July Events 6garden

 6&BGARDEN

   

                                       OPEN hOURS- SATURDAY-1 TO 6

                                                   SUNDAY---1 TO 6

SATURDAY jULY 7,3 TO 430.

aCTION Racket Theatre All age theatre workshop for children and adults.

developed here,a perfect fit.Lois Mingus and Joanie Fritz Zosike of The Living Theatre

have lived and worked on the Les for many years.The play is created live with participants of all ages

ages experience.Actors invent lines about growing things green issues.




Tuesday,July 10th,10:30am.

Story Time Reading for Children.

Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for some stories and songs with Ms. Thea,our

local children's librarian. Find out about all the free and wonderful programs happening at the at the Qttendorfer Libray.

(Tuesdays in July: 10, 17, 24,31.)




Tuesday,July 10th,5:30 P M.Les SpeakOut's Public Speaking Workshop: 5:30-7:30 P.M. ( Bring a dish or drink share.)

This Community-organizing tool offers a hands-on skill-share in effective communication, artistic expression, Quickwriting,

and recorded speaking in frontof an audience.A potluck for networking follows, led the Peoples Media Center, which specializes in communication for empowerment.

Supported in part by the Aztian Fund of the Peace Delopment Fund.




Friday,July 13th,7:30 pm- 6bGarden Presents Music Under the Stars.

A new entry in this wildly popular series bring  together an amazing line-up of talent

directly from the stages of the EV-Les's many performance venues,




Tuesday,July 10th,10:30am.

Story Time Reading for Children.

Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for some stories and songs with Ms. Thea,our

local children's librarian. Find out about all the free and wonderful programs happening at the at the Qttendorfer Libray.

(Tuesdays in July: 10, 17, 24,31.)




Saturday,July21st,5:00 pm-Flip-bookmAvant-Garde,Avant Garde(n) presents films for children and fun adults!

 Plus a film/flip-book animation workshop. Very kid-friendly and not to be missed.




Sunday,July22th,3:00-7:00 pm-Cajun Zydeco Fete with Professor Jim Porter.Travel to a land of good times with this tap-dancing,

musical one-man show with accordion and washboard.Clao your hands and move your feet!



Tuesday,July 24th,Tuesday,July 10th,10:30am.

Story Time Reading for Children.

Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for some stories and songs with Ms. Thea,our

local children's librarian. Find out about all the free and wonderful programs happening at the at the Qttendorfer Libray.

(Tuesdays in July: 10, 17, 24,31.)



Thursday,July 26th,7:00-8:00 pm- Punch Kamikaze(A puppet slam)A variety of puppet artists

presents a weid and wacky version of The Wizard of Oz.Each turns one part of part of the original

book into an independent piece. These then present their orginal works,in order,with complete artistic liberty,

( All new and surpising;not necessarily kid friendly,)




Saturday,July 28th,8:00-9:30 pm, Plays in the Wild.In her new play,The Roundtable,Sarah Kiefer,in a tour de force,

transforms herself into nine women:

Midwestern soccer mom,homeless crack,wise grandmother,Korean valley girl,glamour queen,and others.

Carolyn Kitay and Janine SQuillan bring us thier hit comedy show (Cats Without Legs)

where motherhood and insanity intersect irrent hilarity reigns!Find out why a lobotomy might be a good thing.




Sunday,July 29th,4:00pm 6bgarden General Memership Meeting!






Tuesday,July 24th,Tuesday,July 10th,10:30am.

Story Time Reading for Children.

Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for some stories and songs with Ms. Thea,our

local children's librarian. Find out about all the free and wonderful programs happening at the at the Qttendorfer Libray.

(Tuesdays in July: 10, 17, 24,31.)






THE 2012 EVENTS PROGRAMS ARE  MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BYPUBLIC 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.

June 2012 Garden Events

June 2012 Garden Events:

These Events Are Free To The Public And Open To All

June 1 – Luminous Ragas

Time: 8-10

Come enjoy Indian classical music with Steve Gorn on bansuri flute, accompanied by Bill Buchen on tabla and Hallie Lakshmi on tamboura. Rain or shine.

June 2^nd – Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop

Time: 1-4pm

Come decorate eggs in the traditional Ukrainian Style, or “Pysanky.” Patterns are drawn on the egg with wax and dye is applied. Participants will work with a candle and it could be dangerous for children. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

June 9^th – In Tune In June- Singer Songwriters

Time: 7:30 – 10:30

Local Musicians Under The Stars.

June 10^th – Children’s Clay Workshop - Magical Mystical Butterfly Creations

Time: 1-2:30

To celebrate the spring migration of the monarch butterfly come and create a multicolored butterfly from air-drying clay. Decorate your butterfly and take it home. Open to adults and children. Children under 7 must be with an adult. Free.

June 16^th (Rain Date: June 17^th) East Village Flamenco Kid's Annual Recital:

Time: 3-4 Snacks 4-5

This popular event showcases child Flamenco students in traditional Spanish Flamenco  Dances such as Pasodobles, Tangos, Fandangos and Sevillanas, with a picnic to follow. Festive attire suggested! dir Maya de Silva.

June 17^th: "Mobile-kitchen-cart"

Time: 1-3

"Mobile-kitchen-cart" is part of a foot tour with German performance group to get to know city gardens, meet up with people and talk and share some ideas and experiences in urban gardening and community activities.

June 24^th – Life Drawing in the Garden with Model 

Time: 1-4

The Long Life Drawing Pose in the garden. A clothed model will take one pose for most of 3 hours. Stay for an hour or stay for all 3 hours. Bring your own art supplies. Insect repellent recommended.

6^th Street Avenue B Garden Events is made possible in part with public funds from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and is made possible in part with public funds from the Fund for Creative Communities, supported by New York State Council on the Arts and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.