Springtime is a Great Time to Dive into Village History
Village Preservation recently released a raft of wonderful new resources that highlight and bring to life the Village’s rich history.
Category: Events
Carolyn Hester, A Village Folk Legend of the 60s
Carolyn Hester was in the Village when the folkies took over the clubs and streets. And, she put a young harmonica player named Bob Dylan into her band.
The Poorly Planned Planning Meeting
I have a decades-long relationship with 14th Street. In the 1980s, it was a bustling boulevard of electronics shops, wig stores, inexpensive clothing and luggage, and old-school mom-and-pop businesses.
Greenwich Village Local Events April 2026
Local events in Greenwich Village in April 2026
Greenwich Village Local Events March 2026
Local events in Greenwich Village in March 2026
A Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at People’s Voice Café
On January 17, the People’s Voice Cafe in Greenwich Village became a space of reflection, connection, and moral urgency as Elijah Dixon Owens delivered a stirring tribute to the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jefferson Market Library
Now that we’ve had our annual year-end showing of The Poseidon Adventure, we’re excited to begin 2026 here at Jefferson Market Library. Many people take the new year as a chance to start fresh and make some positive changes, so we came up with a few ideas for ways that we can help.
Hudson Park Library Celebrates 120 Years with Jazz, Poetry, Printing, and Community Art on January 29
Hudson Park Library, a Greenwich Village landmark that first opened its doors on January 24, 1906, will celebrate its 120th anniversary with a special Community Night on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event marks more than a milestone, offering a lively, drop-in evening that reflects the library’s long-standing role as a cultural and creative gathering place.
Jefferson Market Library
Last month at Jefferson Market, we held two book discussions on Daniel Kehlmann’s recent novel, The Director, translated from German by Ross Benjamin.
Jefferson Market: From Prison Walls to Public Garden
We are thrilled to announce our new exhibit, Before We Had a Garden: An Archival History of the Women’s House of Detention Site, and What Came Before and After. This exhibit, up now through mid-December in our Little Underground Gallery, is the first of what we hope will be many sourced entirely from our library archive, and put together by us, your librarians.
America at 250
- When Losing a Pet Feels Like an Amputation
Recently, I experienced the loss of my 18-year-old dog, Rosie. For nearly two decades, she was woven into the rhythm of my daily life — present through ordinary days, major milestones, moments of joy, and periods of hardship.