57 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, June 15, 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
In recent years, city agencies have released new guidelines to enhance New York City’s infrastructure ...
more >> through improved design, accessibility, connectivity, and resiliency. This discussion will explore how agencies and their partners collaborate to develop, use, and disseminate guidelines, and the potential for these guidelines to improve infrastructure and enhance the ways that New Yorkers experience the public realm. Speakers include: Susan Chin, Executive Director, Design Trust for Public Space Mitchell J. Silver, Commissioner, NYC Parks Yianice Hernandez, Director of Healthy Living by Design, NYC Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene Thaddeus Pawlowski, Senior Urban Designer, New York City Dept. of City Planning Nancy Prince, Deputy Chief of Design, NYC Parks Nick Pettinati, Project Manager/Assistant Urban Designer, NYC Dept. of Transportation Celine Armstrong, Past-President, American Society of Landscape Architects-New York A light breakfast will be served.
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.
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.
Students will learn the basics of suminagashi, a Japanese marbling technique using just water and ink. ...
more >> Students will learn how to create and pull suminagashi monoprints on paper and fabric, and leave with enough knowledge and skills to continue exploring on their own. All ages. Materials provided.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Powerpoint 2010. Topics include using transitions, animations, ...
more >> etc. Please note: Bring a flash drive with an MP3 or WMA audio file, and an MP4 or MOV video file if you wish to practice embedding media.
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
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
Raul Midón’s syncopated flamenco- and jazz-infused acoustic guitar is a wonder matched only by his ...
more >> silky tenor. Blind since infancy, the emotionally insightful songwriter got his start as a backup singer for Shakira, which eventually led to collaborations with the likes of Bill Withers and Stevie Wonder, along with appearances on recordings by Queen Latifah and Snoop Dogg. Perhaps best known for his improvisational mouth-horn technique, in which he performs a bebop “trumpet” solo entirely with his lips, Midón released his latest album, Bad Ass and Blind, earlier this year.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
An afternoon of fitness with Argentine Tango. The eventwill include two hours of open dance and instruction, ...
more >> and the last event on June 29th will include tango with live musicians. The event will be held on June 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Todd Robbins plays Ragtime and classic Tin Pan Alley songs. He is often heard on Monday nights playing ...
more >> piano with Woody Allen's Jazz Band and has recorded two albums with that group.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
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Todd Robbins plays Ragtime and classic Tin Pan Alley songs. He is often heard on Monday nights playing ...
more >> piano with Woody Allen's Jazz Band and has recorded two albums with that group.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Join a tour of The Battery, a 25-acre park at the tip of Manhattan. Learn about the park's rich history, ...
more >> many important landmarks and monuments, the Seaglass Carousel, 134,000 square feet of beautiful perennial gardens designed by renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, and so much more. Every Thursday from May 11 to June 29, 2017.
Join a tour of the current exhibitions with Valérie Rousseau, the museum’s curator for self-taught ...
more >> art and art brut. Meet in the museum atrium.
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.
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
Share your passion for gaming the old-fashioned way. If words excite or inspire you, and crossword puzzles ...
more >> keep you going, then Scrabble is your game! Are you a chess or checkers champion? Whether you're a master or just starting out, show off your best moves. If you like wheeling and dealing, Monopoly's the game for you. Join them for some lively board time. All levels of play welcome. Please feel free to bring your own game set, and friends.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Learn how to identify fake news, understand credible sources, and practice looking over sample articles ...
more >> to determine their validity.
This workshop will cover the basics of getting started with 3D printing, no technical background and ...
more >> no personal printer required. They will start with a short overview of this exciting new technology and cover beginner 3D printing tools. Using an easy-to-learn online application you will customize your own simple 3D product that can be printed with Shapeways. Class is conducted on Macintosh computers.
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
Stars: Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kate Winslet. Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions ...
more >> the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty. 97 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Monthly book discussions to explore titles you've been meaning to read, or reread, and discuss with other ...
more >> lovers of literature. Participants should read each title before the discussion. This month's title is Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.
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.
Stars: Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, Raymond Walburn. Woodrow is discharged from the military for hay fever, ...
more >> but fabricates receiving an heroic honorable discharge before returning home. 101 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Stars: Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon. NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth ...
more >> safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy. 140 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Many people think of the New York City subway as one of the largest, most efficient, if not the cleanest ...
more >> mass transit systems in the world. Few, however, think of it as the largest and longest art gallery on the planet. Well, they don't know what they are missing. This lively walking AND subway riding tour visits over a dozen subway stations to experience a selection of these striking often whimsical works that go largely unnoticed by the general public. Join this climate controlled subway and walking art tour. Along the way you'll learn about and become expert at navigating the (in)famous NYC subway system. There's also the invaluable opportunity to confer about your other sightseeing plans with the acclaimed Bronx born, vastly experienced licensed NYC tour guide, Darryl Reilly. Tour takes place every Thursday.
2:00 pm
Free plus subway...
Hola! Ni Hao! Bonjour! Konnichiwa! Dobryi den'! Come try out the Mango Languages program and start learning ...
more >> one of more than 60 languages today. This is a conversation based language learning program with a built-in recording option. Record your voice and compare your speech to the narrator’s to hear your progress.
As part of her new cross-disciplinary project using Modernism in dance to explore different contemporary ...
more >> discourses, choreographer and performer Netta Yerushalmy presents Paramodernities #2—devoted to Martha Graham’s Night Journey—and Paramodernities #3—devoted to Alvin Ailey’s Revelations. Including live presentations by scholars and performances by a diverse cast of dancers, Paramodernities will also incorporate public discussions with viewers as it inhabits different sites in the museum.
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Mah Jongg Socials, led by Linda Fisher, throughout the summer. Basic instruction included.
New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
To break the silence of perpetual mourning, a small community stages an epic intervention. But when the ...
more >> past and present collide, the fates of a forgotten few become the destiny of a nation. Written by Phillip Howze.
Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane. In a city of humanoid animals, a hustling ...
more >> impresario's attempt to save his theater with a singing competition becomes grander than he anticipates even as its finalists' find that their lives will never be the same. 108 min.
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Hosted by playwright Steven McCasland (Little Wars) and featuring original NYC cast members Hunter Canning, ...
more >> Jeff Ronan, David Armanino, Joshua Levine, and Diana Stahl, the special event will be followed by a signing.
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Glide along the water while kayaking with the boathouse at the floating dock. Children under 18 must ...
more >> have an adult guardian present. All levels are welcome and no experience is necessary. Additional Rules for Kayaking: - Singles are for adults, or any kayaker with a parent/guardian present that is at least 14 years old. - Doubles are for one adult and no more than one child under 14 or paddler that needs assistance. - Please show up at least 1 hour before closing, as that is when the line closes and the last boats go out. - Weather permitting. Thursdays 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm and Saturdays 10 am - 3 pm, June 3 - August 26, 2017.
5:30 pm
free, no reservation required
An exhibition of recent oil and mixed media paintings which incorporate elements of clothing.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
As part of her new cross-disciplinary project using Modernism in dance to explore different contemporary ...
more >> discourses, choreographer and performer Netta Yerushalmy presents Paramodernities #2—devoted to Martha Graham’s Night Journey—and Paramodernities #3—devoted to Alvin Ailey’s Revelations. Including live presentations by scholars and performances by a diverse cast of dancers, Paramodernities will also incorporate public discussions with viewers as it inhabits different sites in the museum.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
In this panel and discussion on NYC trans history, Kiara St. James, Tanya Asapansa Johnson Walker, and ...
more >> Nicole Bowles will reflect on politics and community in the 1980s and 1990s. Each are leaders, trans women of color, and long-standing trans movement organizers.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The UFT Players' production of Solo Performances: Journeys Into Self - 2017 is a culmination of a five-week ...
more >> workshop in which several participants have been creating short theatrical pieces based on their personal experiences.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Join the Hudson Warehouse as they kick-off their 14th Season of Classical Theater with The Triumph of ...
more >> Love, written by Pierre de Marivaux. June 1 – June 25, Thursday through Sunday nights.
6:30 pm
Pay-what-you-can admission policy
Enjoy an introductory lesson in Argentine Tango music and dancing led by Strictly Tango NYC. Takes ...
more >> place Thursdays in June and July.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Maureen Meister, art historian, professor, and author, presents this illustrated lecture reintroducing ...
more >> readers to A Description of the New York Central Park, published in 1869 and widely considered the most important book about the park to appear during its early years.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Link mindful breathing with movement in this full spectrum yoga practice that includes modifications ...
more >> and intensifications depending on experience level. Veteran Nina Semczuk helps you cultivate strength, flexibility, balance, and focus while enjoying yoga outdoors. Bring your own mat. This event repeats every Thursday until September 28, 2017.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
A Marvelous Order is a multimedia opera about the battle between Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs over the ...
more >> fate of New York City. A selection of scenes will be presented here in a site-specific adaptation, where Frankel’s striking imagery and beautifully wrought animation will be specially reformatted for the LED screens that wrap around its circumference while live singers and instrumentalists perform throughout the terminal. Singers include Dashon Burton (as Robert Moses), Eliza Bagg, Tomás Cruz, Lucy Dhegrae and Christopher Herbert. Live instrumentation by NOW Ensemble. Conducted by David Bloom. By Judd Greenstein, Joshua Frankel, Will Rawls, and Tracy K. Smith.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
With comedic host Andy Ross and music by DJ Flip Bundlez Free to play. Prizes for every win. Game on!
New York City, NY; NYC
A franchise and fan base in perpetual search of validation finally had its ticket punched as 2016 dawned. ...
more >> Mike Piazza, who held records in one hand and a city’s rapt attention in the other, gained election to the Hall of Fame. Within weeks of this long-awaited announcement, the ballclub with whom he chose to cast his eternal lot, the New York Mets, made a date to retire his number.
From visiting Stan's Sports Bar to sitting in the bleachers for the roll call, author Mark Feinsand provides ...
more >> ideas, recommendations and insider tips for must-see places and can't-miss activities near Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees Fans' Bucket List has something new to do for even the most die-hard fans.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
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
To break the silence of perpetual mourning, a small community stages an epic intervention. But when the ...
more >> past and present collide, the fates of a forgotten few become the destiny of a nation. Written by Phillip Howze.
Since it opened in 1854, McSorley's Old Ale House has been home to a rich history--and a deeply personal ...
more >> story about author Rafe Bartholomew, who grew up in the landmark pub, and his father, a career bartender. By turns touching, crude and wildly funny, Rafe's story reveals universal truths about family, loss and the bursting history of one of New York's most beloved institutions.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Biko Rising is the story of one of South Africa's leading activists, who was murdered for his activism ...
more >> in the dismantling of apartheid in South Africa. Steven Biko lives, awakening at age 70 to tell the audience his story. This energetic and colorful multimedia piece, filled with drama, song and dance, led by South African director, Mandla Mbothwe, and performed by a cast of three South African actors, will take the viewers on a journey of love, pride and liberation through Biko's eyes.
New York Ghost tours capture the spiritual side of the Big Apple through stories. famed explorers, native ...
more >> tribes, lost opportunities and political intrigue. With almost every step one takes through the West Village, one encounters the ghosts and spirits of New York City’s past. Every corner has its stories, every building has its haunted spirits.
Editor's Pick
The last exponent of traditional gaita negra brings us the dynamic and surprising sounds of Colombia’s ...
more >> oldest flute.
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Taking Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man as a starting point, The Eulogy delivers a poignant commentary ...
more >> on police violence in the United States in the style of a New Orleans second line funeral procession. Music by the Sugartone Brass Band will interweave Shaun Leonardo's speech, punctuating the words that serve as a memorial, a rejection, a challenge, and a call to action all at once.
Comics Mike Brown (Comedy Outliers) and Ayanna Dookie (She Devil Comedy Festival winner) host “King ...
more >> Hippo,” their weekly comedy showcase and afterparty. Mike and Ayanna - who have performed at venues nationally and throughout the tri-state area - will be joined at this launch by Seaton Smith (FOX); Chloe Hilliard (NBC); Dave Lester (SIRIUS XM) and Jon Laster (BET), with music by Thug Passion (Time Out NY).
New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the ...
more >> sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline. NOTE** THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. Please note they do utilize the subway on this tour so you will need $5 for subway.
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