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18 free events take place in New York City on Monday, August 15, 2011.
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18 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, August 15, 2011

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Workshop | Waterfront Workouts: Gentle Stretch


This hour-long stretch class focuses on posture, core strength, flexibility and relaxation. Great for all ages!
   
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10:00 am
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 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. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
   
11:15 am
Free...

Concert | JP Schlegelmilch, Accordionist


Enjoy a taste of Paris in the park at lunchtime with musette style accordion music.
   
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12:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Jazz | Victor Lin, Jazz Pianist


Victor Lin is a former student of jazz legend Kenny Barron, Victor is currently a jazz music instructor at Columbia University, Teachers College, and The Calhoun School.
   
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12:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Book Discussion | Book Club: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad


Conrad's novel of a sojourn to madness.
   
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1:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Chess Circle


Are you a chess champion? Show off your best moves against other chess fans! Whether you're a chess master or just starting out, come join for some board time.
   
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3:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Volleyball Skills Workshop


Learn volleyball basics in a free skills clinic for children and adults. The clinic will feature instructors who will review the fundamentals of beach volleyball, as well as teach more advanced techniques, including serving, spiking, passing and ball control, and diving and rolling drills. Two sessions: 4:00pm - 5:30pm for children 5:30pm - 7:00pm for adults
   
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4:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Anthony DePalma reads from his book City of Dust: Illness, Arrogance, and 9/11


The World Trade Center’s destruction unleashed one of the gravest environmental catastrophes in U.S. history. A former Times Ground Zero reporter presents a full accounting of the disaster that followed 9/11. He separates myths from reality, reveals decisions that destroyed public trust,shares victims’ untold stories and helps us ensure this never happens again.
   
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | MS Excel 1 Workshop


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel 2003. Topics include entering data and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting & print previewing worksheets.
   
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Sci-Fi Summer Author Talk: Lauren Beukes


A presentation by South African author Lauren Beukes. Beukes’ 2009 debut, Moxyland, stunned readers with its startlingly original conception of a cyberpunk Cape Town. Her most recent book and winner of the prestigious 2011 Arthur C. Clarke Award, Zoo City, mixes equal parts mystery, science fiction, and urban fantasy into what has been hailed as one of the best novels of this year:
   
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6:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Free Yoga Class


With Beth Tascione. Bring your summer to a beautiful close with a Yoga Bliss class. Yoga Bliss yoga classes are taught in the flowing vinyasa style, where the movements are linked with the breath, creating a dynamic meditation in motion.
   
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Performance | Student Graduation Comedy Show


Tonight, brilliant students take the stage. The legends of tomorrow show you they're actually the stars of today.
   
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7:00 pm
$5

Performance | Told: An Evening of Themed Storytelling


A storytelling show hosted by Seth Lind. Each month, New York's best performers take the stage to tell true stories related to a central theme. A special guest provides interludes to glue the evening together into a collective experience.
   
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7:00 pm
Pay-what-you-will admission policy

Screening | Documentary: Lynn True, Nelson Walker & Tsering Perlo's Summer Pasture (2010)


Local New York City filmmakers True and Walker achieved unprecedented access to a community of Tibetan nomads and worked with their subjects to create this remarkable cinematic meditation. 85 min.
   
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested admission

Film | Raoul Walsh's High Sierra (1941): Bogey the Bad Guy


With Humphrey Bogart and Ida Lupino. After being released from prison, notorious thief Roy Earle is hired by his old boss to help a group of inexperienced criminals plan and carry out the robbery of a California resort. 100 min. The lawn opens at 5:00pm for blankets and picnicking. Film begins at sunset (between 8pm and 9pm). All packages, bags, briefcases, backpacks, etc. subject to inspection.
   
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8:00 pm
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Film | Robert Rodriguez's Spy Kids (2001): Saving Mom and Dad


With Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino and Alan Cumming. The children of secret-agent parents must save them from danger.
   
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Performance | Secret Crush On... Comedy Show


That girl with the brown eyes. The boy with the curly hair. The dirty old man who calls you "Baby" at work. Secret Crushes: everybody has them. Monday night, Secret Crush On... features special guests that will make your heart flutter, dream-teams that will make you swoon, and a rockin' host team that we know you think about late at night when you're alone.
   
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8:00 pm
$5

Performance | Student Graduation Comedy Show


Tonight, brilliant students take the stage. The legends of tomorrow show you they're actually the stars of today.
   
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9:30 pm
$5
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