events
2019 Harvest Festival
We had a wonderful 36th annual Harvest Festival on October 5, 2019 thanks to the generous contributions of local businesses, garden members, and Friends of the Garden!
36th Annual Harvest Fest – Saturday October 5, 2pm-7pm (Rain Date: Sunday, October 6)
BBQ, Raffle, and Live Music. Free!
Below is a sample of the available prize list for the raffle, from supporting local east village locals and businesses. Over 110 raffle prizes with more than $5,000 value:
| Boris & Horton Cafe | 195 Ave A | $20 gift certificate |
| Cafe Cortadito | 210 E. 3rd St. | $50 gift certificate |
| Cornerstone Cafe | 17 Ave. B | $25 gift certificate |
| Parlor Hair Salon | 102 Ave B | $89 Aveda Product Sampler Basket |
| Post Restaurant | 42 Avenue B | $45 gift certificate |
| Root & Bone | 200 E. 3rd. St. | $100 gift card |
| Sally Young, garden member | 2 prizes, original designed bags $10 ea | |
| Solo Pizza | 27 Ave. B | $18 Gift Certificate, large pie |
| Sunny & Annie Deli | 94 Ave. B | $30 store credit |
| Flower Power Herbs & Roots | 406 E. 9th St | $30 gift certificate |
| Theater for the New CIty | 155 First Ave | 2 prizes, $40 each – 2 tickets to Village Halloween Costume Ball |
| The Source Unlimited Print & copy | 331 E. 9th St | $25 store credit for print or office supplies |
| Jenny Yang Supreme Laundry | 96 Avenue B | 3 prizes, $15 each drop off laundry |
| Kati Thai Cuisine | 347 E. 14th St | $50 gift certificate |
| Lancelotti Housewares | 66 Ave. A | $50 gift card |
| Exit 9 | 51 Ave. A | 4 prizes, $160 – various gifts for adults & kids |
| Ace of Cuts | 518 E. 6th St | $25 haircut |
| An Me Boutique for kids & families | 328 E. 9th St | $50 gift card |
| Avea Pilates | 130 E. 7th St | 2 prizes, $27 pilates classes |
| Eastpoint | 25 Ave B | $100 gift card |
| KC Gourmet Empanadas | 38 Ave B | 10 prizes, $10 gift cards |
| Le Souk | 510 Laguardia | $100 gift card |
| Lamia’s Fish Market | 47 Ave. B | $100 gift certificate, plus Lamia will make her paella at the HF |
| Veselka | 144 2nd Ave. | 4 prizes, $25 gift cards |
| Wafles & Dinges | 15 Ave. B | $25 gift card |
| Doggie Dearest | 543 E. 5th St | $80, one dog grooming |
| Union Market | 240 E. Houston St. | 2 prizes, $75 gift cards |
| Poco Restaurant | 33 Ave. B | $100 dinner for 2 gift certificate |
| The Cabin NYC | 205 E. 4th St | $100 gift certificate for drinks/dinner |
| Alphabets | 64 Ave. A | $50 gift card |
| Kolkata Chai Co. | 199 E. 3rd St. | 5 prizes, $4.00 gift certificates |
| Gruppo Thin Crust Pizza | 98 Ave. B | 2 prizes, $50 gift cards |
| Odd Eye | 524 E. 5th St. | Paolo 3-D game (all ages) |
| Meg Gem | 312 E. 9th St | $150 gift card |
| Bin 141 | 43 Ave A | $60 dinner for 2 gift certificate |
| Common Good Salon | 116 E. 7th St | $110 haircut by Christie |
| East Side Ink | 95 Ave B | $100 tattoo gift certificate |
| Economy Candy | 108 Rivington St | 3 Prizes, 2 3/4# mixed candy $10 |
| Nolita Pizza | 128 2nd Ave | 2 Prizes, $20 gift certificates Pizza, Pasta, Gluten Free |
| The Bean | 54 2nd Ave | 5 Prizes, $10 gift cards |
| Lower East Side Ecology Center | Fire Boat House/East River Park | 2 Prizes, New Logo on both, 1 long sleeve T-shirt, 1 Hoodie |
| Amilia & Carl | garden members | 2 prizes, $12 Aria Olive Oil imported from Crete |
| The Bhakti Center | 25 1st Ave | 5 prizes, $75 5 class yoga package |
| Marlene Payton | garden friend | $25 Children’s puzzle |
| Patrick Jardines @ Eliut Salon | 30 E. 60th St | $150 gift certificate for haircut & blowout |
| Taman | 304 E. 5th St | $25 gift certificate |
| G.V. Society for Historic Preservation | 232 E. 11th St | $50, 1 year membership, tote bag, maps, etc |
| A1 Record Shop | 439 E. 6th St | $20 gift certificate |
| Minca Restaurant | 536 E. 5th St | $25 gift certificate |
| ODA House | 76 Ave B | $75 gift certificate |
| 6th St Community Center | 630 E. 6th St | $150, 1/2 share CSA veggies for Oct 7 thru Nov 19 |
| The Hairy Lemon | 28 Ave. B | $50 gift certificate |
| Caravan of Dreams | 405 E. 6th St | 2 prizes, $25 gift certificates |
| Buenos Aires Restaurant | 513 E. 6th St | $150 gift certificate |
| Alphabet City Wine Co. | 100 Ave C | 3 prizes, $20 bottle of wine each prize |
| Brooklyn Herborium | 1301 Prospect Ave, Bklyn | $66, Pumpkin Seasonal Face Peel & Inner Strength Tea |
| Butter Lane | 123 E. 7th St | $40 gift certificate for 1 dozen cupcakes |
| Hub Thai | 105 Ave A | $20 gift certificate |
| Juicy Lucy | 85 Ave A | $34, $20 gift certificate + tote bag |
| La Palapa | 77 St. Marks Pl | $75 gift certificate |
| SugarSweetSunshine Bakery | 126 Rivington Pl | $33 gift certificate for 1 dozen cupcakes |
| Takahachi | 85 Ave A | $50 dinner for two |
| Book Club Bar | 197 E. 3rd St | $25 gift certificate |
| Block Drug Store | 101 2nd Ave | $25 gift card |
| Mark at Tim Dark Salon | 27 E 3rd St | $105 haircut by Mark |
| Lavagna Restaurant | 545 E. 5th St | $100 gift certificate |
| Rod Hanson | garden friend | $34, 2 handmade ceramic pieces by Rod + candle holder |
| Van Da Vietnamese Cuisine | 234 E. 4th St | 2 prizes, $50 gift certificates |
| Alex Coleman | garden member | $30 hand crafted low fire ceramic fish shaped bowl by Alex |
| Lukes Lobster | 93 E. 7th St | $50 gift card |
| Breath & Bones | 160 Allen St | $75 gift certificate for any session |
| Marble & Milkweed | 157 Rivington St | 2 prizes, $50 gift certificates |
| Grape & Grain | 620 E. 6th St | $35 gift certificate |
| Bibi Wine Bar | 211 E. 4th St | $50 gift certificate |
| Tompking Sq Bagels | 165 Ave A | 5 prizes, $12 gift certificates, plus 150 bagels for the HF potluck |
| Bob White Lunch & Supper Counter | 94 Ave C | Donating $100 worth of Fried Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Biscuits for the Harvest Fest potluck |
| New Yorkers Food Market | 107 2nd Ave | 50 lbs of both onions and potatoes for the Harvest Fest grill potluck |
| Trader Joe’s | 142 E. 14th St. | Donating $50 worth of food to the Harvest Fest potluck |
September 2019 Events
August 2019 events
| Tuesdays
August 6, 13 10:30-11:00 am |
STORYTIME READING FOR CHILDREN:
Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories and songs with Ms. Thea, our local children’s librarian. Find out about all the wonderful free programs at the Ottendorfer Library. |
| Thursday
August 8 7:00-8:30 pm |
The BIGGS WRITING COLLECTIVE will read poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. We are writers, loyal to the impossible perfection and inevitable publication of our work. We foster a space of openness, experimentation, and evolution– in writing, and in our own lives. When we are not writing, we are thinking about writing. Coordinated by Jen Kruse. |
| Saturday
August 10 4:00-6:00 pm |
Critique Your Photographs with DAWN DERRICK. Bring several of your own photographs. Learn about lighting, shadows, composition, body language: what works! Dawn Derrick has worked in advertising, fashion, portraits, and street photography. She inspires students to take more photographs, and understand what’s behind them. |
| Sunday August 11
12:00-2:00pm |
KIDS COOKING Workshop: Cook up a seasonal summer dish with vegetables from our local farmers market & fresh herbs from the 6&B herb garden. We’ll taste-test, and everyone will get a recipe card! Ages 5 & up. |
| Wednesday
August 14 7:00 pm |
BLACKOUT POETRY with Connie Berry, on the night before the full moon. Come find out what Blackout Poetry is, and have fun making it. Selected results will be printed, and the booklet sold at Harvest Fest to benefit the Garden. Bring a blackout marker.
Kids 15 & + welcome. |
| Thursday, Aug 15 7:00-8:30 pm | TENANTS TAKING CONTROL meeting; all are welcome. This group “exists to share resources, experiences, and insights about coping with landlord and/or property management company misbehavior…” |
| Saturday, Aug 17
7:00-9:00 pm |
60s SINGALONG & KARAOKE – Listen and/or sing along to some of the greatest
hits of the 60’s and beyond… featuring Xtine & The Timbres. Lyric sheets provided! |
| Sunday
August 18 1:00-4:00 pm |
DRAWING IN THE GARDEN: Enjoy 3 hours of drawing from a model in our beautiful community garden. Bring your art supplies. Some supplies available.
Don’t forget the insect repellent. Organized by Effie Serlis. |
| Saturday, Aug 24
4:00-5:30 pm
Saturday, Aug 24 8:00 pm |
A Garden Variety – POETRY and PROSE, hosted by Mindy Levokove and Sahar Muradi. Words among the bleeding hearts and the tomatoes. Featured readers & open mic. Bring words or listen.
MUSIC under THE STARS, curated by garden member jOff Wilson: Local and Up-and-Coming Legends—unforgettable and inspiring. |
| Sunday, Aug 25 4:00 pm
5:30 pm |
6 & B Garden General Membership Meeting DAY BOAT Brass Quartet brass quartet plays a wide selection of classical music. Steve Levi and Lauren Draper play trumpet, Fiori Matteis is on trombone, and local legend Dave Hofstra is on tuba. |
| Friday, Aug 30
7:00 pm |
Sounds in the Garden: NOWHERESVILLE, coordinated by garden member Peter Loureiro, featuring an eclectic mix of NYC singer-songwriters. |
| Saturday, Aug 31
7:30 pm |
LA CIOCIARA: The 1960 production, directed by Vittorio Di Sica, starring
Sophia Loren and Jean-Paul Belmondo. A mother and daughter must navigate the dangerous Italian countryside to reach safety, during WWII. |
