Walking Tour: Cooperatives of the Lower East Side
Join UHAB and the Cooper Square Committee as we walk through LES and learn about housing co-ops, squats, food co-ops, community gardens, and more! Together, we will visit different types of cooperatives and learn from their members what the solidarity economy looks like in LES.
Date: Saturday, Oct 26th, 11:00AM – 1:30PM
Location: Tompkins Square Park | 9th and Ave. B
*Please be at 9th & Ave. B at 10:45 am so we can begin on time!*
**Please note, we expect to walk up a few flights of stairs.
All are welcome!
Suggested donation: $10-15
Donations will be accepted in cash or online.
To participate in the walking tour, see here to register.
Squatter’s Opera Mini Performance
There’s your chance to experience the current interpretation of the piece “Live Free or Die” from Michael Shenker’s The Squatter’s Opera. Join us for this 5 – 10 minute performance.
More about the performance, see Facebook page
This walking tour is sponsored by UHAB (Urban Homesteading Assistance Board), Interference Archive, promoted by MORUS (Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space at 155 Ave C Manhattan)