LES Stories: Community Chalking, in celebration of Lower East Side History Month
LES Stories is a community chalking event in which you can chalk fun historical facts and nuggets of information on the sidewalks of the Lower East Side.
Open to the public and FREE.
(Rescheduled from May 1.)
Community Gardening, weekly
Open to the public and FREE.
Chinatown: A Walk Through History, with the Museum of Chinese in America as part of The Municipal Art Society’s Jane’s Walk NYC and in celebration of Lower East Side History Month
Meet at the Garden and uncover the history of one of New York City’s oldest neighborhoods! This walking tour examines how everyday buildings, public and commercial places, and streets have shaped the community from its origins as the Native American village of Werpoes Hill in 1600 to one of the fastest growing immigrant communities of present day New York City. The tour ends at the Museum of Chinese in America.
Open to the public and FREE.
Good Citizen Voter Registration Drive
Open to the public and FREE.
Composting in the City Workshop, with the NYC Compost Project hosted by the Lower East Side Ecology Center
Celebrate International Compost Awareness Week
Learn how to convert your yard waste and kitchen scraps into a rich, organic fertilizer in this hands-on workshop. The basics of composting will be discussed along with issues specific to composting in NYC. Register for the workshop.
Open to the public and FREE.
Weekly Kids’ Yoga — Beginning Wednesday, April 20, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Kid’s Yoga has been designed especially for Elizabeth Street Garden to foster an appreciation for the Garden’s distinctive qualities. Kids will freeze in “strong statue” poses, learn about the life cycles of different Garden elements — seed to tree, caterpillar to butterfly, etc.; practice different “insect” poses; and explore the sounds and other sensory qualities of the Garden through minimeditations, aiming to provide an opportunity for kids to connect to this beloved neighborhood space in a unique and meaningful way.
Instructor: local parent and Twisted Trunk instructor Suzanne Monto.
Open to kids of all ages and their families. FREE. Please bring your own mat, if you have one.
Children’s Storytime, weekly
Garden volunteer Alan Young and his 3-year-old son Callum entertain kids with their favorite stories.
Open to all children under age 5. FREE.
Community Gardening, weekly
Open to the public and FREE.
Lower East Side Volunteer Fair, in celebration of Lower East Side History Month
This Volunteer Fair is an opportunity for local institutions in the Lower East Side to connect with local residents, both old and new, who would like to donate their time and skills to amazing programs.
Residents and visitors of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to come for the Volunteer Fair and get to know the human faces behind the local institutions, as well as see the breadth and depth of the cultural organizations in the Lower East Side.
This program aims to give access to additional information about how to create enjoyable, fulfilling work opportunities for volunteers and enhanced programming for institutions.
Help build your community alongside the arts and cultural workers in the Lower East Side!
Open to the public and FREE.
Weekly Kids’ Yoga — Beginning Wednesday, April 20, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Kid’s Yoga has been designed especially for Elizabeth Street Garden to foster an appreciation for the Garden’s distinctive qualities. Kids will freeze in “strong statue” poses, learn about the life cycles of different Garden elements — seed to tree, caterpillar to butterfly, etc.; practice different “insect” poses; and explore the sounds and other sensory qualities of the Garden through minimeditations, aiming to provide an opportunity for kids to connect to this beloved neighborhood space in a unique and meaningful way.
Instructor: local parent and Twisted Trunk instructor Suzanne Monto.
Open to kids of all ages and their families. FREE. Please bring your own mat, if you have one.
Children’s Storytime, weekly
Garden volunteer Alan Young and his 3-year-old son Callum entertain kids with their favorite stories.
Open to all children under age 5. FREE.
Daffodil Tie-Down
Help tie down daffodil foliage to make room for herb and vegetable plants started from seeds earlier this year. We need all hands!
This technique allows the daffodils to continue manufacturing food for next spring’s bloom.
Open to the public. All ages welcome. FREE.
NYC Kids Project Puppet Show
Inclusion, Respect, Connection
The NYC Kids Project Puppet Show features child-size hand and rod puppet characters in theatrical scenes, focusing on disability awareness, anti-bullying issues and character development. The teaching artists presenting the show encourage audience participation through facilitated dialogue, allowing the students in the audience to learn from interacting directly with the puppet characters. Program length: 45 – 55 minutes.
Open to the public. Best for second- through sixth-graders. FREE.
Elizabeth Street Garden is wheelchair accessible.
Rain date: Saturday, June 18.
Vinyasa Yoga, weekly
Instructors from our neighborhood studios will help you get your stretch on. Please bring your own mat. Open to the public and FREE.
May/June Yoga Partner Om Factory instructor: Caitlin Lavelle
Seeds of a Memoir Writing Workshop
This workshop, led by Barbara Horn, English professor emerita at Nassau Community College, includes exercises that help us discover, reflect, recall and create. With the Garden as backdrop, participants are encouraged to remember long-ago and perhaps far-away places as they begin work on memoir writing. Reading pieces with other members is encouraged but not required.
Workshop dates: May 24, June 7 and June 28.
Open to the public and FREE.
Weekly Kids’ Yoga — Beginning Wednesday, April 20, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Kid’s Yoga has been designed especially for Elizabeth Street Garden to foster an appreciation for the Garden’s distinctive qualities. Kids will freeze in “strong statue” poses, learn about the life cycles of different Garden elements — seed to tree, caterpillar to butterfly, etc.; practice different “insect” poses; and explore the sounds and other sensory qualities of the Garden through minimeditations, aiming to provide an opportunity for kids to connect to this beloved neighborhood space in a unique and meaningful way.
Instructor: local parent and Twisted Trunk instructor Suzanne Monto.
Open to kids of all ages and their families. FREE. Please bring your own mat, if you have one.
Children’s Storytime, weekly
Garden volunteer Alan Young and his 3-year-old son Callum entertain kids with their favorite stories.
Open to all children under age 5. FREE.
Community Gardening, weekly
Open to the public and FREE.
Vinyasa Yoga, weekly
Instructors from our neighborhood studios will help you get your stretch on. Please bring your own mat. Open to the public and FREE.
May/June Yoga Partner Om Factory instructor: Caitlin Lavelle
Children’s Music, weekly
Live music, dancing, bubbles and fun with volunteers actress-singer Lauren Ruff and guitarist Pete Armstrong. We’ll provide music and percussion instruments for your little ones to sing, dance or play along. Bring the family and pack a picnic lunch for afterward.
Kids of all ages are welcome, but the music is geared especially towards newborns through 4-year-olds. FREE.
Weekly Kids’ Yoga — Beginning Wednesday, April 20, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Kid’s Yoga has been designed especially for Elizabeth Street Garden to foster an appreciation for the Garden’s distinctive qualities. Kids will freeze in “strong statue” poses, learn about the life cycles of different Garden elements — seed to tree, caterpillar to butterfly, etc.; practice different “insect” poses; and explore the sounds and other sensory qualities of the Garden through minimeditations, aiming to provide an opportunity for kids to connect to this beloved neighborhood space in a unique and meaningful way.
Instructor: local parent and Twisted Trunk instructor Suzanne Monto.
Open to kids of all ages and their families. FREE. Please bring your own mat, if you have one.
Children’s Storytime, weekly
Garden volunteer Alan Young and his 3-year-old son Callum entertain kids with their favorite stories.
Open to all children under age 5. FREE.
Community Gardening, weekly
Open to the public and FREE.
Movement & Music for Infants With Citibabes
This children’s class, hosted by neighborhood Citibabes, centers on an infant’s physical, cognitive and social development through age-appropriate play.
Open to the public. Best for children through 12 months old. FREE.
Volunteer Orientation
Volunteers keep the Garden open for our community. The more volunteers there are, the more hours the Garden can be open. Volunteering is flexible and simply involves welcoming visitors for just ONE hour at a time. Some volunteers volunteer each week, and other less frequently. Become a volunteer.
If you would like to volunteer but cannot make this time, please email [email protected].
Fourth Season Celebration:Community Potluck and BBQ
Dedicated to Garden Volunteers & Saving Our Garden
This weekend we celebrate the beginning of the fourth year of our neighborhood volunteer movement to save the Garden and thank volunteers and community supporters.
Invite your friends and neighbors to participate in a potluck and barbecue and enjoy music and fun activities!
Please share a dish with others: bring an appetizer, salad or side if your last name begins with A – S and a dessert if your last name begins with T – Z. Shared dishes need not feed everyone; a contribution of 6 – 10 servings is plenty. Burgers and hot dogs will be provided by Friends of Elizabeth Street Garden. No alcoholic beverages please.
For additional info or to help, please email [email protected]. Open to the public and FREE.
Vinyasa Yoga, weekly
Instructors from our neighborhood studios will help you get your stretch on. Please bring your own mat. Open to the public and FREE.
June Yoga Partner Om Factory instructor: Caitlin Lavelle
Live Music Sunday — POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN
Our biweekly summer concert series begins today. Don’t miss Stephan Timonier and Leffie Louise performing this weekend in the Garden.
Open to the public and FREE.
Children’s Music, weekly
Live music, dancing, bubbles and fun with volunteers actress-singer Lauren Ruff and guitarist Pete Armstrong. We’ll provide music and percussion instruments for your little ones to sing, dance or play along. Bring the family and pack a picnic lunch for afterward.
Kids of all ages are welcome, but the music is geared especially towards newborns through 4-year-olds. FREE.
Seeds of a Memoir Writing Workshop
This workshop, led by Barbara Horn, English professor emerita at Nassau Community College, includes exercises that help us discover, reflect, recall and create. With the Garden as backdrop, participants are encouraged to remember long-ago and perhaps far-away places as they begin work on memoir writing. Reading pieces with other members is encouraged but not required.
Workshop dates: May 24, June 7 and June 28.
Open to the public and FREE.