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Happy Veterans Day 2023 NYC! “What’s open and closed on Veterans Day 2023” in NYC. Remember the city’s libraries will be closed on Saturday, but (for those branch that are usually open) will be open on Sunday.
And now on to cheap and free thing to do in NYC this holiday weekend:
Saturday November 11th, 2023
“Prospect Park Veterans Day Tour“
10:30 a.m.
Bartel-Pritchard Square, Prospect Park, BK
“We are marking Veterans Day with a special tour of the park. More than 2,800 Brooklynites were killed in World War I, and Prospect Park quickly became one of the borough’s key points of remembrance and commemoration. We will explore some of the memorial sites and the people they represent, and discuss the ways in which the park was mobilized and transformed as a result of the war. Please note this tour begins in Bartel-Pritchard Square.”
Cost: $25, get tkts here.
“Pumpkin Smash 2023”
10:30 a.m.
Lou Lodati Park, 41-15 Skillman Ave, LIC, Queens
“You smash them and the NYC Compost Project will turn them into compost for City parks and green spaces. Join us for refreshments, activities, and more!”
Cost: Free! For more info and to get tkts, go here.
“Cameras and Coffee: Community Meet-Up (November 2023)”
11 a.m.
International Center of Photography, 79 Essex Street, Manhattan
“Connect with ICP’s community during our monthly Cameras and Coffee social meet-up for photographers, collectors, and camera enthusiasts! During the event, grab a La Colombe coffee and pastries, available in the ICP café.
Cameras and Coffee is held at ICP in our cafe the second Saturday of each month. This event is free to attend but RSVP is recommended so we are able to better prepare our space.
Special thanks to MPB for the generous public programs support.”
Cost: Free! For more info and to get tkts, go here.
“Fall Foliage Hike”
11 a.m.
Seaman Avenue and Isham Street in Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
“Join the Rangers on a fall tradition as we hike to through the Forever Wild preserve of Inwood Hill Park beneath a canopy of fall colors.”
Cost: Free!
“Outdoor Skills: Survival 101”
11 a.m.
Brookville Boulevard and Caney Road in Brookville Park, Queens
“Our Urban Park Rangers are well versed in outdoor lore. Learn tips and tricks that will enhance your knowledge of the natural world, and might just save your life. Whether you are preparing for an extended journey through the woods or just want to be more prepared for any situation, an outdoor skills program is the perfect fit for you. Learn the basic skills of outdoor survival including fire making, shelter building and water collection among other skills.”
Cost: Free!
“Chelsea Market Chilifest – Chili For A Cause”
12 p.m.
15th Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues, Manhattan
“Get ready to indulge in a day of mouthwatering chili tastings, bluegrass tunes, and various family-friendly activities. Your ticket includes unlimited samples of unique chili creations from local New York chefs and the chance to participate in the competition. But it’s not just about the chili – it’s about making a difference!
100% of proceeds from ticket sales will support nonprofits chosen by our participating chefs, and we need your help to make it a smashing success. Use your voting tokens, received at entry, to vote for your favorite. The winner gets the largest donation to their selected charity.
Don’t miss this opportunity to spice up your fall and make a meaningful impact. Join us for a chili-filled day at Chelsea Market!
Chilifest is a public outdoor event open to all and will proceed rain or shine.
Limited tickets available on-site. Advance purchase is recommended.”
Cost: $25-$35 + fees, get tkts here.
“Opening Reception of The Community Gardener Portrait Project by Zachary Schulman”
12:30 to 3 p.m.
Walt L. Shamel Community Garden , 1095 Dean Street, Brooklyn
“Join the gardeners at Walt L. Shamel Community Garden for the opening reception of the photography exhibit: The Community Gardener Portrait Project by Zachary Schulman. There will be refreshments and a live set by DJ Stylus.
The exhibition runs from November 11th to December 17th.”
EXHIBIT HOURS:
Saturday and Sunday: Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or by appointment:
z@zacharyschulman.com or 718.869.2012
The Community Gardener Portrait Project is made possible by public funds from the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Statewide Community Regrants Program, as well as from a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the New York State Legislature, both administered by Brooklyn Arts Council.“
Cost: Free!
“Friends Trivia: ‘The One Where We Lost Our Friend”
1:30 p.m.
The Chelsea Bell316 8th Avenue, Manhattan
“‘”Hi, I’m Chandler, I make jokes when I’m uncomfortable.’ We are all deeply saddened and devastated by the loss of Matthew Perry. In his honor, we’ll be hosting a very special Friends Brunch’ Trivia: ‘The One Where We Lost Our Friend’…All questions to be centered around our favorite sarcastic friend, Chandler Bing.”
Cost: $20 food/drink minimum. For more info and to get tkts, go here.
“ANNUAL VETERANS’ DAY CEREMONY”
2 p.m.
Online or at Intrepid Museum, West 46th Street, Manhattan
“Join us at the Intrepid Museum’s annual Veterans Day ceremony. The ceremony will pay tribute to our nation’s military service members with remarks and the laying of a commemorative wreath in the Hudson River. The event is open to all Museum visitors and will also be live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube.”
Cost: Free!
“Watson Adventures’ Secrets of Central Park Scavenger Hunt”
2 p.m.
Central Park (Meeting place revealed after RVSP.)
“Join Watson Adventures on a unique scavenger hunt in Central Park! See the best of the park below 72nd Street and discover places you might otherwise never find. You’ll uncover secret passages, mysterious symbols, hidden history, movie and TV locations and writing in the sky. Highlights include a bird sanctuary (find out why birds won’t go near it), the Carousel, the Dairy, Strawberry Fields (almost named for Bing Crosby!), the Sheep Meadow, the Mall, the Bethesda Fountain and the Lake. Advance purchase is required.”
Cost: $24, For more info and to get tkts, go here.
“Veterans Day Ceremony at Captain Dermody Triangle”
3:30 p.m.
Bayside Historical Society, 208 Totten Avenue, Fort Totten, Bayside, Queens
“Bayside Historical Society and the Bayside Hills Civic Association commemorate Veterans Day at the historic Captain Dermody Triangle in Bayside Hills. Alongside community leaders and honored guests, we will lay a wreath to honor the memory of Baysider Captain William C. Dermody and all those who bravely fought in the Civil War. Representatives from Co. K, 67th NY Infantry Volunteers Association will attend the ceremony in period-correct Civil War uniforms and include an honor guard carrying a reproduction of their Regimental Flag and drummer during a “present arms” salute.
Our ceremony will include a rededication of the newly renovated Captain Dermody Triangle, the site of one of NYC’s oldest war memorials. This is a free event. Please join us as we honor and thank our military veterans for their service to our country.”
Cost: Free! Get tkts here.
“the wildly inappropriate poetry of arthur greenleaf holmes”
7 p.m.
Caveat, 21 A Clinton St, Manhattan
“Gordon Boudreau returns to the stage as the fictional Arthur Greenleaf Holmes, England’s preeminent sixteenth century libertine poet. Arthur fuses irresponsible humor with a deep love of language, poetry, and the humanities for an evening of convulsive laughter and surprising insight. Blending the profane with the elegant and the subversive with the illuminating, Arthur pollutes the evening with such pearl-clutching rhythmic upheavals as the euphonic “Ode to an Extremely Provocative Knothole,” the prepubescent lament “Mother, Will My Stones Drop?,” and his towering “I Built My Love a Menstrual Hut.” Forced to find its way out of a dark and dusty corner of the Smithsonian amidst a landscape of uninspired current pop events, news-feed minutiae, and a non-nutritional diet of cat videos, The Wildly Inappropriate Poetry of Arthur Greenleaf Holmes fuses melodic language with an utter disregard for decent society. For everyone–from college professors to the noble laborer, the NPR set to the barroom biker crowd–comes an evening to delight the true pervert of distinction.”
Cost: $24.05, for more info and to get tkts, go here.
“SATURDAYS THIS FALL WITH VINYL NIGHTS”
8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
ACE HOTEL BROOKLYN, 252 SCHERMERHORN STREET, BK
“Disco’s not dead. It’s ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin’ alive, stayin’ alive!
Dance to the hits that shaped NYC club culture with Native New Yorkers, artists & music lovers. Disco, Funk & Soul, House, Boogie, Latin & 80’s & 90’s Hip Hop, All on Vinyl. A joyful celebration of “Everything New York” produced by Rebecca Lynn. NOVEMBER 11: DJ MISBEHAVIOUR.”
Cot: Free!
“Casey Reas and Jan St. Werner: Compressed Cinema”
8:30 p.m.
Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave, Manhattan
“bitforms gallery is pleased to present a one-night screening of “Compressed Cinema” in a theater rental at Anthology Film Archives. Tickets are free but registration is required.
“Compressed Cinema” is the series title for the five audiovisual works created by Casey Reas and Jan St. Werner. All imagery was created by Casey Reas in the tradition of experimental films that use existing films as raw materials. The “Compressed Cinema” suite is an inversion of Ken Jacobs 1969 film “Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son,” which expanded the short 1905 film of the same name from 8 to 115 minutes through meticulous rephotography, repetition, and editing. In contrast, each “Compressed Cinema” video distills a feature-length film into a work of less than ten minutes. The resultant video is a complete reimaging of a film through a process of transformation and editing. The collection of five videos created to date are the result of over three years of experimentation and developing new techniques for creating cinematic media with generative adversarial networks (GANs).
Each video is a true collaboration between Casey Reas and composer Jan St. Werner. Werners compositions augment the transmutation of imagery in and out of recognition by adapting computer-generated sounds with granular synthesis, a technique that transforms acoustic events into microscopic grains to be arranged and modulated freely. The final culmination of visuals and sound mimics a discernible lexicon of film while establishing a new, multi-sensory expression of cinema.
The event is a theater rental at Anthology Film Archives.”
Cost: Free! For more info and to get tkts, go here.
The Veterans Day Parade is today “at 9:30 and run until approximately 12:30 p.m. on its traditional route, stepping off at 26th Street and Fifth Avenue and going north on Fifth Avenue. The end point is approximately 47th Street & Fifth Avenue.”
The “Miracle on 9th Street” pop-up bar is open.
Cherry Bombe Hosts the 3rd Annual Cooks & Books, lot of great foodie event, seem to be around $20+
The uncovered ice skating rink opens at LeFrak Center.
Eyeworks Festival of Experimental Animation: Program One, 3:30 pm at the Museum of the Moving Image.
Saturday November 11th, 2023 and Sunday November 12th, 2023
“Sip Shop Eat NYC Fall Pop-UP”
12 p.m.
Hook Studio, 76 Verona St, Brooklyn
“Sip a selection of hand-crafted signature drinks.
Shop a curated selection of emerging small busines pop-up shops.
Eat yummy food and treats from select vendors.
Snap a picture in one of many dreamy Holiday Inspired Photo-ops. Treat yourself to a manicure at the SSE Nailbar, or peek into your future with a Tarot card reading.”
Cost: $9+ Saturday and .Sunday.
“The Renegade Craft Fair runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is a $5 suggested entry fee, payable at the door.”
Sunday November 12th, 2023
“Fall Birding”
9:30 a.m.
Perkins Visitors Center in Wave Hill, Bronx
“Fall is peak migration time along the Hudson River and we have a front row seat! Join naturalists and bird guides Gabriel Willow and Paul Keim as you explore Wave Hill’s gardens, woodlands and the skies overhead to look for resident and migrating birds. A limited number of binoculars, monoculars and walking sticks are available to borrow at the Perkins Visitor Center. Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult. Severe weather cancels.”
Cost: $15, for more info and to get tkts, go here.
“Eldridge Arts & Learning: Stained Glass”
10 a.m.
The Museum at Eldridge Street, TK, Manhattan
“At the Museum at Eldridge Street, the more than sixty stained glass windows serve many important roles. From capturing natural light to displaying a beautiful design, the colorful shapes and patterns bring the synagogue to life. Learn about the stained glass windows of our historic synagogue and craft a colorful creation of your own!
Please note: this is not a drop-off activity. Children must have an adult companion with them at all times. Tickets must be purchased in advance, as space is limited.“
Cost: $15, get tkts here.
“Walking Tour: Jewish Lower East Side”
10:30 a.m.
12 Eldridge Street, Manhattan
“Stroll through the neighborhood’s 100-year-old history!
A century ago, the Lower East Side saw unparalleled growth as waves of immigrants settled, prayed, played, worked, shopped, and attended school in this neighborhood as they built their new lives in a new land. Today, there are signs of the past hidden within the modern streets. See how many of these historic places have been transformed, repurposed, or restored.”
Cost: $25, For more info and to get tkt, go here.
“FREE WALKING TOUR: VETERANS DAY WEEKEND”
11 a.m.
“Meet at 11 am at the tip of the Flatiron Building on 23rd Street just east of Fifth Avenue “
“This Veterans Day weekend, the Flatiron NoMad Partnership is hosting a free, special historic walking tour”
Cost: Free! “No registration required.”
“Historic New York: Gravesend Cemetery”
11 a.m.
Gravesend Cemetery, Brooklyn
“The Urban Park Rangers will guide you through this landmarked cemetery that was established by Lady Deborah Moody in 1643 and is home to graves of early settlers and founding families of Brooklyn.”
Cost: Free!
“Urban Wildlife: Predators“
11 a.m.
Playground in Bloomingdale Park, Ramona and Lenevar Avenues, Staten Island
“Hundreds of animal species call New York City parks their home. Learn how predators such as hawks, coyotes, insects and others are able to capture their prey with specialized adaptation and where they stand in the food web. Sometimes the predator can also be prey!”
Cost: Free!
“Commemoration of the Battle of Fort Washington”
12 p.m.
Cafe Lawn in Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan
“This year marks the 247th anniversary of the Battle of Fort Washington, a key event during the Revolutionary War. Be transported back in time and celebrate your local history.
Come to watch a blacksmith demonstration, listen to live 18th-century music, make arts and crafts, and play games from the revolutionary period. Tour the battle scene with heroine Margaret Corbin.
Costumes encouraged! Pack a picnic lunch and join us.”
Cost: Free!
“Harvest Dance Celebration”
12 p.m.
Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens
“Celebrate American Indian Culture through music and dance! Among many Native American tribes, it is a tradition to celebrate and give thanks in autumn for the bountiful summer harvest. Autumn Dance Celebration showcases a variety of Native American dances outdoors at Queens Farm performed by representatives of eight Indian Nations. The dancers will perform in full regalia and each dance’s origins are explained. This event also features a Native American Craft & Food Market with authentic art, jewelry, ceramics, textiles, and more.
In autumn, the bountiful summer harvest is celebrated and thanks is given through song and dance, reflecting a reverence and appreciation for the wonderful things we find in nature.”
Cost: $15, For more info and to get tkts, go here.
“Mindful Meditation at Schomburg Arts Garden”
12 p.m.
Schomburg Arts Garden, 1009 Rev James A Polite Ave, Bronx
“Come and enjoy free mindful meditation led by New York City native and social worker, Mattia Colon at Schomburg Arts Garden (869 e 164th Street). In case of rain or bad weather, this event will be indoors at 883 East 165th Street Bronx.”
Cost: Free!
“Unveiling: Poems and Paintings”
2 p.m.
Jefferson Market Library, First Floor, 425 Sixth Ave., Manhattan
“With readings from: Kimiko Hahn, Mary Bonina, Charles North, Justin Jamail Jiwon Choi, Sherman Alexie, Joan Larkin, Bill Zavatsky, Joanna Fuhrman, Gerald Fleming, Dick Lourie, Mark Pawlak, Tony Towle, Caroline Hagood, Steve Schrader, Chuck Wachtel, Abby Freedman and Elizabeth Hershon.
“UNVEILING” is a poet and painter collaboration in the New York School tradition. Twenty poems by acclaimed Brooklyn poet Robert Hershon alternating with sixteen paintings by his daughter Elizabeth Hershon, a painter, ceramicist, and poet. Bob Hershon was one of four co-founders of Hanging Loose in 1966; he remained active with the press until his death in 2021. A widely published poet himself and a native Brooklynite, he was part of New York City’s poetry scene for more than a half-century. The poems included in this volume include all of his last written work. Bob Hershon also maintained a close connection with the New York art world, counting many painters among his friends. Elizabeth Hershon, Bob’s daughter, is a teacher, and the art editor of Hanging Loose. She lives in the East Village, but grew up in Brooklyn. Bob approached her in 2020 with the idea of doing a book together: her paintings and his poems. The result is UNVEILING.”
Cost: Free!
“Bluegrass Concert”
3 to 6 p.m.
Oak Ridge (Forest Park Headquarters) in Forest Park, One Forest Parkway, Queens
“World-class Bluegrass legends Michael Daves and Andy Statman perform a free matinee concert at the historic Oak Ridge! Sponsored by The Forest Park Trust, Inc.”
Cost: “FREE but space is limited. Must RSVP at andyandmichael.eventbrite.com.”
“Marine Park Alliance Presents: Mark Chiusano Reads Marine Park”
3 p.m.
Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine Park, 3000 Fillmore Ave, Brooklyn
“Journalist Mark Chiusano reads from his book and answers questions about growing up around Marine Park in the 1990’s.”
Cost: Free!
“Diwali Party”
7:30 p.m.
149 7th Street (Between 2nd and 3rd Ave), BK
“oin comedians Maya Deshmukh and Arti Gollapudi at The Bell House for their yearly celebration of Diwali. The show features performances featuring an all-South Asian lineup of comedians followed by a dance party with music from DJ Rekha. Performers include Usama Siddiquee, Sureni Weerasekera, Nikita Redkar and Amamah Sardar.”
Cost: $20+, For more info and to get tkts, go here.
“raaaatscraps: the best improv show in the world”
7:30 p.m.
Caveat, 21 A Clinton St, Manhattan
“RaaaatScraps is the World’s Best Improv Show from the people who produced Asssscat. Join a surprise guest monologist and NYC’s best improvisers, many from The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, who have been seen on Broad City, High Maintenance, Succession, Severance, Somebody Somewhere, Difficult People, Search Party, Mrs. Maisel, The Chris Gethard Show, Kimmy Schmidt, MCU, 30 Rock & More.”
Cost: $18+, get tkts here.
“Eric Wubbels ‘if and only if’ Piano Trio Album Release Concert”
8 p.m.
Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A W 13th St, Manhattan
“New York City-based new music collective Wet Ink Ensemble celebrates the release of Eric Wubbels’s new album if and and only if on Carrier Records with the NYC premiere performance of the complete concert-length work on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. at the Tenri Cultural Institute.”
Cost: $20, get tkts here.
The free “New York Jewish Book Festival” kicks off today at 11 a.m.@ the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and run thru Sunday November 19th, 2023.
“The Seventeenth Annual Brooklyn Children’s Book Fair” is today from 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m. at the BK: Museum.
“The Queens Veterans Day Parade” is today at noon. “After stepping off at 80th Street and Metropolitan Avenue, marchers go along Metro to Christ the King Regional High School for a ceremony honoring veterans.”
This Weekend and Beyond…
Where to celebrate Diwali, the South Asian Festival of Lights, in NYC.
Last chance to Canstruction this w/e (thru Monday November 13th, 2023). *Cheap Chick Recommends*
See “EMMA THOMPSON IN ‘SWEENEY TODD: THE MUSICAL’ PART 2” here.
Have you been to Paly Center for their Thanksgiving and other screenings yet???
“This empowering new art show in NYC features nearly 100 women artists…in a powerful and diverse show called “Making Their Mark: Art by Women in the Shah Garg Collection” in Chelsea (548 West 22nd Street). It’s free to visit through January 27, 2024; hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.” (TONY)
“Starting [Thursday] November 16th, the New York Transit Museum’s Holiday Train Show is back for the first time since 2019, featuring a miniature electric railroad exhibit that takes you on a holiday journey through New York landmarks, all the way to the North Pole. Enjoy model trains departing from a miniature Grand Central Terminal replica, and marvel at Lionel trains, including Metro-North, Polar Express, and vintage subway sets.
(As inflation continues on everything :p CCITC) “Please Note: Tickets cost $5 per person and must be purchased in advance. Babies under 2, Transit Museum members, and MTA employees are free and must reserve their free tickets in advance. Tickets will not be available for purchase on-site. Tickets become available three weeks in advance of a given date, on a rolling basis. Get “tkts” (never needed before…) here.
NYC Thanksgiving 2023
“Thanksgiving, Japan Style” (Free Online Workshop), thru Thursday, Nov 30th, 2023. “Give your Thanksgiving Feast a Japanese spin this year with shiokoji butter brined turkey, blistered green beans and shishito peppers, and Japanese sweet potatoes. At this online workshop, Maiko Kyogoku, owner of New York-based Japanese restaurant Bessou, will teach a variety of festive recipes that bridge cultural traditions, using ingredients perfect for the season. This year, dazzle guests at your holiday feast with a menu bursting with the flavors of Japan. *This workshop was recorded on November 2, 2021. Please note that some information may have changed since the time of recording*”
Get tkts here.
ICYMI NYC???
Fifth Avenue from 48th Street up to 59th Street will go car-free on three Sunday afternoons in December to make extra room for tourists and holiday shoppers.
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