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Jul 7, 2011

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Friday 7/8/11


                              Family Fun And Outdoor Activities at The Hamilton Fish Recreation Center, at 128 Pitt Street in Manhattan. Carnival games, arts and crafts, face painting and light refreshments from 12:00PM-3:00PM.  This event is Free.


                              Staten Island Food Truck Festival at Midland Beach - Turtle circle - at Jefferson Avenue, off  Father Capadanno Boulevard in Staten Island, NY, will be held today from 12:00PM-8:00Pm.  Food trucks will be offering their wares all day.  Enjoy a day of good food at the beach.  


Salsa Night At Flushing Meadows Corona Park at Meadow lake North located at Grand Central parkway and Van Wyck Expressway, Queens , NY will take place tonight from 6:00PM-9:00PM.  Enjoy outdoor music and dancing at this Free event.


Sunset On The Hudson with David Ippolito takes place at pier 45 in Hudson River park, at Christopher Street , in Manhattan. Enjoy a beautiful sunset along with mellow guitar music.  This event is Free and takes place from 7:00PM-9:00PM.


The River To River Festival presents The musical groups, The Wake with Weekend at 7:00PM. The concert is Free and takes place at the seaport at Pier 17 located at Fulton and Water Streets.


River Flicks presents the film, The Karate Kid at pier 46 at Charles Street in Manhattan. Bring your own chairs and blankets.  This is a Free event. Film starts at approximately 8:30PM.  Popcorn is provided for Free. Beverages and other snacks are available for purchase.


Celebrate Brooklyn will host Los Lobos, Hello Seahorse! and Zigmat tonight at 7:00PM at The Prospect Park Bandshell at 9th Street and Prospect Park West.  Gates open at 6:00PM. There is a suggested donation of $3.00.
       
Summerstage presents "Sangre",  a bilingual, Spanish and English play wtitten by Federico Garcia Lorca and directed by Jerry Ruiz about a family vendetta.  The play begins at 8:00PM tonight at St Mary's park located at St Mary's Street, St Anns Avenue, East 149th Street, Jackson Avenue, Bronx, NY.  The event is Free.


The Intrepid Summer Movie Series presents the film The Goonies.  This is a Free outdoor event located at pier 86, at 12th Avenue and 46th Street.  Doors open at 7:30PM.  Guests can bring chairs, blankets Etc.


The Narrows Botanical Garden will be presenting the film, Mama Mia, tonight at Sundown.  The rain date for this event is 7/9/11. Entrances to The Narrows Botanical Gardens are on Shore Road, between Bay Ridge Avenue and 72nd Street. Free Event.


Friday Night Fireworks On The boardwalk can be viewed Every Friday Night, throughout the summer season at 9:30PM, along the beach and boardwalk of Coney Island in Brooklyn NY. Free Event


There will be Karaoke On The Boardwalk prior to and after the fireworks from 7:00PM-11:00PM at 1025 Boardwalk at Denos D Vourderis Place (West 12th Street), Brooklyn NY (Coney Island) Free Event


The Brooklyn Cyclones Vs The Vermont Lake Monsters, tonight at 7:00PM, at MCU Park, located at 1904 Surf avenue, Brooklyn NY.  The first 3,000 fans to arrive at the stadium receive a Free Brooklyn cyclones visor.  There will be post-game fireworks.  Ticket Prices Vary.


The Staten Island Yankees  Vs The Connecticut Tigers, tonight at 7:00PM at The Richmond County Ballpark, located at, 75 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY.  Tonight is firefighter appreciation night. There will be post-game fireworks.  Ticket 
prices vary.


New York Yankees Vs Rays tonight at 7:05PM, at Yankee Stadium located at East 161st Street and River Avenue, Bronx, NY.  Tonight is license plate frame night. The first 18,000 fans age 21 and over receive a Free license plate frame. Ticket Prices Vary.




 Saturday  7/9/11


The Stuyvesant Park Neighborhood Second Avenue Fair  will be held today from approximately 11:00AM-4:00PM, along 2nd Avenue, between 14th street and 23rd street, in manhattan.  The festival is Free but food and other items are for purchase.  The festival features, crafts, information and exhibits, food and merchandise.


The Woodside Summer Street Festival will be held today from 12:00 PM-6:00PM at Woodside and Roosevelt Avenues, between 59th and 64th streets in Woodside, NY.  The festival features food and other merchandise vendors, children's rides and games, informational tables and music and entertainment.  This  will be the first year that a chili cook-off contest will be held at the festival.  The festival itself is Free but there are plenty of items for purchase.


Bring your dog out to the park for the Central Park Bagel Bark from
7:00AM-9:00PM ( During off leash hours) in the East Meadow section of Central Park.  Enjoy bagels, pastries and coffee with fellow dog owners courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy's , Central Park Paws.  For more information about Central Park Paws click on above link.


Bring your bicycle and helmet, and join the NYC  Park Rangers, for a Cycling Tour on Staten Island.  Meet at Midland Avenue and Father Capodanno Boulevard ( in Franklin D Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach), Staten Island, NY at 10:00AM.  Remember to bring plenty of water and a light snack.  This is a Free event.  For more information, click on the above link.


Take a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and through Brooklyn Heights with Shorewalkers, a group dedicated to enjoying and protecting parks, promenades, and paths along the waters, in and around N.Y and North NJ.  Meet at 11:00AM at the Brooklyn Bridge Station.  Take 4, 5 or 6 train.  Bring water and lunch or you may opt to eat lunch at a restaurant.  Click on above link for more information.  This is a Free event.


Young Adults and Teens can participate inThe Annual Handball Tournament at The Alfred Smith Recreation Center located at 80 Catherine Street in Manhattan.  The tournament takes place from 11:00AM-4:00PM and is Free.


Learn aboutSeneca Village, The first known community of African American property owners in Manhattan.  Hear about the history of the village, its property owners, what NYC was like during this time and how the land they lived on eventually became part of Central Park.  The tour is Free and meets inside Central Park at 85th Street and Central Park West from 12:00PM-1:00PM.


Canoe With The Rangers in Bayswater park, at Beach 32nd Street and beach Channel Drive, Queens, NY, today from 12:00PM-2:00PM.  The event is Free and is on a first come, first served basis. Instruction and life jackets are provided.  Children must be 8 or older to participate with a parent.  Click on the above link for more information.


Hudson Warehouse will present The Seagull, a play written by Anton Chekhov and directed by Tom Demenkoff tonight from 6:30PM-8:30PM in Riverside Park, on the north patio of the Soldiers' and sailors' monument at 89th Street and Riverside Drive. This event is Free.


The RTCA Sunset Concert Series present the Dartmouth boys tonight from 7:00PM-9:00PM in Riverside Park, overlooking the Hudson River at 97th Street (lawn North of 96th Street, clay tennis courts) in Manhattan.  This is a Free event.  The concert is described as bluegrass/honky tonk.  There will also be a watermelon eating contest.


Shakespeare In The Park presents Measure For Measure at 8:00PM tonight at the Delacorte theater in Central park, inside the park at 81st Street and Central Park West.  The event is Free but tickets are needed. Tickets are distributed on line outside the Delacorte theater at 1:00PM on the day of the performance.  There is a limit of 2 tickets per person.  It is advised that you arrive early for tickets.  For more information, click on the above link.


Come to St James Park located at Jerome and Creston Avenues between East 191st and 193rd Streets, Bronx, NY for a Free screening of the film Beetlejuice.  Bring chairs or blankets and arrive at 8:15PM.  Film will begin at sundown.


Summerstage will present chocquibtown, Rita Indiana, Ursula 1,000 and Que Bajo?.  Chocquibtown is described as Columbia's most popular hip-hop group.  The music of Rita Indiana is described as a blend of punk, rock, reggae, electronic and afrocaribbean sounds.  The Dj's of Que Bajo? mix Latin American sounds with Modern Electronica.  The show starts at 3:00PM today at the Central Park Mainstage, at Rumsey playground, at 5th Avenue and 72nd Street, in Manhattan. It is a Free event.


Celebrate Brooklyn presents Lyricist lounge featuring Raekwon, Smif-N-Wessun, Joell Ortiz, Skyzoo, Neek The Exotic & Large Professor & More.  The show is which is described as hip-hop begins at 7:30PM.  Gates open at 6:30PM.  There is a Suggested Donation of $3.00 to see the show located at the Prospect Park Bandshell at 9th Street and Prospect Park West, Brooklyn NY


the River To River festival presents The Dancer Films from 11:00AM-7:00PM today at The World financial Center Winter garden, located at 220 Vesey Street, in Manhattan.  This is a collection of short films based on a cartoon character by Jules Feiffer, The Modern Dancer.  This is a Free event.


 The  Roosevelt Island Outdoor Summer Movie Series presents the film, The Goonies at The Firefighters field, near the Tram, on Roosevelt Island.  Bring a Blanket or chairs.  Show is scheduled for 8:00PM.  The show is Free.  Food and Beverages will be available for purchase.


The New York Yankees vs The Rays at 1:05PM today at Yankee Stadium, located at East 161st Street and River Avenue, in The Bronx.  Ticket Prices Vary.




 Sunday  7/10/11
  The NYC Celebration Of Nations Festival will take place today from 11:00AM-6:00PM along Madison Avenue between 42nd and 57th Streets, in Manhattan.  The festival features, food, entertainment, crafts, exhibits and displays. The Festival itself is Free but there are plenty of items for purchase.


Come to the Bastille Day Festival and celebrate French Culture today from 12:00PM-5:00PM on 60th Street from 5th to Lexington Avenues in Manhattan.  There will be musical entertainment and performances, such as mime acts in the style of Marcel Marceau, accordion music, cancan dancers, a Citroen car show and much more.  There will also be French workshops, arts and crafts, face painting, games, tastings of Food and beverage products and a raffle.  Much is Free such as the French workshops and entertainment but there are Charges for some of the things being offered such as the tastings.


Come out for theTour de Queens today from 8:00AM-1:00PM, beginning and ending in Flushing Meadow Park, by the Queens Museum Of Art.  click on the above link for in depth directions.  The tour de Queens is a  20 mile bicycle ride that is leisurely paced and open to riders of all ages and skill levels.  The cost of this event is $5.00 for Transportation Alternatives Members, $10:00 for non members and $5:00 for minors.


Party all day at the beach with The Orchard Beach Summer Concert Series.  This week the concert series presents, Nelson Gonzalez All Star Band from 12:00PM-5:00PM, located at section 9, of the beach lower pavilion at the stage.  This is a Free event.


EnjoyLe Carrousel Magique with Al Garber from 1:00PM-2:00PM at the carrousel in Bryant Park, located between 40th and 42nd Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues in Manhattan.  Magicians will be on hand to amaze and delight you with their tricks.


Laughter In The Park  comedy series continues today from 2:00PM-4:00PM, in Tompkins Square Park at the old bandshell located between Avenues A and B.  Enter in the middle of East 7th Street.  Enjoy various comedians Free each week.


Enjoy lakeside Music at The Harlem Meer performance festival, at The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, located inside Central Park on 110th Street between 5th and Lenox Avenues, in Manhattan.  Today there will be a Free performance by Stew Cutler, playing Jazz and Blues Guitar from 2:00PM-4:00PM.


Summerstage presents family day, featuring The Verve Pipe, The Zany Umbrella Circus with Oko Sokolo, Orin Etkin's Timbalooloo, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers and the Brooklyn Steppers.  The show is Free and begins at 3:00pm today at The Central Park Mainstage, at Rumsey Playground, at 5th Avenue and 72nd Street. Click on the above link for more information about the show.


Karaoke On The Boardwalk today from 2:00PM-6:00PM, on the Coney Island Boardwalk in front of Denos wonder Wheel Park (1025 Boardwalk at Denos D Vouderis Place or west 12th Street) This is a Free event.


Come out to Watch Free dance performances by the Lunatic Dance Team, at the Dreamland Stage of Luna Park, at 1000 Surf Avenue, in Coney Island Brooklyn, NY.  Besides putting on a great performance, they also run games and contests with the kids in the park.  Performances today are at 3:30PM and 5:30PM.


The River To River Festival presents the musical group Pow Wow, at 2:00PM today on pier 17, at The South Street Seaport, at 19 Fulton Street in Manhattan.  This is a Free Event.


Habana OutPost, a Cafe serving Latin Food, located at 757 Fulton Street, at South Portland Avenue, Brooklyn NY offers Free movies under the stars Every Sunday At Sundown.  Tonight, the film Roller Boogie will be screened.  Food is available for purchase.  Click on above link for more information.


New York Yankees VS The Rays today, at 1:05PM, at Yankees stadium, located at East 161st Street and River Avenue, Bronx, NY.
Today is Fan Ring Day, presented by Manfredi Jewelers.  The first 18,000 guests, age 14 and younger, will receive a Yankee Ring.  Ticket Prices Vary.




The New York Liberty VS Chicago Sky today, at 4:00PM, at the Prudential Center, located at 165 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ.  Ticket Prices Vary

       


                    Have A Great Weekend.