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OPEN STREETS

EVERY FRIDAY FROM JULY 11 - AUGUST 15, 2025 | 12PM – 5PM

Location: E. 115th Street Between Park Ave and Madison ave

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Art & Wellness Summer Series 2025 –

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

2025 UPCOMING EVENT DATES

Event 1 – Friday, July 11, 2025, 12-5pm Focus: Social + Emotional Wellness

Activities will support emotional expression, relationship-building, communication skills, and mental well-being. “Healthy minds and relationships make strong communities.”


Event 2 – Friday, July 18, 2025, 12-5pm Focus: Physical Wellness

Focus on self-care, nutrition, physical activity, sleep hygiene, and safe health practices. “Wellness begins with the body.”


Event 3 – 

Friday, July 25, 2025, 12-5pm Focus: Occupational + Financial + Intellectual Wellness (Part 1)

Participants will begin exploring budgeting, career planning, entrepreneurship, academic growth, and personal skill-building. “Work, wealth, and wisdom should work for you.”


Event 4 – 

Friday, August 1, 2025, 12-5pm Focus: Occupational + Financial + Intellectual Wellness (Part 2)

This continuation allows participants to apply learned skills in real-time—developing project proposals, reaching out to sponsors, and building resumes and portfolios. “Build it, test it, and share your brilliance.”


Event 5 – Friday, August 8, 2025, 12-5pm Focus: Environmental Wellness

Exploration of how physical surroundings impact well-being, with focus on sustainability and community improvement. “Healthy environments support healthy lives.”


Event 6 – Friday, August 15, 2025, 12-5pm Focus: Spiritual Wellness

Reflection on purpose, values, inner peace, and mindfulness practices across diverse traditions. “Wellness starts within—purpose, peace, and connection guide the journey.”

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Are you're interested in participating as an artist or org?
Please fill out the OPEN STREETS interest form hereClick Here to learn about the Framework for the ACYFO Center for Solutions

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SUMMER KICK-OFF

OPEN STREETS EVENT#1 SOCIAL + EMOTIONAL WELLNESS PHOTO GALLERY

OPEN STREETS EVENT#1 SOCIAL + EMOTIONAL WELLNESS PHOTO GALLERY

Relive the Summer kick-off day through our photo gallery!
Click below to see the joy, connection, and creativity that filled 115th Street during our Art & Wellness event.

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OPEN STREETS EVENT#1 SOCIAL + EMOTIONAL WELLNESS PHOTO GALLERY

OPEN STREETS EVENT#1 SOCIAL + EMOTIONAL WELLNESS PHOTO GALLERY

OPEN STREETS EVENT#1 SOCIAL + EMOTIONAL WELLNESS PHOTO GALLERY

Experience the Energy of Our First Open Streets Event!
Click below to explore moments of joy, healing, and community from our July 11th kickoff focused on Social + Emotional Wellness. From powerful conversations to creative expression, 115th Street came alive with purpose and connection.

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OPEN STREETS EVENT#2 PHYSICAL WELLNESS PHOTO GALLERY

OPEN STREETS EVENT#1 SOCIAL + EMOTIONAL WELLNESS PHOTO GALLERY

OPEN STREETS EVENT#2 PHYSICAL WELLNESS PHOTO GALLERY

Physical Wellness, Movement,  Health

Our second Open Streets event centered on Physical Wellness brought 115th Street to life once again—this time through stretching, group mirroring, and embodied connection. From youth-led wellness practices to shared moments of joy and movement, the block became a space for healing, reflection, and collective energy.

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Nilsa Orama, Community Advocate + Have Mercy Ministries Fund

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