Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 8/3/11

I’ve been doing this for a while now, and this is definitely the best “Free & Cheap” list yet. There’s not a single thing that I wouldn’t consider doing — makes me appreciate the neighborhood and wish there was more time in the day.

Free and cheap Upper West Side events on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011…

Lunch [...]

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 7/26/11

Full slate of free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Tuesday, July 26th, 2011…
Film: A Place In The Sun (Elizabeth Taylor)
New York Public Library For The Performing Arts (111 Amsterdam, between 64th & 65th)
2:30 pm
FREE
World Astronomy With Emily Rice
Hayden Planetarium Space Theater @ American Museum Of Natural History (CPW & 79th)
6:30 pm
$15 ($13.50 for [...]

New York Grand Opera Presents Free “La Boheme” Performence Tonight At Naumberg Bandshell In Central Park

Wrote about this in the morning post, but things can get lost in there sometimes and I figured it was worth another mention — The New York Grand Opera is giving a free performance of Puccini’s “La Boheme” tonight in Central Park.

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: Wednesday, 7/20/11

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Wednesday, July 20th, 2011…
Community Book Sale
New York Public Library, St. Agnes Branch (444 Amsterdam, between 81st & 82nd)
1:00 pm
Prices vary, but everything is inexpensive
Yoga @ Bloomingdale Library
New York Public Library, Bloomingdale Branch (150 W. 100th, between Amsterdam & Columbus)
6:00 pm
FREE (bring your own mat or beach towel)
Film: [...]

Sunday: The Ultimate Block Party in Central Park

Come to Central Park this Sunday for The Ultimate Block Party.  This free play event, taking place at the Bandshell (mid-park, near 70th), features 25 fun family play and learning activities.  From a Radio Disney DJ spinning tunes to “the world’s biggest Simon Says,” kids of all ages will have a great time experiencing the [...]