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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on June 15, 2021?

25 free events take place on Tuesday, June 15 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out June 15 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of June . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!

Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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25 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, June 15, 2021

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Play | The Line: Documentary Style Play, NYTimes Critic's Pick (virtual, streaming for 24 hours)


Crafted from firsthand interviews with New York City medical first responders during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the play cuts through the media and political noise to reveal the lived experiences of frontline medical workers in New York and their battle to save lives in a system built to serve the bottom line. Written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen Directed by Jessica Blank Starring Santino Fontana; Arjun Gupta; John Ortiz; Alison Pill; Nicholas Pinnock; Jamey Sheridan; Lorraine Toussaint Streaming is available until Jun 21.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 am
Free

Author Reading | Resolved: Uniting Nations in a Divided World (virtual)


Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon discusses his new book Resolved: Uniting Nations in a Divided World on its release, in conversation with Korea Society board chairwoman Ambassador Kathleen Stephens and with a welcome by Korea Society president and CEO Tom Byrne.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
Free

Author Reading | Resolved: Uniting Nations in a Divided World: Ex-UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's New Book (virtual)


Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon discusses his new book on its release, in conversation with Korea Society board chairwoman Ambassador Kathleen Stephens and with a welcome by Korea Society president and CEO Tom Byrne. This event is co-hosted with the Korea Economic Institute of America.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Workshop | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Adult Outdoor Zumba


Exercise in disguise! Featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training, and a lot of fun. Participants are expected to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel etc. • Masks and contact information required upon arrival. • Participants must maintain six feet of physical distance between households. • All programs will be held in accordance with New York State reopening guidance. Tuesdays, May 11-June 29, 2021
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free

Discussion | Free Speech, Media, Truth and Lies (virtual)


Should the government or private companies identify and regulate truth and lies? Join Martha Minow, professor at Harvard Law School and author of the new book, Saving the News: Why the Constitution Calls for Government Action to Preserve Freedom of Speech, Paul Matzko of the Cato Institute and Libertarianism.org, and Jonathan Rauch, author of the new book, The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth, who will discuss the history of American protection for free speech values and how they are challenged by the social media landscape today. They will also discuss current debates about the regulation of online speech, from content regulation to algorithmic disinformation, and what reforms, if any, might promote the free trade in ideas and expression in the future. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Modern Dance: Coaching Session with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (virtual)


Studio 5 | Dancing Across Continents offers audiences an intimate look at rare pairings of exceptional dance artists from around the world. This series of coaching sessions and conversations explores the artistic process of a diversity of various dance styles. Curated and hosted by dance critic and historian Alastair Macaulay. In this episode, featuring City Center's Principal Dance Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancers Jacqueline Green, Yannick Lebrun, and Renaldo Maurice work with Artistic Director Robert Battle, Resident Choreographer Jamar Roberts, and Associate Artistic Director Matthew Rushing on three varied pieces from the company's rich repertory--Ailey's signature classic Revelations, Battle's solo Takademe, and Roberts's Members Don't Get Weary. The streaming will be available through Jun 24th.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Re-Visiting Museums: From the Louvre to the Hispanic Society Museum & Library in New York


Join our HSML Director & CEO, Guillaume Kientz and Lionel Sauvage, philanthropist and 18th Century French art collector, for a conversation organized by the American Friends of the Louvre and the National Arts Club. Together, they will discuss Mr. Kientz’s commitment to reimagining museums from the Louvre to the HSM&L, highlighting the history and collections of the Hispanic Society and the relations and collaborations between both institutions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free

Workshop | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Financial Lit 101


Stop by this free workshop and learn basic personal finance principles. Managing your money doesn’t have to be a mystery. Financial Lit 101 offers free workshops in basic finance topics that should have been taught in school, but weren’t. Let instructors give you the basic tools you need to begin your journey to financial freedom. Tuesdays, June 15-August 3, 2021
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Viola Organista Maker and Player in Performance and Conversation (Zoom)


Over 500 years ago, Leonardo Da Vinci conceived of a bowed keyboard instrument. Though drawings abound in his notebooks, it was never built in his lifetime. In 2012, Polish pianist and piano maker Sławomir Zubrzycki built the first concert Viola Organista and brought it to concert halls and music festivals all over the Europe. Join this program for a fascinating look and listen at an ethereal instrument that is as new as it is old.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free

Other | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) The Art of Bubble-Making: Family Fun


Watch the art of bubble-making! We've all blown soap bubbles before but have you ever seen someone create a bubble big enough to stand inside? Or one long enough to jump over? Open your eyes to the magical world of bubbles at this family-friendly event. Please wear masks and practice social distancing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

Jazz | Jazz Band with "a lyrical, high-energy and risk-taking pianist" (virtual)


Jazz pianist Markus Gottschlich ("A painter of emotions via music" - All About Jazz) performs songs from his recently released album "Found Sounds," which focuses on the transformation and re-interpretation of everyday sounds.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Park Walk | Seneca Village Tour  (virtual)


Seneca Village was an important community of predominantly African-American property owners, who lived in an area that is now Central Park in the West 80s. Conservancy guides on this virtual tour of Seneca Village, the largest community of free Black property owners in pre–Civil War New York. Learn about this unique community, its distinction as a place of refuge from the crowded conditions and racial discrimination prevalent in NYC, and how the construction of Central Park resulted in the displacement of its residents through the process of eminent domain.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Author Reading | The Confederate Flag: The Use of a Symbol (virtual)


In 1860 and 1861, eleven southern states seceded from the United States to protect the institution of slavery, forming the Confederate States of America and sparking the U.S. Civil War. After the war, their flag was adopted as a symbol of Southern heritage at the same time as it represented slavery and white supremacy. Today, the Confederate flag is regularly weaponized by neo-Nazis and far-right extremists as they seek to intimidate African Americans. The flag can also be used to target Jewish Americans, as it was when it was tied to the front doors of the Museum of Jewish Heritage in January 2021.  This is a program exploring the contentious history and violent symbolism of the Confederate flag. The program will feature Jami Floyd, Senior Editor for Race & Justice at New York Public Radio, in conversation with a panel including: -- Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed, the Carl M. Loeb University Professor at Harvard and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of On Juneteenth; -- Dr. Mab Segrest, Fuller-Maathai Professor Emeritus of Gender and Women's Studies at Connecticut College and author of Memoir of a Race Traitor; -- Graie Hagans, a Black Jewish organizer and educator with Bend the Arc, a Jewish Partnership for Justice.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Sunset Yoga


Escape the hustle and bustle of NYC and join Abhaya Yoga for a socially-distanced sunset yoga class that integrates postures, breathing exercises, relaxation and meditation to stretch, strengthen and condition. Tuesdays, May 4-October 26, 2021 Registration opens every Tuesday at 10:00am for classes the following week.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free

Concert | Devon Gillfillian: Powerful Modern Soul (in-person)


Devon Gilfillian's emotional vocals weave together with blues, rock, R&B, and hip-hop to form uniquely powerful modern soul music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Dance Lesson | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Dance: Bollywood & Bhangra


Dancers of all levels are invited to learn technique from the best. Originating in India, these dance forms highlight rhythm, expression and passion. Bhangra, particularly, is a high-energy folk dance with origins in Punjab, India, a dance now learned and loved by many. Ajna Dance Company was founded to foster diversity and inclusion by making Indian dance and culture more accessible to all. Tuesdays, June 8-July 13, 2021
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free

Workshop | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Healthy on the Hudson: Yoga


Come to stretch and reset with a welcoming yoga class, adaptable to all levels of ability. Instruction will take place weekly from Tuesday, June 15 - September 28.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free

Author Reading | Two Freedoms: Authors in Discussion (virtual)


Carol Anderson, author of The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America, and Ellis Cose, author of The Short Life and Curious Death of Free Speech in America, take us through our fraught history with the first and second amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Moderator: C. Nicole Mason, PhD
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Sunset Meditation


Mindful Astoria brings the art of mindfulness meditation to Socrates. Sessions are designed for all experience levels and practices include mindful breathing and walking, gentle optional stretching, and loving-kindness meditation. Please bring a yoga mat, blanket, or cushion. A limited number of chairs are available to participants on a first come, first served basis. Weather permitting. Tuesdays, May 18–September 7, 2021.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Remake the World: Essays, Reflections, Rebellions


Over the last decade, author and activist Astra Taylor has helped shift the national conversation on topics including technology, inequality, indebtedness, and democracy. The essays collected here reveal the range and depth of her thinking, with Taylor tackling the rising popularity of socialism, the problem of automation, the politics of listening, the possibility of rights for the natural and non-human world, the future of the university, the temporal challenge of climate catastrophe, and more. Addressing some of the most pressing social problems of our day, Taylor invites us to imagine how things could be different while never losing sight of the strategic question of how change actually happens.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Chamber Music (virtual)


PhiloSonia's end-of-season celebration week: each night from June 14th through Friday June 18th at 7pm, enjoy a different piece of music. Here's what pieces you can expect to hear: Andrew Norman Sabina from The Companion Guide to Rome for String Quartet Carlos Simon An Elegy: A Cry from the Grave  and Warmth of Other Suns for String Quartet Hugo Wolf Italian Serenade for String Quartet Tchaikovsky String Sextet in D minor "Souvenir de Florence" Op. 70 Brahms Piano Quintet in f minor, Op. 34 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Tour | Garment District History Tour: Fashion, Immigrants, Child Labor, Triangle Factory Fire, Gangsters (virtual)


"Walk" the streets of the Garment District with your tour guide Mike Kaback. Topics included: - Your guide's personal experiences in the fashion industry/district over the last half century: changes in fashion through the years; - Immigrants and the growth of the NYC apparel industry: factories and workers; visit into several factories over the years; - The Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire of 1911: unions and gangsters; - How the Garment District of today relocated to its current location: Fashion Ave and The Fashion Walk of Fame; - A look into the future of the garment industry.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Screening | Helios: Performance Art from Italy (virtual)


Artist and writer Damiano Fina founded the FÜYA method, a pedagogical approach to dance, alchemy, and their spiritual origin in the Pleistocene. Since 2004, Fina’s artistic research has been influenced by alchemical studies, rituals of classical Greece, teachings of Zen-master Dōgen, butoh, radical queer theory, and continuous readings and meditation. The aim has been to explore mysticism and philosophy through the body and its multiple possibilities of connection. (60 minutes)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Cello Concert: Strauss, Piazzolla and More (In Person)


Program: Julius Klengel, Hymnus for 12 cellos Michael Finckel, Mass in Gregorian II, for 2 antiphonal groups of cellos Astor Piazzolla, Libertango Johann Strauss Sr., Jelacic March, op 244
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Other | The Ultimate Virtual Trivia Game Night (Zoom)


From architecture and theater to transportation and pop culture, test your knowledge about NYC. Co-presented with the Gotham Center for New York City History, join us for the final Trivia night hosted by our long-time trivia host Katie Uva!   Free. Registration required, donations encouraged.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Play | A Play with Tony Nominated Director

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