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Free Events for Thursday, June 7, 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	Other Free; tickets required	Taping of CW Program The Bill Cunningham Show New York City, NY; NYC
10:30am	Workshop Free; registration required starting 5/31 at 1pm	Resumé Lab New York City, NY; NYC
11:00am	Film free	Steven Spielberg's War Horse (2011): Nominated for 6 Oscars 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
12:00pm	Workshop free	Stay Well Exercise New York City, NY; NYC
12:00pm	Concert free	Funk with Larry Graham and Graham Central Station New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Jazz free	Jazz on the Plaza New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Concert free	Armen Donelian, Internationally Known Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Park Walk free	“Cross Park Promenade” Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Other free	Scrabble Mania New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Tour $6	Cathedral Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:30pm	Other Free; tickets required	Taping of CW Program The Bill Cunningham Show New York City, NY; NYC
2:00pm	Film free	Michael Gordon's Oscar-Winning Pillow Talk (1959): Rock Hudson's Big Disguise New York City, NY; NYC
3:00pm	Theater Free; reservations required	Alex Webb's Amelia, a Play about One Woman's Journey through Civil War America New York City, NY; NYC
3:15pm	Workshop free	Uncovering Your Family History: Introduction to Genealogical Research, Part II New York City, NY; NYC
5:30pm	Talk free	How Do I Get Paid for...Who I Am? New York City, NY; NYC
5:30pm	Workshop free	Shape Up NYC New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Workshop free	Adult Yoga New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Workshop free	Park Yoga New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Discussion free	The History and Future of Religious Violence and Apocalyptic Movements New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Opening Reception free	America, a Photography Exhibition New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	Photos: Rick Odell's My Better Half New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	Photography: Milcho Manchevski's Five Drops of Dream 1999 - 2010/2012 New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	Prints: Yashua Klos' Banners New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	Group Exhibition: Material Matters New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	Paula Pohli Prints New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Discussion free	The Brighton Beach Project New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Slide Lecture free	John Hill discusses his book Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Film free	George Stevens' Oscar Winner Woman of the Year (1942): Newspaper Drama New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Book Reading Free; RSVP required	Pete Hamill discusses his book Tabloid City New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Theater free	Hudson Warehouse presents Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Other Free; reservations required by 6/4	Calvin Trillin hosts the 21st Annual Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation Awards New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Opening Reception free	Star Wigs, a Show on Hollywood Hair Stylists New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Theater free	New York Classical Theatre's Outdoor Production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Discussion free	Book Club: Room: A Novel by Emma Donoghue New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	Marc Dolan reads from his book Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock 'n' Roll New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Signing free	Rock legend Patti Smith signs copies of her CD Banga New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Poetry Reading Free; reservations recommended	Rowan Ricardo Phillips reads from his book The Ground New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Screening free	FAMU Media Works Film Club New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Staged Reading Free; reservations recommended	PlayRISE: A Summer Festival Celebrating New Plays New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Dance Performance Members $0 Regular $10	Realities of navigating trust, desire, companionship, sensuality and sexuality in today’s world New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm to 9:00pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $59	International show! New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Concert free	Girls Like Bass, Brooklyn's Own Electro Funk Collective New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Theater Free; tickets required	Shakespeare's As You Like It, Directed by Tony Winner Daniel Sullivan New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Workshop $10 suggested donation; registration required	Thursday Night Meditation New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Dance Performance Members $0 Regular $18	Dance performance which celebrates those who take “the road less traveled.” New York City, NY; NYC
8:30pm	Dance Performance free	Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty, a Contemporary Dance Adaptation New York City, NY; NYC
8:30pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $86	Theater, acrobatics, and dance! New York City, NY; NYC
9:30pm to 11:00pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $59	International show! New York City, NY; NYC
11:00pm	Jazz $5 cover, $5 menu, $5 cocktails, draft beer and wine	Late Night Session, Hosted by Michael Mwenso New York City, NY; NYC