Weekly roundup (October 2)
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October 2, 2024 | Issue #75
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Note from Rebeka:
It’s finally feeling like Fall with the start of October (and the last 3 months of 2024!) This week: say farewell to the Rubin Museum, and happy birthday to the Brooklyn Museum, enjoy beauty pop-ups from Valentino Beauty and Origins, and so much more!
– Rebeka
UPCOMING EVENTS (THIS WEEK):
👁️Benefit National Brow Day Free Brow Trim (through October 5): In celebration of National Brow Day this week, get a FREE brow trim at any Benefit BrowBar now until 10/5!
🧴Fur Oil 8th Birthday Pop-Up (October 3): Fur, will be setting up shop at the goop Bond Street store to celebrate the 8th birthday of their best-selling Fur Oil with free products and ice cream scoops
🏛️Rubin Museum 17th Street Farewell Weekend (October 3 - 6): The Rubin is transforming and closing its 17th Street galleries. To mark the transition, enjoy free admission to the Museum all weekend long.
💄Valentino Beauty Spike Square Pop-Up (October 4 - 5): Discover Spike Valentino Buttery Matte Lip Color with up to 10 hours of comfortable wear at a pop-up in Flatiron
🎲MONOPOLY: Queens Edition Community Launch Party (October 5): The brand-new MONOPOLY: Queens Edition is hitting the shelves this October. Celebrate Queens “passing GO” at the community launch party at Queens Center Mall.
🎉Brooklyn Museum: Birthday Bash (October 5 - 6): Kick off the Brooklyn Museum’s 200th anniversary celebration with music and karaoke, dance and poetry, gallery tours and art-making, piñatas, and so much more
🍎Origins Youthtopia Pop-Up (October 5 - 6): To celebrate the launch of Origins newest line, they are inviting you to come discover the power of apples and immerse yourself in the world of Youthtopia with free samples, merch, and more!
💐 Fleurs de Villes ARTISTE (October 4 - 13): Fleurs de Villes ARTISTE will feature New York City's talented florists, creating incredible fresh floral mannequins inspired by accomplished artists.
🐠The Fishwife Tinned Fish Shop (October 4 - 6): Buckle up and get ready for a one-of-a-kind, immersive tinned fish experience with a ton of free activations, from aperitivo nights to bagels mornings and more
🐶 Muddy Paws Rescue Block Party (October 5): Muddy Paws Block Party takes over an entire block of Hell’s Kitchen to bring the community together for a community-building, lifesaving street fair with same-day adoptions!
👚Fabletics: Khloe Fall Collection Drop Event (October 5): Khloé is back with a fall collection. Enjoy photo-ops, charm jewelry making, aura photography, coffee & tea, and more
💄The MOB Lab (October 6): Join MOB Beauty for all the lab fun, including live shade creation, first looks at upcoming product launches, prize giveaways, and more!
🎃Nobody Told Me Halloween Decorating Party (October 6): Nobody Told Me (Dumbo) is serving up complimentary chili in exchange for your artistic talents (or lack thereof).
🧴The Eczema Experience (October 8 - 9): The Eczema Experience – Stories Itching to be Told, is an immersive, multisensory pop-up event that explores the realities of living with eczema.
ON THE RADAR:
🏃🏾♀️ Champs Sports Run Club Long Island powered by ASICS (October 12): Join Champs Sports for another free Run Club at Eisenhower Park in Long Island! Participants will run a casual 5K, get a co-branded t-shirt, and enjoy an aromatherapy bar, massages, giveaways, light bites and more. Share with a friend who lives on Long Island! (Sponsored)
🧠Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day Festival (October 10): The Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day Festival is where visionaries, thought leaders, and advocates unite to redefine and reshape the future of mental health.
🖼️Harlem Arts Stroll (October 12): Enjoy art, food and culture, from 99th to 155th Street, with all the galleries and businesses welcoming you.
🏠 Open House New York (October 18 - 20): Open House New York Weekend unlocks 270+ places across the five boroughs for tours, activities, and behind-the-scenes access.
MISC, RECURRING & DEALS:
🎤 The Paley Museum - The Latin GRAMMYs Exhibit (through November 3): The Paley Museum has an amazing new exhibit that chronicles the evolution of the Latin GRAMMYs® over the last 25 years that is free and open to the public. Reserve a ticket and check it out! (Sponsored)
🫖$38 Afternoon Tea: New spot in Greenwich Village Little Hen has beautiful interiors and a great $38 tea with sandwiches, scones, a teapot and more!
🌎 Protect What We Love Exhibit: Last week, Sierra Club Canada hosted a free exhibit during Climate Week that shared testimonies of loss and artifacts from wildfires, floods and hurricanes in Canada. Alongside this event, Sierra Club projected powerful images inspired by the exhibit onto tall buildings in downtown NYC. If you missed the projections, check it out here (Sponsored)