My Urban Sherpa

NY Scooter Club Block Party ~ May 30 + 31.

The 4th Annual NY Scooter Club BlockParty begins Saturday. May 30 at 9:00 AM. A

This two day event features happenings all over the city, with rides, music and food – May 30th and 31st. Check out the forum for all the details!

Meet Saturday, May 30, 2009 9:00 AM

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The Brass Monkey and all over the City
55 Little West 12th Street
New York
10014

Fire Ceremony & Special Sanskrit Mantras at Jivamukti

A Talk on the Guru

Tuesday May 19th, 2009
7:45 pm – 9:15 pm

Jivamukti Yoga School honors the life of the great yogi, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Ruth-ji will speak on the Guru, and Manorama-ji will lead the chanting of Sanskrit mantras combined with a sacred fire ceremony.

“If we practice the science of yoga, which is useful to the entire human community and which yields happiness both here and hereafter – if we practice it without fail, we will then attain physical, mental and spiritual happiness, and our minds will flood towards the Self.”      ~ Sri K. Pattabhi Jois

For a biography of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, or to make a donation to the Sri K. Pattabhi Jois Charitable Trust,
please visit: www.kpjtrust.org.

The Jivamukti program is open to all.

Please wear modest attire and bring a shawl.

Jivamukti Yoga School | 841 Broadway, 2nd floor | New York | NY | 10003

Earth Day Celebration in NYC

EARTH NIGHT,  Wednesday, April 22nd,  6-10pm, Environment Furniture ~

Green Drinks NYC and Earth Day New York co-host the 2nd Annual “Earth Night” at Environment Furniture.

On the evening of Earth Day, two of New York’s largest environmental groups present a memorable night to celebrate our planet. Open Bar, hors d’oeuvres, DJ Journey, Fashion Show highlighting local retailers – lots of fun and connectivity! Tickets: $20 in advance here ; $30 at the door.

Earth Day Celebration at Pomonok House, Queens

Saturday, April 18 help plant 300 trees and green the Pomonok Houses in Queens , NY. Trees filter pollutants from the air, cool the neighborhood’s streets and homes, reduce stormwater runoff, encourage healthy, active living, and slow global warming—so many benefits from simply doing One Thing That’s Green!

Together with MillionTreesNYC, New York Restoration Project, 106.7 Lite FM, 103.5 KTU, Power 105 and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and JetBlue, help green this community.

Breakfast and lunch will be served and all volunteers will receive a t-shirt. There will be children’s activities and prizes will be given out throughout the day. Ed Lover from Power 105′s will make a special appearance from 1 p.m.–3 p.m.

All volunteers must register and complete a waiver. Young adults ages 14–17 must have a signed waiver from a parent or guardian to participate.

It is recommended that all participating volunteers be at least 14 years old and must be accompanied by an adult. There will be activities for kids under 14 years of age.

John Giorno Poems

Friends describe me as an eternal optimist. I have my other days as well. On my pessimistic – or more realistic days – I hear John Giorno poems. These are my favorite.

Fun things in NYC that are free on Friday.

A year ago, September 2007, we launched My Urban Sherpa, to help you navigate New York like a New Yorker, (we’ve even been told we’ve introduced New Yorkers to some of their favorite new places!) We’ve suggested our favorites from the myriad excellent choices for restaurants, bars, museums, shops, hotels and happenings.

We are still pursuing this goal, but today the issue of $ / $$ / $$$ is more important that ever before – for everyone we know.

So we’re going to be highlighting the best of an affordable, and sometimes even FREE New York.

Today this means strolling along 5th Avenue to see the holiday windows. Bergdorf Goodman’s windows opened yesterday, up and down 5th Avenue – retailers are ready for Christmas.

If you find yourself peckish at 5th Avenue and 32nd Street, head West to Kum Gang San for a spicy Korean lunch for less than $10.

If you are still ambling about this evening – don’t miss Jenny Holzer’s wonderful and FREE instillation at the Guggenheim Museum.

LEAGUE OF HUMANE VOTERS 7TH ANNIVERSARY

Join the League of Humane Voters of NYC as they celebrate their 7th anniversary at Jivamukti Yoga School, Saturday, November 15th at 8:00PM.

LOHV-NYC will be honoring Senator Frank Padavan, Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal and Council Member Peter Vallone, Jr. for all they have done legislatively for animals. LOHV-NYC will also be honoring Edison Properties/Manhattan Mini Storage CEO Steve Nislick for organizing business leaders in the campaign to ban horse-drawn carriages. Celebrity guests include Emmy Award-winner Kristen Johnson and DJ/rapper Princess Superstar.
Tickets/info online at www.humanenyc.org or call 212-889-0303.

A Night at the Museum

Imagine yourself sleeping beneath a 65-million-year-old T. rex or a 94-foot-long blue whale or maybe at the base of a volcanic formation. Well, it’s not only possible—it could happen on Manhattan’s Upper West Side because the American Museum of Natural History regularly hosts sleepovers for kids age 8-12.

Details:

Cost: $129 per person

(Members: $119 per person)

Admission Price includes:

•Evening snack and light breakfast

•Cots for all participants

•IMAX film

•Take-home activities

•Fossil exploration by flashlight

•Live-animal special exhibition (seasonal)

Time: 5:45 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Space is limited and dates sell out very quickly. Please call 212-769-5200 for the latest information on available dates.

Available 2008 Sleepover Dates:

•Saturday, December 13

New York’s 35th Annual Halloween Parade

Sure, it’s been sanitized and commercialized over the decades, but New York’s Village Halloween Parade remains a rite of passage for New Yorkers and out of town visitors.

Started by a Greenwich Village mask maker and puppeteer in 1973, it began as a walk from house to house in his neighborhood for his children and their friends. By 1975, the Parade had formed itself into a not-for-profit organization. Today, the Parade draws more than 50,000 costumed participants and spectators estimated at 2 million.

Did you ever spend Halloween with dinosaurs?

Friday, October 31, from 4 to 7pm, the American Museum of Natural History hosts the 13th Annual Spooktacular Halloween Celebration. Kids trick-or-treat, create creepy origami, and make crafts including “boo”-tiful ghosts, spooky “boo”-kmarks, and Venus fly traps.

Admission is $10.00 per person ($9.00 for Museum Members)

(Come in your Halloween costume and bring a bag for trick-or-treating.)