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26 free events take place in New York City on Saturday, May 23, 2009.
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26 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, May 23, 2009

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Tour | “Manhattan Adirondacks”


Olmsted and Vaux designed the North Woods to replicate the forests of the Adirondack Mountains with its crystal streams, calming cascades, and rustic bridges. This scenic and meditative walk is right in New York City's backyard. Tour will be approximately one hour.
   
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9:30 am
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Hike | Garden Hike


Stroller/child friendly. 1+ miles, slow pace, as long as you want to linger. Stroll down walkways lined with wisteria and azalea, through the esplanade where any children can run around and roll in the grass. See large carp and many turtles to amuse the kids. Eat in excellent outdoor cafeteria. No pets, food or drinks allowed in the Garden (except baby food). Heavy rain cancels.
   New York
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10:00 am
$3

Workshop | Kayaking on the Hudson


Join 20-minute instructional paddles, and explore the Hudson River first hand. Please wear a bathing suit or shorts and a t-shirt, and know how to swim.
   
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10:00 am
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Other | Great Hudson River Swim


Watch approximately 250 swimmers take part in the 1.3-mile race to the North Cove.
   New York
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10:15 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
$5

Tour | Garden Tour


This tour highlights the history, design and unique plantings of the 70-year-old Garden. Led by Garden Staff.
   
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11:00 am
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Fair | Spring Festival


   
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11:00 am
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Festival | Street Fair


   
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Blue Ribbon Gardening


Samara Kupferberg helps you cultivate a blue ribbon vegetable or flower garden using a multitude of vintage fabrics, ribbons and felt. Make your garden treasure 3-dimensional by sewing and stuffing your creation.
   
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12:00 pm
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Dance Lesson | Capoeira in the Park


Capoeira is a lively martial art that originated in Brazil over 450 years ago. Self-defense techniques are concealed by graceful dance moves and spectacular acrobatics set to music. Taught by Professor Abará, classes are designed for all experience levels. Participants should wear comfortable clothing.
   
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Fair | Outdoors Art Fair


Oils, Pastels, Watercolors, Mixed Media, Graphics, Photography, Sculpture, One-of-Kind Crafts, including Fabrics, Jewelry, Glass, Wood and Ceramics.
   New York
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Wall Street and Downtown Tour


Weaves together history, events, architecture, and people of birthplace of NY, financial capital of the world, and hottest new neighborhood in the city. Stops include U.S. Custom House, Trinity Church, Wall Street, NY Stock Exchange, other architectural and cultural sites. Rain or shine.
   
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12:00 pm
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Tour | “The Castle and its Kingdom”


Take a walk around the lands dominated by Belvedere Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Visit the tiny 55-acre realm on an eclectic tour of history and nature. Tour is approximately one hour.
   
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12:00 pm
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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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1:00 pm
$5

Discussion | Celebration of Indigenous Peoples


In recognition of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, this afternoon of performances, films and panel discussions with representatives from the United Nations and diverse indigenous peoples will offer interactive programs for the entire family.
   
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1:00 pm
$15 suggested admission

Concert | Pre-College Symphony


Program: ROSSINI, La Gazza Ladra Overture TCHAIKOVSKY, Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 3 MAHLER, Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 SCHUBERT, Symphony No. 8 in B Minor ("Unfinished")
   
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1:00 pm
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Film | Fred Schepisi's Roxanne (1987)


With Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah and Shelley Duvall. An engaging small town fire chief with an astonishingly long nose coaches his friend to win the affection of the woman he is secretly in love with. 107 mins.
   
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Tin Pan Alley/Madison Square Park Tour


"The Original Great White Way" Highlights: The Street called Tin Pan Alley, The former Gilsey Hotel, The Marble Collegiate Church, The Little Church Around the Corner, The statue of Admiral Farragut, The Grave of General William J. Worth , the Holocaust Memorial called "Indifference to Justice is the Gateway to Hell " and The Flatiron Building.
   
2:00 pm
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Tour | Union Square: Crossroads of New York


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union Square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on “The Metronome” sculpture and so much more!
   
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | “Views from the Past”


As you promenade through the heart of the Park, imagine yourself living in 19th Century New York City. Learn about the Park's history and how its designers, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, struggled to create the magnificent "Greensward" for the enjoyment of all. Tour lasts approximately one hour.
   
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2:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Darftwork: JESSE PHILLIPS-FEIN and TREBIEN POLLARD


Jesse Phillips-Fein offers the audience Pale, which seeks to define the omnipresent, but unexamined mentality and experience of being white. Trebien Pollard presents The Black Out, an excerpt from Vegan Chitlins and the Artist Formally Known as the N-Word. This work addresses the issue of captivity as a state of fate, coincidence, and/or choice. DraftWork Curated by Ishmael Houston-Jones, Danspace Project's DraftWork series hosts informal Saturday afternoon performances that offer choreographers an opportunity to show new works in various stages of development. Performances are followed by discussions and informal receptions that allow the artist and the audience a greater perspective on the other's viewpoint.
   New York
3:00 pm
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Performance | Improv Everywhere


Improv Everywhere causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places. Created in August of 2001 by Charlie Todd, Improv Everywhere has executed over 80 missions involving thousands of undercover agents. The group is based in New York City and has created some of the city's most eye-catching experiments.
   New York
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation


   
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Piazzolla and More!


An evening of some of the most well-known and loved Piazzolla as well as rarely-performed Piazzolla. Clarinetist Thomas Piercy and pianist Claudine Hickman will be joined by the incredible bassist Pablo Aslan from AvanTango. Live music, full bar, food, desserts, fireplace.
   
8:00 pm
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Concert | Pre-College Orchestra


Adam Glaser, Conductor; Catherine Chen, Bassoon Program: WEBER, Euryanthe Overture MOZART, Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major, K.191 BERLIOZ, Royal Hunt and Storm from Les Troyens STRAVINSKY, Firebird Suite
   
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Omi Yesa, African religious music


With a legacy dating back nearly four decades, spiritual music group Omi Yesa continues to explore the Yoruba tradition—an African religion celebrating human connectivity and destiny—through music and movement. Joining Omi Yesa founder Amma McKen are musicians Iya Ola Dejean and Baba Larry Washington, among others, raising their voices in praise as they perform traditional and contemporary Yoruba spirituals.
   
9:30 pm
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