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Upper East Side Bastille Day Celebration 2012

Admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:22:19 +0000

Dates:

Sunday, Jul 15, 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Category:

Festivals

Address:

60th St. betw. 5th and Lexington Aves, NY

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Neighborhood:

Upper East Side, Manhattan

Website:

http://www.bastilledayny.com

Cost:

Free

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Bonjour, New York! On Sunday, July 15, 2012, New Yorkers celebrate French culture at NYC’s annual three-block fête on 60th Street from 12-5pm!

Each year, Bastille Day on 60th Street brings the best of France to New York for an afternoon of activities and delights for the entire family. Kids can play a round of pétanque or get their faces painted at the Kids Corner booth. From tasting delicious treats to listening to music at our day-long concert, everyone will enjoy the myriad attractions provided by artists and artisans from various regions of France, as well as other French-speaking countries.

For more than ten years, Bastille Day on 60th Street has been the largest public celebration of the historic friendship between France and the United States commemorating France’s own Independence Day on July 14, 1789.

Shop the French-themed market stalls, try your luck at the raffle, and stop by the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) at 22 East 60th Street for wine and cheese tastings. Vive la France!

Entrance to Bastille Day on 60th Street is free and open to the public!

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Ultimate Science Street Fair 2012

Admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:13:50 +0000

Dates:

Sunday, Jun 3, 10:10am to 6:00pm

Category:

Festivals

Address:

Washington Square, Manhattan

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Neighborhood:

Greenwhich Village, Manhattan

Website:

http://www.worldsciencefestival.com

Cost:

Free

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The Science Street Fair returns to Washington Square Park with another action-packed day of interactive exhibits, experiments, games and shows for the whole family. Children and adults can participate in a telepathy lab and control a computer by thought, learn the science tricks to shooting perfect free-throws with NBA stars, create their own fragrances at the Smell Lab, ride a square-wheeled tricycle, and much more!

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NYC Mayor's Cup Cricket All-Star Games

Admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:10:48 +0000

Saturday, Jun 23, 10:00am to 7:00pm

More than 60 of New York City’s top high school cricket players from the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) will compete in the NYC Mayor's Cup Cricket All-Star Games for a chance to be named the "Best in the City." Admission is FREE for all spectators. Don’t miss the action, beginning at 10am on Saturday, June 23 at Spring Creek Park in Brooklyn! For more information about this event and all of our other NYC Mayor’s Cup events, please visit www.facebook.com/nycmayorscup

Address: Spring Creek Park, 355 Gateway Drive, Brooklyn, NY 11239

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CYBORG ALARM: When Technology, Imagination and Body Collide

Admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:26:45 +0000

Dates:

Monday, May 28, 6:00pm to 10:00pm

Category:

Art

Address:

The Screening Room, Eventi Hotel, 851 Avenue of the Americas, 5th Floor, NYC

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Neighborhood:

Downtown, Manhattan

Phone:

631.691.9827

Website:

http://www.streamingmuseum.org/

Email:

tanya@streamingmuseum.org

Cost:

Free

Price:

Streaming Museum will open the exhibition CYBORG ALARM: When Technology, Imagination and Body Collide on May 28 from 6 to 10 pm at Big Screen Plaza, NYC, featuring artwork by 2011 NYFA Fellows and Finalists. A panel discussion in the Eventi Hotel’s screening room, will take place 6 to 7:30 PM with the artists: Karolina Sobecka, Michael Greathouse, Sophie Kahn, Jason Bernagozzi, James Case-Leal, and the artist team caraballo-farman. Following the discussion, guests will view the exhibition on the big screen at an opening party at Brighton. The exhibition will be on view at Big Screen Plaza through June 2012.

The exhibition and panel discussion address the timely topic of being human in a world in which digital technology and the body are colliding and giving us new experiences, ideas and capabilities for inventing and imagining our physical and virtual identities. The artworks explore the digital persona as it transcends the human body in representational situations of the contemporary world where norms and behavior are reformulated. The discussion will also address the attributes that make art accessible to a global public in open spaces and online.

RSVP by May 26: tanya@streamingmuseum.org

Curated by Tanya Toft, Curatorial Fellow, Streaming Museum

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Inflatable Sculpture Show 2012

Admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 23:54:57 +0000

Dates:

Friday, Jun 8, 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Category:

Art

Address:

3rd Ward, 195 Morgan Ave, Brooklyn, NY

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Neighborhood:

Buswhick, Brooklyn

Website:

http://www.3rdward.com

Cost:

Free

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3rd Ward Inflatable Sculpture students have been toiling away, designing and sewing their mega-masterpieces. On June 8th, we’ll inflate these larger-than-life creations and let them loose on both of our floors!

Anticipate a show unlike any other, packed from floor to ceiling with gargantuan gorgeousness. As you navigate your way through all the pieces, also enjoy free drinks and music from R.C. Bankwell.

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BoardRockin - Beach Party 2012

Admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 23:38:10 +0000

Dates:

Saturday, Jun 2, 12:00pm to 8:00pm

Category:

Music

Address:

Boardwalk at 86th Street, Rockway

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Neighborhood:

Rockway Beach

Website:

http://bit.ly/LqpSO5

Cost:

Free

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On Saturday, June 2, Brooklyn Based throwing a beach party with Brooklyn Brewery and the Rockaway Beach Club. All day long cans of Brooklyn will be $3. Tons of give away prizes like beach towels and burgers.

And at 6pm, 80s cover band extraordinaire, White Wedding will rock the boardwalk at Rippers, on the Boardwalk at 86th Street.

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McCarran Pool Reopening Summer 2012

Admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:27:17 +0000

Date:

Thur, June 28, 11am-5pm

Ok, so we all missed pool parties and free music concerts at McCarran Pool, but despite the loss of cool music venue, the pool is being reopened after $50 million dollar renovation. The official date for reopening is Thursday, June 28 and it will continue to operate normally in the summer and be used as ice rink in the winter. So grab your tower and sunscreen and head to McCarran Pool to catch some rays with your fellow hipsters.

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8th Annual Bicycle Fetish Day 2012

Admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:54:36 +0000

Dates:

Saturday, May 26, 12:00pm to 6:00pm

Category:

Biking

Address:

Havemeyer between Grand and Metropolitan Aves

Neighborhood:

Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Website:

http://bit.ly/KyP3Kc

Cost:

Free

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IT’S A BLOCK PARTY FOR YOUR BICYCLE! The 8th Annual Bicycle Fetish Day takes place on Havemeyer Street between Hope and Grand. Biking activities, bike competitions, bike rides, bicycle advocacy groups and artists selling their wares. With a BBQ grill and more, you couldn’t miss this yearly celebration of all things bicycle.

Bring Your Bikes Because We’ve Got Prizes!!!

Contests include: Best Vintage Bike, Best Shiny Bike, Best Family Bike, Best Mutant Bike, Best in Show and much more! Win great bike prizes donated by: Outlier Tailored Performance, Velo Brooklyn Bushwick Bike Shop, Affinity Cycles, and maybe, possibly, hopefully a bicycle or two.

Schedule for Bike Prizes:

Judging starts at 2pm

2:45: best vintage bike

3:15: Best Mutant Bike

3:45: Best Commuter

4:15: Best Handmade

4:45: Best Small Wheel

5:15: Best Ugly Bike

5:45: Best in Show

Cycling, Artists, and informational booths including:

BIKENY, Transportation Alternatives, Times UP!, Taliah Lempert Bicycle Paintings, Outlier Tailored Performance, Neighbors Allied for Good Growth, Coast Cycles, Horse Cycles, Velo Brooklyn Bushwick Bike Shop, Nona Varnado, Vaya Bike Products, AND MORE.

BMX tricks courtesy of POST Bike shop.

Goldsprints courtesy of Affinity Cycles

Performances by: DJ Tinseltown.

AFTERPARTY @ 6PM at the City Reliquary with drinks from Brooklyn Brewery available by donation. Featuring DJ Tinsletown!

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Are you planning on taking less cabs due to price hike?

Admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:35:30 +0000

Bike NY presents, "Bicycling Basics"

Admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:40:22 +0000

Saturday, May 26, 10:00am to 1:00pm

Bicycling Basics is a free, 3-hour class for adults and mature teens who recently learned how to ride a bike or who want to improve their core cycling skills. Learn how to ride in a straight line or to shift gears for efficient pedaling.

Course Content of Bicycling Basics teaches the essential skills that are the foundation for smooth, confident cycling:

Adjusting your helmet for a comfortable, effective fit

Choosing the right size bike and adjusting seat height for a comfortable ride and a strong pedal stroke

Performing a simple bike inspection

Smooth, powerful starting

Controlled stopping

Riding in a straight line

Using shifters and gears efficiently

Using hand signals and scanning without swerving

Maneuvering around common road hazards

Program ends at Orchard Beach

Space is limited. Click here to register. For more information visit BikeNewYork.org.

Class Location: Southwest Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park-Southwest Playground), Bronx

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