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Free Events for Saturday, August 18, 2012

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

8:30am	Hike $3 plus bus fare	Closter Dock Road Hike New York City, NY; NYC
10:00am to 2:00pm	Jazz Free; RSVP required	Creatures! Family Day New York City, NY; NYC
10:00am	Birdwatching Free; RSVP required	Feathered Friends Tour New York City, NY; NYC
10:00am	Workshop free	Drawing in the Park New York City, NY; NYC
10:00am to 5:00pm	Workshop free	Kayaking on the Hudson New York City, NY; NYC
10:30am	Park Walk free	The Art of the Park Tour New York City, NY; NYC
10:30am	Screening free	Daily Screenings: Arctic Summer, Part I New York City, NY; NYC
10:30am to 4:30pm	Workshop free	Kayaking and Community Rowing New York City, NY; NYC
11:00am to 3:00pm	Other free	Harlem Honey & Bears New York City, NY; NYC
11:00am	Hike $3	Rockaway Beach Park Hike & Swim New York City, NY; NYC
11:00am	Performance free	Write Out Front: A Playwright Happening New York City, NY; NYC
11:00am	Workshop free	Chess Program: Advanced Players Lecture/Simul New York City, NY; NYC
11:00am	Park Walk free	Garden Tour New York City, NY; NYC
11:00am	City Walk $3 plus $2.50 tram fare	Roosevelt Island Walk New York City, NY; NYC
11:00am	Tour $6	Cathedral Tour New York City, NY; NYC
11:00am to 5:00pm	Fair free	Street Fair New York City, NY; NYC
11:30am	City Walk free	8th Street and St. Mark's Place Tour New York City, NY; NYC
12:00pm	Poetry Reading free	Musical Adaptation of Bram Stoker's The Lair of the White Worm New York City, NY; NYC
12:00pm to 4:00pm	Other free	Vintage Baseball: Gotham BBC of New York vs Hoboken 9 New York City, NY; NYC
12:15pm	Film Free; RSVP recommended	Gary Ross' The Hunger Games (2012): Death Match on Live TV New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Park Walk free	“Amble Through the Ramble” Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Opera free	New York Opera Forum performs Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore 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
2:00pm	Theater free	Street Theater: Theater for the New City's 99% Reduced Fat, or, You Can Bank On Us New York City, NY; NYC
2:00pm	Gallery Talk Pay-what-you-can admission policy	Tales of Social Activism New York City, NY; NYC
2:00pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $30	classic sixties musical re-envisioned New York City, NY; NYC
2:00pm to 3:30pm	Tour free	Union Square: Crossroads of New York 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	Park Walk free	West Side Stories Tour New York City, NY; NYC
3:00pm	Workshop free	Tae Kwon Do Workshop New York City, NY; NYC
3:00pm	Concert free	Concert on Water New York City, NY; NYC
3:00pm	Tour free	Sculpture Dérive: An Artist-Led Tour New York City, NY; NYC
3:00pm to 7:00pm	Concert free	Australian Musicmakers: Emma Donavan / High Highs / George Byrne / DJ Ashley Feraude with Jonty Hall New York City, NY; NYC
4:00pm	Performance No cover, one-drink minimum	Stark Reality Open Mic New York City, NY; NYC
4:00pm to 6:00pm	Opening Reception free	Group Exhibition: Paint & Fiber New York City, NY; NYC
4:00pm to 7:00pm	Jazz free	Summer Jazz Concert New York City, NY; NYC
5:00pm to 6:10pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $18	a classic play New York City, NY; NYC
5:00pm to 6:15pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $47	An amazing evening of intimate magic New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Dance Performance free	Downtown Dance Festival 2012 New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Theater free	Outdoor Presentation of Shakespeare's Richard III New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Dance Performance free	Eleone Dance Theatre / Niles Ford/Urban Dance Collective New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Performance $5	Comedy: Johnny Velvet and the Moonbeams New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Performance $5	Comedy: Let Them Eat Jokes New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Concert free	Steve Tarshis and His Instrumental Trio New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Screening free	Documentary: Kevin Macdonald's Marley (2012) New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $30	classic sixties musical re-envisioned 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	Theater free	Shakespeare in the Park(ing) Lot presents Coriolanus New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Film free	Mike Disa's Hoodwinked Too (2011): Animated Kids Fare 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	Opera $10 suggested donation	Juniper Tree Operetta Showcase New York City, NY; NYC
10:00pm	Performance $5	Comedy: The Tarantino New York City, NY; NYC
10:00pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $79	a mind-blowing show! New York City, NY; NYC
11:00pm	Performance $5	Comedy: Totally Requesty New York City, NY; NYC