NYC Marathon

FreeNYC Event Flyer

Date: Sunday, November 2nd
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Staten Island to Central Park
Cost: Free to watch

Today is the Marathon. Unless you have been under a rock, this is one of those super important races around the world. Personally, I prefer to get out my summer time bbq chairs, set them up on Bedford ave early, drink beer and heckle the runners. Of course, that was much more fun when Puff Daddy was in the the race... but still... The prime viewing will be in central park of course. Check the site for full info, schedule and a course map.

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Pier of Fear

FreeNYC Event Flyer

Date: Saturday, November 1st - 2nd
Time: 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Hudson River Park's Pier 54 (Cross at W. 14th St. or Horatio St.)
Cost: Free

"This Halloween, scare yourself silly at Hudson River Park's Pier of Fear — two days of Halloween fun designed to thrill and chill children and adults of all ages. Get your heart thumping at one of Manhattan’s largest, best and free haunted houses. This Maze of Horrors includes a guided tour through eerie hallways and freaky rooms in complete darkness. As night falls, the maze becomes even spookier for adults and older children. For the faint of heart, The Striking Viking Story Pirates will perform a Halloween themed improv show for adults and children of all ages at 2:30 and 4pm, both days." Tickets are free, but limited and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, and time slots fill up quickly.

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Prints Gone Wild 2

FreeNYC Event Flyer

Date: Sunday, November 2nd
Time: 12-6
Location: Supreme Trading (213 N 8th St. Williamsburg)
Cost: Free

After the last two incredibly successful fair, Brooklyn's own Cannonball Press has again assembled an extraordinary menagerie of graphic artists under one roof, who will be present, displaying their prints, and selling them for $50 or less for two days only. Contributions from Tugboat Press, The Amazing Hancock Brothers McGregor, Sean Star Wars, Howling Print Studios, Space 1026, Cannonball Press, and more.

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33 1/3 Multimedia Reading Series

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Date: Sunday, November 2nd
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Barbés (376 9th St at 6th Ave, Park Slop)
Cost: Free

"33 1/3 is a series of books on seminal or influential albums published by Continuum Books. Featuring titles ranging from Neutral Milk Hotel’s In The Aeroplane Over the Sea to Nick Drake’s Pink Moon to Black Sabbath’s Master of Reality, the series is known for the consistently unique and interesting approaches its authors take on their subjects of choice. This readings series will follow suit. Rather than follow the structure of your run of the mill book event, each author in this series will incorporate music, audio, and visual elements to create an hour-long, multimedia, music fan's dream come true. Come listen, watch, drink, and sing along with your favorite album." Tonight, Franklin Bruno takes a look at Elvis Costello's 1979 Armed Forces. 21+

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