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Free Events for Wednesday, August 15, 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
7:00am	Concert free	Carrie Underwood, Country Superstar 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	Workshop free	Citizen Cartography Workshop New York City, NY; NYC
11:00am	Performance free	Write Out Front: A Playwright Happening 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	Opera in the Square New York City, NY; NYC
12:00pm to 2:00pm	Dance Performance free	Downtown Dance Festival 2012 New York City, NY; NYC
12:00pm	Park Walk free	Garden Tour New York City, NY; NYC
12:00pm	Tour free	U.S. Customs House Building Tour New York City, NY; NYC
12:15pm	Film free	Ron Clements & John Musker's Oscar Nominee The Princess and the Frog (2009): 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	Jazz free	Victor Lin, Jazz Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Book Reading free	2 Writers: Katie Kitamura / Hari Kunzru 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
1:15pm	Workshop Free; registration required starting 8/8 at 1pm	Featured Library Database: Freegal Music New York City, NY; NYC
2:00pm to 3:30pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $35	Minimalist productions with evocative sound design and wonderful voices 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
6:00pm	Workshop free	Volleyball After Work New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Jazz free	The Joonsam Lee Quartet, Jazz Band New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Talk free	Summer Career Management: Gearing up for Fall New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Performance free	Comedy: Recess New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Concert free	Daniel Powter performs from his CD Turn on the Lights New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 7:00pm	Dance Performance free	An Absurd Vice New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Park Walk Free; RSVP required	History Tour: Harbor Connections New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Workshop free	Checkmate 101 New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Opening Reception free	Photography: E. Tammy Kim's 11 Allen Street: Chinatown Residents Fighting for the Right to Remain in Their Homes 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	Daisy Martinez discusses her book Daisy: Morning, Noon and Night; Bringing Your Family Together with Everyday Latin Dishes New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Theater Free; reservations recommended	Summer Salon: Laura Caufield's Persepective Coward New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Concert free	Bachata with Henry Santos New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Film free	Rudolph Maté's D.O.A. (1950): Finding His Own Murderer New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	Samuel Popkin reads from his book The Candidate: What it Takes to Win - and Hold - The White House New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	Michael Grunwald reads from his book The New New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Discussion free	Book Club: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	Actress Molly Ringwald discusses her book When It Happens to You New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Screening $10 suggested donation	Documentary: Macarena Aguiló's The Chilean Building (2010) 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	Screening free	French Cinema: Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy (2010) New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Dance Performance free	Koresh Dance Company / BalletX / Dancin’ Downtown at The Joyce Contest Winner New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Film free	Oscar-Nominated French Film: Sylvain Chomet's TheTriplets of Bellville (2003) 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	Film free	Glenn Ficarra & John Requa's Crazy, Stupid Love (2011): Midlife Start-Over 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
9:00pm	Concert No cover	Walker Lukens, Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter New York City, NY; NYC
10:00pm	Performance $5	Comedy: Unlikely Allies Live! New York City, NY; NYC
11:00pm	Performance free	Comedy :Improdome New York City, NY; NYC