This Sunday - Free Bikes at 3rd Ward Block Party!

I hope this kind of thing becomes a regular event! I have yet to decide if I am going to sell my vintage Fuji bike, since I will be traveling out of the country for two months this summer... and kind of want a bike upgrade, anyway (though I have become a bit attached to my bike...!).

 

See the following, from myopenbar.com (listed because in addition to free booze, the offer is free bikes!). 3rd Ward's Green Bikes Birthday Block Party
Colt 45, no cover; free bike with membership / 2pm-8pm
3rd Ward
195 Morgan Ave., btw. Meadow and Stagg St.
East Williamsburg
(718) 715-4961

For NYC Bike Month, 3rd Ward is offering a free bike with purchase of a membership. That trumps free booze (sorry, booze). To promote all that jazz, and celebrate their third anniversary, they're throwing a concert in the streets. Stagg St. will see action from: bands Wild Yaks, Aa, Pterodactyl, Afuche, and Lam, DJs Drew Heffron and Clay Franklin, bike competitions, bike films and demos, music videos, a photobooth, badminton, BBQ, drinks, live screen-printing, free workshops and the proverbial "more."

RSVP to events@3rdward.com. And ride your bike there, dodo.

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So I looked for the caveat. Well, how much is membership, and what does it entail besides a free bike?

From the 3rd Ward website: "JOIN Why you should join... 3rd Ward provides all the space and tools necessary for success without sacrificing creative freedom. Our members are the driving force behind what we do and why we do it. They enjoy a wide range of perks, designed to provide a complete creative experience, from start to finish.

NEW! Sign up for any annual membership and get a free bike!

Membership also includes access to health insurance, classes, a free subscription to Time Out New York, admission to 3rd Ward events, unlimited use of co-working space and access to a huge network of creative, active and successful professionals." To see more info, click on their membership page.

Membership starts at $39/month... and includes access to health insurance?! Hmm, I have to wonder exactly what that means... Good things can come true in Brooklyn!

Coming Soon: Bastille day Block Party Reflections

I will be attending this tomorrow!

BLOCK PARTY: Bastille Day
http://www.fiaf.org
The Alliance Française takes over its home block for an annual salute to France’s national celebration. Les enfants will enjoy the usual fare like music, arts and crafts, face painting, and storytelling plus Franco-centric amusements like a "Tour de France" stationary bike race and pétanque and French food. (French Institute Alliance Française, 60th St. bet. Fifth and Lexington Aves, noon to 6pm) [description courtesy of Gemini and Scorpio (www.geminiandscorpio.com)]

From the french institute alliance française site (see link above):

From Fifth to Lexington avenues, enjoy the sights, sounds, and flavors of French culture at FIAF's annual Bastille Day celebration presented by the Comité du 14 juillet!

Sample the cuisine of France and French-speaking countries and share this wonderful food with the French-American community at picnic tables en plein air. Partake in the pétanque competition; race away the afternoon at the New York Health & Raquet Club Tour de France cycling center; and sample wine & cheese in the FIAF Gallery. Also, the FIAF Language Center will sponsor a Kids Corner, where children can play together.

Musicians will perform throughout the afternoon on the Bastille Day stage and prizes will be raffled off, including a trip to Paris and a three-night stay at the Four Seasons in New York.

For more information and a complete schedule of events, visit bastilledaynyc.com