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26 free events take place on Wednesday, July 7 in New York City.
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26 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, July 7, 2021

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Workshop | Boot Camp Workout


The Rise NYC, a community driven pop-up fitness group, hosts an early morning boot camp. Rotations through exercises like crunches, planks, push-ups, burpees, and mountain climbers ensure a mixture of cardio and strength training that will keep you coming back, and seeing results. No equipment necessary; smiles and high-fives encouraged!
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 am
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Tour | Walking Tour at Major Midtown Square


Join in for an enjoyable walking tour and learn about a successfully transformation of "Needle Park" of the 1970s into Manhattan's Town Square of today. Please wear a mask and observe social distancing.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
free, RSVP required

Workshop | Pilates Outdoors


Join Janessa for a fun 45-minute Pilates Mat class in the great outdoors. You will strengthen, lengthen, tone and align your body while also boosting your energy, your mood, and your wellbeing. Bring your own mat.
   Brooklyn, New York, NY
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12:00 pm
free, registration required

Reading | Read650: 1 Writer, 5 Minutes, 650 Words


Authors offer advice and discuss their latest books.  With: Barbara Chen, Lights, Sirens, and Champagne Minnette Coleman, Me and My Mustang Ann Levin, In Vino Veritas Steven Lewis, Fame, Fortune, Etc. David Masello, Taking a New Direction Malachy McCourt, A Monk Swimming Annabel Monaghan, My Kid Got a Job Anthony Murphy, Another Family Plot Jennifer Rawlings, A Kansas Tan Hosted by: Ed McCann, Founder Read650
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:30 pm
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Workshop | Knitting in the Park


Swing by for free instruction from Knitty City, New York City’s favorite yarn community and store, and knit with fellow enthusiasts. Yarn and needles are provided. Wednesdays, June 30-August 25, 2021
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:30 pm
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Concert | America the Beautiful: Piano Music (virtual)


Pianist Min Kwon presents her America/Beautiful project. It includes variations of the patriotic anthem "America the Beautiful" by various composers.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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3:00 pm
free, no reservation required

City Walk | Battery Park City Tour: The Business Core


The second of the Skyscraper Museum's three thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covers the middle zone of the commercial core with its 1980s skyscrapers of the original World Financial Center (now Brookfield Place) by architect Cesar Pelli, as well as the expansive North Cove Marina and its public realm. This walk investigates how the planning concept of public-private partnership was both the principle and economic engine of the Battery Park City project. It will consider how the office and retail precinct connects to lower Manhattan and the World Trade Center and how the goal of opening the waterfront to public access and recreation was realized over three decades. Tour duration is around 60 minutes.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
4:00 pm
free

Tour | Mexico: The Pyramid of Cholula (virtual, live stream)


Cholula is a city that has been inhabited since pre-Hispanic times, according to archaeological evidence dating back 3000 years. Starting from what is now known as the center of San Pedro Cholula, you will explore a small part of the city that has been occupied for millennia and you will walk around the Tlachihualtepetl (handmade hill) which is the largest pyramid in the world in volume. You will be able to observe the magnitude of the pyramid as well as some vestiges of ancient buildings.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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4:00 pm
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Author Reading | The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter


In Kai Bird's new book, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author examines the complex triumphs and tragedies of Jimmy Carter’s presidential legacy. His one-term presidency is often labeled a failure, but many Americans view Carter as the only ex-president to have used the White House as a stepping-stone to greater achievements. Bird expertly unfolds Carter as an outlier among American presidents and his saga as a tragic tipping point in American history.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
5:00 pm
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Workshop | Kayaking


Glide along the water while kayaking this summer! All levels are welcome. Children under 18 must have an adult guardian present. Wednesdays, June 2-August 25, 2021
   Brooklyn, New York, NY
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Fitness on the Waterfront


Your one-stop-shop for a complete body and mind workout. Barre seamlessly blends moves from ballet, Pilates, strength training, and yoga. You will be guided through a series of micro-movements and active holds, using your body weight for resistance. These small, isolated movements yield extensive results: long, lean, sculpted lines. You'll work muscles you didn't even know you have and feel them for days after. What to bring/wear: Yoga or Pilates mat, water and hand towel. Wear comfortable workout clothes - pants, leggings, or capris, and a workout tank or t-shirt. Grip socks optional, bare feet welcome.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Outdoor Fitness


Get fit during this outdoor workout series aimed to help you build strength, get toned, and relax. A variety of fun and challenging classes will be taught by instructors from top NYC fitness studios. Wednesdays, May 12-September 8, 2021
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Yoga 


Join a class with Thai James. Bring your own mat.
   Brooklyn, New York, NY
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5:30 pm
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Author Reading | Wayward: A Novel of Female Aging (virtual)


It’s 2016, and Samantha Raymond, at fifty-two, contends with motherhood, middle age, and a now unraveling nation entering the age of Trump. When she moves to a decrepit house in Syracuse on a whim, she faces a midlife reckoning and must grapple with aging, the female body, and female complexity in a country coming apart at the seams. Raymond features as the protagonist in Dana Spiotta’s newest novel.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Classical Music | Ensemble Connect: Baroque to Cutting Edge


The brilliant musicians of Ensemble Connect bring thrilling virtuosity and energy to everything they perform. Their command of a vast range of repertoire that spans the Baroque era to cutting-edge works by leading composers of today makes each performance a fascinating journey of musical discovery. Exemplary performers, dedicated teachers, and passionate advocates for their communities, these forward-looking musicians are part of a two-year fellowship that aims to redefine what it means to be a musician in the 21st century. The themes of the Ensemble Connect's performances at the park are inspired by nature, designed to complement world-renowned artist Maya Lin's Ghost Forest, a public art commission currently on view in the Park's Oval lawn. Wednesdays, July 7-August 11, 2021
   Manhattan, New York, NY
6:00 pm
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Concert | From Swing to R&B to 80's Pop Hits


Join a rotating cast of musicians curated by ArBuzz and Sharla, as they play everything from swing to R&B to 80's pop hits. Take a seat in the courtyard and enjoy the show. Food and drinks are available for purchase.
   Brooklyn, New York, NY
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Movie in a Park | CANCELLED!! Tom & Jerry: The Movie, Classic Animated Comedy CANCELLED!!


Enjoy Tom & Jerry: The Movie, American animated musical adventure comedy film based on the characters Tom and Jerry created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. PG Lawn opens at 5 pm. Seating is first-come, first-served. Bring your own blanket and your favorite picnic accoutrements. In case of rain, the event will be held the following evening.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Healthy on the Hudson: HIIT Class


A dynamic and challenging HIIT class (adaptable to all levels of ability) on one of the park's newest piers. Wednesdays, June 16-September 29, 2021.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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Play | King Lear -- with a Happy Ending


This version of King Lear by William Shakespeare will employ Nahum Tate's 1681 "happy ending." The original source material for King Lear wasn't a tragedy! Tate's adaptation--which lets our well-meaning royal live and let live--was performed almost exclusively until the 1840s. Performed by New York Classical Theatre. Tuesdays through Sundays, June 24-July 11, 2021 For your safety, the in-person performances will have limited attendance based on the NYC Department of Parks & Rec guidelines.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
7:00 pm
free

Jazz | Jazz in the Park


A Jazzmobile presentation featuring the saxophone sounds of Houston Person Quartet.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | After Cooling: On Freon, Global Warming, and the Terrible Cost of Comfort (virtual)


Eric Dean Wilson's debut book is an impactful work of literary nonfiction that interweaves the science and history of the powerful refrigerant (and dangerous greenhouse gas) Freon with a compelling meditation on how to live meaningfully and morally in a rapidly heating world. Wilson tells the story of Freon’s birth, life, and afterlife, from its invention in the 1920s—when it was hailed as a miracle of scientific progress—to efforts in the 1980s to ban the chemical (and the resulting political backlash), to Wilson’s present-day road trip through the American heartland alongside a man who buys up old tanks of Freon stockpiled in attics and basements and destroys the chemical before it can do further harm.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
7:30 pm
free

Movie in a Park | Grease (1978): Musical with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John


One of the most successful movie-musicals of all time! Experience the singing, dancing, friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s. A wholesome exchange student (Olivia Newton-John) and a leather-clad Danny (John Travolta) have a summer romance, but will it cross clique lines? Lawn opens at 6 pm. Seating is first-come, first-served. Bring your own blanket and your favorite picnic accoutrements. In case of rain, the event will be held the following evening.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Play | Merry Wives: Shakespeare Adaptation in the Park


Set in South Harlem, amidst a vibrant and eclectic community of West African immigrants, This adaptation of The Merry Wives of Windsor is a New York story about tricks of the heart, performed in the heart of the city. A raucous spinoff featuring the Bard's most beloved comic characters, this hilarious farce tells the story of the trickster Falstaff and the wily wives who outwit him in a new celebration of Black joy, laughter, and vitality. NOTE: Tickets are available only through a digital lottery. Seats are not guaranteed. See below for details.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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8:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | Little Miss Sunshine (2006): Comedy with Steve Carell, Greg Kinnear


A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus. Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris Stars: Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear Bring a blanket, lay out on the grass, and enjoy a film. Don't forget your bug spray!
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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8:30 pm
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Movie in a Park | Raya and the Last Dragon (2021): Girl's Epic Quest


In a realm known as Kumandra, a re-imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization, a warrior named Raya is determined to find the last dragon. Directors: Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Paul Briggs Stars: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan  
   Queens, New York, NY
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8:30 pm
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Movie in a Park | Eighth Grade (2018): Coming-of-Age Dramedy


This coming-of-age dramedy follows Kayla, a middle school teenager who struggles with anxiety but strives to gain social acceptance from her peers during their final week of eighth grade. Directed by Bo Burnham. With Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson.
   Brooklyn, New York, NY
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Classical Music | "Virtuoso" Pianist Performs Works by Liszt & More

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Musical | "A Must See" Musical by Tony Winner

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Performance | Erotic Burlesque Show

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