Hello Weekend!

[NYChar]

June 8-10pm

Happy Friday!  Any big plans this weekend?  If not, it's not too late to make some! 

FRI 6/8

• 7-10pm: Inflatable Sculpture Show, free with RSVP [3rd Ward - 195 Morgan Ave, BK]

SAT 6/9

• 1135am - 8pm: 2012 Belmont Stakes - This is the 3rd and final big horse race of the season.  Ben C. and I are off to cheer on I'll Have Another (1st Triple Crown attempt since 1978!) and other hopefuls. Come with - general admission is only $10 and a quick 30-40 ride on LIRR. Rider's Up!
• 11am-6pm: Big Apple BBQ Fest - Top pitmasters from across the country are in town!  Free, but be ready to brave the crowds (the earlier the better!).  $8/plate. [Madison Square Park - Thru 6/10]

SUN 6/10

• 11am: Nat'l Puerto Rican Day - 5th Ave bet 44th and 79th St.
• 12-4pm: Egg Roll and Egg Cream Festival - A celebration of the Jewish and Chinese communities of the Lower East Side, free! [Museum @ Eldridge St, LES]

ONGOING/UPCOMING

• All Summer: Shakespeare in the Park - This is for sure one of my *favorite* NY summer events (see HERE for some tips from when we went in the past)!  Will this be the year that I can see both of them?  I hope so!  Read about the plays HERE.  Let me know if you're interested in going!
• 6/5-6/30 - "As You Like It" (Lily Rabe as Rosalind) - looks like the only day I can wait for tix + go is this Sun 6/10 or Sat 6/30!  Unless someone else will go another time and needs a date?: )
• 7/23-8/25 - "Into the Woods" - with Amy Adams! Let's shoot for July 29th?
• Tues 6/12, 6-9pm - Museum Mile Festival - free access to 10 of the top museums in the city on 5th ave bet 82 - 105!
• 6/26 - 7/14 - Midsummer's Night Swing - live music and dancing - we'll go: ) [Damrosch Park Lincoln Center]

Have fun!

NYChar

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