This Saturday, May 30th is Ladybug Day. 100,000 ladybugs will be distributed to adults and kids at Washington Market Park who will then release them into the park.
This super cool event will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Washington Market Park at Greenwich Street between Duane and Chambers Streets.
Go here for more details.
Only a few times a year can you get a perfect east-west view of the setting sun in Manhattan. Tomorrow, May 29th and Saturday, May 30th at 8:12pm and Sunday, July 12th and Monday, July 13th at 8:20pm are the days and times for 2015.
Check out 14th Street, 23rd Street, 34th Street, 42nd Street, and 57th Street. The best location is 42nd Street at First Avenue.
Over 100 (mostly) FREE events will take place in the Lower East Side from May 28th through May 30th. Ideas City: Festival for the Future has tons and tons of innovative and interesting workshops and arts.
Go to ideas-city.org for a full listing.
The New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering is offering a FREE summer program, Science of Smart Cities, for NYC youth who will enter 7th or 8th grade in September 2015.
Science of Smart Cities focuses on engineering, technology, sustainability, and environmental issues, and taught by NYU undergraduates who are aspiring STEM professionals.
Through hands-on activities, guest lectures, field trip, and service learning opportunities, participating youth will learn engineering and technology skills while creating their own stainable cities.
The program will take place every weekday from July 6-31 and culminates in a Smart City Expo.
Call 212.533.7429 for an application.
Calling all authors. FREE writing dialogue workshop for adults and teens. Perfect for all types of dialogue -- fiction, nonfiction, screenplays, or plays. Bring laptop or paper/pen.
Saturday, June 6th
3:30PM - 4:30PM
Kingbridge Public Library
291 West 231st Street
Bronx, NY
Call 718.548.5980 to register.
This Sunday is the World Science Festival. Tons of awesome hands on activities and a learning event for young and old. It's rain or shine and expect crowds. You might want to bring water along too if its a hot day. Look for me, I'll be there.
Don't miss it...
Sunday, June 1st
10AM - 6PM
Washington Square Park
East Village, NYC
Also note that throughout the week there are FREE and paid events going on. Check out the website here for more details.
Paul Taylor, one of America's premier modern dance company, is having FREE performances:
Wednesday, June 10th
6:30-7-30PM
551 Grand Street
New York, NY 10002
Performances are FREE but tickets are necessary. Go here to regere serve tickets.
FREE summer college classes for NYC high school kids at CUNY. Hurry, the application period is ending soon!!!!
Get your FREE donut on National Donut Day June 6th at Krispy Kreme. To find a location near you, click here.
Go get your FREE smoothie at White Castle on May 24th. Click here for the coupon.
FREE theater workshop at the 14th Street Y on Saturday, May 30th from 12:30pm - 1:45pm for grades 6 to 12 (there may be some wiggle room on the grade level).
Located at 344 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of Fleet Week which is from May 20 - 26, 2015.
To check out all ship tours, concerts, and events go to FleetWeekNewYork for all the details.
The Ninth Avenue Food Festival takes place this Saturday, May 16th and Sunday, May 17th located on Ninth Avenue between 42nd and 57th Streets.
It's always a good time and often you can have a celebrity sighting. Definitely worth a visit.
I bet you were just wondering where you can go to a Greek Jewish Festival. Well, don't let the opportunity pass you up. On Sunday, May 31th from noon to 6pm on Broom Street between Allen and Eldridge Streets the first annual Greek Jewish street fair will have music, dancing, food, synagogue tours, kids activities, and more.
Throughout the month of May, historic Essex Market at 120 Essex Street in the Lower East Side is celebrating its 75th birthday. The celebrations will culminate on Saturday, May 30th with a fabulous block party with music, games, and BBQ from noon to 5pm. Other days have lectures, poetry readings, art exhibits and more.
To celebrate Bike Week, free 24 hour passes are offered this Thursday, May 14th. Just put your credit card in the Citibike machine and the bike is all yours for 30 minutes at a time all day. If you go over 30 minutes you will have to pay a fee.
Can't wait to try it. I've never been on a Citibike.
I'm a huge snacker. Usually my go-to snacks are high in calories and added sugar. My new latest and greatest snack is...frozen grapes. I think it tastes much better than unfrozen. I've been buying seedless grapes for $1 a bag, rinsing them well then put them directly in the freezer. Both red and green are good, but I'm partial to the red ones.
Turns out grapes are healthy, low calorie good source of vitimin K and C and antioxidants (especially the red variety). They do have lots of natural sugar so watch out for that.
I had such a nice day today. There was nothing particularly special about it except after a long meeting at work, I had a nice conversation with a colleague.
She comes to my office now and again so I didn't really know her very well. However, today we had a lengthy discussion about the trials and tribulations of work, family life, and kids.
That may sound boring, but having community and encouragement from others had always been helpful and uplifting to me.
How about you? Try ti reach out to another mom or dad (or anyone for that matter). And together you can support each other to make daily life easier.
FREE/low cost sexual health services:
*The Door
212.941.9090 x3222
www.door.org
FREE health care, counseling, and legal services in NYC. Ages 12 to 21.
*Planned Parenthood
1.800.230.PLAN
www.ppfa.org
Health services and assistance signing up for health insurance in New York State. All ages.
*CDC Sexual Health Anonymous Hotline
1.800.CDC.INFO
Information about sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS (24/7). All ages.
*Health Outreach to Teens at Callen-Lorde
212.271.7200
www.callen-lorde.org
Health care and counseling in NYC in a LGBTQ-friendly environment. Ages 13-24.
The Lower East Side Girls Club is having a Gowns for Girls event TODAY.
FREE prom and graduation dresses!!!
May 1st
3-4:30 pm Girls Club members
4:30-6pm Local High Schools and Middle Schools and Lower East Side residents
LESGC
402 East 8th St.
New York, NY 10002
212.982.1633
