thru 11/14: the 34th annual margaret mead film + video festival showcases documentaries, animation, experimental nonfiction and archival footage. amnh, $15. >>
extended to 11/18: film forum celebrates 30 years of martin scorsese’s boxing biopic raging bull with a shiny new 35mm print, $13 >>
thru 11/22: canstruction = giant sculptures made entirely from full cans of food go on display before being donated to city harvest. wfc, free. >>
11am: the 91st annual veterans day parade marches up 5th ave (26th-56th st) >>
7pm: tour the east village with other sweets-craving folks at the november dessert crawl. meet at the cube at astor place. pay-as-you-go. >>
7pm: high times managing editor natasha lewin judges 'special' brownies at the brooklyn kitchen's brownie bake-off. here's hoping snoop dog enters the contest. $1 donation per brownie goes to the greenpoint reformed church. >>
7pm: birthday girl rachel kramer bussel satisfies your sweet tooth for cupcakes and erotica at word, free >>
7pm: cap and trade sexual emissions at book court, where there will be free wine, cheese, and -- yes -- vegan condom samples in honor of eco-sex, a guide to going green between the sheets. free. >>
7pm: the opportunity to win low-budget prizes is yours at the release party for the zinester's guide to new york city. housing works, free. >>
7pm: writers! buy a book, pitch your idea. publishing insiders give tips on getting that manuscript out of the closet and into the store. b+n 86th + lex, free. >>
7:30pm: the 5th annual grand meeting of the corduroy appreciation club promises strange rituals, awards for best dressed, corduroy inspired treats, more! the general society for mechanics and tradesmen (20 w. 44th st), $20.11. >>
7:30pm: rainn wilson (a.k.a. the office's dwight schrute) reads from his philosophical new book, soulpancake. discover if an alternative title was beet farm at b+n lincoln triangle, free. >>
7:30pm (+ 11/12): 'puppet playlist' breathes life into one hit wonders for an evening of puppet sing-a-longs. the tank, $8. >>
7:30pm: chicago's the 1900s play their trans-genre tunes @ mercury lounge, $10 >>
8pm (thru 11/14): more puppets! the band of puppets fest has artists pay tribute to david bowie with live '80s-style music videos. bushwick starr, $12. >>
8pm (thru 11/13): essential ny choreographer tere o'connor creates a different kind of solo for riverdance's jean butler, danspace project, $18 >>
8pm: punk rock icon patti smith and lenny kaye, shilpa ray + her happy hookers, others come together for an acoustic performance to benefit the fortnight journal. southpaw, $20. >>
sales, deals, freebies
9am-3pm: manolo blahnik sample sale! warwick hotel (65 w. 54th st @ 6th ave). >>
10am-2pm: free ice skating at central park's wollman rink! >>
11am-3pm (thru 11/12): schnitzel + things truck gives away free food all week >>
thru 11/14: save 30% off gap, banana republic, old navy (printable coupon) >>
thru 11/14: take an additional 30% off at aeropostale's clearance sale >>
thru 11/14 save up to 75% at the abc carpet + home bronx warehouse sale >>
free mp3: crystal castles (feat. the cure's robert smith) 'not in love' >>
free mp3: the 1900s 'babies' >>
group deals
$6 credit at maoz vegetarian for $3 >>
$35 worth of food and drinks at cheryl's global soul in prospect heights for $15 >>
one month of unlimited classes at grand central's bikram yoga for $50 ($170 value) >>
facial peel at union square's aglow dermatology for $50 ($175 value) >>
one ticket to value wine tasting from the new york gourmet society 11/18 for $25 ($60 value) >>
$50 worth of posters and framed art at art.com for $25 >>
