Cheap Chick Weekend Picks, September 4-7, 2009

End of the Line Screening
7:30 p.m.
Find out more than you ever wanted to know about the bluefin tuna in this film based on the research of investigative reporter Charles Clover.
Cheap Chick Info: $12
Location Info: Governors Island
Subway: Take the R,W to Whitehall, 4,5 to Bowling Green, 1 to South Ferry, then take the ferry (the terminal is right next to the Staten Island Ferry terminal.) The ferry schedule is here.

First Fridays at the Bartow-Pell Mansion
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Listen to classical music, tour the museum, check out botanical illustrations, and enjoy light refreshments.
Cheap Chick Info: $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and students, Reservations requested; call 718-885-1461
Location Info: Bartow-Pell Mansion,
Subway: Take the 6 train to Pelham Bay Park, then grab the free Bronx Seaside Trolley to the museum at the subway station.

Governors Island Swim
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Watch as others take a dive or jump off a ferry and participate in a 2-mile swim around the island. An after-party at the Water Taxi Beach follows.
Cheap Chick Info: Free to watch, but entry fees are so steep they aren't in a Cheap Chick budget.
Location Info: Governors Island
Subway: Take the R,W to Whitehall, 4,5 to Bowling Green, 1 to South Ferry, then take the ferry (the terminal is right next to the Staten Island Ferry terminal.) The ferry schedule is here.

Friday September 4, Saturday September 5, and Sunday September 6, 2009
Big Lebowski Midnight screenings
12 a.m.
Dude, dude, dude! Doesn't that rug pull the room together? Just try to sneak a White Russian into the theater, I dare you...
Cheap Chick Info: $12.50 for adults
Location Info: IFC Center, 323 Sixth Avenue
Subway: A,C,E,F,B,D to West 4th Street

Howl! Festival
Various times
Check out free outdoor festivals and other events that pay homage to the spirit of Allen Ginsberg's subversive poem. Full event listings here.
Cheap Chick Info: Free, or varies by event.
Location Info: Tompkins Square Park
Subway: L to 14th Street/1st Ave.

Warp Films at the New Museum
Various times
Crazy, er, unusual films screened for free at the New Museum. Info here.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: New Museum, 235 Bowery
Subway: 6 to Spring Street, F,V to Second Ave.

Friday September 4, 2009 through September 7, 2009
Coney Island Rockabilly Festival
Various times
Burlesque, music, and a sideshow, sounds like Coney Island to me! All info is here: http://www.myspace.com/cockabillyrecordsnyc
Cheap Chick Info: About $5-$10 in advance, depends on event
Location Info: Coney Island Boardwalk, Cha-Cha's on the Beach
Subway: D,Q,N,F to Stillwell Ave.

The Buddha Prince
Fri. 5:30 p.m., Sat., 5 p.m., Sun., 6 p.m., Mon. 7 p.m.
Bring those comfy shoes for this walking play based on the Dalai Lama's life.
Cheap Chick Info: $10 suggested donation
Location Info: Central Park West and 103rd Street
Subway: C to 103rd Street (remember the B does not run on the weekends!)

Saturday September 5, 2009
Williamsburg Garage Sale
12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Time to get rid of your old stuff to make room for all those new fall clothes you'll be buying or just buy new clothes here too!
Cheap Chick Info: $20 to sell your stuff, email Ruthie@303Grandnyc.com, but free to enter and then pay for what you buy.
Location Info: 303Grand bet. Havermeyer and Roebling
Subway: L to Lorimer or Bedford

Brooklyn County Fair: A Gowanus Hootenany!
12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Embrace your Midwestern roots/patriotism/brotherhood/sisterhood with local food, dancing, music, and crafts.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: BKLYN Yard, 388 - 400 Carroll (bet. Bond and Nevins)
Subway: F,G to Carroll Street, R to Union

Floating Kabarette
10 p.m. doors open, show starts at 10:30 p.m.
From the website, "Part cabaret, part burlesque and part variety, this month’s event is curated by aerial/burlesque sensation, Harvest Moon. Featuring performances by Dirty Martini, The Maine Attraction, Diamond Redd, Harvest Moon and your hosts for the evening, Olga & Bjorn." Plus free haircuts!
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main Street, DUMBO
Subway: A to High Street, F to York Street

Inwood Astronomy Program
8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Enjoy free star and planet-gazing through telescopes (these are provided or you can bring your own.)
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Inwood Hill Park, Meet at the ballfields closest to Seaman Avenue and Isham Street
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Subway: A to 207th Street

Sunday September 6, 2009
Food Inc. Screening at Symphony Space
If you really want to learn if you are what you eat (at the moment I prefer ignorance) then you should check out this movie.
Cheap Chick Info: $11 general admission, $9 seniors
Location Info: Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway@95th Street
Subway: 1,2,3 to 96th Street

Tales From the Crypt
1 p.m.
Learn about the Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Fort Greene Park.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Fort Greene Park, Visitor Center, Enter the park at Myrtle Avenue and Washington Park
Subway: C to Lafayette, G to Fulton, R,Q to Dekalb

Hike Mount Morris Park
12 p.m.
Labor through this hike during Labor Day weekend!
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Marcus Garvey Park, 120th and Madison
Subway: 2,3,4,5,6 to 125th Street

When New York Was Nieuw Amsterdam Walking Tour
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Learn about NYC's Dutch history like the secrets behind certain street names!
Cheap Chick Info: $15
Location Info: Meet on the steps of the U.S. Custom House (now the Museum of the American Indian) at the foot of Bowling Green.
Subway: 4.5 to Bowling Green, R to Whitehall Street

Tour historic tugboats on Saturday (http://nrhss.org/) and watch them race on Sunday!

Remember PS1's Warm-Up is closing for the summer, you have one last chance to go this Saturday!

Also Housing Works is having another 30% off sale all weekend!

Monday September 7, 2009
Beats and BBQ: The Labor Day Send-off
4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Free BBQ with purchase of a drink, and DJ'd music, just right for Labor Day!
Cheap Chick Info: Depends on cost of drink.
Location Info: artland bar, 609 Grand Street
Subway: G/L to Metropolitan Avenue

We Built New York: A Labor History Tour
1 p.m.
Enjoy a special Labor Day walking tour of sites associated with the New York City labor movement. Stops include the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory and places connected with Emma Goldman, Clara Lemlich, and Samuel Gompers.
Cheap Chick Info: $15, $12 for students and seniors
Location Info: Meet at the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and Washington Sq. Park
Subway: A,C,E,D,F to West 4th Street

West Indian Day Parade festivities!