6th & B Garden September 2010 Events

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

PROJECT ONE ROOM environmental workshop. Join us in this two-day workshop where you will get creative while you recycle and rethink the meaning of waste. To bring with you: a recycled piece of cardboard, 2’X2’. First part: Saturday. September 11, 2-4PM; Second part, Saturday, September 18th, 2-4PM. For the best results, attend both sessions.

WMD’s – The not-so-secret Weapons for Mass Developments, 1-0-1, a transformational video arts presentation in composition with live music and poetry, presented by the NuMuse Gallery, Friday, September 18th, 5PM

M’BIRA WORKSHOP. Learn to play the African thumb piano. Coordinated by Alex Coleman. Sunday, September 19th, 3-5PM

CITY ROSES: The Manhattan Chapter of the N. American Rock Garden Society meeting features a slide presentation by Anne O'Neill, Curator at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. Learn about roses that are agreeable in small spaces, beautiful through the seasons, and don't require a chemical arsenal. Rock garden plants will be for sale. Monday, September 20th, 6PM

CLAY WORKSHOP  Effie Serlis leads a class in working with clay. Kids under 7 must be accompanied by an adult. Sunday, September 26th,  11-1PM

September Under the Stars Music Night, coordinated by Joff Wilson, Saturday, September 25th, 7:30PM

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING:  Sunday,  September 26th, 4PM

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.

Here are Videos & Pictures of some of the August Events at 6th & B Garden

Laney Ford - MID-AUGUST Music Session UNDER THE STARS w/ Various Artists.
Coordinated by Joff Wilson



David Peel with Joff Wilson - - MID-AUGUST Music Session UNDER THE STARS w/ Various Artists.Coordinated by Joff Wilson



Rew  - MID-AUGUST Music Session UNDER THE STARS w/ Various Artists.
Coordinated by Joff Wilson


Fairy Garden Concert-Elaine Silver. Yes, there are real fairies ... An enchanting evening of song and fairy sweets and tea.




Started work on new 6th & B Garden Pond for fish & turtles (Photos by Graywolf)

Started work on New Abora (Photos by Graywolf)

August 2010 Events for 6th & B Garden

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


PETS ON PARADE!! All non-man-eating species welcome.  All predators/predatorees should be contained (leash, cage, etc.)  Prizes for all, distributed by our panel of distinguished judges. Friday, August 6th, 7PM

LOWER EAST SIDE PLANETEERS WINDFARM  Is the summer too hot for you? Join Science Teacher Sarah for a really cool way to learn about alternative energy: make a windturbine & whirlygigs, play with energy games and solar toys, w/help from KidWind. Ages 6-12 with parent, young teens welcome. Saturday, Aug 7th 11-2, Raindate, Aug 8th

RANDINESS IN THE GARDEN,  an evening of theater, dance & music. With Marla Mase, Tomas Doncker, Derek Newman, Janine Squillari, Gabrielle Gold, Ragidy Supreme, Vicki Ferentinos and more. Hosted by Carolyn Kitay. Thursday, August 12th, 7PM

FAIRY GARDEN CONCERT with Elaine Silver. Yes, there are real fairies ...  Join us for an enchanting evening of song and fairy sweets and tea. Friday. August 13th, 7PM

SALSA CLASS Karim Noak, Salsa teacher from Colombia who has been teaching Salsa and Flamenco in the East Village, will give a workshop. Bring your dancing shoes. Saturday, August 14th, 3-5PM

MID-AUGUST Music Session UNDER THE STARS w/ Various Artists.
Coordinated by Joff Wilson. Saturday, August 14thth, 7:30PM

DUM SPIRO SPERO Bay area band comes to the East Village, with Autumn Turley on violin, Anthony Yousko on saw, and Bowie Johnson on guitar, banjo and vocals. Friday, August 20th, 1-3PM

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING:  Sunday, AUGUST 22ND, 4PM

PAPER TIGER TELEVISION PRESENTS: A Garden of Video Delights, Part 2!
PTTV is downtown's own pioneer video collective that has been making experimental, innovative and truly alternative community media since 1981! Come join the Tiger's for a screening of their latest and greatest work including "Paper Tiger Reads Working Women", "Reality Unreeled: The Really Real Unreal Reality of Real Reality TV"  and more.  Thursday, August 26th, 7:30PM

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.

Here are Videos of some of the July Events at 6th & B Garden

Here are videos of July Events at 6th & B Garden-

Medea by Euripides . Medea -cast Amanda Sawyer-Meadea.  Micahael Eisenstein-Jason. Mia Y. Anderson-Nurse.

Zaire and friend performing (Poetry in the Garden Event)

David Peel and the Lower East Side Band