Oktoberfest on Governor's Island

When:Sat 10/9 (12PM) 
Where: Governor's Island - NYC 
Address: Battery Maritime Building, Slip 7, Lower Manhattan New York, NY   Map 
Cost: FREE!

Our 2009 Oktoberfest brought over 3,000 people to the Greenpoint waterfront for an evening of crisp beers, warm food, music, families and good times. This fall, we are bringing the same experience to Governors Island. October 9th, join us for an afternoon of New York and German Beers (plus Root Beer for the kiddies), food vendors, lawn games, live bands, and activities for all ages. The event is free and the view from Governors Island is priceless.

All ages welcome. No cover charge. Noon-5pm

Official Site: http://meanredproductions.com/2502

Free Class Day at Dance New Amsterdam

What: Dance New Amsterdam opens it’s doors to everyone for free! “Enjoy an entire day of FREE dance and wellness classes in a range of levels, from beginner to professional, taught by DNA’s first-rate faculty. All 6 sunlit studios will host full-length classes in: Modern, Contemporary, Ballet, Jazz, Simonson Technique, Hip Hop, Tap, Flamenco, Theatre Dance, Afro-Zulu, Pilates, Yoga, Thai Massage, Gyrokinesis®, Anatomy Awareness, and Klein Technique.” Click here to download a class schedule.

Where:  Dance New Amsterdam
280 Broadway, 2nd Floor (entrance on Chambers)
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When: Sat, Oct 9th  |  10:00am
Cost: Free

Westchester Community Farm-to-Table Dinner

What: Great local food, a top area chef, and a meal shared with your neighbors—this Westchester event understands that eating local is all about community. It’s a nonprofit, too, so you can know that your ticket entirely supports regional eating.
When: Saturday October 16, from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: White Plains, NY / $25 Tix Here

Apple Festival Tomorrow

What: A large variety of apples, apple products, and freshly pressed cider will be available. The nation's largest apple cobbler will be baked on site. Enjoy cider pressing demonstrations while leaning fun apple facts at this delightful event. Vendors will have a variety of collectibles for sale, food, hayrides, and free children's games will make this event fun for all ages.
Where: The Queens County Farm Museum
When: 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Sunday October 3   
Admission: Free 

Old St. Pat's School Holds an Eclectic Yard Sale in Nolita

St. Patrick Old Cathedral School at the corner of Prince and Mott in Nolita, recently shut down after nearly 200 years of molding young minds, is holding an on-going yard sale and offering an mish mash of items. Out front in the little courtyard, facing onto St. Pat's great brick wall and the Old Cathedral Outdoor Market across the street, are a collection of animal sculptures crafted in Mexico from cans of all sorts and colors. There's a big red rooster, an elephant in bright blue and whole family of plump piglets. Overseeing the crowd is a tribal chief, complete with a metallic feathered crown.

Follow the arrow up the steps and into the old brick building and behold remnants of school years past. Filling two rooms painted in colors we hesitate to describe are desks and chairs and bookshelves in various utilitarian styles. Looking to do some home schooling? Then this is the place to start. Also on hand are odds and ends, from science kits to art supplies to fake wooden rifles for drill practice. As might be expected, assorted religious tchotchkes abound, with some classic creches in various sizes and configurations waiting for a homey mantle.

· City's first Catholic school to shut its doors [NY Daily News]
· St. Patrick's Old Cathedral School Rummage Sale [NewYorkFamily]
· Old Cathedral Outdoor Market [Official Site]

When: All Weekend

Chile Pepper Fiesta

Spice-loving cultures from around the world will converge at BBG to celebrate the chile pepper! Chile Pepper Fiesta 2010 will delight visitors with musical performances and culinary contributions from Haiti, India, West Africa, Mexico, Algeria, Malaysia, and more. Fiery demos and tastings from celebrated New York chefs and purveyors will whet the appetite for a visit to the Chile Chocolate Cabana, where a suite of local chocolatiers will be sampling specially commissioned spicy sweets. On the mainstage, the Grammy-nominated Boukman Eksperyans, will fly in from Port-au-Prince to headline an afternoon of performances including Red Baraat!, Atlas Soul, and Mandingo Ambassadors. Throughout the day, fire breathing, fire juggling and other circus-inspired feats of flame will dazzle, and BBG’s Herb Garden will be bright with chile peppers from around the globe—including the bhut jolokia from India, the spiciest pepper in the world!
When:Sat 10/2 (12PM) 
Where: Brooklyn Botanic Garden 1000 Washington Avenue Brooklyn, NY   Map
Cost: $15 FREE kids/members, $10student

Annual Gowanus Artists Studio Tour

This Saturday October 2nd, Brooklyn invites you on a self guided tour of Gowanus Artist Studios. The AGAST (Annual Gowanus Artists Studio Tour) offers a meet and greet with over 200 artists and their various creations in visual art. The intimate studio tours will showcase works in video, ceramics, glass, and paintings. Last years Press Release  summarized, “the Tour provides a unique opportunity to learn about art-making directly from those who make it. Nothing in the gallery or museum world matches this intimate meeting with artists in their private studios.” Click here for information regarding the event and a neighborhood map of participating studio/ locations.
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Best Fall Foliage in NYC

PROSPECT PARK: The Brooklyn park lights up with turning leaves on bald cypress trees and sugar maples.
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FORT GREENE PARK: Walt Whitman's former stomping ground is an ideal place for leaf appreciation. get directions

INWOOD HILL PARK: The train gets you to a 196-acre park and remnants of a verdant forest. get directions

RIVERSIDE PARK: The Woodland Restoration area near 110th Street is especially leafy. get directions

CENTRAL PARK: The great urban respite has red maples, ginkgo trees, reflection ponds and open meadows.
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Courtesy of HopStop.com