Cheap Chick Weekend Picks, May 29-31st, 2009

Friday May 29th, 2009
80's Karaoke and Dance Party
9 p.m.
Cuff those jeans, solve a Rubik's cube, and crimp that hair, it's time to get down with your 80's self, whether it's ALF, Punky Brewster, or Ronald Regan. At this party you can sing and dance to 80's tunes with DJ Claire Darko and Mike from The Airwaves.
Cheap Chick Info: $10
Location Info: Parlour (downstairs), 250 W 86th St. (corner of Broadway)
Subway: 1 to 86th Street

Saturday May 30th, 2009
Score! Gowanus Free Swap
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
There's nothing (well almost nothing...) the cheap chick likes more than a good swap, bring on the flowered blazer, red scarf, and copy of Rocket Boys (all items I've found at swaps) and find your own hidden treasure. There will be music as well as refreshments, and craftsers who will help you recreate your finds, Bedazzler anyone?
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: The BKLYN Yard (400 Carroll St.)
Subway: F, G to Carroll Street, N,R to Union Street

Saturday and Sunday May 30th and May 31st, 2009
Lit Mag Marathon
Saturday: 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m./ Sunday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
This two-part event includes Editors Unleashed on Saturday, where editors will be reading from a variety of magazines and a literary mag fair at Housing Works bookstore on Sunday, where all literary magazines are just $2.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Saturday: DeWitt Wallace Periodical Room at the main branch of the New York Public Library, Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street/ Sunday: Housing Works Bookstore, 126 Crosby Street (near Lafayette)
Subway: Saturday: D,F to 42nd Street/Fifth Ave., 7 to Fifth Avenue, 4,5,6 to Grand Central/ Sunday: D,F to Broadway-Lafayette/ Downtown 6 to Bleecker Street

Sunday May 31st, 2009
The Ladies Love Paris
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Enjoy a series of authors reading from books relating to the l'amour of Par-ee. The event includes drink specials and drawings for free books.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Flûte Gramercy, 40 East 20th Street
Subway: N,R,W to 23rd Street, 6 to 23rd Street

Central Park Japan Day
10 a.m.
This family-friendly celebration includes Japanese food, karate demonstrations, tea ceremony, music, and dancing as well as activities such as origami, calligraphy, and robot battles. You can even have your picture taken with Hello Kitty.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Central Park, East Meadow, enter at Fifth Avenue and 97th Street
Subway: C to 96th Street

Bang on a Can Marathon
12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Enjoy performances by a variety of artists.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: World Financial Center Winter Garden, 220 Vesey Street
Subway: E to World Trade Center

Salute to Israel Parade
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This parade will include shofar blowers, floats, marching bands, street performers, clowns, and jugglers, and motorcycles with Israeli flags.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: The parade starts at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street
Subway: N,R,Q,W to 57th Street