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Sunday, September 28, 2008

For Today!

Despite the sucky weather, there are plenty of Free events going on in the city!! Get out there and ENJOY!!!

Open Air Book Fair

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 09:00 AM CDT

FreeNYC Event ImageThe Housing Works Annual Open Air Book Fair give you then chance to sort through tens of thousands of old books, records, and CDs. Collect those hidden gems for merely $1 and then hibernate for the winter with your new stack of used books. There is also clothing sold by the bag. [note: date changed due to expected weather] Read More...

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Medieval Fun

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 09:00 AM CDT

FreeNYC Event ImageYou know that scene from Garden State where they are all sitting around the kitchen table with this dude who is a knight at Medieval Times (and then the knight tells Zach Braff that "it says balls on your face" hahaha). Well anyway, you'll see a lot of those Medieval Festival in Fort Tryon Park today. And by "those" I meant knights, not balls, wait unless your chillin' with the jugglers, ok never mind, just read below... "The area around the Cloisters Museum in Fort Tryon Park is transformed into a medieval market village where knights in armor, jugglers, jesters, magicians, musicians, storytellers, and puppeteers will perform. A blacksmith, manuscript illuminator, pottery decorator, wood carver and other artisans will demonstrate their crafts. Performers and fairgoers dress in historical costumes. Medieval food is available and craft items will be sold. The afternoon culminates with a jousting event between knights on horseback!" Rain date is Oct 5th Read More...

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Babeland 15th Anniversary Party

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 09:00 AM CDT

FreeNYC Event Image"Babeland will put the carnal in carnival as we turn Babeland SoHo into a playground for adults in celebration of our 15th anniversary. Play games! Win prizes! Pose for a photo with the Babeland Vulva! DJ Primate will spin! Candy apples, too!" Read More...

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Fool's Funeral

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 09:00 AM CDT

FreeNYC Event Image"Theatre Group Dzieci leads the Clown Funeral Procession of The NY Clown Theatre Festival 2008 through the streets of Williamsburg with morbid buffoonery, audience participation and the choral singing of sacred hymns. As clown mourners follow the casket to its final destination at The Brick Theater, the bereaved are likely to cry out in anguish to unsuspecting passersby. At the funeral rite following, clown widows and widowers will remember with great passion the achievements of the festival in its 4 short weeks of life. Be sure to stay after the funeral rite for the traditional Closing Night Party. He would have wanted it so." Note the corrected Date. Read More...

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Frank151 Release Party

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 09:00 AM CDT

FreeNYC Event ImageThe Frank151 crew celebrate the release of another volume of street knowledge tonight in Park Slope. DJs Soul, Stress, and Liondub all bring proper hip hop to the decks. 21+ Read More...

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Ether {party}

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 09:00 AM CDT

FreeNYC Event ImageStill got a bit of drinking and partying left in you? Weekend not quite over, then check out Reverend McFly and Teenwolf of Ninjasonik's new residency on the Lower East Side. Every other week they keep you dancing into the work week with special guests, drink specials, and more. Full details here. 21+ Read More...

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