Last month, over 300 neighbors came out for our second Somos NELA Block Party of the year, filling the street with local community vendors, food, resources, activities, music, and performances.
The Block Party put $10,000 back into our local economy with 40 community vendors alongside local artists and performers, including Dorian Wood, El Río, Danza Divina, DJ Archivo Trece, and our emcee Xochitl Palomera.
Thank you to our cohosts Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez and Clockshop, our sponsors First Citizens Bank, City First Bank and Irresistible Resistance, and the 15 neighbors who helped plan it from the ground up. And to every vendor, performer, volunteer and neighbor who showed up.
We want these Block Parties to feel like a second home. A place to see familiar faces, meet new ones, support local business, find resources and just be together.
We held two Block Parties this year, and we’ll be back twice in 2027! 🎉
➡️ SEE HOW OUR SUMMER BLOCK PARTY WENT
Want to keep supporting the Somos NELA movement? There are lots of ways to join us:
🙌 Help with setup and breakdown on Friday nights
👋 Welcome neighbors at our community table
📣 Attend and bring 2 friends spread the word
💼 Share your small business expertise with a Somos NELA vendor
If you have experience with marketing, wholesale purchasing, business planning, business evaluation, or product and service feedback, we’d love to connect you with a vendor who could use that support.
Come spend time with us, meet your neighbors, and see you at our next Somos NELA next Friday, September 18th!
➡️ VOLUNTEER WITH US
