Category Archives: Sponsors

“Plentiful Country: The Great Potato Famine and the Making of Irish New York” Book Talk:  by Tyler Anbinder

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 6:30pm  Church of St. Mary, 440 Grand St(between Clinton Street and Pitt Street)Entry to event space is ramp at the righthand corner (east side) of the church.Sponsored by: Lower East Side Preservation InitiativeArt Loisaida FoundationCuala FoundationNew York Irish CenterChurch of St. MaryFREE IN PERSON eventRegistration is required; register HERE.

Art Exhibit: Ryan Lee

February 13 – April 17, 2023 Ryan John Lee is a photographer/filmmaker based in New York City. He is a longtime resident of the East Village. Street photography is a lifestyle, with my camera as a silent, omnipresent partner. I approach street photography in two ways: hunting and waiting. I hunt for potential moments andContinue reading “Art Exhibit: Ryan Lee”

East Village: Lens on the Lower East Side by Lower East Side Preservation Initiative’s A Photo-journal Essay

This remarkable collection of contemporary photographs, shot by photographers whose artistic roots in the East Village, shows unique and beautiful portraits of a now familiar neighborhood. This collection reminds people of our neighborhood’s beauty, wonder, and individuality and calls out for the preservation of its invaluable, irreplaceable legacy, for our own and future generations.

Garden Stories: Leadership Workshops

Helping your life story bloom Garden Stories: Leadership Workshops provides interactive programs for children designed to: Heighten the children’s curiosity about gardening and nature Promote healthier life styles by learning more about food sources Increase children’s self-confidence and ability to collaborate with others Strengthen ties between the children’s organization, parents, community garden and other partners involvedContinue reading “Garden Stories: Leadership Workshops”

Garden Story Books 2019

At the end of the spring semester we created book from our drawings to show anyone and everyone and especially our parents everything that we learned. Both Scott and Nicole’s classes created a book. Please download and look at all of our accomplishments this spring.

We Grew Our Own Pizza!

We didn’t just create the pizza, we grew the veggies! Gnocco’s staff showed the children how to create a pizza. We then all created pizzas together using herbs and vegetables we grew at Campos community Garden: oregeno, basil, thyme, marjoram and tomatoes. Claudio and Rossella shows us how to make the pizza dough. The doughContinue reading “We Grew Our Own Pizza!”

Bees, Bees and More Bees

Thse working bees are all girls? That’s fantastic. Dan Rothchild came by and introduced us to bees. Did you know that all of the bees are girls? The queen bee lays all the eggs and the workers bee do all of the work. The drones freeload and the only thing they do is inseminate theContinue reading “Bees, Bees and More Bees”