Friday October 5, 2010
Check out what’s “new” at the Neue Galerie from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. during their free First Fridays event, 1048 Fifth Avenue, http://www.neuegalerie.org.
See what Mrs. Ellen DeGeneres has to say when talking with Brooklyn’s own Jonathan Safran Foer, 7:30 p.m., at the B&N Lincoln Triangle (1972 Broadway and 67th St.), free!
Will you ever finish that Great American Novel? Find out during this NaNoWritMo (National Novel Writing Month for the uninitiated) write-in event at the Mid-Manhattan Library, More info on this novel-writing spectacular and to register officially go here: http://www.nanowrimo.org), 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., free!
Can you spell F-U-N? Then head down to Housing Works Bookstore and compete with other geeks for the rank of top speller! Sign-up is at 6:30 p.m., the spelldown starts at 7 p.m., 126 Crosby Street, free to watch, $5 to play!
Author Tim O’Brien, discusses his classic, The Things They Carried, 7 p.m., Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St., $20, call 212-967-7555 for tickets. Later writer/director John Patrick Shanley will be interviewed at 9:30 p.m., same price, same number!
Hey even zombies should be able to sport the latest fashions! Catch the styles that just won’t die at the Zombie Fashion Show, 7 p.m., Shops at the Loom, 1087 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, free!
Saturday October 6, 2010
Francis Morrone, author of Fort Greene Clinton Hill Neighborhood & Architectural History Guide, is leading a tour of the area to celebrate the book’s release. Stops include sites associated with Richard Wright and Marianne Moore, brownstones near the park, and ends at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music.) 2 p.m., meet at the northeast corner of Flatbush Avenue and DeKalb Avenue outside the former Paramount Theatre at 1:45 p.m., $20 for non-members. CANCELED!
Appropriately enough, Peter Filichia will be at the Broadway branch of the Queens Public Library discussing his book Broadway Musicals the Biggest Hit and the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959-2009, 3:30 p.m., Broadway Branch, 40-20 Broadway, free!
Chowderheads from near and far will be gathering to slam back some of the hot stuff at the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance Chowder Cook-Off! Keep that chill away as you sample varieties of that classic hot broth! 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Jimmy’s No. 43, 43 E. 7th Street, $10!
Don’t kid yourself any longer, that one pair of jeans you have hanging in your closet will just not fit anymore. No worries, trade it up for a sweater or a dress that may actually fit or a good book to cuddle up with during this cold weather, at the Some of the Girls Brunch and Clothing Swap! $11 nets you brunch (inc. a mimosa or Bloody Mary) and the chance to trade off items like that ugly sweater you got from your Aunt Edna last Christmas for items that fit your wardrobe. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Bowery Wine Company, 13 E. 1st Street, $11, plus bring items to swap. For more info and RSVP visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/someofthegirls/.
The art world rocks at the Brooklyn Museum’s First Saturday program, which includes music, readings by Rick Moody and a screening of Alice in Wonderland, http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/visit/first_saturdays.php, free!
Channel your inner Mad Men persona with a walking tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of JFK’s election as well as the 48 anniversary of Eleanor Roosevelt. This tour will cover sites related to JFK as well as RFK, Eleanor Roosevelt, FDR, Jacqueline Kennedy, Teddy Roosevelt, and Sargent Shriver. Noon, Call 212-465-3331 for meeting place and reservation, $18.
She ain’t fraid of no ghost! L’Aura Hladik, author of Ghosthunting New York City, will be discussing her new book and inviting others to share their haunting experiences. 7:30-8:30 p.m., Word Bookstore, 126 Franklin St. at Milton St., Brooklyn, free!
Comedian Adam Carolla will be discussing his new book In Fifty Years We'll all be Chicks, (not such a bad thing I think!), 2 p.m., Borders Columbus Circle (10 Columbus Circle), free!
Plus enjoy free walking tours of the High Line on Saturdays: http://www.thehighline.org/tours
Sunday November 6, 2010
Run like Forrest, not walk, to cheer on your favorite granola-head at the ING New York City Marathon. Free to cheer runners on, for more info and route, check here: http://www.nycmarathon.org.
Celebrate Asian-American authors like Richard Price, Henry Chang, and Tao Lin today at Page Turner: The Asian American Literary Festival, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., powerHouse Arena, 37 Main St DUMBO, $10. A full schedule of panels and events is here: http://pageturnerfest.org/schedule/
Walk and cheer at the same time with Discovery Walking Tour’s pre-Marathon Central Park Tour. Learn about the park (aka” the city’s backyard”) Stops include Strawberry Fields, Lake, The Ramble, Literary Walk, Bow Bridge, Wagner Cove and Bethesda Fountain. Then keep a look out for the runners as they complete the last leg of a 26 mile marathon. 10 a.m., call 212-465-3331 for meeting place and reservation, $18.
Plus: Book it on over to MOMA PS 1 for the NY Art Book Fair all weekend (http://ps1.org/calendar/view/day/2010/11/4/), travel to Malaysia through food at Grand Central (http://www.grandcentralterminal.com/go/mallEvents.cfm?eventID=2145377612) Fri and Sat, view post-election midnight screenings of Red Dawn at the IFC Sat and Sun (http://www.ifccenter.com/films/red-dawn), Live the comic book dream at King-Con, Brooklyn’s answer to Comic-Con (http://www.kingconbrooklyn.com), Classy canned beers get the spotlight this weekend at Candemonium (http://candemonium.com), save 30% off on all items at Housing Works bookstore Sat and Sun (http://www.housingworks.org/events/detail/monthly-30-off-sale-all-day-november-6th-and-7th), Find some boots made for walkin’ and other items at the What Goes Around Comes Around Sample and Stock Sale (http://www.facebook.com/pages/What-Goes-Around-Comes-Around-NYC/110681684654) all weekend, and the New York Doc Fest rages on through the 9th (http://www.ifccenter.com/series/doc-nyc)!
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