Bring your friends & enjoy $1.50 scoops on Friday 3/31/17!
Baskin-Robbins Celebrate 31
Friday, March 31 at 10 AM - 9 PM EDT
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1.50 scoops make March 31st the sweetest day of the month! Don’t forget to stop by Baskin-Robbins on Friday, 3/31/17 to Celebrate 31!
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Weekend fun #holifestival #science and live music
Wikipedia hackathon
Hi again! Next steps for preparing for the editathon at Kickstarter on March 12: Join our event dashboard by clicking this link: https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Kickstarter/Kickstarter_AF_Edit-a-thon?enroll=
sat 2:30pm: a roundtable of neuroscientists, music psychotherapists, and scholars discuss music’s beneficial influence on the brain at the helix center (ues). free. >>
sun 10am-5:30pm: honk for a food truck fest rolling up to grand bazaar nyc (uws), which adds 12 local food trucks to the market’s already plentiful vendor selection. free admission (pay-as-you-go).
Phagwah Parade 2017 will fill Richmond Hill streets with floats of revelers, sounds of joy, and copious amounts of red dye on Sunday, March 12, from noon until whenever it ends — probably around 8 p.m.
Baby soda is playing at 9:30 at st maizes in Williamsburg
Hi again! Next steps for preparing for the editathon at Kickstarter on March 12: Join our event dashboard by clicking this link: https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Kickstarter/Kickstarter_AF_Edit-a-thon?enroll=
sat 2:30pm: a roundtable of neuroscientists, music psychotherapists, and scholars discuss music’s beneficial influence on the brain at the helix center (ues). free. >>
sun 10am-5:30pm: honk for a food truck fest rolling up to grand bazaar nyc (uws), which adds 12 local food trucks to the market’s already plentiful vendor selection. free admission (pay-as-you-go).
Phagwah Parade 2017 will fill Richmond Hill streets with floats of revelers, sounds of joy, and copious amounts of red dye on Sunday, March 12, from noon until whenever it ends — probably around 8 p.m.
Baby soda is playing at 9:30 at st maizes in Williamsburg
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Women's day events
International Women's Day at the Museum
No matter how you're celebrating International Women's Day, the Museum of the City of New York is here for you. We're celebrating today by offering free guided tours highlighting the women featured in our Activist New York, New York At Its Core, and Gay Gotham exhibitions at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Throughout March and beyond, continue celebrating and contemplating New York City’s activist history in our exhibitions and during programs designed for children, adults, and educators
Exhibition: Activist New York
New York City has never been a place where people keep their views to themselves, and this rings true now more than ever. Explore the city's activist past and present by visiting our Activist New York exhibition. Using artifacts, photographs, audio and visual presentations, as well as interactive components that seek to tell the entire story of activism in the five boroughs, Activist New York presents the passions and conflicts that underlie the city's history of agitation. #ActivistNY
On March 8th, the International Women's Strike NYC - a coalition representing dozens of grassroots groups and labor organizations - is organizing a number of actions in support of labor campaigns, migrants' rights, Sanctuary Campus campaigns, and others.
At 4 PM there will be a rally in Washington Square Park.
The rally will open with an artistic performance created by Alejandra Ballón Gutiérrez (Arequipa, Peru 1975), “La Alfombra Roja”, and songs by singers Natalia Saez, Renee Ghoust and Liah Alonso. “La Alfombra Roja” project was created to make visible the terrible effects of patriarchal relations on women’s lives. Among the forms of violence that affect women, it was used to denounce the criminal policies of forced sterilization of indigenous women, carried out in the Nineties by the then-President of Peru, Alberto Fujimori: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kw_4d2pL9Q.
Lindy Ladies Celebrates International Women's Day!
Friday, March 10 at 7:30 PM EST
Diana Center, Barnard College
No matter how you're celebrating International Women's Day, the Museum of the City of New York is here for you. We're celebrating today by offering free guided tours highlighting the women featured in our Activist New York, New York At Its Core, and Gay Gotham exhibitions at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Throughout March and beyond, continue celebrating and contemplating New York City’s activist history in our exhibitions and during programs designed for children, adults, and educators
Exhibition: Activist New York
New York City has never been a place where people keep their views to themselves, and this rings true now more than ever. Explore the city's activist past and present by visiting our Activist New York exhibition. Using artifacts, photographs, audio and visual presentations, as well as interactive components that seek to tell the entire story of activism in the five boroughs, Activist New York presents the passions and conflicts that underlie the city's history of agitation. #ActivistNY
On March 8th, the International Women's Strike NYC - a coalition representing dozens of grassroots groups and labor organizations - is organizing a number of actions in support of labor campaigns, migrants' rights, Sanctuary Campus campaigns, and others.
At 4 PM there will be a rally in Washington Square Park.
The rally will open with an artistic performance created by Alejandra Ballón Gutiérrez (Arequipa, Peru 1975), “La Alfombra Roja”, and songs by singers Natalia Saez, Renee Ghoust and Liah Alonso. “La Alfombra Roja” project was created to make visible the terrible effects of patriarchal relations on women’s lives. Among the forms of violence that affect women, it was used to denounce the criminal policies of forced sterilization of indigenous women, carried out in the Nineties by the then-President of Peru, Alberto Fujimori: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kw_4d2pL9Q.
Lindy Ladies Celebrates International Women's Day!
Friday, March 10 at 7:30 PM EST
Diana Center, Barnard College
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
My favourite blog about swing dancing in NYC
For a full and updated dancing schedule check out this blog:
https://thisweekinswingnyc.wordpress.com/
https://thisweekinswingnyc.wordpress.com/
Monday, March 6, 2017
pancake day!! and AMNH and Brooklyn events
IHOP National Pancake Day - March 7, 2017
https://www.ihop.com/national-pancake-day
On Tuesday, March 7th from 7 am – 7 pm — with select locations offering extended hours until 10 pm — celebrate National Pancake Day® at IHOP® and get a free pancake
AFTER-HOURS EVENT at AMNH
Cuba: Threads of Change
Thursday, March 9 | 6:30 pm
Join a conversation about this island nation's remarkable biodiversity and its changing relationship with the United States. Historian and policy expert Julia Sweig, anthropologist Ruth Behar, environmental lawyer Dan Whittle, and herpetologist and co-curator of ¡Cuba! Chris Raxworthy will engage in a lively dialogue focused on contemporary Cuba and its people, identity, and biodiversity.
Moderated by conservation biologist and co-curator of ¡Cuba! Ana Luz Porzecanski.
A performance by award-winning storyteller David Gonzalez follows inside the exhibition ¡Cuba!.
Learn more
OurEarthsFuture
SPECIAL COURSE
Our Earth's Future
Saturday, March 11 | 10 am–3 pm
In this one-day offering, Dr. Debra Tillinger leads an in-depth course about the forces that determine sea levels. Through the use of mapping on multiple scales, compare human-induced sea level rise, a consequence of global warming, with other phenomena related to the interaction of the ocean and the atmosphere.
Learn more
FamilyGameNight
FAMILY PROGRAM
Family Game Night
Wednesday, March 14 | 6–8 pm
Meet us after hours for an exclusive evening of family fun featuring interactive digital and physical games that challenge, entertain, and tease your brain. Enjoy educational activities, science talks, a creative corner, and more. Discover what makes our mysterious and magnificent brains so unique.
Learn more
BrianHare
AFTER-HOURS EVENT
James Arthur Lecture on the Evolution of the Human Brain
Tuesday, March 21 | 6 pm
Hear Dr. Brian Hare, associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University in North Carolina, explore the minds of our closest relatives—bonobos and chimpanzees—as well as dogs, our closest friends.
Asia Week at various locations; 10am; free
A well-curated range of over 45 galleries and auction houses in Manhattan will be opening their doors to show off fantastic works of Asian art. Take on magnificent sculpture and statues from India, jewelry from Java, rare silk portraiture from ancient Tibet and more at this ten-day visual spectacular.
Open Gallery San Damiano Mission; noon; pay what you wish
Immerse yourself in these open gallery events offering an array of experiences including meditation hours with live musicians like Josephine Wiggs, open mics, artist talks and film screenings. The events are part of multi-media arts festival Sanctuary.
If there's one thing BK loves, it’s a creepy market full of oddities and the macabre. This weekend, the First Annual Oddities Flea Market goes down at Brooklyn Bazaar. Spooky shopping is sure to work up an appetite, so afterwards, head to the NYC Food Truck Fest where you can sample supreme city grub from vendors like Luke’s Lobster, Carl's Steaks, Sweet Chilli NYC, and many more. International Women’s Day (and the accompanying Women's General Strike) is Wednesday, March 8th. To celebrate, head to a special women’s edition of BYO Art at Living Gallery, or the Music Video Time Machine fundraiser for PPNY. Coming up, actor and activist Laverne Cox joins film director Silas Howard and model Casey Legler, among others, to discuss transgender visibility in the media as a part of Mx’d Messages, curated by Mx Justin Vivian Bond. Tomorrow night, Housing Works teams up with Huffington Post Arts & Culture and Repro Rights Zine to host a politically charged Drink N’ Draw event. Later this week, BRIC House Sessions returns with pioneering eight-piece band Red Baraat. And on April 1st, a major lineup will pay tribute to Bob Hurwitz of Nonesuch Records at BAM: John Adams, Laurie Anderson, Timo Andres, and more are set to take the stage.
Kaitlyn Hamilton
https://www.ihop.com/national-pancake-day
On Tuesday, March 7th from 7 am – 7 pm — with select locations offering extended hours until 10 pm — celebrate National Pancake Day® at IHOP® and get a free pancake
AFTER-HOURS EVENT at AMNH
Cuba: Threads of Change
Thursday, March 9 | 6:30 pm
Join a conversation about this island nation's remarkable biodiversity and its changing relationship with the United States. Historian and policy expert Julia Sweig, anthropologist Ruth Behar, environmental lawyer Dan Whittle, and herpetologist and co-curator of ¡Cuba! Chris Raxworthy will engage in a lively dialogue focused on contemporary Cuba and its people, identity, and biodiversity.
Moderated by conservation biologist and co-curator of ¡Cuba! Ana Luz Porzecanski.
A performance by award-winning storyteller David Gonzalez follows inside the exhibition ¡Cuba!.
Learn more
OurEarthsFuture
SPECIAL COURSE
Our Earth's Future
Saturday, March 11 | 10 am–3 pm
In this one-day offering, Dr. Debra Tillinger leads an in-depth course about the forces that determine sea levels. Through the use of mapping on multiple scales, compare human-induced sea level rise, a consequence of global warming, with other phenomena related to the interaction of the ocean and the atmosphere.
Learn more
FamilyGameNight
FAMILY PROGRAM
Family Game Night
Wednesday, March 14 | 6–8 pm
Meet us after hours for an exclusive evening of family fun featuring interactive digital and physical games that challenge, entertain, and tease your brain. Enjoy educational activities, science talks, a creative corner, and more. Discover what makes our mysterious and magnificent brains so unique.
Learn more
BrianHare
AFTER-HOURS EVENT
James Arthur Lecture on the Evolution of the Human Brain
Tuesday, March 21 | 6 pm
Hear Dr. Brian Hare, associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University in North Carolina, explore the minds of our closest relatives—bonobos and chimpanzees—as well as dogs, our closest friends.
Asia Week at various locations; 10am; free
A well-curated range of over 45 galleries and auction houses in Manhattan will be opening their doors to show off fantastic works of Asian art. Take on magnificent sculpture and statues from India, jewelry from Java, rare silk portraiture from ancient Tibet and more at this ten-day visual spectacular.
Open Gallery San Damiano Mission; noon; pay what you wish
Immerse yourself in these open gallery events offering an array of experiences including meditation hours with live musicians like Josephine Wiggs, open mics, artist talks and film screenings. The events are part of multi-media arts festival Sanctuary.
If there's one thing BK loves, it’s a creepy market full of oddities and the macabre. This weekend, the First Annual Oddities Flea Market goes down at Brooklyn Bazaar. Spooky shopping is sure to work up an appetite, so afterwards, head to the NYC Food Truck Fest where you can sample supreme city grub from vendors like Luke’s Lobster, Carl's Steaks, Sweet Chilli NYC, and many more. International Women’s Day (and the accompanying Women's General Strike) is Wednesday, March 8th. To celebrate, head to a special women’s edition of BYO Art at Living Gallery, or the Music Video Time Machine fundraiser for PPNY. Coming up, actor and activist Laverne Cox joins film director Silas Howard and model Casey Legler, among others, to discuss transgender visibility in the media as a part of Mx’d Messages, curated by Mx Justin Vivian Bond. Tomorrow night, Housing Works teams up with Huffington Post Arts & Culture and Repro Rights Zine to host a politically charged Drink N’ Draw event. Later this week, BRIC House Sessions returns with pioneering eight-piece band Red Baraat. And on April 1st, a major lineup will pay tribute to Bob Hurwitz of Nonesuch Records at BAM: John Adams, Laurie Anderson, Timo Andres, and more are set to take the stage.
Kaitlyn Hamilton
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
1st Pitch Life Science event
Be sure to Save the Date for the next 1st Pitch Life Science event, coming up on Monday, March 13th! at Weill Cornell Medicine, hosted by the Weill Cornell Biotech Club.
To register for this event, please visit: https://1stpitchnycmarch2017.eventbrite.com/
****NOTE: This event space is smaller than our previous venues. Please only RSVP if you plan to attend, and un-RSVP should your plans change. Thank you.
**If you are interested in presenting** at March's 1st Pitch, please download an application and return it to info@1stpitchlifescience.com by Wednesday, March 1st. At the end of the event, the audience will vote on a “Best in Show” winner, who will advance to compete in our “Best of the Best” finale at the end of the year. New this year there will also be a prize for “Most Fundable Startup” selected by our panel of judges.
The 1st Pitch event will be preceded by a “meet with investors” roundtable discussion, between 4:30 – 5:30 for academics and entrepreneurs. The investors at the roundtable will discuss the investment process, things to do and to avoid, and things investors look for in an investment opportunity. Select "attending roundtable" option during registration to participate.
To register for this event, please visit: https://1stpitchnycmarch2017.eventbrite.com/
****NOTE: This event space is smaller than our previous venues. Please only RSVP if you plan to attend, and un-RSVP should your plans change. Thank you.
**If you are interested in presenting** at March's 1st Pitch, please download an application and return it to info@1stpitchlifescience.com by Wednesday, March 1st. At the end of the event, the audience will vote on a “Best in Show” winner, who will advance to compete in our “Best of the Best” finale at the end of the year. New this year there will also be a prize for “Most Fundable Startup” selected by our panel of judges.
The 1st Pitch event will be preceded by a “meet with investors” roundtable discussion, between 4:30 – 5:30 for academics and entrepreneurs. The investors at the roundtable will discuss the investment process, things to do and to avoid, and things investors look for in an investment opportunity. Select "attending roundtable" option during registration to participate.
Friday, February 10, 2017
Here's How to Watch a Full Moon, Lunar Eclipse and Comet Light Up the Sky on Friday
Here's How to Watch a Full Moon, Lunar Eclipse and Comet Light Up the Sky on Friday
by Abigail Abrams
Feb 09, 2017
February blues got you down? This time of year can seem dreary when temperatures drop and the sun sets early. But this Friday, nature is giving everyone an excuse to get out of the house and appreciate its wonders.
Friday will feature a full moon, a lunar eclipse and a green comet sighting — all on the same night, Weather.com reports.
The festivities start early Friday evening with February’s full moon, called the Snow Moon. This nickname comes from Native Americans who used the moons as a way to track the seasons, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
Instead of seeing a traditional round circle lighting up the sky, people will observe a penumbral eclipse, when the moon, sun and Earth align to create a subtle shadow, according to EarthSky. Penumbral eclipses can be difficult to see because they are less dramatic than a total or partial eclipse. But this one will likely appear as a dark shading across the moon’s surface, EarthSky reports.
People who live on the east coast will first be able to see the Earth’s shadow around 5:32 p.m., according to Space.com. The moon will grow dimmer over the next few hours and the eclipse will peak at 7:43 p.m. EST. It should take another two hours for the moon to get back to normal, and by 9:55 p.m. you can expect the moon to be completely outside Earth’s shadow.
In other parts of North America and the western part of South America, the eclipse will reach its peak before the full moon has risen. In East Asia, observers may miss part of the eclipse because the eclipse will peak while the moon is setting there. But regardless of where you watch from, the middle of the eclipse time will be the most interesting, according to Sky & Telescope magazine.
Anyone who wants to stay up extra late can catch the third event on Friday, which consists of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková — also known as the New Year comet — streaking by the Earth. It will be visible just before dawn on Saturday, according to Weather.com, but you’ll likely want binoculars to get a good look.The comet, which was discovered in 1948, will be the closest it’s been to Earth since 2011. But never fear, if you miss out this time or just want more space sights, there will be another comet known as C/2015 ER61 visible in April through mid-May, according to Sky & Telescope.
by Abigail Abrams
Feb 09, 2017
February blues got you down? This time of year can seem dreary when temperatures drop and the sun sets early. But this Friday, nature is giving everyone an excuse to get out of the house and appreciate its wonders.
Friday will feature a full moon, a lunar eclipse and a green comet sighting — all on the same night, Weather.com reports.
The festivities start early Friday evening with February’s full moon, called the Snow Moon. This nickname comes from Native Americans who used the moons as a way to track the seasons, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
Instead of seeing a traditional round circle lighting up the sky, people will observe a penumbral eclipse, when the moon, sun and Earth align to create a subtle shadow, according to EarthSky. Penumbral eclipses can be difficult to see because they are less dramatic than a total or partial eclipse. But this one will likely appear as a dark shading across the moon’s surface, EarthSky reports.
People who live on the east coast will first be able to see the Earth’s shadow around 5:32 p.m., according to Space.com. The moon will grow dimmer over the next few hours and the eclipse will peak at 7:43 p.m. EST. It should take another two hours for the moon to get back to normal, and by 9:55 p.m. you can expect the moon to be completely outside Earth’s shadow.
In other parts of North America and the western part of South America, the eclipse will reach its peak before the full moon has risen. In East Asia, observers may miss part of the eclipse because the eclipse will peak while the moon is setting there. But regardless of where you watch from, the middle of the eclipse time will be the most interesting, according to Sky & Telescope magazine.
Anyone who wants to stay up extra late can catch the third event on Friday, which consists of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková — also known as the New Year comet — streaking by the Earth. It will be visible just before dawn on Saturday, according to Weather.com, but you’ll likely want binoculars to get a good look.The comet, which was discovered in 1948, will be the closest it’s been to Earth since 2011. But never fear, if you miss out this time or just want more space sights, there will be another comet known as C/2015 ER61 visible in April through mid-May, according to Sky & Telescope.
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