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Two very special songwriting and performance workshops with award-winning singer-songwriters and storytellers! The events are specially created for children aged 6 - 12 years old, all of whom will be encouraged to dig deep into their hearts to explore, wonder, and write about "Who Are We?".

The Village Trip’s signature event – this time in an exciting new venue: Gansevoort Plaza! Still free of course, and taking place as usual on the final Saturday of the festival.

An intimate evening in the company of Allen Shawn, author, pianist, and composer whose six-year sojourn in the West Village marked a creative turning point when – influenced by his friendship with clarinetist Benny Goodman – he began blending classical music with elements of jazz. His lively music is characterized by emotional directness and an openness to a variety of idioms. “Notes from a Life” is a sonic diary featuring chamber pieces from across four decades by this multifaceted musician celebrated for his “distinctly urban energy.”

What better way to end the second Saturday of The Village Trip than in the warm company of the Peoples’ Voice Café, featuring Pamela Jean Agaloos, a familiar face on New York’s Irish/Scottish trad scene, and Cactus Rose NYC, a Native Americana act from Lenapehoking.