Tuesday’s Job Fair Brings Huge Turnout to the UWS

Tuesday’s job fair, “Putting New Yorkers Back to Work,” brought an incredibly large crowd of New York job seekers to the New York Society of Ethical Culture (64th at Central Park West), according to CBS New York.  Nearly 4,000 hopefuls formed a line that stretched for blocks (despite the rainy weather) for a chance to [...]

Giggle Grand Opening Celebrations

Giggle, the everything-baby store, has opened its newest location on the Upper West Side, and they plan to celebrate with grand opening events starting May 1st.  First, stop by the new location on Amsterdam between 76th and 77th on Saturday, May 1st for “Expectant Day.”  Enjoy prenatal workshops, tips, raffles, and group events throughout the [...]

Yoga Conference at Pure Yoga

Pure Yoga’s newest location, Pure West on 77th and Amsterdam, is holding a fascinating conference next weekend, and all are invited to sign up.  On Friday, March 5th, join teachers from the International Yoga Therapy Conference for a presentation on the emerging field of Yoga Therapy.  Enjoy a “Yoga for Energy Flow” class directly following [...]

Valentine’s Day Events at Pure Yoga

Pure Yoga, the high-end yoga studio with a new Upper West Side location, is offering some unique Valentine’s Day events designed for an array of backgrounds.  In one special Valentine’s Day workshop, bring a partner to enjoy a circle warm-up, followed by a mirrored asana practice, partner poses, and Thai Massage.  The class will conclude [...]

Free Workshop at Michaels Today

Come to the new Columbus Square Michaels (Columbus between 97th and 100th) today for a free workshop.  Today’s workshop teaches you how to make a great small gift, a homemade bookmark.  You can make this simple and elegant gift for teachers, friends and loved ones using ribbon and Jewelry Essentials™ findings provided with the purchase [...]

Workshop on Indoor Composting

Come to Riverside Park today for a great workshop that will help you get the basics on indoor composting.  Composting is the process in which red wiggler worms rapidly eat kitchen scraps transforming all of your “waste” into a useful fertilizer, that can then be fed to hungry plants and trees.  It is a great [...]

Workshops: Responding to the Economic Downturn

The Jewish Community Center (Amsterdam at 76th) is teaming up with the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services to offer a series of educational workshops to help people respond to the economic downturn.  Tonight kicks these workshops off with “Ask the Experts: Staying Savvy in a Time of Change.”  You can meet a panel [...]