53 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, July 24, 2018
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
A morning class provided by the Tai Chi Chuan Center and led by teachers and students who train at CK ...
more >> Chu Tai Chi under the direction of Master Hyland Harris.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 am
free, no reservation required
Improve your balance, strength, flexibility, and coordination in this Taijiquan class open to beginner ...
more >> and experienced alike. This martial art, created in the 19th century in Beijing, China, is a gentle, non-impact exercise benefiting both body and mind. Practitioners Tina and Juan want you to join them in their practice—northern Wu style.
New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 am
free, no reservation required
Kundalini Yoga is also called the Yoga of Awareness. It combines the physical practice of Asanas with ...
more >> Pranayama (breathing) and Meditation/Chanting – it targets the whole body system (nervous system, glands, mental faculties, chakras) to develop awareness and consciousness, strength and flexibility. Everybody is welcome, no previous knowledge of Yoga is necessary. Please bring a Yoga mat and possibly a blanket and a shawl.
New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 am
free, no reservation required
This course will help you: •Identify signs and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses ...
more >> •Learn how to respond if you see these signs in your colleagues, friends, and loved ones •Acquire a valuable tool for professional development •Receive a certificate for becoming trained in Mental Health First Aid that is good for 3 yrs
New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
free, reservation required
Perfect your downward dog under the trees at the 16th season of outdoor yoga classes presented by KeVita. ...
more >> A colorful selection of mats is provided by Gaiam.
New York City, NY; NYC
Strategy board game for two players. Learning, interacting and having fun with Chinese chess.
New York City, NY; NYC
10:30 am
free, no reservation required
This hands-on class will guide you through formatting your resume in Microsoft Word. Please bring a written ...
more >> draft of your resume and a USB drive to save your resume.
New York City, NY; NYC
10:30 am
free, reservation required
A fitness dance party with upbeat Latin music of Salsa, Merengue, Hip-Hop and more. Enthusiastic Instruction ...
more >> creates fun community of dancers who learn new dance steps each week. Bring your friends.
New York City, NY; NYC
10:30 am
free, no reservation required
Tours take place at various times during the day, all day long: SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn ...
more >> Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
pay-what-you-wish
Rebecca Coffey, author of Science and Lust and Hysterical, hosts this discussion of this famous feminist ...
more >> novella.
New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy... so swing on by for toe-tappin’ performances by New York’s ...
more >> finest, playing ragtime, stride, and jazz to your heart’s delight. Dan Manjovi is a recording artist, performer, and composer.
New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Today: Edgar Arceneaux received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Art Center College of Design in 1996 ...
more >> and his Master of Fine Arts from the California Institute of the Arts in 2001. In 1996, he and Rick Lowe founded the Watts House Project (WHP), inspired by the iconic Watts Towers built by Simon Rodia and the history of the neighborhood. Today the WHP is an artist-driven neighborhood redevelopment organization that aims to revitalize the neighborhood and re-imagine the environment.
New York City, NY; NYC
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.
New York City, NY; NYC
The exhibition explores the confluence of art, love, science, and religion in the extraordinary art of ...
more >> Orra White Hitchcock, one of America’s first female scientific illustrators. White exhibited a prodigious scientific mind and abundant artistic talent at an early age. The exhibition traces her development from schoolgirl projects to highly accomplished renderings of the natural scenery of the Connecticut River Valley used in her husband’s many geology publications. Less well known are colorful paintings on cotton—some more than twelve feet long—that were used to illustrate her husband’s many college lectures on geology, botany, zoology, and anatomy. A tour of led by museum gallery guides.
New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
A collaborative lecture and performance by Nick Birmelin, percussionist and composer, and Quenia Ribeiro, ...
more >> dancer and choreographer as they explore unique music and dance of South America’s largest and most diverse country and share the history and culture of Brazil through the dance and song of the countries culturally-diverse regions.
New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
free, reservation required
Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city ...
more >> life. Meditation is a powerful tool to eliminate stress, to heal the body, mind, and brain, and to enhance your personal well-being and positive relationship with the world.
New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation
Jean Butler, Irish dancer and choreographer of Riverdance fame, leads a 10-day residency to initiate ...
more >> the first Irish traditional set dance archive. In the form of a living discussion and performative workshop, the focus of this residency is to collect rich video documentation and oral histories that consider the lineage of master teachers and influencers of Irish dance starting in New York. The event takes place every day through July 27th. The event space is very limited. First come first served.
New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Cast on al fresco with fellow enthusiasts and experts to guide your knits and purls. Swing by for free ...
more >> instruction from Knitty City, New York City’s favorite yarn community and store, and knit with fellow enthusiasts. Yarn and needles are provided. Classes are weather permitting.
New York City, NY; NYC
Based on the Edna Ferber bestseller about Texas cattlemen, oil, troubled romances and racial injustice ...
more >> chronicles the lives of one proud family from the 1930s to the '50s. Directed by George Stevens. 3 hours 31 minutes.
New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Walk straight through the heart of Central Park on this east-to-west tour led by guides. Enjoy a great ...
more >> variety of the scenic, sculptural, and ar chitectural elements the Park has to offer. Visit some of the Park's most famous landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Loeb Boathouse, Bethesda Terrace, Bow Bridge, Cherry Hill, The Lake, and Strawberry Fields.
New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Play the popular strategy game while getting pointers and advice from an expert. Chess improves concentration, ...
more >> problem-solving, and strategic planning – plus it’s fun. For ages 5 and up (adults welcome).
New York City, NY; NYC
3:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Lauren Elder has appeared on Broadway in the revivals of Side Show and Hair. Sweet love songs, heartbreaking ...
more >> melodies, and world class whistling meet influences of jazz, folk, and pop for a unique whimsical sound on her debut album of original music.
New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
This sixty-minute session will help you experience Japanese origami art through verbal description and ...
more >> the physicality of a piece of paper transforming into a variety of shapes.
New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Come to the popular Trivia Tuesdays outdoors. It's a perfect evening with your friends and colleagues ...
more >> with prizes and more. Tuesdays through August 14, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Described by Stephen King as “an extraordinary piece of work,” A Quiet Place has been hailed by critics ...
more >> as “a smart, wickedly frightening good time.” In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing. The film artfully plays on elemental fears with a ruthlessly intelligent creature feature that's as original as it is scary. Director: John Krasinski. Starring Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds. 91 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Author Didier Pourquery and translator Lucinda Karter discuss Pourquery’s heartwrenching memoir. One ...
more >> morning in August of 2007, Agathe, only a few days away from her twenty-third birthday, stopped breathing. Seven years after her death, her father tells her story, based on his notes taken during the last three weeks of her life. He shares not only his sadness and loss, but also the joy that characterized his relationship with his daughter.
New York City, NY; NYC
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 .
New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Get in shape with a fitness marathon highlighting the variety of free classes offered through Shape Up ...
more >> NYC. Demo classes will be offered throughout the evening, featuring Zumba, Soca Fitness, Intensati and Yoga and Meditation. Free yoga mats will be given out to the first 200 participants to arrive.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Put on your dancing shoes and learn with Strictly Tango NYC Dance School. They bring you “the authentic ...
more >> Buenos Aires Tango feeling.” Come with your partner, your friends or come by yourself and find a new dancing partner! Tuesdays, July 10-September 11, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
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. Hosted by TriviaNYC.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
An evening of free-form creative writing! No formal writing experience is required, just enthusiasm and ...
more >> curiosity to see where writing takes you. This session will be exploring diverse American identities, using literature from multiple American writers to influence our own work.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
This Vinyasa style class is designed to unleash your inner warrior. Light meditation and a Vinyasa flow ...
more >> will help students focus on linking breath to movement, building strength and increasing flexibility; all while calming the mind and relaxing the body. This class is open to all level practitioners from beginner to expert yogi. Please bring your own mat & towel.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:15 pm
free, no reservation required
William Golding's legendary novel about the primitivism lurking beneath civilization becomes a film as ...
more >> raw and ragged as the lost boys at its center. Taking an innovative documentary-like approach, the film was shot with an off-the-cuff naturalism, seeming to record a spontaneous eruption of its characters' ids. Director: Peter Brook. 91 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Veteran Donald Calliste leads exercises with varied tempos that send your body into fat-burning overdrive ...
more >> even after your workout is done. Please bring a mat. Every Tuesday from June 5-October 30, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
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. Tuesdays and Saturdays, June 23 -September 29, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Join Melissa Ricci of Base Fitness for a flowing, multi-level Pilates Mat class that will tone and balance ...
more >> your muscles, align your body, strengthen your core, and give you renewed energy. Bring your own mat. Every Tuesday from June 5-July 24, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Things heat up when the sun goes down with Sunset Salsa! Salsa dancing led by Talia Castro-Pozo and friends. ...
more >> Beginner Salsa dance lessons from 6:30pm – 7:15pm; DJs start the party at 7:15pm. Tuesdays, July 10-August 28, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Come to a beautiful park for a yoga class. This yoga class is appropriate for all ages and abilities. ...
more >> Wear comfortable clothing. Bring your own mat and water. No class in case of rain. Every Tuesday from June 5-August 28, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Stretch, breathe, and find your inner peace at evening yoga classes. Bring a mat and join an instructor ...
more >> from Sweet Water Dance and Yoga to strengthen your muscles while taking in views of the sunset on water. Every Tuesday from June 5-September 11, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Men and Apparitions by Lynne Tillman The time is now, and Ezekiel Hooper Stark is thirty-eight. He’s ...
more >> a cultural anthropologist, an ethnographer of family photographs, a wry speculator about images. From childhood, his own family’s idiosyncrasies, perversities, and pathologies propel Zeke, until love lost sends him spiraling out of control in Europe. Back in the U.S.A., he finds unexpected solace in the image of a notable nineteenth-century relative, Clover Hooper Adams. MacArthur Park by Andrew Durbin After Hurricane Sandy, Nick Fowler, a writer, stranded alone in a Manhattan apartment without power, begins to contemplate disaster. Months later, at an artist residency in upstate New York, Nick finds his subject in disaster itself and the communities shaped by it, where crisis animates both hope and denial, unacknowledged pasts and potential futures.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
In fair Verona, the long-standing feud between families Montague and Capulet cause tragic results for ...
more >> their respective children, Romeo and Juliet. After meeting at a masked ball, Romeo and Juliet fall in love, only to discover the surname of their beloved. Revenge, love, and a secret marriage force the lovers to take drastic measures. In the end, both families learn the perils of needless violence. This summer will bring to life one of Shakespeare's most well known tragedies in a dynamic adaptationt. They will transform the park into Verona, with six actors playing all the roles in this fast-paced tour de force production. July 24-25 & July 27-29
New York City, NY; NYC
Carol Wierzbicki presents her often socio-politically charged perspective in this book-length collection ...
more >> of poems, as she wrestles with marketing stereotypes, sometimes strained relationships, and Cinderella-like work situations, among other topics. She makes precise and cutting observations about the way our culture is pigeonholing and processing us to death.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
From the damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy to the upheaval caused by drought in the Middle East, this ...
more >> groundbreaking documentary event series provides first-hand reports on those affected by, and seeking solutions to, climate change.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A monthly fireside gathering on the Lower East Side. Hosted by Emily Johnson/Catalyst, expect bonfires ...
more >> in the amphitheater. Sit by the fire and welcome the evening with neighbors, stories, food (bring some to share), star knowledge, and dancing. Gather and be welcome. The July 24th gathering will be co-hosted by the American Indian Community House’s Summer Social. The Summer Social is an extension of a long-standing lifeway among Indigenous people that brings relations and friends from different Tribal Nations together around Native drum and singing, dancers in traditional regalia, conversation and the sharing of stories, and food and refreshments in a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
This introductory meditation class was featured as a New York Magazine top pick. Room is set up with ...
more >> both meditation floor mats and traditional western chairs with back support. No special clothing or equipment is necessary. Tuesdays.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation
A mix of some of NYCs best comics, storytellers, and more. Eric Vetter is the MC, music provided by Miles ...
more >> Alexander Blue Spruce and scheduled guests. With: Charles McBee Emily Winter Shelly Colman Tamora Wilson
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free, donations welcome
Editor's Pick
Amir Vahab, called the “ambassador for a silenced music,” by The New York Times, is joined by his ...
more >> ensemble for an evening of Sufi poetry and song. They will perform classical Persian and Ottoman pieces, including works by Rumi, Hafiz, Baba Taher, Yunus Emre, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Founder of the seminal rap group Wu-Tang Clan, composer, and filmmaker RZA presents an epic audiovisual ...
more >> film experience—a re-score of the Shaw Brothers’ 1978 martial arts classic The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. With its themes of perseverance, transcendence, and brotherhood, the film was a formative influence on Wu-Tang’s aesthetic. Now, weaving together instrumentals and beats from the Wu-Tang discography (and beyond), RZA performs his thrilling new score live, amplifying the film’s powerful narrative and astonishing action from opening sequence to closing credit. After touring this project to sold-out venues in 12 cities, RZA returns to New York City with a special edition crafted specially for his hometown fans.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Professional artists and two rotating ensembles of community members from all five boroughs will perform ...
more >> together on the Delacorte stage in this enchanting comedy about Viola (Nikki M. James), a young heroine who washes up on the shores of Illyria, disguises herself as a man, is sent to court a countess, and falls in love with a Duke. Featuring music and lyrics by critically-acclaimed songwriter Shaina Taub, this very special Twelfth Night is a unique partnership between two Public Theater programs that exemplify The Public’s commitment to radical inclusion. Oskar Eustis, The Public’s Artistic Director, and Kwame Kwei-Armah, incoming Artistic Director of London’s Young Vic, helm this unforgettable musical about love in all its many disguises.
New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free tickets required...
Set in the city of Thebes in a dystopian future, the struggle for power, glory and the claim to the city ...
more >> shatters the bonds of brotherhood, leaving two men lifeless. The new king proclaims one brother a hero and the other a usurper, leaving his limp body lying in the street as an example to those who dare act against the state. The citizens of the city avert their eyes due to fear, turning instead to their new leader who vows to restore order to the war torn city. But when the sister of the slain young brothers protests the edict, she breaks faith with everything she has ever known in order to set things right at any cost. Calling on the cultural landscape of African-American traditions, while adhering to the Greek tragic form; this fresh reimagining of the classic story will captivate, stun and inspire audiences from all backgrounds. The Classical Theatre of Harlem's production is inspired by the Paul Roche adaptation which accomplishes a fidelity to the original while giving CTH the flexibility to showcase ancient ideas that have taken center stage in the current climate: order, law, justice and marginalized voices confronting power and patriarchy.
New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Batman enlists the ...
more >> help of his newfound ally, Wonder Woman, to face an even greater enemy. 120 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Take a romantic walk along the park and a chance to take a closer look at the stars. Peer through high-powered ...
more >> telescopes provided by the knowledgeable members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York to see rare celestial sights. In the event of rain, the event will be cancelled. Tuesdays, July 3-October 30, 2018.
New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
free, no reservation required