The Lower Eastside Girls Club invites you to join us Friday, February 15, 2019 5-8 pm to celebrate our Artist-In-Residence Eirini Linardaki and view “What is to Come” An installation by the Girls Club & Eirini Linardaki Eirini Linardaki is a Greek-French artist who works between New York and the... read more →
Feb
08
Feb
08
Being the Change We Want to Sea (Zero Waste, Shark Fondness, Plastic Aversion) by the Lower Eastside Girls Club (LESGC) The Lower Eastside Girls Club installation focuses on environmental awareness. The centerpiece of the installation is LESGC Board Member/mentor/artist Kevin McHugh’s Disco Shark sculpture; McHugh regularly donates portions from the proceeds of sales... read more →
Feb
01
Jan
23
We're thrilled to welcome the Girls Club's newest Artist in Residence, Eirini Linardaki! More about Eirini: Eirini Linardaki was born in Athens and studied art in France, where she lived for two decades. She lives and works between the island of Crete, France and the United States. She has... read more →
Jan
04
We're thrilled to provide exhibition space for the "Our Elements" art show this weekend at our Avenue C space (formerly the Sweet Things Bake Shop!) About the Exhibit OUR ELEMENTS 2019 Opening January 5, 6-9pmThrough January 12, 2019 136 Avenue C, New York, NY featuring: Tikka Masala Meryl Feigenberg Courtney... read more →
Dec
18
Ready for Christmas? Check out this Girl-Made animation and short film created by our members, premiering today as part of the 2018 Creepy Christmas Film Festival! The online festival, dreamed up by artist and Girls Club instructor Beck Underwood ten years ago, features 25 days of spooky shorts, each... read more →
Dec
18
The Judges have reached a verdict:The Girls Club is a really "sweet" organization!Check out some of the photos from our delicious Cookie Bake-Off and Holiday Sweet Sale this past Saturday! Many thanks to Amy Sedaris, Amirah Kassem, Chef Elle Simone, Connie Girl... read more →
Dec
03
We were thrilled to have a surprise visit from Michelle Obama at the Girls Club this past Saturday! Michelle joined us for lunch and a lively discussion in advance of her book tour event later that evening, for her autobiography titled Becoming. Check out some of the great press and... read more →
Nov
25
Nov
16
The Lower Eastside Girls Club Angel Alliance Junior Board is bringing back our favorite holiday event: The Cookie Bake-Off and Holiday Sweet Sale! Too busy to bake this season? Let us do all the work. Just fill... read more →