When: Thursday,October 17, 2019 at 7 PM

Where: Westbeth Community Room
155 Bank St between Washington and West Sts. Enter through courtyard,

Preview screening of Minor Accident of War a new, short animated film based on the poem “World War II” by Edward Field.

Westbeth poet Edward Field will introduce the film with comments about life as an airman. Q&A with Field and the film’s producer Diane Fredel-Weis will follow the screening.

FREE

Edward Field

Field, an awarded author and poet, is regarded as a significant voice in LGBT literature and the literary world in general. He is also the writer of the Academy Award-winning short documentary, “To Be Alive.” A tribute film celebrating the work of Field can be found under the rubric Westbeth Icons on Westbeth.org.

Last year, with the sponsorship of State Senator Brad Hoylman, Field was inducted into the NY Veterans Hall of Fame and recognized by SAGE, the country’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT older adults.

When: Thursday Oct 24, 20129 at 7PM
Where: Westbeth Community Room
155 Bank St NYC
FREE

The Westbeth Icon evening features a filmed interview with Black-Eyed Susan, tributes by colleagues, and remarks by Black-Eyed Susan herself.

This legendary actor, celebrated as La Dame aux Ridiculous has worked primarily in Off-Off-Broadway theater with artists including Charles Ludlam, Ethyl Eichelberger, Mabou Mines, John Jesurun, Jim Neu, Lola Pashalinski, and Taylor Mac. In 2014, she received a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award.

The Westbeth Artists Residents Council designed the Icons Project to honor Westbeth artists who continue to work in the arts and are an inspiration to others.

More info on other Westbeth Icons HERE

When: Friday November 1, 2019 at 8PM
Where: Westbeth Community Room
155 Bank Street NY NY

FREE and Open to the Public.

A play with music about a girl coming of age in a society coming to rage.
Final dress rehearsal of this showcase production.

Lisa Bonner.
Writer and Composer: Lisa Bonner
Directed by Erin Quinn PurcellSheryl Boltze

When: Sunday October 27 at 11:00AM and 2:30PM
Where: Westbeth Community Room
155 Bank St
New York, NY

Peter Pumpkin can’t get to sleep, So he is told the story of The Little Litterbug Witch who loves her garbage. With more stories, games, and songs. Live participatory theater and puppetry in an intimate setting.

Not very scary and lots of fun for the very young.

– And Make A Puppet to take home after the show!

PENNY JONES & Co. PUPPETS
Early Childhood Puppet Theatre
www.pennypuppets.org

A VILLAGE GEM FOR 45 YEARS
“Very simple, and perfect as an introduction to theatre.” -New York Magazine
“Charming.” -The New York Times

2019-20 REPERTORY SEASON
EVERY 3rd & 4th SUNDAY of the month
Different show each month

TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT www.pennypuppets.org

or CASH ONLY at the door 30 minutes before the show

Tickets are $10 for all ages

Show Times: 11 AM & 2:30 PM

All Ages – Great for 2 to 8
Stroller Parking

Shows Run about 45 Minutes

Information: (212) 924-0525
www.pennypuppets.org

BUS AND SUBWAY: M14A, M11, M20, (2 blocks)
A, C, E, L, 1, 2, 3 (5 or 6 blocks)

OPENING DAY:
Election Day November 5, 2019. 10AM – 7PM

THEN:
Saturday November 9, 11AM – 5PM
Sunday November 10, 11AM – 5PM
Monday November 11, 11AM – 5PM

$5 BAG SALE
Saturday November 16, 11AMM – 2PM
Big black plastic bag and fill it with your heart’s desire. (No jewelry or art, though).

THE PLACE FOR ORIGINAL AFFORDABLE ART: beautiful, mysterious, and intriguing – paintings, sculpture, drawings, and prints donated by the artists of Westbeth, or the families of artists who have passed away.

BARGAINS GALORE You name it, we have three of them.
Housewares, electronics, books and more books, clothes – men, women’s, children’s, plus shoes, records, sports, jewelry, holiday items, linens, toys and games, furniture, and things that defy categorization.

LEARN About the Beautification Committee who run the Flea Market – its tradition of charitable giving and disaster relief, its projects that serve Westbeth and the neighborhood population – including gardens, and its amazing array of volunteers.

INFO on Donations and Hours: westbethfleamarket@gmail.com

When: Wednesday Nov 13, 2019 at 7PM
Where: Westbeth Community Room’
155 Bank St
NY, NY

The High Line – A Rhapsodic Ballet, dedicated to the urban planning masterwork on the West Side of Manhattan

Suite Southwestern, a study of ancient and modern rock art in the American Southwest;

Michael Graves: Humanism and Design,
a portrait of the prolific designer known as the “Father of Postmodern Architecture.”

The evening’s event will also feature a musical interlude with refreshments.

Ted Timreck began his film career in the 1970s. He won a Peabody Award in 1977 for A Good Dissonance Like a Man, his docudrama about Charles Ives. Timreck went on to create films about Thomas Eakins, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and Frederick Law Olmsted. He holds a research position at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in the Anthropology Department.
Ted is also the director of the Westbeth Icons project.

As a pianist, Timreck continues to make music with the Flying Fish Dancers of Mars.

A 2010 American documentary film that explores the life and work of artist and photographer Mark Hogancamp. It is the debut feature of director-editor Jeff Malmberg.

On April 8, 2000, Mark Hogancamp was attacked outside of a bar by five men who beat him nearly to death after he told them he was a cross-dresser. After nine days in a coma and 40 days in the hospital, Hogancamp was discharged with brain damage that left him little memory of his previous life. Unable to afford therapy, he creates his own by building a 1/6-scale World War II–era Belgian town in his yard and populating it with dolls representing himself, his friends, and even his attackers. He calls that town Marwencol, blending the names Mark, Wendy, and Colleen.

Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 98% based on 60 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The website’s critical consensus reads, “Inspiring and fascinating, Marwencol depicts its subject with heartfelt tenderness, raising poignant questions about art and personal tragedy along the way.

West Village Wellness Social is a free monthly event that deals with health issues of interest to the community. It is led by Ilana Aminov BSPharm RPH of Grove Drugs, hosted by Michael Embrey and catered by Michael Stewart of Tavern on Jane.

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection you get from the bite of an infected tick. The first symptom is usually a red rash, which may look like a bull’s eye. But not all people with Lyme disease have a rash. As the infection spreads to other parts of the body, you may have

A fever
A headache
Body aches
A stiff neck
Fatigue
Lyme disease can be hard to diagnose because many of its symptoms are like those of the flu and other diseases. And you may not have noticed a tick bite.

Ticks have been found throughout New York City. … However, most NYC residents diagnosed with a tick-borne disease are infected when visiting grassy, wooded areas in upstate New York, Long Island, and surrounding states.