saturday
don’t miss old navy's $2 rib-knit tank sale today (5 per person, max!), in stores only
today thru 6/28: pride week. check out time out’s rundown of specific events >>
today thru 6/30: dancer nicholas leichter + monstah black = ‘space funk invasion,’ seaport, free >>
7am-11am: freebie bonanza (coffee, samples, cupcake coupons) @ new billy's bakery on franklin st >>
10am-12pm: learn how to make your own comics: 2-hour workshop@ bergen street comics (rsvp) >>
10am-3pm: free carnival w/ bbq, merry-go-round + cruises to lady liberty. circle line hosts >>
11am-4-ish: army heritage day on gov’s isl. = weapons demos, historical walking tours, more. free >>
12pm: boogie down @ bronx week parade, plus bronx food fest at 1pm. mosholu pkwy, free >>
12-3pm: summerfest! party, dunk tank, taste of fort greene… (steve’s key lime, habana). cheap eats >>
1pm: dress up your wheels or just watch the bicycle parade + beauty pageant (bike film fest), @ 2 st/2 ave >>
2pm on: mermaid! parade! meet you at the sideshow bar for a pint of coney >>
2-9pm: greenhorns’ goat spit summer throwdown. farmers, pickles, beer, goat! vermont mkt, $5 >>
3-5pm: tamra davis cookbook signing + sample grom gelato/veré chocolate @ conran shop, free >>
4pm: frances = one of l mag’s bands to hear; fabulous entourage = raucous pop. roosevelt isl., free >>
5pm: kubrick’s ‘lolita’ (james mason, sue lyon, peter sellars) in moma’s yanks in britain series. $6-10 >>
6-9pm: opening for ‘multiples,’ show of isaiah king's arresting scribbles. dutch kills gallery (lic), free >>
6-10pm: ‘get inspired by the iconic jiggle’: jell-o mold competition @ gowanus studio, free >>
7pm: dj kool herc spins party for death-faker ben frost’s art show 'plague landscapes', bklynite gall., free >>
7:30pm: ethel, gutbucket score '60 mexican sci-fi ‘la nave de los monstruos’ @ prospect park, $3 >>
8pm: ‘mermaid xanadu’ skate party @ coney island's dreamland, $12 + $5 skate rental (dress for discount) >>
9pm: ‘animalia’ = fable told largely through heartstopping aerial trapeze @ skybox, wmsbg, $10-15 >>
10pm-sun-up?: trashy, naked farewell: final rated-x the panty party takes over don hill’s, $5-10 >>
sunday
winedanddined has intel on where to booze it up with dad this sunday >>
8am-6pm: daylong solstice yoga fest in times square. free classes all day >>
10am: dance pioneer katherine dunham’s 100th w. parade, performances @ 79 st boat basin, free >>
10am-on: make music ny: free music hits the streets as 1000s of artists play citywide >>
10am-5pm: punk rock invades governor's island! lineup includes kissy kamikaze, free >>
11am-6pm: central park turns into tel aviv beach. sand, live israeli music, games, giveaways. free >>
12pm: oh boy: free shake shack/wafels + dinges/treats truck/more to 1st 500 takers. info/locations here >>
12:30pm: wafels + dinges giving out 500 waffle ice cream cups @ harlem criterium bike race >>
12-6pm: bronx museum open house + street fair includes katie holten’s 4.5-mile tree project, free >>
12-8pm: go go gowanus fest block party = food, beer + cocktails, merch, more. free >>
3pm-7pm: fête de la musique w. yannick noah, coralie clement + more french ‘zique. summer stage, free >>
4pm: bushwick music fest: afro-beat to post-punk electro @ maría hernández park, free >>
5pm: free for all concerts: schubert a go-go w. emerson string quartet. free tix @ 12pm, town hall >>
7:30, 8:30pm: 80 trombone players + organ + soprano sound out through the gugg’s rotunda playing henry brant’s 1979 ‘orbits.’ free >>
8pm: tearing the veil of maya comedy show features janeane garofalo + todd barry. bell house, $10 >>
+ all weekend
6/19-21: taschen warehouse sale: score gorgeous books 50-75% off >>
6/19-7/5: ifc presents ny asian film festival 2009 (30+ features) >>
(more skint friday listings below)
