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Free Events for Tuesday, May 22, 2012

All events are free unless otherwise noted. Click on an event to see more details.

7:30am	Workshop free	Park Tai Chi New York City, NY; NYC
10:00am	Workshop free	Park Yoga New York City, NY; NYC
11:00am	Tour $6	Cathedral Tour New York City, NY; NYC
11:15am to 4:45pm	Tour Free; reservations required a week in advance	Federal Reserve Bank Tour New York City, NY; NYC
11:30am	Other free	Artist Christo helps kick off A View from the Lunchroom: Students Bringing Issues to the Table New York City, NY; NYC
12:00pm	Jazz free	Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen New York City, NY; NYC
12:20pm to 12:50pm	Concert free	Bach at Noon New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Park Walk free	“Views from the Past” Tour New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Concert free	Todd Robbins, Ragtime/Tin Pan Alley Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Concert free	Violin and Piano Works by Ravel and Beethoven New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Workshop Free; pre-registration recommended	Learn Fencing in the Park New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Tour $6	Cathedral Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Gallery Talk free	Curator's Tour of Jubilation|Rumination: Life, Real and Imagined New York City, NY; NYC
2:00pm	Workshop free	Stay Well Exercise New York City, NY; NYC
2:30pm	Film free	Charles Reisner's Flying High (1931): Old-Time Musical New York City, NY; NYC
4:00pm	Concert free	College Piano and Violin Recital New York City, NY; NYC
4:30pm	Discussion free	Broadway producer Jordan Roth discusses Clybourne Park New York City, NY; NYC
5:30pm	Workshop Free; registration required starting 5/1 at 5:30pm	Cyberscripting with Around The Block New York City, NY; NYC
5:30pm	Workshop free	Tuesday Night Yoga New York City, NY; NYC
5:30pm	Workshop free	Learn Juggling in the Park New York City, NY; NYC
5:30pm	Discussion free	Writing Russia: Voices of the Cutting Edge of Russian Literature Open Up About Truth and Transformation in Their Contentious and Volatile Country New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Workshop Free; registration required	Qigong for Rejuvenation and Healing New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Workshop free	Meditation at the Library New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Staged Reading free	Play Reading: Ruth McKee's The Rubber Room New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Tour free	Guided Tour of the High Line New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Talk free	Prospect Park: Rated “Best Park” by Fredrick Law Olmsted New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Talk Free; RSVP required	New York at War: Four Centuries of Combat, Fear, and Intrigue in Gotham New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Screening Free; reservations required	Alexander Hick's Day After Day (2011), a Pseudo-Documentary New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm to 9:30pm	Workshop free	Stargazing in the City New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Screening free	The 6th Annual Truth Be Told Documentary Film Festival New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Reading Free; donations asked	Launch Party for Granta 119: Britain New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Workshop $10 suggested donation	Introduction To Meditation New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	Richard Ford, Pulitzer Prize winner, reads from his book Canada New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	4 poets read their work New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Screening free	Czech Documentary: Jana Poctova's Singles Generation (2011) New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $25	Life and loves of a French Icon! New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Performance No cover	Comic Book Club Live Filming New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Screening $10 suggested admission	Documentary: Kevin Macdonald's Marley (2012) New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm to 8:30pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $20	Tiny tornado of a play! New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Workshop Donations asked	Sunset Gita New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Workshop Free; registration required	Singing Gospel, R&B and Jazz New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Workshop Free; registration required	Focusing: Accessing the Wisdom of the Body for Insight and Healing New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Concert free	College Violin Recital New York City, NY; NYC
9:00pm	Open Mike Reading $3	Penny’s Open Mic New York City, NY; NYC
9:30pm	Performance $5	Comedy: Cold Soda New York City, NY; NYC
11:00pm	Jazz $5 cover, $5 menu, $5 cocktails, draft beer and wine	5/5/5 After Hours Set New York City, NY; NYC
11:00pm	Performance free	Comedy: Bring It! New York City, NY; NYC
11:00pm	Performance free	Comedy: Study Hall New York City, NY; NYC