September 21st, 2026

🏙️ Goings-On In CB3 🏙️

Wednesday, September 23rd - Learn more about community land trusts at this CLT Town Hall organized by This Land is Ours CLT and Coopers Sq Committee at Middle Collegiate Church (50 E 7th St), 6:00 - 8:00 PM



Thursday, September 24th - Conversation between Nuyorican Poet's Cafe 2025 Grand Slam Champion, Marcus Stokes, and the Cafe’s last living founder, Lois Griffith at Tompkins Sq Park Library to celebrate the upcoming grand re-opening of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe Building, register here, 6:00 PM

Thursday, September 24th (6:00 - 9:00 PM) & Saturday, September 26th (2:00 - 6:00 PM)- Artist Molly Gochman invites community members to contribute momentos of their Ukrainian heritage to be scanned into the Memory Collage in the lobby of the Ukrainian Museum (222 E 6th St), RSVP here

Saturday, September 26 - University Settlement's 140th Birthday Block Party in front of their HQ at 184 Eldridge St, featuring free food, a ping pong tournament, live performances, and a DJ dance party, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday, September 26th - Performance by Sonido Costeño Orchestra, the first of many free evening autumn events at "The Pit" in SDR Park (Broome St btwn Chrystie & Forsyth) hosted by FABnyc and Open Arts LES, 7:00 PM. View full season schedule

Saturday, September 26th - FAIRIES, the experimental theater, dance, and preformance art project by Blunt Theatrical Company returns to Campos Community Garden (644 E 12th St), 7:30 PM

☑️ Reminders ☑️

Borough President Hoylman-Sigal's office has released a Back to School Resource Guide for K-12 families in Manhattan

The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council is accepting applications for the 2027 Manhattan Arts Grants from Manhattan-based individuals, collectives, and non-profits through November 12th

The Seward Park Library is getting renovated. Fill out this survey before Friday, October 16th to share suggestions for design, programming, and services

🌎 Climate Week🌎

Tuesday, September 22nd - Reserve free tickets for Pathways to Power: Climate Week Conference hosted by Henry Street Settlement, 12:00 - 4:00 PM

Friday, September 25 - Volunteer with LES Ecology Center to remove invasive plants and beautify the East River Park. Meet by the Fire Boat House on the east side of Corlear's Hook Bridge (430 FDR Dr), 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

🗓️ Upcoming CB3 Meetings (View Full Calendar Here)🗓️

Thursday, September 24th - Executive Committee, 6:30 PM, CB Office (59 E 4th St)

Monday, September 28th - Transportation Committee, 6:30 PM, CB Office (59 E 4th St)

Tuesday, September 29th - Full Board, 6:30 PM, PS 20 (166 Essex St)