Friday September 11, 2009
Behind the Curtain: A Retrospective of NY Fashion Week
Opening night of photography exhibit with a full bar.
Cheap Chick Info: $20 at the door
Location Info: Envoy Enterprises Gallery, 131 Christie Street
Subway: F,V to Second Avenue
Friday Night Swingout
7:30 p.m. Free lesson and from 8 p.m. to midnight DJ music
Jump, jive, and wail with swing dancing all night long.
Cheap Chick Info: $15 for adults, $10 for students with ID
Location Info: Manhattan Ballroom Dance, 29 West 36th Street, 2nd floor
Subway: B,D,F,V,N,R,W to 34th Street, Herald Square
Also Fall for Dance tickets go on sale today! Just $10 each, get 'em while their hot here.
Friday September 11 through Sunday September 13, 2009
30th Anniversary of the Richmond County Fair
Friday: 2:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Enjoy rides, music, entertainment, arts and crafts competitions, contests, and more at this event. Cheap Chick Info: $15 for adults and $10 for children
Location Info:Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
Subway: Take the Staten Island ferry and then the S74 bus
Saturday September 12, 2009
Le Bal NYC
2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Dancing and feasting are on the menu at this event, which includes a free bento box giveaway with goodies from Inaki Aizpitarte, Pascal Barbot, Alexandre Gauthier, Michel Bras, David Chang, and Wylie Dufresne. Full schedule here.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Central Park, East Meadow-enter at Fifth Ave. and 99th Street
Subway: 6 to 96th Street
New York Twestival
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Charity event sponsored by Twitter (you'll notice my blogs are not 140 characters or less) to benefit CampInteractive. Hit some strikes while helping others out-you may even see some celebs there too! Buy tkts here.
Cheap Chick Info: $20 and up.
Location Info: Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe Ave
Subway: L to Bedford Avenue
Riverside Park Oyster Festival
3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sample fresh oysters and other food and drink while listening to music.
Cheap Chick Info: Entrance to event is free, food and beverages are available for purchase.
Location Info: Riverside Park, Hudson Beach Cafe (105th Street on the lower level of the park)
Subway: 1, 2, 3 at 96th St.; 1 at 116th St.-Columbia University
Artichoke Dance Company Recession Dances
3 p.m.
Check out a dance performance similar to swing dancing and try it out yourself at a free workshop before the show starts.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Washington Park, Old Stone House (Fifth Avenue at 3rd Street)
Subway: F to York Street
Her Village Walking Tour
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In this case the "her" refers to writer Jane Jacobs. Visit stops associated with her writing including Washington Square, the West Village Houses, and her Hudson Street home.
Cheap Chick Info: $15
Location Info: Meet outside the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia, near Bleeker Street
Subway: A,C,E,D,F to West 4th Street
Rooftop Films: Brooklyn Non-Fiction
8 p.m.
Watch real-life unfold onscreen in Kings County at the closing night of the Rooftop Films season. Includes pre-film music and after-party.
Cheap Chick Info: $9 and up, pay at the door.
Location Info: The Old American Can Factory, 232 3rd Street at 3rd Avenue Brooklyn
Subway: F,G to Carroll Street/Smith Street, F,M,R to 4th Ave./9th Street
Saturday September 12, and Sunday September 13, 2009
Historic House Festival
Channel Goldilocks as you visit homes throughout the city. Location and site listings here.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Varies, all five boroughs
Subway: Varies by location
Sunday September, 13, 2009
Brooklyn Book Festival
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
It's time again for all the bookworms to come crawling out of their books into the actual outdoors for this awesome yearly event. This year's authors include Jonathan Ames, Pete Hamill, Colson Whitehead, Paul Auster, Mary Gaitskill, and Russell Banks.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Brooklyn Borough Hall
Subway: 2,3,4,5 to Borough Hall, R to Court Street, A,C,F to Jay St./Borough Hall
The Brooklyn Cheese Experiment
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
This promises to be a helluva good cheesy event with chefs competing against each other for the best cheese dish.
Cheap Chick Info: $20-$25, ticket includes beer and taste of something cheesey, buy tickets here.
Location Info: The Bell House, 149 7th Street, Brooklyn
Subway: F,G,R to 4th Street and 9th Avenue
Summer Space on Montague Street
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Enjoy tastes of food from more than 12 different food vendors.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Montague Street, Brooklyn
Subway: M,R to Court St./Borough Hall, 2,3 Borough Hall
West Side County Fair
1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Pretend you're in the Midwest for the afternoon at this fair with carnival rides, games, music, square dancing, sideshow performers, a petting zoo, a greenmarket, and more!
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info:Riverside Park South, 59th Street to 72nd Street
Subway:1 at 66th St.-Lincoln Center; 1, 2, 3 at 72nd St. 1 at 66th St.-Lincoln Center
Superstar DJ Record Fair + Vintage Fashion Bazaar
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Shop for fashion and vinyl at the same time!
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: The Archway under the Manhattan Bridge, 167 Water St., at Pearl St., Triangle Plaza, DUMBO
Subway: F to York, A,C to High Street
Forest Hills: Garden City in the City Walking Tour
2-4 p.m.
Watch that your thumb doesn't turn green as you explore the city's gardens!
Cheap Chick Info: $15
Location Info: Meet at Austin St. and Continental Ave., near 71st Ave. subway station.
Subway: E, F, G, R, V trains to 71st Ave.
Tons of events that are going on now are listed in my Fall Guide and don't forget NYC Harbor Day: http://www.ny400.org/events/ny400-week-harbor-day
Also Housing Works is having a sale on children's books! http://www.housingworks.org/events/detail/childrens-book-sale-september-12th-13th/
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