64 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, June 7, 2017
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Join The Rise NYC, a community-driven pop-up fitness group, for a Boot Camp in the park. Rotations through ...
more >> 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. Rain or shine. Every Wednesday.
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.
Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded ...
more >> urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today among the world's most famous and beloved public parks. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find something to enjoy in Central Park.
Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, ...
more >> however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
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.
Learn mindfulness techniques that bring relaxation and effortless focus to challenging situations and ...
more >> relationships. Mindfulness is the practice of bringing full, non-judgmental awareness to the present moment. The struggle of searching for a job can be overwhelming at times. See if the practice of mindfulness meditation and some easy to use on-the-spot techniques can help you during these challenging times. Instructor Laura Jackson has been practicing Zen meditation for 12 years and is a UCLA-trained mindfulness facilitator.
10:30 am
free, no reservation required
Get inspired by the beautiful expanse of the Hudson River and New York Harbor and by the verdant park, ...
more >> with its very special Hot and Cool gardens; each flower-filled and colorful throughout the season. All art materials are provided.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Join an enjoyable walking tour of the park, and discover how they successfully transformed "Needle Park" ...
more >> of the 1970s into Manhattan's Town Square of today. The guides are loaded with expertise on the park's rich history, award-winning design, distinct amenities, and ongoing maintenance efforts. Every Wednesday.
Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome ...
more >> to join in the fun. Equipment is provided.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Hailed as a “songbird with heart" and Winner of the American Songwriter Magazine Lyric Contest (2014), ...
more >> Blair Bodine brings a compelling mix of lyrical mastery and soul-stirring melodies to her music. Accompanied by rich acoustic guitar, Blair’s songs uplift and unravel before you with themes of love, loss, and spirituality. Blair's debut album was produced by four-time Grammy award-winner Glenn Barrett at Morningstar Studios in Ambler, PA, her hometown.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Hosted by Robin Kall. Stories: Julia Fierro, "The Gypsy Moth Summer" Courtney Maum, "Touch" N. West ...
more >> Moss, "The Subway Stops at Bryant Park" Daniel Riley, "Fly Me" J. Courtney Sullivan, "Saints for All Occasions"
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Directed by Church Street School for Music and Art, the BPC Chorus is open to all adults who love to ...
more >> sing. Learn a mix of contemporary and classic songs, and perform at community events throughout the year.
1:00 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.
A guided tour through the permanent exhibition. This exhibition presents works of art from throughout ...
more >> Native North, Central, and South America, with more than 700 works on display. The rich exposition of focal objects, including a magnificent Apsáalooke (Crow) warrior’s exploit robe, demonstrates the degree to which Native America was interconnected before European peoples arrived and how cultural exchange has profoundly shaped our shared histories.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Bringing to vivid life the emotions of the people of ancient Greece, and prompting questions about how ...
more >> we express, control, manipulate, or simulate feelings in our own society, A World of Emotions: Ancient Greece, 700 BC–200 AD is a path-breaking exhibition.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Join this tour to learn more about the history, architecture, and sculpture of Columbia and the Morningside ...
more >> Heights campus. Whether you're an amateur New York City historian or visiting campus for the first time, you will leave the tour knowing more about our storied past. Given that the tour route is outdoors, please be aware that tours are occasionally suspended due to inclement weather.
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.
1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation
1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
An in-depth look at the unique architecture and exquisite beauty of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom ...
more >> House. Designed by famed architect Cass Gilbert and completed in 1907, the Custom House is a National Historic Landmark. The building’s interior splendor includes an elliptical rotunda with a 140-ton dome skylight designed by Valencia-born engineer Raphael Gustavino and murals by New York painter Reginald Marsh, as well as monumental marble arches and columns. Tours include a visit to the Collectors Office, not normally accessible to the public. Takes place daily.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
This class will demonstrate the first steps and highlight the basic resources in genealogical research, ...
more >> and serve as an introduction to using genealogy and local history collections at NYPL.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The area around the High Line Park was a vital business district of New York City, supplying fresh fruits, ...
more >> French Cheeses and Russian caviar as well as fresh meats to City markets. The hustle and bustle of the streets induced the City to elevate the railroad trains delivering goods to the commercial buildings. When interstate truck traffic made the railway outdated, it fell into ruin, only to be regenerated as a park.
During the run of the exhibitions Eugen Gabritschevsky: Theater of the Imperceptible and Carlo Zinelli ...
more >> (1916–1974), the Bill Wurtzel trio will perform music that celebrates the creativity and expressiveness of the human mind.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan ...
more >> 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 just waiting to be unveiled.
Many people are challenged when trying to draw the human figure. This workshop offers everyone a chance ...
more >> to improve their skills through a wonderful outdoor figure drawing class. Meets each Wednesday afternoon from May 6 through October 28, 2017.
2:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Signey Mooney is a woker-than-woke white ally — until the going gets tough and her privilege sabotages ...
more >> her intentions. What does it mean to be an ally for racial justice? And what happens when an ally fails to be an ally? Written by Jeremy J. Kamps.
3:30 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).
3:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Promises to Keep examines the close relationship between autobiography, self-portraiture, and performance ...
more >> in the construction and (re)presentation of "identity." Exploring the use of the artist’s body in self-representational acts of eleven female artists from Pakistan who span three generations, the exhibition looks at how self-parody, activism, nationalism, popular culture, and feminism cross paths in these enactments. Memory, history, gender, and socio-political/cultural constructs coexist within the same space when performing these self-portraits. Featuring work by: Bani Abidi Nilofar Akmut Hurmat ul Ain Naazish Attaullah Lali Khalid Amber Hammad Salima Hashmi Mehr Javed Ayesha Jatoi Rabbya Naseer Zoya Siddiqui
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A dozen new oil paintings depicting Daniel Heidkamp's recent travels from Boston to Brooklyn. The paintings ...
more >> shown here are part of a larger dialogue which will be presented concurrently in the group exhibition Talking Pictures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Stars: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore. A performer and gambler travels to New York City to ...
more >> raise the $25,000 he needs to marry his fiancée, only to become entangled with a beautiful aspiring dancer. 105 min.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Author Haroon Moghul was thrust into the spotlight after 9/11, becoming an undergraduate leader at NYU's ...
more >> Islamic Center forced into appearances everywhere. He was becoming a prominent voice for American Muslims even as he struggled with his relationship to Islam. This is the story of the second-generation immigrant, of what it's like to lose yourself between cultures and how to pick up the pieces.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Success during an interview depends on how well you prepared beforehand. John Crant shows how to research ...
more >> a job opportunity that you are about to interview for, to fully prepare for interview success, and the right follow up after your interview. The interview is an opportunity for you to remain memorable –so that your success is not simply left to chance.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
In today’s constantly connected world, bringing some calm to a crowded mind can be difficult. Meditating ...
more >> for just a few minutes a day can make you happier, healthier, and reduce the stress of daily life. Our simple, convenient approach is rooted in history, based in science and comes with some serious benefits. In this class, you will:
Be taught the basics of meditation and how to start a daily practice
Learn more about the effects of meditation on the mind and body
Understand how meditation can reduce stress at work and beyond
6:00 pm
free, RSVP required
With the sounds of Afro-Amerindian Mexico, Jarana Beat offers a new interpretation that blends the regional ...
more >> sounds of son jarocho from the Gulf Coast, son guerrerense from the Southern Pacific Coast, son huasteco from the Central & North-Eastern region, mexika from the Central, and norteña from the North, all converging into a truly unique New York City sound. Dance Party, hosted and produced by Talia Castro-Pozo, includes superb bands and expert dance instruction for extraordinary dancing experiences each Wednesday evening. Learn the steps from 6pm - 7pm and then test out your new moves to live music from 7pm to 8:30pm.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Open space, fresh sea air, and the floral scent of the gardens will help you stretch away the stress ...
more >> of the workday and allow you to let go of the hectic buzz of city life. Whether you’re still learning Child’s Pose or have mastered the Twisted Half Moon, our expert yoga instructor will guide you through a routine that works for you. Please bring your own mat.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Shake off the stress of work and join others for some friendly competition at drop-in volleyball. Esplanade ...
more >> Plaza hosts an after-work volleyball game for adults. They will provide the scorekeeper and the ball, and will instruct newcomers in the basics of the game. This good-natured game has been going for over a decade, and although many people have been attending year after year, players of all experience levels are welcome. Coming by after work is a great way to relax and make new friends.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Feel the rhythm of some of New York City's hottest Latin bands as the park is transformed into an epic ...
more >> dance floors. Grab your friends and get ready to dance. Come mambo with living legend and all-time-favorite Orlando Marin -- The Last Mambo King -- and his all-star band. Marin will be lighting up the ¡Arriba! stage for the 6th consecutive year. At 6 PM there will be a dance lesson with Milteri Tucker Concepcion of Bombazo Dance Company.
What is the place of the museum in the modern city? What role does architecture play? How can these buildings ...
more >> be effectively interpreted? With: Anthony Alofsin, Francesco Dal Co, Arezoo Moseni, Troy Conrad Therrien, Billie Tsien, Tod Williams.
Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded ...
more >> urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today among the world's most famous and beloved public parks. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find something to enjoy in Central Park.
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.
Editor's Pick
This illustrated lecture explores how Google searches open an unprecedented window into human behavior, ...
more >> choice, and decision-making and reveals the human psyche.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Enjoy Hatha Yoga with Hollis and a beautiful sunset. This class is suitable for all fitness levels. Please ...
more >> wear loose, comfortable clothing, and bring your own mat. Wednesdays from June through September.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
For Tejal Yoga, the practice, traditions, and teachings stem from a greater source within, a source that ...
more >> taps into her culture, heritage, and roots. Tejal Yoga began in 2013, after Tejal completed her first vinyasa yoga teacher training at The Yoga Room in Astoria, NY. Her love of teaching and passion for the practice led her to India for a traditional hatha yoga training in 2014. Tejal Yoga offers radiant yoga in a warm environment with a clear voice, helping you to feel acknowledged and aligned.
6:30 pm
$10 suggested donation...
You love the outdoors, I love the outdoors, we all love the outdoors, now lets mingle and start exploring ...
more >> together. LuvByrd, a dating app for outdoor enthusiasts, is hosting a speed dating event. Meet like-minded singles, have a couple drinks on them, and have a great night. What to expect: This event is for anyone, including, all ethnicities, sexual orientations and religions. Depending on the amount of daters who attend, dates will last between 2-5 minutes. You might not have time to date everyone at the event, but there will be some time after to socialize. This event welcomes all ages and is LGBT friendly. Even if you don't meet "the one", we hope you'll have at least met a new adventure partner.
Editor's Pick
Colm Tóibín brings a modern sensibility and language to an ancient classic, and gives this extraordinary ...
more >> character new life, so that we not only believe Clytemnestra’s thirst for revenge, but applaud it. He brilliantly inhabits the mind of one of Greek myth’s most powerful villains to reveal the love, lust, and pain she feels. Colm Tóibín is the author of seven novels, including The Master, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; Brooklyn, winner of the Costa Book Award; The Testament of Mary, and Nora Webster, as well as two story collections. Three times shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Tóibín lives in Dublin and New York.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
From the bestselling author of Istanbul Passage and Leaving Berlin comes a riveting espionage thriller ...
more >> about one family torn apart by the divided loyalties of the Cold War, set against the backdrop of a community of American and British defectors, living a twilit Moscow existence.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Sheridan's 1775 comedy of manners comes to life in a panormic outdoor professional production.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Stephen Shore’s Uncommon Places is indisputably a canonic body of work—a touchstone for those interested ...
more >> in photography and the American landscape. Remarkably, despite having been the focus of numerous shows and books, including the eponymous 1982 classic (expanded and reissued several times), this series of photographs has yet to be explored in its entirety.
Program: Heitor Villa-Lobos Impressões Seresteiras (Serenade Impressions); Festa no Sertão (Ciclo Brasileiro) ...
more >> Ernesto Lecuona Cordoba; Malagueña from Spanish Suite Robert Schumann (arr. Liszt) Widmung Giuseppe Verdi (arr. Liszt) Concert Paraphrase of Rigoletto Frédéric Chopin Ballade no. 1, op. 23 Francisco Mignone 6 Estudos Trancedantais (Six Transcendental Studies) Louis Moreau Gottschalk Grande fantaisie triomphale sur l’hymne national brésilien (ca. 1869) Brazilian concert pianist Clélia Iruzun's childhood was spent in the rich cultural atmosphere of Rio de Janeiro, where she began playing the piano at the age of four, winning her first competition at seven. Iruzun has given recitals and concerto performances throughout Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Her tours in China have featured numerous sold-out performances, including recitals in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Ningbo, and Beijing. Her recital in Shanghai was voted one of the ten best concerts of the year in China.
Signey Mooney is a woker-than-woke white ally — until the going gets tough and her privilege sabotages ...
more >> her intentions. What does it mean to be an ally for racial justice? And what happens when an ally fails to be an ally? Written by Jeremy J. Kamps.
The Sackett Street Literary Series returns with a special event featuring four novelists: Hannah Tinti ...
more >> (One Story founder and author of The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley) Rakesh Satyal (author of No One Can Pronounce My Name) Julia Fierro (SSWW founder and author of The Gypsy Moth Summer) Natalka Burian (Sackett alum, founder of The Freya Project and author of the YA novel Welcome to the Slipstream) Conversation will be moderated by Sackett Street alum Chiwoniso Kaitano.
Each year, Classical Singing and New York in June offers the opportunity to hear talented young classical ...
more >> singers and collaborative pianists from conservatories around the country and around the world, as they present their free final recital. This year's participants hail from all over the United States and from five continents, from as far away as China and Australia. These are voices of the future, brought together to learn, to learn from one another, and, in this final recital, to present themselves to our audience.
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Get a fresh perspective on today’s most pressing issues at a special screening and talk-back with some ...
more >> of the great minds behind Vice, a North American digital media and broadcasting company.
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Rome’s leader, Julius Caesar, is a force unlike any the city has seen. Magnetic, populist, irreverent, ...
more >> he seems bent on absolute power. A small band of patriots, devoted to the country’s democratic traditions, must decide how to oppose him. Shakespeare’s political masterpiece has never felt more contemporary. Runs May 23-28, May 30-June 3, June 6-13 and June 15-18.
8:00 pm
Free tickets required
A modern day quartet known for their unique, rollicking mix of R&B, jazz, soul, and 60s-era rock.
New York City, NY; NYC
8:15 pm
free, no reservation required
Stars: Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Duan Sanderson. A chronicle of the childhood, adolescence and burgeoning ...
more >> adulthood of a young, African-American, gay man growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami. 111 min.
8:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Learn the basics of coding using the languages HTML and CSS to create your own basic webpage using Neocities.org.
New York City, NY; NYC
A public symposium exploring the role of the arts in forging a common humanity across borders. The symposium ...
more >> will be moderated by journalist Fareed Zakaria and hosted by Music Director Alan Gilbert, and the panelists will include cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Lincoln Center president Debora Spar, Iraqi cellist Karim Wasfi, and UNESCO director-general Irina Bokova.
Stand-up comedy show (that has been featured on MTV, and that fills to standing-room only each week). ...
more >> The show is produced by Brendan Fitzgibbons (The Onion, McSweeney's) and Lance Weiss (Carolines on Broadway) with comedians from David Letterman, Vh1, MTV, The Onion, and Comedy Central. Free pizza!
9:00 pm
free, no reservation required