Loisaida Inc.

Nuyorican Poets Café at Loisaida Center Presents: Open Mic hosted by Solpreme
2024-02-28 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-03-13 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-03-27 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-04-10 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-04-24 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Nuyorican Poets Café at Loisaida Center Presents: Open Mic hosted by Solpreme
$16.50 – $16.50 including fees

Join the Nuyorican Poets Café for our off-site edition of the OPEN MIC hosted by Solpreme during our 3-year #Nuyoricanstruction of our building – at the nearby Loisaida Center in the Lower East Side (“Loisaida”) in Manhattan, New York City!

In-person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Buy ticket(s) in advance or at the door – signup sheet to perform in the openmic is at the stage after you enter.

Winter & Spring 2024 Wednesday dates:
* 1/31
* 2/28
* 3/13 & 3/27
* 4/10 & 4/24
* and: 5/8 & 5/22/2024

** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **

All art forms are welcome: poetry, short stories, comedy, monologues, songs (Note: ORIGINAL songs only). 4 minutes max. per performer. If you’d like to add an original audio track to your performance, please email the .mp3 or .wav file or the link to your online audio URL to info <at> nuyorican.org in advance.

Note: all performers will be live-taped and an edited version will be shared on the Nuyorican Poets Café’s social media pages. Participation in this event is with this understanding and giving consent to be filmed.

Tickets:
* $15 (plus online fee) in advance here on this ticket page (for either audience/viewing or performances, same price)
* $15 (at the door at the Loisaida Center, via credit card or Zelle or ApplePay only, no cash)

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Senior Day at Loisaida Center
2024-03-01 10:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | NY
2024 Senior Day at the Loisaida Center
Location: 710 E 9th St, New York, NY 10009
When: First Friay of the Month from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Activities: Art Workshops, Zumba/Aerobics, Educational Panels, Live Music, Snacks, Coffee and more!

Questions? Contact Angel Santini (917-634-6963) or Loisaida Inc. (646-726-4715 / info@loisaida.org)

2024 Calendar:
Friday, March 1, 2024
Friday April 12, 2024 (2nd Friday)
Friday, May 3, 2024
(No Events in June)
Friday, July 12, 2024
Friday, August 9, 2024
Friday, September 6, 2024
Friday, October 4, 2024
Friday, November 1, 2024
Friay, December 6, 2024 (Holiday Celebration)

Nuyorican Poets Café at Loisaida Center Presents: W.O.W. hosted by La Bruja
2024-03-06 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Nuyorican Poets Café at Loisaida Center Presents: W.O.W. hosted by La Bruja
$16.50 – $16.50 including fees

Join the Nuyorican Poets Café (NPC) for the off-site edition of our monthly WOMXN ORATORS WEDNESDAY open mic during our 3-year #Nuyoricanstruction of our building – at the nearby Loisaida Center in the Lower East Side (“Loisaida”) in Manhattan, New York City!

Hosted by our executive directory La Bruja – in-person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Please note: all performances are live-streamed on Loisaida’s YouTube live-stream channel and recorded for NPC’s social media platforms to be uploaded at a later time.

** Next: on Wednesday, March 6th, 2024 **
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **

Tickets:
$15 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$15 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle only, no cash)

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Spring Healing Celebration
2024-04-19 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NY
to be updated

Neo-Afro Diasporic Festival
2024-04-20 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NY

Family Wellness Day 2024
2024-04-27 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | NY

San Juan's Finest Pop Up
2024-04-27 15:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Karachi) | NY
San Juan’s Finest POP-UP
Puerto Rico’s Rising Artists Come to Your Community
Saturday April 27 3 – 7 PM at the LOISAIDA CENTER (710 E 9TH ST)
Featuring:
Photo Booth by Kiss Desayuno
Merch from the artists
DJ Sets by DJ Salese (and more!)
Exclusive Listening Party (unreleased music!)
Live Painting Session with Maite Nazario

W.O.W. Open Mic - a Nuyorican Poets Café offsite event at Loisaida Center
2024-05-01 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
W.O.W. Open Mic – a Nuyorican Poets Café offsite event at Loisaida Center
$16.50 – $16.50 including fees

Join the Nuyorican Poets Café (NPC) for the off-site edition of our monthly WOMXN ORATORS WEDNESDAY Open Mic during our 3-year #Nuyoricanstruction of our building – at the nearby Loisaida Center in the Lower East Side (“Loisaida”) in Manhattan, New York City!

Hosted by Felicia Cade aka ‘Rise Felicia‘ in-person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Please note: all performances are live-streamed on Loisaida’s YouTube live-stream channel and recorded for NPC’s social media platforms to be uploaded at a later time.

** On the first Wednesday of each month. **
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **

Tickets:
$15 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$15 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle or Apple Pay, no cash)

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GOLES Healthy Living Seminar
2024-05-02 14:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NY
GOLES (Good Old Lower East Side) is an organization that assists LES residents by offering various community programs in partnership with NYU Langhorne.

GOLES is having a seminar on healthy living, at 2:30PM, at the Loisaida, Inc. Center.

The address is East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009.

https://www.goles.org/

Whitney Art Showcase Celebration
2024-05-09 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Whitney Art Showcase Celebration
Join us for the Whitney Art Showcase Celebration, where we celebrate the works of the Loisaida seniors on display at the Whitney Museum!!

Join virtually via Google Meet:
meet.google.com/bqu-xhrr-irh

Open Mic hosted by Solpreme - a Nuyorican Poets Café offsite event at Loisaida Center
2024-05-29 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Open Mic hosted by Solpreme – a Nuyorican Poets Café offsite event at Loisaida Center
$16.50 – $16.50 including fees

Join the Nuyorican Poets Café for our off-site edition of the OPEN MIC hosted by Solpreme during our 3-year #Nuyoricanstruction of our building – at the nearby Loisaida Center in the Lower East Side (“Loisaida”) in Manhattan, New York City!

In-person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Buy ticket(s) in advance or at the door – signup sheet to perform in the openmic is at the stage after you enter.

Winter & Spring 2024 Wednesday dates:
* 1/31
* 2/28
* 3/13 & 3/27
* 4/10 & 4/24
* and: 5/8 & 5/29/2024

** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **

All art forms are welcome: poetry, short stories, comedy, monologues, songs (Note: ORIGINAL songs only). 4 minutes max. per performer. If you’d like to add an original audio track to your performance, please email the .mp3 or .wav file or the link to your online audio URL to info <at> nuyorican.org in advance.

Note: all performers will be live-taped and an edited version will be shared on the Nuyorican Poets Café’s social media pages. Participation in this event is with this understanding and giving consent to be filmed.

Tickets:
* $15 (plus online fee) in advance here on this ticket page (for either audience/viewing or performances, same price)
* $15 (at the door at the Loisaida Center, via credit card or Zelle or ApplePay only, no cash)

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Teens Take the MET!
2024-05-31 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Teens Take The Met! – Fri, May 31, 2024
Grab your friends and take over The Met for the night. Drop in for teen-only activities across the Museum.
About this Event
Grab your friends and celebrate the 10th anniversary of Teens Take The Met! Drop in for teen-only activities across the Museum, including art making, performances, music, and more. Discover what you can also do at over 50 NYC cultural and community organizations.
Doors open at 4 pm. Teens Take The Met! is free and open to all teens 13+ with a middle or high school ID. Just show up or RSVP now to get a free ticket to beat the line. If you’re a chaperone who’d like to come with a group of 10 or more teens, please email teenprograms@metmuseum.org for instructions.
A schedule of events will be available in English and Spanish.
This event will be photographed, filmed, and/or recorded. By your presence at the event, you consent to the photography, filming, and use of your image and/or voice.
Teens Take The Met! is a Teen Night co-organized with over 50 community partners.
Masks are strongly recommended. See our visitor guidelines.
Teens Take The Met! is made possible by Gray Foundation.

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Cultured Coffee
2024-05-31 18:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Cultured Coffee is a multidisciplinary art showcase during the summer months.
This is a recurring event during the months of May – September taking place on the last Friday of every month, at the Loisaida Inc. Center!
When: May 31st, 6 – 10 PM
Where: at the Loisaida, Inc. Center (710 E 9th St NY, NY 10009)

W.O.W. Open Mic - a Nuyorican Poets Café offsite event at Loisaida Center
2024-06-05 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Join the Nuyorican Poets Café (NPC) for the off-site edition of our monthly WOMXN ORATORS WEDNESDAY (“W.O.W.”) Open Mic during our 3-year #Nuyoricanstruction of our building – at the nearby Loisaida Center in the Lower East Side (“Loisaida”) in Manhattan, New York City! Open to all genres including poetry, music, comedy, and story-telling.

Hosted by Felicia Cade aka ‘Rise Felicia‘ in-person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Please note: all performances are live-streamed on Loisaida’s YouTube live-stream channel and recorded for NPC’s social media platforms to be uploaded at a later time.

** On the first Wednesday of each month. **
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **

Tickets:
$15 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$15 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle or Apple Pay, no cash)

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Open Mic hosted by Solpreme - a Nuyorican Poets Café offsite event at Loisaida Center
2024-06-12 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-06-26 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Join the Nuyorican Poets Cafe for our off-site edition of the OPEN MIC hosted by Solpreme during our 3-year #Nuyoricanstruction of our building – at the nearby Loisaida Center in the Lower East Side (“Loisaida”) in Manhattan, New York City!

In-person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Buy ticket(s) in advance or at the door – signup sheet to perform in the openmic is at the tickets/welcome table (near the stage) after you enter.

** Held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month. **
** Note: except in May, held on the 5th Wednesday: 5/29/2024 **

** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **

All art forms are welcome: poetry, short stories, comedy, monologues, songs (Note: ORIGINAL songs only). 4 minutes max. per performer. If you’d like to add an original audio track to your performance, please email the .mp3 or .wav file or the link to your online audio URL to info <at> nuyorican.org in advance.

Note: all performers will be live-taped and an edited version will be shared on the Nuyorican Poets Café’s social media pages. Participation in this event is with this understanding and giving consent to be filmed.

Tickets:
* $15 (plus online fee) in advance here on this ticket page (for either audience/viewing or performances, same price)
* $15 (at the door at the Loisaida Center, via credit card or Zelle or ApplePay only, no cash)

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Movies in Tomkins 2024: Encanto (Rated PG)
2024-06-26 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Tompkins Square Park, Ave A b/w 9th & 10th St, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Assemblyman Harvey Epstein & Loisaida Inc. present

MOVIES IN TOMPKINS ’24
June through Sept, 8:00 pm
Avenue A & E. 10th St. – Tompkins Square Park Skate/Playground

FREE
FEATURES:
June 26, 2024 | 8 pm
ENCANTO (Rated PG)
July 24, 2024 | 8 pm
LITTLE FUGITIVE (Rated G)
August 29, 2024 | 8 pm
SLUMS OF BEVERLY HILLS (Rated R)
September 25, 2024 | 8 pm
EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (Rated R)

SHORTS:
June 26:

Love Letters for the Subway & Drumtalk (2022 Lower East Side Film Festival)
July 24:
Practice Space (will be paired with a film created by Grand Street Settlement)
August 29:
Tamara Jenkins will be in attendance and will curate the selection.
September 25:
Local filmmaker Eden Martinez will present a short of their creation and will feature a short created by Loisaida Center Media Used for Justice, Equity and Respect.

Family and Youth Peer Support (FYPS) Family Day: Stop Gun Violence
2024-07-01 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Family and Youth Peer Advocacy Program is hosting a family day in support of ending gun violence.

Date: Monday, July 1st, 2024
Time: Setup is at 11am and the event runs until 4pm
Location: P.S. 142 school yard (100 Attorney St.)

W.O.W. Open Mic - a Nuyorican Poets Café offsite event at Loisaida Center
2024-07-03 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Join the Nuyorican Poets Café for another off-site edition of the hugely successful WOMXN ORATORS WEDNESDAY (“W.O.W.”) Open Mic at the Loisaida Center (710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009). Open to all genres including poetry, music, comedy, and story-telling.
In-person live recorded event. Buy ticket(s) in advance or at the door – the signup sheet for performing on stage is available after you enter.

Hosted by Felicia Cade aka ‘Rise Felicia‘. Please note: all performances are live-streamed on Loisaida’s YouTube live-stream channel and recorded for NPC’s social media platforms to be uploaded at a later time.

** On the first Wednesday of each month. **
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **

Tickets:
$15 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$15 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle or Apple Pay, no cash)

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Open Mic hosted by Solpreme - a Nuyorican Poets Café offsite event at Loisaida Center
2024-07-10 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Join the Nuyorican Poets Cafe for our off-site edition of the OPEN MIC hosted by Solpreme at the Loisaida Center (710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009).

Buy ticket(s) in advance or at the door – signup sheet to perform in the openmic is at the tickets/welcome table (near the stage) after you enter.

** Held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month. **
** Note: except in May, held on the 5th Wednesday: 5/29/2024 **

** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **

All art forms are welcome: poetry, short stories, comedy, monologues, songs (Note: ORIGINAL songs only). 4 minutes max. per performer. If you’d like to add an original audio track to your performance, please email the .mp3 or .wav file or the link to your online audio URL to info <at> nuyorican.org in advance.

Note: all performers will be live-taped and an edited version will be shared on the Nuyorican Poets Café’s social media pages. Participation in this event is with this understanding and giving consent to be filmed.

Tickets:
* $15 (plus online fee) in advance here on this ticket page (for either audience/viewing or performances, same price)
* $15 (at the door at the Loisaida Center, via credit card or Zelle or ApplePay only, no cash)

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Older Adults' Tablet Classes by Elizabeth Bermudez
2024-07-22 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York), 2024-07-29 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York), 2024-08-12 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York), 2024-08-19 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | NY
OLDER ADULTS’ TABLET CLASSES
AT THE LOISAIDA CENTER
710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009
To register, please call the Loisaida Center at (646) 726-4715.
9 Sessions
Each Monday from 10 am to 12 pm
July 1 – August 26, 2024
Free Tablet! ( *Limited to first 5 registrants)
This program prepares older adults to use the Alcatel 3T 8 tablet as a tool to facilitate day-to-day tasks and connections.
Learning objectives include: using tablet applications to assist with everyday tasks, connecting with family & friends, audio & visual skill development, and more! Participants must commit to al 9 classes ot keep their complimentary tablet at the end of the program.
Led by bilingual (English/Spanish) instructor, Elizabeth Bermudez.

Clases de Tabletas para Adultos Mayores
En Loisaida Center
710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009
Para registrarse, por favor llame at Loisaida Center al (646) 726-4715.

9 SESIONES
CADA LUNES DE 10 A.M. A 12 P.M.
1 de julio – 26 de agosto de 2024

*Tableta gratis!
*Limitado a los primeros 5 participantes

Este programa prepara a adultos mayores para utilizar la tableta Alcatel 3T 8 como herramienta para facilitar las tareas y conexiones del dia a dia.
Los objetivos de aprendizaje incluyen: usar aplicaciones de tableta para ayudar con las tareas diarias, conectarse con familiares y amigos, desarrollar habilidades auditivas y visuales, iy mas! Los participantes deben comprometerse con las 9 clases para quedarse con su tableta de cortesia al final del programa. Diigida por la instructora biliingue (ingles / espanol), Elizabeth Bermudez.

Movies in Tompkins 2024: Little Fugitive (Rated G)
2024-07-24 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Tompkins Square Park, Ave A b/w 9th & 10th St, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Assemblyman Harvey Epstein & Loisaida Inc. present

MOVIES IN TOMPKINS ’24
June through Sept, 8:00 pm
Avenue A & E. 10th St. – Tompkins Square Park Skate/Playground

FREE
FEATURES:
August 5, 2024 | 8 pm
LITTLE FUGITIVE (Rated G)
August 29, 2024 | 8 pm
SLUMS OF BEVERLY HILLS (Rated R)
September 25, 2024 | 8 pm
EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (Rated R)

SHORTS:

July 24:
Practice Space (will be paired with a film created by Grand Street Settlement)
August 29:
Tamara Jenkins will be in attendance and will curate the selection.
September 25:
Local filmmaker Eden Martinez will present a short of their creation and will feature a short created by Loisaida Center Media Used for Justice, Equity and Respect.

Sembrando Resistencia: Place is Power
2024-08-13 16:00 - 19:00 UTC | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
PLACE IS POWER
Date: August 13
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Location: Loisaida Center – 710 East 9th Street, NY NY 10009

We present a workshop about social cartography. In it, we will discuss the power and importance of places that we usually frequent in our neighborhoods and understand the importance of preserving these places. Attendees will map out their neighborhood and present it to the group.

4:00-5:00 pm: Welcome attendees. Introduction/Explanation of methodology – Short Documentary
5:00-6:00 pm: Group Activity

“Sembrando Resistencia: Los Jardines de Loisaida” is a vibrant community event commemorating fortitude, resistance, and resilience in Loisaida, manifested through establishing neighborhood community gardens.
