Cheap Chick NYC Weekend Picks, May 7-9, 2010

Friday May 7, 2010
Insectomaina
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Maybe you can learn how to be as cool Corey Haim in Lucas. Don’t forget your butterfly net! The event includes film, readings, sound, images, projections, and cocktails.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Cabinet Magazine Space, 300 Nevins St.
Subway: F,G to Carroll St.

Nerd Nite
7 p.m.
Find out about all sorts of nerdy things like Governor’s Island and the Large Hadron Collider.
Cheap Chick Info: $10-$13, buy tkts here: http://nyc.nerdnite.com/
Location Info: Galapagos Art Space
Subway: F to York St., A to High St./Brooklyn Bridge

Central Park Moonlight Ride
10 p.m. to Midnight
Stop and enjoy the nighttime scenery with fellow bike enthusiasts and discover parts of the park you’ve never seen before!
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Columbus Circle in Central Park
Subway: A,C,D,1to Columbus Circle

Gilbert and Sullivan: Shining Into a New Century With Reflected Light
6:30 p.m.
Ralph MacPhail Jr. will give a lecture on the famous opera pair.
Cheap Chick Info: Free! For advance reservations call 212.685.0008, ext. 560, or e-mail tickets@themorgan.org.
Location Info: Morgan Library and Museum, 225 Madison Ave, bet. 36th and 37th St.
Subway: 6 to 33rd St.

Celebrate First Fridays at the Bronx Museum! http://www.bronxmuseum.org/events.php

Self magazine Workout in the Park
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Celebrity yoga trainer Mandy Ingber teaches you the secret favorite moves of celeb clients like Jennifer Aniston!
Cheap Chick Info: $20, but space is limited. Reserve space ahead of time, available on first-come, first-served basis. Buy tkts here: http://www.selfworkoutinthepark.com/default.asp
Location Info: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, Fifth Ave. and 72nd St.
Subway: C to 72nd St. or 6 to 77th

BAM Street Fair
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Neighborhood block party with marching bands, food vendors, and arts and crafts.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: BAM Harvey Theater, 651 Fulton St., Brooklyn
Subway: 2,3,4,5 to Nevins St.

GI Joe Stop Motion Film Festival
7 p.m.
A film festival tribute to that real American hero.
Cheap Chick Info: $12
Location Info: 92nd St. Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson St.
Subway: A,C,E,1 Canal

Grease 2 Sing-a-long
11 p.m.
I don’t know if this movie will help you “score tonight,” but darn if I don’t love pre-90210 pilot Maxwell Caufield. Of course pre-Catwoman Michelle Pfeiffer is there too…
Cheap Chick Info: $13
Location Info: 92nd St. Y, Tribeca, 200 Hudson St.
Subway: A,C,E,1 to Canal St.

88-cent burgers today: http://www.8coupons.com/deals/specials/City%2CNY%2CNew_York/0/ocho_loco/search

Saturday and Sunday May 8 and 9, 2010
Fleece Festival
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Time to ask the sheep if they have any wool! I wonder if there are any black sheep…find out at this sheep shearing event. There will also be music, demonstrations, and crafts.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Prospect Park Zoo, Prospect Park
Subway: F to 15th St./Prospect Park

Sunday May 9, 2010
Shakey’s Record Fair
7 p.m.
Listen to music and look through records at this sale and record extravaganza!
Cheap Chick Info: 21 and up: $3
Location Info: Public Assembly,70 N. 6th St.
Subway: L to Bedford

Become a Multimedia Guru
Registration/Check-in: 12:30 p.m., Program starts at 1 p.m. See full line-up here: http://deadlineclub.org/events/become-a-multimedia-guru.
Master the art of multimedia at this event organized by the Deadline Club, the Society of Professional Journalists NYC chapter-you don’t even have to wax any cars! Plus a free mediabistro class will be raffled off and a SpaFinder gift certificate will be given away during the 3:30 SEO (that's Search Engine Optimization to you!) session.
Cheap Chick Info: One session is $10, and you can get into two sessions for $15. After this the prices aren’t exactly Cheap Chick-friendly, but it’s a pretty good deal nonetheless. Space is limited, so RSVP to rsvp@deadlineclub.org.
Location Info: University Settlement House, 273 Bowery
Subway: F to Second Ave.

Plus free fitness classes at Socrates Sculpture Park (http://www.socratessculpturepark.org/programs/fitness.php) and pigs at Jimmy's No. 43!