Cheap Chick Weekend Picks, May 1st to May 3rd, 2009

Friday May 1st, 2009
Friday Night Slam
10 p.m.
Put on that beret and come feel the vibe of poetry man.
Cheap Chick Info: $10
Location Info: Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 158 Ludlow at Stanton
Subway: F to Second Avenue

Saturday May 2nd, 2009
Wildflower Week
Various days and times from May 2nd to May 9th, 2009
Flower children unite, today kicks off Wildflower Week, which includes seven days of events such as walks, tours, and gardening demonstrations sure to turn your thumb green. Here's a complete list of events: http://nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/events/output_pages/wildflower_week.php
Cheap Chick Info: Most events are free, check the website for pricing on certain events.
Location Info: Throughout the boroughs.
Subway: Varies

Future Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Bike Tour
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
As part of the month-long Bike Month celebration you can participate in this 10-mile ride (at a family pace) with stops along the waterfront for information about the proposed projects. Be sure to bring an extra tube, sunscreen, helmet, extra water, and a camera.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Meet at the Newtown Barge Terminal Playground, 1155 Manhattan Avenue
Subway: G to Greenpoint Avenue, 7 to Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue

Comedy at BAM
9:30 p.m.
Tonight's performance marks the inaugeral night of this new comedy venture. Comics include John Roberts, Kumail Nanjiani, Derrick Comedy, and Daily Show alum Wyatt Cenac, and is hosted by Dave Hill.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: BAM, 30 Lafayette Avenue
Subway: 2,3,4,5,B,Q to Atlantic Avenue

Sunday May 3rd, 2009
3rd Ward Green Bikes Birthday Block Party
2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Massive block party with live music, games and free bikes for everyone who signs up for a 3rd Ward membership!
Cheap Chick Info: Free, must RSVP to events@3rdward.com
Location Info: 195 Morgan Avenue at Stagg Street, fair is on Stagg
Subway: L to Grand Street

Cheap Chick Weekend Picks, March 27th-29th, 2009

Friday March 27, 2009
Play Day in Union Square
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Get in touch with your inner child with a range of free activities that include jumping rope, blowing bubbles, hopscotch, and making chalk murals.
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Union Square Park
Subway Info: N,R,Q,W,4,5,6,L to 14th Street Union Square

Leni Stern at BAM(part of BAMcafé Live's 10-year anniversary.)
Bar opens at 8 p.m., Concert starts at 9 p.m.
This actress turned singer/songwriter performs jazz as well as rock and the blues!
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: BAM Café, 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY
Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, B, Q to Atlantic Ave. D, M, N, R to Pacific Street

Saturday March 28th, 2009
Brooklyn Brews
1:00 p.m.
Learn about Brooklyn's past and present breweries at Fort Greene Park. Check out the park's Saturday greenmarket while you're there!
Cheap Chick Info: Free!
Location Info: Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, 85 S Oxford St., Brooklyn, Fort Greene Visitor Center. Enter the park at Myrtle Avenue and Washington Park.
Subway: G to Fulton, R,Q,B,M to DeKalb

Gothic Cathedrals Scavenger Hunt With the Lunch Club
1 p.m.
Join this adult's events group and discover the secrets of these sacred buildings.
Cheap Chick Info: $10 in advance or $15 at the event, pay for subway rides, Sign-up here: http://www.thelunchclub.com/clubhouse/calendar.php?do=viewlcevent&e=2176
Location Info: Meet at Grand Central, in front of track 40, though cathedrals are all over the city
Subway: 4,5,6,7,S to Grand Central

Sunday March 29, 2009
Bacon Takedown!
5 p.m.
What came first, the bacon or the eggs? Ponder this and other breakfast-related questions as you sample enough bacon to clog the arteries of you and the person sitting next to you eating that bacon sandwich wrapped in bacon.
Cheap Chick Info: $10 to taste each entry!
Location Info: Radegast Hall & Biergarten 113 N. 3rd St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Subway: L to Bedford Avenue