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SUMMARY:Walking Tour: Jewish Lower East Side
DESCRIPTION:Organized by Museum at Eldridge Street\nStroll through the neighborhood’s 100-year-old history! \nA century ago\, the Lower East Side saw unparalleled growth as waves of immigrants settled\, prayed\, played\, worked\, shopped\, and attended school in this neighborhood as they built their new lives in a new land. Today\, there are signs of the past hidden within the modern streets. See how many of these historic places have been transformed\, repurposed\, or restored. \nHighlights: \n\nVisit the Museum at Eldridge Street and see a fully restored magnificent 1887 synagogue\nStop at Straus Square and learn about its history and its significance during the heyday of Jewish immigration\nVisit The Forward building and learn the role of this important Jewish newspaper and its Yiddish advice column A Bintel Brief\nStop by Seward Park\, the first municipally-built free playground in the United States and designed especially for the neighborhood’s children\, the first generation to grow up in such crowded conditions\n\nJoin a Museum at Eldridge Street expert guide on Sunday\, May 31st at 11:30am as we walk in the footsteps of these immigrants and tell their stories. \nTicket Price (Includes Museum Admission):\nAdults $25\nSeniors / Students $20\nChildren 5 and Under FREE\nCool Culture Pass / SNAP Benefits $5 \nREGISTER HERE \nThis Museum at Eldridge Street Walking Tour is only available to small groups (25 people max). This tour is available to both individual ticket holders and families. \n\nAbout the Museum at Eldridge Street:\nThe Museum at Eldridge Street is housed in the Eldridge Street Synagogue\, a magnificent National Historic Landmark that has been meticulously restored. Opened in 1887\, the synagogue is the first great house of worship built in America by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Today\, it is the only remaining marker of the great wave of Jewish migration to the Lower East Side that is open to a broad public who wishes to visit Jewish New York. Exhibits\, tours\, public programs\, and education initiatives tell the story of Jewish immigrant life\, explore architecture and historic preservation\, inspire reflection on cultural continuity\, and foster collaboration and exchange between people of all faiths\, heritages\, and interests. \n\nImage Credit: “A Group of Peddlers (The Ghetto)\,” color postcard\, William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection Postcards.
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/walking-tour-jewish-lower-east-side-4/
LOCATION:12 Eldridge Street\, New York\, NY 10002\, 12 Eldridge Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Outdoor Event,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260530T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260530T193000
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SUMMARY:An Outdoor Closing Celebration of Lower East Side History Month 2026!
DESCRIPTION:Organized by FABnyc\nwith Performance Project @ University Settlement \nand City Councilmember Christopher Marte\, The Clemente\, City Lore\, Chinese Progressive Association\, Sara Roosevelt Park Community Coalition\, Sara D Roosevelt Park Alliance\, Abrons Arts Center\, Henry Street Settlement\, Tenement Museum\, LES Yearbook\, and M’Finda Kalunga Community Garden! \n  \nJoin us for an outdoor closing celebration of Lower East Side History Month 2026 \nSaturday May 30th\, Free! \n“The Pit”\, Sara D Roosevelt Park between Delancey and Broome \n4:30 PM ‘Tongues’ by Yibin Wang – storytelling and interactive games about native languages \n5:30 PM BombaYo – a joyous session of bomba\, Puerto Rican & African influenced song-drum-dance  \n6:45 PM DASO Y EL GRUPO CEMI- brings Loisaida to the dance floor\, blending salsa\, reggae\, bomba\, jíbaro\, and hip hop. \nplus hands-on artmaking and community info tables \nFABnyc programs are supported in part by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature\,  the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council\, and City Council Member Christopher Marte
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/an-outdoor-closing-celebration-of-lower-east-side-history-month-2026/
LOCATION:SDR Park\, "The Pit" between Delancey and Broome
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Music,Outdoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T180000
DTSTAMP:20260710T155407
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SUMMARY:Typewritten Tales
DESCRIPTION:Organized by 6th & B Garden\nTell your unique East Village story on a page of real paper typed on our vintage typewriters! Readings by local poets and writers start at 4pm. Raindate will be on May 31st\, stay tuned for announcements\, as needed.
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/typewritten-tales/
LOCATION:6th & B Garden\, on the corner of E 6th & Ave B\, New York\, NY\, 10009
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Outdoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260529T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260529T153000
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour: The Jewish Gangsters of Lower Manhattan
DESCRIPTION:Organized by Museum at Eldridge Street\nPickpockets\, extortionists\, armed robbers\, bootleggers\, gamblers\, and hitmen cropped up not only in the Five Points neighborhood but also in the growing Jewish Lower East Side. Join us as we take to the streets and learn the story of organized crime in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in New York City\, from robbed and torched pushcarts to illegal whiskey and drugs! \nHighlights: \n\nLearn about the famous gangsters on the Lower East Side including Meyer Lansky\, Bugsy Siegel\, and Arnold Rothstein\nMeet the lesser known personalities like “Dopey” Benny Fein\, “Big” Jack Zelig\, “Lepke” Buchalter\, and the notorious Samuel “Red” Levine\nWalk the streets with an expert guide and visit where these Jewish Gangsters lived and conducted their business\n\nJoin a Museum at Eldridge Street expert guide on Friday\, May 29th at 1:30pm. \nWe will meet in front of the Ottendorfer Library at 135 2nd Avenue between St. Marks Place and 9th Street. Tickets must be purchased in advance of arrival. \nTours will run about two hours in length\, although this may vary. \nTicket Price (Includes Museum Admission):\nAdults $25\nSeniors\, Students $20\nChildren 5 and Under FREE\nCool Culture Pass / SNAP Benefits $5 \nREGISTER HERE \nThis Museum at Eldridge Street Walking Tour is only available to small groups (30 people max). This tour is available to both individual ticket holders and families. Please show your Walking Tour order confirmation at the Museum after your tour for free admission. \n\nAbout the Museum at Eldridge Street:\nThe Museum at Eldridge Street is housed in the Eldridge Street Synagogue\, a magnificent National Historic Landmark that has been meticulously restored. Opened in 1887\, the synagogue is the first great house of worship built in America by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Today\, it is the only remaining marker of the great wave of Jewish migration to the Lower East Side that is open to a broad public who wishes to visit Jewish New York. Exhibits\, tours\, public programs\, and education initiatives tell the story of Jewish immigrant life\, explore architecture and historic preservation\, inspire reflection on cultural continuity\, and foster collaboration and exchange between people of all faiths\, heritages\, and interests. \n\nImage Credit: Bugsy Siegel center with lawyers Jerry Giesler (left) and Byron Hanna (right)\, Everett Collection Inc.
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/walking-tour-the-jewish-gangsters-of-lower-manhattan-2/
LOCATION:Ottendorfer Library\, 135 2nd Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10003
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Outdoor Event,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260524T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260524T123000
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour: Jewish Lower East Side
DESCRIPTION:Organized by the Museum at Eldridge Street\nStroll through the neighborhood’s 100-year-old history! \nA century ago\, the Lower East Side saw unparalleled growth as waves of immigrants settled\, prayed\, played\, worked\, shopped\, and attended school in this neighborhood as they built their new lives in a new land. Today\, there are signs of the past hidden within the modern streets. See how many of these historic places have been transformed\, repurposed\, or restored. \nHighlights: \n\nVisit the Museum at Eldridge Street and see a fully restored magnificent 1887 synagogue\nStop at Straus Square and learn about its history and its significance during the heyday of Jewish immigration\nVisit The Forward building and learn the role of this important Jewish newspaper and its Yiddish advice column A Bintel Brief\nStop by Seward Park\, the first municipally-built free playground in the United States and designed especially for the neighborhood’s children\, the first generation to grow up in such crowded conditions\n\nJoin a Museum at Eldridge Street expert guide on Sunday\, May 24th at 10:30am as we walk in the footsteps of these immigrants and tell their stories. \nTicket Price (Includes Museum Admission):\nAdults $25\nSeniors / Students $20\nChildren 5 and Under FREE\nCool Culture Pass / SNAP Benefits $5 \nREGISTER HERE \nThis Museum at Eldridge Street Walking Tour is only available to small groups (25 people max). This tour is available to both individual ticket holders and families. \n\nAbout the Museum at Eldridge Street:\nThe Museum at Eldridge Street is housed in the Eldridge Street Synagogue\, a magnificent National Historic Landmark that has been meticulously restored. Opened in 1887\, the synagogue is the first great house of worship built in America by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Today\, it is the only remaining marker of the great wave of Jewish migration to the Lower East Side that is open to a broad public who wishes to visit Jewish New York. Exhibits\, tours\, public programs\, and education initiatives tell the story of Jewish immigrant life\, explore architecture and historic preservation\, inspire reflection on cultural continuity\, and foster collaboration and exchange between people of all faiths\, heritages\, and interests. \n\nImage Credit: “A Group of Peddlers (The Ghetto)\,” color postcard\, William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection Postcards.
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/walking-tour-jewish-lower-east-side-3/
LOCATION:12 Eldridge Street\, New York\, NY 10002\, 12 Eldridge Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Outdoor Event,Walking Tour
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SUMMARY:The 39th Annual Loisaida Festival
DESCRIPTION:Organized by Losiaida\, Inc.\nSunday May 24th\, 12pm-5pm \nFor nearly four decades\, the Loisaida Festival has stood as one of the Lower East Side’s most cherished public traditions\, bringing together residents\, artists\, families\, merchants\, community organizations\, and visitors in a joyful celebration of the neighborhood’s enduring cultural life. In a community shaped by Puerto Rican\, Nuyorican and immigrant histories\, and one that continues to confront the pressures of displacement and cultural erasure\, the Festival remains a powerful affirmation of presence\, memory\, and collective pride. \nThis year’s theme\, “Our AmeRícan Thing\,” reflects our commitment to celebrating Loisaida not only as a geographic place\, but as a language\, a rhythm\, and a way of belonging carried through music\, poetry\, theater\, food\, and shared community experience. Inspired by the spirit of Jesús “Tato” Laviera\, the theme seeks to honor the neighborhood not through nostalgia alone\, but through renewed energy\, hope\, imagination\, and the living future we continue to shape together. \nThe 39th Annual Loisaida Festival\, historically celebrated on the Sunday before Memorial Day\, will take place on Sunday\, May 24\, 2026\, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM\, spanning Avenue C / Loisaida Avenue from East 12th Street to East 5th Street. As the Lower East Side’s largest Puerto Rican heritage and Latinx neighborhood block party\, the Festival will once again feature a rich multidisciplinary program across several activations throughout the Festival footprint. \nThis year’s Main Stage\, co-hosted by Giraldo Alvare and Caridad de la Luz\, will feature local and guest artists including Daso y el Grupo Cemí feat. Daydrian and Bebé Bambú\, Grupo Kandela\, Legacy Women\, Las Mariposas Galácticas\, and John Benítez & Revolution Latin Jazz. Featured activations will also include street-level programming by BombaYo\, the Nuyorican Poets Café\, and Batalá NY; performances at Francisco Pancho Ramos Community Garden by YoToco and Grupo Fascinantes; and a dynamic TheaterLab at La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden featuring artists such as Fernandito Ferrer\, Dorill Initiative\, Atisferio\, Loisaida Conjunto de Plena\, and visiting urban artist Guada from Puerto Rico\, among others. We are also especially excited that this year’s Festival will include the 40th Anniversary celebration of PRIDA (Puerto Rican Institute for the Development of the Arts) along Avenue C between East 5th and 6th Streets\, as well as Somos Arte’s La Borinqueña Superhéroe Workshop and a Vejigante mask-making pop-up at Piragüa Art Space on 10th Street. \nAs part of this year’s celebration\, Loisaida\, Inc. will also honor a distinguished group of community leaders\, cultural workers\, and neighborhood champions through the Viva Loisaida! Awards. This year’s honorees are Council Member Chris Marte\, recognized for his public service and steadfast advocacy for Lower Manhattan; Naomi Peña\, for her leadership in education justice\, family advocacy\, and community empowerment; David Sanders\, for his longstanding grassroots commitment to community building and neighborhood care; Chanel Elliott\, for her trusted and tireless service to Lower East Side residents through constituent advocacy; and Destiny Mata\, for her important photographic and archival work documenting the lived memory\, culture\, and resilience of the Lower East Side. Together\, these awardees embody the spirit of Loisaida through service\, creativity\, advocacy\, and deep commitment to community. \nThe day’s offerings will include live music\, poetry\, theater\, street performance\, artisan vendors\, and community-based programming reflective of the Puerto Rican\, Nuyorican\, Caribbean\, and immigrant traditions that define Loisaida. Rooted in history and alive with contemporary energy\, the Festival continues to serve as a vital public platform where culture\, memory\, and community are not only celebrated\, but actively carried forward.
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/the-loisaida-festival/
LOCATION:Ave C Cooridor
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Outdoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260521T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260521T193000
DTSTAMP:20260710T155407
CREATED:20260324T175743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T162100Z
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SUMMARY:Open Arts LES: Mencius Society for the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Organized by FABnyc\nMencius Society for the Arts presents its very own Cantonese Opera Circle — a sampling of the Chinese music and songs of the Cantonese opera repertoire\, showcasing a time-honored tradition of communal music making that remains popular in Guangzhou\, Hong Kong and Chinatowns all over the world. This program will feature both romantic and vibrant (warrior) musical styles in a distinctive interplay of melody (kookpaai) and rhythmic structure (bonging). \nMencius Society for the Arts is a nonprofit arts service organization rooted in Manhattan’s Chinatown and Lower East Side\, dedicated to sustaining traditional Chinese arts among immigrant communities. \nTheir programming pays homage to musical traditions familiar to many communities within the Chinese diaspora in Manhattan’s Chinatown.
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/open-arts-les-mencius-society-for-the-arts/
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Outdoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T160000
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CREATED:20260402T184917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T192709Z
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SUMMARY:LES Yearbook & Harvey Epstein Present: The Peoples Park Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Organized by LES Yearbook & Office of Council Member Harvey Epstein\nLES Yearbook & Harvey Epstein Present: The People’s Park Celebration — a community gathering featuring a resource fair\, creative art activities\, and music. Join us for an afternoon of connection\, creativity\, and neighborhood joy! \nThis event takes place at Lillian Wald Houses. More info about the new park: https://www.archpaper.com/2026/03/davies-toews-nycha-lillian-wald/
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/les-yearbook-harvey-epstein-present-the-peoples-park-celebration/
LOCATION:Lillian Wald Houses\, 3rd & 4th Streets at Avenue D
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Outdoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260516T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260516T133000
DTSTAMP:20260710T155407
CREATED:20260331T210415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T210415Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour: The Jewish Gangsters of Lower Manhattan
DESCRIPTION:Organized by Museum at Eldridge Street\nPickpockets\, extortionists\, armed robbers\, bootleggers\, gamblers\, and hitmen cropped up not only in the Five Points neighborhood but also in the growing Jewish Lower East Side. Join us as we take to the streets and learn the story of organized crime in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in New York City\, from robbed and torched pushcarts to illegal whiskey and drugs! \nHighlights: \n\nLearn about the famous gangsters on the Lower East Side including Meyer Lansky\, Bugsy Siegel\, and Arnold Rothstein\nMeet the lesser known personalities like “Dopey” Benny Fein\, “Big” Jack Zelig\, “Lepke” Buchalter\, and the notorious Samuel “Red” Levine\nWalk the streets with an expert guide and visit where these Jewish Gangsters lived and conducted their business\n\nJoin a Museum at Eldridge Street expert guide on Saturday\, May 16th at 11:30am. \nWe will meet in front of the Ottendorfer Library at 135 2nd Avenue between St. Marks Place and 9th Street. Tickets must be purchased in advance of arrival. \nTours will run about two hours in length\, although this may vary. \nTicket Price (Includes Museum Admission):\nAdults $25\nSeniors\, Students $20\nChildren 5 and Under FREE\nCool Culture Pass / SNAP Benefits $5 \nREGISTER HERE \nThis Museum at Eldridge Street Walking Tour is only available to small groups (30 people max). This tour is available to both individual ticket holders and families. Please show your Walking Tour order confirmation at the Museum after your tour for free admission. \n\nAbout the Museum at Eldridge Street:\nThe Museum at Eldridge Street is housed in the Eldridge Street Synagogue\, a magnificent National Historic Landmark that has been meticulously restored. Opened in 1887\, the synagogue is the first great house of worship built in America by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Today\, it is the only remaining marker of the great wave of Jewish migration to the Lower East Side that is open to a broad public who wishes to visit Jewish New York. Exhibits\, tours\, public programs\, and education initiatives tell the story of Jewish immigrant life\, explore architecture and historic preservation\, inspire reflection on cultural continuity\, and foster collaboration and exchange between people of all faiths\, heritages\, and interests. \n\nImage Credit: Bugsy Siegel center with lawyers Jerry Giesler (left) and Byron Hanna (right)\, Everett Collection Inc.
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/walking-tour-the-jewish-gangsters-of-lower-manhattan/
LOCATION:Ottendorfer Library\, 135 2nd Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10003
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Outdoor Event,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260515T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260515T133000
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CREATED:20260331T210052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T210104Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour: Jewish Lower East Side
DESCRIPTION:Organized by Museum at Eldridge Street \nStroll through the neighborhood’s 100-year-old history! \nA century ago\, the Lower East Side saw unparalleled growth as waves of immigrants settled\, prayed\, played\, worked\, shopped\, and attended school in this neighborhood as they built their new lives in a new land. Today\, there are signs of the past hidden within the modern streets. See how many of these historic places have been transformed\, repurposed\, or restored. \nHighlights: \n\nVisit the Museum at Eldridge Street and see a fully restored magnificent 1887 synagogue\nStop at Straus Square and learn about its history and its significance during the heyday of Jewish immigration\nVisit The Forward building and learn the role of this important Jewish newspaper and its Yiddish advice column A Bintel Brief\nStop by Seward Park\, the first municipally built free playground in the United States and designed especially for the neighborhood’s children\, the first generation to grow up in such crowded conditions\n\nJoin a Museum at Eldridge Street expert guide on Friday\, May 15th at 11:30am as we walk in the footsteps of these immigrants and tell their stories. \nTicket Price (Includes Museum Admission):\nAdults $25\nSeniors / Students $20\nChildren 5 and Under FREE\nCool Culture Pass / SNAP Benefits $5 \nREGISTER HERE \nThis Museum at Eldridge Street Walking Tour is only available to small groups (25 people max). This tour is available to both individual ticket holders and families. \n\nImage Credit: “A Group of Peddlers (The Ghetto)\,” color postcard\, William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection Postcards.
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/walking-tour-jewish-lower-east-side-2/
LOCATION:12 Eldridge Street\, New York\, NY 10002\, 12 Eldridge Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Outdoor Event,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260510T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260510T133000
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CREATED:20260331T205615Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour: Mamas with Chutzpah
DESCRIPTION:Organized by Museum at Eldridge Street \nCelebrate Mother’s Day with the Museum at Eldridge Street! \nDiscover the women who both witnessed and shaped social\, artistic\, financial\, and political change on the Lower East Side from the late 19th to the early 20th century. \nFollow in the footsteps of activists Emma Goldman and Clara Lemlich as they pushed for radical reforms at the height of the Progressive Era. In addition to anonymous social commentators\, such as the contributors to The Jewish Daily Forward’s Yiddish advice column A Bintel Brief\, and the women who worked below the elevated train on Allen Street\, you will learn about wigmaker and mikvah (ritual bath) owner Gittel Natelson\, groundbreaking artist Louise Nevelson\, and Kosher delicatessen queen Sarah Gellis—the first female member of the Eldridge Street Synagogue where the Museum at Eldridge Street now resides. \nHighlights: \n\nVisit the Women’s Balcony of the Eldridge Street Synagogue and discuss Sarah Gellis\nLearn about the former Mikvah on Allen Street and businesswoman Gittel Natelson\nDiscuss the Allen Street Prostitutes/Handkerchief Girls\nHead to Straus Square to learn about Clara Lemlich and Emma Goldman\nVisit The Forward Building and discuss the Yiddish advice column A Bintel Brief\nSee The Educational Alliance and learn about Louise Nevelson\n\nJoin a Museum at Eldridge Street expert guide on Sunday\, May 10th at 11:30am and learn about these hardworking Lower East Side immigrant women. \nTicket Price (Includes Museum Admission):\nAdults $25\nSeniors / Students $20\nChildren 5 and Under FREE\nCool Culture Pass / SNAP Benefits $5 \nREGISTER HERE \nThis Museum at Eldridge Street Walking Tour is only available to small groups (30 people max). This tour is available to both individual ticket holders and families. \n\nAbout the Museum at Eldridge Street:\nThe Museum at Eldridge Street is housed in the Eldridge Street Synagogue\, a magnificent National Historic Landmark that has been meticulously restored. Opened in 1887\, the synagogue is the first great house of worship built in America by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Today\, it is the only remaining marker of the great wave of Jewish migration to the Lower East Side that is open to a broad public who wishes to visit Jewish New York. Exhibits\, tours\, public programs\, and education initiatives tell the story of Jewish immigrant life\, explore architecture and historic preservation\, inspire reflection on cultural continuity\, and foster collaboration and exchange between people of all faiths\, heritages\, and interests. \n\nImage Credit: Immigrant Women on the Lower East Side\, “The Great Kosher Meat War of 1902\, Scott D. Seligman.”
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/walking-tour-mamas-with-chutzpah/
LOCATION:12 Eldridge Street\, New York\, NY 10002\, 12 Eldridge Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Outdoor Event,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260509T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260509T170000
DTSTAMP:20260710T155407
CREATED:20260331T194648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T192736Z
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SUMMARY:Ecological City: Procession for Climate Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Organized by Earth Celebrations\n  \n\n\nEarth Celebrations’ ECOLOGICAL CITY – Procession for Climate Solutions – SATURDAY MAY 9\, 2026 – 11am-5pm @ Lower East Side\, NYC \n\n\n\n\nECOLOGICAL CITY – Procession for Climate Solutions is an urban ecological pilgrimage and an art and climate action. Ecological City features a spectacular procession of visual art\, giant puppets\, costumes and 21 site performances celebrating climate solution initiatives throughout the community gardens\, neighborhood and East River Park waterfront of the Lower East Side. \nSATURDAY MAY 9 – 11AM-5PM (raindate May 10 ) \nSPECTACULAR PROCESSION – Visual Art\, Giant Puppets & Costumes \n21 SITE PERFORMANCES – GARDENS to WATERFRONT \nMusic\, Dance\, Theater & Poetry \nBECOME A CLIMATE SOLUTION – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to wear our spectacular climate costumes\, help with puppets and other marshal roles. \nCostumes\, Puppets\, Marshals – 8am Call Time Volunteers join us – 10am \nSTART LOCATION @ 638 E. 6th Street (btw Aves B & C) \n10AM- Volunteer Check in Table – Entry \nVOLUNTEER – SIGN UP FOR A ROLE – Message us through Eventbrite \nMORE INFORMATION – https://www.earthcelebrations.com \nPARTNERS – ECOLOGICAL CITY Earth Celebrations in partnership with – LUNGS (Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens – representing 48 Lower East Side Gardens)\, NYC Community Garden District\, Elizabeth Street Garden\, Green Map\, Loisaida Inc. Center\, Lower East Side Girls Club\, Lower East Side Ecology\, Solar One\, Waterfront Alliance\, East River Park Coalition\, East River Alliance\, Two Bridges Neighborhood Council\, Goles\, University Settlement (PS63)\, Henry Street Settlement (Jacob Riis Cornerstone & Boys and Girls Republic)\, Clemente Center\, The Children’s Workshop School (PS361M)\, The Earth School (PS364)\, East Side Community School\, Sixth Street Community Center\, Arts Loisaida\, Theater for the New City\, East Village Community Coalition\, Educational Alliance\, Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space\, Gaia Institute\, Grace Exhibition Space\, FABnyc\, New York Cares\, BMCC-Cuny\, Hunter College\, New School\, and New York University. Numerous groups and residents throughout the neighborhood are invited to join. \nThis program is made possible with support from Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation\, City Parks Foundation\, W Trust\, Joseph Robert Foundation\, Bluestein Family Foundation\, private foundations\, and individuals. This program is supported\, in part\, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. \n___________________________________________________________________________________ \nEarth Celebrations’ Ecological City: Cultural & Climate Solutions Action Project applies the arts to build community\, diverse sector collaboration and action on climate solution and ecological sustainability initiatives throughout the community gardens\, neighborhood and waterfront on the Lower East Side of New York City. \nThrough cultural strategies Ecological City reconnects people to each other and the natural world within their neighborhood and builds emotional connection\, engagement and action on climate solutions\, an urban sustainable ecosystem and the importance of local efforts to city and global climate challenges. \nGardeners\, artists\, residents\, youth and over 50 community partner organizations collaborate through 5 months of creative engagement workshops developing visual art and performances exploring local sustainability sites and their climate solutions. Visual art and performance projects are presented in the culminating Ecological City: Procession for Climate Solutions on Saturday May 9\, 2026 featuring visual art\, giant puppets\, costumes and with 21 sustainability site performances affirming a shared vision for a sustainable future.
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/ecological-city-procession-for-climate-solutions/
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Outdoor Event
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SUMMARY:Open Arts LES: Sonido Costeño
DESCRIPTION:Open Arts LES is back on 4th Street. Stop by for Latin music and salsa with our neighborhood favorite\, Sonido Costeño! \nSonido Costeño (SC) is a modern day Latin band in New York City. Their high energy music is a creative fusion of latin music and salsa along with other world music and their fabulous concerts transform their club audiences into dance hall performances. Sonido Costeño’s “staying power” is seen by the ensemble’s growing loyal fan base from not only the New York City area (Manhattan\, Bronx\, Brooklyn\, Queens) but also the tri-state area and abroad. Sonido Costeño was founded in the Lower East Side during the Nuyorican Poets Movement. Sonido Costeno’s founder\, Juan Ma Morales\, was also the musical director for the plays and musicals of Nuyorican poet Bimbo Rivas. \nJuan Ma Morales is a Cornell Graduate and Julliard alumni. Morales leads the band as vocalist and plays guitar as well as the Puerto Rican cuatro (the island’s national instrument). Las Gaviotas (The Seagulls) and Senora (My Lady)\, two of Morales’ original songs\, have won the Billboard Songwriting award. Under Juan Ma’s dynamic leadership\, Sonido Costeño play diverse salsa rhythms\, enticing “salseros” and non-salsa dancers alike to move onto the dance floor. The band’s dance repertoire includes: Son Cubano\, Nueva Trova\, Boleros & Ballads\, Cha Cha Cha\, Mambo\, Guaguanco\, Latin Jazz\, and the band is known to play a Merengue and Bachata or two. Their unique sound appeals to broad and diverse audiences from all generations. \nSonido Costeño’s solid reputation to deliver the best quality entertainment has lead them to perform at many of New York’s best cultural institutions such as The Brooklyn Museum and El Museo del Barrio. They have been included in other reputable festivals during summer events such as Celebrate Brooklyn\, The Highline\, Brooklyn Botanic Garden\, Harlem Meers in Central Park and River Bank in Washington Heights in Manhattan. They excel in entertaining at community events such as Bronx Library Center\, senior centers\, weddings and private parties. Their stellar performances\, however\, are best enjoyed at NYC’s finest clubs\, restaurants and casino’s such as: Havana Central\, Subrosa\, Sounds of Brazil (SOB)\, Gonzales y Gonzalez\, Empire City Yonkers Raceway and The World Resorts Casino where you can also dance to their enticing sounds.
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/open-arts-les-sonido-costeno/
LOCATION:E 4th Street Open Street\, 70 E 4th St\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Outdoor Event
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour: Jewish Lower East Side
DESCRIPTION:Organized by Museum at Eldridge Street\nStroll through the neighborhood’s 100-year-old history! \nA century ago\, the Lower East Side saw unparalleled growth as waves of immigrants settled\, prayed\, played\, worked\, shopped\, and attended school in this neighborhood as they built their new lives in a new land. Today\, there are signs of the past hidden within the modern streets. See how many of these historic places have been transformed\, repurposed\, or restored. \nHighlights: \n\nVisit the Museum at Eldridge Street and see a fully restored magnificent 1887 synagogue\nStop at Straus Square and learn about its history and its significance during the heyday of Jewish immigration\nVisit The Forward building and learn the role of this important Jewish newspaper and its Yiddish advice column A Bintel Brief\nStop by Seward Park\, the first municipally-built free playground in the United States and designed especially for the neighborhood’s children\, the first generation to grow up in such crowded conditions\n\nJoin a Museum at Eldridge Street expert guide on Wednesday\, May 6th at 2:30pm as we walk in the footsteps of these immigrants and tell their stories. \nTicket Price (Includes Museum Admission):\nAdults $25\nSeniors / Students $20\nChildren 5 and Under FREE\nCool Culture Pass / SNAP Benefits $5 \nREGISTER HERE \nThis Museum at Eldridge Street Walking Tour is only available to small groups (25 people max). This tour is available to both individual ticket holders and families. \n\nAbout the Museum at Eldridge Street:\nThe Museum at Eldridge Street is housed in the Eldridge Street Synagogue\, a magnificent National Historic Landmark that has been meticulously restored. Opened in 1887\, the synagogue is the first great house of worship built in America by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Today\, it is the only remaining marker of the great wave of Jewish migration to the Lower East Side that is open to a broad public who wishes to visit Jewish New York. Exhibits\, tours\, public programs\, and education initiatives tell the story of Jewish immigrant life\, explore architecture and historic preservation\, inspire reflection on cultural continuity\, and foster collaboration and exchange between people of all faiths\, heritages\, and interests. \n\nImage Credit: “A Group of Peddlers (The Ghetto)\,” color postcard\, William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection Postcards.
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/walking-tour-jewish-lower-east-side/
LOCATION:12 Eldridge Street\, New York\, NY 10002\, 12 Eldridge Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Outdoor Event,Walking Tour
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SUMMARY:Cinco de Mayo Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Organized by La Sirena Mexican Folk Art\nFolclórico Mexican dance\, make your own diadama(flowercrown)\, vegan &traditional tamales\, hand crafted folk art and more!
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/cinco-de-mayo-celebration/
LOCATION:La Sirena Mexican Folk Art\, 27 E 3rd St\, New York\, NY\, 10003
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Outdoor Event
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SUMMARY:New York Marble Cemetery Open Gate Day
DESCRIPTION:Organized by New York Marble Cemetery\nThe New York Marble Cemetery\, established in 1830\, is the oldest public non-denominational cemetery in the city.\nThis small garden is hidden in the interior of the block\, accessible through two sets of iron gates\, via a 100-foot private alley.\nSurrounded by 12-foot Tuckahoe marble walls\, it is only partially visible from Second Avenue\nThere are no individual markers on the lawn; however\, marble plaques in the walls bear the names of the original owners.\nTheir 156 underground vaults (burial chambers) are sealed\, and information about 2\,000 deceased New Yorkers is detailed in the Cemetery’s records.\nThe Cemetery holds annual meetings for its current owners\, who are descendants of its original 19th Century-owners and can still be buried here.\nIt is located one block away from the similarly-named\, yet separate\, New York City Marble Cemetery\, (nycmc.org) on Second Street.\nDesignated as a New York City Landmark and also listed on the National Register of Historic Places\, the New York Marble Cemetery is a 501 (c) (13) nonprofit tax-exempt charity. \nLocated at 41 1/2 Second Avenue in New York’s Lower East Side\, the Cemetery is open at least once a month\, April through October.‍ \nThere is no shelter\, so if the weather is unpleasant\, please take a raincheck until the next month. \nOwners\, neighbors\, and researchers are all welcome. Walking tours and other large groups must make arrangements in advance.
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/new-york-marble-cemetery-open-gate-day/
LOCATION:New York Marble Cemetery\, 41 1/2 2nd Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10003
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Outdoor Event
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SUMMARY:New York Marble Cemetery Open Gate Day
DESCRIPTION:Organized by New York Marble Cemetery\nThe New York Marble Cemetery\, established in 1830\, is the oldest public non-denominational cemetery in the city.\nThis small garden is hidden in the interior of the block\, accessible through two sets of iron gates\, via a 100-foot private alley.\nSurrounded by 12-foot Tuckahoe marble walls\, it is only partially visible from Second Avenue\nThere are no individual markers on the lawn; however\, marble plaques in the walls bear the names of the original owners.\nTheir 156 underground vaults (burial chambers) are sealed\, and information about 2\,000 deceased New Yorkers is detailed in the Cemetery’s records.\nThe Cemetery holds annual meetings for its current owners\, who are descendants of its original 19th Century-owners and can still be buried here.\nIt is located one block away from the similarly-named\, yet separate\, New York City Marble Cemetery\, (nycmc.org) on Second Street.\nDesignated as a New York City Landmark and also listed on the National Register of Historic Places\, the New York Marble Cemetery is a 501 (c) (13) nonprofit tax-exempt charity. \nLocated at 41 1/2 Second Avenue in New York’s Lower East Side\, the Cemetery is open at least once a month\, April through October.‍ \nThere is no shelter\, so if the weather is unpleasant\, please take a raincheck until the next month. \nOwners\, neighbors\, and researchers are all welcome. Walking tours and other large groups must make arrangements in advance.
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/new-york-marble-cemetery-open-gate-day-2/
LOCATION:New York Marble Cemetery\, 41 1/2 2nd Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10003
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Outdoor Event
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SUMMARY:May Day - Creative Labor Creative Conditions
DESCRIPTION:Organized by New York Theatre Workshop\n\nMAY DAY\nThis special event will run from\napproximately 12:30–2pm. \nImmediately following\, please\njoin us for a special watch party of: \nFALL OF FREEDOM\nin partnership with National Black Theatre\nand Lena Waithe. \n\n\n\nOn May 1\, 2026\, New York Theatre Workshop will lead a May Day public activation on the Lower East Side as part of the Creative Labor\, Creative Conditions initiative\, centering artistic labor through a neighborhood-wide celebration of the East 4th Street Cultural District. With support from the Doris Duke Foundation and additional support from the Arison Arts Foundation\, the project will culminate in a “walk the block” activation produced in partnership with corridor organizations\, bringing together artists\, cultural workers\, local business owners and residents in an open-air\, site-responsive experience. Participating artists include Flako Jimenez\, Muriel Borst-Tarrant\, Daniel Watts\, Nick Polonio\, Bruce Cohen and Resistance Revival Chorus. \nAcross the block\, 10–15 site-specific activations including performances\, open studios\, and guided experiences\, will be presented by partner organizations and independent artists. Organizations include La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club\, WOW Cafe\, Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company\, Rod Rodgers Dance Company and Fourth Arts Block (FABnyc). Additional elements include artist interviews accessible via QR code and community-based artmaking\, extending engagement beyond live performance. \nGrounded in Creative Labor\, Creative Conditions\, the activation recognizes the cultural district as civic infrastructure\, a dense ecosystem of small and mid-sized arts and community organizations whose continued presence reflects decades of creative collaboration and organizing. By compensating participating artists and framing the gathering as both symbolic and practical civic infrastructure\, the event makes visible the interdependence required for creative work to endure. \nThroughout the day\, Doris Duke will travel in an “arts crawl” from Times Square to Governors Island to the East Village to the Upper West Side and conclude in Harlem\, celebrating artists and cultural workers across New York City. \nAfter walking the block\, join us for Fall of Freedom!
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/may-day-creative-labor-creative-conditions/
LOCATION:E 4th Street Cultural District\, E 4th Street btwn 2nd Ave & Bowery
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Lower East Side History Month,Outdoor Event
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