Cheap Chick Weekend Picks, October 23-25, 2009 (Scroll Down for Halloween Guide!)

Friday October 23 and Saturday October 24, 2009 Little Shop of Horrors Sing-a-long
11 p.m.
Feed me Seymour, feed me! and other memorable movie moments can be relived at this screening, which may invite the question, whatever happened to Rick Moranis? I guess that's a mystery for the folks over at imdb.
Cheap Chick Info: $13, includes one beer
Location Info: 92nd Street Y, 200 Hudson Street
Subway: E to Canal

SketchProv 2009
Fri./Shows at 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., Sat./Shows at 7 p.m., 8:30 p.m., and 10 p.m.
You might decide you need Drew Carey's buzzer when watching the best-of-the-best improv-ers duke it out to be the last one standing to read the credits, er win a prize of some sort...
Cheap Chick Info: Fri./$10 in advance, $12 at the door, Sat./$12 in advance, $15 at the door
Location Info: People's Improv Theater, 154 W. 29th, Street
Subway: 1,9 to 28th St., N,R,W to 28th Street

Saturday October 24, 2009
Free Comedy Workshop
2 p.m.
Are you the next Bob Saget? Find out at this class! Personalities from the Daily Show, Comedy Central, VH-1's Best Week Ever, and even a former Cheers and Seinfeld writer will be on-hand.
Cheap Chick Info: Free! Register here, space fills up fast: http://www.manhattancomedyschool.com/workshop.html
Location Info: Comix, 353 W. 13th Street
Subway: A,C to 14th Street/8th Ave.

NYC Dumpling Festival
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Try dumplings from around the world plus there's a dumpling eating contest and a dumpling class. For more info, look here.
Cheap Chick Info: $5 a plate for dumplings
Location Info: Sara D. Roosevelt Park, Houston St. (between Forsyth and Chrystie Sts.)
Subway: D to Grand Street, J,M,Z to Bowery

Central Park Pumpkin Festival
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Feel disgustingly wholesome with fall fun in Central Park including hay rides, a haunted house, a scarecrow design contest, greenmarket vendors, and live performances from Big Apple Circus, and Kidrockers.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Central Park, near 72nd Street
Subway: C to 72nd Street

Greenlight Bookstore Grand Opening
10 a.m. through 7 p.m. and beyond
Sip champagne (at 7 p.m.) and mingle with local literati, there are also giveaways and prizes.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: 686 Fulton Street at Portland, Brooklyn
Subway: C to Lafayette

Dance New Amsterdam 25th Anniversary
10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For those of you who have fantasized about being in Center Stage or Save the Last Dance, here's your chance to live the dream with FREE classes in modern dance, ballet, contemporary dance, hip hop, jazz, and oh yeah...Pilates, and yoga
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Dance New Amsterdam, 280 Broadway, 2nd Floor (entrance on Chambers)
Subway: R,W to Whitehall St.

Score of Doom Halloween Costume Swap
2 p.m.
Still need a Halloween costume? You might "score" one at this event. Have I mentioned how great swaps are? Well I am now, they're (to quote Tony the Tiger) "grrreeaaattt." I have gotten tons of great clothes and other items from them, and they are usually either free or have a nominal entrance fee.
Cheap Chick Info: $5, RSVP here
Location Info: Trophy Bar, 351 Broadway, Brooklyn
Subway: J,M,Z to Marcy Ave.

Sunday October 25, 2009
Greenpoint Oktoberfest
12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Food, music, crafts, and of course beer all play a part at this party.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Transmitter Park (1 Greenpoint Ave near West St)
Subway: G to Greenpoint

Financial History in Lower Manhattan Walking Tour
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Learn about financial juggernauts such as Lehman Brothers, Chase Manhattan, Bank of New York, AIG, Kuhn, Loeb, Bankers Trust, and historic events and people relating to the economy.
Cheap Chick Info: $15
Location Info: Meet at Broadway and Liberty St. in front of the red cube at 140 Broadway
Subway: 4,5 to Wall Street

P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center Fall Opening Celebration
12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The musuem starts its fall season with these new exhibits: 1969, 100 Years (version #2, ps1, nov 2009), Between Spaces, On-site 2: Chitra Ganesh, and Robert Bergman: Selected Portraits.
Cheap Chick Info: $5 suggested donation
Location Info: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 22-25 Jackson Ave at the intersection of 46th Ave
Subway: E,V to 23rd St./Ely

Live Bat Encounter
12 p.m.
Get up-close and personal with bats (be sure to check for fangs ;-) with Rob Mies, TV personality and Director of the Organization for Bat Conservation.
Cheap Chick Info: $4, $3 for members
Location Info: New York Hall of Science, (47-01 111th Street)
Subway: 7 train to 111th Street Station

Cheap Chick Book Swap and Brunch
12:30 p.m.
I obviously have to toot my own horn here, I've organized a book swap so bibliophiles can unite and save $ on books. Bring all the books you couldn't rid of by sticking them on an apartment radiator, or come even if you don't have books to swap, I have plenty to get rid of.
Cheap Chick Info: $5 for the actual swap, on your own for whatever you eat or drink-you can get whatever you want. Please RSVP to cheapchickinthecity@hotmail.com
Location Info: Rodeo Bar, 27th and 3rd, we'll likely be on the cozy 2nd floor area
Subway: 6 to 28th Street

Also the New Amsterdam Market re-opens today!

Don't forget there are plenty of events still left in my fall guide. My Cheap Chick Halloween Guide will be live soon!