Cheap Chick Bargain Bulletin, Dec. 1, 2009, Holiday News

Hope you're still enjoying those Thanksgiving leftovers! I'm working hard to get a holiday guide and a gift-giving guide up for the holidays, but in the meantime there are some events coming up this week that I thought you should know about, enjoy!

Tuesday December 1, 2009
An Evening of Arts and Literature
The Cooper Union is celebrating its 150th anniversary with its "Great Evenings in the Great Hall" programs. Tonight's line-up features celebs such as Tony Kushner, Salman Rushdie, Siri Hustvedt, Olympia Dukakis presenting literary readings.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: The Great Hall, Cooper Union, Cooper Square (3rd Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets)
Subway: 6 to Astor Place, L to 3rd Ave.

Max Brenner at the Strand
7 p.m.
A must-do for chocaholics, the eponymous "Bald Man" from down the street will be on-hand tonight promoting a new chocolate-based cookbook called Chocolate A Love Story. Rumors are that some actual chocolate faves of the bald guy will be available for sampling!
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: The Strand Bookstore, Broadway and 12th St.
Subway: 4,5,6,L,N,R,Q,W to 14th St./Union Square.

Wednesday December 2, 2009
Opening Reception for Robert Frost's Annual Christmas Cards, An Exhibition & Celebration
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
This shindig celebrates a new Poet's House exhibit, which features displays of illustrated chapbooks of Frost's poetry that were sent out as holiday cards. This isn't the only time to check out the cards, the exhibition runs through January 16, 2010.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Poets House, 10 River Terrace
Subway: 1,2,3,A,C to Chambers St.

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Watch the lighting of the iconic holiday symbol, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, of course there will be celebs and other musical acts there too, but be ready to fight the crowds to catch a glimpse of the stars that aren't on the tree.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Rockefeller Center, 47th/48th St. bet. Fifth and Sixth Ave.
Subway: B,D,F,V to 47-50th Street-Rockefeller Center

Thursday December 3rd, 2009
Screening of Breaking the News (This is the news part of the title.)
6 p.m.
Yo, this is for all journalists in da' house (or the blog...) The Deadline Club (the local Society of Professional Journalists chapter) has organized an exclusive showing of the documentary Breaking the News! This film is not available through Netflix; this is a special screening in conjunction with the Paley Center. This event may be of special interest to journalists (the doc details how big names in journalism like Peter Jennings, Bob Simon, Barbara Walters and others got their big stories), but is open to all.
Cheap Chick Info: $10, RSVP to rsvp@deadlineclub.org.
Location Info: Paley Center for Media, 25 W. 52nd St. (bet. Fifth and Sixth Ave.)
Subway: E,V to Fifth Ave./53rd St., N,R,W to Fifth Ave.