Loisaida Inc.

Ecolibrium 2024 Exhibition
2024-10-04 10:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York), 2024-10-07 10:00 - 2024-10-11 18:00 (America/New_York), 2024-10-14 10:00 - 2024-10-18 18:00 (America/New_York), 2024-10-21 10:00 - 2024-10-25 18:00 (America/New_York), 2024-10-28 10:00 - 2024-11-01 18:00 (America/New_York), 2024-11-04 10:00 - 2024-11-08 18:00 (America/New_York), 2024-11-18 10:00 - 2024-11-22 18:00 UTC, 2024-11-25 10:00 - 2024-11-29 18:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Date: October 4 ~ December 4, 2024
Hours: 10 AM ~ 6 PM, Monday ~ Friday (Sat, Sun Closed)
Location: Loisaida, Inc. Center (710 E 9th St, New York, NY 10009)

Senior Day at Loisaida Center
2024-10-04 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, October 4, 2024
Friday, November 1, 2024
Friay, December 6, 2024 (Holiday Celebration)

FESTIVAL DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA DE LOISAIDA
2024-10-13 12:00 - 17:00 UTC | Dry Dock playground, Avenue D and 10th Street, Manhattan, NY, 10009, United States
FESTIVAL DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA DE LOISAIDA
Vecinos, únanse al Loisaida Center para celebrar nuestro 3er Festival Anual de la Herencia Hispana del Lower East Side en Dry Dock Park y Playground, completamente gratis y abierto a nuestra comunidad.
¡Habrá juegos de baloncesto juvenil, música en vivo y entretenimiento, comida hispana, vendedores locales, arte, manualidades, mesas de dominó, recursos comunitarios y mucho más!
Cuando: Domingo 13 de Octubre de 12:00 a 5:00 pm
Donde: Dry Dock Park & Playground (Calle 10 y Avenida D)
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Lower East Side Hispanic Heritage Festival
Neighbors, join the Loisaida Center to celebrate our 3rd Annual Lower East Side Hispanic Heritage Festival at Dry Dock Park and Playground, which is completely free and open to our community.
There will be youth basketball games, live music and entertainment, Hispanic food, local vendors, arts and crafts, open domino tables, community resources, and more!
When: Sunday, October 13th, 12:00 to 5:00 pm
Where: Dry Dock Park & Playground (10th Street and Avenue D)

MUJER Film Showcase
2024-10-19 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | NY
The Loisaida Inc, Center presents
M.U.J.E.R. (Media Used for Justice, Equity, and Respect)
Film Showcase
October 19th 4:00PM ~ 6:00PM
Come join us for an unforgettable evening of storytelling through cinema! We are excited to showcase a collection of thought-provoking, inspiring, and visually stunning films created by the 2024 MUJER Participants!

Loisaida, Inc. Cener
710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009
646-726-4715 / info@loisaida.org

Open Mic hosted by Solpreme - a Nuyorican Poets Cafe offsite event at Loisaida Center
2024-10-23 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Date:

Wednesday October 23rd, 2024
6:00 pm

$11.50 – $11.50 including fees

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 – the 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 on Wed. 12/25/2024) ***
** 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 performances will be recorded and live-streamed on Loisaida’s and our Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s YouTube channel. Participation in this event is with this understanding and giving consent to be filmed. If you missed attending and/or would like to re-watch your own performance, find the recorded videos on our YouTube channel.

Tickets:
* $10 (plus online fee) in advance here on this ticket page (for either audience/viewing or performances, same price)
* $10 (at the door at the Loisaida Center, via credit card or Zelle or ApplePay only, no cash)

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Poetry Reading Featuring Lola Rosario
2024-10-25 14:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Loisaida, Inc. Center is proud to present Poetry Reading, featuring Lola Rosario (@lolaslines), who is a poet and the author of Daughter de Borikén. The event will take place from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM on Friday (October 25th). $5 donation is recommended at the door.
Loisaida, Inc. Center is located at 710 East 9th Street, between Avenue C and D, in New York City.

Book Talk Featuring Rafael Pabón
2024-10-25 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Book Talk Featuring Rafael Pabón
A conversation and book talk with author: Rafael Pabón
Friday, October 25
6 – 8 pm at the Loisaida, Inc. Center
710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009

The book, titled, “Surviving a La Bori,” by Rafael Pabón, will be presented by Alicia Anabel Santos, a Dominican-New Yorker writer, activist, performer.
Food and beverages will be provided, and there will be live music at the end of the event. Pepe Flores will also be part of the book presentation.
The author will sign the books, which will be available for purchase.

OLDER ADULTS' TABLET CLASSES
2024-10-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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.
Or email: info@loisaida.org
9 Sessions
Each Monday from 10 AM – 12 PM
October 28th – January 15th 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 all 9 classes to keep their complimentary tablet at the end of the program.
Led by bilingual (English/Spanish) instructor, Elizabeth Bermudez.

Senior Day at Loisaida Center
2024-11-01 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 Friday 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, November 1, 2024
Friay, December 6, 2024 (Holiday Celebration)

CULTURA LIVE!
2024-11-02 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Piragua Art Space, 367 E 10th St, New York, NY, 10009, United States

W.O.W. Open Mic - a Nuyorican Poets Cafe offsite event at Loisaida Center
2024-11-06 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
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Date:

Wednesday November 6th, 2024
6:00 pm

$11.50 – $11.50 including fees

Join the Nuyorican Poets Cafe for the off-site edition of our monthly WOMXN ORATOR 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 and our Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s YouTube channels (and the recording is available to watch on our YouTube channel right thereafter).

** 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:
$10 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$10 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle or Apple Pay, no cash)

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Ecolibrum 2024 Exhibition
2024-11-11 10:00 - 2024-11-15 18:00 (America/New_York) | NY

Open Mic hosted by Solpreme - a Nuyorican Poets Cafe offsite event at Loisaida Center
2024-11-13 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Join the Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s off-site edition of the OPEN MIC hosted by Solpreme at the nearby Loisaida Center in the Lower East Side (“Loisaida”)!

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 – the 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 on Wed. 12/25/2024) ***
** 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 virtual@loisaida.org in advance.

Note: all performances will be recorded and live-streamed on Loisaida’s and our Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s YouTube channel. Participation in this event is with this understanding and giving consent to be filmed. If you missed attending and/or would like to re-watch your own performance, find the recorded videos on our YouTube channel.

Tickets:
* $10 (plus online fee) in advance here on this ticket page (for either audience/viewing or performances, same price)
* $10 (at the door at the Loisaida Center, via credit card or Zelle or ApplePay only, no cash)

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Fuera Yanqui Del Caribe Art Exhibit
2024-11-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | NY

Wellness Thursday 2024 (postponed until further notice)
2024-11-21 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NY
2024 Loisaida Center Holistic Wellness for older-adults

Loisaida, Inc. Center is proud to partner with the Loisaida Wellness Collective to expand our offerings for older-adults in 2024.
The wellness program will take place every 3rd Thursday of the month at the Loisaida Center (710 E 9th Street, New York, NY 10009), from 10AM to 1 PM (3 hours).
Contact information: (646) 726-4715
Loisaida Wellness Collective is a women-led grassroots group of acupuncturists, doctors, nutritionists, entrepreneurs, and healers who heeded the call for help in the LES during the COVID crisis of 2019. They now bring their services to Loisaida Center in order to foster health and healing in the LES and especially for our underserved older adult neighbors.
Some of the services provided include:

Acupressure for stress relief and cravings
Herbalism classes (identifying herbs, discussing folklore, discussing scientific research, and connecting intuitively with plants, making tinctures and other concoctions)
Nutrition classes (looking at labels at the grocery store, food sensitivities, chemicals in our food, questions about supplements)
Mind/body classes (meditation and other techniques)
Health Consultations
Much more!

Schedule:
Thursday, November 21, 2024

I'm So Hood Photo Exhibit at Piragua Space
2024-11-22 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Rosa Lee Rodriguez is a Nuyorican and LES native, mother of three, and NYCHA resident. She’s a community activist, artist, and poet who captures her neighborhood on 35mm film. Her work has been showcased at FREE FILM NYC’s Art on Paper, Worthless Studios, the Lower Eastside Girls Club, and Governors Island. She’s currently active in projects like Opening The Edge, LES Yearbook, and the GOLES Environmental Justice Committee.

Mindful Mapping Workshop at MoMA
2024-11-23 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 Street, New York, NY, 10019, United States
Mindful Mapping Workshop

Sat, Nov 23, 12:00–1:30 p.m.
MoMA, Floor 2, Creativity Lab
The Paula and James Crown Creativity Lab

Free, registration or RSVP required (through the link)

Join artists Jeannette Rodríguez Píneda and Alejandro Epifanio for a creative mapping workshop in which participants take part in mindful art-making focused on their lived experiences. Learn about the concept of the “four bodies,” which embodies the physical, mental, emotional, and interconnected self through guided mapping activities using mixed-media art-making materials. This program is a part of Creativity Lab’s first module, “Mind and Body,” which inspires us to use art to discover belonging within ourselves.
This 90-minute, in-person program is free. This workshop takes place in person at MoMA. To keep the workshop intimate, capacity is limited. Preregistration is required.
Jeannette Rodríguez Píneda is a queer, Afro-indigenous visual storyteller and education designer whose practice weaves together ethnobotany and plant-based photographic processes. Rodríguez Píneda’s work explores the interplay of reconstructed narratives, memory, permanence, Taíno spirituality, and postcolonial trauma. With a life practice deeply rooted in creativity as ancestral knowledge, they believe in a somatic understanding gained through the process of creation. Their pedagogical praxis connects the spheres of art history, decolonial epistemologies, inner development, museum education, and curriculum design. They have collaborated with such organizations as the Dia Art Foundation, The Museum of Modern Art, Queens Museum, Recess Arts, Socrates Sculpture Park, Storm King Arts Center, the Studio Museum in Harlem, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, among many others. Rodríguez Píneda is an active advisory member for the New England Teaching Artist Collective, a steering member for the Youth Organizing Culture Change Fund, and the founder of Movimiento, an initiative to strengthen BiPoc connection to land.
Alejandro Epifanio, born in 1982 in Santurce, Puerto Rico, is a multidisciplinary artist and cultural advocate. He earned a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan and began his career balancing creative work with activism. As executive and artistic director of Loisaida Inc. since 2020, Epifanio has revitalized this historic Puerto Rican–founded organization, focusing on social change through arts and culture. Under his leadership, Loisaida has returned to its grassroots ethos, expanded its budget, and strengthened partnerships to support diverse community programming for residents, artists, and activists.

Annual Loisaida Turkey Drive (2024)
2024-11-25 10:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Loisaida Center’s Annual Turkey Drive
November 25 (Monday), 2024
Presented by Assemblyman Harvey Epstein and Funded by the Hispanic Federation’s UPLift Initiative
Address: 710 E 9th Street, New York, NY 10009
Loisaida Inc. Center, together with The Office of New York State Assembly Member Harvey Epstein (NYS Assembly District 74) and the Hispanic Federation’s UPLift Initiative, will again host the Annual Loisaida Thanksgiving Turkey Drive and Food Giveaway Event, in its 5th iteration. The event is scheduled for Monday, November 25th, 2024. With the help of our sponsors and partners, we are providing turkeys and non-perishable food items for families in need who are residing in our diverse neighborhoods.
