Saturday, April 6th: ‘Ins and Outs of Queens’ Book Launch
Ins and Outs of Queens 22-48 Jackson Ave., Queens 2-5pm Free Celebrate the release of the Ins and Outs of Queens book series. The Ins and Outs of Queens is a 5-book series that features five different communities in Queens. Each eBook is a photo-journal neighborhood tour of a local community and park. Join us [...]
Saturday, March 30th: Barnyard Easter Egg Hunt
Barnyard Easter Egg Hunt Queens County Farm (73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens) 12-4pm $5 The Farm Museum will hold its annual Egg Hunt in the orchard. Egg hunts will be ongoing throughout the day. “Whiskers” the bunny will be hopping around the farm to greet children and pose for pictures, bring your camera. Dance the [...]
Saturday, March 23rd: ‘Latin American Jazz, New York Faces’ (Get $10 Tickets Now)
Click here for $10 tickets to Latin American Jazz, New York Faces. Three hot ensembles plus one open dance floor equals a night of music and dancing at Latin American Jazz, New York Faces, an exploration of the genre by a host of talented performers. Featuring various takes on Latin jazz — including modern Cuban, [...]
Wednesday, March 20th: Free Macarons for Macaron Day NYC 2013
Join us on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 to discover macarons in New York as bakeries across the city once again come together to provide free macarons to customers. Participating locations will provide one macaron per customer with quantities limited by location. To receive a free macaron tell the shop you are there for Macaron Day [...]
Through Thursday, March 21st: Free Nicotine Patches & Gum
Stop smoking in 2013. The NYC Department of Health offers a wealth of information and free resources to help you kick your habit for good, including free nicotine patches, gum & coaching services. Click here for more information. Click here for more New York City freebies.
Saturday, March 16th: Ridgewood Market’s Clothes Swap
Ridgewood Market’s Clothes Swap Gotham Thrift Shop (60-47 Myrtle Ave., Queens) Noon-4pm $5 with clothes, $8 without Bring a bag of clothes you no longer want and swap them for something totally unique for your wardrobe! What we want: Shoes Clothes!!! Accessories Handbags Jewelry Hats Vintage articles Am I missing anything else? All the funds [...]
Thursday, March 14th: Flux Thursday
Flux Thursday Flux Factory (39-31 29th St., Queens) 8pm Free Join us for Flux Thursday, our monthly potluck and salon! Dinner starts at 8pm, with artist presentations beginning at 9:30. In celebration of our upcoming group show, the Flux Thursday line-up is Wonder Cabinet-centric, with a special reading of the eponymous artist book accompanying the [...]
Sunday, March 10th: Time Out For Hunger 2013
Join Time Out New York and the Food Bank For New York City on Sunday, March 10, 2013 for the 10th Annual Time Out For Hunger! More than 100 participating restaurants from across the city will be donating 10% of the day’s proceeds to the Food Bank. It’s simple – you dine, they donate and [...]
Sunday, March 10th: ‘Sleeping Beauty’ in Rhymed Verse (Get $4 Tickets Now)
Click here for $4 tickets to Sleeping Beauty. Acclaimed performer, actor and writer David Gonzalez returns to Flushing Town Hall after sold-out shows at The Kennedy Center. David is a master storyteller and a perennial favorite. Sleeping Beauty is his rhymed verse spin on the classic fairy tale. Inspired by Bach’s Goldberg Variations and Dr. [...]
Through Sunday, March 10th: Queens International Film Festival 2013
QWFF celebrates the independent filmmaking spirit by screening innovative and challenging from around the world and around the corner. QWFF includes an annual festival, industry panels, special screening events, and popular youth-oriented educational initiatives. Year round screenings provide ongoing opportunities for QWFF filmmakers, past and present. 2013 Award winners will be eligible for encore screenings [...]
Saturday, March 2nd: Made in LIC: Urban Factory Scavengerhunt and Tour
Made in LIC: Urban Factory Scavengerhunt and Tour 29-27 41st Ave., Queens 11am-5pm Suggested donation Join No Longer Empty and Vertical Urban Factory for a scavenger hunt that will lead you through the industrial past and modern manufacturing present of Long Island City, Queens. Learn observe New York City’s unique industrial landscape that is telling [...]
Thursday, February 28th: How to Start a Business – Free Online Presentation
How to Start a Business 5:30pm Free, register here Are you ready to turn your creative passion into a thriving business? If you’ve been thinking about starting or growing a small business, we’re here to help! Tune into the Etsy Online Labs on February 28 at 5:30 EST and watch the free online presentation, How [...]
Thursday, February 28th: Bringing Recycled Fashion Technology into the Mainstream Webinar
Bringing Recycled Technology into the Mainstream 1pm EST $5, register here Eco Fashion is our Future! We are happy to announce Anne Sodemann, CEO of ReThink Fabrics, to discuss and break down the process of how waste can be turned into fashion. Using recycled water bottles, ReThink Fabrics has made a name for itself by [...]
$5 Magazine Subscriptions
Click here for $5 magazine subscriptions. Get a variety of magazine subscriptions on Amazon for just $5-10 each. Discounted titles include: Cosmopolitan, Elle, O, The Oprah Magazine, Town & Country, Harper’s BAZAAR, Esquire, Marie Claire, Fitness, Yoga Journal, ESPN The Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens and Popular Science. Click here for more New York City [...]
Saturday, February 23rd: Iron Chef Flux
Iron Chef Flux Flux Factory (39-31 29th St., Queens) 6-8pm Free admission, $5 for food samples Flux Factory celebrates the closing of our group show, anything ANYTHING, with a live competition of Iron Chef Flux. Come watch our most talented Flux chefs compete head to head in an intense culinary battle as we turn up [...]
Through Friday, March 3rd: New York City Beer Week 2013
The 5th Annual New York City Beer Week will bring together all 12 NYC craft breweries, nationally and internationally renowned breweries, over 100 venues with more than 300 events, celebrity chefs, and acclaimed restaurants for the premier craft beer spectacle of the year. Click here for more information & a complete schedule of events. Click [...]
Through Sunday, February 24th: Yelp Drinks! 2013
If you’re unfamiliar with Yelp Drinks, it’s essentially a week long happy hour at some of your favorite bars and restaurants throughout the city. During Yelp Drinks!, you’ll get a chance to sip on lip-smackingly good adult libations at over 50 watering holes that locals love all over NYC! Participating bars and restaurants will each [...]
Begins Tuesday, February 19th: Gangnam Style is Not for Me: I Need My Own Signature Dance Move (Online Class)
Online class with John “The Creep” Doyle of Girl Walk // All Day – register here Where did Madonna get her Vogue? Who taught Michael to Moonwalk? When IS Hammer Time? What is YOUR signature dance move? You may not be a pop star, but everyone should take a little time to celebrate their inner [...]
Monday, February 18th: Free President’s Day Walking Tour
Free President’s Day Walking Tour SE corner of 2nd Ave. & 60th St., Manhattan 1pm (approx. 4 hours long) Free Join the Walk Exchange this Monday, February 18th, for a special President’s Day walk. We will head to Roosevelt Island to explore the recently opened Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park. Originally announced in 1973, [...]
Beginning Monday, February 18th: Dating By Design: The Basics (Online Class)
Dating By Design: The Basics February 18-27 Online class $16 If you’ve ever felt like dating (or design!) is like magic, too complex, or a complete mystery, Dating by Design can help. This multi-disciplinary course will teach you a solid foundation of tools and techniques to help you start designing your ideal relationship. We spend [...]
Saturday, February 16th: Flushing’s 17th Annual Lunar New Year Parade
Flushing’s 17th Annual Lunar New Year Parade Union & 39th Ave. to Main & 39th Ave., Queens 11am Free Click here for more free New York City events & things to do. Photo credit: twinxamot
Saturday, February 16th & Sunday, February 17th: Flamenco Vivo: One of the Premier Spanish Dance Companies (50% Off Tickets Now)
Click here for 50% off tickets to see Flamenco Vivo. Founded in 1983, Flamenco Vivo has grown to become one of the country’s premier flamenco and Spanish dance companies. Under the direction of Carlota Santana, Flamenco Vivo dazzles audiences and shatters cultural boundaries with its dramatic works that the Washington Post has called “intense and [...]
Saturday, March 2nd: Modern Adaption of Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (Get $9 Tickets Now)
Click here for $9 tickets to Much Ado About Nothing. Inspired by Artistic Director Richard Mazda’s experiences busking in London, this adaptation of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy takes a gritty turn. In his version, the characters are feral and call the street their home. Leonardo might live in a cardboard box, but it’s the largest on [...]
Begins Monday, February 11th: Contract Writing 101 for Freelancers – Online Class
Contract Writing 101 for Freelancers Online class $10 in advance So you’ve been in business for yourself for a little while. You know you should have a contract, maybe you even have one, but is it really comprehensive? Maybe you can’t afford a lawyer and you’ve cobbled together your own version on a wish and [...]
