Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

Extra-long list (17 to be exact) of free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Saturday, December 3rd, 2011…

Health & Race Walking
Central Park, North Meadow Recreation Center
9:30 – 11:00 am
FREE

Columbus Circle Holiday Market
Columbus Circle, near Central Park West & South
10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Free Admission

GreenFlea Holiday Market
Columbus Avenue, between 76th &77th
10:00 am – 5:30 pm
Free admission

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker Children’s Workshop
David Rubenstein Atrium (Broadway, between 62nd & 63rd)
11:00 am
FREE

16th Annual Cathedral Crafts Fair
Cathedral Church Of St. John The Divine (1047 Amsterdam, at 112th)
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
$7 admission (click here for $1 off coupon)

Winterfest At The Central Park Zoo (via TheSkint.com)
Central Park
Different events at different times
$18/adults, $15/Seniors 65+, $13/Kids 3-12
(10% discount online, brings it down to $16/$13.50/$11.50)

Central Park Walking Tour: The Art Of The Park
Tavern On The Green, Central Park (enter at Central Park West & 67th)
12:30 – 2:00 pm
FREE

Families & Folk Art (for ages  4 – 12)
American Folk Art Museum (2 Lincoln Square — Columbus @ 66th)
1:00 pm
FREE

Film: Indochine (1992)
St. Agnes Branch, New York Public Library (444 Amsterdam, between 81st & 82nd)
1:00 – 2:30 pm
FREE

The Instant Shakespeare Company: Othello
Bloomingdale Branch, New York Public Library (150 W. 100th, btw. Ams. & Columbus)
1:00 – 4:00 pm
FREE

Live Music: Colleagues In Concert with Gerald Kagan (Cello), Susan Kagan (Piano), & Eric Grossman (Violin)
New York Public Library For The Performing Arts (111 Amsterdam, between 64th & 65th)
2:30 pm
FREE

The Nutcracker
Peter Jay Sharp Theatre @ Symphony Space (2537 Broadway, at 95th)
5:00 pm
$30 ($20 for seniors & children)

Healthy Plates Culinary Education Class With Beverly
Whole Foods, Columbus Square (808 Columbus, at 97th)
6:30 – 8:00 pm
$10

Fall Honors Recital
Mannes Concert Hall, Mannes Building (150 W. 85th, between Amsterdam & Columbus)
7:00 pm
FREE (seating is first-come, first-served)

Take A Chance Series: Free Fitness for everyBODY! — Zumba
JCC In Manhattan (334 Amsterdam, at 76th)
7:15 – 8:15 pm
FREE

Concert: Tori Amos
Beacon Theater (2124 Broadway, between 74th & 75th)
8:00 pm
Limited tickets still available from TicketMaster for $74 – $89 (inclusive of fees)
Cheaper tix available from StubHub (on-sale until 6 pm Sat. — prices will drop as showtime gets closer)

Live Music: Bay Ridge All-Stars
Prohibition (503 Columbus, between 84th & 85th)
10:30 pm
No cover/minimum

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