oM Weekend Agenda: Dumbo Arts Festival, Composting Party, NJ Restaurant Week, and More

dumbo arts fest

· Bring your camera to New York’s iconic waterfront and enjoy the three-day celebration of art and freedom of expression. [dumboartsfestival.com]

· The 3rd Annual New York Craft Beer Week starts today. [offManhattan.com]

· Go to PS1 Contemporary Art Center in Long Island City today or Saturday for the culinary smackdown between the east and west coasts at Le Grand Fooding 2010: New York vs. San Francisco. [legrandfooding.com]

· Bring the kids to the 28th Annual Queens County Fair this weekend. [queensfarm.org]

· The 36th Annual Atlantic Antic presents 600 merchants and vendors, pony rides, 14 live performance stages, Juniors cheesecakes, a Children’s Reading Corner, and pulled pork BBQ sandwiches. [atlanticave.org]

· Before New Jersey Restaurant Week ends this Saturday, indulge in spectacular views of Manhattan and a free dessert at Liberty House in Jersey City, or a steak at local favorite Arthur’s Tavern in Hoboken. [dineoutnj.com]

· Slow Food USA’s national volunteer workday is this Saturday, so if you haven’t gotten your hands civically dirty in a while, head to Ujima Community Garden in Brooklyn for composting, mural painting, a potluck dinner and much more. [slowfoodnyc.org]

· Go pick apples and eat cider doughnuts near NYC and without taking a car. [offManhattan.com]