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Date Time Description
11/20/2008 04:00PM - 08:00PM "Cinderellas" Show Gallery Opening

Join us on Thursday, November 20th for the opening celebration of “Cindy and the Cinderellas” featuring selections from the Lower Eastside Girls Club “12 Cinderellas“and “Fairy Tea Party” projects, and the paintings of Cindy Ruskin

Reception in celebration of Amy Rose Kalina, whose family funded this program in her memory.

Thursday November 20th
6-8 PM
The Art+Community Gallery
56 East 1st Street, NYC

Download a PDF of the invitation here.

ART+COMMUNITY GALLERY at The Lower Eastside Girls Club represents artists from diverse and often overlooked communities. Art+Community is one of several social venture programs run by the Girls Club, the others being our Sweet Things Bake Shop, Essex Market Booth and La Tiendita: Fair Trade and Girl Made Cafe & Giftshop. All four programs provide job training and jobs for low-income girls and women living in Lower Manhattan.

11/22/2008 03:00PM - 05:00PM FREE Saturday Performance Series

Saturday afternoons @ 3pm at The Girls Club!

FREE to the community (all genders!)

The Lower Eastside Girls Club Saturday Performance Series is a weekly afternoon performance series, open to the public, free-of-charge and featuring line-ups of musicians, singer-songwriters, MC’s and poets. This project is dedicated to upholding the Girls Club’s mission of offering free and innovative cultural programming to Girls Club members, connecting the Girls Club to the greater community, and supporting women in the arts.

The Family Day Series welcomes parents and their small children (under 5) to experience a fun filled afternoon of music and art. Family Days are the 2nd Saturday of the month.

2008-2009 Performance Series Calendar

11/23/2008 09:00AM - 05:00PM Farm Girls at Avenue A Greenmarket

Support The Girls Club and our friends at Angel Family Farms (Goshen, NY) by purchasing from our Farm Girls line of added value products at the Avenue A / 7th Street Greenmarket every Sunday 9am-5pm.

11/26/2008 12:00PM - 06:00PM La Tiendita at The Essex Street Market

Visit The Girls Club’s “La Tiendita” girl-made and fair-trade booth at The Essex Street Market. Open Wednesdays – Sundays from noon – 6pm. Healthy added value “Farm Girls Brand” products and treats from our Sweet Things Bake Shop are available. All proceeds support entrepreneurial training for Lower East Side girls. La Tiendita at The Essex Market is sponsored by Edison Properties / Manhattan Mini Storage.

11/29/2008 03:00PM - 05:00PM FREE Saturday Performance Series

Saturday afternoons @ 3pm at The Girls Club!

FREE to the community (all genders!)

The Lower Eastside Girls Club Saturday Performance Series is a weekly afternoon performance series, open to the public, free-of-charge and featuring line-ups of musicians, singer-songwriters, MC’s and poets. This project is dedicated to upholding the Girls Club’s mission of offering free and innovative cultural programming to Girls Club members, connecting the Girls Club to the greater community, and supporting women in the arts.

The Family Day Series welcomes parents and their small children (under 5) to experience a fun filled afternoon of music and art. Family Days are the 2nd Saturday of the month.

2008-2009 Performance Series Calendar

11/30/2008 09:00AM - 05:00PM Farm Girls at Avenue A Greenmarket

Support The Girls Club and our friends at Angel Family Farms (Goshen, NY) by purchasing from our Farm Girls line of added value products at the Avenue A / 7th Street Greenmarket every Sunday 9am-5pm.

12/03/2008 12:00PM - 06:00PM La Tiendita at The Essex Street Market

Visit The Girls Club’s “La Tiendita” girl-made and fair-trade booth at The Essex Street Market. Open Wednesdays – Sundays from noon – 6pm. Healthy added value “Farm Girls Brand” products and treats from our Sweet Things Bake Shop are available. All proceeds support entrepreneurial training for Lower East Side girls. La Tiendita at The Essex Market is sponsored by Edison Properties / Manhattan Mini Storage.

12/06/2008 - "La Tiendita" Fair Trade Holiday Fair

Shop LA TIENDITA for all of your holiday needs!

Join teen members of the Lower Eastside Girls Club’s Fair Trade Club at our local Holiday Fair Trade Fairs. Reasonably priced unique crafts from women’s co-ops and artisans around the world, and holiday tins from the Sweet Things Bake Shop will be available for everyone on your list! All purchases will support Lower Eastside Girls Club career development programs and sustainable women’s businesses in developing countries.

FAIR TRADE FAIR LOCATIONS:

+Saturday, December 6th
LA TIENDITA
Noon-6pm
56 East 1st Street

+Friday, December 12th
WHOLE FOODS MARKET
3-7pm
Houston Street between Allen and Bowery

+Saturday, December 13th
ST. MARK’S CHURCH
Noon-5pm
131 East 10th Street

+Sunday, December 14th
MIDDLE COLLEGIATE CHURCH
Noon-5pm
2nd Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets

12/06/2008 03:00PM - 05:00PM FREE Saturday Performance Series

Saturday afternoons @ 3pm at The Girls Club!

FREE to the community (all genders!)

The Lower Eastside Girls Club Saturday Performance Series is a weekly afternoon performance series, open to the public, free-of-charge and featuring line-ups of musicians, singer-songwriters, MC’s and poets. This project is dedicated to upholding the Girls Club’s mission of offering free and innovative cultural programming to Girls Club members, connecting the Girls Club to the greater community, and supporting women in the arts.

The Family Day Series welcomes parents and their small children (under 5) to experience a fun filled afternoon of music and art. Family Days are the 2nd Saturday of the month.

2008-2009 Performance Series Calendar

12/07/2008 09:00AM - 05:00PM Farm Girls at Avenue A Greenmarket

Support The Girls Club and our friends at Angel Family Farms (Goshen, NY) by purchasing from our Farm Girls line of added value products at the Avenue A / 7th Street Greenmarket every Sunday 9am-5pm.

12/10/2008 12:00PM - 06:00PM La Tiendita at The Essex Street Market

Visit The Girls Club’s “La Tiendita” girl-made and fair-trade booth at The Essex Street Market. Open Wednesdays – Sundays from noon – 6pm. Healthy added value “Farm Girls Brand” products and treats from our Sweet Things Bake Shop are available. All proceeds support entrepreneurial training for Lower East Side girls. La Tiendita at The Essex Market is sponsored by Edison Properties / Manhattan Mini Storage.

12/12/2008 06:00PM - 07:00PM Holiday Tree Lighting

Join us for hot chocolate and Sweet Things Bake Shop goodies at our annual Holiday Tree Lighting celebration. Across the street from the Girls Club at 56 East 1st Street. 6pm.

12/13/2008 03:00PM - 05:00PM FREE Saturday Performance Series

Saturday afternoons @ 3pm at The Girls Club!

FREE to the community (all genders!)

The Lower Eastside Girls Club Saturday Performance Series is a weekly afternoon performance series, open to the public, free-of-charge and featuring line-ups of musicians, singer-songwriters, MC’s and poets. This project is dedicated to upholding the Girls Club’s mission of offering free and innovative cultural programming to Girls Club members, connecting the Girls Club to the greater community, and supporting women in the arts.

The Family Day Series welcomes parents and their small children (under 5) to experience a fun filled afternoon of music and art. Family Days are the 2nd Saturday of the month.

2008-2009 Performance Series Calendar

12/14/2008 09:00AM - 05:00PM Farm Girls at Avenue A Greenmarket

Support The Girls Club and our friends at Angel Family Farms (Goshen, NY) by purchasing from our Farm Girls line of added value products at the Avenue A / 7th Street Greenmarket every Sunday 9am-5pm.

12/17/2008 12:00PM - 06:00PM La Tiendita at The Essex Street Market

Visit The Girls Club’s “La Tiendita” girl-made and fair-trade booth at The Essex Street Market. Open Wednesdays – Sundays from noon – 6pm. Healthy added value “Farm Girls Brand” products and treats from our Sweet Things Bake Shop are available. All proceeds support entrepreneurial training for Lower East Side girls. La Tiendita at The Essex Market is sponsored by Edison Properties / Manhattan Mini Storage.

12/21/2008 09:00AM - 05:00PM Farm Girls at Avenue A Greenmarket

Support The Girls Club and our friends at Angel Family Farms (Goshen, NY) by purchasing from our Farm Girls line of added value products at the Avenue A / 7th Street Greenmarket every Sunday 9am-5pm.

12/24/2008 12:00PM - 06:00PM La Tiendita at The Essex Street Market

Visit The Girls Club’s “La Tiendita” girl-made and fair-trade booth at The Essex Street Market. Open Wednesdays – Sundays from noon – 6pm. Healthy added value “Farm Girls Brand” products and treats from our Sweet Things Bake Shop are available. All proceeds support entrepreneurial training for Lower East Side girls. La Tiendita at The Essex Market is sponsored by Edison Properties / Manhattan Mini Storage.

12/28/2008 09:00AM - 05:00PM Farm Girls at Avenue A Greenmarket

Support The Girls Club and our friends at Angel Family Farms (Goshen, NY) by purchasing from our Farm Girls line of added value products at the Avenue A / 7th Street Greenmarket every Sunday 9am-5pm.

02/14/2009 - Chiapas Tour

February 14th – 24th
2009

GIRLS CLUB TOURMAYA, RIVER and CARNAVAL

You are cordially invited to join the Lower Eastside Girls Club and our friends in Chiapas, Mexico for a guided tour of Chiapas. The tour will include the jungle, rivers, waterfalls, ancient ruins, living Maya villages and public fiestas. Special attention will be paid to the Usumacinta river and Lacandon rainforest. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Club Balam, our sister Girls Club in San Cristobal de las Casas. You are welcome to join us for both the jungle and the highland portion of the trip, or meet us in the mountains for Maya Carnaval (2/18-2/24).

For more information go here.