44 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, April 22, 2017
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
15-20 miles. An exploratory walk of graffiti murals in Manhattan -- from Washington Heights Audubon Mural ...
more >> Project to the Lower East Side’s 100 Gates Project, and the Upper West Sides NYC Freedom Tunnel. Meeting: 8:30am 168rd St. Broadway (St Nicholas Ave. and 168th. Take No. 1 train to 168th St. and Washington Heights or A and C train to 168rd St.
This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for ...
more >> over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World ...
more >> Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats.
Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, ...
more >> however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, ...
more >> food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments. This tour takes place daily.
Join a Manhattan Street Art Tour and experience the Lower East Side - SoHo, NoHo, Nolita and Little Italy. ...
more >> The Lower East Side of Manhattan is a playground for street artists, Soho is known to be one of NYC first permit Joint Live-Work Quarters for artists and the area received landmark designation in 1973. Noho and Nolita’s street art is either hidden in courtyards or on the more prominent street art facades. Learn about the history of the art of many famous and unknown artist.
You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central ...
more >> Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Annual post-Easter walk down the Harlem and East Rivers. Lunch at Carl Schurz Park after 8 miles, then ...
more >> another 8 miles to the South Street Sea Port. Bring water, food and a Metro card in case you need it. Moderate to brisk pace. Heavy rain cancels.
Learn the basics of Adobe's vector graphic creation program and how to create exciting digital art for ...
more >> print, video, and web Class is taught on Mac computers.
A mini symposium presented by the Tinina Q. Cade Foundation about infertility, adoption, fertility treatment, ...
more >> and fertility preservation. One in 8 families have a hard time getting pregnant. There are experts that can help you become a parent. Adoption, fertility rx, foster care, legal support, counseling support, acupuncture and more. Come out for support. Light refreshments will be provided.
A guided walking tour of the historic and revitalized 34th Street District. Tour-goers will explore the ...
more >> neighborhood's rich history of commerce, transit, and architecture. This 90-minute tour is held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through May 28, 2017.
Fun and frolic. FREE VEGETARIAN FOOD and Non-Alcoholic Beverages FOR ALL. Many top ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIALS ...
more >> and INTERFAITH leaders will be there. Please bring your family, friends.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Given the notable gains of LGBT civil rights struggles in recent years, as well the theoretical and practical ...
more >> tensions within these movements, the present moment provides an important opportunity to reassess the goals and strategies of LGBT politics. Please join an array of scholars and activists assess the current political landscape and consider the future of LGBT activism.
A guided walking tour of the historic and revitalized 34th Street District. Tour-goers will explore the ...
more >> neighborhood's rich history of commerce, transit, and architecture. This 90-minute tour is held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through May 28, 2017.
Join the Instant Shakespeare Company for a dramatic staged reading. Bard fans of all ages welcome.
New York City, NY; NYC
1:30 pm
free, no reservation required
With $5 you can create meals that are healthy and as delicious as ordering out. Learn key foods for creating ...
more >> master pieces on a budget in your kitchen. Not a member of a gym but want to commit to your health? Learn a list of programs and places throughout the city where you can exercise for free or at a small cost. Presented by Mona Laru
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists ...
more >> from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick. Tour takes place Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Speaker, trainer, and certified professional coach, Barbara Phillips, will help you get greater clarity ...
more >> on key elements of the job search process and explain key tools for finding a “best fit” job. You will learn: • Key elements of an effective job search strategy • The importance of “knowing yourself”: strengths, passions and values • Tips for defining and communicating "your brand" • Research and networking strategies • Tips on designing a high-impact resume The workshop will be highly interactive and there will be time for Q’s and A’s to address participants’ specific needs.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
How can you repay your debt when you have so many monthly bills? Learn how to build a repayment plan ...
more >> from a financial coach who has helped clients repay thousands of dollars in debt. They’ll cover: • Deciding which debts to pay first • Repaying all (or most) of your debt in 24 months • Finding free and low cost ways to enjoy your favorite things
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Stars: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker. When twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the ...
more >> world, linguistics professor Louise Banks is tasked with interpreting the language of the apparent alien visitors. 116 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Stars: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker. When twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the ...
more >> world, linguistics professor Louise Banks is tasked with interpreting the language of the apparent alien visitors. 116 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
On this east-west walk you will see some of the Park's most well-known landmarks, including Conservatory ...
more >> Water, Bethesda Terrace, the Lake, and Strawberry Fields. Route involves a few stairs. 90 minutes.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Learn more advanced methods of modifying shapes, create new kinds of fills with Gradients, Meshes, and ...
more >> Patterns, and explore Illustrator's powerful text tools.
Stars: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Meillon An American reporter goes to the Australian outback ...
more >> to meet an eccentric crocodile poacher and invites him to New York City. 95 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central ...
more >> Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions ...
more >> 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! This tour takes place every Saturday.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Lecturer Christophe Cherix was appointed the Robert Lehman Foundation Chief Curator of Drawings and Prints ...
more >> at the Museum of Modern Art in 2013. He joined the museum’s curatorial staff in July 2007, after serving as curator of the Cabinet des estampes at the Musées d’art et d’histoire in Geneva.
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Elie Wiesel, the Nobel Laureate writer, activist, and Auschwitz survivor, was one of our society’s ...
more >> most eloquent and powerful voices for peace and human rights. The National Jewish Theater Foundation-Holocaust Theater International Initiative helps us discover Wiesel the playwright and commemorate Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) with an afternoon program of remembrance readings from A Jew Today, including scenes, commentary, and conversation.
An intern talks her way into an interview at a startup to escape a job she originally acquired because ...
more >> she lied about her gender, only to discover that her current employer is a co-owner – and her biggest competition is her own male alter-ego.
Program: Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) Sonata in F Minor, TVW 41: f1 Philippe Hersant (1948- ) ...
more >> Niggun Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) Ciranda das Sete Notas Kim Sherman (1954- ) Invocation for voice, solo violin and string quartet David Noon (1946- ) Cadenza for Violin World Premiere Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Two pieces for Violin and Piano Manuel Ponce (1882-1948) Estrellita (My Little Star) for voice, violin and piano Consuelo Velázquez (1916-2005) “Bésame Mucho” for voice, violin and piano With: Nanci Belmont, Bassoon Alexandros Petrin, Violin And friends
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A contemporary art exhibition series that aims to give a platform to emerging and established artists ...
more >> at the gallery - one of the nation's largest fine art and historical design centers. MAAC on the Map is a movement to give contemporary artists a new home on the Upper East Side and an opportunity to expose their work to a different audience. The injection of these vital contemporary artists reinforces that the Upper East Side is a potent destination for innovation, a creative hotspot where experience meets a new breed of artistic disruptor.
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The program features the great repertoire of the organ on the 101-rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker ...
more >> and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor and Boody Organ Builders. The Organ Meditation takes place every Saturday from Sept. 10, 2016 to May 27, 2017.
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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New York Ghost tours capture the spiritual side of the Big Apple through stories. famed explorers, native ...
more >> tribes, lost opportunities and political intrigue. With almost every step one takes through the West Village, one encounters the ghosts and spirits of New York City’s past. Every corner has its stories, every building has its haunted spirits.
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Chamber Music Concert III 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Junior Opera Theater Scenes
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the ...
more >> sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline. NOTE** THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. Please note they do utilize the subway on this tour so you will need $5 for subway. Takes place Thursdays and Saturdays.
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When Janelle relocates to Texas for the opportunity of a lifetime, she and her partner, Kane, are reminded ...
more >> that the consequences of being in the wrong place at the wrong time can be horrific. For three Waller County police officers, how might those same consequences manifest themselves along racialized and gendered lines? graveyard shift, loosely inspired by the legacy of Sandra Bland, is a love story about collision, opposing ideologies, interests, truth, and how the characters in this play make sense of them. Or don't.
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TheEdwardMorganBallet will be honoring Earth Day and planting seeds of awareness with performances of ...
more >> The Creation. The performance is choreographed by Edward Morgan, former principal of the original Joffrey Ballet NYC, director of Joffrey II, choreographer of the television show ClubMTV, and now choreographer of his own ballet company TheEdwardMorganBallet, under the direction of Joseph Alexander. The New York Times has hailed TheEdwardMorganBallet as “luminous, joyous dance.” Lynne Charnay (pictured) and Celestiena Trower, will make special appearances with a dance installation by artist Joyce Yamada.
8:30 pm
free, no reservation required