 4th St between Ave C and Ave D (next door to 309 E 4th St). Meet your tour guide Magali Régis at 3:20 pm. This tour involves walking several blocks; wear comfortable shoes. Email questions to: fleurdelys@mindspring.com.
El Sol Brillante, 522 E 12th St (between Ave A & Ave B)
Sun 9/29, 11 am – 12 pm. Non-food-waste Bokashi Gardening [El Sol Brillante]
Rain or shine!
How to use the bokashi microbes to improve your soil, as well as, do non-food-waste bokashi composting.
Community Garden Tour 3 (of 3) — East Village Gardens: starting at El Sol Brillante 524 E 12th St (between Ave A & Ave B) > El Sol Brillante Jr. > Campos Community Garden > Toyota Children’s Learning Garden > De Colores Community Yard > La Plaza Cultural > Pancho’s Garden.
Sun 9/29, 1:30–3:30 pm. Meet at 1:20 pm. Community Garden Tour 3 [El Sol Brillante, El Sol Brillante Jr., Campos Community Garden, Toyota Children’s Learning Garden, De Colores Community Yard, La Plaza Cultural, and Pancho’s Garden]
Come meet the gardeners who tend these gorgeous green spaces and learn about the challenges these community gardens are facing and what it takes to overcome them. This tour starts at the entrance gate of El Sol Brillante, 524 E 12th St between Ave A & Ave B. Meet your tour guide Magali Régis at 1:20 pm. This tour involves walking several block; wear comfortable shoes. Email questions to: fleurdelys@mindspring.com.
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Sun 9/29, 12–5 pm. Art around La Plaza [La Plaza]
Art around LaPlaza, paint draw, exhibit your art on the Garden Fence, we supply the canvas you bring your brushes, paints, creativity. For Kids of All Ages!
Sun 9/29, 1:00 pm. Matthew Silver’s Idiot’s Hour [La Plaza]
An Avant Clown Variety Show, that celebrates your inner idiot.
Co-produced and Co-hosted by Matthew Silver and The Powerful Comedy
Sun 9/29, 5–8 pm. Pinc Louds and Lumberob [La Plaza]
M’Finda Kalunga Garden, 179 Chrystie St. & Rivington St.
Sun 9/29, 12:30–2:30 pm. NYC Birds [M’Finda Kalunga] Bird tours between 1–2 pm.
There will be crafts, bird feeding, and birdwatching all afternoon! Make your own binoculars and learn about NYC birds!
Sun 9/29, 1–3 pm. Picture Book Festival [M’Finda Kalunga]
Kids – come and enjoy beautifully illustrated picture books, listen to a story, and choose some picture books to take home for yourself.
First Street Green Cultural Park, 33 E 1st Street (east of 2nd Ave)
Sun 9/29, 1:30–6 pm. Arts for Art Jazz
Sun 9/29, 1:30 pm. The Daves [First Street Green]
Dave Sewelson – bari sax Dave Hofstra – tuba Dave Hernandez – tuba
Sun 9/29, 2:30 pm. Lesley Mok Band [First Street Green]
Selendis Sebastian Alexander Johnson – trombone Nathan Nakadegawa-Lee – reeds Lesley Mok – drums
Sun 9/29, 3:30 pm. Warrior of Light [First Street Green]
Djassi Dacosta Johnson – dance Shayna Dulberger – bass
Sun 9/29, 4:30 pm. Ayumi Ishito [First Street Green]
Sun 9/29, 2 pm. Mame-Loschen or “Mother Tongue” – Poetry [Miracle Garden]
Mame-Loschen is a poetry reading series at Miracle Garden featuring original works from local poets, works in translation, and selections from the neighborhood’s rich literary history.
6th & B Garden, 84 Ave B (E 6th St, southwest corner)
Sun 9/29, 2–5 pm. Fahrenheit Open Mic [6&B Garden]
Campos Community Garden, 644 E 12th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sun 9/29, 3:00 pm. dell’Arte Opera [Campos Garden]
Clockwise from upper Left: Boris Derow, Oleksandra Hrabova,Elizaveta Kozlova and Jennifer Gliere
dell’Arte Opera is pleased to participate in this year’s ‘LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival’! We are featuring four wonderful singers in a collection of Ukrainian songs, excerpts from La Traviata and La Bohéme, and Musical Theater favorites!
DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sun 9/29, 3:00 pm. “The Thin Ice Tour” – Comedy from Joan Reinmuth [De Colores]
Sun 9/29, 3:30 pm. Poetry, Sparrow, the Truffles, Bob Holman, Kyra Gordon and provisional list. [DeColores]
Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton St (at Norfolk St)
Sun 9/29, 3:00–3:45 pm. Music by Latido a percussion teaching circle [Children’s Magical]
4–5 pm. Followed by performance.
Experience Latido, a vibrant fusion where soaring vocals weave tales of love and longing, inspired by pop and Latin American traditions. A piano-driven foundation grooves with infectious Latin rhythms, complemented by rock-infused guitar. Rich harmonies and captivating dance movements add another dimension on select songs. Defying definition, Latido’s fresh sound compels you to move! Join the celebration!
6BC Botanical Garden, 624 E 6th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sun 9/29, 4 pm. Beyond Flute Group [6BC Botanical Garden]
Carmen Pabon del Amanecer Garden, 115 Loisaida Ave (Ave C between 7th St & 8t St)
East Side Outside Community Garden, 415 E 11th St (east of 1st Ave)
Sun 9/29, 5 pm. Marta & Spiritu Gitano [East Side Outside]
Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Sun 9/29, 4 pm. Mitchell Chang [Green Oasis]
Sun 9/29, 5 pm. Elliott Sharp [Green Oasis]
Sun 9/29, 6 pm. Kid Java [Green Oasis]
KID JAVA is a NYC‑based band that plays “Blue Note Americana”, ie., music that is deeply indebted to the blues, but mix it up with other rootsy genres and often with a contemporary feel. Sometimes we’ll play a down-home traditional blues, other times more swing-oriented material, and then there is the New Orleans second-line or funk tune thrown in to keep things lively.
Sun 9/29, 7 pm. Ray Santiago [Green Oasis]
Afro-Cuban Jazz, Ray Santiago is New York City based pianist, percussionist, singer, composer, arranger and band leader, active in the US Salsa scene from the early 1970s.
Rescheduled LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival 2024 Last Day Closing Party!
Campos Community Garden, 644 E 12th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sun 10/6, 3:00 pm. dell’Arte Opera [Campos Garden]
Clockwise from upper Left: Boris Derow, Oleksandra Hrabova,Elizaveta Kozlova and Jennifer Gliere
dell’Arte Opera is pleased to participate in this year’s ‘LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival’! We are featuring four wonderful singers in a collection of Ukrainian songs, excerpts from La Traviata and La Bohéme, and Musical Theater favorites!
Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Sun 10/6, 2 pm. Poetry, Sparrow, the Truffles, Bob Holman, Kyra Gordon and provisional list. [DeColores]
Sun 10/6, 4 pm. Mitchell Chang [Green Oasis]
Sun 10/6, 5 pm. Elliott Sharp [Green Oasis]
Sun 10/6, 6 pm. Kid Java [Green Oasis]
KID JAVA is a NYC‑based band that plays “Blue Note Americana”, ie., music that is deeply indebted to the blues, but mix it up with other rootsy genres and often with a contemporary feel. Sometimes we’ll play a down-home traditional blues, other times more swing-oriented material, and then there is the New Orleans second-line or funk tune thrown in to keep things lively.
Sun 10/6, 7 pm. Ray Santiago [Green Oasis]
Afro-Cuban Jazz, Ray Santiago is New York City based pianist, percussionist, singer, composer, arranger and band leader, active in the US Salsa scene from the early 1970s.
at La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Music, fun, food and surprises
Fri 9/20, 6:00 pm. Avon Faire, traditional Celtic and English folk songs [La Plaza]
This female singing group from New York City features 3-part harmony vocal arrangements. We love these songs from hundreds of years ago, and are excited to keep this music alive and well!
Fri 9/20, 7:00 pm. “Source” African Jazz [La Plaza]
Come celebrate the Equinox when Jazz returns to its roots with a vibrant and danceable mix of music of Guinea and Mali with a jazz inflection.
Source, a standard formation of bass, drums, keyboards, and winds was founded by Quebecois flutist Sylvain Leroux and evolved into the explorative African Jazz unit that held fort at the Zinc Bar for more than a decade. With Mamadou Ba (bass), Brittany Anjou* (piano, keyboards) and Andy Algire (drums), Source delivers a message of human spirit and of individual and collective creativity demonstrating how different cultures can meet and communicate through their personal relationship to music.
* Emi Yabuno pictured
at Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Fri 9/20, 7:00 pm. MoRUS Film Festival [Green Oasis] Films About Community Gardens
Dirt — 1 Hr 26 Min — Bill Beneson, Gene Rosow
Battle to Save La Plaza — 17 Min — Emergency Video Network
People’s History of Community Gardens — 26 Min — MoRUS
MoRUS — Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space, morusnyc.org
We are working on our ten day’s schedules and lineups. We will be printing a Festival Program the deadline for inclusion in the printed program is September 5 (Thu). Please let us know if your garden will consider presenting some events, workshops and performances. We are working on wild-ranging Festival and welcome any ideas and help.
CANCELED BY THE WEATHER!! PArty on SaTurDay Sept 30
Friday Night Opening Party
at La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Fri 9/29, 6:30 pm.Moved to Sat 10/7 Campos 5 pm. Trio Daphne [La PlazaCampos] With Rie Yamaguchi-Borden (b) Steve Nelson (g) and Reid Taylor (b) will visit sentimental jazz standards for intimate Autumn Serenade with some uplifting swing numbers in the beautiful La Plaza Community Garden.
Fri 9/29, 7:30 pm.Moved to Sun 10/1 Green Oasis 8 pm. KID JAVA [La PlazaGreen Oasis] KID JAVA is a NYC‑based band that plays “Blue Note Americana”, ie., music that is deeply indebted to the blues, but mix it up with other rootsy genres and often with a contemporary feel. Sometimes we’ll play a down-home traditional blues, other times more swing-oriented material, and then there is the New Orleans second-line or funk tune thrown in to keep things lively. KID JAVA has shared bills with such blues greats as Albert King, Otis Rush, Pinetop Perkins, and Johnny Copeland.
Siempre Verde Garden, 181 Stanton St (between Clinton St & Attorney St)
The SuKKOT! Will go up — sit under the sky until October 15. [Siempre Verde]
Elizabeth Street Garden, Elizabeth St between Spring St & Prince St
Sat 9/30, 10 am – 12 pm. Community Gardening [Elizabeth Street Garden] Join us for community gardening every Saturday & Sunday. All volunteers and neighbors welcome during this time! Gardening tasks will vary each week. See you in the garden!
Sat 9/30, 10:30–11:30 am. Yoga with Sky Ting [Elizabeth Street Garden]
Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Sat 9/30, 11 am “Joan Jokes For Change” [Green Oasis] Satire writing workshop with Joan Reinmuth. Just Married or Just Married; now Barbie says “I want a divorce.” Tell jokes like Joan does, with the pleasure of knowing she didn’t lose the file she just moved it.
Canceled—Kids Day After Dark—Check back for schedule.
Kids Day After Dark
Sat 9/30, 6 pm. Musical Monsters [Green Oasis] Fairy Tale Marionettes presents Musical Monsters. This is our Monster / Halloween themed show featuring popular songs and poems spanning the decades.
Sat 9/30, 6:30 pm. Z Fire Flies, Zariah Maya Sapphire [Green Oasis]
Sat 9/30, 7 pm. Charlotte Midnight Radio Show [Green Oasis]
Due to the weather, KIDS DAY Moves to Sunday 10/1, same time, same garden.
El Jardin del Paraiso, E 4th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Kids Day
See Sun 10/1—Sat 9/30, 12 pm. Razzle Dazzle magic show. [El Jardin] Tanya Solomon, a magician and clown performing in New York for over a decade.
See Sun 10/1—Sat 9/30, 1 pm. Show Up Kids! [El Jardin] Making it all up. This fresh twist on the traditional kids’ show blasts off into unknown comedy zones when Denisse enlists the Audience to help write, design, and Direct it. What could possibly go wrong?
See Sun 10/1—Sat 9/30, 2 pm. Son Pecadores music and dance. [El Jardin]
See Sun 10/1—Sat 9/30, 3 pm. Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater. [El Jardin] The irreverent storyteller Vít Hořejš re-tells classic Czech and Slovak fairy tales. Co-starring guest-musicians from across the globe.
Kids Day continues After Dark at Green Oasis Community Garden, above.
DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sat 9/30, 12–7 pm. The Jack Hardy Circle [DeColores] SongWriters Workshop. Jack Hardy was a lyrical singer-songwriter and playwright based in Greenwich Village, who was influential in the folk music scenes for decades. In songwriter circles, Hardy was as well-known as a teacher and mentor as he was as an artist. Come and hear this current crop of singer-songwriters.
Due to the weather, El Sol Brillante’s garden benefit moves to Sunday 10/1, same time.
El Sol Brillante, 522 E 12th St (between Ave A & Ave B)
See Sun 10/1—Sat 9/30, 12–7 pm. El Sol Brillante garden party benefit. [El Sol Brillante] Live music, food, refreshments, and fun.
Canceled (May be rescheduled to Sat 10/7—TBD)
Carmen Pabon Del Amanecer Garden, 115 Loisaida Ave (Ave C between 7th St & 8t St)
Due to the weather, the 11th Street live music event moved to Sun 10/1, same time.
11th Street Community Garden, 422 E 11th St (between 1st Ave & Ave A)
See Sun 10/1—Sat 9/30, 2–6 pm. The 11th Street Community Garden presents live music [11th Street] Gina Healy, Todd Louis Ross Daisamont, Jason Green Coby Petric, Manny Music Diana Gitesha Hernandez and Marc Capon, Kieran Knightly and more.
Miracle Garden, 194 E 3rd St (west of Ave B)
Sat 9/30, 3 pm. Poetry [Miracle Garden] Mame-Loschen or “Mother Tongue” is a monthly reading series inspired by the Yiddish poets living on the Lower East Side in the early 20th Century, each session welcomes readers to present works by other authors that speak to their personal canon as well as new original works.
Campos Community Garden, 644 E 12th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sat 9/30, 4 pm. Music – TAPi TAPi. [Campos] TAPi TAPi is the lean, mean offspring of the Afrodelic trance-dance band Timbila.
Sat 9/30, 5 pm. Roisin McKeown Band. [Campos] Róisín McKeown is a New York-Irish singer-songwriter, whose influences stem from jazz, blues, soul and folk. Having grown up between New York’s Lower East Side and Dublin, Ireland, Róisín takes inspiration and cues from both cities, while developing her own sound along with her global community of friends and collaborators.
9th St & Ave C: La Plaza (southwest corner) and 9th Street Community Garden (northeast corner)
Catty Corners ART
Sat 9/30, 12–5 pm. Painting [Outside La Plaza & 9th Street Community Garden] Live painting along the garden fences. Bring your own paint and brushes, we supply the canvas. Artists exhibit their work with Eric Yung, Chun Park, Savanna Fortgang, Eileen Doster and more.
Siempre Verde Garden, 181 Stanton St (between Clinton St & Attorney St)
Time: TBD. Aaron Diskin & Jeremy Brown play Jewish music and more. [Siempre Verde]
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Sat 9/30, 2–5 pm. Green Guerillas 50th Anniversary Celebration [La Plaza] Celebrate 50 years of creating, preserving, and protecting community gardens.
FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT PARTY
MUSIC
Sat 9/30, 5:30 6:00 pm. Avon Faire [La Plaza] Lively & moving “Fairy Baroque Folk” ~ weaving harmonies thru delightful Celtic & English songs.
Sat 9/30, 6:30 7:00 pm. DASO [La Plaza] Singer, Songwriter, Youth Development & Community Organizer. David Soto aka Daso has dedicated several decades to music and the activism through art movement. From his first show with Cultural Music Bomba Y Plena Group Cemi at age 8 to Live performances with his own Afro Latin Caribbean Soul band at Music Venues throughout NYC and beyond. A few of his accomplishments include: Music Artist As Daso El Afro Caribeño, Founder of the PIRAGUA clothing brand, Owner of the PIRAGUA ART SPACE, Founder of the yearly multicultural New Village Music Festival, Founder of the record label DeKora Digital, Founder of the New Village Foundation connecting artists to community and youth development.
Sat 9/30, 7:30 8:00 pm. Chupacabras.[La Plaza] Chupacabras serve as the guide to bring both young and old on a celestial journey of chaos and transformation, restoring balance to the galaxy. But as new cosmic turbulences arise, this band of brothers continues to travel through time and space, inspiring audiences to move, love, and live like never before.
Le Petit Versailles Garden, 247 E 2nd St (west of Ave C)
Sat 9/30, 7:30 pm. ¡Sólo una noche! One night only! [Le Petit Versailles] An evening of film and flamenco, Noe Kidder & Flamenco Rosado.
Sun 10/1, 11 am – 12 pm. Bokashi Gardening Workshop. A non-composting workshop on how to use and make your own bokashi varieties for your soil and plants. [Down to Earth Garden]
El Jardin del Paraiso, E 4th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Kids Day
Sun 10/1, 12 pm. Razzle Dazzle magic show. [El Jardin] Tanya Solomon, a magician and clown performing in New York for over a decade.
Sun 10/1, 1 pm. Show Up Kids! [El Jardin] Making it all up. This fresh twist on the traditional kids’ show blasts off into unknown comedy zones when Denisse enlists the Audience to help write, design, and Direct it. What could possibly go wrong?
Sun 10/1, 2 pm. Son Pecadores music and dance. [El Jardin]
Sun 10/1, 3 pm. Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater. [El Jardin] The irreverent storyteller Vít Hořejš re-tells classic Czech and Slovak fairy tales. Co-starring guest-musicians from across the globe.
Sun 10/1, 4–6 pm. Anna Pasztor – Jewelry Workshop. [Carmen Pabon]
East Side Outside Community Garden, 415 E 11th St (east of 1st Ave)
Sun 10/1, 2 pm. Music Down Home with V/C—Victor and Carmine. [East Side Outside]
Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton St (at Norfolk St)
Jazz produced by Arts for Art
Sun 10/1, 2 pm. Heru’s “Basquiat Blues” [Children’s Magical Garden]
Sun 10/1, 3 pm. Jason Kao Hwang: Human Rites Trio. [Children’s Magical Garden]
Sun 10/1, 4 pm. Joseph Daley: The Tuba Trio. [Children’s Magical Garden]
Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Sun 10/1, 2–4 pm. Indigo Dye Process Workshop. [Green Oasis]
Sun 10/1, 6 pm. Isabel Estrada-Jamison, Afro-Cuban Folklore Dance and Music. [Green Oasis]
Sun 10/1, 7 pm. Jazz Mitchell Cheng Trio. [Green Oasis] Mitchell on Fender Rhodes Everton Isadoro, Percussion Adrian Morning, Bass.
Sun 10/1, 8 pm. KID JAVA. [Green Oasis] Kid JAVA plays the blues.
11th Street Community Garden, 422 E 11th St (between 1st Ave & Ave A)
Sun 10/1, 2–6 pm. The 11th Street Community Garden presents live music [11th Street] Gina Healy, Todd Louis Ross Daisamont, Jason Green Coby Petric, Manny Music Diana Gitesha Hernandez and Marc Capon, Kieran Knightly and more.
Miracle Garden, 194 E 3rd St (west of Ave B)
Sun 10/1, 3 pm. Baby Soda. [Miracle Garden] Baby Soda is an adaptable and ever changing group with an eclectic set of influences ranging from 30’s era swing and New Orleans jazz to early gospel and blues.
El Jardin del Paraiso, E 4th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Sun 10/1, 4 pm. “Outline For A Tree” – A Performance by Theresa Byrnes [El Jardin] A ceremony worshipping and drawing strength from the trees. A community meditation & sound bath led by Theresa standing with the trees.
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Sun 10/1, 4 pm. Maputi [La Plaza] Mbira (the name of both the instrument and the music) is considered to be a “telephone to the spirits, used to communicate with deceased ancestors.
Sun 10/1, 5 pm. Pinc Louds [La Plaza] “New York City’s best imaginary band” – The Village Voice
DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sun 10/1, 4–6 pm. Bingo in the Garden. [DeColores] With the invigorating and zazzy Lala Wiggy, grab a card, win a prize?
Sun 10/1, 7:30 pm. FILM: “The Clash” [DeColores] Over a dozen years in the making, the Clash is a story about public space in New York, with contests over green space, biking, occupying, sustaining, and Black Lives in public space by Ben Shepard.
Sam and Sadie Koenig Garden, 237 E 7th St (east of Ave C)
Sun 10/1, Time TBD. The 15th annual Music and Art Festival [Sam & Sadie] A Tribute to Carla Savoy!
DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Mon 10/2, 7 pm. Film: “Freedom or Death” [DeColores] A powerful and shocking narrative of the Ukrainian revolution and the beginnings of the war with Russia.
Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Mon 10/2, 8 pm. Theater: “ELEGY FOR AN UNDERGROUND PLAYWRIGHT” [Green Oasis] The historic essentials of Robert Patrick. Join us for performance of original short plays by gay downtown theater pioneer of the 1960’s, Robert Patrick, who died this year. Presented by Jason Trucco.
DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Tue 10/3, 7 pm. Film: “They Survived Together” [DeColores] “They Survived Together” is the incredible, true story of the survival of the Neiger family, as they desperately try to stay together as a family while escaping certain death by the Nazis – with four small children.
DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Wed 10/4, 7 pm. Film: “Medium Hot” [DeColores] In 2004, the Republicans came to NYC for their convention, and we made “Medium Hot”. The Village Voice — “You didn’t know it, but Medium Hot was shot on dislocation during the convention.”
Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Wed 10/4, 8 pm. Theater: “ELEGY FOR AN UNDERGROUND PLAYWRIGHT” [Green Oasis] The historic essentials of Robert Patrick. Join us for performance of original short plays by gay downtown theater pioneer of the 1960’s, Robert Patrick, who died this year. Presented by Jason Trucco.
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Thu 10/5, 7 pm. Film: “End of the Rope” [La Plaza] Suspicion falls on a sociopathic farmhand when a family mysteriously disappears from the town of Schafer, N.D., in the 1930s.
Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton St (at Norfolk St)
Fri 10/6, 4 pm. Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater [Children’s Magical Garden] The irreverent storyteller Vít Hořejš re-tells classic Czech and Slovak fairy tales. Co-starring guest-musicians from across the globe.
Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
Fri 10/6, 5:00 pm. “HARES AND BEARS” – A Cranky Show [Green Oasis] A cranky is a 3 x 3 ft box with a scroll of illustrations for our story told by Theresa Linnihan.
Fri 10/6, 5:30 pm. Musical monster show with Katharine Kaspar’s Marionettes [Green Oasis]
Fri 10/6, 6:00 pm. Matthieu [Green Oasis] Matthieu Eveillard is a singer songwriter from Brittany, France. He sings his folk-based poetic songs in French and in English and will perform live solo at the Garden with effects and looper. An eclectic repertoire from his solo albums and from his former band Kowalski. Matthieu released this summer his 6th album, SESSION RIVINGTON.
Fri 10/6, 7:00 pm. The Silos [Green Oasis] American rock band with Walter Salas-Humara and Bob Rupe.
Fri 10/6, 8:00 pm. Faith NYC [Green Oasis] Featuring Felice Rosser on bass and singing.
DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Fri 10/6, 6 pm7:30 pm. Theater – A Bloody Business: INNOVATION IN SURGERY AND HOPE FOR THE HUMAN HEART with Dr. Christiaan Barnard. [DeColores] In 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard stunned the world when the then-unknown South African became the first surgeon to transplant a human heart. In this speech, entitled A BLOODY BUSINESS: INNOVATION IN SURGERY AND HOPE FOR THE HUMAN HEART, Dr. Barnard details the incredible events that led to his breakthrough, and outlines what he predicts will be a bright future for the human race.
9th Street Community Garden & Park, 703 E 9th St (at Ave C)
Fri 10/6, 7 pm. Short Film Night at the Garden [9th Street] with works by Abigail Child, George Hirose, Jeannie Liotta, Evie McKenna, Bill Morrison, Laurie Olinder, Nadia Roden and Beck Underwood.
If expected events are no longer shown here, they have been either canceled or moved to Sunday 10/8. See the OUTLINE version to see all changes.
Carmen Pabon Del Amanecer Garden, 115 Loisaida Ave (Ave C between 7th St & 8t St)
Sat 10/7, 1–3 pm. Workshop: Skin CARE WITH Khadijah. [Carmen Pabon]
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
11 BC Serenity Garden, 626 E 11th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sat 10/7, 2 pm. JAZZ: Steve Wirts Band [11 BC] with George Garzone, Jeff “Tain” Watts, and Nick Jozwiak.
First Street Green Cultural Park, 33 E 1st Street (east of 2nd Ave)
Jazz produced by Arts for Art
Sat 10/7, 2 pm. Sam Newsome Trio. [First Street Green] Sam Newsome – soprano sax, Adam Lane – bass, James Paul Nadien – drums.
Sat 10/7, 3 pm. Christi / Nicholson / Thompson, Knife & Rose. [First Street Green] Ellen Christi – vocals, Patricia Nicholson – vocals, movement, TA Thompson – drums.
Sat 10/7, 4 pm. Mixashawn / Hartigan. [First Street Green] Mixashawn Rozie – reeds, voice, mandolin, Royal Hartigan – drums.
CANCELED DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Campos Community Garden, 644 E 12th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sat 10/7, 3 pm. Oratorio: Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble. [Campos] The opera ensemble returns to Campos Garden to perform arias from the classical repertoire, featuring three singers and pianist Chris Fecteau.
Sat 10/7, 5 pm. Trio Daphne. [Campos] An intimate Autumn Serenade of sentimental jazz standards.
MOVED TO SUNDAY
See Sun 10/8, 8 pm—Sat 10/7, 7 pm. Ray Santiago – Afro Cuban Jazz. [Campos]
MOVED TO SUNDAY
9th Street Community Garden & Park, 703 E 9th St (at Ave C)
See Sun 10/8, 1–4 pm—Sat 10/7, 4 pm. El Cuarteto Los Primos [9th Street] Old School Salsa.
6BC Botanical Garden, 624 E 6th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sat 10/7, 5:30–7:30. Vines, garden growth and kombucha leather trim the steel sculptural Animalia figures of Metacene Unleashed. As evening nears, the addition of light and sound adds patterns that playfully mimic circadian rhythms, a “soundscape” to further advance the ideas of repurposing and regenerating the natural world.
Sun 10/8, 11 am – 12 pm. Bokashi Other Uses Workshop. [Down to Earth Garden] Bokashi personal care & bokashi fermented drinks. How to use bokashi and Effective Microorganisms (the main ingredient for making bokashi used in composting and gardening) for personal care (bath, skin and hair), and taste and learn how to make your own bokashi fermented drinks.
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner
Sun 10/8, 12 pm. Free YOGA provided by sustainable solutions. [La Plaza]
Sun 10/8, 1–3 pm. Earth Celebrations – Natural Paint Workshop. [La Plaza] Learn to create paint from fruits, vegetables and plants and collaborate on a painting celebrating community gardens and their climate solutions.
Sun 10/8, 2 pm. Dr Noreen’s Healthy Walk. [La Plaza] Free Medicinal Herbal Class. The medicinal herbal plot at La Plaza is a learning garden and houses over 30 species of herbs from all around the world.
Sun 10/8, 2:30 pm. Tour of the Gardens. [La Plaza] Wendy Brawer of Green Map leads a tour of the gardens.
MUSIC
Sun 10/8, 2:30 pm. Samara Lubelski. [La Plaza] Songwriter, Singer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Improviser, and Engineer.
Sun 10/8, 3:30 pm. Elliott Sharp solo + duo w/Tracie Morris. [La Plaza] Elliott Sharp is a composer and multi-instrumentalist also a producer, sound-designer, author, and visual artist. Tracie Morris is an American poet, performance artist, voca
Sun 10/8, 5 pm. Marta & Arturo – Portuguese Chanteuse. [La Plaza]
9th Street Community Garden & Park, 703 E 9th St (at Ave C)
Sun 10/8, 1–4 pm. El Cuarteto Los Primos [9th Street] Old School Salsa Dance PArty!
Creative Little Garden, 530 E 6th St (between Ave A & Ave B)
Sun 10/8, 2–4 pm. Music: Under The Willow. [Creative Little Garden] Intimate performances by NYC’s finest up-and-coming musicians, folk and “unplugged” indie rock, free refreshments.
First Street Green Cultural Park, 33 E 1st Street (east of 2nd Ave)
Jazz produced by Arts for Art
Sun 10/8, 2 pm. Laubrock / Rainey. [First Street Green] Ingrid Laubrock – reeds, Tom Rainey – drums.
Sun 10/8, 3 pm. Holmes / Sandoval. [First Street Green] Patrick Holmes – clarinet, Sarah Sandoval – dance.
Sun 10/8, 4 pm. Devin Brahja Waldman Quartet. [First Street Green] Devin Brahja Waldman – sax, Sam Newsome – soprano sax, Shayna Dulberger – bass, Michael TA Thompson – drums.
DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sun 10/8, 2 pm. Poetry: Garden of Words, Garland of Song. [DeColores] An afternoon of poetry and music: Sparrow, Alexandra Egan, Filip Marinovich, the Truffles and special guests.
Music
Sun 10/8, 4 pm. Head Peddlers and Santo. [DeColores]
Sun 10/8, 5 pm. David Barish. [DeColores]
Sun 10/8, 6 pm. Theater — A Bloody Business: INNOVATION IN SURGERY AND HOPE FOR THE HUMAN HEART with Dr. Christiaan Barnard. [DeColores] In 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard stunned the world when the then-unknown South African became the first surgeon to transplant a human heart. In this speech, entitled A BLOODY BUSINESS: INNOVATION IN SURGERY AND HOPE FOR THE HUMAN HEART, Dr. Barnard details the incredible events that led to his breakthrough, and outlines what he predicts will be a bright future for the human race.
Le Petit Versailles Garden, 247 E 2nd St (west of Ave C)
Sun 10/8, 6 pm. Tassles on Tassles. [Le Petit] Multi-disciplinary project combining dance and fabric art to create a unique and immersive experience for visitors to the community.
Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
CLOSING PARTY!
Sun 10/8, 6 pm. V/C – Victor and Carmine laying down the dew. [Green Oasis]
Sun 10/8, 11 am – 12 pm. Bokashi Other Uses Workshop. [Down to Earth Garden] Bokashi personal care & bokashi fermented drinks. How to use bokashi and Effective Microorganisms (the main ingredient for making bokashi used in composting and gardening) for personal care (bath, skin and hair), and taste and learn how to make your own bokashi fermented drinks.
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner
Sun 10/8, 12 pm. Free YOGA provided by sustainable solutions. [La Plaza]
Sun 10/8, 1–3 pm. Earth Celebrations – Natural Paint Workshop. [La Plaza] Learn to create paint from fruits, vegetables and plants and collaborate on a painting celebrating community gardens and their climate solutions.
Sun 10/8, 2 pm. Dr Noreen’s Healthy Walk. [La Plaza] Free Medicinal Herbal Class. The medicinal herbal plot at La Plaza is a learning garden and houses over 30 species of herbs from all around the world.
Sun 10/8, 2:30 pm. Tour of the Gardens. [La Plaza] Wendy Brawer of Green Map leads a tour of the gardens.
MUSIC
Sun 10/8, 2:30 pm. Samara Lubelski. [La Plaza] Songwriter, Singer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Improviser, and Engineer.
Sun 10/8, 3:30 pm. Elliott Sharp solo + duo w/Tracie Morris. [La Plaza] Elliott Sharp is a composer and multi-instrumentalist also a producer, sound-designer, author, and visual artist. Tracie Morris is an American poet, performance artist, voca
Sun 10/8, 5 pm. Marta & Arturo – Portuguese Chanteuse. [La Plaza]
9th Street Community Garden & Park, 703 E 9th St (at Ave C)
Sun 10/8, 1–4 pm. El Cuarteto Los Primos [9th Street] Old School Salsa Dance PArty!
Creative Little Garden, 530 E 6th St (between Ave A & Ave B)
Sun 10/8, 2–4 pm. Music: Under The Willow. [Creative Little Garden] Intimate performances by NYC’s finest up-and-coming musicians, folk and “unplugged” indie rock, free refreshments.
First Street Green Cultural Park, 33 E 1st Street (east of 2nd Ave)
Jazz produced by Arts for Art
Sun 10/8, 2 pm. Laubrock / Rainey. [First Street Green] Ingrid Laubrock – reeds, Tom Rainey – drums.
Sun 10/8, 3 pm. Holmes / Sandoval. [First Street Green] Patrick Holmes – clarinet, Sarah Sandoval – dance.
Sun 10/8, 4 pm. Devin Brahja Waldman Quartet. [First Street Green] Devin Brahja Waldman – sax, Sam Newsome – soprano sax, Shayna Dulberger – bass, Michael TA Thompson – drums.
DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sun 10/8, 2 pm. Poetry: Garden of Words, Garland of Song. [DeColores] An afternoon of poetry and music: Sparrow, Alexandra Egan, Filip Marinovich, the Truffles and special guests.
Music
Sun 10/8, 4 pm. Head Peddlers and Santo. [DeColores]
Sun 10/8, 5 pm. David Barish. [DeColores]
Sun 10/8, 6 pm. Theater — A Bloody Business: INNOVATION IN SURGERY AND HOPE FOR THE HUMAN HEART with Dr. Christiaan Barnard. [DeColores] In 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard stunned the world when the then-unknown South African became the first surgeon to transplant a human heart. In this speech, entitled A BLOODY BUSINESS: INNOVATION IN SURGERY AND HOPE FOR THE HUMAN HEART, Dr. Barnard details the incredible events that led to his breakthrough, and outlines what he predicts will be a bright future for the human race.
Le Petit Versailles Garden, 247 E 2nd St (west of Ave C)
Sun 10/8, 6 pm. Tassles on Tassles. [Le Petit] Multi-disciplinary project combining dance and fabric art to create a unique and immersive experience for visitors to the community.
Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
CLOSING PARTY!
Sun 10/8, 6 pm. V/C – Victor and Carmine laying down the dew. [Green Oasis]
Katharine Kaspar’s Marionettes [Green Oasis]
