Weekly roundup (January 22)

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January 22, 2024 | Issue #90

NYC FOR FREE WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Note from Rebeka:

This week: a freezing but busy one with lots of beauty pop-ups (COVERGIRL, Bluemercury x SkinCeuticals, KraveBeauty), food pop-ups (Daiya, Welch’s, Pret) and Lunar New Year events (The Met, IKEA, Midnight Madness). The question is: which events are worth braving the cold?

– Rebeka

UPCOMING EVENTS (THIS WEEK):

💄COVERGIRL Clean Fresh Yummy Plumper Lip Gloss Pop-Up (January 22):  Attend the coolest pop-up experience in NYC. Step into the icy world of Yummy Plumper and receive a free gloss, cool goodies and more!

🧴 Bluemercury Winterproof Your Skin with SkinCeuticals (January 23 - 26): Revamp your winter skincare routine at your local Bluemercury with SkinCeuticals! You’ll enjoy complimentary samples, mini services/treatments in-store, and receive personalized skincare consults.

👰🏻Wedding Salon NYC (January 27): Say ‘I Do’ to the Wedding Showcase of the Year. Couples will enjoy Wedding Cake Tastings + Cocktails, Dance Lessons , Beauty Makeovers, Giveaways and more

🍕Two Boots Veganuary Celebration (January 22): Join Two Boots for an epic Veganuary celebration with a vegan pizza tasting, live music, and more!

🍵Pret's Matcha Moment (January 23): Join Pret at its Union Square shop for an exclusive first taste of their delicious new matcha and a moment of zen.

🍹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

💄KraveBeauty Plumptuous Lip Jelly Pop Up (January 24 - 25): You are invited to KraveBeauty's pop up to celebrate its new Plumptuous Lip Jelly.

🍇Welch's Zero Bodega (January 24 - 26): Your daily trip to the bodega just got so much better! Enter the Welch's Zero Bodega where everything is $0.

🥥Cocomo Cafe (January 25): Cocomo is celebrating National Peanut Butter Day with FREE coconut peanut butter lattes & samples of Cocomo’s peanut butter.

🛜Wikipedia Day NYC 2025 (January 25): Come celebrate the world of knowledge and Wikipedia's 24th birthday at the Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch! 

💖 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!

LUNAR NEW YEAR EVENTS:

Check out www.nycforfree.co/lunarnewyear2025 for more upcoming LNY events!

🧧 Lunar New Year at Hudson Yards (through February 9): Enjoy traditional lion dances and ribbon dance performances every Saturday, and HY+ members receive a special red envelope filled with prizes.

🐍 Lunar New Year Festival at The Met (January 25): Celebrate the Year of the Snake with performances, interactive activities, and artist-led workshops for all ages at The Met.

🧧 IKEA Brooklyn Lunar New Year Celebration (January 26): Join us for an exciting Lunar New Year celebration at IKEA Brooklyn w creative kids crafts, red envelope offers, a scavenger hunt and more

🦁 Midnight Madness (January 28): Start the Chinese New Year celebration off with late-night lion dances by local groups.

🐍 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.

ON THE RADAR:

📺 The NBC SNL50 Experience (January 30 - February 2): Live from New York, it’s “The SNL50 Experience.”  NBC is launching an immersive, Studio-8H-inspired experience to give fans the chance to feel what it’s like to host the iconic comedy series.

💅🏻Chipped Mani-Fest Pop Up @ NYFW (February 4 - 5): Create your own press-on Microchip Manicure, grab an exclusive NYFW goodie bag and more

💕 LUSH Valentine's Day Event (February 16): Celebrate Valentine's at LUSH at the SWEETS FOR MY SWEET event! Create a Love Letter bath bomb, enjoy demos, vegan cocoa, chocolate samples, and a spa tour. 

MISC, RECURRING & DEALS:

💇🏻‍♀️ Hair Smoothing Testing Opportunity: Sign up to receive a FREE semipermanent hair smoothing treatment (similar to Keratin) + a $100 Amazon gift card as part of an in-salon testing panel!

🙇🏻‍♂️ Get $250 for a Focus Group: Earn $250 in rewards to help to shape the future of technology! Sign up for a 3 hour in-person study in Midtown Manhattan or New Jersey and get $250 for your time and participation 

🏙️ 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

🍴 Seated: Earn money back on every meal (up to 25%) with Seated that you can convert to gift cards, including a $10 bonus when you sign up! This is great to pair with Restaurant Week: a lot of spots are also on Seated!