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New York City Street Fairs – March & April, 2011

2011-03-13T18:46:00.001-04:00

Saturday, March 19 Washington Place Festival Washington Pl. from 6th Ave to Grove St. Saturday, March 26 Christopher Street Festival Christopher from 7th Ave to Greenwich Ave Sunday, March 27 Waverly Place Festival Waverly from Christopher to MacDougal Saturday, April 2 East Village Festival 4th Avenue from 5th Street to Astor Place Sunday, April 3 23rd Street Festival 23rd Street from 8th

2011 Street Fairs and Festivals

2011-03-13T17:47:00.000-04:00

Sunday, May 1Court Street from Union to 9th StreetCourt Street "Brooklyn"Thursday, May 5 Cinco De Mayo at Grand Central Station Fair43rd St. from Lexington - 3rd AvenueFriday, May 6 Civic Community Day FairMurray Street – from Broadway to Church StreetSaturday, May 73rd Avenue Festival3rd Avenue from 14th to 23rd StreetsSaturday, May 7Astor Place FestivalAstor Place – from Lafayette St. to

Events Early 2011 – NYC

2011-01-18T19:58:00.001-05:00

Irving Penn More than twenty platinum still lifes taken between 1979 and 1980 from what Penn deemed his “Archaeology” works: photographs investigating seemingly inconsequential junk, like plumbing fittings, steel fragment, bolts, and bones. Pace/MacGill, 32 E. 57th St., 9th fl., (Madison Ave) – 212-759-7999 Edible Secrets: A Food Tour of Classified US History (Almost Free) Who knew that so

FREE CONCERTS

2011-01-18T19:43:00.000-05:00

ARTEK: The Art of the Early Keyboard, Inc. is a New York State non-profit community service organization. Its weekly series entitled "Midtown Concerts" includes virtuoso singers and instrumentalists and a continuo band of harpsichord, lute, the orbo, guitar, harp and more. Each concert listed below is presented on Wednesdays at 1:15 PM, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 122 East 88th Street (at

2010-10-05T14:49:00.002-04:00

FREE FLU SHOTS FOR SENIORS Sponsored by Assembly Member Micah Z. Kellner Flu season has arrived! Protect yourself with a FREE flu shot. The flu shot is recommended and offered free for those at high risk of flu-related complications: · People 65 years of age or older · Those with chronic lung (asthma, emphysema) or heart problems · Other chronic

FREE HEALTH CARE IN NEW YORK CITY

2009-09-03T14:56:00.003-04:00

FREE HEALTHCARE IN NEW YORK CITY While we are all waiting for Health Care Reform, some may find the following list handy. It's compiled for those who can afford neither insurance nor medical help. Please do pass it along. Tuesday 9/15/09 at 4:00 PM. Free Vision Screening University Optometric Center, 33 W 42nd Street (5th & 6th Avenues) 866-905-3322 Eye Care: Glasses and Prescriptions New

FREE COMPUTER CLASSES IN NEW YORK CITY

2009-08-22T16:14:00.003-04:00

FREE CLASSES AND TUTORIALS IN NEW YORK CITYFree New York City ClassesNOBLE DESKTOP, LLCTopping the list is Noble Desktop where able and upbeat instructors offer a multitude of free, ongoing seminars for both Mac and PC users. The idea behind these classes is to familiarize potential students with their coaching methods, as they cover such subjects as "How to Get Started in Web Design," or "

NEW YORK END OF SUMMER FREE EVENTS

2009-08-16T16:01:00.008-04:00

Who said there's nothing to do at the end of Summer?Here, you'll find at least one free event on each day between August 16th through the 31st.Note: Most street fairs mentioned here operate between 11:00 through 6:00.Sunday, August 16India Day Parade and Festival, Madison Avenue (23rd Street to 26th Street)Monday, August 175:00 PM Bryant Park, The Lawn, 6th Avenue & 42nd Street, Movies: HBO

FREE SUMMER EVENTS IN CENTRAL PARK

2009-07-11T11:54:00.001-04:00

Central Park SummerStage, a program of City Parks Foundation, presents free performances to serve the people of New York City in an outdoor setting accessible to people of all ages and tastes. In some cases tickets must be collected prior to the date of the benefit, and all shows listed here are free and open to the public. Saturday, July 11, 2009 From 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Central Park

NEW YORK CITY – JULY STREET FAIRS

2009-07-04T10:40:00.004-04:00

JULY STREET FAIRS Saturday, July 4 – Pearl Street Park Association Festival – Water Street (Broad and Fulton Streets) Saturday, July 4 – St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral Sidewalk Sale – Prince Street (Mott and Mulberry Streets) Saturday, July 4 – Mc Burney YMCA Festival – 6th Avenue (14th to 23rd Street) Saturday, July 4 – Stone Street 4th of July Celebration – Stone

NEW YORK CITY FLEA MARKETS

2009-07-04T10:20:00.002-04:00

New York City Flea MarketsThe Garage – 112 West 25th Street (6th and 7th Avenues) Saturday and Sunday, 7 am to 5 pm. (212) 647-0707Annex Antique Fair & Flea Market – 6th Avenue (24th to 27th Streets) Saturday and Sunday, 7 am to 5 pm. (212) 243-5343Greenflea – Columbus Avenue (76th & 77th Streets) Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm. (212) 239-3025SOHO Antiques Fair – Grand Street & Broadway, Saturday and

THE BEST OF NYC STREET FAIRS IN JUNE

2009-06-06T12:25:00.002-04:00

THE BEST OF STREET FAIRS: MUSEUM MILETuesday, June 9th, 2009, 6pm - 9pm  Featuring:Live bands & entertainment along with FREE access  to ALL the museums along the mile, 5th Avenue between 82nd & 105thSee the museum list below:El Museo del Barrio 105th Street(212) 831-7272www.elmuseo.orgMuseum of the City of New York 103rd Street(212) 534-1672www.mcny.orgThe Jewish Museum 92nd Street(212) 423-

UPDATE–WHEN NEW YORK MUSEUMS ARE FREE

2009-06-06T09:08:00.000-04:00

NEW YORK CITY MUSEUMS Free times. (Or almost free.)American Craft Museum40 W 53rd Street (5th & 6th Avenues) 212-956-3535 Website; www. americancraftmuseum.orgPay What You Wish: Thursdays, from 6 - 8 PM American Folk Art Museum45 West 53rd Street (5th & 6th Avenues)Phone: 212. 265. 1040Website: www.folkartmuseum.org/ Free Fridays from 5:30-7:30 PM American Folk Art MuseumEva and Morris Feld

EXERCISE REGULARLY AND CHECK YOUR HEALTH, FREELY

2009-02-21T16:11:00.009-05:00

EXERCISE REGULARLY AND FREELYGetting at least half an hour of exercise three to four times a week is good for your metabolism and helps keep you energized all day long. It's suggested that you may feel tired initially but your energy levels shoot up as you join the ranks of fitness.EXERCISE BAND STRENGTH TRAININGTreat yourself to a free exercise band to stretch and strengthen your muscles when

FREE TOURS IN NEW YORK CITY

2009-02-14T20:29:00.006-05:00

FREE TOURSNow that the temperatures are rising above, say, freezing – we can put away our jugs of honey, crawl out of our caves and try to remember what it's like to stand up and walk.Exercise! It's the medical community's mantra. And walking, they tell us, is one of the best forms of exercise. To make our walks more enjoyable New York City offers a great variety of free guided tours. Most of

FREE HELP AND FUN – ONLINE!

2009-02-02T16:19:00.003-05:00

FREE SING ALONGwww.hypem.comThis site allows visitors to listen to songs posted on blogs for freeSome frequently accessed tracks are cached by the Hype Machine server, much like Google Search caches web pages. Those tracks are not available for download, but you can preview them via the play buttons that are next to each track. Find out what's new and popular!FREE TRAVEL HELPwww.kayak.comGreat

Free learning in New York

2009-01-07T12:33:00.001-05:00

LEARNING IS FUN! -- and it's all freeSony Wonder Technology Lab, Tech In The Plaza. Uncover the inner workings of the devices you use every day as you watch demonstrations in Sony Plaza. No reservation required, but space is limited. Sony Plaza Public Arcade, 56 Street and Madison Avenue. To verify hours call 212 833-8100. The Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Avenue at 37 Street, Astoria, NY,. The

Free Events in New York

2008-12-29T00:33:00.000-05:00

NEW YEAR'S EVE – FREE

2008-12-28T21:29:00.001-05:00

NEW YEAR'S EVE – FreeTo Usher in the New Year St. Bartholomew's Church offers the city a gift: William K. Trafka, St. Bartholomew’s Director of Music and Organist, will play festive works for this New Year’s celebration. Organ works of Bach, Sowerby and Locklair will be heard alongside transcriptions of orchestral works by Handel and Grieg. Trafka’s own transcription of Copland’s Fanfare for the

THE LAST WEEK OF THE YEAR – Free

2008-12-28T16:54:00.001-05:00

A Citi-Coaching Skating Session – The Pond at Bryant Park, 6th Avenue & 42nd Street; Sunday, December 28th, 9:00 AM. Free. (212-768-4242)Dixieland concert presented by the Gotham Jazzmen. Tuesday, December 30th, 12:00 PM; New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza (212 870-1630)Author @ the Library presents: "The End of the Innocence: The 1964-1965 New York World's

New York City – Free and discounted

2008-12-08T10:57:00.001-05:00

This blog was created to help readers find free and discounted offerings in New York City. This city offers a huge variety of activity and enlightenment. Yet, with the economic downturn such events as concerts, plays, tours, movies, exercise programs or workshops are even more inviting when they are discounted or free! Please add your own tips. Together, we can make this a great resource! So,

Holidays in New York - Free

2008-12-05T11:41:00.001-05:00

New York City free events (or almost free) during this holiday season!The Staten Island Ferry runs around the clock and offers some of New York City's greatest views of the harbor, the skyline, and the Statue of Liberty (718-815-BOAT)Rockefeller Center, home of NBC studios, has a free, self-guided tour, ice skating events, tree-gazing, early morning show shout-outs and great window shoppingThe

Free and discounted events in New York City

2008-12-03T11:49:00.000-05:00

Fitness at affordable prices -- in Central Park.Hatha Yoga in Central Park. Sundays at 2:30 pm (year-round) Fee: $10 per class (bulk packages also available.) Learn the basics of Hatha Yoga in a peaceful, community environment. Each class ends with a short relaxation to let the mind and body rest in total stillness. All levels are welcome, and mats are provided. Registration not required. North