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43 free events take place on Saturday, April 17 in New York City.
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43 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, April 17, 2010

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Hike | Newark Cherry Blossoms Via Morris Canal Hike


8-10 miles essentially flat in parks and on city streets. With a short detour to see architectural highlights of Bloomfield, walk more or less the alignment of the old Morris Canal from Bloomfield, NJ to Branch Brook Park in Newark where famous cherry blossoms should be in bloom. Optional extension through Forest Hill neighborhood then on to Newark Penn Station. Bring lunch, water or snacks. Awful or dangerous weather cancels. CALL FOR START TIME.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 am
$3

Conference | Critical Themes in Media Studies


Theoretical and critical papers on a broad range of topics showcase the academic work of students in the college's Media Studies program and other graduate programs. Past conferences have featured papers on globalization, televisuality, notions of cyberspace, media and social change, pop culture, political economy of media, philosophy, and film and visual culture. Since 2000, the Critical Themes Conference has grown into a leading forum for the presentation of research in media studies by graduate students worldwide.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Sunshine Yoga


With Celine Antoine. A native of France, Antoine has been living in New York City since 2000. She has been a dedicated yoga practitioner ever since and has committed herself to a conscious exploration of Yoga. After several trainings in Rishikesh, India, Céline went on to obtain her 500-hour Yoga Alliance registered certification in New York.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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City Walk | West Side Museums Walk


On this moderate-paced walk, stroll by museums and cultural institutions on the West Side. Bring lunch, water, and snacks. Heavy rain cancels. About 7 miles.
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9:30 am
$3

Tour | “Waterways and Vistas”


Learn about the intricate design of Central Park's web of pastoral landscapes and formal romantic vistas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$6

Workshop | Financial Aid 101


Spend an hour and learn the ins and outs of financial aid. A Kaplan representative will guide you through the terminology, the deadlines, and the different types of awards. For all ages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
free, no reservation required

Fair | Street Fair


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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


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11:00 am
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
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1:00 pm
$6

Symposium | Varieties of Ethical Skepticism


This year's speakers for the annual symposium include the following: 1:00-2:45 pm - Mark Richard (Tufts/Harvard) "What is Disagreement?" 3:00-4:45 pm - Michael Lynch (University of Connecticut) "Expressivism and Plural Truth" 5:00 pm Reception
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Staged Reading | William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure


Shakespeare Saturdays present a reading of Measure for Measure featuring the local acting talent.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | WorkSearch Orientation


WorkSearch is an online system which provides links to job openings, skills assessment toools, and training programs at no cost to individuals. After taking the orientation, WorkSearch is accessible to registrants through the Internet, or through Library computers. Attendees will be shown how to download the information to a USB flash drive. (Bring your own USB drive)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Barry Levinson's Oscar Nominee The Natural (1984): Bloop Dreams


With Robert Redford, Glenn Close and Kim Basinger. A baseball player overcomes the odds and achieves his dream of winning the pennant in this adaptation of the Bernard Malamud novel. 138 min.
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2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Handmade Crafternoons


Mark your calendars for free craft exploration! Join crafty librarian Jessica Pigza and Crafternoon author Maura Madden for a free series of DIY days at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Each Handmade Crafternoon will include a hands-on project, an inspiring spread of vintage books and magazines from the Library&#146;s collections, and appearances by special guest makers and DIY authors.
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2:00 pm
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Author Reading | Karen Tack discusses her book What's New, Cupcake?


Following the runaway success of Hello Cupcake, Tack transform ordinary cupcakes into comical critters, sand castles and even long-stemmed roses. You won't want to miss this delicious event!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Knitting Circle


Got knitting skills? If you are a pro or are just starting out join our Knitting Circle. We'll provide some materials but everyone is required to bring their own yarn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Discussion | Mixtecos in New York: Language and Identity


This panel discussion will explore issues of language, expression and identity among the Mixteco community in New York City. These estimated 25,000 indigenous migrants bring a rich and complex history of language diversity as part of their transborder experience. Migrants to New York, who have settled primarily in East Harlem, Staten Island, the Bronx and the Upper West Side come mostly from the Mexican states of Guerrero and Oaxaca. They face special challenges in the areas of education and social services.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Poetry Readings & Discussion


Read and discuss your favorite poem. Bring your own poem to read aloud. All ages welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Shakespeare Youth Ensemble: Scenes and Monologues in Performance


The Shakespeare Youth Ensemble will perform scenes and monologues from Shakespeare's plays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Jazz | Student Recital: Daniel Lubin-Ladin, trombone



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2:00 pm
Free

Tour | Union Square: Crossroads of New York


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union Square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on “The Metronome” sculpture and so much more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Tour | “A Road Once Traveled”


Holding the Park's northern highlands was key in the American Revolution and the War of 1812 because armies could see their enemies approach as they sailed down the East River. History buffs will love this tour of the Harlem Meer and its strategic environs.
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2:00 pm
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Talk | 20 Books Every Irish American Should Read


With Tom Deignan, author of Irish Americans: Coming to America. Which books best capture the humor and drama, the triumph and tragedy of the Irish American experience? Explore over a century of brilliant immigrant history, fiction, memoirs and more. Designed to provoke discussion and debate, the authors on this list are famous and obscure and write about beautiful fantasies and harsh realities. Is your favorite author on the list? Which books best capture and reflect the Irish American journey from the famine to the suburbs?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Performance | Student Productions: On Mules We Find / Monkey Play / Ruined


The Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University presents: On Mules We Find, a new one-act play by Trey Tatum; Monkey Play, a new one-act play by Chris Pierce; and selected scenes from Ruined by Lynn Nottage.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Researching the Occult and Parapsychology


Despite the rise of a secular world-view, occultism, esotericism, and psychic phenomena maintain their fascination, even for scholars. This class introduces the major resources &#150; in print and online found in the Library&#146;'s comprehensive research collections on the history of occultism.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
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Master Class | Master Class: Stephen Hammer, Baroque Oboe


Part of the third annual Clarion-Collegium Week for advanced music students and young professional musicians.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | New Amsterdam Boys and Girls Choir


James Backmon, director.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free-will offering

Performance | Performance Art: Tamy Ben-Tor


A new performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Jazz | Student Recital: Collin Dejoseph



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4:00 pm
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Master Class | Master Class: Bradley Brookshire, Baroque Harpsichord


Part of the third annual Clarion-Collegium Week for advanced music students and young professional musicians.
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5:30 pm
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Reading | Intimate Readings


A one-night event curated by artist Chris Twomey featuring artists, critics and writers reading their personal, private texts in the intimate space created by the installation. With: Roberta Allen, writer/artist/teacher; Holly Crawford, artist/art historian/ curator/director AC Institute; Linda DiGusta, artist/writer/editor Resolve 40.com; Lisa Paul Streitfeld, writer/curator/artist reading from the first volume of her new Kundalini's Daughter
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7:00 pm
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Master Class | Master Class: Cynthia Roberts, Baroque Chamber Music


Part of the third annual Clarion-Collegium Week for advanced music students and young professional musicians.
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7:00 pm
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Theater | New York Classical Theatre performs Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark


New York Classical Theatre creates a new experience for theater enthusiasts with their production of Hamlet using its signature staging style, panoramic theatre. Audience members will enter the world of the play as they follow the actors from place to place.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Theater | Rachel White's Green River: Family or Freedom


Edith is a young math genius trapped in a tiny and crumbling mining town. Forced to care for her ailing father and wildly rebellious sister, Edith has sadly accepted this life as the only she’ll ever know. This fact has put her in danger of becoming permanently cold and withdrawn—until she meets loner and drifter Charlie. Charlie sees beneath Edith’s icy exterior, and recognizes her raw talent and dormant ambition, and she is equally drawn to him. But when Charlie tries to convince Edith to run away with him, Edith must choose between her beloved family and a chance at freedom.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Traditional Dance Social with the Thunderbird Indian Dancers and Singers


Join the Thunderbird Indian Dancers and Singers, directed by Louis Mofsie, in an evening of traditional social dancing, featuring the Heyna Second Sons drum group. Bring your family and enjoy the festivities.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Talk | “Lil' Jay: Hobocore Musician


Hobocore Lil' Jay was a train-hopping anarchist musician (RIP 2006). Please join Tina Wald for the story of Lil' Jay drawn from the recollections of over 70 people that traveled with him, sang with him and protested with him. Wald is the author of Jay Litzner's biography Railroad Man, scheduled for publication in 2011.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5 suggested donation

Performance | On Mules We Find / Monkey Play / Ruined


The Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University presents: On Mules We Find, a new one-act play by Trey Tatum; Monkey Play, a new one-act play by Chris Pierce; and selected scenes from Ruined by Lynn Nottage.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
Free

Concert | Shakespeare Youth Ensemble: Scenes and Monologues in Performance


The Shakespeare Youth Ensemble will perform scenes and monologues from Shakespeare's plays.
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8:00 pm
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Performance | After Dark Comedy Show


The first half is a swinging variety show featuring the best mix of club and alternative stand-ups, and sketch characters. Then a storytelling jam session featuring all of the nights performers telling real life funny tales of triumphs and failure based on audience suggestions. Hosted by Harry Terjanian with comedians Liz Miele, Reese Waters, Gina Brion, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
No cover

Theater | Danielle Staubitz's A Play in Fireworks: Reuniting with Those Left Behind


Always obsessively trying to pinpoint the exact moments her life is going wrong, Abe has made a habit of pushing people away. Now, trapped in the pyrotechnics of her failed relationships, she returns from a year hiding in Europe, haunted by an ancient story of war-torn Athens and forced by guilt and regret to confront the loved ones she left behind.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
Free...

Performance | Floating Kabarette


Starring: Jenny Rocha & Her Painted Ladies, Shelly the Singing Siren, Broadway Brassy, The Maine Attraction, Alex Merinov, Peekaboo Pointe.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:30 pm
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