Calendar

Jul
5
Sun
Matt Bolton in Concert
Jul 5 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Matt Bolton is a singer/guitarist/keyboardist/percussionist live-on-the-spot music production/creation show from Kauai, Hawaii. He has toured nationally in bands with Todd Rundgren, Jesse Colin Young, Bill Kreutzmann and many others.

Matt picks from a seemingly endless collection of covers and originals to create an unforgettable live performance in which his ingenuity in looping magically reproduces the sound, feel and energy of a complete band with no prerecorded tracks.

Open to the public and FREE.

Jul
8
Wed
Children’s Storytime, weekly
Jul 8 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Garden volunteer Claire Chapin entertains kids with their favorite stories.

Open to all children under age 5. FREE.

Kids’ Yoga, weekly
Jul 8 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Weekly Kids’ Yoga — Beginning Wednesday, June 17,  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.

Volunteeer Orientation
Jul 8 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Find out how easy it is to volunteer as little as ONE hour a month to help keep the Garden open here.

If you would like to volunteer but cannot make this time, please email [email protected].

Jul
11
Sat
Garden Planting
Jul 11 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

We need your help. We have many new perennials to plant in the Garden. Get your hands in the dirt. Dress to dig.

Open to the public and FREE.

Volunteer Orientation, before Ladybug Release
Jul 11 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Friends of Elizabeth Street Garden 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].

Ladybug Release
Jul 11 @ 12:00 pm

They’re not just bugs, they’re our friends.

Join us as we release 6,000 ladybugs into the Garden and learn how these critters are helpful to the environment and control pests. Did you know that one adult ladybug will eat more than 5,000 aphids in its year-long lifetime?

Enjoy the ladybug release, examine ladybugs with magnifying glasses and learn fun ladybug facts. All ages welcome.

Open to the public and FREE.

Jul
12
Sun
Meridian Tapping, weekly
Jul 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Instructor Wenji Zou helps you stimulate the end points of the body’s energy pathways, develop a keener sense of awareness and clear your head.

Open to the public and FREE.

Vinyasa Yoga, weekly
Jul 12 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Instructors from our neighborhood studios will help you get your stretch on. Please bring your own mat.

Open to the public and FREE.

July Yoga Partner lululemon athletica Soho Ambassador/Instructors:
July 5 — Kristin Leigh, The Shala Yoga House
July 12 — Brianna Sculley, YogaWorks certified
July 19 — Perri Schneider, Strala Yoga certified
July 26 — Emmy Giarrusso

Volunteer Orientation
Jul 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Friends of Elizabeth Street Garden 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].

Live Music Sunday
Jul 12 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Our biweekly summer concert series continues. Don’t miss Elizabeth Hunter and Leffie Louise performing this weekend in the Garden.

Open to the public and FREE.

Monthly Garden Meeting — All Are Welcome!
Jul 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join us, share your enthusiasm and help plan the Garden’s summer and fall events. All are welcome.

Open to the public.

Jul
15
Wed
Children’s Storytime, weekly
Jul 15 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Garden volunteer Joshua Frost and his 3-year-old daughter Amelie entertain kids with their favorite stories.

Open to all children under age 5. FREE.

Kids’ Yoga, weekly
Jul 15 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Weekly Kids’ Yoga — Beginning Wednesday, June 17,  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.

Jul
18
Sat
Community Gardening, weekly
Jul 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Open to the public and FREE.

Volunteer Orientation
Jul 18 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Friends of Elizabeth Street Garden 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].

Jul
19
Sun
Meridian Tapping, weekly
Jul 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Instructor Wenji Zou helps you stimulate the end points of the body’s energy pathways, develop a keener sense of awareness and clear your head.

Open to the public and FREE.

Vinyasa Yoga, weekly
Jul 19 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Instructors from our neighborhood studios will help you get your stretch on. Please bring your own mat.

Open to the public and FREE.

July Yoga Partner lululemon athletica Soho Ambassador/Instructors:
July 5 — Kristin Leigh, The Shala Yoga House
July 12 — Brianna Sculley, YogaWorks certified
July 19 — Perri Schneider, Strala Yoga certified
July 26 — Emmy Giarrusso

Volunteer Orientation
Jul 19 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Friends of Elizabeth Street Garden 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].

Jul
22
Wed
Children’s Storytime, weekly
Jul 22 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Garden volunteer Joshua Frost and his 3-year-old daughter Amelie entertain kids with their favorite stories.

Open to all children under age 5. FREE.

Kids’ Yoga, weekly
Jul 22 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Weekly Kids’ Yoga — Beginning Wednesday, June 17,  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.

Volunteer Orientation, before Movie Night
Jul 22 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Friends of Elizabeth Street Garden 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].

Movie Night: “Italianamerican” (1974)
Jul 22 @ 8:30 pm

Join Friends of Elizabeth Street Garden for Martin Scorsese’s interview with his mother, Catherine, and father, Charles, in this short documentary filmed in the couple’s Elizabeth Street apartment. As the Scorseses prepare dinner, they talk about their experiences as Italian immigrants, among other things. (Stay through the credits to get Catherine’s recipe for her starring sauce and meatballs.)

Movie Nights are free, family-friendly events where neighbors can come out and meet one another for a great time. The Garden will remain open through the evening, so come early, cool down, bring a blanket, picnic, cozy up and sink in!

Open to the public and FREE.

Jul
25
Sat
Community Gardening, weekly
Jul 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Open to the public and FREE.

Jul
26
Sun
Meridian Tapping, weekly
Jul 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Instructor Wenji Zou helps you stimulate the end points of the body’s energy pathways, develop a keener sense of awareness and clear your head.

Open to the public and FREE.

Vinyasa Yoga, weekly
Jul 26 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Instructors from our neighborhood studios will help you get your stretch on. Please bring your own mat.

Open to the public and FREE.

July Yoga Partner lululemon athletica Soho Ambassador/Instructors:
July 5 — Kristin Leigh, The Shala Yoga House
July 12 — Brianna Sculley, YogaWorks certified
July 19 — Perri Schneider, Strala Yoga certified
July 26 — Emmy Giarrusso

Live Music Sunday
Jul 26 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Our biweekly summer afternoon concert series continues. Don’t miss harpist/vocalist Lucia Helen Stavros’ performance or Leffie Louise’s encore this weekend in the Garden.

Open to the public and FREE

Jul
29
Wed
Children’s Storytime, weekly
Jul 29 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Garden volunteer Joshua Frost and his 3-year-old daughter Amelie entertain kids with their favorite stories.

Open to all children under age 5. FREE.

Kids’ Yoga, weekly
Jul 29 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Weekly Kids’ Yoga — Beginning Wednesday, June 17,  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.

Movie Night: “Broadway Danny Rose” (1984)
Jul 29 @ 8:30 pm

Join Friends of Elizabeth Street Garden for Woody Allen’s 1984 comedy starring the filmmaker as a hapless New York talent agent who by helping a client gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. His story is told in flashback, an anecdote shared amongst a group of comedians over lunch at the Carnegie Deli.

Written and directed by Woody Allen
Comedy ‧ 84 minutes

Movie Nights are free, family-friendly events where neighbors can come out and meet one another for a great time. The Garden will remain open through the evening, so come early, cool down, bring a blanket, picnic, cozy up and sink in!

Open to the public and FREE

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