Cheap Chick NYC, Weekend Picks, Sept. 10-12, 2010

Sorry for the delays, be sure to check out my fall events guide for plenty of events going on this weekend!

Friday September 10, 2010

The Holy Grail of Geekiness, the Nerd Nite Nerdactacular is tonight! You can ruminate on Godzilla and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Ride tonight at Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main St., DUMBO, $15. RSVP and tkts here: http://www.nyc.nerdnite.com

It’s not your grandma’s church bingo anymore, but it might be too much for your bingo card! Rebel Bingo tonight, $15, check here for tkts and the top secret location, http://meanredproductions.com/1761

Friday September 10 and Saturday September 11, 2010

Do you really want what she’s having? See if you do at Landmark Sunshine’s screening of When Harry Met Sally, Midnight. $9.99, http://www.landmarktheaters.com

Saturday September 11, 2010

Here is a list of list of events to commemorate 9/11: http://manhattan.about.com/od/september11th2001/a/911memorial.htm

Literature and drinks come together at Lit Crawl tonight, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and beyond, http://litcrawl.org, Seems to be free aside from drinks and other extras!

Revolutionize your weekend with the 1776 Peace Conference Celebration! The Staten Island Conference House will be hosting a re-creation of peace talks held between the British and the Americans during the American Revolution with music and dancing, crafts booths, outdoor cooking demonstrations, and children’s games and crafts. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 298 Satterlee Street, Staten Island, $3.

Unwind at the steps of the main NYPL branch (Fifth Ave. and 42nd St.) with a free One World Symphony concert today from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m.

Sunday September 12, 2010

Say Goodbye to summer with the Roosevelt Island “So Long Summer BBQ,”a free event from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. RSVP required, http://www.rooseveltlive.com

Hola to Mexico at the 116^th St. Mexican Independence Festival, 116^th St. bet. Second and Lex featuring food and performances! This free event starts at 10 a.m.

It’s all Brooklyn all-day at the Farm City Fair free event, with local eats and drinks, as well as cooking workshops and a competitive cooking competition. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Invisible Dog Art Center, 51 Bergen St. Free!

Now it’s the West Side’s chance for a county fair. Head to Riverside Park to indulge in games, music, square dancing, a greenmarket, a petting zoo, and Bindlestiff's Family Cirkus. The event is free and will be taking place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Pier in Riverside Park South at West 70^th St.

I’d be on Conan the Librarian’s hit list if I did not mention one of my all-time favorite events, The Brooklyn Book Festival (also on my Fall Guide). This free all-day event features panel discussions, author readings, and almost every vendor related to books you could possibly imagine. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Brooklyn Borough Hall, http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/BrooklynBookFestival/festival.html Plus free admission to the Brooklyn Historical Society as part of the festival! http://www.brooklynhistory.org

Learn about Williamsburg’s pre-Hipster history during “Williamsburg: From the Cool to the Conservative,” a Municipal Art Society walking tour led by Marty Shore, an urban historian. Tour starts at 11 a.m. and begins at the NW corner of North 7th St. and Bedford Ave. $15.

Zoom out to Queens for an antique motorcycle festival, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Queens County Farm Museum, http://www.queensfarm.org/

It’s “nac-cho” mama’s salsa at the Bell House today with amateur competitors mixing it up at Salsa Slam where you can sample the spicy goodness and rock out with mariachi music. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. $12, http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3037105

Plus yee-haw all weekend at the Brooklyn Country Music Festival, http://www.adhesivetheater.com/, and kick up your heels at the Dance Now Festival (tkts start at $20) http://www.dancenownyc.org/the-festival.php.