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Get Naked and Pedal On World Naked Bike Ride Day
Naked biking may sound uncomfortable/crazyfun, but rest assured, the World Naked Bike Ride isn't discomfort/crazyfun for discomfort/crazyfun's sake. No no, it's naked biking for a cause, to be more specific, the organizers view the event as one big nude protest: "We face automobile traffic with our naked bodies as the best way of defending our dignity and exposing the unique dangers faced by cyclists and pedestrians as well as the negative consequences we all face due to dependence on oil and other forms of non-renewable energy." Whether anything which causes the sort of chafing naked biking does can be called dignified is up for debate, but should you care to join in the annual event, mark your calendar for June 12th. Details:
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Recycle-A-Bicycle Bike Season Launch Party
- Who: Eastern Mountain Sports in Soho (corner of Spring and Broadway)
- What: Used bike drive (used bikes donated to Recycle-a-Bicycle), plus raffle prizes, free NYC bike path maps, a showcase of all the season's new bikes, and special deals on EMS gear and apparel.
- When: Thursday, May 13th, 7-9 P.M.
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The GIMP Project: Or the Oxymoron of the Disabled Dancer
What's a disabled dancer? On May 26th, The Heidi Latsky Dance company asks its audience to rethink accepted notions about dance, performance and body image with its performance of GIMP. All proceeds benefit the Handicap International Prostheses Workshop in Haiti, where countless individuals lost limbs in the earthquake. Watch the stunning video, and get all the details on the event after the jump.
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Yoga on the National Mall
Attention DC residents: As a kick off to DC Yoga Week, Shiva Rea is teaching a free giant outdoor yoga class on the National Mall near the Washington Monument this Saturday. The event, from 1-5 P.M., includes demonstrations by Hoop Dance Yoga, DC Acro Yogis, the Budokon DC Crew, plus African drummers and kirtan musicians. All you need is comfy clothes and a mat or blanket. Get all the details at DC Yoga Week.
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Masala Bhangra's 10th Anniversary Bollywood Blowout
Join Million Minute Month Spirit Guide and Masala Bhangra superstar Sarina Jain for a Hollywood/Bollywood extravaganza this Saturday night.
- When: Saturday, May 8, 2010, 7:30 - 11:00 P.M.
- What: Celebration of the 10th anniversary of Masala Bhangra and fundraiser for the New York affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Food, drink, live performances by Red Baraat and the NYC Bhangra team, and dancing, dancing, dancing!
- Where: Red Bull Space in Tribeca, 40 Thompson Street (at Watts), New York, NY 10013
- How Much: $35 in advance. $45 at the door.
- Link: Buy your tickets at masaladance.com
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Million Minute Month
Five Million Minutes in the Five Boro Bike Tour
The Five Boro Bike Tour goes down this Sunday. That's 30,000 bikers taking to the streets of New York, covering 42 miles and touching every borough. The registration window closed ages ago (mark your calendars for February 1, 2011 to register for next year's tour) but the window for logging biking minutes is wide open. So attention Five Borough Riders: The Million Minute Month needs you! The speediest of you will finish in around three hours, or 180 minutes, and 180 x 30,000 is 5 MILLION 400 thousand minutes. If you're riding or know someone who's riding, send them and their minutes our way. Ditto Great Saunterers, Harold Hunter Runners, and any other folks who plan to sweat en masse this weekend.
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NYC Bridge Runners Run for Harold
Bag some major minutes this Saturday with Million Minute Month Spirit Guide Mike Saes ~ the Eds.
NYC Bridge Runners, coached by your Spirit Guide Mike Saes, are doing our 4th annual "Run for Harold!" this Sunday, May 2nd. It's a 5.5 Mile run through the streets where the legendary skater once rolled. Meet up at 1 P.M. at 255 Elizabeth Street. A $20 donation goes to the Harold Hunter Foundation which sends kids to skate camp every summer. You get a Run for Harold dri-fit, a tour of down town, grub and an after party at Max Fish! It's quite the experience. Hope to see you there!
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Rack Up Over 700 Minutes of Walking This Saturday with The Great Saunter
Attention Million Minute Month Challengers: This Saturday, May 1st, the Shorewalkers are hosting the 25th annual Great Saunter — a 32-mile stroll around the rim of Manhattan. The Saunter kicks off at 7:30 A.M. at the corner of Fulton and South Streets near the South Street Seaport and ends up back there after 7:00 P.M., with saunterers having made their way through 20 parks, and having seen every bit of the island's coastline. FYI, mathletes, 12 hours of walking is 720 minutes of exercise, all of which count toward our vast communal goal. Join for as much or as little of the walk as you want. And log your minutes! Register the day of for $20. Full details after the jump.
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Flavorpill's Earth Day Yoga Party at the Standard
We know that you've been meaning to get to the Standard for yoga class since our news about public daily yoga classes on the 18th floor. Well, this Thursday is the day to go. The Standard and our friends at Flavorpill are teaming up to bring you Earth Day Yoga with Elena Brower of Virayoga. Cost is $20, but all proceeds go to EarthDay-NY, and after the 7 P.M. class, the party heats up with live music and free wine, chocolate, and kombucha. All the details after the jump.
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The Freegan Foragers Guide to Prospect Park
A rare foodie freegan, Zaac Chaves says no to day-old dumpster donuts and yes to all things wild and nutritious. For dinner in his corner of Brooklyn: stinging nettles, mulberries, hazelnuts, and morel mushrooms, all found foraging in Prospect Park. Need evidence that free can be delicious and nutritious? Our friends over at Well + Good NYC got Zaac to divulge his recipe for a rich artichoke stew (his version, made with 100% foraged ingredients).
The Feralicious Challenge may be over, but wild eating goes on. So attention, all you untamed Brooklynites: Zaac leads regular Prospect Park foraging tours/expeditions, and the next one is this Saturday. Details after the jump. (Reminder, Manhattanites: Central Park foraging tours with Wildman Steve Brill go down all summer long).
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