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21 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, June 9, 2025

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free events nyc Lights, Camera, Action: Cinema Talks
free events nyc Celebrated Jazz Quartet Showcases Distinctive Sound
free events nyc Art from All Over The World in Amazing Museum
free events nyc The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945): Supernatural Horror-Drama Film with Angela Lansbury
free events nyc Pretty in Pink (1986): 80's Teen Movie with Molly Ringwald
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Workshop | Start the Day with Morning Meditation


Start your day by balancing your mind, body, and spirit during instructor guided meditation. This renowned practice lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and strengthens the immune system.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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9:45 am
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Workshop | Play Pickleball with Friends


Serve up some fun as you try your hand at pickleball on this scenic waterfront. Grab your favorite opponent and have a friendly match; then enjoy food, drinks and shopping after you get your game on. Check-in by your registered time slot. Sessions are in half-hour increments. Each session can include 2-4 people to play at a time. You are welcome to have a larger group and rotate who is playing. All equipment will be supplied free of charge; you are welcome to bring your own, if preferred. Brush up on Pickleball rules before you play. Pets are not permitted on the courts. If inclement weather arises, your pickleball reservation may be canceled due to safety concerns and/or court conditions. Note: you are required to sign a waiver.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
free, registration recommended

Workshop | Interactive Workshop on the Atomic-Era Rose Cultivar 'Atombombe'


Australian artist Gabriella Hirst leads a hands-on workshop focused on the Rosa floribunda 'Atombombe'--a 1953 rose cultivar developed by German breeder Reimer Kordes in the wake of the atomic age. Participants will explore the rose's historical context and symbolism, then take part in a rose grafting session. Following the workshop, attendees will have the chance to adopt and continue cultivating their own rose plant.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:00 pm
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Discussion | Lights, Camera, Action: Cinema Talks


Talks on movies, the culture of cinema, and filmmaking. Hosted by Scott Adlerberg, author and film connoisseur.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Concert | Piano in the Park: Prize-Winning Jazz Musician


A five, six, seven, eight... Come on down and swing along to the best jazz the Big Apple has to offer. Ted Rosenthal is a celebrated jazz pianist and composer who actively tours worldwide with his trio, as a soloist, or performing live with many jazz greats, including Gerry Mulligan and Art Farmer. Ted has released fifteen CDs; Rhapsody in Gershwin, which features his arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue, reached #1 in jazz album sales at iTunes and Amazon. Wonderland was selected as a New York Times holiday pick. His solo album, The 3 B's, received 4 stars from DownBeat magazine and features the music of Bud Powell, Bill Evans, along with his personal improvisations on Beethoven themes. Ted is the recipient of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition prize, grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, and has had many of his works commissioned and premiered by prestigious institutions like the New York City Opera and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. He has been featured at orchestral and pop performances around the globe and is a dedicated teacher at The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music. "A new jazz leader." - The New York Times
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Celebrated Jazz Quartet Showcases Distinctive Sound


Hear the Dave Stryker quartet, a jazz ensemble led by "one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years" (The Village Voice). Dave Stryker is known for his "golden tone, urgent style, and the kind of heated technique that can blow the roof off any gig" (Jazz Times). The Omaha, Nebraska native cut his teeth as a featured sideman with organist Jack McDuff and tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine and has released many celebrated albums as a bandleader, including As We Are and Groove Street.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
1:00 pm
free, registration recommended

Film | All of Us Strangers (2023): LGBTQ+ Romantic Fantasy


One night in the near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As a relationship develops between them, Adam is preoccupied with memories of the past and finds himself drawn back to the suburban town where he grew up, and the childhood home where his parents, appear to be living, just as they were on the day they died, 30 years before. Director: Andrew Haigh Cast: Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell, Claire Foy
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Walk and Creative Writing Session


This walk and writing session is led by Author and Poet Jon Curley. Participants will be encouraged to use observations as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Sanguine Musical Selections in Museum Exhibition


Pop-up musical performances of Rashid Johnson's Sanguine (2024), enliven the museum and celebrate the vibrancy and abundant creativity of New York. Stage positioned just inside the museum exhibition. Tickets for Pay-What-You-Wish hours are available online only and released at 10 am the morning of the event.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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4:00 pm
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Museums | Art from All Over The World in Amazing Museum


Discover a vast collection of art from a diverse range of countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Russia, France, Spain, Japan, India, United States and more. Tickets for Pay-What-You-Wish hours are available online only and released at 10 am the morning of the event.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
4:00 pm
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Museums | Historical and Modern Design Spanning Centuries


The museum is dedicated to showcasing the history, influence, and importance of design in everyday life. Housed in a historic mansion, the museum features a diverse collection of design objects, including decorative arts, architecture, graphic design, textiles, and industrial design.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:00 pm
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Museums | Remembrance, Reflection and Resilience


A place of commemoration: exhibition, artifacts, photographs, stories and more.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:30 pm
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Film | The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945): Supernatural Horror-Drama Film with Angela Lansbury


When Dorian Gray, a handsome, young Victorian gentleman obsessed with the fleeting transience of his own beauty, becomes disturbed by a portrait that seems to capture too much of his soul, he makes a dark pact: He will remain forever young, while the age, disease and decay that should affect his body ravage The Picture of Dorian Gray... Director: Albert Lewin Cast: George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed, Angela Lansbury
   Manhattan, New York, NY
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Author Reading | Award-Winning Biographer Introduces New Book on Harlem Renaissance Figure: Joy Goddess (In Person AND Online!)


Award-winning biographer A’Lelia Bundles presents her new book, Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance, a vibrant, deeply researched biography of A’Lelia Walker – daughter of Madam C. J. Walker and herself a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance – written by her journalist great-granddaughter. Following the conversation, a special advance book signing will follow. Publishing just in time for the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, Joy Goddess transports readers into the rarely seen world of the educated Black elite professionals who created a haven in uptown Manhattan at a time when racial discrimination in America was rampant, when “Harlem was as gay as it was Black,” when unprecedented interracial awards dinners sealed book deals and launched careers, and when the explosive creativity of Harlem changed America’s culture forever.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Exploring Contemporary Dance & Performance Discussion


Danspace Project's Platform was conceived as "exhibitions that unfold over time" providing context for contemporary dance and performance practices. The Platforms explore curation as a process of collaboration with artists. This conversation, part of Danspace's year-long celebration of their 50th anniversary, features Hussie-Taylor, Danspace Program director and associate curator Seta Morton, and some of the artists who have curated the series in recent years, including Okwui Okpokwasili, Eiko Otake, and Reggie Wilson.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Learn about Saving the Amazon with Journalists


"A work of courage interrupted by tragedy. . . No book speaks more persuasively to the importance of the Amazon and the dangers that it faces." --Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction Attend a night with Alessandra Sampaio to discuss her late husband Dom Phillips's account of crisis in the Amazon, which was he researching when he was murdered by environmental criminals in the Javari Valley in 2022. She's joined by Andrew Fishman, a fellow journalist who helped finish the book, along with moderator Matthew Hay Brown, Americas editor for The Washington Post. Seating is limited and will be first come, first served. Doors open at 5:30 pm.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Legal Advocate Maria Foscarinis Discusses Her Book on Ending Homelessness


Groundbreaking legal advocate Maria Foscarinis discusses her book And Housing for All: The Fight to End Homelessness in America with New York Times opinion writer Binyamin Appelbaum. In And Housing for All, founder of the National Homelessness Law Center Maria Foscarinis reveals the human impact of the housing crisis by sharing personal stories and examining the flawed policies that have perpetuated it. As millions face rising housing costs and encampments spread nationwide, she uncovers why past efforts have failed and what must change to achieve lasting solutions. Drawing from over 35 years of national advocacy, Foscarinis shares compelling stories of individuals and families impacted by homelessness, highlighting their resilience and growing leadership. Blending personal narratives with policy analysis, she reveals how deliberate decisions have fueled the crisis and how public narratives have sustained it. And Housing for All is essential reading for social justice advocates, policymakers, lawyers, and anyone invested in solving one of America’s most pressing challenges. Maria Foscarinis founded the National Homelessness Law Center (formerly known as the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty) in 1985 to mount a campaign for a federal response to the crisis which was just beginning to explode across the country. The Law Center won legal victories including the only major federal legislation addressing homelessness—now known and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act—, upholding education rights for homeless children, converting vacant properties to housing, and combatting the criminalization of homelessness, while also laying the groundwork for the recognition of housing as a human right. She has been named a Human Rights Hero by the American Bar Association, and is a recipient of the Katharine and George Alexander Law Prize from Santa Clara University School of Law, the John Macy Award from the National Alliance to End Homelessness, and more.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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Jazz | Outdoor Jams with Emerging Musician


Esteemed saxophonist, composer, and educator Langston Hughes II will perform with his hand-picked quartet at this outdoor event. Langston Hughes II, at 23 years old, distinguishes himself as an accomplished saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer, and educator, positioning him as one of the most promising young talents in music today. He's currently immersed in the pursuit of a master's degree in Jazz Studies at The Juilliard School in the vibrant landscape of NYC. Beyond performing alongside established musicians, Langston has led his own quartet at prestigious venues and festivals, including Blues Alley, Keystone Korner, The Kennedy Center, the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, and the DC Jazz Festival, leaving audiences captivated and yearning for more. With years of experience and an ever-growing arsenal of technical and creative skills, Langston has cultivated a distinctive sound that radiates beauty, passion, and positivity.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Riverfront Conditioning led by top NYC Trainers


Challenge yourself this summer with this signature conditioning workout, offered on the waterfront and designed to "Unleash Your Inner Athlete." These 60-minute sessions include sprints, agility drills, partner work, and more. Led by top NYC trainers, this dynamic class welcomes all levels--whether you're a former athlete or just getting started. Come ready to move, sweat, and build strength in a supportive, team-based setting. Participants should bring their own mat and water bottle.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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Staged Reading | Five Short Plays Exploring Neighborhood Community


Celebrate local theater by attendings the readings of short plays exploring themes of neighborhood, community, and connection. At this event, five plays will be performed: Mel's Kitchen by Melanie Futorian Up a Tree by Michael Ricca Shawty's Blues by Seshat Yon'shea Walker Dance for Your Life!!! by Molly Babos Kissing in Public by Susan Lumenello
   Manhattan, New York, NY
7:00 pm
free, donations welcome

Movie in a Park | Pretty in Pink (1986): 80's Teen Movie with Molly Ringwald


Synopsis: Poor Andie is smart and sensitive but not popular in school. When she meets rich Boy Blaine, she thinks she's found true love. Unfortunately their friends don't think it will work. Can Andie and Blaine overcome the obstacles to lasting love? Jon Cryer costars as best friend Duckie in an unforgettable role. Director: Howard Deutch Cast: Molly Ringwald, John Cryer, Harry Dean Stanton, Annie Potts, James Spader Captions are displayed. Food items for sale curated. Starting at 5pm, stop by the bar tent to the left of the screen for summer ready drinks.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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