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Cherry Blossom Festival

Date: Saturday, April 29th and Sunday, April 30th
Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Location: Brooklyn Botanical Garden (1000 Washington Avenue)
Cost: $5 to tour enitre garden
Summary: Every year I say I am going to go to the Cherry Blossom Festival and every year I'm about a weekend too late. This year for the 25th Anniversary at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, I am determined. Now, I know its not free and you are probably saying "why should I pay $5 to look at some trees" But come on, go outside and play, and I know you spent 5 times that on drinks last night. Plus the BBG is really pretty, and its a great way to spend your afternoon.

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Drums Along the Hudson

Date: Sunday, April 30th
Time: 11:00am - 6:00pm
Location: Inwood Hill Park
Cost: Free
Summary: Experience Manhattan's only "open air pow wow" alonside Native American craft demos, falconry, storytelling and dance at this annual, family friendly, Native American Festival & Shad Fest. Directions after the Jump.

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TriBeCa Art

Date: Sunday, April 30th
Time: 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Tribeca, see map!
Cost: Free
Summary: Not sure what this has to do with toast exactly, but this weekend it is definately worth checking out the 10th annual TriBeCa art walk. Toast, the TriBeCa Open Artist Studio Tour, is a free, self-guided tour of approximately 100 artists' studios throughout TriBeCa. Great chance to interact with the artists and see artwork at the source, the artist's own studio!

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MayDay '06

Date: Sunday, April 30th
Time: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Tompkins Square Park (7th St. side btw A and B)
Cost: Free
Summary: The Blackkat MayDay party has been a long standing tradition for FreeNYC and also sort of our unoffical summertime jumpoff. Today marks the 8th year of this outdoor party in Tompkins Square, and the line up is crazzzzzy! Today from 2 to 6 come dance around in the sunshine to the the tag team set of Frankie Bones & Lenny Dee, get a lesson in the history of the scratch from GrandWizzard Theodore and Johnny "Juice" Rosado, and a guest set from CX Kidtronik, and hosted by Jason BK and Chrome! This one is HIGHLY reccomended! Now if only FreeNYC could get their Tompkins Square permit!

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Hefty Low End

Date: Sunday, April 30th
Time: 9:00pm - 2:00am
Location: Element (225 East Houston St.)
Cost: Free
Summary: I mean the words are right there on the flyers... "Get down to the heavy low end sound! Witness amazing feats of strength as brawny disk-laden jockeys defend the analog faith by actualy mixing physical records!" I dont sense any sarcasm there at all. Two nights this week Halcyon packs up their crates and brings the Hefty party to the city. Tonight's installment features Adultnapper, Alex Dirtt and Anthony Parasole, DJ Connie, and Taimur Agha.

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