Salsa at the Winter Garden – Merian Soto Dance & Performance on Thurs., Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. The award-winning choreographer presents excerpts from La Maquina del Tiempo and Pelea de Gallos.
Avenue A adventure festival, Ave. A from Houston to 14th St., 212-809-5200: Oct. 4-NYC Street Fair celebrating diverse ethnic cultures of Alphabet City, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., free admission.
Community farmers market, Ave. D between 7th & 8th St., 212-982-1633: Sat.-Lower East Side Girl’s Club presents their first annual Farmers Market every week through Oct. 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE, 645-9800: Buy shares in the bounty of produce of small New York State farmers, weekly deliveries of fresh produce, delivered through November, approx. $375 for six months, call for more info.
Cooper union, Great Hall, 7th St. at Third Ave., 212-279-4200: Oct. 9-Don Byron & Paul Auster, Auster reads while Byron plays clarinet, 7:30 p.m., $18-$20.
Greenwich avenue autumn festival, Greenwich Ave. from 6th to 7th Aves., 646-230-0489: Oct. 4-Traditional street fair with proceeds going to The Fedration to Preserve Greenwich Village, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., free admission.
Merchant’s house museum, 29 E. Fourth St., 212-777-1089: Oct. 4-New York City Oyster Festival, celebrating the mid-19th Century when NY was the capital of the oyster industry, noon-9 p.m., raindate Sunday Oct. 5, free admission.
PRABHUPADA SANKIRTAN SOCIETY, 48 Ave. B, 888-hungry-5: Sun.–Sunday Love Feast, a social feast of gourmet vegetarian dishes, free, 6-8 p.m.
second avenue festival, Second Ave. from 14-23rd St., 626-230-0489: Oct. 11-Traditional street fair with a pet contest & children’s rides, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., free admission.
Summer in the square 2003, Union Square Park, unionsquarenyc.org: Numerous events throughout the Summer in the park, visit the webste for more information.
union square autumn fair, Park Ave. South from 17th to 23rd St., 212-809-4900: Oct. 11-A Classic arts & crafts & food booth fair, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., free admission.
West Fourth Street Festival, West Fourth St. from Lafayette St. to LaGuardia Pl., 646-230-0489: Oct. 5-Traditional street fair with Arts & Crafts, merchandise & food, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., free admission.
