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All directions via public transportation. Please read through to determine which systems you will be using, and how much in fares you will need. MTA subway and bus is a $2.25 flat-rate; distance-based rail systems are a variable expense. Buy a MetroCard with two fares so you save time on your way home.

These directions are subject to change. Because Hetalia Day is on a Saturday, a lot of construction may affect your route. Please refer to http://www.mta.info before you begin your trip.

If there's anything I left out, please let me know! ♥

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This message is crossposted via e-mail, Facebook, and LiveJournal. Apologies to those of you receiving it more than once.

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What: Hetalia Day in New York
Where: The Dairy at Central Park (if you went last year: same place)
When: Saturday, October 22, 2011; 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Who: You, if you're in the New York metro area! :D

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This year is shaping up to be pretty cool, so I hope to see as many of you as possible in Central Park on Hetalia Day!

Swiped directly from the Facebook post.

Have a question about Hetalia Day? Check to see if it's here first before asking!

( 1. What is Hetalia Day? )

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( 3. How can I attend Hetalia Day? )

( 4. How many people are coming? )

( 5. Who are the Hetalia Day coordinators and what do they do? )

( 6. What is the fundraiser? )

( 7. I'm not familiar with New York City or Central Park. How do I get to Hetalia Day? )

( 8. Does [specific transportation system] go to [specific place]? )

( 9. Will there be food? )

( 10. What should I bring to Hetalia Day? )

( 11. What SHOULDN'T I bring to Hetalia Day? )

( 12. I already filled out the attendance survey, but something has come up and I definitely cannot come anymore. What should I do? )

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Hey, Hetalians! If you're part of the NYC Hetalia Friendlies and you'll be at NYCC/NYAF next month, we're having a meetup and photoshoot-type-deal that Saturday, October 15 at 1 PM.

We'll be meeting at the statue of Senator Javits (the guy in the chair) on the main floor of the Javits Center at 1:00, and move to a better photo location once we get a crowd going. You'll be able to meet the people who are running Hetalia Day -- there'll be a post about that next week -- and all that fun junk, too. Hope to see you there!

And if you're not already a member of the NYC Friendlies and you're in the NYC metro area, feel free to join our Facebook group and stay up-to-date with all our local events. ♥ Be sure to have your messages open to strangers so we can find out who you are!

Crossposted: hetalia

Poll #1726507 NYC Hetalia Picnic
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 23

Which day do you prefer? Top vote wins.

Hello, Everyone!

I am conducting a poll on the date preference for the NYC Hetalia Picnic. Please choose the date you prefer. There is also a poll going on in Facebook. If you have voted on Facebook, please do not vote here. I will be adding both polls and will let you all know the outcome by May 1st, which is the deadline of the poll answer submissions.

Thank you!

~Esme

Hetalia on Ice part 3! (Yes, it's back!)

Date: 12/19/2010
Time: 11am - 5pm
Location: Citipond at Bryant Park
42nd st & 6th ave
Manhattan, NY


Hello Hetalia NYC Friendlies!

It's that time again! :D We are going to ice skate and we would love for you to join us! We thought it would be a good idea to do this around the Christmas Holiday season for those who don't have other things planned that day. Here are some things you need to know for this event.

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I hope to see you all there! ♥

Greetings everyone! Wanted to share the pics I got now that they're all in order, finally.

 



All pictures can be found here: http://s206.photobucket.com/albums/bb82/PeachFan_photos/Hetalia Day 2010/  (copy and paste if necessary) and videos should be live on youtube by tomorrow. Post will be edited when they're up. Hope everyone had fun, can't wait for the next meetup!

Dear Friendlies,

Thank you so much for coming out to Hetalia Day on Saturday and making it awesome. I'm destressed, but entirely exhausted, and I have all you lovelies to thank for it (in the good way). I hope everyone else enjoyed the day and had fun, too. If you have something you'd like to discuss -- good or bad; a long speech or a few simple words; it doesn't matter -- please send an e-mail to hetalia.nyc@gmail.com so we can make next year's meet even better than this one.

There were well over a hundred of us this weekend, and I would venture as much to say that we well and truly doubled attendance over last year. Yikes! You all behaved so wonderfully; I'm very proud. What I'm also proud of is the change that we were able to make (and quite literally, because there were many pounds of coins).

One of the activities, so to speak, at this year's Hetalia Day was to raise money for UNICEF. Last year, some Hetalia Day attendees tried hanging out near the United Nations, and they were promptly dismissed. My pride was wounded, and I was determined that, this year, the United Nations would not turn us away. The only way that would happen is if we would help them, and what better way than to fundraise for them? Together, everyone who participated in our UNICEF fundraising was able to collect over $440 to help needy children around the world get proper food, medicine, and aid. Let me say that again, with sparkle text because it's important (apologies if I ruin any friends pages):



You have no idea how grateful I am for your efforts, and you should all feel very proud of yourselves. No, really. I hope you guys spread the word because you all did spectacularly; I could cry. Hetalia fans sometimes have a less-than-stellar reputation, but this Hetalia Day, we were able to prove that we are not just an obnoxious fandom, and WE CAN MAKE A CHANGE IN THE WORLD. I am insanely proud of everyone who participated in the fundraiser, and I hope that, for next year, the coordinators of local events will consider fundraising as well. Not only is it for a fantastic cause -- providing food, medicine, and aid to needy children around the world -- but, as you all know, it makes you feel REALLY GOOD about yourself.

This year, we doubled attendance. Next year, let's double our contribution. It sounds a little ambitious, but I believe in you guys.

Finally, if you have any pictures you want to share with the community, post away! The community is moderated, but we're pretty lax about things. Can't wait to see the pictures everyone took, hope you all had an awesome time, and thanks again for making the world a better place. ♥