SPRING AWAKENING 2023

SPRING AWAKENING kicks off with our parade led by BATALA, through the Streets beginning at 11am at El Sol Brillante, 522 E. 12th St between Aves A & B, walking east to Avenue C, south on Avenue C to E. 7th St, west on 7th to Tompkins Square Park, meandering through the Park and ending at Avenue B and 9th St.

Avenue B & 8TH ST

1 PM FREE Pony rides, WITH CHARLIE AND NUGGET

PLEASE sign the pony ride waiver to saddle up

Toy Makers workshop

BRING Your old and broken toys and make them into new.
Sonny & Sara reinvent timeless characters and cherished heroes into new, one-of-a-kind friends and legends. You are invited to get creative and build your own creations out of up-cycled toys!

2pm Hawk Nest Tour with NYC Park Rangers Rob and Grant, meet at 8th St & Ave B

In the GARDENS

DeColores, 313 E.8th St btwn Aves B & C

2pm Poetry 

with Eileen DOSTER and friends 

Music

3pm Victor & Carmine and friends

4pm “FAITH” with Felice Rosser

5pm Kid Java

6B  GARDEN, the corner of Avenue B & 6th St

1 pm Let’s make Art!!

Outside on garden fence Art around the Garden, we provide canvas 

La Plaza Cultural, the corner of Avenue C & 9th St

12-3pm Earth Celebrations Climate Solutions Mural Workshop

Crafts from Campos Garden

GreenThumb bringing us the Goods

Loisaida Center Ecolibrium Project

1 pm Wendy Brawer’s Green Infrastructure Tour

1pm time’s up Bike repair class

2pm time’s up garden tour bike ride

4pm time’s up free sailing school
PLUS in Conjunction with

the Earth Month convergence!!

11th Street Community Garden, 422 E.11th St, Between First Ave & Ave A

3-7pm MUSIC

Gina Healy & James Tilson

Coby Petric

LUNGS HOLIDAY PARTY

FUN, FOOD, MUSIC, DRINKS, POTLUCK, PLEASE JOIN US AND CELEBRATE THE SEASON!

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2022 from 6:30 pm – 10 pm
428 E 10th St, (between Ave C & D)
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!

La Plaza Cultural: Pumpkin Smash 11/6/2022 Sun 12-3 pm

At La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden 
9th Street & Ave C (southwest corner), East Village [map below
laplazacultural.com

PUMPKIN SMASH 2022

Sunday, November 6, 2022, 12 pm – 3 pm [rain or shine]

“Join LES Ecology Center at La Plaza Cultural for Pumpkin Smash 2022 on Sunday, November 6th. Bring your pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, and gourds for a smashing good time!”

Visit Pumpkin Smash 2022 — LES Ecology Center.


Halloween Weekend at the Gardens 2022

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Sunday, October 30, 2022

Monday, October 31, 2022



At Green Oasis Community Garden
370 E 8th St, between Ave C & D [map below]
greenoasisnyc.org

Pumpkin Carving Workshop

Saturday, October 29, 2022, 2–4 pm




At La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden 
9th Street & Ave C (southwest corner), East Village [map below
laplazacultural.com

Free Medicinal Herb Class

Sunday, October 30, 2022, 12–1:30 pm

As per our recent conversations in the garden ancient cultures and plant wisdom, we’re going to do something a little different on Sunday. We will send ourselves on a Plant Journey, where we pick a plant to meditate near and ask for it to speak with us. I think this will be a nice departure from the academic approach we usually take, and also the time of year is right! The veil is very thin during Samhain! That said, this will not be a pagan ritual, but more of an exploration of the energy plants can give to us as green beings. 

Medicinal Plot on the SW side.

There is no charge, but donations are welcome.

Class will end promptly at 1:30 pm.




At Elizabeth Street Garden
Elizabeth St, between Spring St & Prince St. [map below]
elizabethstreetgarden.com

3rd Annual Halloween Pet Parade

Sunday, October 30, 2022, 2–4 pm

Costume runway with amazing prizes, local restaurant raffle, and more!




At Campos Community Garden
644 E 12th St, between Ave B & C [map below].
camposcommunitygarden.org

Dia De Los Muertos

Sunday, October 30, 2022, 2–6 pm

Participate in building the altar,
Saturday, October 29, 2022, 12 pm – 3 pm.




At East Side Outside Community Garden
415 E 11th St, between 1st Ave & Ave A [map below]
eastsideoutsidegarden.org

East Side Outside Garden Party

Sunday, October 30, 2022, 2–6 pm

Fall Garden Fundraiser




At La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden
9th Street & Ave C (southwest corner), East Village [map below]
laplazacultural.com

Haunted Garden

Monday, October 31, 2022, All Day




At Children’s Magical Garden
129 Stanton Street, between Norfolk St & Essex St. [map below]
instagram.com/childrensmagicalgarden

Come Celebrate Halloween

Monday, October 31, 2022, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm



LUNGS 11th ANNUAL HARVEST ARTS FESTIVAL SCHEDULE – Outline

Climate and schedule subject to change

To see the entire schedule with all of the details and images, go here.
Below is a quick outline and directory of events.

Friday, October 7, 2022
Saturday, October 8
Sunday, October 9
Monday, October 10
Tuesday, October 11
Wednesday, October 12
Thursday, October 13
Friday, October 14
Saturday, October 15
Sunday, October 16


Friday, October 7, 2022

Festival Opening Night

  • 4–6 pm. Jazz with the Ethan Silverman Trio at Sam & Sadie’s Garden, 237 E 7th St (between Ave C & D).
  • 6:30 pm. At La Plaza Cultural, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner):
    • Riki Colon presents Lee Soulja and his house in “A TASTE OF HARLEM
    • 7:30 pm. Music by DĀSO

Details for Fri, Oct 7, 2022 >
Entire schedule 10/7–10/16/2022 >>


Saturday, October 8, 2022

  • 11:30 am – 7 pm. Songwriters Workshop at DeColores Community Yard, 311 E. 8th St. (between Ave B & C).
    • 12–6:30 pm. 11th Annual Jack Hardy Festival
  • 12–3 pm. Birding at M’Finda Kalunga, 179 Chrystie St & Rivington St.
  • 12–5 pm. “I don’t wanna work, wanna paint on the fence all day
    CALLING ALL ARTISTS for Saturdays Oct 8 & 15.
    • Exhibit your work at La Plaza Cultural, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner),
      Live Painting, on canvas on garden fence, and
      see works by Eileen Doster, Everton Tsosie, Maria Negulescu, Michael Meade, Joel Handorff, Andrew Hockenberry, Lee Ruelle, Orange, and more.
    • At 9C Garden, Ave C & 9th St,
      visit the Dioramas by J. Kathleen White.
  • 12–5 pm. Seed Giveaway (Saturdays & Sundays), LaGuardia Corner Gardens, 511 LaGuardia Place & Bleecker.
  • 12–5 pm. Kids Garden Day at El Jardin del Paraiso, E 4th St between Ave C & D:
    • 12 pm. Toy Making Workshop.
    • 1 pm. Son Picadores.
    • 2 pm. Show Up Kids!
    • 3 pm. Razzle Dazzle Magic Show.
    • 4 pm. Czechoslovak American Marionette Theatre.
  • 12–5 pm. WORKSHOPS at La Plaza Cultural at La Plaza Cultural, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner).
    • 12 pm. Yoga with Felicia Reich
    • 12–3 pm. BioBus
    • 1–4 pm. Loisaida Center: “Ecolibrium”
    • 1–3 pm. Earth Celebrations
    • 2 pm. Herbal Class with Noreen Kelly
  • 12–7 pm. 6B Harvest Festival at 6&B Garden, Ave B & 6th St.
    • 6 pm. Music by Chupacabras.
  • 12–7 pm. Noon to Moon Fundraiser at El Sol Brillante, 522 E 12th St between Ave A & B.
    • 1 pm. Music by The Vigilantes, Soul Rebel, Faith NYC, and Ray Santiago.
  • 1–5 pm. Arts for Art presents Jazz at First Street Green Art Park, 33 E. 1st St.
    • 1:30 pm. KB & Trio Band
    • 2:30 pm. Knife & Rose
    • 3:30 pm. Warrior of Light
    • 4 pm. Ava Mendoza & Mike Baggetta Duo
  • 3–5 pm. Cell Phone Photo Workshop With George Hirose at Carmen’s Garden, 117 Ave C between 7th & 8th Streets.
  • 4–6 pm. PARTY at Siempre Verde Garden, 181 Stanton St.
  • 4–8 pm. OLD SCHOOL Salsa at 9C Garden, Ave C & 9th St, “Cuarteto Los Primos.”

Details for Sat, Oct 8, 2022 >
Entire schedule 10/7–10/16/2022 >>


Sunday, October 9, 2022

  • Events at the Elizabeth Street Garden, between Spring St & Prince St.
    • 10–11 am. Tai Chi. Free and Open to all.
    • 12–3 pm. A Letter-Writing Event.
    • 5:30–7 pm. Think!Chinatown Garden Concert.
  • 12–5 pm. Seed Giveaway at LaGuardia Corner Gardens, 511 LaGuardia Place & Bleecker.
  • 12–5 pm. International Food Day at Campos Community Garden, 644 E 12th St (between Ave B & C), Come get a taste of the world.
    • 5 pm. OPERA: “Songs of Love” by dell’Arte Opera Ensemble
  • 1–3 pm. Bokashi Composting Workshop with Shig Matsukawa at Down to Earth Garden, 12th St & Ave B.
  • 1–5 pm. Arts for Art presents Jazz at First Street Green Art Park, 33 E 1st St.
    • 12 pm. MiM Music Workshop for Young Musicians w/Instruments.
    • 1:30 pm. Lee Mixashawn Rozie.
    • 2:30 pm. Chen / Carter / Williams.
    • 3:30 pm. Sokolov-Gonzalez / Rosenbloom.
    • 4 pm. Jason Kao Hwang.
  • 2 pm. Music with Pinc Louds at La Plaza Cultural, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner).
  • 3 pm. Poetry “No Time Limit” at DeColores Community Yard, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & C).
  • 3–9 pm. Events and JAZZ at Green Oasis, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & D).
    • 3 pm. Pop Up Fashion Show, Tea Party.
    • 4:30 pm. Elliott Sharp, Fourth Blood Moon: Eric Mingus & Elliott Sharp.
    • 5:30 pm. Tyler Bullock Trio.
    • 6:30 pm. MamaJama.
    • 8 pm. Faith.

Details for Sun, Oct 9, 2022 >
Entire schedule 10/7–10/16/2022 >>


Monday, October 10, 2022

Music at DeColores

2-5pm

311 E.8th st B/C

2-3pm V/C, Victor, Carmine and friends with old school rock and roll

3-4pm Misa Rai, singer songwriter

4-5pm Mitchell Cheng Jazz Trio

  • 1–5 pm. Arts for Art presents Jazz at First Street Green Art Park, 33 E 1st St.
    • 1:30 pm — Ishito / Carter / Richardson.
    • 2:30 pm — Darius Jones / William Parker / Scott Clark.
    • 3:30 pm — Sheila Maldonado (poetry).
    • 4 pm — Avram Fefer’s Trio of Freedom.

Details for Mon, Oct 10, 2022 >
Entire schedule 10/7–10/16/2022 >>


Tuesday, October 11, 2022

  • 7 pm. Hispanic Heritage Month Film Festival at DeColores Community Yard, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & C), featuring “Mujeres en Movimiento (Women in Movement).”

Details for Tue, Oct 11, 2022 >
Entire schedule 10/7–10/16/2022 >>


Wednesday, October 12, 2022

  • 7 pm. Photo Slide Show “Time Exposures” With Photographers George Hirose & Dan Root,
    at DeColores Community Yard, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & C).

Details for Wed, Oct 12, 2022 >
Entire schedule 10/7–10/16/2022 >>


Thursday, October 13, 2022

  • Rescheduled to 3 pm Saturday, October 15. 7 pm. Story Telling at DeColores Community Yard, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & C)
    “Tell Tell Garden” presented by Kate Gorland.
  • Rescheduled to 7 pm Friday, October 14. 7 pm. Films at Campos Community Garden, 644 E 12th St (between Ave B & C)
    • Four short videos from Campos Garden & Cuala Foundation’s 2020 “Samhain” (SOW-en) event.
    • Rachel Amedeo’s Lower East Side classic “What About Me?”

Details for Thu, Oct 13, 2022 >
Entire schedule 10/7–10/16/2022 >>


Friday, October 14, 2022

  • 3–6 pm. Jewelry Workshop with Anna Pasztor at Carmen’s Garden, 117 Ave C (between 7th & 8th St). Materials provided.
  • 6:30–9 pm. Bleu y Blues Music at Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & D).
    • 6:30 pm. Graffiti Child Project “Improvised Electronic Beat Music”
    • 7:30 pm Mathieu Eveillard.
    • 8:30 Pete Margolis.
  • 6 pm. Dance & Films at Campos Community Garden, 644 E 12th St (between Ave B & C)
    • 6–7 pm Magical Duet
    • 7 pm. Films
      • Four short videos from Campos Garden & Cuala Foundation’s 2020 “Samhain” (SOW-en) event.
      • Rachel Amedeo’s Lower East Side classic “What About Me?”
  • 7 pm. Music & Comedy at DeColores Community Yard, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & C)
    • V/C — Victor & Carmine.
    • 8 pm. Comedy Stand-Up, “10009 Zip Comedy” presented by Joan Reinmuth.

Details for Fri, Oct 14, 2022 >
Entire schedule 10/7–10/16/2022 >>


Saturday, October 15, 2022

  • 12–5 pm. “I don’t wanna work, wanna paint on the fence all day
    CALLING ALL ARTISTS for Saturdays Oct 8 & 15, at La Plaza Cultural, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner).
  • 12–5 pm. HONKNYC at La Plaza Cultural, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner) and all over.
  • 12–5 pm. Seed Giveaway and
  • 2pm Pressed Flower Workshop at LaGuardia Corner Gardens, 511 LaGuardia Place & Bleecker.
  • 12–7 pm. Kids Garden Day! at Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & D).
    • 1–3 pm. Indigo Workshop for Children.
    • 1–5 pm. Toy Making Workshop.
    • 1–3 pm. Treasure Hunt by Margarita.
    • 2 pm. Show Up Kids!
    • 3–4 pm. Singalong with Susie.
    • 6 pm. Midnight Radio Show.
  • 2 pm. COMPOST CONFERENCEBring Back Our Brown Bins!! at El Jardin del Paraiso, E 4th St (between Ave C & D).
  • 2 pm. Music and a Model at 6BC Botanical Garden, 630 E 6th St (between Ave B & C)
    Trudy Silver on the Piano and a live model for your drawing pleasure.
  • 2–6 pm. Music on 11th St. 11th St Community Garden, 422 E 11th St (between 1st Ave & Ave A).
  • 3 pm. Story Telling at DeColores Community Yard, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & C)
    “Tell Tell Garden” presented by Kate Gorland.
  • 3:30–5 pm. Remembrance and Protection for Urban Forests at El Jardin del Paraiso, E 4th St (between Ave C & D).
  • 5–10 pm. Music Extraordinaire at Campos Community Garden, 644 E 12th St (between Ave B & C).
    • 5 pm. HONKNYC presents New Orleans.
    • 6 pm. TIMBILA, AFRODELIC 4 PIECE with Nora Balaban.
    • GALINSKY, Campos gardener & actor, presents his version of the Ginsberg classic poem HOWL!!!!
    • 7 pm. Afro Cuban Jazz from Ray Santiago.
  • 7:30–10 pm. Music Under the Stars with Joff Wilson at 6&B Garden, Ave B & 6th St.

Details for Sat, Oct 15, 2022 >
Entire schedule 10/7–10/16/2022 >>


Sunday, October 16, 2022

  • 10–11 am. Tai Chi free and open to all, Elizabeth Street Garden, between Spring St & Price St.
  • 12–4 pm. Botanical Mini Pumpkin Decoration Workshop with Local Artist Kuki Go, at El Sol Brillante, 522 E 12th St (between Ave A & B).
  • 12–5 pm. Seed Giveaway at LaGuardia Corner Gardens, 511 LaGuardia Place & Bleecker.
  • 1–3 pm. Bokashi Composting Workshop with Shig Matsukawa, at Down to Earth Garden, 12th St & Ave B.
  • 1–3 pm. 2:30 pm. Miraculous Music at Miracle Garden, 194 E 3rd St (between Ave A & B), Baby Soda.
  • 2–4 pm. Chopin in the Garden, at Albert’s Garden, 16 E 2nd St (between Bowery & 2nd Ave).
  • 2:30–5 pm. Music Akimbo at DeColores Community Yard, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & C).
    • 2:30 pm. AVON FAIRE.
    • 3:30 pm. Roisin McKeown.
    • 4:30–5:30 pm. Hed Peddlers.
  • 4 pm. Theresa Byrnes Performance Art at La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner).
  • 5–8 pm. FESTIVAL CLOSING NIGHT at Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & D).
    • 5 pm. Batala.
    • 6 pm. SOURCE.

Details for Sun, Oct 16, 2022 >
Entire schedule 10/7–10/16/2022 >>


To see the entire schedule with all of the details and images, go here.


The 11th Annual LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival 10/7 – 10/16/2022

THE 11TH ANNUAL LUNGS HARVEST ATS FESTIVAL IS COMING TO A GARDEN NEAR YOU. The Festival begins Friday, October 7, 6 pm and runs through Sunday, October 16, 2022. Community gardens throughout the Lower East Side and East Village will be participating.

Entire schedule with all of the details and images, go here.

Outline of the Schedulequick outline and directory of events, go here.