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31 free events take place on Saturday, May 7 in New York City.
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31 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, May 7, 2016

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | Health and Race Walking


Moderate-to-brisk walks led by the NY Walkers Club for people 18 years and older of all abilities. This low-impact fitness program is perfect for those who want to get in shape, build muscle tone, strength and increase cardiovascular health while enjoying Central Park's beautiful landscapes. This event takes place every Saturday.
   Central Park,
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9:30 am
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City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for 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. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   Lower Manhattan,
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York, NY
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York, NY
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Cardio Saturday Workshop


Join Bianca Vesco every Saturday for a complimentary cardio session.
   Midtown, New York, NY
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10:15 am
Free

Festival | America's Cup World Series: Racing in the Harbor


The multi-day sailing event will feature the world’s best sailors, racing the fastest boats, in front of the backdrop of New York’s iconic harbor and landmarks. The epicenter of the race festivities will be Battery Park City and the Brookfield Place North Cove Marina. All races will finish just off the plaza, which will be home to one central event village. All six teams will race against one another at the same time, in a fleet racing format. Racing will take place from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Weather will determine the exact race course as well as the total number of races per day (up to a maximum of three). A New York champion will be crowned on Sunday, May 8, after the final race.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
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Author Reading | Shana Corey reads from her book The Secret Subway


New York City in the 1860s was a mess: crowded, disgusting, filled with GARBAGE! You see, way back in 1860, there were no subways, just cobblestone streets. That is, UNTIL inventor and MAKER Alfred Ely Beach had the idea for a fan-powered train that would travel underground. On February 26, 1870, after fifty-eight days of drilling and painting and plastering, Beach unveiled his masterpiece—and the rest is history! Afterall, sometimes it just takes one idea to get things rolling.
   Upper West Side, New York, NY
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Shape Up NYC Zumba


Shape Up NYC offers free fitness classes to help New Yorkers get and stay fit. Takes place Saturdays, May through September.
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
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Festival | On A Wing Festival


Celebrate the bird migration season at the annual On A Wing Festival. Meet live bats, butterflies, and birds of prey, some of which call the park their home. Look for migrating warblers and other songbirds at a Birding Basics for Families Walk and learn how essential these winged beings are to the ecosystem.
   Central Park,
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Pre-College Chamber Music Marathon


Student recitals.
   Lincoln Square, New York, NY
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12:00 pm
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Talk | Urban Wildlife Appreciation Day


Get up close and personal with NYC's wildlife residents. Learn about squirrels, coyotes, skunks, urban birds, and more. The Urban Park Rangers will also inform you about the best places to see wildlife in New York City and how to safely interact with them. You’ll also learn more from New York State licensed rehabilitators and additional wildlife enthusiasts.
   Inwood, New York, NY
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12:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Ancient Stones: Representation in Precolumbian Sculpture of Guerrero


A lecture by G.A. Wardle.
   Midtown East, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers. This tour takes place Saturdays at 2pm.
   Downtown Brooklyn,
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2:00 pm
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Opera | Park and Bark: Mini-Operas Written by Students


These staged mino-operas are all on the subject of Fort Greene Park, one of New York's, and the nation's, most historic and vibrant neighborhood parks. The operas, each under fifteen minutes, include musical dramatizations of the park's large dog-walking community, the remains of the Prison Ship Martyrs from the American Revolution, and the bust of Edward Snowden (Prison Ship Martyrs Monument 2.0) that appeared overnight in 2015 and made international headlines.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Poetry to Song: An Afternoon of Russian Bard Songs with Vasily Kolchenko


An afternoon of poetry set to music with singer and songwriter Vasily Kolchenko, performing in both English and Russian. Combining elements of Russian folk, country and blues, he will play guitar and sing his own songs, as well as those of well-known bards, including songs set to words of B. Akhmadulina, J. Brodsky, M. Tsvetaeva, A. Voznesensky, and others. He is a professor at New York City College of Technology. The event will be conducted predominantly in Russian and dedicated to the great Russian bard Bulat Okudzhava whose birthday is on May 9, V-E Day.
   Midtown,
2:00 pm
Free

Tour | Union Square-Crossroads of New York Tour


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! This tour takes place every Saturday.
   Midtown,
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2:00 pm
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Reading | Veterans Writing Workshop Reading


Readings by participants of the Veterans Writing Workshop, which offers free classes to recent veterans. With Special Guest Yusef Komunyakaa, author of numerous books of poetry including, most recently, The Emperor of Water Clocks (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015) and The Chameleon Couch (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011).
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Cage Encounters: Adam Tendler on John Cage’s Piano Works


An immersive exploration of one of America’s most inventive, courageous, spiritual, and iconoclastic artists, John Cage. For this first Cage Encounters event, the critically celebrated Cage champion Adam Tendler offers a recital that showcases the range and imagination of Cage’s piano music. See a pop-up exhibition of Cage’s colorful and precisely drafted manuscripts, and join Tendler and library artistic producer Evan Leslie in a conversation that promises to illuminate and enhance your listening experience.
   Lincoln Square,
2:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Play | Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale: A College Production


A moment of jealousy and an act of anger lead to a lifetime of regret for Leontes, the King of Sicily, who convinces himself that his pregnant wife is carrying his best friend’s child. As sixteen long years pass, fate is ready to restore happiness to his world, proving nothing is truly lost - certainly not love - if only we know where to seek it.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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3:00 pm
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Jazz | The New Century Jazz Quintet


This group is comprised of five of the best rising star musicians from New York City and Japan, including two named by Wynton Marsalis as top picks for the “Next Generation of Jazz Greats.”
   Hudson Heights, New York, NY
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Concert on Water: Classical Music


The concert is at the coolest classical music concerts location in New York City. Program and musicians TBA.
   
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the organ on the 101-rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor and Boody Organ Builders. The Organ Meditation takes place every Saturday from Sept. 12, 2015 to May 28, 2016.
   Lower Manhattan,
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4:00 pm
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Festival | First Saturdays: Free Programs of Art and Entertainment


At the monthly First Saturdays, thousands of visitors enjoy free programs of art and entertainment, including dynamic performances and participatory experiences.
   
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Concert | Make Some Noise: A Celebration of Women and Music


An evening celebrating women in music with some of finest from NYC colleges and universities performing in an astounding natural setting.
   Upper West Side, New York, NY
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5:00 pm
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Classical Music | Works by Debussy, Schumann, Brahms


With: Sophie X. Zhang, piano Erik Haasler, cello Eric Umble, clarinet
   Upper West Side, New York, NY
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Exhibition: Sigmar Polke's Eine Winterreise


German artist Sigmar Polke (1941-2010) is widely recognized for his multidisciplinary output of paintings, photographs, drawings, prints, objects, installations, and films. Characterized by a relentlessly experimental and inquisitive attitude, the artist’s work employs unusual materials and techniques, and playfully defies social, political, and aesthetic conventions. Throughout his prolific career, Polke’s unorthodox approach to materials, subject matter, and artistic processes was always concerned with the testing of limits and boundaries, and this exhibition will demonstrate the breadth and lasting influence of his radical and innovative practice.
   Midtown, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals


6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Jiun Jang, cello 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Sarah Kim, mezzo 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Tiffany Poon, piano 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Yang Chen, tenor 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Hyowon Lim, soprano 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Lisa Barone, mezzo-soprano 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Imogen Morrall, flute 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Kevin Tang, clarinet 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Seok Jong Baek, baritone 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Xianhe Ni, piano
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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Performance | Solas Laughs Comedy Show


A standup comedy show every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday featuring comics who have appeared on Comedy Central, College Humor, MTV, and more. Free drink and prize raffle.
   East Village, New York, NY
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7:45 pm
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Play | Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale: A College Production


A moment of jealousy and an act of anger lead to a lifetime of regret for Leontes, the King of Sicily, who convinces himself that his pregnant wife is carrying his best friend’s child. As sixteen long years pass, fate is ready to restore happiness to his world, proving nothing is truly lost - certainly not love - if only we know where to seek it.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
8:00 pm
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Concert | Spring Choral Concert


NYU Men’s Glee Club, Madrigal Singers, and Jazz Choir.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Simi Stone, Soulful Pop Singer-Songwriter


Simi Stone makes refreshingly sunny, soulful pop complete with catchy hooks, bouncy beats, and a touch of classic Motown. A fixture on the indie-folk scene as a member of the bands Suffrajett and the Duke and the King, she has performed alongside artists like David Byrne, Natalie Merchant, the New Pornographers, and Conor Oberst. Her effortless, breezy sound and totally-at-ease stage presence makes for perfect summer listening.
   Fort Greene,
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