Loisaida Inc.

Super Adult Day at Loisaida
2023-04-14 10:30 - 13:30, 2023-05-05 10:30 - 13:30, 2023-07-07 10:30 - 13:30, 2023-08-04 10:30 - 13:30, 2023-09-01 10:30 - 13:30 UTC | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Loisaida Inc. is committed to our senior community by providing programs that help improve people’s mental & physical health through arts and culturally enriching programming and engaging activities that help support good mental health, physical and emotional well-being.
Super Adult Day at Loisaida is on the first Friday of each month, from 10:30am – 1:30pm at the Loisaida Center. During each event, we offer snacks and beverages, a wide variety of enrichment classes such as dance, exercise, arts, and live music to our guests!
Capacity is limited, so come early!
Dates:
February 3, 2023 / 10:30am – 1:30pm
March 3, 2023 / 10:30am – 1:30pm
*April 14, 2023 / 10:30am – 1:30pm (*first Friday of April is skipped)
May 5, 2023 / 10:30am – 1:30pm
July 7, 2023 / 10:30am – 1:30pm
August 4, 2023 / 10:00am – 1:30pm
September 1, 2023 / 10:00am – 1:30pm
October 6, 2023 / 10:00am – 1:30pm
November 3, 2023 / 10:00am – 1:30pm
**December 1, 2023 / 10:00am – 1:30pm (**Holiday Celebration)

LES Sports Academy Afterschool Bowling
2023-04-14 15:30 - 17:30, 2023-04-21 15:30 - 17:30, 2023-04-28 15:30 - 17:30 UTC | The Gutter, 77 Essex St, New York, NY, 10002, United States
Join LES Sports Academy at The Gutter Bowling Alley (LES) on Fridays from 3:30pm – 5:30pm throughout March and April for bowling after school! Middle School age and teenage kids are welcome!

Advocate of the Loisaida Streets: The Activist Legacy of Tato Laviera
2023-04-20 07:00 - 20:00 UTC | City Lore, 56 East 1st Street, New York, NY, 10003, United States
Thursday, April 20th at 7pm
City Lore (56 E 1st Street, New York, NY 10003)
$10 Admissions, All proceeds from ticket sales go to the Tato Laviera Foundation

Nuyorican poet pioneer Tato Laviera is well-known for his artistic contribution to the literary canon, but Tato really got his start working for various community organizations on the Lower East Side where he championed his Loisaida family.
This program will feature a screening of CENTRO’s documentary, AmeRican, directed by Vivian Hernandez-Ortiz, followed by a discussion with artists and activists who worked with Tato.
In partnership with the Tato Laviera Foundation, the Loisaida Center and CENTRO.

Loisaida Center Holistic Wellness for Older Adults
2023-04-20 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-06-15 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-07-20 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-08-17 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-09-21 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
After the challenges faced and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Loisaida Center is more committed than ever to providing high-quality programming aligned with the principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), and to bringing together older adults from all walks of life and ethnic backgrounds.
To that end, we’ve expanded our Super-Adult program to include specific Health & Wellness services every 3rd Thursday of the month in collaboration with the Loisaida Wellness Collective and VNS Health.

La Cocina de Loisaida: Puerto Rican Vegan Fiesta de Tapas
2023-04-20 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-04-22 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Essex Market – Essex Kitchen, 88 Essex Street (Mezzanine Level), New York, NY, 10002, United States
La Cocina de Loisaida is a monthly in-person cooking class series presented by The Loisaida Center and Essex Market, where longtime Lower East Sider and home chef Maria Bido shares authentic Puerto Rican recipes and cooking techniques. Each month we’ll explore a new batch of family favorites, all based in Puerto Rican flavors and using ingredients from Essex Market.
In this class you’ll learn how to make fabulous Puerto Rican starters that are full of flavor! Our menu consists of Pionones, Vegan Relleno, Surrullitos de Maiz, and Limber de Coco. The dishes we will make are a phenomenal combination of traditional Caribbean Flavors! This class will be about 2 hours long and include time to savor the dishes you prepare together as a group.
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ECOLIBRIUM: Ramp Up, Draw Down
2023-05-03 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
What is a “Passive House”? Why Are Building Efficiency Retrofits vital to electrification, reducing carbon emissions, and saving money?
Organize to reduce our emissions and energy use, accelerate climate friendly building retrofits, value the impacts, and preserve affordable housing!
Join the ECOLIBRIUM program at The Loisaida Center, in collaboration with Cooper Square Committee and Cycle Architecture + Planning, to participate in a first-of-its-kind community-wide free building energy use and efficiency assessment. This live, hybrid in-person event/web meeting on May 3rd, 2023 will be used to discuss a current U.S. Department of Energy opportunity that could benefit HDFCs, Mutual Housing Associations, Land Trusts, Limited Equity Cooperatives, and housing organizations. Shareholders, board members, and building managers are encouraged to attend!
Panelists:

Tony Daniels, Caitlin Martusewicz & Hugo Bovea, Cycle Artchitecture + Planning
Paul Garrin, ECOLIBRIUM and Loisaida, Inc.
Alex Lee, Cooper Square Committee

Register on Zoom to attend this event virtually!

La Cocina de Loisaida: Cinco de Mayo with a Puerto Rican Twist
2023-05-04 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-05-06 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Essex Market – Essex Kitchen, 88 Essex Street (Mezzanine Level), New York, NY, 10002, United States
La Cocina de Loisaida is a monthly in-person cooking class series presented by The Loisaida Center and Essex Market, where longtime Lower East Sider and home chef Maria Bido shares authentic Puerto Rican recipes and cooking techniques. Each month we’ll explore a new batch of family favorites, all based in Puerto Rican flavors and using ingredients from Essex Market.
In this class we’re going to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Puerto Rican Twist! Our menu consists of Pulled Garlic Chicken, Arepa de Maiz, Guacamole & Pickled Red Onions, and Churros. The dishes we will make are a phenomenal combination of traditional Caribbean Flavors! This class will be about 2 hours long and include time to savor the dishes you prepare together as a group.
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Fiestas de Cruz en Loisaida
2023-05-05 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States

2023 Fiesta de Cruz en Loisaida
2023-05-05 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
¡Unamos nuestras voces por la Fiesta de Cruz en Loisaida, 2023!
Las Fiestas de Cruz son una celebración devocional donde la Santísima Cruz es glorificada a través de canciones tradicionales de la religión católica que datan de la Edad Media y han sido celosamente conservadas por la sencilla devoción de sus fieles devotos caribeños.
En su forma tradicional, Las Fiestas de Cruz se celebran durante nueve noches consecutivas, en la cual la Cruz se erige en un altar en forma de escalera de nueve peldaños y cada noche la Cruz sube un peldaño acompañada por las oraciones y cánticos de sus devotos; hasta llegar a la cima en la novena noche.
Este simbólico ascenso de la Cruz nos recuerda la subida al Monte Calvario por Nuestro Señor Jesús, pero en la Cruz de Mayo se enfatiza el Misterio de la Resurrección y la Vida, por la cual nosotros también resurgimos de la oscuridad de la ignorancia a la luz de la sabiduría.
¡Regístrese para asistir aquí! Para más información contacte The Loisaida Center a info@loisaida.org o (646) 726-4715.

Let us join our voices for the Fiesta de Cruz in Loisaida, 2023!
The Fiestas de Cruz are a devotional celebration where the Holy Cross is glorified through traditional songs of the Catholic religion that date from the Middle Ages and have been jealously preserved by the simple devotion of the faithful Caribbean devotees of her.
In its traditional form, Las Fiestas de Cruz is celebrated for nine consecutive nights, in which the Cross is erected on an altar in the form of a nine-step ladder and each night the Cross goes up one step accompanied by the prayers and songs of its devotees. ; until reaching the top on the ninth night.
This symbolic ascent of the Cross reminds us of the ascent to Mount Calvary by Our Lord Jesus, but in the May Cross the Mystery of the Resurrection and Life is emphasized, by which we also rise from the darkness of ignorance to the light of wisdom.
Register to attend here! For more information, contact The Loisaida Center at info@loisaida.org or (646) 726-4715.

Teens Take the Met!
2023-05-12 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Grab your friends and take over The Met for the night. Drop in for teen-only activities across the Museum, including art making, performances, music, and more. Discover what you can also do at over 35 NYC cultural and community organizations.
Doors open at 5pm. 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.
Make sure to check out The Loisaida Center’s activation during the event, a dance piece titled Against the Current, in the Charles Engelhard Court (Gallery 700, Floor 1) at 5:30pm!
Against the Current is a “Dance on Camera” and live performance piece performed by Loisaida’s youth, choreographed by Loisaida Inc. teaching artist Yaraní del Valle, and inspired by the exhibition Water Memories, currently on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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The 2023 Loisaida Festival
2023-05-28 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Avenue C Corridor, 12th - 6th Streets on Avenue C, New York, NY, 10003, United States
MUSIC · FOOD · ARTS · CULTURE
The Loisaida Festival
SAVE THE DATE!
SUNDAY, MAY 28 – 2023

Since 1987, the Loisaida Festival has honored its history by providing a platform to celebrate arts & culture through music, dance, arts, cuisine, and other cultural manifestations representative of the diverse ethnic groups and nationalities that make up the fabric of the neighborhood. It also serves as a vehicle to share information and spread awareness about local community and city-wide initiatives and resources as well as year-round community programming by Loisaida, Inc.

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The 36th Annual Loisaida Festival
2023-05-28 12:00 - 17:00 UTC | Avenue C / Loisaida Ave, New York, NY, 10009, United States

La Cocina de Loisaida: Puerto Rican Fiesta de Tapas
2023-06-14 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-06-17 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Essex Market – Essex Kitchen, 88 Essex Street (Mezzanine Level), New York, NY, 10002, United States
La Cocina de Loisaida is a monthly in-person cooking class series presented by The Loisaida Center and Essex Market, where longtime Lower East Sider and home chef Maria Bido shares authentic Puerto Rican recipes and cooking techniques. Each month we’ll explore a new batch of family favorites, all based in Puerto Rican flavors and using ingredients from Essex Market.
This month we’re going to enjoy an amazing Puerto Rican Tapas class! Our menu consists of Pionones, Picadillo, Relleno de Papa, and Limber de Coco. The dishes we will make are a phenomenal combination of traditional Caribbean Flavors! This class will be about 2 hours long and include time to savor the dishes you prepare together as a group.
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Back 2 Da Culture Park Jam
2023-07-30 14:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | La Plaza Cultural, 700 E 9th Street, New York, 10009, United States
Subterra Living Museum & Tribal Exchange Present: “Back 2 Da Culture Park Jam”

Sunday July 30th, 2 – 7pm
at La Plaza Cultural Garden (E 9th St & Avenue C, New York, NY 10009)

DJ’s
Producers
Live music
Open Jam
Live Art & Painters
Food
Vendors
Good vibes

In partnership with Loisaida Center and Morus (Museum of Reclaimed Space)

In the spirit of the LES community oriented, activist, poetic, artistic revolutionary movement

For the people by the people

Ivelisse Diaz Free Dance Workshop
2023-08-03 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Ivelisse Diaz, director of La Escuelita Bombera de Corazón and all-women Bomba y Plena group Las BomPleneras, is teaching a free dance workshop at the Loisaida Center (710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009) on Thursday, August 3rd from 7–9pm.
Space for the workshop is very limited, so please RSVP as soon as possible!
And stop by La Sala de Pepe on Saturday, August 5th for an interview with Ivelisse Diaz! Open to all, no RSVP needed.

La Cocina de Loisaida: Hispanic Heritage Celebration
2023-09-15 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Essex Market – Essex Kitchen, 88 Essex Street (Mezzanine Level), New York, NY, 10002, United States
Kick of Hispanic Heritage month by learning how to make the Puerto Rican National Dish – Arroz con Gandules as well as Pernil and Yuca con mojo de Ajo y Cebollas. These dishes are traditional favorites in Puerto Rico and you will learn how to make them with ease! The classes will be approximately 1.5 hours long and include time to savor the dishes you prepare together as a group.

La Cocina de Loisaida is a monthly in-person cooking class series presented by The Loisaida Center and Essex Market, where longtime Lower East Sider and home chef María Bido shares authentic Puerto Rican recipes and cooking techniques. Each month we’ll explore a new batch of family favorites, all based in Puerto Rican flavors and using ingredients from Essex Market.

Buy your tickets now on Eventbrite!

American Boricua Opening Reception
2023-09-23 14:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | La Sala de Pepe y Foto Espacio, 73 Loisaida Avenue, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Join us at La Sala de Pepe (73 Avenue C, New York, NY 10009) on Saturday, September 23rd, 2pm for the opening reception of photojournalist and writer Wanda Benvenutti’s AMERICAN BORICUA, a modern visual history of Puerto Rican life cross North America.
El Grito Cafecito
in partnership with Loisaida Center
at La Sala de Pepe y Foto Espacio
Site-visit, café, and conversation at 2pm.
Saturday, Sept. 23 at 2:00 pm
Short 30 min. Exhibition Overview of AMERICAN BORICUA w/ Wanda Benvenutti
