Where else but in New York City can you listen to a world-class musician, discuss a book with a famous author, take a part in poetry reading, have a glass of wine at an art exhibition opening, and all that on the same day, and all that free of charge!

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Free Events for Wednesday, August 1, 2012

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

6:30am	Workshop free	Sunrise Tai Chi New York City, NY; NYC
10:00am to 4:15pm	Tour free	National Historic Landmark Tour of Governors Island New York City, NY; NYC
10:30am	Screening free	Daily Screenings: Arctic Summer, Part I 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	Workshop free	Elements of Nature Drawing New York City, NY; NYC
12:00pm to 2:00pm	Concert free	Mariachi & Mambo: Mariachi Flor de Toloache / Afro Andes New York City, NY; NYC
12:00pm	Tour free	U.S. Customs House Building Tour New York City, NY; NYC
12:00pm	Tour free	Native American Summer Dance with Thirza Defoe New York City, NY; NYC
12:15pm	Film free	Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise's 2-Time Oscar Winner Beauty and the Beast (1991): Disney Animation New York City, NY; NYC
12:15pm	Tour free	National Monument Tour New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm to 2:00pm	Tour $10 suggested donation	Grand Central Terminal Tour New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Concert free	Michael Pemberton, Singer-Songwriter New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Jazz free	Sue Maskaleris, Grammy-Nominated Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Discussion free	Debut Novelists: Cristina Alger / Karl Taro Greenfeld / Karen Walker Thompson / Jean Zimmerman New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Tour free	“The Castle and its Kingdom” Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Screening free	Daily Screenings: IndiVisible New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Gallery Talk free	Infinity of Nations Guided Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Tour $6	Cathedral Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Jazz $10 suggested donation	Midtown Jazz New York City, NY; NYC
2:00pm	Dance Performance Free; reservations recommended	Young Dancemakers Company New York City, NY; NYC
2:00pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $18	Wit and wisdom New York City, NY; NYC
2:30pm	Workshop free	Figure al Fresco Drawing New York City, NY; NYC
3:00pm	Workshop Free; pre-registration required	Stay Well Exercise New York City, NY; NYC
3:00pm	Tour free	U.S. Customs House Building Tour New York City, NY; NYC
3:00pm to 6:00pm	Workshop free	Volleyball Clinic New York City, NY; NYC
3:30pm	Book Discussion free	Book Club: The History Of Love by Nicole Krauss New York City, NY; NYC
4:00pm	Book Signing free	Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary signs copies of the kids book It's Raining, It's Pouring New York City, NY; NYC
5:30pm	Workshop free	Citizen Cartography Workshop New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Workshop free	Volleyball After Work New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Concert free	The Dan Wilensky Quartet, Jazz Band New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Talk free	Returning to the Workforce After a Long Break or Sabbatical New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Performance free	Comedy: Recess New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Gallery Talk free	Masterworks: Bill Traylor New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Discussion Free; RSVP required	Artists Panel Discussion New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	Paintings: Les Rogers' Summer Swells New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Workshop free	Checkmate 101 New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Workshop free	Yoga - Evening Salute to the Sun New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Slide Lecture free	Vegetables: A Voyage Through the Seasons New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Concert free	An Evening of Folk Music New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	Guy Gugliotta reads from his book Freedom's Cap: The United States Capitol and the Coming of the Civil War New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Concert free	African Music: uKanDanZ / Khaira Arby & Her Band / Yemen Blues New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Reading free	The Shrinks Are Away Reading New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Film free	Joseph H. Lewis' Gun Crazy (1949): Guys and Molls New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Performance $5	Old School Sketch Comedy Show New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $18	Wit and wisdom New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	Harold Holzer reads from his book Emancipating Lincoln: The Proclamation in Text, Context, and Memory New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Theater Free; tickets required	Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine's Into the Woods, the Broadway Smash New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Dance Performance free	Camille A. Brown & Dancers New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Screening free	Documentary: Asif Kapadia's Senna (2010) New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Concert Members $0 Regular $20	country, blues, jazz, R&B and funk... New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Workshop Free; registration required	Balance Your Life with Music, Sound & Vibrational Healing New York City, NY; NYC
8:30pm	Film free	Neil Burger's Limitless (2011): The Ultimate Steroid New York City, NY; NYC
8:30pm	Film free	Oscar-Nominated French Film: Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Amelie (2001) New York City, NY; NYC
9:00pm	Performance free, no food/drink minimum, free pizza	Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show New York City, NY; NYC
11:00pm	Performance free	Comedy :Improdome 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