The Classical Theatre of Harlem is hosting its summer run of Uptown Shakespeare in Marcus Garvey Park, with a production of "Memnon" throughout the month of July. The show resurrects the story of Memnon, the Ethiopian king and demigod, and re-imagines a lost chapter of the Trojan War.

Curtain time is each Tuesday through Sunday at 8:30 p.m., with pre-shows at 6 p.m. on several nights, including on Fridays with Jazzmobile.

On Thursdays through Sundays, come a little early for great food, drink, snacks and more at the Uptown Shakespeare Pop-Up Market we're hosting alongside TBo Harlem.

The Classical Theatre of Harlem is hosting its summer run of Uptown Shakespeare in Marcus Garvey Park, with a production of "Memnon" throughout the month of July. The show resurrects the story of Memnon, the Ethiopian king and demigod, and re-imagines a lost chapter of the Trojan War.

Curtain time is each Tuesday through Sunday at 8:30 p.m., with pre-shows at 6 p.m. on several nights, including on Fridays with Jazzmobile.

On Thursdays through Sundays, come a little early for great food, drink, snacks and more at the Uptown Shakespeare Pop-Up Market we're hosting alongside TBo Harlem.

Open Streets are open for the season, which means you gotta bring your crew out to our Open Street on Saturday afternoons for plenty of family fun. Find us just off Lexington Avenue at 101st Street or 100th Street.

The schedule kicks off at noon with our Street Lab mobile library, street games and crafts -- plus, of course, splashing in the hydrant! Each Saturday features Storytime (2 p.m.), Crafts (3-5 p.m.), and Live Music (5-7 p.m.).

Plus grab a bite at any of our nearby small businesses including Bar Goyana, Burritos y Mas, Cafe D’Anvers, Chu Ros Thai, Dalila’s Tacos, Taqueria El Tepeyac, Frenchy Coffee, Girasole Trattoria, Healthy Frenchy, Lloyd’s Carrot Cake, Plue Thai Kitchen, Rosenthal Wine or Sugar Hill Creamery.

Click for our growing Open Streets lineup.

The Classical Theatre of Harlem is hosting its summer run of Uptown Shakespeare in Marcus Garvey Park, with a production of "Memnon" throughout the month of July. The show resurrects the story of Memnon, the Ethiopian king and demigod, and re-imagines a lost chapter of the Trojan War.

Curtain time is each Tuesday through Sunday at 8:30 p.m., with pre-shows at 6 p.m. on several nights, including on Fridays with Jazzmobile.

On Thursdays through Sundays, come a little early for great food, drink, snacks and more at the Uptown Shakespeare Pop-Up Market we're hosting alongside TBo Harlem.

The Classical Theatre of Harlem is hosting its summer run of Uptown Shakespeare in Marcus Garvey Park, with a production of "Memnon" throughout the month of July. The show resurrects the story of Memnon, the Ethiopian king and demigod, and re-imagines a lost chapter of the Trojan War.

Curtain time is each Tuesday through Sunday at 8:30 p.m., with pre-shows at 6 p.m. on several nights, including on Fridays with Jazzmobile.

On Thursdays through Sundays, come a little early for great food, drink, snacks and more at the Uptown Shakespeare Pop-Up Market we're hosting alongside TBo Harlem.

GrowNYC Farmstands are part of a network of food access retail sites operated by GrowNYC. Through Farmstands, GrowNYC brings fresh, affordable vegetables, fruit, eggs and other products from its Northeast farm partners to underserved NYC neighborhoods.

Farmstands accept SNAP / EBT (food stamps), FNMP, Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, Healthfirst OTC and Humana OTC, in addition to cash, debit and credit. If you’re using your SNAP / EBT, you can double your money because each $2 spent in SNAP / EBT earns you $2 in Health Bucks (up to $10).

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The Classical Theatre of Harlem is hosting its summer run of Uptown Shakespeare in Marcus Garvey Park, with a production of "Memnon" throughout the month of July. The show resurrects the story of Memnon, the Ethiopian king and demigod, and re-imagines a lost chapter of the Trojan War.

Curtain time is each Tuesday through Sunday at 8:30 p.m., with pre-shows at 6 p.m. on several nights, including on Fridays with Jazzmobile.

On Thursdays through Sundays, come a little early for great food, drink, snacks and more at the Uptown Shakespeare Pop-Up Market we're hosting alongside TBo Harlem.

The Classical Theatre of Harlem is hosting its summer run of Uptown Shakespeare in Marcus Garvey Park, with a production of "Memnon" throughout the month of July. The show resurrects the story of Memnon, the Ethiopian king and demigod, and re-imagines a lost chapter of the Trojan War.

Curtain time is each Tuesday through Sunday at 8:30 p.m., with pre-shows at 6 p.m. on several nights, including on Fridays with Jazzmobile.

On Thursdays through Sundays, come a little early for great food, drink, snacks and more at the Uptown Shakespeare Pop-Up Market we're hosting alongside TBo Harlem.

Open Streets are open for the season, which means you gotta bring your crew out to our Open Street on Saturday afternoons for plenty of family fun. Find us just off Lexington Avenue at 101st Street or 100th Street.

The schedule kicks off at noon with our Street Lab mobile library, street games and crafts -- plus, of course, splashing in the hydrant! Each Saturday features Storytime (2 p.m.), Crafts (3-5 p.m.), and Live Music (5-7 p.m.).

Plus grab a bite at any of our nearby small businesses including Bar Goyana, Burritos y Mas, Cafe D’Anvers, Chu Ros Thai, Dalila’s Tacos, Taqueria El Tepeyac, Frenchy Coffee, Girasole Trattoria, Healthy Frenchy, Lloyd’s Carrot Cake, Plue Thai Kitchen, Rosenthal Wine or Sugar Hill Creamery.

Click for our growing Open Streets lineup.

GrowNYC Farmstands are part of a network of food access retail sites operated by GrowNYC. Through Farmstands, GrowNYC brings fresh, affordable vegetables, fruit, eggs and other products from its Northeast farm partners to underserved NYC neighborhoods.

Farmstands accept SNAP / EBT (food stamps), FNMP, Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, Healthfirst OTC and Humana OTC, in addition to cash, debit and credit. If you’re using your SNAP / EBT, you can double your money because each $2 spent in SNAP / EBT earns you $2 in Health Bucks (up to $10).

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It's official: Paint Season is here! along East 125th Street.

This spring and summer will feature both the Gates Revival, when we're repainting storefront gates from previous years including the 100 Gates Project and We Are New Yorkers, as well as the fourth edition of the Grandscale Mural Project.

Helping hands are needed on Saturday, June 28, from Noon-4 p.m., to help prime for new murals, as well as touch up the corner mural at 125th & Park. Let us know here that you can pitch in.
 

This summer's public art projects are sponsored by the NYC Department of Small Business Services, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Center.

Open Streets are open for the season, which means you gotta bring your crew out to our Open Street on Saturday afternoons for plenty of family fun. Find us just off Lexington Avenue at 101st Street or 100th Street.

The schedule kicks off at noon with our Street Lab mobile library, street games and crafts -- plus, of course, splashing in the hydrant! Each Saturday features Storytime (2 p.m.), Crafts (3-5 p.m.), and Live Music (5-7 p.m.).

Plus grab a bite at any of our nearby small businesses including Bar Goyana, Burritos y Mas, Cafe D’Anvers, Chu Ros Thai, Dalila’s Tacos, Taqueria El Tepeyac, Frenchy Coffee, Girasole Trattoria, Healthy Frenchy, Lloyd’s Carrot Cake, Plue Thai Kitchen, Rosenthal Wine or Sugar Hill Creamery.

Click for our growing Open Streets lineup.

GrowNYC Farmstands are part of a network of food access retail sites operated by GrowNYC. Through Farmstands, GrowNYC brings fresh, affordable vegetables, fruit, eggs and other products from its Northeast farm partners to underserved NYC neighborhoods.

Farmstands accept SNAP / EBT (food stamps), FNMP, Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, Healthfirst OTC and Humana OTC, in addition to cash, debit and credit. If you’re using your SNAP / EBT, you can double your money because each $2 spent in SNAP / EBT earns you $2 in Health Bucks (up to $10).

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The first day of summer is nearly here, and that means one thing: Make Music New York!

Join us on the Open Street on 101st Street this Saturday, June 21, for an afternoon of family fun and music-making. The schedule kicks off at noon with street games, yarn art and jewelry-making, plus opening our StreetLab mobile library for the season — and, of course, splashing in the hydrant!

Then settle in for a family-friendly Make Music NY concert at 5 p.m. hosted in partnership with the The National Jazz Museum in Harlem. The People of Earth are bringing their salsa, timba and global rhythms -- so grab your dancing shoes.

Plan to grab a bite at any of our nearby small businesses including Bar Goyana, Burritos y Mas, Cafe D’Anvers, Chu Ros Thai, Dalila’s Tacos, Taqueria El Tepeyac, Frenchy Coffee, Girasole Trattoria, Healthy Frenchy, Lloyd’s Carrot Cake, Plue Thai Kitchen, Rosenthal Wine or Sugar Hill Creamery.

Click for our growing Open Streets lineup.

GrowNYC Farmstands are part of a network of food access retail sites operated by GrowNYC. Through Farmstands, GrowNYC brings fresh, affordable vegetables, fruit, eggs and other products from its Northeast farm partners to underserved NYC neighborhoods.

Farmstands accept SNAP / EBT (food stamps), FNMP, Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, Healthfirst OTC and Humana OTC, in addition to cash, debit and credit. If you’re using your SNAP / EBT, you can double your money because each $2 spent in SNAP / EBT earns you $2 in Health Bucks (up to $10).

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GrowNYC Farmstands are part of a network of food access retail sites operated by GrowNYC. Through Farmstands, GrowNYC brings fresh, affordable vegetables, fruit, eggs and other products from its Northeast farm partners to underserved NYC neighborhoods.

Farmstands accept SNAP / EBT (food stamps), FNMP, Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, Healthfirst OTC and Humana OTC, in addition to cash, debit and credit. If you’re using your SNAP / EBT, you can double your money because each $2 spent in SNAP / EBT earns you $2 in Health Bucks (up to $10).

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Save the date! Harlem Wellness Festival is returning to Marcus Garvey Park.

A celebration of the strong network of minority- and women-owned gyms, studios and spas that Harlem has built over the past decade, Harlem Wellness Fest is a move and stretch party where you can get to know Harlem's local fitness and wellness businesses. Plus map out your wellness routine for spring and summer.

Meet the teachers and trainers who are expanding and energizing our community culture of fitness and self-care, including Mendez Boxing Gym, re-Creation Fitness, Body Zock, Harlem Chi Community Acupuncture, Ofrenda Yoga, Harlem Pilates, Hurricane Fitness, Benswic, UpDog Studios, Anwuli Ilegbe Gyrotonic Studio, Fire Studio, Meditation in Harlem, Omo Sade Skincare, Uplift Spa, FRAMIATI, Becoming Unique Boutique, Harlem Yoga Studio, Harlem Cycle, Harlem Kettlebell Club, Harlem Wellness Center, Urban Yoga Foundation, Rokmil Fitness, Movement Harlem, Uptown Veg & The Juicery.

Follow us on social for updates!

GrowNYC Farmstands are part of a network of food access retail sites operated by GrowNYC. Through Farmstands, GrowNYC brings fresh, affordable vegetables, fruit, eggs and other products from its Northeast farm partners to underserved NYC neighborhoods.

Farmstands accept SNAP / EBT (food stamps), FNMP, Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, Healthfirst OTC and Humana OTC, in addition to cash, debit and credit. If you’re using your SNAP / EBT, you can double your money because each $2 spent in SNAP / EBT earns you $2 in Health Bucks (up to $10).

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You asked, and we heard you! This spring, we're teaming up with El Barrio Bikes and East Harlem Walks to offer a series of Mocktail Tours where you can either roll out on a bike, or strap on your sneakers.

From creative mocktails to the newest alcohol-free beers and wines, we'll visit small businesses across the neighborhood to hear from bartenders and business owners about the newest offerings on their menus.

Each tour is on a Sunday afternoon, and you can select your modality: Sunday, May 18 (Walk), Sunday, May 25 (Short Ride), or Sunday, June 1 (Long Ride).

No bike? No worry. Let us know in advance and we can provide both helmets and bikes thanks to support from Citi Bike, the NYC Department of Transportation and NYC Department of Health.Register here, and we'll send you all the ride details closer to the date! Stay tuned here for the list of small businesses participating.

Now that warmer weather is here, it's Paint Season along East 125th Street!

This spring and summer will feature both the Gates Revival, when we'll repaint storefront gates from previous years including the 100 Gates Project and We Are New Yorkers, as well as the fourth edition of the Grandscale Mural Project.

Helping hands are needed on Saturday, May 31, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., to help prime for new murals, as well as touch up the corner mural at 125th & Park. Let us know you can pitch in here.

GrowNYC Farmstands are part of a network of food access retail sites operated by GrowNYC. Through Farmstands, GrowNYC brings fresh, affordable vegetables, fruit, eggs and other products from its Northeast farm partners to underserved NYC neighborhoods.

Farmstands accept SNAP / EBT (food stamps), FNMP, Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, Healthfirst OTC and Humana OTC, in addition to cash, debit and credit. If you’re using your SNAP / EBT, you can double your money because each $2 spent in SNAP / EBT earns you $2 in Health Bucks (up to $10).

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You asked, and we heard you! This spring, we're teaming up with El Barrio Bikes and East Harlem Walks to offer a series of Mocktail Tours where you can either roll out on a bike, or strap on your sneakers.

From creative mocktails to the newest alcohol-free beers and wines, we'll visit small businesses across the neighborhood to hear from bartenders and business owners about the newest offerings on their menus.

Each tour is on a Sunday afternoon, and you can select your modality: Sunday, May 18 (Walk), Sunday, May 25 (Short Ride), or Sunday, June 1 (Long Ride).

No bike? No worry. Let us know in advance and we can provide both helmets and bikes thanks to support from Citi Bike, the NYC Department of Transportation and NYC Department of Health.Register here, and we'll send you all the ride details closer to the date! Stay tuned here for the list of small businesses participating.

GrowNYC Farmstands are part of a network of food access retail sites operated by GrowNYC. Through Farmstands, GrowNYC brings fresh, affordable vegetables, fruit, eggs and other products from its Northeast farm partners to underserved NYC neighborhoods.

Farmstands accept SNAP / EBT (food stamps), FNMP, Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, Healthfirst OTC and Humana OTC, in addition to cash, debit and credit. If you’re using your SNAP / EBT, you can double your money because each $2 spent in SNAP / EBT earns you $2 in Health Bucks (up to $10).

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You asked, and we heard you! This spring, we're teaming up with El Barrio Bikes and East Harlem Walks to offer a series of Mocktail Tours where you can either roll out on a bike, or strap on your sneakers.

From creative mocktails to the newest alcohol-free beers and wines, we'll visit small businesses across the neighborhood to hear from bartenders and business owners about the newest offerings on their menus.

Each tour is on a Sunday afternoon, and you can select your modality: Sunday, May 18 (Walk), Sunday, May 25 (Short Ride), or Sunday, June 1 (Long Ride).

No bike? No worry. Let us know in advance and we can provide both helmets and bikes thanks to support from Citi Bike, the NYC Department of Transportation and NYC Department of Health.Register here, and we'll send you all the ride details closer to the date! Stay tuned here for the list of small businesses participating.

NOTE: DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE HARLEM WELLNESS FEST IS NOW POSTPONED TO SATURDAY, JUNE 7. IF YOU ALREADY REGISTERED FOR THE PREVIOUS DATE, YOUR REGISTRATION IS STILL GOOD!

Save the date! Harlem Wellness Festival is returning to Marcus Garvey Park.

A celebration of the strong network of minority- and women-owned gyms, studios and spas that Harlem has built over the past decade, Harlem Wellness Fest is a move and stretch party where you can get to know Harlem's local fitness and wellness businesses. Plus map out your wellness routine for spring and summer.

Meet the teachers and trainers who are expanding and energizing our community culture of fitness and self-care, including Mendez Boxing Gym, re-Creation Fitness, Body Zock, Harlem Chi Community Acupuncture, Ofrenda Yoga, Harlem Pilates, Hurricane Fitness, Benswic, UpDog Studios, Anwuli Ilegbe Gyrotonic Studio, Fire Studio, Meditation in Harlem, Omo Sade Skincare, Uplift Spa, FRAMIATI, Becoming Unique Boutique, Harlem Yoga Studio, Harlem Cycle, Harlem Kettlebell Club, Harlem Wellness Center, Urban Yoga Foundation, Rokmil Fitness, Movement Harlem, Uptown Veg & The Juicery.

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This spring, New Yorkers are coming together for a citywide cleanup movement!

Throughout April and May, more than 150 cleanups across all five boroughs are taking place in partnership with the NYC Sanitation Foundation. 

Join us and be part of something big: East Harlem's Big Spring Clean is set for the morning of Friday, May 16. We'll start at the community plaza at 125th Street under the Park Avenue Viaduct, then spread out in groups to both sweep the sidewalks and show love to the street trees.

Many thanks to the graduating class of the N.Y. College of Podiatric Medicine for teaming up! All volunteers are welcomed, and you can register here.

GrowNYC Farmstands are part of a network of food access retail sites operated by GrowNYC. Through Farmstands, GrowNYC brings fresh, affordable vegetables, fruit, eggs and other products from its Northeast farm partners to underserved NYC neighborhoods.

Farmstands accept SNAP / EBT (food stamps), FNMP, Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, Healthfirst OTC and Humana OTC, in addition to cash, debit and credit. If you’re using your SNAP / EBT, you can double your money because each $2 spent in SNAP / EBT earns you $2 in Health Bucks (up to $10).

Sign up here to get our weekly e-blast!

GrowNYC Farmstands are part of a network of food access retail sites operated by GrowNYC. Through Farmstands, GrowNYC brings fresh, affordable vegetables, fruit, eggs and other products from its Northeast farm partners to underserved NYC neighborhoods.

Farmstands accept SNAP / EBT (food stamps), FNMP, Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, Healthfirst OTC and Humana OTC, in addition to cash, debit and credit. If you’re using your SNAP / EBT, you can double your money because each $2 spent in SNAP / EBT earns you $2 in Health Bucks (up to $10).

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GrowNYC Farmstands are part of a network of food access retail sites operated by GrowNYC. Through Farmstands, GrowNYC brings fresh, affordable vegetables, fruit, eggs and other products from its Northeast farm partners to underserved NYC neighborhoods.

Farmstands accept SNAP / EBT (food stamps), FNMP, Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, Healthfirst OTC and Humana OTC, in addition to cash, debit and credit. If you’re using your SNAP / EBT, you can double your money because each $2 spent in SNAP / EBT earns you $2 in Health Bucks (up to $10).

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GrowNYC Farmstands are part of a network of food access retail sites operated by GrowNYC. Through Farmstands, GrowNYC brings fresh, affordable vegetables, fruit, eggs and other products from its Northeast farm partners to underserved NYC neighborhoods.

Farmstands accept SNAP / EBT (food stamps), FNMP, Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, Healthfirst OTC and Humana OTC, in addition to cash, debit and credit. If you’re using your SNAP / EBT, you can double your money because each $2 spent in SNAP / EBT earns you $2 in Health Bucks (up to $10).

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