Here’s What’s Happening This Week…and Beyond (in order of appearance):

Chelsea Neighnors United / Big Quarterly / Coffee at the Curb / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / The Penn South Ceramics Studio Show & Sale: / Coffee & Conversations / Friends of Chelsea Green’s Call for Vendors / 

In April & May, From Chelsea Neighbors United | Let freedom ring! Chelsea Neighbors United—the action-oriented group with a knack for showing up and standing firm when liberty is at risk—has a robust slate of actions and activities coming up, as the below flyer notes. Said the Neighbors, upon its release: “Please take a look at the calendar below and also fill out the interest form, so we have an idea of what you’re interested in working on.” Access that interest form by Clicking Here.

Big Quarterly: A Gospel & Dance Musical About Peter Spencer | Thursday, April 23, 7pm-8pm at The Chapel at Vanderbilt University–NYC (Entrance: 429 W. 20th St.) | Vanderbilt University NYC–whose inaugural class of undergraduate students will arrive on campus in mid–August–presents this evening of live musical performance, moderated dialogue, and community engagement centered on the historical figure Peter Spencer, founder of the nation’s first wholly independent Black church and the Big Quarterly. This program is open to the public. Tickets required; seats are limited. Proceeds support this not-for-profit production and performer pay. Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite. Purchase here. To view the Events page of the Vanderbilt University NYC website, click here. 

Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea: Saturdays, 9am-2pm on West 23rd St. off Ninth Ave. | See the below flyer for details.

Coffee at the Curb: Saturday, April 25, 10am to noon at 334 W. 22nd St. | The Neighbors of 300 West 21st, 22nd, & 23rd Streets Block Association sponsor this opportuniy for casual conversation, encouraged by a considerable supply of complimentary coffee and baked goods. See the below flyer for all of the information you just read about, presented in a more visualluy appealing format…

The Penn South Ceramics Studio Show & Sale: Saturday & Sunday, May 2 & 3, 11am to 6pm at the Studio (enter at NE corner of W. 26th St & 9th Ave.) | Timed as a helpful precursor to that  gotta-get-her-a-gift appreciation occasion known as Mother’s Day, we’ve  long lauded this annual event as the one-stop shopping (and schlepping) destination for the perfect present to present to mom. Affordable, collectible, and often functional to boot, the Studio’s tables will display all manner of jewelry, plates, mugs, and more. So stop by with gifting mom as the premise, and pick up something for yourself–because by the time you leave, you’ll have Mother’s Day in the kiln. Sorry, “can”–in the can!  Questions? Send an email to pennsouthceramics@gmail.com.

Coffee & Conversations with Special Guest, Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal on Friday, May 1, 8:30am to 9:30am at Chelsea Green Park (W. 20th St. btw. 6th & 7th Aves.) | Join special guest: Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal for coffee and pastries, generously provided by the Commons Chelsea. Said event sponsor Friends of Chelsea Green in a recent email, “Whether new to the neighborhood or a longtime resident, this is an excellent opportunity to build community and share ideas.” RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/share/17wLy43Rtc/.

Call for Vendors & Artisans | Friends of Chelsea Green, programmers of attractions and activities at West 20th Street’s Chelsea Green Park, is on the lookout for vendors and artisans to be part of May 16’s English Garden Party. See the below flyer for details.

—-Listings compiled by Scott Stiffler

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