Saturday, June 26, 2010

6th and B Garden July 2010 Events *FREE*FREE*FREE*FREE*FREE*

  6th & B Garden
located at 6th Street and Ave. B  
OPEN HOURS: Sat. & Sun. 1-6PM
JULY 2010 EVENTS
*FREE*FREE*FREE*FREE*FREE*


STORYTELLING in the Garden: Storytime with neighborhood librarian Ms. Thea! Stories, songs, puppets and more! Ages 3-8. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Every Thurs. in July at 10:30AM

Viv ‘n Kim Salad show - Workshop w/dressing on the side. Thurs., July 8th, 7PM

BELLY DANCING WORKSHOP w/ Gabriella  Wear comfortable shoes & clothes & bring scarves. Weds. July 14th, 7PM

"A Summer's Eve Music Session in The 6 & B Garden" w/ Various Artists.
Coordinated by Joff Wilson. Sat., July 17th, 7:30PM

POETRY IN THE GARDEN,  hosted by !Obsidian!, with Makia Washington, Abdul Mudashiru, Jeremy, Eak Arrocha, & friends. Sun.,  July 18th, 4PM

COMPOSTING Join the NYC Compost Project in Manhattan of the Lower East Side Ecology Center at this well-known East Village Garden to see one of the NYC Compost Project's Demo Sites and ask your composting questions. There will also be an example of an indoor worm composting bin. Tues., July 20th 6-8PM

TIMBILA blazes ecstatic African rock with an East Village edge. The surreal buzzing beauty of timbila (Chopi xylophone, Mozambique) and hypnotic dream melodies of mbira (Shona thumb piano, Zimbabwe) soar with grooves that are deeply funky, fierce and danceable. Weds. July 21st, 7:30PM (Raindate: July 22nd )

FIRST-EVER LES FILM FESTIVAL July 23rd – 26th , all shows begin at dusk
Friday: Student shorts; ‘Eddie’, dir. Jimmy Dougherty; ‘We Love You’, dir. Jonathan Kalafer
Saturday: ‘The Evangelist’ dir., Nate Chapman
Sunday: Firefly Cinema presents ‘Alliud pro films & Freudulent Cinema, dir. Alex Mendizabal
Monday: Kids’ Film Fest, coordinated by mmSerra & Sally Young

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING:  Sunday, July 25th, 4PM

EURIPIDES MEDEA by Xoregos Performing Company Centuries ahead of his time, Euripides wrote what is certainly the first extant feminist play. A Chorus of women supports Medea's anger against Jason, who has left her to marry another. Only when her fury loses reason do they abandon her.  Medea, obsessed with Jason, determines on a terrifying revenge. (Not appropriate for young children) Tuesday, July 27th, 7:30PM (Raindate: the 28th)

JAZZ ON A SUMMER NIGHT: Hayes Greenfield… Music under the leaves, wind & stars. Sat. July 31st  8PM

http://www.6bgarden.org 

 THE 2010 EVENTS PROGRAMS ARE MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE FUND FOR CREATIVE COMMUNITIES/NYS COUNCIL ON THE ARTS DECENTRALIZATION PROGRAM AND THE MANHATTAN COMMUNITY ARTS FUND/NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, ADMINISTERED BY THE LOWER MANHATTAN  CULTURAL COUNCIL.  THE PROGRAM WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE  TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND FOR ONGOING ASSISTANCE.