Weekly roundup (February 21)
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February 21, 2024 | Issue #43
NYC FOR FREE WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Note from Rebeka:
This week, enjoy a variety of beauty pop-ups from your favorite brands: Sol de Janeiro, Dove, Glow Recipe and Neutrogena. Plus, its National Margarita Day on Thursday, which means plenty of ways to drink for free in NYC!
–Rebeka
UPCOMING EVENTS (THIS WEEK):
☀️ Sol de Janeiro Pop-Up Shop (Daily through February 25): Head to the Sol de Janeiro Pop-Up and discover the world’s body care obsession. Immerse yourself in mood-boosting experiences, photo moments, free samples, hydrating skin analysis and more! (414 W 14th St)
📚The Every Body Library by Saie (February 21 - 25): The Every Body Library is not your typical beauty pop-up. It is a reproductive justice learning haven with a variety of books and curated events with female leaders throughout the week (251 Elizabeth St)
✨The Dewy World of Glow Recipe (February 22 - 24): The dewy world of Glow Recipe is coming to NYC! Head to Sephora Times Square Pop-Up to immerse yourself in the world of Glow and be the first to try out Glow Recipe’s latest product launch (1535 Broadway)
☀️Neutrogena Coffee Cart (February 22): Neutrogena is back in Union Square to raise awareness about the importance of daily sun protection (even during Winter!) with hot drinks and Neutrogena samples (40 E 14th St)
🧼Dove Deluxe Bar Pop-Up (February 22 - 23): The Deluxe Bar Pop-Up will take place at Dante West Village, and will immerse guests in the sensorial world of the new Dove Plant Milk Cleansing Bars and the key ingredients that inspired each delicious fragrance (551 Hudson St)
🍹National Margarita Day (February 22): Enjoy freebies and deals from local spots + national chains on National Margarita Day, including free tequila tastings and giveaways at Mad Dog & Beans, a free mezcal class at The Cabinet, and more
🍗 KFC Chizzeria Pop-Up (February 23 - 24): KFC’s global fan favorite menu item, Chizza, will be making its way to KFC menus, and will celebrate with a free “Chizzeria” pop-up where customers will get to try Chizza before anyone else for free (242 E 14th St)
🎤Returning to Self: A Black History Month Culmination (February 24): Head to Governors Island for a day of workshops, performances, and celebrations for all age that will create community and elevate Black voices.
🍗Free Buffalo Wild Wings for Super Bowl Overtime (February 26): Buffalo Wild Wings is giving away 6 free wings to America for the Super Bowl going into overtime from 2-5pm on Monday
ON THE RADAR:
💪🏻ACTV Club IRL: Vuori Upper East Side x Blaine Johnson (February 28): Join at Vuori Upper East Side for a 50 minute Barry's style core class and stick around afterwards for refreshments from OM Juice and 20% off your purchase.
⛸️Wollman Rink Leap Day Community Day (February 29): The final Community Day of the season will be on Leap Day, with free admission for all!
🎤Admiration: Black History Month Panel (February 29): Head to Pier 57 for an empowering event featuring renowned artists who will share their insights on black culture and history through their art
🎥 Latinx Film Showcase (March 2): The Latinx Project at NYU and Cinema Tropical are partnering to present an exclusive one-day film series celebrating the work of US Latinx filmmakers
🧴DIME Beauty & Ulta Pre-Launch Event (March 7): Meet DIME Founder & Master Esthetician Baylee Relf, and enjoy the DIME experience for the pre-launch event of DIME at Ulta Beauty
MISC, RECURRING & DEALS:
🎹 They Shot The Piano Player: Movie Ticket Giveaway: They Shot The Piano Player is in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles on February 23. We are giving out five pairs of tickets to watch the movie at the Angelika Film Center on a date of your choosing, for you and a +1
🧴 Beauty Product Testing Opportunity: If you are a woman with acne, you are invited to participate in a unique product testing opportunity in SoHo and receive a $50 gift card for 15 minutes of your time. See more details here!
🍽️ Get 1 year of Foodie Card for $1 (10% off tons of restaurants around NYC, Long Island, and Westchester + popups with free food) with link here or code NYCFORFREE