Shop & Dine East Harlem for the Holidays
Novembers 2018
November 14th – Meet & Greet at Amor Cubano 2018 Third Avenue (111th Street)
The first event, our kick-off will take place at Amor Cubano, (located on the corner of 111th Street and Third Avenue) on Wednesday, November 14th at 5:30PM.
We will share promotional items, Holiday Pop-Up Markets, as well as information on local cultural events, including the Annual Pasteles and Coquito contests and the Annual Tree lighting, on 106th Street.
November 17th – Pasteles Contest at Artspace 215 E. 99th Street (between 2nd & 3rd Avenue)
The 5th Annual Pasteles Contest. Taina Traverso brings only the best Pasteles makers to East Harlem to compete. Join her and fellow judges for a fun afternoon. Time: 2:00pm – 9pm
November 24th – Small Business Saturday at Dear Mama 308 E. 109th Street (between 1st & 2nd Ave)
Our second event, a breakfast, will take place at Dear Mama Coffee Shop (located at 308 East 109th Street) on Saturday, November 24th, at 10AM, on Small Business Saturday.
This is our second year as neighborhood champions for this event, an American Express (AMEX) initiative that encourages communities to shop small. Each year AMEX rounds up neighborhood champions, i.e. community stakeholders who will be point persons for promoting the local merchants and encouraging the community to come out and shop local. As an incentive for local residents, merchants give special discounts throughout the day. To track the day’s impact, we are utilizing the “Passport” that was created by AMEX. At the breakfast we will hand out the passports to the community. These passports will include all the local discounts for the residents to go holiday shopping on that day.
After the breakfast we will go on a group tour hosted by Actor and Comedian Victor Cruz to support the local merchants and end at a Holiday Pop-up Market at La Marqueta. Those who submit their stamped passports at one of the participating locations will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win prizes! In addition, we will be handing out promotional items and samples from some of our vendors, to maximize their marketing exposure.
November 24th – Small Business Saturday at La Marqueta 1590 Park Avenue (115th Street)
La Marqueta will have artists, music and food vendors selling their products to promote shopping local. Time: 10am – 6pm
November 30th – Holiday Bazaar at Metropolitan 97th Street & 1st Avenue
This is the first of a series of holiday fairs to exposure local merchants to the employees and clients of Metropolitan Hospital. We will be located in the lobby and merchants will have items for sale. Time 12pm – 2pm
December 2018
December 1st – Small Business Saturday at La Marqueta 1590 Park Avenue (115th Street)
La Marqueta will have artists, music and food vendors selling their products to promote shopping local. Time: 10am – 6pm
December 7th – Holiday Bazaar at Metropolitan 97th Street & 1st Avenue
This is the second in a series of holiday fairs to expose local merchants to the employees and clients of Metropolitan Hospital. We will be located in the lobby and merchants will have items for sale. Time 12pm – 2pm
December 8th – Small Business Saturday at La Marqueta 1590 Park Avenue (115th Street)
La Marqueta will have artists, music and food vendors selling their products to promote shopping local. Time: 10am – 6pm
December 14th – Holiday Bazaar at Metropolitan 97th Street & 1st Avenue
This is the third in a series of holiday fairs to expose local merchants to the employees and clients of Metropolitan Hospital. We will be located in the lobby and merchants will have items for sale. Time 12pm – 2pm
December 14th – Holiday Tree Lighting Event at 106th Street
This is an annual event from the Holiday Tree Committee. In attendance are those who participate in the Holiday Tree event usually, elected officials and community stakeholders, and community residents and their children
December 15th – Small Business Saturday at La Marqueta 1590 Park Avenue (115th Street)
La Marqueta will have artists, music and food vendors selling their products to promote shopping local. Time: 10am – 6pm
December 16th – Cash Mob at ??? – Live Band
This event is a local neighborhood effort to gather friends, partners and residents of East Harlem together with the purpose of supporting a small business and to build community. The community comes together on a specific date and spends $10 to $15 dollars.
December 21st – Holiday Bazaar at Metropolitan 97th Street & 1st Avenue
This is the forth in a series of holiday fairs to expose local merchants to the employees and clients of Metropolitan Hospital. We will be located in the lobby and merchants will have items for sale. Time 12pm – 2pm
December 21st – Make Music New York at Uptown Grand Central
December 22nd – Small Business Saturday at La Marqueta 1590 Park Avenue (115th Street)
La Marqueta will have artists, music and food vendors selling their products to promote shopping local. Time: 10am – 6pm
Project Manager
Michelle Cruz
mcruz@unionsettlement.org
646.545.5205
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