Happy Easter!

It's a nice day today to clean the house and discard the Christmas wreath... photo from 7th and B today by Robert Miner.

Updated 7 p.m.

And someone discarded two trees on Seventh Street alongside Tompkins Square Park (thanks to Steven for the photo) ...

Thursday's parting shot

Photo by Stacie Joy 

It's full-on Easter time with Christy and Charles at Exit9, 51 Avenue A...

This Saturday, master the craft of decorating Ukrainian Easter eggs

On Saturday, the Ukrainian American Youth Association is hosting its annual event to decorate pysanky — Ukrainian Easter eggs. 

Attendees use dyes, beeswax, and a stylus (all provided) to decorate the eggs with traditional Ukrainian designs. You get to keep what you make.

The event, which will last from noon to 5 p.m., will be held at the Ukrainian National Home, second floor, 140 Second Ave. between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street. 

Details are on the above flyer. All the proceeds will go toward humanitarian aid for Ukraine.

Learn the art of decorating Ukrainian Easter eggs

Tomorrow (Saturday, April 1), from noon to 5 p.m., the Ukrainian American Youth Association is hosting its annual event for decorating pysanky — Ukrainian Easter eggs. Attendees use dyes, beeswax and a stylus (all provided) to decorate the eggs with traditional Ukrainian designs. You can take what you make home with you. 

There will also be food for sale from Ukrainian East Village Restaurant. The event occurs at the Ukrainian National Home, second floor, 140 Second Ave. between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street. Details are on the above flyer. All the proceeds will go toward humanitarian aid for Ukraine.

Learn the art of decorating Ukrainian Easter eggs

Tomorrow (Saturday, April 9) from noon to 6 p.m., the Ukrainian American Youth Association is hosting an event to help learn the art of decorating pysanky — Ukrainian Easter eggs. Dyes, beeswax and a stylus are used to decorate the eggs with traditional Ukrainian designs. You can take what you make home with you. 

The event takes place at the Ukrainian National Home, second floor, 140 Second Ave. between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street. Details are on the above flyer. All the proceeds will go toward humanitarian aid.

Easter in Tompkins Square Park

Let's hop right to Stacie Joy's photos of the colorful bonnets and bunny ears as seen in Tompkins Square Park on Easter Sunday ...

Sunday's parting shot

Thanks to EVG contributor Linda Dyett for sharing this aerial view of the socially distant Easter celebration today outside St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery on Second Avenue between 10th Street and 11th Street...

April 21

Thanks to Simon Dumenco for sharing these photos today from St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue... as he correctly notes: "It’s Easter Sunday, so it’s time for the traditional sacrificing of the Christmas trees."

Have to make room in the apartment for all the eggs...

Learn the art of decorating Ukrainian Easter eggs tomorrow (Saturday!)

Tomorrow afternoon from 1-5, the Ukrainian Youth Association is hosting a class on learning the art of decorating pysanky – Ukrainian Easter eggs. Dyes, beeswax and a stylus are used to decorate the eggs with traditional Ukrainian designs. You can take what you make home with you.

The class is at the Ukrainian National Home, second floor, 140 Second Ave. between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street. All the details are on the above flyer.

Easter at the 6th and B Garden

Egg hunt tomorrow (Sunday! Easter!) at the 6th and B Garden from noon to 2 p.m.

Good Friday on 3rd Street

Parishioners from several churches in the neighborhood, including Most Holy Redeemer, Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Mary's Grand, took part in the stations of the cross on this Good Friday ...EVG contributor Stacie Joy shared these photos from Third Street between Avenue B and Avenue A...

The art of decorating Ukrainian Easter eggs on Saturday

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On Saturday afternoon, the Ukrainian Youth Association is hosting a class on learning the art of decorating pysanky – Ukrainian Easter eggs. Dyes, beeswax and a stylus are used to decorate the eggs with traditional Ukrainian designs. You can take what you make home with you. The class is at the Ukrainian National Home, 140 Second Ave. between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street.

Easter Sunday's parting shot

Photo on St. Mark's Place today by Raquel Shapira

Jesus falls on 3rd Street and other Good Friday scenes

[Photo on 3rd Street by EVG reader David]

Here today on Third Street between Avenue B and Avenue C, parishioners from Most Holy Redeemer/Nativity Parish and St. Mary Grand took part in the "Way of the Cross" procession, a Good Friday tradition that marks the last stage of the journey that Jesus walked in his earthly life.

EVG correspondent Stacie Joy shared these photos... this year, the church officials mic'd the cross so you could hear the pounding of the "nails."

Celebrating Easter at St. Nicholas of Myra Orthodox Church

East 10th Street at Avenue A this evening via Michael Sean Edwards...

[Updated] Easter at the makeshift altar on East 12th Street

A look today at the makeshift altar on the East 12th Street plywood …



… where Mary Help of Christians once stood…



Developer Douglas Steiner awaits city approval for his retail-residential complex at the now-empty lot.

Photos by EVG reader Alta Tseng.

Updated 8:13 p.m.



UGH. EVG reader Amy L. Anderson shared these photos from about 4:30 … someone destroyed the makeshift altar. Happy Easter!



Updated 9:11 p.m.

Alta just let us know that someone made an effort to put the altar back together…





Previously on EV Grieve:
New residential complex at former Mary Help of Christians lot may include rooftop swimming pool

Meet your new neighbor on Avenue A

Makeshift altar arrives at former Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church