Details about the the 3rd annual Lower East Side Pride Bookstore Crawl

The third annual Lower East Side Pride Bookstore Crawl takes place tomorrow (Saturday) from noon to 7 p.m.

Here's more info via the EVG inbox:

Celebrate the diversity and resilience of the neighborhood's indie bookshops by spending a day shopping discounts, special giveaways and curated selections of queer books. 

This year's crawl features seven unique indie bookstores: 

• Book Club Bar (197 E. 3rd Street & Avenue B) 

• Pillow-Cat Books (328 E. 9th S.) 

• Village Works (12 St Mark's Place) 

• Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks (28 E. 2nd St.) 

• Bluestockings Cooperative (116 Suffolk St.) 

• Yu & Me Books (44 Mulberry St.) 

• Sweet Pickle Books (47 Orchard St.) 

Each bookstore will offer discounts and perks (such as free merchandise or snacks) throughout the day. No reservations are required...

Saturday's opening shot

At the Second Avenue F stop, a new mural of Sasha Colby — winner of season 15 of "RuPaul's Drag Race" — by David Puck...

At the East Village Queer Market

Photos by Stacie Joy 

Local vendors took part yesterday at the East Village Queer Market, a special Pride event "spotlighting queer makers and gay-owned businesses producing consumer goods."

Milk Money Kitchens, 50 Avenue A between Third Street and Fourth Street, hosted the Market. The sponsors were the East Village Independent Merchants Association, 3rd and B'zaar and Exit9.

While this was a one-day event, there is an online shop here for more Pride-related items. 

EVG contributor Stacie oy stopped by for part of the afternoon... 

Details about a LES Pride Book Crawl tomorrow (Saturday!)

Details via the EVG inbox... 

Several bookstores of the LES and East Village are participating in a bookstore crawl, the focus of which is Pride Month. 

The crawl starts at noon on Saturday, June 11, and each store is offering giveaways and prizes. 

Participating stores: 

• Bluestockings Cooperative Bookstore at 116 Suffolk St. 

• Book Club Bar at 197 E 3rd St. 

• Sweet Pickle Books at 47 Orchard St.

• Yu & Me Books at 44 Mulberry St. 

• McNally Jackson at 52 Prince St. 

• Pillow-Cat Books at 328 E 9th St.

Details about the East Village Queer Market on Avenue A tomorrow

Photos by Stacie Joy

Look for a special Pride event tomorrow (Saturday!) at the East Village Queer Market, an event spotlighting queer makers and gay-owned businesses producing consumer goods.

A handful of local vendors will be participating tomorrow in this "celebration of Queer Makers" from noon to 6 p.m. at 50 Avenue A between Third Street and Fourth Street. Find more details here. You can also shop online here.

The sponsors are the East Village Independent Merchants Association, 3rd and B'zaar and Exit9, with co-owner Charles Branstool pictured below. 

Pride outside the 2nd Avenue F stop

There's a new Pride Month mural — "Queer AF: Do Not Tread On Me" — outside the Second Avenue F stop... art by Rose Cory via @dustyrebel aka Daniel Albanese. Read more about his Queer Street Art documentary here.