42 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, August 18, 2021
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
The Rise NYC, a community driven pop-up fitness group, hosts an early morning boot camp. Rotations through ...
more >> exercises like crunches, planks, push-ups, burpees, and mountain climbers ensure a mixture of cardio and strength training that will keep you coming back, and seeing results. No equipment necessary; smiles and high-fives encouraged!
Street fair with merchandise vendors and a variety of goods for you to explore and enjoy.
New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 am
free, no reservation required
The park, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay, is the perfect setting ...
more >> to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. They will supply drawing paper and watercolor paper only. Wednesdays, August 11-25, 2021
Led by park staff, this an enjoyable walking tour of park. Discover how the park successfully transformed ...
more >> a haven for crime and drugs into Manhattan’s Town Square . Guides are loaded with expertise on the park’s rich history, award-winning design, distinct amenities, and ongoing maintenance efforts. Weather permitting.
Join in for an enjoyable walking tour and learn about a successfully transformation of "Needle Park" ...
more >> of the 1970s into Manhattan's Town Square of today. Please wear a mask and observe social distancing.
11:00 am
free, RSVP required
The museum's collection includes more than eight thousand works of art from four centuries and nearly ...
more >> every continent--from compelling portraits and dazzling quilts to powerful works by living artists in a variety of mediums. Museum is open Wednesday - Sunday, 11:30 am - 6:00 pm.
11:30 am
free, registration required
Join Pioneer Works for a nourishing meal of locally-grown foods, featuring local chefs engaged in building ...
more >> community around wellness. This month's lunch is by ediciones projects. Bring your own blanket or chair and enjoy a meal under the shade of the park's tree canopy. Meals include vegetarian options, served with a beverage and a dessert. First come, first served. Social distancing will be practiced, and this event will adhere to CDC guidelines as they are updated.
12:00 pm
$5 suggested donation
Join Janessa for a fun 45-minute Pilates Mat class in the great outdoors. You will strengthen, lengthen, ...
more >> tone and align your body while also boosting your energy, your mood, and your wellbeing. Bring your own mat.
12:00 pm
free, registration required
Authors offer advice and discuss their latest books. With: Rebecca Donner, All the Frequent Troubles ...
more >> of Our Days Caroline Leavitt, With or Without You Virginia Hume, Haven Point Beth Morgan, A Touch of Jen Adam Wilson, Sensation Machines
Piano concert series, showcasing ragtime, stride, and jazz pianists. Today: Danny Mixon has worked with ...
more >> such legendary performers as Lionel Hampton, Joe Williams, and Frank Foster and continues to be in Frank Foster's Loud Minority Big Band and his Non-Electric Company. He was honored to have participated in the first Newport Jazz Festival at Sea on the Queen Elizabeth 2. He was also a recipient along with Max Roach for the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation Jazz Appreciation award and in December, 2002 was awarded the Harlem Unsung Heroes of Afrikan Amerikan Classical Music award.
A trio of choreographer/dancers draws attention to the comings and goings of the people around us, the ...
more >> movement of the specific built and natural environment, and and the shifting histories of New York City.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Swing by for free instruction from Knitty City, New York City’s favorite yarn community and store, ...
more >> and knit with fellow enthusiasts. Yarn and needles are provided. Wednesdays, June 30-August 25, 2021
Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in Midtown Manhattan. All skill levels ...
more >> are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided.
The show includes banners made by Queens-based artists whose work reflects on life during the pandemic. ...
more >> During this crisis, city dwellers long for the lost ability to connect, whether with family, friends, or even with strangers. Out Front 24/7 encourages a sense of community and healing through visual art, inviting reflection, discussion, and public feedback.
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The tour covers the north residential neighborhood of Battery Park City, built mostly after 2001 to mandatory ...
more >> "green guidelines." It was developed in several phases, beginning with Stuyvesant High School at the northeast edge and the esplanade and Rockefeller Park along the Hudson. A diagonal avenue lined with apartment buildings creates one face of the neighborhood, while the inner courts of the large blocks are connected by the delightful Teardrop Park, designed by experts in sustainability, soil toxicity, and waterfront infrastructure, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates. Explore this small park which concentrates landscape architecture into a miniature world. Tour duration is around 60 minutes.
Play one of the most popular board games in the world. They welcome players of all levels to this weekly ...
more >> social.
Glide along the water while kayaking this summer! All levels are welcome. Children under 18 must have ...
more >> an adult guardian present. Wednesdays, June 2-August 25, 2021
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Program: MOZART Allegro moderato from String Quartet in F Major, K. 590 WILLIAM BOLCOM Poltergeist from ...
more >> Three Rags for String Quartet JESSIE MONTGOMERY Strum MOZART Allegro from String Quartet in F Major, K. 590 WILLIAM BOLCOM Graceful Ghost and Incineratorag from Three Rags for String Quartet GILLESPIE "A Night in Tunisia" (arr. Dave Glenn and Harlem Quartet) STRAYHORN "Take the 'A' Train" (arr. Paul Chihara and Harlem Quartet) The quartet's repertoire includes cornerstones of classical music along with jazz, Latin, and contemporary works.
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Your one-stop-shop for a complete body and mind workout. Barre seamlessly blends moves from ballet, Pilates, ...
more >> strength training, and yoga. You will be guided through a series of micro-movements and active holds, using your body weight for resistance. These small, isolated movements yield extensive results: long, lean, sculpted lines. You'll work muscles you didn't even know you have and feel them for days after. What to bring/wear: Yoga or Pilates mat, water and hand towel. Wear comfortable workout clothes - pants, leggings, or capris, and a workout tank or t-shirt. Grip socks optional, bare feet welcome.
Get fit during this outdoor workout series aimed to help you build strength, get toned, and relax. A ...
more >> variety of fun and challenging classes will be taught by instructors from top NYC fitness studios. Wednesdays, May 12-September 8, 2021
5:30 pm
free, registration required
Sweat it out Wednesday evenings with free Zumba classes. Participants will be required to sign a waiver ...
more >> in advance of the event. Wednesdays, August 18-September 8, 2021
In this work, a son studies his physicist mother. Together, they try to understand the story of how things ...
more >> flow. Performance runs 45 minutes.
A workshop led by Ballroom Basix. Lessons will encompass a variety of dance styles. Bring water.
New York City, NY; NYC
Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded ...
more >> by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment as your instructor guides you through alignments and poses. All levels are welcome. Participants are expected to bring their own equipment: yoga mat, yoga blocks, water, etc. Wednesdays, August 11-25, 2021
The film tells the extraordinary story behind the friendship of two of the most iconic figures of the ...
more >> 20th century: Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X. Few people understand the bond these men shared. The charismatic and outspoken Olympic champion who charmed the nation, and the ex con-turned intellectual revolutionary who railed against the evils of white oppression by speaking truth to power. The message they carry, still as potent and relevant today as ever before. Their bond was undoubtedly deep, their friendship real and their legacies inextricably bound. Proof of vaccination required for entry.
6:30 pm
free, registration required
A dynamic and challenging HIIT class (adaptable to all levels of ability) on one of the park's newest ...
more >> piers. Wednesdays, June 16-September 29, 2021.
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NYC Epicenters: 9/11->2021 1/2 is a rich tapestry of New York City in the 21st century, weaving together ...
more >> the stories, memories and insights of those who were eyewitnesses to New York's greatest challenges. Lee conducted over 200 interviews for the documentary series which features first-hand accounts from residents of all walks of life, including first responders, politicians and journalists alongside Lee and his own family and friends, complemented by a treasure trove of visual imagery. The filmmaker uses his unique sensibilities to craft a multi-faceted mosaic of the city as it deals with some of the most life-changing events of the last twenty years. This provocative series is an epic chronicle of life, loss and survival that captures the flavor and heart of New York City. It explores its resilience and grit and affirming its innate ability to rebound, rebuild and endure. The four-part documentary series consists of eight chapters in total. Chapters 1 and 6 will be shown at this screening. 6:30 PM: Doors Open 7:45 PM: Introductions with director Spike Lee 8:00 PM: Screening Begins Proof of vaccination and masks are required. Children under 12 must show negative PCR test 72 hrs in advance of the event.
6:30 pm
free, registration required
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Bill Saxton, hard bop tenor saxophonist appeared with and/or record with jazz giants, such as Roy Haynes, ...
more >> Jackie McLean, Clark Terry, Nancy Wilson, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, The Count Basie Orchestra, Frank Foster, Carmen, McRae, Mongo Santa Maria, Roy Ayers, Barry Harris, Tito Puente, and Charles Tolliver, to name a few. Saxton toured with the US State Department extensively in West Africa. He went on to play across Europe and into Japan and the Caribbean. The White House honored him during Black Music Month, The Harlem Jazz Museum featured his life and The Library of Music at New York's Lincoln Center housed his induction as a Jazz Legend. In Harlem he also established himself as a bandleader of world class musicians for over ten years being joined by Bobby Watson, Hilton Ruiz, Bobby Forester and John Hicks.
A workshop geared to sharpen, polish, and improve your skills as a writer. With Cullen Thomas.
New York City, NY; NYC
Shakespeare depicts tragedy after a fateful meeting that reshaped the ancient world. Just like Caesar ...
more >> before him, Roman general and ruler Marc Antony falls madly in love with Cleopatra, the enchanting Queen of Egypt. Power collides while passion runs amok in this exotic and intriguing tale, which ends in suicide. A Woodside-based theater company is presenting this play.
Brooklyn-based co-authors Laura Blackett and Eve Gleichman team up to present their offbeat, wryly funny ...
more >> debut novel. Ava designs storage boxes for STÄDA, a slick Brooklyn-based furniture company; she’s hard-working, obsessive, and heartbroken from a tragedy that killed her girlfriend and upended her life. It’s been years since she’s let anyone in. But when Ava’s new boss—the young and magnetic Mat—offers Ava a ride home one afternoon, an unlikely relationship blossoms.
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In an unprecedented celebration of dance, this major American dance comapnies share the stage. Program ...
more >> 2. Please note: This performance is open to general admission. Beginning 10 minutes before the show, non-ticketed guests will be invited to claim any available seats, first-come, first-served. Over 1,000 free seats per performance will be available, but they cannot guarantee admission.
Set in South Harlem, amidst a vibrant and eclectic community of West African immigrants, This adaptation ...
more >> of The Merry Wives of Windsor is a New York story about tricks of the heart, performed in the heart of the city. A raucous spinoff featuring the Bard's most beloved comic characters, this hilarious farce tells the story of the trickster Falstaff and the wily wives who outwit him in a new celebration of Black joy, laughter, and vitality. NOTE: Tickets are available only through a digital lottery. Seats are not guaranteed. See below for details.
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This folk-rock duo adapts their personal stories for the stage. Videos of their songs on YouTube have ...
more >> racked up millions of views. Please note: They recommend arriving 20 minutes before the performance, and will begin seating standby guests 5 minutes before start time. While they'll do their best to accommodate as many guests as possible, they cannot guarantee admission.
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Seven ensembles, some of NYC's finest musicians, bring Latin and jazz standards to life.
New York City, NY; NYC
Concert featuring musicians who have performed in bands of Jackson Browne, Bette Midler, Paul McCartney, ...
more >> Joe Cocker, Brooks and Dunn and more. Proof of vaccination and masks are required. There is no beverage minimum purchase required for this concert.
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Teen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe, and must join with five spider-powered individuals ...
more >> from other dimensions to stop a threat to all realities. Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman Stars: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld