Happy January! I hope you are enjoying the year so far. For the past 2 weekends, I have been able to go to free conferences. Finding the promo codes took less than 1 minute of work and at each conference I learned a lot and had fun. So far, I have been to the Yoga Expo and Travel and Adventure Show.
For this week’s edition of the free NYC event list expect book club, workouts, influencer panel, the band Echosmith, negotiation training , and hands on art painting workshops.
If you are looking for upcoming free NYC events in January 2020, please be sure to bookmark/pin my “Free NYC Events List January 2020” article, and to check periodically for updates.
Please note, times and things may change, so it is best to contact the event organizer for the latest updates. The event organizer can be found in the link in the title. Events may also fill up to capacity. In addition, promo codes may run out or expire, so please utilize while supplies last.
Monday, 1/13/20
Sip and Read: A Bookclub for Women – The Moment of Lift (6pm-7:30pm)
What: Join us Sip and Read: a bookclub for women hosted at Athleta NYC! We will be networking for the first 20 minutes and then discuss our first read for January, The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates (purchase your copy here ). No need to read the entire book (or even have started!). Sip and Read is a monthly gathering that brings wellness, women, and books together. Have an idea for a book? We can’t wait to hear it! Light snacks and wine will be provided; yoga class happens before at 5pm.
Where: Athleta (126 5th Ave, New York, NY)
When: 6pm-7:30pm
Nearest Train: N/R/W/L/4/5/6 14 Street – Union Square
RSVP: Required (link in title)
FREE – CorePower Yoga x Sweaty Betty Yoga Body Sculpt Class (6pm-8pm)
What: CorePower Yoga instructors will be leading a Yoga Body Weight Sculpt Class at 6:30pm. After we flow together, come enjoy some wellness treats and special offering discounts on membership for CorePower Yoga Upper East Side’s grand opening!
Where: Sweaty Betty (1153 Madison Ave, New York, NY)
When: 6pm-8pm
Nearest Train: 4/5/6/ 86th St
RSVP: Required (link in title)
Run with HOKA & Stretch with STRETCH*D! (6:30pm-8pm)
What: Join us on this community run, where HOKA will provide free demo shoes to run in and a post-run stretch will be led by a STRETCH*D expert. After the 3-5 miles run, Stretch*d instructor and running coach, Karen Wright, will guide us through a series of stretches, specifically designed for the needs of runners. This will help loosen up any unwanted tightness and provide us all with the tools we need to keep running injury free!
Where: JackRabbit (1051 Third Ave, New York, NY)
When: 6:30pm-8pm
Nearest Train: F/Q Lexington Ave/63rd St
RSVP: Required (link in title)
Tuesday, 1/14/20
Advocating for your Financial Health as an Influencer
(6pm-8pm)
What: Join The Financial Gym for a panel that will help you understand the financial health of your business. The panel will feature:
1)Chinae Alexander, @chinaealexander
Entrepreneur, lifestyle personality, writer, speaker, and wellness expert.
2) Benjamin Sargent, @benjaminsargent
Certified Public Accountant, works with clients building their online brands.
3) Molly Loven, @molly.loven
Founder of an influencer marketing agency connecting influencers to brands.
4) The panel will be moderated by Bridget Todd, Head of Trainer Development at The Financial Gym. We will have plenty of wine and snacks for all attendees.
Where: The Financial Gym, 2nd Floor (134 W 25th St, New York, NY)
When: 6pm-8pm
Nearest Train: F/M 23rd St
RSVP: Required (link in title)
Fiverr Presents: Building Practical Negotiation Skills (6:30pm-8:30pm)
What: Change your mindset and start to think of a negotiation as a discussion, and by the end of this workshop, you will walk away with actionable tools that you can start using immediately to negotiate confidently and effectively. This workshop is led by Pradip Khakhar, who is the founder of The Product Angle – a place to Level up your Negotiation & Product skills, and connect with other Product People.
When: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Nearest Train: N/Q/R/W/6 Canal St
RSVP: Walk-in
Shake Shack UES Group Run + New Balance (7pm-8pm)
What: Join us every second Tuesday of the month at 7PM at JackRabbit 3rd Avenue, as we Shake It Out with Shake Shack! This month, our friends at New Balance will be joining us and demoing out some of their latest running shoes! We will be doing a 3-5 mile run through Central park, ending at the Shake Shack UES Patio. All participants will be eligible to have a FREE beer or shake at the finish!
Where: JackRabbit (1051 Third Ave, New York, NY)
When: 7pm-8pm
Nearest Train: F/Q Lexington Ave/63rd St
RSVP: Required (link in title)
Sony Alpha Tips N’ Tricks (7pm-8:30pm)
What: A few of the many things you’ll learn during the class are the below. Please be sure to also bring a Sony Alpha camera.
- Quickly access and change important settings
- Take advantage of Sony-specific special features
- Choose the right lens for your needs
- Use non-Sony lenses with adapters
- Install and use Sony’s Imaging Edge Mobile camera app
Where: Focus Camera (895 McDonald Ave, Brooklyn, NY)
When: 7pm-8:30pm
Nearest Train: F/ 18 Avenue
RSVP: Required (link in title)
Wednesday, 1/15/20
Investing: What Your Money Can Do for You (3:15pm-4:30pm)
What: Learn about investing towards goals, potential risks and rewards of different investments, and different asset types.
Where: Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), Training Room 3(188 Madison Ave, New York, NY)
When: 3:15pm-4:30pm
Nearest Train: 6/ 33rd Street
RSVP: Walk in
Echosmith (5pm-5:30pm)
What: Comprised of three siblings, multi-platinum Echosmith transpose their collective growth into vibrant and vulnerable alternative pop anthems upheld by lush guitars and analog synths. Their personal songcraft blossoms to its fullest potential on the group’s second full-length album, “Lonely Generation.” The band takes the BUILD stage to talk about the LP and play a few songs.
Where: BUILD Studio (692 Broadway, New York, NY)
When: 5pm-5:30pm
Nearest Train: R/W 8th St
RSVP: Required (link in title)
Pure Barre Classic (6:30pm-7:30pm)
What: Join Pure Barre and Bryant Park for a 50-minute Classic class of low-impact high-intensity movements designed to strengthen and tone. Mats will not be provided. Please bring your own mat, towel, and anything else typical to your practice.
Where: Bryant Park, Overlook at Second floor of the Skating Pavilion (Fifth Avenue and 40th Street)
When: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Nearest Train: B/D/F/M 42nd St – Bryant Park
RSVP: Required (link in title)
The New Republic – Salon at the Strand with Anna Wiener (7pm-8pm)
What: Join us in the Rare Book Room for the first meeting of 2020 with the New Republic’s Salon at the Strand! Each month, the New Republic will sit down with a lauded author to discuss their latest work in depth, and their works in progress. Anna Wiener’s Uncanny Valley discusses her time in Silicon Valley. After she leaves book publishing in New York for work at a San Francisco big-data startup, Wiener arrived in the midst of a massive cultural shift, as the tech industry rapidly transformed into a locus of wealth and power rivaling Wall Street.
Where: Strand Book Store (828 Broadway, New York, NY)
When: 7pm-8pm
Nearest Train: N/R/W/L/4/5/6 14 Street – Union Square
RSVP: Required (link in title)
Thursday, 1/16/20
Protecting Your Privacy & Security (3:15pm-4:30pm)
What: Class will be about best practices of keeping your information safe online and your computer virus free.
Where: Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), Training Room 3(188 Madison Ave, New York, NY)
When: 3:15pm-4:30pm
Nearest Train: 6/ 33rd Street
RSVP: Walk in
lululemon west side run club (6:30pm-7:30pm)
What: Join us every Thursday until 1/30/20 at 6:30pm for a 30-min run along the Hudson River Park. Whether you’re training for NYC Marathon or just for funsies. Whether you’re brand new to running or an old pro. All people and paces are welcome! For the month of January, we will be teaming up with CorePower Yoga to stretch us out at the 14th St. Park following the run!
Where: lululemon (408 W 14th St, New York, NY)
When: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Nearest Train: A/C/E/L 14th St
RSVP: Required (link in title)
Watercolor Workshop (6:30pm-8:30pm)
What: Join NYC Parks Arts, Culture & Fun as we partner with the Art Students League for this series of art workshops where you will learn the foundations of watercolor painting. Supplies are provided but limited. No experience necessary. This event is FREE and open to the public.
Where: Recreation Center 54 (348 E 54th St, New York, NY)
When: 11am-1pm
Nearest Train: E/M Lexington Ave -53rd St
RSVP: Required (link in title)
Yoga with Intention: 2020 Vision, Hosted by Setu + Industry City (6:45pm-8pm)
What: Each Thursday from January 9 until January 30, yoga teachers Mary Lou Burkhardt and Linda Lopes, will be leading an hour of yoga asana followed by fifteen minutes of guided journaling. This program is FREE and open to the public. Please bring your own mat. We will provide journaling materials. RSVP requested.
Where: The Landing Annex, 2nd Floor (220 36th St, Brooklyn, NY)
When: 6:45pm-8pm
Nearest Train: D/N/R 36th St
RSVP: Required (link in title)
Friday, 1/17/20
Art Inspired by Banksy (6pm-8pm)
What: Hands-on workshop on how to create a masterpiece inspired by an artist.
Where: Asser Levy Recreation Center (392 Asser Levy Pl, New York, NY)
When: 6pm-8pm
Nearest Train: 6/ 23rd St
RSVP: Required (link in title)
Nike Presents React Infinity (6:30pm-8pm)
What: We are so excited for the release of the React Infinity that we HAD to get our runners access to the demos! Join us for a 3-Mile Fun Run down to Brooklyn Bridge Park! We will have demos (First come, First Serve) of the all-new React Infinity from Nike! Participants will receive 15% off their purchase (some exclusions apply) and we will have pizza post run delivered from Nonna Rosa!
Where: JackRabbit (151 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY)
When: 6:30pm-8pm
Nearest Train: 2/3/4 Grand Army Plaza
RSVP: Required (link in title)
Free Comedy Show (7:30pm-9pm)
What: Comedy Evening is a completely free comedy show in the heart of the West Village featuring comedians who have appeared on Comedy Central, TruTV, Late Night with Stephen Colbert, and more! The show takes place in the downstairs/basement lounge of the venue. Please note that you must be 21+ to attend as the venue is a bar. While there is no cover or item minimum for the show, it is recommended that you get a drink (soda, beer, wine, etc.) or food item to support the bar and help keep the show free.
Where: O.P.P.A. (162 West 4th Street, New York, NY)
When: 7:30pm-9pm
Nearest Train: B/D/F/M/A/C/E W 4th St
RSVP: Required (link in title)
Saturday, 1/18/20
Yoga // lululemon Smith St x Setu Yoga (9am-10am)
What: Join us in store for complimentary yoga classes with Setu’s instructors, twice a month. Each yoga practice is comprised of a 45 minute asana practice followed by a 5 minute guided meditation. Mats and water will be provided, wear stretchy/comfortable clothes you can move in. Please arrive by 8:50am; class will begin promptly at 9am. All levels welcome; bring a friend and stay for refreshments after!
Where: lululemon (166 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY)
When: 9am-10am
Nearest Train: F/G Bergen St
RSVP: Required (link in title)
Side Project Sessions: Time and space for your labour of love (10:30am-2pm)
What: Side Project Sessions is a regular event series designed to help people put their labour of love – and themselves – first. Join host Tomas Janka in this three-hour work session where you’ll learn to celebrate the process as much as the outcome, the break as much as the flow, and the solitude as much as the connection.
Where: Based In / Coworking and Event Space NYC (49-51 Elizabeth St, New York, NY)
When: 10:30am-2pm
Nearest Train: N/Q/R/W/6 Canal St
RSVP: Walk-in
Come Meet HelloFresh — HelloFresh Pop-up (2pm-8pm)
What: Come Meet HelloFresh on Saturday, 1/18. Enter for a chance to win a VIP Raffle Box of HelloFresh that includes a free week of meals! Stop in to JackRabbit 3rd Ave on Saturday, Jan. 18th, from 2-6pm, to see what HelloFresh is all about!All attendees who show their RSVP will also receive 15% off their in-store purchase on 1/18/20 (some exclusions may apply).
Where: JackRabbit (1051 Third Ave, New York, NY)
When: 2pm-8pm
Nearest Train: F/Q Lexington Ave/63rd St
RSVP: Required (link in title)
Sunday, 1/19/20
Sunday Yoga with lululemon x Chelsea Market (9am-10am)
What: Join us for a complimentary 1-hour flow open to all-levels. Following class, there will be a complimentary treat from Manhattan Fruit Market. BYOM (bring your own mat) if possible. Limited mats provided by lululemon. This event repeats every Sunday until 4/26.
Where: Chelsea Market, The Local (75 9th Ave, New York, NY)
When: 9am-10am
Nearest Train: A/C/E/L 14th St
RSVP: Required (link in title)
Sundays with Alli x lululemon Williamsburg (9:30am-10:30am)
What: Join lululemon Williamsburg & Run Coach Alli Felsenthal of RunWithAlliTM for a complimentary HIIT Class! Alli will be teaching her Signature Sweat Less, Stress Less 45-Minute Full-Body Workout, which includes a series of HIIT, Sculpting, Cardio Kickboxing and Abs Circuits in one class. This event repeats every Sunday 1/5/20-1/26/20.
Where: lululemon (129 N 6th St, Brooklyn, NY)
When: 9:30am-10:30am
Nearest Train: L/ Bedford Ave
RSVP: Required (link in title)
lululemon presents Hustle + Flow Workshop with Nicole Villani (10am-11am)
What: Lululemon Brookfield Place is proud to host Nicole Villani in-store on Sunday, January 19th and Sunday, February 2nd at 10am as she leads attendees through a 30 minute vinyasa flow/meditation and a 30 minute coaching session focused on the Pillars of Wellness.
Where: lululemon Brookfield Place (250 Vesey St, New York, NY)
When: 10am-11am
Nearest Train: A/C/J/Z/2/3/4/5 / Fulton St
RSVP: Required (link in title)