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43 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, August 14, 2018
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Workshop | Tai Chi in the Park
A morning class provided by the Tai Chi Chuan Center and led by teachers and students who train at CK ... more >> Chu Tai Chi under the direction of Master Hyland Harris.
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7:30 am
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free, no reservation required
Workshop | Tuesday Morning Meditation
Start your Tuesdays off right. Rise above the city streets and begin your day focused, centered, and ... more >> connected with nature. Join the Integral Yoga Institute, Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, and other guests for guided meditations. Open to people of all ages and experience levels. Meditation is subject to cancellation due to weather.
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8:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Tai Chi Class
Improve your balance, strength, flexibility, and coordination in this Taijiquan class open to beginner ... more >> and experienced alike. This martial art, created in the 19th century in Beijing, China, is a gentle, non-impact exercise benefiting both body and mind. Practitioners Tina and Juan want you to join them in their practice—northern Wu style.
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8:30 am
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Workshop | Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini Yoga is also called the Yoga of Awareness. It combines the physical practice of Asanas with ... more >> Pranayama (breathing) and Meditation/Chanting – it targets the whole body system (nervous system, glands, mental faculties, chakras) to develop awareness and consciousness, strength and flexibility. Everybody is welcome, no previous knowledge of Yoga is necessary. Please bring a Yoga mat and possibly a blanket and a shawl.
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9:00 am
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Workshop | Tuesday Morning Tai Chi
Don't miss this amazing opportunity to discover a new discipline and find balance and relaxation in a ... more >> beautiful park. Guides from the Taoist Tai Chi Society will host an introductory practice of the different moves included in the basic Tai Chi set. Tai Chi is learned by doing: the instructor will demonstrate, then perform the moves with the class, and finally watch the students as they repeat them. Movements are believed to help calm the emotions, focus the mind, and strengthen the immune system.
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9:30 am
Free
Free
Tour | 13 tours, all City neighborhoods, any time of the day, choose one tour or many
These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations ... more >> for as many tours as your schedule allows.
SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO
3 Hour Lower Manhattan
Harlem
Chelsea and the High Line
6 Hour Downtown Combined
Greenwich Village
Central Park
Lower Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
Grand Central Terminal
Graffiti and Street Art Tours
World Trade Center
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10:00 am
free
free
Workshop | Yoga Outdoors
Perfect your downward dog under the trees at the 16th season of outdoor yoga classes presented by KeVita. ... more >> A colorful selection of mats is provided by Gaiam.
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Zumba Gold Workshop
A fitness dance party with upbeat Latin music of Salsa, Merengue, Hip-Hop and more. Enthusiastic Instruction ... more >> creates fun community of dancers who learn new dance steps each week. Bring your friends.
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10:30 am
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free, no reservation required
Film | The Party (2017): British Black Comedy
Janet hosts an intimate gathering of friends in her London home to celebrate her political ascension. ... more >> After her acerbic best friend and others arrive, some with dramatic news to share, an announcement by Janet's husband provokes a series of revelations. As the sophisticated soiree starts to unravel, a night that began with champagne soon ends up with arguments, shouting and a pointed gun. Directed by Sally Potter. Starring: Timothy Spall, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patricia Clarkson. 71 mins.
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12:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Jazz | Piano in the Park: Ragtime, Stride, and Jazz
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy... so swing on by for toe-tappin’ performances by New York’s ... more >> finest, playing ragtime, stride, and jazz to your heart’s delight. Victor Lin is a Kenny Barron-trained Columbia University instructor.
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12:30 pm
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free, no reservation required
Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour
Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international ... more >> monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Knitting in the Park
Cast on al fresco with fellow enthusiasts and experts to guide your knits and purls. Swing by for free ... more >> instruction from Knitty City, New York City’s favorite yarn community and store, and knit with fellow enthusiasts. Yarn and needles are provided. Classes are weather permitting.
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1:30 pm
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Free
Film | Head (1968): satirical musical adventure written by Jack Nicholson
The Monkees are tossed about in a psychedelic, surrealist, plotless, circular bit of fun fluff. Directed ... more >> by Bob Rafelson. Starring Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith. 86 min.
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2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Park Walk | Heart of the Park Tour
Walk straight through the heart of Central Park on this east-to-west tour led by guides. Enjoy a great ... more >> variety of the scenic, sculptural, and ar chitectural elements the Park has to offer. Visit some of the Park's most famous landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Loeb Boathouse, Bethesda Terrace, Bow Bridge, Cherry Hill, The Lake, and Strawberry Fields.
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2:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Workshop | Resume Help
Need help with resume writing? Not sure how to edit it? Get one-on-one assistance with writing your resume. ... more >> Please bring a hard copy of your resume or a USB flash drive to save and edit it.
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3:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Workshop | Drop-In Chess
Play the popular strategy game while getting pointers and advice from an expert. Chess improves concentration, ... more >> problem-solving, and strategic planning – plus it’s fun. For ages 5 and up (adults welcome).
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3:30 pm
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free, no reservation required
Staged Reading | Late Night Odyssey: Moving On from Heartbreak
A heartbroken young novelist drags his best friends on a protracted journey of subway rides, drinking, ... more >> and oddballs in an effort to move on. By Grant Bowen.
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Broadway Buskers Concert
Two concerts present original music, hits from yesterday and today, and musical theater tunes with singer-songwriters ... more >> who happen to be Broadway actors and composers. Jaime Cepero (Ellis Boyd on NBC’s Smash, and writer of the new musical Francois and the Rebels) performs at 5pm and Joey Contreras (one of Playbill’s “Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters You Should Know”) performs at 6pm.
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5:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Workshop | Trivia Tuesdays
Come to the popular Trivia Tuesdays outdoors. It's a perfect evening with your friends and colleagues ... more >> with prizes and more. Tuesdays through August 14, 2018.
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5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Book Club | Jennifer Egan's Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach tells the haunting World War II-era story of Anna Kerrigan, who becomes the Brooklyn ... more >> Navy Yard's first female diver, and her search for her missing father. Jennifer Egan is an American novelist and short story writer. Her novel A Visit from the Goon Squad won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. As of February 28, 2018, she is the President of the PEN America Center. Please read the book before coming for the discussion.
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5:30 pm
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Discussion | A moderated discussion on current events
Is the 24 hour news cycle driving you nuts? Need to vent about what’s going on in our country? A moderator ... more >> will come prepared with two or more topics that have been in the news recently. Participants will vote on which topic they’d like to discuss the most, or bring their own topics for the group to vote on. The discussion will last about an hour. Refreshments will be served.
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6:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Workshop | Meditation at the Library
Sahaja Meditation is a holistic approach to living in balance. The simple technique gives the experience ... more >> of inner silence, calm, and contentment. Sahaja Meditation is an inner yoga (connection), meaning no mental or physical effort is required. Whatever the issue facing us—frustration, anger, anxiety, bad habits, loneliness—Sahaja Meditation awakens a vibrant energy within each of us that empowers us to achieve our genuine self-expression and fulfillment .
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6:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Dance Lesson | Strictly Tango
Put on your dancing shoes and learn with Strictly Tango NYC Dance School. They bring you “the authentic ... more >> Buenos Aires Tango feeling.” Come with your partner, your friends or come by yourself and find a new dancing partner! Tuesdays, July 10-September 11, 2018.
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Tuesday Trivia
Grab a team and join this weekly al fresco battle of the wits! Fun prizes go to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. ... more >> Teams must be 4 people or fewer. Hosted by TriviaNYC.
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Veselka’s owner talks about food, old and new NYC
PerNYC radio podcast is doing a live taping featuring Veselka's owner Tom Birchard. Veselka, since ... more >> 1954! is a classic NYC fixture for eastern european food. Since PerNYC host Jennifer Brodsky's arrival to NYC, she finds a week doesn't go by without someone mentioning memories at Veselka. Even more impressive - defying all odds, it continues to open every morning in the East Village of NYC with Tom Birchard helping keep it alive.
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Architecture and Design on a Church Rooftop
A lively discussion with Damon Rich and Jae Shin, partners of the design firm Hector.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Bodyroll Workout
Bodyroll is a 90s-inspired dance aerobics class designed to tone, strengthen, and train your body with ... more >> slammin' moves and bangin' grooves that will getchu looking (and feeling) suppa duppa fly! Tuesdays, August 7-September 25, 2018. The Plaza at 66th Street in Riverside Park South Manhattan Directions to this location Cost Free Event Organizer Summer on the Hudson Contact Number 311
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6:30 pm
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free, no reservation required
Workshop | HIIT Workshop
Veteran Donald Calliste leads exercises with varied tempos that send your body into fat-burning overdrive ... more >> even after your workout is done. Please bring a mat. Every Tuesday from June 5-October 30, 2018.
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6:30 pm
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Film | Oscar-Nominated Monsieur Lazhar (2011): The Ones Left Behind
At a Montréal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed ... more >> suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed. Directors Philippe Falardeau. Features Brigitte Poupart, Danielle Proulx, Émilien Néron, Mohamed Fellag. In French with English subtitles. 94 min.
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6:30 pm
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Park Walk | Park Tour: From Freight to Flowers
Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky. Guided 75-minute walking tours led by knowledgeable ... more >> volunteer guides will offer you an insider's perspective on the park's history, design, and landscape. Tuesdays and Saturdays, June 23 -September 29, 2018.
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6:30 pm
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free, no reservation required
Dancing | Sunset Salsa Dancing
Things heat up when the sun goes down with Sunset Salsa! Salsa dancing led by Talia Castro-Pozo and friends. ... more >> Beginner Salsa dance lessons from 6:30pm – 7:15pm; DJs start the party at 7:15pm. Tuesdays, July 10-August 28, 2018.
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Upstate Escape: Roots of Tourism in the Empire State
In 19th century disease-riddled New York City, those who could afford to began seeking the restorative ... more >> powers of nature. Come summer, the elite took off for Ballston, Saratoga Springs, and Niagara Falls in search of the springs’ curative properties, and to get away from the heat and illness that plagued the city. But with the expansion of railroads, the rising middle class followed suit, causing the elite to head yet farther afield, and spark the travel economies of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Ian Fowler, Geospatial Librarian and Map Curator, shares atlases and maps from the Library’s Maps Division that guided tourists to the respite they sought. Learn about and see rare materials including:
Beers’ “Combination Atlas of Saratoga and Ballston”
19th century maps of the “pleasure routes” to Saratoga, Lake George, Adirondacks and the White Mountains
A disease map of the port and vicinity of New York that accompanied a report on yellow fever by the physician in chief at the Marine Hospital on Staten Island.
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6:30 pm
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free, reservation required
Workshop | Yoga in the Evening
Come to a beautiful park for a yoga class. This yoga class is appropriate for all ages and abilities. ... more >> Wear comfortable clothing. Bring your own mat and water. No class in case of rain. Every Tuesday from June 5-August 28, 2018.
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Yoga in the Park
Stretch, breathe, and find your inner peace at evening yoga classes. Bring a mat and join an instructor ... more >> from Sweet Water Dance and Yoga to strengthen your muscles while taking in views of the sunset on water. Every Tuesday from June 5-September 11, 2018.
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6:30 pm
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Comedy Club | No Name Comedy/Variety Show
Guest host Maggie Nuttall (New York Frigid Festival) will showcase the talents of Gabe Pacheco (Sirius ... more >> XM's "Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang"), Brian Grossi (TMZ, Round Trip Comedy Series). and Jennifer Glick ("Talkingstick" @The Rubin Museum of Art).
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7:00 pm
Free, donations welcome
Free, donations welcome
Comedy Club | The New Paper Jam Comedy Show
See New York's funniest comics hone thier craft or test new material, plus enjoy happy hour specials ... more >> and delicious snacks. Don't miss out on the city's best free comedy show.
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7:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | The Poets of Graywolf Press
With: Saskia Hamilton Matthea Harvey Erika L. Sanchez Susan Stewart
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7:00 pm
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Lecture | Whitney Museum Director David Breslin talks about the exhibition David Wojnarowicz: History Keeps Me Awake at Night
The Whitney's new exhibition is the first major presentation of the work of Wojnarowicz in more than ... more >> a decade. American painter David Wojnarowicz (1954-1991) came to prominence in the East Village art world of the '80s, actively embracing all media and forging an expansive range of fiercely political, richly imagined, and highly personal work. He was 37 when he died from AIDS-related complications.
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Film | Gremlins (1984): Little Monsters
A boy inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently ... more >> mischievous monsters on a small town. Director: Joe Dante Stars: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton 106 min. You should arrive before 7:30 p.m. to get your spot. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on; there will be a limited supply of chairs available. Bottled waters are OK, but no glass.
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8:00 pm
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Musical | Twelfth Night: A Musical Re-Imagining of Shakespeare
Professional artists and two rotating ensembles of community members from all five boroughs will perform ... more >> together on the Delacorte stage in this enchanting comedy about Viola (Nikki M. James), a young heroine who washes up on the shores of Illyria, disguises herself as a man, is sent to court a countess, and falls in love with a Duke. Featuring music and lyrics by critically-acclaimed songwriter Shaina Taub, this very special Twelfth Night is a unique partnership between two Public Theater programs that exemplify The Public’s commitment to radical inclusion. Oskar Eustis, The Public’s Artistic Director, and Kwame Kwei-Armah, incoming Artistic Director of London’s Young Vic, helm this unforgettable musical about love in all its many disguises.
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8:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | Milos Forman's Hair (1979): Hippie Musical with Treat Williams, Beverly D'Angelo
Claude Bukowski leaves the family ranch in Oklahoma for New York where he is rapidly embraced into the ... more >> hippie group of youngsters led by Berger, yet he's already been drafted. He soon falls in love with Sheila Franklin, a rich girl but still a rebel inside.
Dance scenes were choreographed by Twyla Tharp, and were performed by the Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation. The film was nominated for two Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture (for Williams Director: Milos Forman 121 min.
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8:00 pm
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Workshop | Stargazing in the City
Take a romantic walk along the park and a chance to take a closer look at the stars. Peer through high-powered ... more >> telescopes provided by the knowledgeable members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York to see rare celestial sights. In the event of rain, the event will be cancelled. Tuesdays, July 3-October 30, 2018.
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8:30 pm
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Comedy Club | Baby Shower Comedy Show
The Baby Shower Comedy Show sets out on a mission to elevate bar comedy shows in NYC and offer a better ... more >> experience - specifically for date nights or for people who might not seek out comedy in NYC. They bring the audience a very intimate, special show every week.
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