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Free Events for Thursday, August 9, 2012

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

7:00am	Workshop free	Summer in the Square: Running Class New York City, NY; NYC
7:30am	Workshop free	Park Tai Chi New York City, NY; NYC
8:00am	Workshop free	Summer in the Square: Brooklyn Bridge Boot Camp New York City, NY; NYC
9:00am	Workshop free	Summer in the Square: Yoga New York City, NY; NYC
10:00am to 3:00pm	Talk free	Kayak-Making Demonstrations New York City, NY; NYC
10:00am	Workshop free	Summer in the Square: Mommy and Me Yoga 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	Film free	Richard Lester's Robin and Marian (1976): Robin Hood the Elder 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	Concert free	Aloe Blacc, Neo-Soul Singer New York City, NY; NYC
12:15pm	Tour free	National Monument Tour New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Jazz free	Jazz on the Plaza New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Concert free	Broadway in the Park: Chicago / Mary Poppins / Rebecca / Evita / Rent New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Jazz free	Kuni Mikami, Pianist Who Played with Lionel Hampton New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Tour free	“The Castle and its Kingdom” Tour New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Jazz free	Jazz on the Plaza New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Other free	Scrabble Mania New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Gallery Talk free	Tour of Jubilation|Rumination: Life, Real and Imagined New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Screening free	Daily Screenings: IndiVisible New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Tour $6	Cathedral Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:15pm	Workshop Free; registration required starting 8/2 at 1pm	Featured Library Database: LearningExpressLibrary New York City, NY; NYC
2:30pm	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
3:15pm	Workshop free	Irish Genealogy Resources: Finding Records for an Irish Ancestor New York City, NY; NYC
4:00pm	Concert free	Cody Childs: A Musical Tribute to the Soul Legends New York City, NY; NYC
5:00pm	Concert free	Native Sounds Downtown! New York City, NY; NYC
5:30pm	Workshop free	Shape Up NYC New York City, NY; NYC
5:30pm	Workshop free	Got Clutter? Join the Clutter Support Group New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Concert free	Rock: Wild Nothing / Grimes / DIIV New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Dance Lesson free	Dance in the Square New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Workshop free	Park Yoga New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Performance free	Comedy: pitch New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Workshop Free; registration required	Roadmap to a Career in Web Design & Digital Media New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Film Free; RSVP requested	Documentatry: Ian Cheney's Truck Farm New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Other free	Get Some: Spiked Ice New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 11:00pm	Film free	Gene Saks' Oscar-Nominated Barefoot in the Park (1967): Neil Simon Comedy New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Workshop Free; pre-registration required	Fiction Writing Workshop New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Theater free	Euripides' Rarely Staged Children of Hercules New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Slide Lecture free	The Modern Weegee - from Brooklyn to Iraq New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Workshop free	Park Circuit Fitness Class New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Theater free	Outdoor Presentation of Shakespeare's Richard III New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Book Reading free	Marcus Samuelsson reads from his book Yes, Chef New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Workshop free	Sunset Pilates New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Concert free	R&B: Jon B / Jagged Edge New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Concert free	The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	Joshua Cohen reads from his book Four New Messages New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Performance $5	Comedy: Hot Diner and THEM New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Film free	Shawn Levy's Real Steel (2011): Robot Fighters New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	Dustin Thomason reads from his book 12.21: A Novel New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Discussion free	Jennie Fields reads from her book The Age of Desire: A Novel New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $18	Wit and wisdom New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $30	classic sixties musical re-envisioned New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $30	classic sixties musical re-envisioned New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Concert free	Lenny Williams, Tower of Power Singer New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Concert free	Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, 80s Rockers New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Concert free	Mösl Franzi and The Ja Ja Jas, a Modern Oompah Band New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Theater free	Shakespeare in the Park(ing) Lot presents Coriolanus New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Dance Performance $3 suggested admission	Complexions Contemporary Ballet New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Performance $5	Comedy: East Side Orphan Riot and Harvey New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Theater free	Ghosts of Manhattan, a Theatrical Journey through New York History New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Staged Reading free	Play Reading: The Golden Year by Daniel Damiano New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Concert $5; advance purchase required	The 54/10 Music Marathon: Sam McTavey / Heather Christian New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm to 9:10pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $18	a classic play New York City, NY; NYC
8:30pm	Workshop free	Journey to the Stars with the Amateur Astronomers Association New York City, NY; NYC
8:30pm	Film free	Joel & Ethan Coen's The Big Lebowski (1998): Cult Favorite New York City, NY; NYC
8:45pm	Concert free	!!! (Chk Chk Chk), Punk-Funk Band New York City, NY; NYC
9:00pm	Performance No cover	Mike King's One-Man-Show The Fifth Dentist New York City, NY; NYC
9:30pm	Performance $5	Comedy: The Scene New York City, NY; NYC
11:00pm	Performance free	New Team Lunacy Comedy Show New York City, NY; NYC
11:00pm	Performance $5	Comedy: The Boombox Kids New York City, NY; NYC