Weekly roundup (January 15)
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January 15, 2024 | Issue #89
NYC FOR FREE WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Note from Rebeka:
This week: celebrate National Food Days (Juice, Cheese and Bagels), check out the new Winter Glow installation in Flatiron, and enjoy 2 for 1 Broadway shows and attractions in NYC starting Tuesday. You can also find some free activities for Martin Luther King Jr. day below, more to come!
– Rebeka
UPCOMING EVENTS (THIS WEEK):
🧴 The Inkey List x Gregory's Coffee Pop-Up (January 15): Refuel your body and skin with a free coffee and the NEW Ectoin Hydro-Barrier Serum
📺 Apple TV Severance Season 2 Pop-Up (January 15): Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall features a cube with Lumon-style workstations and computers from the Severance set ahead of the release of Season 2.
✨Winter Glow 2025 (January 16 - February 28): This winter, celebrate the elements of light, art, and storytelling in Flatiron & NoMad with free public pop-up programming. Join the WINTER GLOW launch event on January 16
🧃 Baya Bar National Juice Day (January 15): Baya Bar is celebrating National Juice Day with a free Small Juice for ALL Baya Rewards Members! See site for locations.
🧀 National Cheese Lover's Day at Murray's Cheese (January 16): This year, Murray’s is celebrating National Cheese Lover’s Day all week, with the celebration kick-off event on Thursday with cheese samples, giveaways and more
👕 Brooklyn WATE's Open Closet (January 20): Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy by giving back to the community, with free clothing for men, women, and children
🏀 Coretta Scott King Classic Women's NCAA Tournament (January 20): Attend the Coretta Scott King Classic for Women’s NCAA Basketball for free on MLK Day!
🏙️ NYC Tourism Broadway Week, Must-See Week, and Restaurant Week (January 21 - February 9): Enjoy 2 for 1 Broadway tickets, attractions, and prix fixe restaurant deals during this ‘week’ of promotions in NYC
💖Valentine’s Day Holiday House (through February 14): Head to Bay Ridge to check out the Valentine’s Day House, all decked out for every holiday!
ON THE RADAR:
🍹Sip and Connect with Figlia & Friends (January 23): Celebrate Dry January with a panel of non-alcoholic brand founders, followed by complimentary sips.
🍕Daiya Crustbuster Pop-Up (January 24): Daiya will be hitting play on a 90s-inspired pizza-rental store pop-up where you can "rent" Daiya dairy-free pizza slices
✍🏻Shop ARL New York Pop-Up (January 24 - 25): Come experience Shop ARL’s first ever NYC Pop-Up, with a meet & greet on Friday, shopping on Saturday, and free goodies each day for the first guests
🐍Lunar New Year Firecracker Ceremony & Cultural Festival (January 29): Celebrate the start of the Year of the Snake this Lunar New Year with the 27th New Year Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival.
🏈Verizon Super Bowl FanFest (February 9): Verizon is transforming stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets into a nationwide FanFest, with meet and greets with local football heroes, live music acts, unique football fan experiences and more
MISC, RECURRING & DEALS:
💪🏻Crunch Fitness Free 5-Day Pass: Crunch 59th St just completed $2M in renovations, including red light therapy, massage chairs, upgraded cardio equipment, and so much more! (+ the Union Square location has undergone similar renovations!) Try out both upgraded spaces with a free 5-day pass.
🛝Complete Café & Playground Giveaway: There’s a new family-friendly café downtown, complete with a speakeasy entrance into a playground! 3 winners will each receive: 1 monthly membership to Complete Playground + a $50 gift card for Complete Café
👛 Louis Vuitton x Murakami Pop-Up Store (through Feb 20): Head to SoHo to check out the new collection. View archive pieces, watch a short animated film, get your LV pieces touched up for free, and enjoy a free coffee and a dessert & get a token for a prize next door, with purchase of an item