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HARLEM CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

Artists, Activism, and Social Change (Mar 19)

Due to the Coronavirus many events have been cancelled or rescheduled. Please check with the venue in advance before attempting to attend any event listed here.

Free Weekly Live Entertainment

● Harlem Shake (100 W. 124th St): Fri, 7-10pmOpen Mic with Live Musicians ● Mist Harlem (46 W. 116th St): Th starting at 8pm- Live Music; Fri, 10pm-2am- Live Jazz ● Lenox Sapphire (314 Lenox Ave): Th starting at 7-11pm- Live Jazz ● Chez Lucienne (308 Lenox Ave): Fri & Sat, 7-10pm- Live Blues ● Savanna Raes Harlem (2070 ACP Jr. Blvd): Fri, 9-11pm- : Live R&B and Soul ● Maison Harlem (341 Saint Nicholas Ave.): Sun 5-8pm, Live Jazz Vocalist Lady Leah ● Red Rooster (310 Malcolm X Blvd) Mon (Hip Hop); Tues (Live Blues); Thur-Sun (Live Jazz), starting at 7:30pm ● El San Juan Restaurant (1429 5th Ave) Sun 11am-4pm (Sunday Brunch with DJ music)

Now Until June 21 We the People: Disrupting Silence: A Long Walk to Freedom

Harlem Needle Arts presents We the People: Disrupting Silence: A Long Walk to Freedom a newly displayed public art exhibition in Colonel Young Charles Triangle. The series by crochet artist Nacinimod Deodee pays tribute to the sacrifices of the African Diaspora, who suffered the atrocity of enslavement and disenfranchisement. 152nd and 153rd streets between Adam Clayton PowellJr. Blvd and Macombs Pl. The exhibit is FREE and open to the public.

Every Tuesday in March 5:00pm

FREE Capoeira Classes Join Janete Silva for FREE Capoeira dance classes at City College Center for the Arts at 160 Convent Ave.

March 19 Benefit Gala & Concert: The Jazz Tree Lives

Harlem Late Night Jazz, Inc. (HLNJ) will hold its inaugural Benefit Gala & Concert themed “The Jazz Tree Lives.” The Gala will feature co

Composer's Night (Mar 24)

chair Macy Gray, all stars James Carter, Matthew Whitaker, Felicia Collins, & Brandee Younger, plus a 20-piece Orchestra and more surprise guest artists. Columbia University’s Alfred Lerner Hall.

March 19 6:00-8:00pm Integral Plants & Herbs in Afro-Cuban Religion

The CCCADI presents Osayin Herbal Class with Oriate Frank Bell. In this presentation and lecture series participants will be introduced to the foundations of working with specific plants that are essential to the healing and cleansing rituals in sacred African traditions. 120 East 125th Street. $30 for each session.

March 19 6:00pm Artists, Activism and Social Change

For one night only, two artists, one company and a museum collaborate to preserve cultures and create space for creativity, social change, jazz, artists and their work. Featuring artists, Bam Rodriguez and Melvis Santa. National Jazz Museum in Harlem. 58 W 129th Street. Donation based.

March 23 6:30pm Monday Night Jam Session

The Jazz Foundation helps keep the spirit of the music alive by hosting a jam session at The National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Monday Night Jam offers seasoned veterans a place to meet, perform, and network. It also presents up-andcomers with the opportunity to find mentors and learn from the originals. National Jazz Museum in Harlem. 58 West 129th Street. FREE.

March 24 7:00pm Composer’s Night Jonathan Finlayson Trio & Mark Wade Trio

Come and watch Jonathan Finlayson Trio and Mark Wade Trio for Composer’s Night. National Jazz Museum in Harlem. 58 W 129th Street. Donation based. en. Today it’s a breeding ground for petrochemical plants and their toxic black clouds. Many residents are forced from their homes; those that stay suffer from prolonged exposure to contamination and pollution. Amid this chaos stands one man, Stacey Ryan, who refuses to abandon his family’s land and fights for basic human rights in this powerful portrait of resilience. Maysles Cinema. 343 Lenox Ave. $12.

March 26 6:00-9:00pm Gallery Talk| Black Women in Comics

On this occasion, join this BOOMbastik group of Black women comic geniuses for a dynamic conversation about their trajectories in a primarily white male dominated industry. Conversation with The Color of Power artists Nilah Magruder, Afua Richardson and Alitha Martinez will be moderated by voiceover artist, and journalist Angélique Roché. CCCADI. 120 E 125th Street. FREE.

March 28 Harlem Film & Beauty HARLEM Beauty & Film Expo is an ideal event providing a platform to conduct business and have fun at the same time. From hair care to fashion to inspiring documentaries and cool music, this event is encompassing every strand of Harlem’s contemporary culture as an elevating and unwinding experience. Salvation Army. 540 Lenox Ave. $20.

March 31 7:00-10:00pm Celebrate Harlem Gala Please join this 7th Annual Gala to support Three and a Half Acres Yoga (“THAY”)—a non-profit organization empowering our communities through yoga, breathing and mindfulness techniques. Throughout the year, they use these tools to support individuals tapping into their own power for positive change. Now it’s time to honor those who make it all happen–and to support THAY in its ongoing mission to bring these tools to more neighbors and more communities! Ginny’s Supper Club at Red Rooster Harlem. 310 Lenox Ave.

March 26-29 7:30- 9:00pm

Mossvile: When Great Trees Fall

Watch the movie, Mossville: When Great Trees Fall. Mossville, Louisiana, a community founded by formerly enslaved African Americans, was once a thriving, safe hav

The Phil Young Experience 127 Lenox Avenue • Harlem, NY 10027 Music for All Occasions