Weekly roundup (June 12)

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June 12, 2024 | Issue #59

NYC FOR FREE WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Note from Rebeka:

This week: One of the best NYC summer series kicks off tonight (Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City), a ton of great beauty events (L’Occitane, Maybelline, Chantecaille, Verb) and more!

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–Rebeka

UPCOMING EVENTS (THIS WEEK):

🪩Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City (June 12 - August 10): Today is the kickoff of the 3rd annual Summer for the City! Lincoln Center’s outdoor campus transforms into a welcoming oasis with 200+ FREE or Choose-What-You-Pay events for all New Yorkers!

🎻NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks (June 12 - 16): The New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks have become an iconic New York summer experience since 1965. Bring a picnic, and enjoy live followed by fireworks in parks across NYC! 

🎡Maybelline Carnival (June 14 - 15):  Step right up to the first ever Maybelline Summer Carnival. Enjoy free product, tasty treats, classic carnival games, photo opportunities and more (105 Wooster St)

❤️Panasonic House of (RED) (June 14 - 16): House Of (RED) is an immersive pop-up shopping experience with a claw machine to win prizes, blowouts, beard trims and shaves from Glamsquad, hands-on experiences and more! (27 Mercer St)

🎓Tassel Time Portraits (June 14): Calling local graduates: Get camera-ready at Shopify NY for a snappy 5-minute photo session showing off that new diploma! (131 Greene St)

🧴L’Occitane 20th Anniversary Celebration of Almond Shower Oil (June 15 - 16): Shower your senses in the South of France and join the brand for sweet summer treats, larger-than-life-photo moments and more to celebrate 20 years of Almond Shower Oil (420 W 14th St)

🥒Grillo’s Pickles Pickle Paradise (through June 22): Grillo’s Pickles is hosting a Pickle Paradise Pop-Up in NYC with pickles, merch, and different free activations, including a party on June 13 and oysters on June 15! (2 Rivington St)

🧴Chantecaille Just Skin Pop-Up (June 15): Join Chantecaille for an immersive pop-up experience to celebrate the relaunch of the Just Skin Tinted Moisturizer with free samples and shade matching (520 Broadway)

🖼️Museum Mile Festival (June 18): Join the museums up and down Museum Mile for the 46th Annual Museum Mile Festival! Museums will be open and free, with public programming throughout the evening.

🏖️Verb Beach Club Pop-Up (June 18): Verb is bringing the beach to Flatiron. Join to celebrate Verb’s newest hydration innovation and enjoy some sweet treats and freebies (Flatiron Plaza)

ON THE RADAR:

🧘🏽‍♂️Times Square: Mind Over Madness Yoga (June 20): The 22nd Annual Solstice in Times Square: Mind Over Madness Yoga will return on Thursday, June 20th! Sign up for one of seven FREE yoga classes taking place throughout the day on the Broadway pedestrian plazas.

🍸The BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Sparkling Lemon Lounge (June 20 - 21): BOMBAY SAPPHIRE has created an elevated space where you get a taste of the best day of the week - Friday! Enjoy complimentary samples for those 21+, giveaways and more.

🤍Wildly Better Well-Being NYC (June 21): Join PROXY for the ultimate mental health event at Shopify NY. Dive into a day filled with mindfulness, self-care, and community vibes.

🍦Ben & Jerry's Creamy, Dreamy Non-Dairy Summer Tour (June 21 - 22): Join for an immersive dessert experience, featuring a giant pint, craveable Non-Dairy swag, plenty of free samples, and some sweet surprises

💇🏻‍♀️ amika Perk Pop-Up (June 21 - 23): Your perfect dry shampoo match is calling: dial up hair's potential at the Perk Up Pop-Up! Stop by for dry styling, photo moments and samples.

🚢IronStrength on the Intrepid Flight Deck with 305 Fitness (June 24):  Work out with 1,000 New Yorkers for FREE on the Intrepid flight deck! IronStrength is a free workout series taking place in cool outdoor spots in NYC, and the Intrepid classes are always a party, with 305 Fitness and Fogo Azul

MISC, RECURRING & DEALS:

⚽️ Gotham FC Giveaway: Two winners will each win a pair of complimentary tickets to the Gotham game on 6/19 and a signed jersey!. Plus, anyone who enters the giveaway will also be emailed a discount code for a future game! Enter here and check out the video here

🙇🏼 Get $250 for a Focus Group: Earn $250 in rewards helping to shape the future of technology! Sign up for a 3 hour in-person study in Midtown Manhattan NYC through June and get $250 for your time and participation

💻 Global Co-Working Space for $10/Month: citizenM has beautiful co-working spaces in all their global hotels. Become a member for $120 a year and access these spaces in both Bowery and Times Square in NYC! (Shared on @rebekanewyork)

🎥 Summer Movie Nights: More Movie series have been added to the Summer Movie Nights roundup (Rockefeller Center, Seaport, Brooklyn Bridge & more!)

🍽️ Get 1 year of Foodie Card for $1 (10% off tons of restaurants around NYC) with link here or code NYCFORFREE