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Climate and schedule subject to change

To see the entire detailed schedule with full descriptions and images, go here.
Below is a quick OUTLINE & DIRECTORY of events.

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Friday, September 29, 2023 – Outline | Detailed >

CANCELED – RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY NIGHT
Festival Opening Night

At La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden,
9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)

• 6:30 pm.Moved to Sat 10/7 Campos 5 pm. Trio Daphne with Rie Yamaguchi-Borden Steve Nelson and Reid Taylor. An intimate Autumn Serenade of sentimental jazz standards.
• 7:30 pm.Moved to Sun 10/1 Green Oasis 8 pm. KID JAVA plays the blues.

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Siempre Verde Garden, 181 Stanton St (between Clinton St & Attorney St)

• SuKKOT! Will go up — sit under the sky until October 15 [Siempre Verde].

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Saturday, September 30, 2023 – Outline | Detailed >

• Elizabeth Street Garden, Elizabeth St between Spring St & Prince St.
  • 10 am – 12 pm. Community Gardening at Elizabeth Street Garden.
  • 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)
  • 11 am. “Joan Jokes For Change” A satire writing workshop with Joan Reinmuth, [Green Oasis]
  • Canceled — Check back for rescheduled date, time, and location:
    Kids Day After Dark
    • 6 pm. Musical Monsters Fairy Tale Marionettes. [Green Oasis]
    • 6:30 pm. Z Fire Flies, Zariah Maya Sapphire. [Green Oasis]
    • 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
    • 12 pm. Razzle Dazzle magic show—Tanya Solomon. [El Jardin]
    • 1 pm. Show Up Kids! Making it all up. [El Jardin]
    • 2 pm. Son Pecadores music and dance. [El Jardin]
    • 3 pm. Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater. [El Jardin]
• DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
  • 12–7 pm. Songwriters Workshop – The Jack Hardy Circle. [DeColores]
• Due to the weather, El Sol Brillante’s garden benefit moved to Sunday 10/1, same time:
  El Sol Brillante, 522 E 12th St (between Ave A & Ave B)
  • 12–7 pm. Garden party benefit. [El Sol Brillante]
• Canceled (May be rescheduled to Sat 10/7—TBD):
  Carmen Pabon Del Amanecer Garden, 115 Loisaida Ave (Ave C between 7th St & 8th St)
  • 1–3 pm. Kellie Pryor-Knot & Crochet Workshop. [Carmen Pabon]
• Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton St (at Norfolk St)
  • Jazz produced by Arts for Art
    • 2 pm. Hans Young Binter Trio. [Children’s Magical Garden]
    • 3 pm. Dulberger / Johnson Warriors of Light. [Children’s Magical Garden]
    • 4 pm. Aakash Mittal Trio. [Children’s Magical Garden]
• 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)
  • 2–6 pm. The 11th Street Community Garden presents live music
    • Gina Healy, Todd Louis
      Ross Daisamont, Jason Green
      Coby Petric, Manny Music
      Diana Gitesha Hernandez and Marc Capon, Kieran Knightly and more. [11th Street]
• Miracle Garden, 194 E 3rd St (west of Ave B)
  • 3 pm. Poetry: Mame-Loschen or “Mother Tongue” [Miracle Garden]
• Campos Community Garden, 644 E 12th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
  • 4 pm. TAPi TAPi – Music. [Campos]
  • 5 pm. Roisin McKeown Band. [Campos]
• 9th St & Ave C: La Plaza (southwest corner) and 9th Street Community Garden (northeast corner)
  • 12–5 pm. Catty Corners ART – Live painting outside along the gardens’ fences.
• 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)
  • 2–5 pm. Green Guerillas 50th Anniversary Celebration. [La Plaza]
  • FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT PARTY
  • Music
    • 5:30 6:00 pm. Avon Faire – Lively and moving “Fairy Baroque Folk”. [La Plaza]
    • 6:30 7:00 pm. DASO – Singer songwriter, salsa to hip hop. [La Plaza]
    • 7:30 8:00 pm. Chupacabras – A band of brothers inspire audiences to move, love, and live. [La Plaza]
• Le Petit Versailles Garden, 247 E 2nd St (west of Ave C)
  • 7:30 pm. ¡Sólo una noche! One night only! Film and flamenco. [Le Petit]

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Sunday, October 1, 2023 – Outline | Detailed >

• Down to Earth Garden, 546 E 12th St (by Ave B)
  • 11 am – 12 pm. Bokashi Gardening Workshop. [Down to Earth Garden]
• El Jardin del Paraiso, E 4th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
  • Kids Day
    • 12 pm. Razzle Dazzle magic show—Tanya Solomon. [El Jardin]
    • 1 pm. Show Up Kids! Making it all up. [El Jardin]
    • 2 pm. Son Pecadores music and dance. [El Jardin]
    • 3 pm. Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater. [El Jardin]
• El Sol Brillante, 522 E 12th St (between Ave A & Ave B)
  • 12–7 pm. Garden party benefit. [El Sol Brillante]
• Carmen Pabon Del Amanecer Garden, 115 Loisaida Ave (Ave C between 7th St & 8th St)
  • 1–3 pm. Carolyn Ratcliffe – Drawing Workshop. [Carmen Pabon]
  • 4–6 pm. Anna Pasztor – Jewelry Workshop. [Carmen Pabon]
• East Side Outside Community Garden, 415 E 11th St (east of 1st Ave)
  • 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
    • 2 pm. Heru’s “Basquiat Blues” [Children’s Magical Garden]
    • 3 pm. Jason Kao Hwang: Human Rites Trio. [Children’s Magical Garden]
    • 4 pm. Joseph Daley: The Tuba Trio. [Children’s Magical Garden]
• Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
  • 2–4 pm. Indigo Dye Process Workshop. [Green Oasis]
  • 6 pm. Isabel Estrada-Jamison, Afro-Cuban Folklore Dance and Music. [Green Oasis]
  • 7 pm. Jazz Mitchell Cheng Trio. [Green Oasis]
  • 8 pm. KID JAVA plays the blues. [Green Oasis]
• 11th Street Community Garden, 422 E 11th St (between 1st Ave & Ave A)
  • 2–6 pm. The 11th Street Community Garden presents live music
    • Gina Healy, Todd Louis
      Ross Daisamont, Jason Green
      Coby Petric, Manny Music
      Diana Gitesha Hernandez and Marc Capon, Kieran Knightly and more. [11th Street]
• Miracle Garden, 194 E 3rd St (west of Ave B)
  • 3 pm. Baby Soda – from swing to jazz to early gospel and blues. [Miracle Garden]
• El Jardin del Paraiso, E 4th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
  • 4 pm. Theresa Byrnes Performance Art, “Outline For A Tree” [El Jardin]
• La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
  • 4 pm. Maputi – Mbira (the name of both the instrument and the music). [La Plaza]
  • 5 pm. Pinc Louds – “NYC’s best imaginary band” [La Plaza]
• DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
  • 4–6 pm. Bingo in the Garden, with Lala Wiggy – grab a card, win a prize. [DeColores]
  • 7:30 pm. Film: “The Clash”, by Ben Shepard, a story about public space in NY. [DeColores]
• Sam and Sadie Koenig Garden, 237 E 7th St (east of Ave C)
  • Time TBD. The 15th Annual Music and Art Festival – a tribute to Carla Savoy! [Sam & Sadie]

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Monday, October 2, 2023 – Outline | Detailed >

• DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
  • 7 pm. Film: “Freedom or Death”, a powerful and shocking narrative of the Ukrainian revolution and the beginnings of the war with Russia. [DeColores]
• Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
  • 8 pm. Theater: “Elegy for an Underground Playwright”, the historic essentials of Robert Patrick, presented by Jason Trucco. [Green Oasis]

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023 – Outline | Detailed >

• DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
  • 7 pm. Film: “They Survived Together”, a 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]

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023 – Outline | Detailed >

• DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
  • 7 pm. Film: “Medium Hot”, In 2004 the Republicans came to NYC for their convention, and we made “Medium Hot”. [DeColores]
• Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
  • 8 pm. Theater: “Elegy for an Underground Playwright”, the historic essentials of Robert Patrick, presented by Jason Trucco. [Green Oasis]

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Thursday, October 5, 2023 – Outline | Detailed >

• La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
  • 7 pm. Film: “End of the Rope”, Suspicion falls on a sociopathic farmhand when a family mysteriously disappears from the town of Schafer, N.D., in the 1930s. [La Plaza]

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Friday, October 6, 2023 – Outline | Detailed >

• Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton St (at Norfolk St)
  • 4 pm. Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater – The irreverent storyteller Vít Hořejš re-tells classic Czech and Slovak fairy tales. Co-starring guest-musicians from across the globe. [Children’s Magical Garden]
• Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
  • Cancelled: 4:30 pm. “Away With The Fairies” – An afternoon of empowering magical crafts, fairy spells and enchanted hidden treasures! [Green Oasis]
  • Time change: 5 pm. 5:30 pm. “HARES AND BEARS” – A Cranky Show [Green Oasis]
  • Added: 5:30 pm. Musical Monster Show with Katharine Kaspar’s Marionettes [Green Oasis]
  • Music —Time changes:
    • 6 pm. 6:30 pm. Matthieu. [Green Oasis]
    • 7 pm. 7:30 pm. The Silos – American rock band with Walter Salas-Humara and Bob Rupe. [Green Oasis]
    • 8 pm. 8:30 pm. Faith NYC featuring Felice Rosser on bass and singing. [Green Oasis]
• DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
  • Time change: 7:30 pm. 6 pm. Theater – A Bloody Business: INNOVATION IN SURGERY AND HOPE FOR THE HUMAN HEART with Dr. Christiaan Barnard. [DeColores]
• 9th Street Community Garden & Park, 703 E 9th St (at Ave C)
  • 7 pm. Short Film Night at the Garden [9th Street]

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Saturday, October 7, 2023 – Outline | Detailed >

• Cancelled due to weather:
  DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
  • Music
    • Moved to Sunday 10/8, 5 pm 1 pm. David Barish. [DeColores]
    • Moved to Sunday 10/8, 4 pm 2 pm. Head Peddlers and Santo. [DeColores]
    • Moved to Sunday 10/8, 5 pm at Green Oasis 3 pm. V/C. [DeColores]
• Carmen Pabon Del Amanecer Garden, 115 Loisaida Ave (Ave C between 7th St & 8th St)
  • 1–3 pm. Workshop: Skin CARE WITH Khadijah. [Carmen Pabon]
• Cancelled due to weather:
  11 BC Serenity Garden, 626 E 11th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
  • 2 pm. JAZZ – Steve Wirts Band with George Garzone, Jeff “Tain” Watts and Nick Jozwiak. [11 BC]
• First Street Green Cultural Park, 33 E 1st Street (east of 2nd Ave)
  • Jazz produced by Arts for Art
    • 2 pm. Sam Newsome Trio, [First Street Green]
      Sam Newsome – soprano sax, Adam Lane – bass, James Paul Nadien – drums.
    • 3 pm. Christi / Nicholson / Thompson, Knife & Rose. [First Street Green]
      Ellen Christi – vocals, Patricia Nicholson – vocals, movement, TA Thompson – drums.
    • 4 pm. Mixashawn / Hartigan. [First Street Green]
      Mixashawn Rozie – reeds, voice, mandolin, Royal Hartigan – drums.
• Cancelled due to weather:
  La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
  • Moved to Sunday 10/8, 2:30 pm 2:30 pm. Wendy Brawer of Green Map leads a tour of the gardens. [La Plaza]
  • Music
    • Moved to Sunday 10/8, 5 pm 3 pm. Marta & Arturo. [La Plaza]
    • Moved to Sunday 10/8, 2:30 pm 4 pm. Samara Lubelski, Songwriter, Singer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Improviser, and Engineer. [La Plaza]
    • Moved to Sunday 10/8, 3:30 pm 5 pm. Elliott Sharp – Elliott Sharp solo + duo with Tracie Morris. [La Plaza]
    • Cancelled: 6 pm. “Under One Sky” is a one-hour concert that includes songs about moon, stars and love with a blend of influences from jazz, R&B, soul, and Mandarin pop in both Mandarin and English. [La Plaza]
• Cancelled due to weather:
  Campos Community Garden, 644 E 12th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
  • Cancelled: 3 pm. Oratorio. [Campos]
  • Cancelled: 5 pm. Trio Daphne with Rie Yamaguchi-Borden Steve Nelson and Reid Taylor. An intimate Autumn Serenade of sentimental jazz standards.
  • Moved to Sunday 10/8, 8 pm at Green Oasis 7 pm. Ray Santiago. [Campos]
• Cancelled due to weather:
  9th Street Community Garden & Park, 703 E 9th St (at Ave C)
  • Moved to Sunday 10/8, 1–4 pm. 4 pm. El Cuarteto Los Primos – Old School Salsa. [9th Street]
• 6BC Botanical Garden, 624 E 6th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
  • 5:30–7:30 pm. Metacene Unleashed—Vines, garden growth and kombucha leather trim the steel sculptural Animalia figures. [6BC Botanical Garden]

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Sunday, October 8, 2023 – Outline | Detailed >

• Down to Earth Garden, 546 E 12th St (by Ave B)
  • 11 am – 12 pm. Bokashi Other Uses Workshop. Bokashi personal care & bokashi fermented drinks. [Down to Earth Garden]
• La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
  • 12 pm. Free Yoga provided by sustainable solutions. [La Plaza]
  • 1–3 pm. Earth Celebrations – Natural Paint Workshop. [La Plaza]
  • 2 pm. Dr Noreen’s Healthy walk – Free Medicinal Herbal Class. [La Plaza]
  • 2:30 pm. Wendy Brawer of Green Map leads a tour of the gardens. [La Plaza]
  • 2:30 pm. Samara Lubelski, Songwriter, Singer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Improviser, and Engineer. [La Plaza]
  • 3:30 pm. Elliott Sharp – Elliott Sharp solo + duo with Tracie Morris. [La Plaza]
  • 5 pm. Marta & Arturo – Portuguese Chanteuse. [La Plaza]
• 9th Street Community Garden & Park, 703 E 9th St (at Ave C)
  • 1–4 pm. Music with El Cuarteto Los Primos – Old School Salsa. [9th Street]
• Creative Little Garden, 530 E 6th St (between Ave A & Ave B)
  • 2–4 pm. Music: Under The Willow. [Creative Little Garden]
    Music Schedule
    • 2:00 pm. Honeycrush [Creative Little Garden]
    • 2:30 pm. Sister [Creative Little Garden]
    • 3:00 pm. Quinn Devlin [Creative Little Garden]
    • 3:30 pm. Pearla [Creative Little Garden]
• First Street Green Cultural Park, 33 E 1st Street (east of 2nd Ave)
  • Jazz produced by Arts for Art
    • 2 pm. Laubrock / Rainey. [First Street Green]
      Ingrid Laubrock – reeds, Tom Rainey – drums.
    • 3 pm. Holmes / Sandoval. [First Street Green]
      Patrick Holmes – clarinet, ​Sarah Sandoval – dance.
    • 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)
  • 2 pm. Poetry – Garden of Words, Garland of Song An afternoon of poetry and music. [DeColores]
  • 4 pm. Head Peddlers and Santo. [DeColores]
  • 5 pm. David Barish. [DeColores]
  • 6 pm. Theater — A Bloody Business: INNOVATION IN SURGERY AND HOPE FOR THE HUMAN HEART with Dr. Christiaan Barnard. [DeColores]
• Le Petit Versailles Garden, 247 E 2nd St (west of Ave C)
  • 6 pm. Tassles on Tassles, multi-disciplinary project combining dance and fabric art to create a unique and immersive experience for visitors to the community. [Le Petit]
• Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
  • CLOSING PARTY
    5 pm. V/C – Victor/Carmine music Americain. [Green Oasis]
  • 7 pm. “Sylvain Leroux & Source” [Green Oasis]
    • Musicians:
      Sylvain Leroux: Fula flute, flute, alto sax, donzo ngoni
      Alexis Marcello: keyboards
      Mamadou Ba: bass
      Sean Dixon: drums
  • 8 pm. Ray Santiago – Afro Cuban Jazz [Green Oasis]

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THE 12TH ANNUAL LUNGS HARVEST ATS FESTIVAL 2023 starts with an Opening Night Party, Friday, September 29, 6:30 pm and runs through Sunday, October 8, 2023.

OPENING NIGHT PARTY CANCELLED AND MOVED TO SATURDAY NIGHT (9/30) at La Plaza.

Community gardens throughout the Lower East Side and East Village will be participating.

Schedule changes to Saturday 10/7 & Sunday 10/8 >>
Outline of All Activities — quick OUTLINE & DIRECTORY of events, go here.

Entire Schedule — detailed version with all of the descriptions, flyers, and images, go here.

Harvest Arts Festival section >>