Groovin on a Sunday Afternoon: Weekend event guide for 4.1.12

Ready to start planning your weekend? Here are a few events taking place across the country that you might be interested in adding to your itinerary.

(NY) This Sunday begins Hanami, (literally translated "flower viewing") at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It is the time honored Japanese tradition of celebrating the Cherry Blossom season.  Their culture views the fragrant flower as a metaphor for the ephemeral nature of life. The BBG has over 220 flowering trees (the most in one place outside of Japan) and is one of the best places to experience this celebration. Curator led tours begin at 3pm. (Sunday 10am - 6pm - 900 Washington Ave. - $10 admission)
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Ventura Flea Market

(CA) It's the 1st Sunday of the month and you know what that means.  Time to grab some cash, put on your suncreen and head on out to some of California's best outdoor flea & antique markets!

Groves Antique Market - 7am to 2pm (Great Park Conservancy: 7290 Trabuco Rd)
free general admission and complementary parking

Ventura Flea Market - 6am to 2pm (Ventura County Fairgrounds: 10 W. Harbor Blvd)
early bird admission (6-9am) $10 - General admission $5

Santa Monica Airport Antique Market - 8am t0 3pm (3050 Airport Ave)
early bird admission (6-8am) $7 - General admission $5

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(TX) Ready to "Get ur Brit" on? Come on out for the 6th annual Rockers vs Mods bike/scooter show and music festival.  Think West Side Story with engines *grin* Multiple rides will be taking place across the Dallas metroplex Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Just $25 to register and FREE to spectate!  Sunday events include brunch at SMOKE!, afternoon ride up Irving Blvd and drinks at the Dubliner with KNON's Rockabilly Review.
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Movin' down a crowded avenue

Doing anything we like to do

There's always lots of things that we can see

You can be anyone we like to be

All those happy people we could meet

Just groovin' on a Sunday afternoon

~The Rascals: Groovin'~

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(NYC) Lovers of pop culture will enjoy Brooklyn Museum's ‘Keith Haring: 1978-1982’ exhibit that runs thru July 8th. It focuses on the early works and career of the pop artist.  His namesake  foundation created the Keith Haring Tumblr page in conjunction with the exhibit that will feature a picture a day of scanned pages from the artists personal journals. {FREE} The Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Pkwy 

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(DFW) Check out the Texas Pinball Festival where the old school gamer can relive their childhood while basking in the glorious sight of vintage pinball machines, retro arcade games, and classic slot machines. Plus they're FREE to play!  Hourly prize drawings for pinball related memorabilia including the grand prize raffle: 'Transformers' Pinball Machine {$10 adult} Hilton DFW Lakes 1800 Hwy 26 Grapevine, TX

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 (LA) Calling all cops and sweet tooths: For Your Art will host the 1st ever 'round the clock' donut pop-up shop this weekend off Wilshire Blvd.  As many know, LA is a mecca for 24hour donut joints. Some of the metro's best bakeries and diners will offer foodies their confectioned toroids from noon on the 24th till noon on the 25th in 2 hour stints (click to see the full schedule).  I of course HAVE to try the Apple Fritter by Inglewood's historical landmark Randy's, but Nickle Diner's Bacon Maple sounds just too good to pass up as well! The event coincides with LACMA's free screening of Christian Marclay's 24 hour film: The Clock {FREE} For Your Art 6020 Wilshire Blvd.

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Movin' down a crowded avenue

Doing anything we like to do

There's always lots of things that we can see

You can be anyone we like to be

All those happy people we could meet

Just groovin' on a Sunday afternoon

~The Rascals: Groovin'~

What ever happened to 'Thrift America' with Alexa Chung?

Fashion buzz last winter was that Alexa Chung was working with PBS to launch a vintage shopping series called "Thrift America" that would air on PBS in Summer 2011. Well, summer has come, and gone and (still) no show. I surfed and googled till I was cross-eyed but found zilch. Would love if someone out there could give me the heads up on the show.

Thanks Peeps!