Sun 9/29, 2 pm. Poetry [Miracle Garden] Mame-Loschen or “Mother Tongue”
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]
DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sun 9/29, 3 pm. Poetry, Sparrow, the Truffles, Bob Holman, Kyra Gordon and provisional list. [DeColores]
6BC Botanical Garden, 624 E 6th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sun 9/29, 4 pm. Beyond Flute Group [6BC Botanical Garden]
Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
~ FESTIVAL CLOSING PARTY! ~
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.
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.
El Jardin del Paraiso, 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.
6th & B Garden, 84 Ave B (E 6th St, southwest corner)
Sat 9/28, 1–4 pm. Biodiversity Day [6&B Garden]
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, 4:40 pm. Michael Wimberly Trio [First Street Green]
Jay Rodriquez – reeds John King – guitar Ken Filliano – bass Michael Wimberly – drums
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 (between 5th & 6th St)
Sat 9/28, 2 pm. Unknown Tales From The Gardens [La Sala]
Albert’s Garden, 16 E 2nd St (between Bowery & 2nd Ave)
Sat 9/28, 4–6 pm. Just Jazz Friends [Albert’s Garden]
Carmen Pabon Del Amanecer Garden, 115 Loisaida Ave (Ave C between 7th St & 8t St)
Sat 9/28, 4–6 pm. Jewelry Making Workshop [Carmen Pabon]
Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & D)
Sat 9/28, 5 pm. Elliott Sharp [Green Oasis]
Mitchell Chang [Green Oasis]
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner).
Sat 9/28, 5–8 pm. Pinc Louds and Lumberob [La Plaza]
Sat 9/28, 8 pm. Music at the Cotton Club [La Plaza]
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
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.
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Thu 9/26, 7–9 pm. 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)
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.
M’Finda Kalunga Garden, 179 Chrystie St. & Rivington St.
Tue 9/24, 5:30–7:30 pm. The Magic Forest [M’Finda Kalunga]
The Magic Forest will perform original music and selected unique covers at M’Finda Kalunga Garden during CSA pick-up.
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Tue 9/24, 7–9 pm. Films [La Plaza] Ecole Fula Flute
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. Films [La Plaza] Six Films by MM Serra
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.
“The Mystery of the Missing Mysterious Egg” [El Jardin]
An interactive puppet show hosted by Coach Rocco, where kids of all ages become junior detectives. When the prized Mysterious Egg suddenly goes missing, Coach Rocco leads the audience on a thrilling adventure filled with clues, surprises, and plenty of laughs. With each twist and turn, the young detectives get to help solve puzzles, question quirky puppet characters, and unravel the egg-citing mystery!
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. Music [Miracle Garden] Baby Soda — Prohibition Era Jazz Band
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
Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton St (at Norfolk St)
Sun 9/22, 1:30–6:00 pm. Arts for Art presents Jazz
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
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]
Sun 9/22, 3–5 pm. Drawing Workshop [Carmen Pabon]
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.)
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
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]
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, 8:00 pm. Isabel Estrada-Jamison [Green Oasis]
11 BC Serenity Garden, 626 E 11th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sun 9/22, 5:00 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, 5–6 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.
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.
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]
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]
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Sat 9/21, 11 am – 7 pm. Book Fair [La Plaza]
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]
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
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.
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
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.
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.”
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!
Jazz returns to its roots with a vibrant and danceable mix of music of Guinea and Mali with a jazz inflection. Source was founded by Quebecois flutist Sylvain Leroux as an improvisational group with a standard formation of bass, drums, keyboards and winds but was soon transformed into an explorative African Jazz unit when Malian singer Abdoulaye Diabate joined the group. With Matt Pavalka (bass), Emi Yabuno (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.
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.
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]
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]
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Sat 9/21, 11 am – 7 pm. Book Fair [La Plaza]
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]
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
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.
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
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.
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.”
“The Mystery of the Missing Mysterious Egg” [El Jardin]
An interactive puppet show hosted by Coach Rocco, where kids of all ages become junior detectives. When the prized Mysterious Egg suddenly goes missing, Coach Rocco leads the audience on a thrilling adventure filled with clues, surprises, and plenty of laughs. With each twist and turn, the young detectives get to help solve puzzles, question quirky puppet characters, and unravel the egg-citing mystery!
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. Music [Miracle Garden] Baby Soda — Prohibition Era Jazz Band
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
Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton St (at Norfolk St)
Sun 9/22, 1:30–6:00 pm. Arts for Art presents Jazz
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
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]
Sun 9/22, 3–5 pm. Drawing Workshop [Carmen Pabon]
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.)
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
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]
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, 8:00 pm. Isabel Estrada-Jamison [Green Oasis]
11 BC Serenity Garden, 626 E 11th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sun 9/22, 5:00 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, 5–6 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.
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. Films [La Plaza] Six Films by MM Serra
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.
M’Finda Kalunga Garden, 179 Chrystie St. & Rivington St.
Tue 9/24, 5:30–7:30 pm. The Magic Forest [M’Finda Kalunga]
The Magic Forest will perform original music and selected unique covers at M’Finda Kalunga Garden during CSA pick-up.
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner)
Tue 9/24, 7–9 pm. Films [La Plaza] Ecole Fula Flute
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. 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.
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
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.
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.
El Jardin del Paraiso, 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.
6th & B Garden, 84 Ave B (E 6th St, southwest corner)
Sat 9/28, 1–4 pm. Biodiversity Day [6&B Garden]
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, 4:40 pm. Michael Wimberly Trio [First Street Green]
Jay Rodriquez – reeds John King – guitar Ken Filliano – bass Michael Wimberly – drums
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 (between 5th & 6th St)
Sat 9/28, 2 pm. Unknown Tales From The Gardens [La Sala]
Albert’s Garden, 16 E 2nd St (between Bowery & 2nd Ave)
Sat 9/28, 4–6 pm. Just Jazz Friends [Albert’s Garden]
Carmen Pabon Del Amanecer Garden, 115 Loisaida Ave (Ave C between 7th St & 8t St)
Sat 9/28, 4–6 pm. Jewelry Making Workshop [Carmen Pabon]
Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & D)
Sat 9/28, 5 pm. Elliott Sharp [Green Oasis]
Mitchell Chang [Green Oasis]
La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden, 9th St & Ave C (southwest corner).
Sat 9/28, 5–8 pm. Pinc Louds and Lumberob [La Plaza]
Sat 9/28, 8 pm. Music at the Cotton Club [La Plaza]
Sun 9/29, 2 pm. Poetry [Miracle Garden] Mame-Loschen or “Mother Tongue”
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]
DeColores Community Yard and Cultural Garden, 311 E 8th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sun 9/29, 3 pm. Poetry, Sparrow, the Truffles, Bob Holman, Kyra Gordon and provisional list. [DeColores]
6BC Botanical Garden, 624 E 6th St (between Ave B & Ave C)
Sun 9/29, 4 pm. Beyond Flute Group [6BC Botanical Garden]
Green Oasis Community Garden, 370 E 8th St (between Ave C & Ave D)
~ FESTIVAL CLOSING PARTY! ~
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.
