thru 10/14: craic fest = festival of new irish music and film. mercury lounge and tribeca cinemas, $12+ >>
1pm: former minnesota governor and butt kicker jesse ventura talks about his book 'american conspiracies: lies, lies, and more dirty lies that the government tells us' at borders wall st (also columbus circle 3/12), free >>
6-8pm: opening reception for photographer sarah small's 'the delirium constructions.' delirium tremens will be served. 92yt, free >>
6pm: turn your trash into treasure: make wallets, bracelets, more out of re-purposed wrappers, magazine pages, etc. @ sustainablenyc, free (rsvp) >>
7pm: scientific american's mariette dichristina and robert epstein address how science can help you fall in love... and stay that way. thanks, science! 92yt, $12 admission includes copy of the jan/feb issue of s.a. >>
7pm: what is the future for women artists? bmcc, $5 admission includes reception >>
7:30pm: this band is called ponypants... ponypants! we want to see them. glasslands, $5 >>
8pm: food writer leah koenig serves pie while pitom (surf-meets-gypsy-mets john zorn) perform @ dixon plance, $10 >>
8pm: dj shakey's 4th annual warper party has 20+ electronic music acts, workshops, interactive art, $5 silk screening. knitting factory, free >>
coming up
3/11-14: dolce + gabbana sample sale features 60% off fall + winter apparel. metropolitan pavilion >>
3/16 6-8pm: grand opening for new financial district sports bar 1834 bar + burger. free cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, free (rsvp) >>
3/23 7:30pm: free screening of 'all about eve' (1950) hosted by tcm's robert osborne and broadway's (and jack donaghy's mom) elaine stritch at the ziegfeld theatre. (first come, first seated with printable ticket) >>
4/24 (every sat + sun thru dec): a brooklyn flea-esque market to open on the l.e.s.'s hester street >>
sales, deals, freebies
9am-6pm: enjoy free tea and hors d’oeuvres from visit london's pop up tea event, time warner center (2nd floor) >>
thru 3/13: target previews liberty of london collection at midtown pop-up store >>
time out shares some of the cheapest happy hours in the city, from 50¢ bud draft @ bourbon st, to a free buffet of wings and fries, hot dogs, sausage and peppers, or quesadillas at the watering hole >>
have a 90-minute group golf lesson and get a bonus ball card at the golf club at chelsea piers for $35 ($80 value) >>
find out just what all this zumba business is about at two free and cheap classes in brooklyn tonight >>
free mp3s: 13-track saddle creek records sampler (the rural alerta advantage, orenda fink, old canes, more) >>
free mp3: ortolan 'sticky situation' >>
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