46 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, August 22, 2017
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
These morning classes provided by the Tai Chi Chuan Center are led by teachers and students who train ...
more >> at CK Chu Tai Chi under the direction of Master Hyland Harris. All ages and levels are welcome. Classes are rain or shine.
7:30 am
free, no reservation required
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. Every Tuesday, June through September.
8:00 am
free, no reservation required
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.
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. Every Tuesday, June through September.
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.
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.
Don't have enough time to take all of the tours? Prefer to experience Manhattan with a smaller group, ...
more >> but a private booking is out of reach? Then consider our All-in-One New York Tour. This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, the World Trade Center, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown, Little Italy, Chelsea Market and the Highline Park.
Perfect your downward dog under the trees at this 14th season of outdoor yoga classes presented by Manduka ...
more >> with instructors curated by Yoga Journal. A colorful selection of mats is provided by Manduka, no need to bring your own.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend ...
more >> in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 10 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. Today, Gracie Mansion is occupied by the de Blasio family, which has opened its doors in the spirit of the administration's motto: one city, rising together. In keeping with that theme, Mayor de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray have introduced a new art installation, titled “Windows on the City: Looking Out at Gracie’s New York.” Tours take place every Tuesday at 10am, 11am, 2pm, and 3pm until Dec. 12, 2017.
Learn what a blog is, see examples of blogs, learn how to blog and to create your own using Blogger/Word ...
more >> Press.
10:30 am
free, no reservation required
Strategy board game for two players; checkmate opponent's general (king) to win; Learning, interacting ...
more >> and having fun with Chinese chess.
10:30 am
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.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Stars: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson. A working-class African-American father tries ...
more >> to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life. 139 min.
11:30 am
free, no reservation required
Stars: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Penelope Allen. A man robs a bank to pay for his lover's operation; it ...
more >> turns into a hostage situation and a media circus. 125 min.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Armen Donelian has appeared internationally as a pianist, composer and bandleader since 1975. He has ...
more >> worked with many of the “greats” including Sonny Rollins, Mongo Santamaria, Chet Baker, Paquito D’Rivera, Jackie Paris, Billy Harper and Night Ark. His piano playing reveals a masterful command rooted in classical and jazz studies, clean articulation, a deft swinging touch, access to a broad dynamic spectrum, a virtuosic harmonic vocabulary, and a boundless source of creative ideas. He is also a Fulbright Scholar, educator, author and producer of 13 acclaimed recordings.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
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.
On this tour you not only learn about some of the most significant acts of heroism and the people who ...
more >> sacrificed their lives to save others, but we also discover the history of the World Trade Center, starting with the strategies in the 1950s that were put in place to build it, how it was designed, constructed, how it came down, and the new buildings that are redefining the center today.
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, William Holden. A playboy becomes interested in the daughter ...
more >> of his family's chauffeur, but it's his more serious brother who would be the better man for her. 113 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Join a three hour journey through some of New York City's most historic areas. Begin in Greenwich Village, ...
more >> one of the cultural centers of America. From there, make your way through the Gansevoort Market and the Meatpacking Historic Districts and then onto the extraordinary High Line. Then relive the bygone days of a thriving cruise ship and industrial waterfront along the Hudson; we'll see where trains ran along "death avenue", where the New York harbor along the Hudson was perhaps the most significant waterfront in the world at one time.
Join Claire Miller, an experienced knitting instructor and enthusiast, for a fun hour of knitting instruction. ...
more >> All levels are welcome. Materials are provided.
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.
Want a crash course in coding for the web? Try out HTML and CSS at Mozilla's Thimble, a free tool for ...
more >> creating simple webpages. This course goes over the bare basics of how to edit code to make a simple website.
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Preview Giacomo Puccini’s hard-drinking, poker-playing, bona fide Western with an Italian operatic ...
more >> soundtrack.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Make friends or dance with a new partner while enjoying tango music, stories, classes and open dance. ...
more >> Strictly Tango NYC Dance School brings you the “authentic Buenos Aires Tango feeling.” Everyone will learn to dance and have fun.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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 .
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Claire Rosenzweig shares insights about consumer protection issues related to student loans. College-bound ...
more >> people and their families can get into serious debt trouble if they are not informed about how to finance a college education. Get tips from the Better Business Bureau Serving Metropolitan New York on what to consider when choosing financing and how to locate legitimate sources of help.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A fun al fresco fitness series consisting of three 45-minute classes starting at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm. Classes ...
more >> will consist of a variety of modalities including yoga, bootcamp, dance cardio, boxing, pilates and more. Tuesdays, June 6-August 29, 2017.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Getting fit in New York City has never been better! This exercise series will take place every Tuesday ...
more >> and Wednesday all summer long. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, June 6-Spetember 26.
Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky. Weekly 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. Takes place Tuesdays May 2 -October 31 2017.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Join Melissa Ricci of Base Fitness for a multi-level class that tones and balances your muscles, aligns ...
more >> your body, and strengthens your core. Bring your own mat. Tuesdays from June through August.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Veteran Donald Calliste leads a series of exercises with varied tempos that send your body into fat-burning ...
more >> overdrive and continue fat burning after you’ve completed your workout. This event repeats every Tuesday until September 26, 2017. Terrace at 108th Street in Riverside Park Manhattan Directions to this location Cost Free Event Organizer Summer on the Hudson Contact Number 311 Contact Email Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Riverside Park West 89th Street and Riverside Drive Manhattan Directions to this location Cost Free Event Organizer Summer on the Hudson Contact Number 311
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Stars: Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell. An adaptation of The Wizard of Oz that tries to capture ...
more >> the essence of the African-American experience. 134 min.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
"Moon Goddess” is a saga about women that spans India, USA, and Lebanon and uses myth, memory, quotations, ...
more >> prophecy, fact, and fiction to tell a compelling story of fate and chance. It will enrich the quality of the cultural lives of multiple international communities through Ms. Sampat Patel’s knowledge, imagination and writing process where she draws upon stories and myths from diverse and heterogenous sources and origins from the past and the present to reflect on each other.
7:00 pm
free, donations welcome
Editor's Pick
Bring a chair, a snack, and your friends for an evening of great jazz by the phenomenal jazz vocalist ...
more >> and a Winner of the Jazzmobile Vocal Competition: Lynette Washington, jazz vocalist, is a native New Yorker, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her extensive music career in jazz, R&B, and gospel has taken her across the globe traveling as far as Australia. She has the gift and ability to sing in several languages including Russian, Hebrew, Yiddish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. She began her professional career at a young age and continued to soar as she performed in various national and international venues. Ms. Washington is a sought after artist for a variety of multicultural events.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The Bard's tragedy of power and treacherous ambition comes to life in a panoramic outdoor professional ...
more >> production.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Some of NYC established and emerging comics, storytellers, writers and performers try out new material ...
more >> followed up by the Open Stage - the place where Anyone can get up and do Anything!
7:00 pm
free, donations welcome
Part how-to, part girl-empowerment, and all fun, from the leader of the movement championed by Sheryl ...
more >> Sandberg, Malala Yousafzai, and John Legend.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
These Pilates Mat Classes with the Fitness Guru will teach you to properly activate the muscles of your ...
more >> abdomen and back to create an incredible amount of stability in your torso.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
At The Open Mic Downstairs the focus is the stage! Sign-ups get 7 minutes to try anything from a performance ...
more >> art piece, comedy, music, storytelling to dance!