Us Weekly Haute for the Holidays Gifting Gallery Event

Last night Us Weekly hosted their Haute for the Holidays Gifting Gallery event. It took place at the New Museum - Sky Room and featured gift ideas from their Holiday Gift Guide (December 3rd issue - the one with Will & Kate on the cover).  All of the gift suggestions on display were part of a raffle with p

roceeds benefiting the American Red Cross. There was also a celebrity photo exhibit by photographer Marc Royce. 

The space was great, food yummy and drinks delicious! Check out some pics from the event and if you haven't started your holiday shopping pick up a copy of the Us Weekly holiday gift guide for some great ideas.

Toy State's 007 car

Corkcicle, Ruff Night Ahead (wine), Lorac gift set

L.L. Bean foosball

Gund's Boo, Burt's Bees Baby sweater, InnoTab's tablet

Boombox Bird, Jessica Simpson PJs, Tory Burch for Target lunch set

NYC Milliners Guild celebrates the savvy of the chapeau during NYC Fashion Week

Heads up for the hat lovers! On Wednesday, February 17th the NYC Milliners Guild and Anastasia Andino, designer for La China Loca, are celebrating the return of the hat with Hothouse Flowers in the New Decade, a runway show and cocktail event celebrating the savvy of the chapeau!

Hothouse Flowers invites you into the world of the rare, exotic, delicate, and luxurious at the Roommate Grace Hotel Pool Lounge, NYC from 7pm – 11pm. Everyone is promised a memorable experience with the one accessory that can truly transform an outfit/vibe; whose sole reason for existence is to give pleasure to those who behold it.

Be sure to RSVP to EVENTS@ROOM-MATEHOTELS.COM

Ready to Care, Together!

My blog has taken a backseat the last few months because I've been busy with some other projects, but I just have to post this event.

Ramon's Team Corp. invites you to a fundraising event - bring friends get in door with $5 donations- free food til 7PM and drinks 2 for 1. There will be live entertainment and you can feel good about it because 100% donations will go to their charity events!!!!

About Ramon's Team Corp:

Focusing on children, Ramon’s Team Corp. works in partnership with underprivileged communities in need of educational and recreational resources to assist in obtaining what is needed such as school supplies, books, computers, sports equipment that will help strengthen the sense of community and empower the individuals in underprivileged communities through the emphasis of the importance of education and physical activity.

Ramon’s Team Corp. captures the spirit of unity because they are Ready To Care Together!

For more information about Ramon's Team Corp., visit http://ramons-team.com/home

Raise Awareness about Domestic Violence within the Latino Community

A study by the National Institute of Justice from 2001-2005 found the average rate of intimate partner violence for women was very similar across most racial and ethnic groups. But within each of those groups we see much higher rates of assaults against women than against men. Latina women were more than 7 times more likely to be victims of intimate partner violence than Latino males.

For the past eight years The New York Latinas Against Domestic Violence have organized the Gladys Ricart and Victims of Domestic Violence Memorial Brides’ March/Walk. Both women and men march through the streets of Manhattan and the South Bronx to raise awareness about the devastating effects of domestic violence on our families and communities, and to remember Gladys Ricart and the many other battered women, children and others who have lost their lives to acts of domestic violence.

Please show your support for this cause by:

1. Participating in the walk.

2. Donating wedding dresses for participants.

3. Volunteering for the event.

4. Providing food/water donations.

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Fort Washington Heights Presbyterian Church
Street: 21 Wadsworth Avenue
City/Town: New York, NY

For more information visit www.bridesmarch.com/firstpage.html or http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=253174670564

Save the Date!!!

Come out with the family and join Ramon's Team this Saturday, August 1st at J.Hood Wright Park (Washington Heights, NY) for a fund raiser to provide school supplies for under privileged kids in the Dominican Republic. A $5 donation will help 1 child recieve his or her school supplies for the coming year.

There will be food and refreshments (pastelitos, hotdogs, lemonade, and soda). There will also be a raffle, bingo and many more activities for the kids!

For more information contact Elvira Hierro at mhierro24@yahoo.com.

I'll certainly be there and I hope to see you all there!!!

J. Hood Wright Park
351 Fort Washington Avenue (174 Street)
New York, NY 10033 US

Unete al EQUIPO DE RAMON Sabado, Agosto 1 a la 1pm en J. Hood Wright Park, en la recaudacion de fondos para los ninos necesitados, con el proposito de proveer mochilas con utencilios escolares para los ninos en la Republica Dominicana.

Puedes ayudar haciendo tu donacion de $5 para que un nino tenga su mochila lista para su primer dia de escuela. Tendran Patelitos, HotDogs Limonada, Soda, tambien un Bingo, Rifa y actividades para los ninos.

Ven y pasa un dia en familia y entre amigos y a la ves contribuiras con una buena causa. TE ESPERAMOS.

Para mas Informacion ponerse en contacto con:Elvira Hierro mhierro24@yahoo.com

Save the Date!!

LEGOLAND

Being a part time mommy to my niece and nephew, I'm always looking for kids activities to do with them and toys to buy for them. Now, we're not in Chicago, but I thought I'd share this info with those that are.

Walk the red carpet with Bob the Builder, be the first to see the new 4-D LEGO movie featuring the popular animated TV star, and watch your own LEGO creation debut on the big screen in the LEGOLAND Discovery Center Red Carpet Contest -- now open to Chicago-area children 12 and under. Entry deadline is March 1.

The LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago in Schaumburg is seeking the 10 best original LEGO creations -- either items built with LEGOs or videos between 30 seconds and three minutes in length featuring the child's own LEGO models -- to coincide with the premiere of the 'Bob the Builder 4-D' LEGO movie in the facility's 4-D Cinema in late March.

The 10 winners and five of their closest friends or family members will be invited to a private sneak preview of 'Bob the Builder 4-D' -- complete with 3-D glasses and 4-D special effects that take viewers straight into the film plus a live appearance by the star building contractor himself. Winners will also receive a special LEGOLAND trophy and see their entries in a larger-than-life slideshow presented on the theater screen.

Entries can be emailed to admin@legolanddiscoverycentre.com no later than March 1 or mailed to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Red Carpet Contest, 601 N. Martingale Rd., Suite 130, Schaumburg, IL 60173, postmarked March 1 or before. The child's name and age, parent/guardian's name, address and phone number must be included.

Entries will be judged by LEGOLAND Discovery Center team based on their creativity and originality. For more information, visit http://www.legolanddiscoverycentre.com/chicago

Busy in the city............

On Friday January 30, promotions company Media Arrow will be presenting the first UNDISPUTED TALENT event in New York City at The Delancey (168 Delancey Street). The monthly event showcases models and fashion companies from New York alongside music groups, all competing for prizes to be awarded that night. The show begins at 8pm and will feature 5 fashion designers, 15 models, and 5 bands.

The featured fashion designers are Farrah Bhalloo, Gwen Beloti, Ayesha Hakki, Nicole Laborante, and Dean John NYC. The models set to appear include Nissa B, Cindy Beato, Sofia Falleroni, Allison Gayne, Victoria James, Nicole M. Nieves, Victoria Ortiz, Jolita Sakmanaite, Shanae Strachan, Ruth Testman, and Diana Vrankovic. The bands slated to perform are Across the Aisle, Angry Old Man, Hungry Tiger, Maslow, and Witches in Bikinis. The guest judges for the evening are Kimberley Williams from MTV Networks, Jenna Rubenstein from Jellybean Music Group, and LP Anderson from Volume Music Entertainment.

The first round of the evening will have the models introduce the bands who will each perform a set of their own original music. In the second round, the models will be displaying the collections from the featured fashion companies, and the third and final round will be a bikini round. Each monthly event will also have a musical theme; the theme on January 30th will be Pop/Rock/Alternative music. The sponsors of the event are Bossman Productions, Danny Scream, David Barton Gym, Film Gravity, Kabab Factory, and Radian Records.

Tickets are priced at $10 and can be purchased online at www.MediaArrow.com

The Inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama

There has been tremendous momentum and excitement leading up to tomorrow's inauguration where President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States of America. Tomorrow night the new president will celebrate by hosting the first-ever Neighborhood Ball. Through interactive technology and a live broadcast on ABC, the Neighborhood Ball will be linked with parties across the country, making for a truly special night that all Americans can take part in.

If you happen to be in Northern Manhattan tomorrow, MoveOn members in conjunction with Give.Be.Grow of Washington Heights are organizing an Inaugural Bash to celebrate the historic swearing in of Barack Obama. This event will bring local residents together to celebrate and recognize the work of the millions of Americans who helped achieve this victory.

This event is a 21+ event hosted in The Monkey Room, 589 Fort Washington Avenue (near 187th street) at 7:30pm.

To find an inaugural party near you visit http://www.pic2009.org/page/content/neighborhoodballparty.

Busy in the city....

The holidays are winding down and January always seems like such a long month. So, if you want to find something to distract your mind and you're in NYC, here is a great suggestion.

The Gene Frankel Theatre (located at 24 Bond Street) will be presenting the Shotgun Theatre Festival: Theatre Under the Gun, which will run January 8th-10th and January 15th-18th. The festival aims to create spontaneous theater in a compressed period of time while allowing an audience to witness the theatrical process in its entirety; from auditions and casting through the staging of twenty eight original works.

The January 8th and 15th shows are "audition nights," where actors will perform monologues and short solo performances (including dances, songs, and stand-up). The playwright and director teams will also be picked live in front of the audience on those two evenings, and the casts will be determined.

Performance times are at 8pm, except for the final night of the festival which begins at 7pm. Tickets are $10 for each night (tickets for the final night are $20), and festival passes may be purchased for $25 (one weekend) or $60 (all festival pass). Tickets can be purchased at The Gene Frankel Theatre, at 24 Bond Street (just off of Lafayette).

For more information on The Gene Frankel Theatre, visit http://www.genefrankel.com/

Go check it out, should be an interesting experience.

Busy in the city.....

Well, summer is officially here and I'm trying to keep busy this summer. I'm going to try to continuously share interesting events, in New York City, that I find and want to go to myself. If you know of any great events please feel free to share with the rest!

EVENT: Jeremy Fish
DATE: Exhibit through July 26th
ORGANIZATION: Joshua Liner Gallery
LOCATION: 548 West 28th street, suite 334
INFO: JoshuaLinerGallery.com

EVENT: Superheroes: Fashion & Fantasy
DATE: Now - September 1, 2008
ORGANIZATION: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
LOCATION: 1000 Fifth Avenue
INFO: 212-570-3951 or www.metmuseum.org

EVENT: Campaigning for President: New York and the American Election
DATE: June 24 - Election Day
ORGANIZATION: Museum of the City of New York
LOCATION: 1220 Fifth Avenue
INFO: 212-534-1672 or www.mcny.org