Greetings!

We thank you for your continued support as we navigate these challenging times together, striving to create, maintain, and provide a space for community engagement where sharing resources and looking out for one another is key to our future.

At the Loisaida Center, we work towards accessibility and opportunity for all. To this end, we aim to create an environment of skills and knowledge-sharing that takes an out-of-the-box approach to develop innovative programming that meets the demands of these crucial times. Our goal is to foster dialogue, conversation and action. By using the digital tools that are at our disposal we chart a path forward, learn from the past, and reimagine the concept of accessible space.

To taker action, we must learn about climate in the context of social justice to understand the future of our planet and ourselves.

Check out our Ecolibrium project and learn more about how you can get involved.
Ecolibrium Air Quality Monitor Pop-Up at Open Arts on Avenue B
Ecolibrium's Air Quality Monitor Pop-Up at Open Arts on Avenue B
PROGRAMS, EVENTS, WORKSHOPS & MORE!
Environmental Literacy is the ability of an individual to comprehend issues of environmental science and to understand their own relationship to natural systems.
Stay cool! A recent study of "urban heat island" effects led by Loisaida's Ecolibrium climate initiative found that surface temperature readings of buildings and streets in the LES area of Loisaida are off the charts due to the heat-wave.
If you are looking for places to stay cool in the neighborhood, please contact us at Loisaida, Inc. Center to provide you with more information. También hablamos español!

(646) 726-4715 or email info@loisaida.org
LOISAIDA CENTER & UA3 PRESENT:
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 10 TOWN HALL
TODAY
Monday, July 25th at 5:00 pm - Abrons Art Center
Today, Monday July 25th, 2022 at 5:00 PM join us at Abrons Arts Center - 466 Grand Street Manhattan, NY 10002

UA3, Inc. and Loisaida Inc. -two nonprofits that serve the communities in Congressional District 10- have joined other supporting members of the Lower East Side community, including settlement houses, organizations that provide housing and social services, as well as religious, ethnic, and other nonprofits to know how current candidates plan to address issues in our community. RSVP is not needed to attend, capacity is limited!
LOISAIDA CENTER & ESSEX MARKET PRESENT:
LA COCINA DE LOISAIDA
La Cocina de Loisaida: Vamos a la Playa!
Thursday, August 11th at 6:30 pm
In this month's class on Thursday, August 11th we're putting together a menu that's dressed to impress. During Vamos a la Playa!, you will learn how to prepare a combination of dishes that are found for sale at kioskos located on the beaches of Puerto Rico - as well as favorites that are prepared at home and brought to the beach. These dishes can be prepped with ease and you will impress your friends and family at your next Beach Day!

The class will be approximately 1.5 hours long and include time to savor the dishes you prepare together as a group. La Cocina de Loisaida takes place in the Essex Kitchen — Essex Market's demonstration and teaching kitchen located on the market's mezzanine level.

Register now for the class!

La Cocina de Loisaida is a series of monthly hands-on cooking classes where we celebrate the rich cultural traditions of Puerto Rican cuisine. Longtime Lower East Side resident and local caterer María Bido shares the recipes and techniques passed down by her abuela — all based in authentic Puerto Rican flavors and ingredients from Essex Market. 

This series is presented in partnership with Essex Market with the collective mission to preserve and pass down culinary heritage from the Lower East Side community. We invite all ages and abilities to join us for these unique, fun, and celebratory cooking classes at Essex Market.
Loisaida Artistic Residency Program. Apply now!
Join the Loisaida Artistic Residency program, application are now accepted for 2023!

Loisaida, Inc. Center continues to provide a platform for contemporary emerging and under-recognized artists, cultural producers and artivists working in a variety of disciplines such as: sound/music, theater, film and video, performance art, poetry, dance, visual arts, creative writing, production, prototyping, cultural research and socially driven art practices.

Each awardee can gain 3 to 6 months of accessible shared workspace and a stipend/honorarium between $500-$2,000 towards their project.

FREE & OPEN COMMUNITY EVENTS!
Open Arts LES
Every Thur & Sat, Apr - Oct
Join FABnyc on Thursday, July 28th and Saturday July 30th for FREE outdoor arts events as part of Open Arts LES.

Thursday, July 28th 5-7 pm
East 4th Street

Saturday, July 30th 12-2 pm
Rivington Street Playground
12-2 pm: Family arts activity, designing postcards

Saturday, July 30th 1-5 pm
Avenue B (between 8th and 9th Street)
1 pm: Zumba hosted by the 14th Street Y
2-5 pm: Fabric collage
2:30 pm: BombaYo drumming, dance, and song celebrating the Afro Puerto Rican traditions of Bomba
14Y Fitness In the Streets
Every Saturday, July - August
Join the 14th Street Y this Saturday, July 30th from 1-2 pm on Avenue B (between E 8th & E 12th Street) for a free outdoor fitness class as part of the 14Y Fitness in the Street series! All fitness levels are welcome.

Participate in Zumba with Fiorella to stay active, enjoy some sunshine, and connect with your neighbors! Zumba combines high energy, captivating music with Latin-inspired moves that will leave you asking for more! Zumba is a “feel good” workout for all levels.

Register for FREE on Eventbrite for this ongoing series that will continue every Saturday through August.
Dorill Arts Day!
Dorill Arts Day is a block party festival showcasing local artists from throughout NYC and highlighting the power of art, arts advocacy, and demonstrating the presence Dorill has in the community. The date for this event is August 19th, 2022 from 11am-5pm. Setup will occur between 9am-11am and cleanup will take place from 5pm-6:30pm. All vendors and their items must vacate the PS/MS 34 school courtyard no later than 6:30pm.

We will be hosting this event at PS/MS 34 Franklin D. Roosevelt School located at 730 E 12th St, New York, NY 10009. The festival will be held outside within the school courtyard. There is a rain contingency plan of moving into the school gym in case of inclement weather. 

ROAR Summer Festival
Every Weekend, June – August
Join ROAR this weekend on Saturday, July 30th and Sunday, July 31st in Sara D. Roosevelt Park! Every Saturday and Sunday through August, they’ll have activities, programs, and classes for the whole family.

ROAR is a summer festival hosted by University Settlement that will energize public spaces, celebrate AAPI people and culture, and increase connection, well-being, and joy in Chinatown and the LES. All programs are FREE to attend, no registration, and are offered in Cantonese, English, Mandarin, and Spanish!

Visit ROARwithUS.nyc for more info.
Back to School Event
Friday, August 12th - 5:15pm
Join Chase Bank at their Delancey Street Branch (109 Delancey Street, New York, NY 10002) on Friday, August 12th from 5:15-6:45pm.

They will teach students and parents about finances as they transition back to school. The seminar will focus on content for high school students and older, but they will also be providing booklets for younger kids to follow along and talk to their parents about the resources Chase Bank has for kids 6 years and older.

Space is limited, so please RSVP by August 5th!
Thank you and stay tuned for more!

Team at Loisaida, Inc.
Loisaida Inc. | 646-726-4715 | info@loisaida.org | loisaida.org
710 E. 9th Street New York, NY 10009
Arts & Culture = Social Services
Consider supporting our work by making a tax-deductible donation today.
Loisaida Inc. programs are supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus (BLAC) in partnership with the City Council and the office of the New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and the New York State Legislature, City Councilwoman Carlina Rivera, NYS Assembly Member Harvey Epstein, the Manhattan Borough President's Office and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the New York state Department of Environmental Conservation. We also would like to acknowledge the support of the Hispanic Federation, the Promesa Foundation, Stonewall Foundation, Ford Foundation, MOSAIC Foundation of the New York Community Trust, the Howard Gilman Foundation and the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation. Loisaida "Garden" Logo designed by: Elena Lo-McEnaney. Thank you!
Loisaida Inc. is an affiliate of Acacia Network