Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right! No money required!

On this week's free list:
1. Watch Ironman on the big screen under the stars on Wednesday, July 8 at 8pm in Manhattan
2. Kosher Deluxe is Midtown Manhattan's Fast Food Kosher King and they're offering a falafel ball with a taste of tahina sauce along with a soda for free!

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right! No money required.

This week's free list:
1. BMI Jazz Composers Workshop will have an evening of Jazz concerts; Fri at 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm)
2. Pinkberry yogurt introduces their new summer flavors (coconut pinkberry and passionfruit pinkberry). They're giving away free small new yogurt flavors swirled together; Friday from 5pm-9pm at 15 different NYC locations

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right! No money required.

On this week's free list:
1. Senior Prom for adults and seniors on Staten Island
2. St. Vincent's Hospital hosts a day for Mind, Body, Spirit with free services that include: yoga, blood pressure screenings, acupuncture, etc. in Manhattan

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right! No money required.

On this week's free list:
1. Derek Jeter's Turn 2 Foundation hosts the 10th Annual NYC Baseball Clinic at Chelsea Park. This free baseball clinic isn't until July, but tomorrow (Saturday, May 23) is the last day to register.
2. We are giving away 11 family 4-packs of tickets to CoCo Keys Waterpark to the first 11 PIX viewers to call in to (866) 414-2911 (see the winners below)

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right! No money required!

On this week's free list:
1. Come out and enjoy the beauty of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and learn some history while you're there on Staten Island
2. Sleeping Beauty and her friends will give an updated version of the fairytale classic in a puppet show on Staten Island

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right! No money required.

On this week's free list:
1. Special PIX coupon fo 15% off at 1800Flowers.com
2. Treat mom to homemade ice cream and sing traditional songs at the Mother's Day Concert and Sing-Along on Sunday from 3pm to 5pm in Prospect Park, Brooklyn
3. Get free burgers, hot dogs and sausages on Sunday at 10pm at Hank's Saloon in Brooklyn. There will also be live country music played by Sean Kershaw and the New Jack Ramblers.

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right! No money required.

On this week's free list:
1. Smart Workout, a priviate membership club and premier Reformer facility, is offering free pilates classes as part of its flat fee membership. Usually classes are only open to its members, but on Saturday, May 2, Smart Workout is opening its doors to the public
2. Snapple Buys New Yorkers two slices and a drink to first 500 customers at certain pizzeria locations

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right! No money required!

This week's free list:
1. Learning made fun with snacks on hand, performances, children's yoga class, workshops and prize raffles-including a roundtrip JetBlue plane ticket at the Spring Education Expo
2. Celebrate the beautiful weather at the 3rd Annual Spring EGGstravaganza at the Hudson River Park with egg dyeing, games, snacks and live performances - including a special guest appearance by Spongebob Squarepants

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right! No money required.

On this week's free list:
1. Kids get a free 10-week class to learn to play soccer in Manhattan
2. Ugallery.com is teaming up with UJA-Federation of NY to host an evening of art in Manhattan

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right! No money required!

On this week's free list:
1. Kids get a free shapeup/haircut just in time for Easter on Staten Island (with celebrity guest appearances)
2. Free meditation classes to ease the stresses of tax season at various locations

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right! No money required.

On this week's free list:
1. PromotionalCodes.com is offering a free 7-day trial membership at Bally's Total Fitness as well as a free 14-day trial pass to 24 Hour Fitness
2) Second Annual Free Voice Screening for "wannabe" singers at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmaryin Manhattan

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right! No money required.

On ths week's free list:

1. 14th Annual Gen Art Film Festival kicks off Wednesday, April 1 and runs through Tuesday, April 7th in Manhattan
2. Some top comedians will be at the Housing Works Bookstore on Tuesday, March 31 at 8:30 pm for the "Punch Up Your Life" comedy series.

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right! No money required.

On this week's free list:
1. Stingray Elvis and the Jailhouse Rockers are performing tonight at Plattduetsche Park, Long Island from 9pm to 1am
2. Twilight movie fans can be a part of a free release DVD release party with free Twilight soundtracks, books, framed movie artworks, etc. tonight at 10pm on Long Island

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right! No money required!

On this week's free list:
1. BLISS Spas are giving their first 25 guests a free eyebrow waxing at each of their locations
2. Join 7-Eleven for a Grand Opening Celebration in Queens Village on March 27th. This is their 100th store to join the company so they're throwing a huge party at 10am with sandwiches and music by HOT97.

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right!
No money required.

On this week's free list:

1) Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Growing up Green
2) Free résumé printing from FedEx

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right! No money required.

On this week's free list:
1. Girls and women can take part in various sports and fitness (arts and crafts, dance and yoga classes, prizes, etc) in Manhattan
2. In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday, there will be readings from many of his great children's books in Brooklyn

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right! No money required.

This week's free list includes:
1. First 150 guests to restaurant Eighty One will get a free meal in honor of the restaurant's first anniversary in Manhattan
2. Three friends from Brooklyn who founded the New York-based clothing company New Rome Clothing are giving away 11 t-shirts to the first 11 WPIX viewers who e-mail them, and t-shirt discounts

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free.

This week's free list:
1) CrazyBlindDate.com is a free dating site for those hopeless romantics that are still looking for a late Valentine's Date
2) "Mr. Pin" from Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge will be handing out 1,000 free Metrocards are being given away in Midtown next Tues. (Feb 17) from 7a-9a at 50th and 57th Streets at 6th Av.
3) Divine is giving away complimentary chocolate and wine tasting at Kimpton Hotel thru the month of Feb.
4) Ahava is giving away free body washes and a tote bag to the first 11 PIX viewers to email them.

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free.

This week's free list:
1. Free manicure and make-up for Valentine’s Day today in New Jersey
2. Free wine tasting at Discovery Wines in Manhattan

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free.

This week's free list:
1) TasteSpace.com gives you access to thousands of venues and their menus. This week they are offering a free dessert or glass of wine at Caffe Buon Gusto in Manhattan

2) Celebrate Jackie Robinson's Birthday with some baseball inspired activities and learn more about Jackie's history

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free.

This week's free list:
1) Dunkin Donuts will be handing out free metrocards from 6:30am - 9:30am on Mon. Jan 26 at Grand Central Station
2) Lunar new year celebration and flower market at Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Sun. Jan 25 (giving away paper lanterns, Chinese money envelopes, plants, etc)

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free.

This week's free list:
1) Macy's, Dillard's and Saks Fifth Avenue are giving away free cosmetics on Tuesday, January 20
2) Dunkin Donuts will be handing out free Metrocards from 6:30am to 9:30am outside the 14th Street-Unionm Square train station on Tuesday, January 20

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free.

This week's list includes:
1. Kids can learn to play basketball at a free clinic in Queens
2. From free movie tickets to spa treatments, find out what website offers free stuff for your birthday

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free.

This week's free list:
1) Feed it Forward: people can give away three $10 certificates to anyone of their choice now through Christmas Day
2) Breakfast with Santa in Staten Island
3) Hanukkah Menorah-making in Central Park

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free.

This week's free list:
1. It's an inside tail-gate party to the Z100 Jingle Ball Pre-Concert in Manhattan. Brandy, Lady GaGa, Secondhand Seranade and many more artists are expected to perform!
2. Enjoy random acts of kindness this holiday season with free gift-wrapping, hot cocoa, pedi-cab rides, candy canes and a chance to win an iPod in Manhattan

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free.

This week's free list:

1) It's a Holiday Spectacular! Come out to Queens for crafts, games, music holiday giveaways 2) Visit Santa on the Marsh in Brooklyn, take pics with him and get some holiday surprises
3) Tree Lighting in Central Park

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are FREE. That's right...no money required.

This week's free list:
1. Disney is giving kids a free ticket to see select performances of "The Lion King," "The Little Mermaid" and "Mary Poppins" on Broadway
2. Walk off those extra calories from yesterday's big feast with a hike thru the Park trails in the Bronx
3. Winter Stargazing in the Park: Looking for a romantic idea while the temperatures are dropping? Bring a Blanket and gaze up at the stars in Manhattan

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free That's right, no money required!

This week's free list:

1. "A Night Out On The Island" with a DJ and refreshments being served and raffle for a turkey on Staten Island
2. Get in the holiday spirit and give to the less fortunate at a soup kitchen in Brooklyn
3. Free Dr. Pepper for Guns N’ Roses Album release

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right, no money required.

This week's free list:

1. DeVenir Beauty is hosting a free manicure and mini make-up session in New Jersey
2. Mexican Circus performance in Queens. They're a family production that tours the nation with a brand-new extravaganza.
3. Toddler Takeover (fitness program for kids) in Manhattan

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free.

This week's free list:

1) Free daycare for three- and four-year-olds in Queens
2) "Storytelling in the Park" in Brooklyn
3) Music workshop in Manhattan
4) Free taxi rides in Manhattan

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right...no money required.

This week's free list:
1) Free ice skating at Bryant Park
2) Halloween event with haunted house and maze in the Bronx
3) A chef demonstrates how to cook with your leftover pumpkins from Halloween in the Bronx

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right, no money required.

This week's free list:
1. "Ghouls and Gourds" Costume Parade at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
2. Free Crunchy Seasoned Beef Taco From Taco Bell
3. Chocolate Giveaway at Divine Chocolate's POP UP Retail Store

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right, no money required.

This week's free list:
1) Movie in the Garden - Nightmare Before Christmas
2) Fall Family Fun Day with magic shows, storytelling, live horses, FDNY fire engine and more in the Bronx
3) Women receive a glass of champagne just by showing their business card with their VP title
4) AC/DC truck to promote upcoming album and giving away free t-shirts and CDs

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free.

This week's free list:
1) Free soccer and track & field program for kids with disabilities

2) Camp Out! Teaches the fundamentals of camping with basic survival skills and how to pitch a tent

3) Diesel xXx's "Rock and Roll Circus" Themed Party

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are FREE. That's right...no money required.

This week's free list:

1) Kids can learn how to ride their bikes for free in Queens
2) Soap Box Derby: design, build and race your very own soap box race car for free in Staten Island
3) Pumpkin Picking in Queens
4) Apple Picking in Queens
5) Sign Up To Vote: Declare Yourself at Audrey Café & Lounge in Midtown

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right...no money required.

This week's free list:

1) Moses Mountain Hike in Staten Island
2) Chile Pepper Fiesta! in Brooklyn Botanic Garden
3) Free Ice Cream at Grand Opening of Tasti D-Lite: Columbus Circle
4) Free Nike Sneakers For Kids In Harlem

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right, no money required!

This week's free list:

1. NY Laughs comedy show at Tompkins Square Park
2. Movie screening of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit
3. Recipies and gift bags in Union Square

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It's Free Friday! And we've got the scoop on fun events you can do absolutely for free.

On this week's list are:
1) Friday Sewing Club
2) Alexandra Palmer Midtown Handball Tournament
3) Bryant Park Tai Chi

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are FREE. That's right...no money required.

This week's free list:

1) Free taxi rides
2) Screening of Shrek the Third in Brooklyn
3) Carnival day in the Bronx

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are FREE. That's right...no money required.

This week's free list:
1) Movie screening of The Great Debaters at Baisley Park in Queens
2)"Summer Sports Spectacular": arts & crafts, games, face-painting, giveaways, inflatable rides and more at Maurice Park in Queens.
3) Free ice cream throughout the weekend to promote season premiere of 90210 on the CW, which premieres Tuesday night at 8pm

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are FREE. That's right...no money required.

This week's free list:
1) Free movie and BBQ at Green Acres Community Garden in Brooklyn at 8pm
2) Bally Fitness Program offering free fitness classes
3) J&R MusicFest and Art Expo. It's a free concert and autograph signing session with Joe and Ashanti
4) Free frozen yogurt at Yolato

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are FREE. That's right...no money required.

This week's free list:

1) Free movie night: Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium at Newbridge Park, Long Island.

2) Free instructional baseball clinic at Hyland Park, Queens.

3) Free dance classes from Beyonce and Ashanti's back-up dancers at Libation, in the City (every Wednesday in August at 7pm). Prizes and bonuses all night for the best improved dancers!

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are FREE. That's right...no money required.

This week's free list:
1. Free smoothies
2. Free concert at Bryant Park
3. Free movie screening

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How's your calendar looking? If its not too filled up, the CW11 Morning has some activities for you....and they won't cost you a thing. That's right! Put away your money and clear you schedule because we have a week's worth of fun.

This week's free list:

1) Free admission to the Botanical Garden on Wednesdays and 10am-1pm on Saturdays
2) Free summer performances and dance classes at Alvin Ailey
3) Free Bike Fridays on Governors Island

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The best things in life are free, so leave your money in your pocket and enjoy the latest offerings. Here is a list of what's going on in our area for the next week

This week's free list:
- Cooking demonstrations at Wave Hill
- City of Water Day on Saturday, July 26th
- Free AirTrain rides
- Free ice cream

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Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are FREE. That's right! No money required!

This week's free list:

- free concert by Naughty by Nature (in Queensbridge Park)
- free concert on Orchard Street with guitar hero tournament (with a chance to win $500 shopping spree on L.E.S.)
- free kayaking down Hudson River

CityParks Concerts - Naughty By Nature
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
From 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Queensbridge Park
Naughty By Nature electrified mainstream radio with their street-wise but contagious anthem, “OPP,” which is one of the most successful rap songs in music history. The phenomenal success of “Hip Hop Hooray” firmly cemented NBN’s place in hip hop legend. Their third album Poverty’s Paradise included “Uptown Anthem,” featured in the film, Juice.
Details about all these festivals and more can be found at www.CityParksFoundation.org.

L.E.S. LIVE STREET CONCERT: featuring Morningwood plus Guitar Hero Tournament
Sunday July 20th at 2pm (Rain or Shine!)
Orchard Street at Stanton
Special Attractions:
101.9 RXP Rock Lounge Featuring Guitar Hero Tournament
First Prize $500 Shopping Spree on the L.E.S.
To RSVP, send an email to RSVP@LowerEastSideNY.com will enter to win a meet and greet with Morningwood and special super sexy prizes from Babeland (94 Rivington). RSVP not necessary for entrance into concert.
For more information on the free L.E.S. Live! Street Concert featuring Morningwood visit www.lowereastsideny.com.

Walk-up Kayaking.
This is our original and most popular program. The only requirement is that you know how to swim. It runs at all of our locations on weekends and holidays through October 19th, and on many weekday evenings. You can take one of our kayaks out for a short 20-minute paddle inside the protected embayment in front of the boathouse. They give you a life jacket, a kayak, a paddle, and some tips on paddling. You will need to stay inside our protected embayment where we can keep an eye on you, but otherwise you are on your own to enjoy the river and the sunshine.
Bring a bathing suit, or shorts and a T-Shirt. There are changing rooms, and a hose to rinse off. For details, log onto: www.downtownboathouse.org/programs.html

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It's Free Friday at the CW11 Morning News! Each week we're going to tell you telling you about events, activities and items that are FREE. That's right! No money required. And you won't believe what we've got on our list this time around.

FREE JAZZ CONCERT SERIES

Bring a picnic lunch and listen to the sounds of cool jazz during the free Lunch at Lasdon concert series at Westchester County’s largest publicly owned arboretum, Lasdon Park, Arboretum & Veteran’s Memorial on Fridays, July 11, 18 and 25 and Aug. 1, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. On July 11 and 25, back by popular demand, the Kevin Callaghan Group will take the stage. The group’s musicians hail from Westchester and Putnam counties and Connecticut.

Lasdon Park and Arboretum, a 234-acre park and developing arboretum featuring many species of trees, shrubs and perennials, is a Westchester County Park. It is located on Route 35 in Somers, and can be reached via I-684, exit 6. Head west off the exit; the park is 3.5 miles ahead on the left. Or, take the Taconic State Parkway to Route 202/Route 35 exit and head east; the park is 3.5 miles ahead on the right.

RIVER FLICKS FOR KIDS

Pier 46 at Charles St.
The Wizard of Oz (G)
July 11

Join Dorothy and friends in this all time classic adventure while trying to explain what black and white film is to your perplexed children. Movies begin at dusk (generally around 8:30 pm.) Free popcorn. Beverages and Snacks are for sale. For more info and a list of other films, see http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/events.asp

FREE EXERCISE CLASSES AT THE WATER

Yogilates Classes at the Water are created and led by instructors from Gold's Gym. Yogilates is a min/body workout that fuses elements of yoga with pilates to strengthen, tone and stretch the body. This program runs through September 6 and classes are scheduled for 7AM-8AM on Fridays and 10AM-11AM on Saturdays. In addition, the added bonus to these classes is that participants will be able to have a perfect vantage point to view all four of the falls that make up the celebrated New York City Waterfalls installation in the East River. More information is available at www.goldsgymnyc.com

FREE SLURPEES

Do you love Slurpees? How about a free one?

Well, 7-Eleven's participating stores are offering customers a free Slurpee to celebrate their 81st birthday on - when else? - July 11, 7/11/08, also known as 7-Eleven® Day!

As has been the tradition for many years, the company will celebrate July 11 with free 7.11-ounce Slurpee® drinks for customers visiting its U.S. stores. Special birthday cups will be available while supplies last.

FREE ICE FOR YOUR PARTY

Every Saturday night in July, the Baileys Shiver Truck will run an “ice belt” through Manhattan so no one has to leave a great get-together to run to the store.

People of legal purchase age can text “Shiver” to 69866 between 7pm and 10:30pm each Saturday evening in July.

The truck will text back asking the address of the party. If inside the ice belt, the Shiver Ice Brigade will send a confirmation and bike messengers over with ice.

July 12: Upper West Side
July 19: East Village
July 26: West Village

Also check out CW11's Finding Fun In NY.

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So there's really no need to stretch a dollar...how about not spending a dollar? Well, that's exactly what Free Friday is all about. Each week, we'll tell you about free concerts, shows, activities and giveaways happening in our area.

Apart from from the free Bon Jovi concert, this next offering will surely be music to your ears. Check this out, the New York Philharmonic will be hosting Concerts in the Park, a free series of performances in parks throughout our area. The first of their outdoor concerts will be this Tuesday, July 8th at Richmond County Bank Ballpark on Staten island. Then they'll take stage at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey on Wednesday.
Concerts in the Parks link:
http://nyphil.org/attend/summer/index.cfm?page=parks

And for movie fans, there's the HBO Bryant Park summer film festival. Each Monday, a different classic film is shown right in the park. You can catch a screening of The Man Who Came to Dinner this Monday night. You should arrive around 5pm.
Bryant Park Film Schedule:
http://www.bryantpark.org/calendar/film-festival.php