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48 free events take place in New York City on Wednesday, June 30, 2010.
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48 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, June 30, 2010

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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" Five tours daily on the hour.
   
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9:30 am
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Hike | Governors Island Hike


A hike through the National Historic Landmark District. Behind the façade of the island’s military structures lie hidden courtyards and stately grounds resounding with echoes from the past. Join a National Park Ranger for this 1.5 hour, 1.5 mile walking experience and discover how the role of the island evolved to meet the changing needs of New York City and the nation.
   
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Laptop Lab for Adults


Come practice any computer skills you want with our laptops in a quiet, supervised setting with staff ready to help. For adults 19 and older.
   
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10:00 am
free, no reservation required

City Walk | Lower Manhattan Walking Tour


New York City's best and funniest walking tour. This high-energy tour will take you through the heart of the Lower Manhattan, entertaining you, your friends and family with stories, hidden secrets and relevant information about the Big Apple. The USA’s first capital city, a center of global finance and a tribute to over two centuries of immigration and the American experience - New York City's history is the history of America. And on every step of our tour, expert guides - part professors, part performers - will explain why.
   
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10:00 am
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Workshop | MS Excel 1


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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10:30 am
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   
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11:00 am
$6

Park Walk | From the Maine to the Mall Tour


Explore the south end of the park, including the Children's District, Lake, and the Mall.
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11:00 am
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Other | Play Petanque in the Park


Learn to play petanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie, from members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC's championship club.
   
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11:00 am
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Other | Play Ping Pong


Hone your ping pong skills at one of two state-of-the-art tables. Paddles and balls are provided free of charge. Sign up with an attendant in the park to reserve a time slot.
   
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


Enjoy drawing in the parks and gardens with a professional artist/educator. Materials provided or bring your own.
   
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11:30 am
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Jazz | Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist (indoors, airconditioned)


Bill Wurtzel is a renowned guitarist with the experience to play jazz that fits any event or venue. He has performed worldwide with many great jazz artists. Bill's groups have played for countless private affairs featuring mainstream jazz and the Great American Songbook.
   
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Park Walk | West Side Stories Tour


Walk through a scenic area on the western edge of the Park, much of which is off the beaten track for most visitors. See rolling meadows, lake views, bridges of different styles, and a garden with flowers and plants mentioned by Shakespeare.
   
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Bobby Harden, Singer/Songwriter


Harden, New York City’s finest Soul singing sensation, is thrilling audiences all across the planet as lead singer of the world-famous Original Blues Brothers Band. From Morocco to Munich, Tokyo to Toulouse, Hong Kong to his home in New York, Bobby is showing the world what it means to be a true “Soul Man.”
   
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


Tour of this magnificent Beaux-Arts landmark.
   
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12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | Ragtime/Tin Pan Alley: Todd Robbins


Todd Robbins plays Ragtime and classic Tin Pan Alley songs. He is often heard on Monday nights playing piano with Woody Allen's Jazz Band and has recorded two albums with that group.
   
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12:30 pm
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Reading | Underwater New York


Come aboard with the online anthology Underwater New York and hear conjured songs and tales inspired by real treasures found beneath the waters surrounding New York City. With music by Michael Hearst. With writers Ed Park (Personal Days), Nelly Reifler (See Through), Said Sayrafiezadeh (When Skateboards Will Be Free), and Deb Olin Unferth (Vacation).
   
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Vijay Iyer, one of today’s most acclaimed young jazz pianists and composers


Iyer is one of today’s most acclaimed young jazz pianists and composers. He has released thirteen albums, most recently Historicity, which was named #1 jazz album of 2009 by The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, National Public Radio, and the annual Village Voice jazz critics poll.
   
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   
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1:00 pm
$6

Hike | Governors Island Hike


A hike through the National Historic Landmark District. Behind the façade of the island’s military structures lie hidden courtyards and stately grounds resounding with echoes from the past. Join a National Park Ranger for this 1.5 hour, 1.5 mile walking experience and discover how the role of the island evolved to meet the changing needs of New York City and the nation.
   
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1:00 pm
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Jazz | Midtown Jazz


Featuring Eddie Monteiro, accordion, Rich De Rosa, drums, and Vinnie Corrao, guitar.
   
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1:00 pm
$7 donation requested

City Walk | Midtown Manhattan Walking Tour


New York City's best and funniest walking tour…..and it’s Free! Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories is just waiting to be peeled away.
   
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2:00 pm
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Other | Oral Cancer Screenings


Screenings are on a first-come first-served basis. No appointment is needed. Testing is quick and painless.
   
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | Strawberry Fields Forever Tour


Begin with the tranquility and beauty of Strawberry Fields then enjoy Bethesda Terrance and the Mall as the tour takes you east, across the park.
   
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2:00 pm
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Tour | “Waterways and Vistas”


Learn about the intricate design of Central Park's web of pastoral landscapes and formal romantic vistas.
   
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Figure al Fresco Drawing


Learn figure drawing outdoors with a clothed model and an artist/educator. Materials provided or bring your own.
   
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Internet 1: Basics


Hands on using wireless laptops. An introduction to the Internet, including getting connected, using a web browser, and navigating web pages.
   
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2:30 pm
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Concert | Christa Justus performs from her CD Throw It to the Wind


An exciting new voice, Christa Justus pays tribute to the writing team of Maltby and Shire on her new album. She will be joined by her musical director, Andrew Gerle, and the songwriters themselves.
   
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Interviewing Skills


If you're attending this workshop, you've probably had an interview that landed you a job, but were you lucky or good? In this interactive session, Bud Feuchtwanger will offer tips to make you more effective, relaxed, and able to assess how the interview went.
   
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6:00 pm
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Jazz | The Oxford University Jazz Orchestra


The world-renowned university's oldest big band, comprised of twenty-two of Oxford's best musicians.
   
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Volleyball After Work


Join other adults for good-natured games of volleyball. Scorekeeper and balls provided. No experience necessary.
   
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6:00 pm
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Lesson | Walk NYC


A program that encourages New Yorkers of all ages to get fit while enjoying the outdoors. With funding provided by Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Parks will have 30 park locations throughout the city staffed with trained walking instructors to lead walks.
   
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6:00 pm
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Dance Lesson | Capoeira Class with Luando


Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, music, and dance.
   
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Don’t Retire – Reinvent!


A discussion with moderator, Ellen Murphy and panelists, Burton Freeman, Susan Ingram and Sandy Merrill. Explore the ways people can determine their next steps -- think about transitions from one stage of work or life to another, from one career to another one, or to part time work, or to volunteer work, or "retirement" – or points in between.
   
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Email 2


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn how to manage your contacts through your address book, and how to send and receive document and picture files as email attachments.
   
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Yoga: Evening Salute to the Sun


End your day with relaxing Hatha yoga in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
   
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6:30 pm
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Staged Reading | Anterooms, a play by Dale Perreault, inspired by Sandra


Anterooms, a play by Dale Perreault, inspired by Sandra Booth's memoir Follow Me if You Dare and directed by Mark Cirnigliaro. The play is a time-distorted and full throttle immersion into the world of a woman with Multiple Personality Disorder. The audience is invited to experience directly the sleepless thresholds to Sandy's alterverse and meet The Keeper of the Gate, Head and Grey Death, among others. The 13 member ensemble features Tavia Trepte, Basil Meola, Nicole Beerman, Liz Lark Brown, Carly Robins, Carmen Balentine, Greg Cohan, Valerie Elizabeth Donaldson, Prudence Heyert, Katie Hyde Lewars, Kitty Lindsay, Ravin Patterson and Ashley Trawinski. A reception to follow.
   New York
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Concert | Beth Orton, British Singer/Songwriter


Orton combines the passionate beauty of acoustic folk with the electronic beats of trip-hop to create a fresh, distinct fusion of roots and rhythm. Her debut Trailer Park was followed by Central Reservation, Daybreaker, and Comfort of Strangers.
   
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Author Reading | Contributors read from Visible Lives: A Tribute to E. Lynn Harris


Terrance Dean (Hiding in Hip Hop), James Earl Hardy (B-Boy Blues series), and Stanley Bennett Clay (In Search of Pretty Black Men) read their tribute pieces to the late writer.
   
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Author Reading | David Weber reads from his book A Mighty Fortress


The bestselling writer reads from his newest novel.
   
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Sex Advisor


Dr. Ruth with signature advice for dozens who met, proposed, or tied the knot.
   
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Hephzibah Anderson reads from her book Chastened: The Unexpected Story of My Year without Sex


Another dating memoir, with an interesting take on sex as corrosive to romance. The book was well-received in Britain and has gotten good advance attention here. Also reading is Karen Zailckas, whose Smashed was broadly acclaimed when it first came out and whose new memoir Fury, due out later this summer, will be a really interesting complement to Anderson's more buttoned-up book.
   
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Jazz | Mose Allison, Jazz Pianist


Jazz pianist Mose Allison brings the sounds of his freshly released album The Way of The World. Born in the Mississippi Delta and raised on the sounds of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Nat King Cole, Allison was primed to hit New York’s jazz scene in 1956 where he performed with Stan Getz, Al Cohn and Gerry Mulligan. At 82, Allison continues to mix his cerebral and witty lyrics with strong, no-nonsense playing – adding to a catalog of songs that have been covered by a veritable who’s who of music – from the Clash, The Pixies and Elvis Costello, to Bonnie Raitt, and Eric Clapton.
   
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7:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Nuyorican Poets Cafe


The Nuyorican Poets Cafe comes uptown with performances by legendary poets Miguel Algarin, Sandra Maria Estevez, Lois Griffith and Edwin Torres, plus the contemporary faces of the Cafe - Carlos Andres Gomez, Mariposa, Helena D. Lewis, Tahani Salah, Jive Poetic, Vanessa Hidary and La Bruja. Mahogany L. Browne hosts the event, which also features music by Annette Aguilar and Carlos Cuestas as well as appearances by Rome Neal (founder of the Cafe's Banana Puddin Jazz Jam) and Daniel Gallant (Executive Director of the Cafe). Grammy nominee Wilson “Chembo” Corniel, Jr. will close out the evening with his special brand of Latin jazz.
   
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7:00 pm
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Reading | Release Party: Agent 409 Zine


An unruly bunch of multi-racial queers and trannies gather weekly to write poetry, prose, and comedy for the revolution. These are the agents of Agent 409. They are anti-everything oppressive and wrong. They are pro-everything liberating and good. Join them for the release issue #6 and hear from agents: Cory Schmanke Parrish, Danielle Morgan Feris, Elaine H. Kim, Tamiko Beyer, Yasmine Chahkar Farhang, Judy Yu, and Ronica Sanya.
   
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7:00 pm
$5 suggested admission

Dance Lesson | Yoga Class


With Laughing Lotus.
   
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Yoo & Dancers' Catwalk Park II


Yoo & Dancers' performance will be choreographed by Hee Ra Yoo and performed by Ashley Marinelli, Marissa Maislen, Cori Marquis, Min Hee Kim, and Mary Sullivan. Yoo & Dancers is a company which seeks to experiment with dance from every angle. Their work comes from a melting pot of movements; traditional dances from around the world, gymnastics, martial arts, classical ballet and modern dance. Yoo & Dancers has performed at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center, the Greenspace “Take Root” series, White Wave, the American Dance Guild Festival, WAXWorks, and the Outlet Dance Project at Arts YOUniversity, to name a few. The company is currently in residence at the FAR Space and is in the process of creating new work.
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7:30 pm
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Theater | Al Pacino in The Merchant of Venice, Directed by Daniel Sullivan


The Oscar winner returns as Shylock in this classic. Also with Gerry Bamman, Francois Battiste, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Bill Heck, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Byron Jennings, Heather Lind, Hamish Linklater, Jesse L. Martin, Nyambi Nyambi, Lily Rabe, Matthew Rauch, Richard Topol, and Max Wright.
   
8:00 pm
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Film | Randal Kleiser's Oscar Nominee Grease (1978): The Camped-Up 50s


With John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and Stockard Channing. 1950s teens sing and dance their way into adulthood in this smash adaptation of the Broadway musical. 110 min. This showing is a sing-along, and dressing up as your favorite Grease characters is encouraged.
   
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8:30 pm
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