12-8pm: sf messenger bag and apparel maker chrome celebrates their grand opening with free beer and food delivered by the gotham girls, chances to win a limited-edition messenger bag, more! 238 mulberry st, free. >>
3pm: support greenpoint open studios with a good old-fashioned water balloon fight + have the chance to win cash money. india st. mural (west st. + the east river), $10. >>
5pm (last chance): symphony space screens family flicks for just 5 bucks. this week: edward scissorhands >>
5pm-3am: puppets jazz bar (south park slope) is facing the possibility they may have to close their doors. help to keep them open at this two-day fundraiser. no cover, pay what you can. >>
6-8pm (last chance): yay for free barbeque! the bell house has a new patio, serves up free burgers + hotdogs. plus: $3 newcastle’s and vodka lemonades. >>
gates @ 6:30pm, film @ 8pm: the central park conservancy film festival comes to an end with woody allen's manhattan (1933), free >>
8pm (thru 9/6): the met opera's summer hd fest offers free outdoor screenings of filmed operas @ lincoln center plaza. tonight: luc bondy’s production of puccini’s tosca. >>
8pm: toast the final days of the summer with your favorite skaters, refs, and jeerleaders at the gotham girls roller derby league night. live music via mud blood + beer, drink specials, more. parkside lounge, $5. >>
8:30pm: solo artists making their own form of pop, wild nothing + blank dogs perform @ bowery ballroom, $15 >>
9pm: post-punk hero thurston moore joins experimental duo white out for a show @ knitting factory, $10 adv/$12 dos >>
9pm: autolux kinda reminds us of my bloody valentine. which is good. they're @ mhow tonight, $15. >>
10pm: frou frou + bjork = norway’s kate havnevik. brilliant. living room, $12. >>
11pm: ‘rock with you’: celebrate michael jackson’s birthday a little early at michael t. + deryck todd's tribute to the late king of pop. lpr, free. >>
sunday
thru 9/4: hey fanboy/girl: all comic back issues are 50% off at jim hanley's universe >>
10am-4pm: jupiter’s motorcycles hosts the first annual gowanus block party/motorcycle, car + art show. human foosball(?!), trike racing for the kids, grub from local vendors, plus a free after party @ littlefield. 8th st btwn 2nd + 3rd aves (bk). >>
12pm: revolutionary war re-enactors relive a portion of the battle of brooklyn (the first major battle of the revolution), followed by the annual battle of brooklyn parade and ceremony. green-wood, free. >>
12-5pm: celebrate michael jackson’s birthday with spike lee, tunes spun by dj spinna, more. prospect park's nethermead, free. >>
1-5pm: 2x2x2 bbq! nyc daily deals will be grillin' up $2 franks and burgers and serving $2 well drinks and beer in honor of their second birthday. bonus: raffles! bell house, free admission (rsvp). >>
gates @ 2pm: ‘super special guests!’ close out this year’s jelly pool parties with some help from delorean and dominique young unique. east river state park, free. >>
8pm: rock n roll all night with kiss tribute band kissnation @ bb king, $5 adv/$10 dos >>
9pm: indie blues singer heather christian performs @ rockwood music hall, free (1 drink min) >>
+ all weekend
many orchards are open early this year: where to pick your own apples near nyc >>
9am-6pm (+ 9/4-5): borough park's maple lanes celebrates 50 years (!) with 50-cent games >>
11am-6pm: jay gatsby would’ve wanted to take daisy: don your best vintage attire at the 12th annual jazz-age lawn party (part of parkerfest) and enjoy the sounds of michael arenella and his dreamland orchestra. governors island, $7 adv/$10 door. >>
3pm: it's a jazz smorgasbord at the charlie parker jazz festival. marcus garvey + tompkins sq parks, free.
ends 8/29: 200+ companies perform at more than 20 venues: there’s no excuse not to catch a show @ this year’s fringe festival. $15 adv, $18 dos. >>
ends 8/29: seven dancers suspended on a wall and wrapped in beeswax and lanolin slowly melt away in noemie lafrance’s newest. salt pile (corner of pike slip and south st), $20. >>
ends 8/29: the first grand central terminal dining week features prix fixe menus, take out deals + discounts @ restaurants and food shops in the terminal incl. metrazur, zocalo + magnolia cupcakes, more >>
ends 8/29: pricey james perse and bird's wares just came slightly more within reach: save 50-70% off spring/summer merch at these sales
ends 8/29: 50% off glasses and sunglasses at soho boutique morgenthal frederics >>
thru 9/1: up to 75% off elegantly filthy lingerie and accessories @ kiki de montparnasse, 79 greene st >>
thru 9/1: 60% off pretty girly wear at the annie havlicek (orchard street) end of season sale >>
thru 9/6: home décor is up to 75 percent off at abc carpet + home’s bronx outlet >>
thru 9/6: all women's jeans are $39 at urban outfitters in-store and online (except for levi's boyfriend collection) >>
thru 9/19: save $10 off purchases of $50 or more at aeropostale in-store (reusable coupon)... >>
...or get 50% off all regular-priced merchandise online >>
save 25% off shelving at container store's annual sale >>
