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| New York City’s most public monument to its role in slavery in the 1700s and 1800s is the African Burial Ground National Monument in Lower Manhattan, where some 15,000 men, women and children were buried. This is the place to honor them and celebrate Kwanzaa, the the week long holiday that begins on December 26 and commemorates African-American [...]  The national crafts chain Michaels is celebrating the Fourth of July with a super sale. Here’s some of what you’ll find – Pre-printed patriotic t-shirts for adults and kids are just $4.99. $1 flip flops, to wear as is or decorate yourself BOGO deals for picture frames, artist brushes and acrylic paint scrapbooking supplies [...] Here’s a bunch of daily deals to start your week with frugal savings – Dress up a child’s room with these happy, whimsical wall decals from Sissy Little. in shapes and styles for girls and boys. Get $50 worth for just $18, including free shipping. Deal expires June 22nd. Premier Photo Mall – $15 [...] posted by Evelyn Kanter It’s called Drums Along the Hudson, and it’s an all day FREE festival of Native American drumming, dancing and story telling, at the northern tip of Manhattan, around where Peter Minuit purchase the island from the local tribe around 400 years ago. The Native American festival is 11 a.m. to [...] Brooklyn Flea, the fabulous flea market, food market, fun market, opens for the season this weekend with a new schedule. Take note all you fleaholics — New York City’s biggest and best Brooklyn flea market is on Saturdays in Fort Greene, and on Sundays in Williamsburg. Starting Saturday, April 2nd, Brooklyn Flea is at [...] If you love colorful, handmade quilts, the place to be is Lancaster, Pennsylvania, March 16-19, for the second annual American Quilter’s Society international show and contest. More than 200 quilts will be competing for cash awards totaling more than $40,000. And, the event includes more than 200 vendors selling the best in quilts, quilting [...] Tuesday: Discover the history and customs of the Jewish holiday of Purim with a crafts and learning workshop for children ages six to 12, at the New York Public Library branch in Battery Park City. Children will decorate masks to disguise themselves, and learn about the history and culture of this festival, which includes [...] The 36th Thunderbird American Indian Dance Concert and Pow-Wow takes place this weekend and next weekend at the Theater for the New City in the East Village. This is an afternoon of dancing and singing by tribal members of all ages, from grade school age to elders, all dressed in incredibly beautiful hand-made costumes [...] Hang out with the lions at the main NYPL on Fifth Avenue. It’s the annual Family Benefit Day on Sunday, January 23rd, also called Patience and Fortitude’s New York Adventure — for those of you who don’t know, Patience and Fortitude are the names of the stone lions who guard the beautiful Beaux Arts [...] This is a crafts project for the entire family, at the Children’s Galleries for Jewish Culture, celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Create pins, pillows, woven bracelets celebrating the civil rights movement, illustrate the story of Rosa Parks and more. Sunday, January 16th, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.. The museum is at 515 [...] Family Day at the Museum of Art and Design is Saturday, January 15, 2011 Saturday, January 15th is Family Day at the Museum of Art and Design, sometimes called MAD. It’s an all day celebration of crafts workshops and dance and music performances and workshops, for $30 for the entire family, including museum [...] Learn how to create your own t-shirt, bag or bracelet at this FREE fashion crafts workshop for teens at the Mosholu branch of the New York Public Library. All materials are provided for this after-school program Wednesday, January 12, at the Mosholu NYPL branch in the Bronx. The program is at 4 p.m., and [...] |
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