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21 free events take place on Monday, July 6 in New York City.
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21 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, July 6, 2009

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Five tours daily on the hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Workshop | Introduction to the Internet


An introduction to the basic features of the Internet, getting connected, using a Web browser, navigating web pages, and performing simple searches. Introduction to Computers is a prerequisite.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Typing And Keyboarding Basics


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn keyboard skills and practice typing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Other | Skate Boarding and Roller Blading


The Skate Park is open to all skate boarders and roller bladers willing to sign a waiver and wear proper protective gear. Individuals under 18 years of age must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
free, no reservation required

Jazz | Russ Kassoff, pianist for Frank Sinatra, Rita Moreno and Liza Minnelli


Kassoff toured as pianist to Frank Sinatra from '80-'91, served as pianist/accompanist for Liza Minnelli from '82-'01 and Minnelli's music director and conductor for the acclaimed Minnelli on Minnelli national tour ('00). In '07 and '08, he appeared as a featured guest on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz on NPR. He conducts and accompanies Rita Moreno, performs with his Big Band THE RKBB in concert at the Bahai Center in NYC.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Daniel Arsham, Jonah Bokaer & Judith Sanchez Ruiz's Untitled Corner


This site-specific collaboration examines pattern recognition and perceptual faculties as they apply to the human body. Sculptural objects, lighting and media create the illusion of expanded space.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Workshop | “Working with Music” Tap Workshop


Jazz pianist and tap dancer Nikki Denner leads a participatory workshop on musicality: from basic to advanced musical concepts that all tap dancers need.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:45 pm
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Workshop | Introduction to Computers


Introduce yourself to the basics of computer technology. Learn about the parts of the computer (hardware), and how to use the mouse. No experience necessary.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Melisma, a Visiting Choir from Ireland


Melisma, visiting from Belfast, Northern Ireland, performs. Directed by Philip Stopford.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Internet Search Strategies


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn how to conduct effective searches on the World Wide Web using search engines. Prerequisite: Basic Internet or the equivalent.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Introduction to MS Word


Learn to create documents and reports using this word processing program. Topics include: creating, editing, formatting, printing, and saving documents. Introduction to Computers is a prerequisite.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Qi Gong Classes


Qi Gong classes with an experienced instructor. Wear comfortable clothing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | “The Lower East Side, from the Irish through the Orthodox Jews to the Chinese”


Dr. Ronald J. Brown on the history of the LES. First came impoverished Irish fleeing the potato famine, then Eastern European Jews fleeing persecution, poverty and pogroms. Today the growing Chinese population of Chinatown is taking it over. See churches that became synagogues and are today Buddhist temples. See the places that inspired the book and film The Gangs of New York.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Award-winning author Ron Currie Jr. reads from his book Everything Matters!


Currie received the prestigious New York Public Library Young Lion’s Award for debut fiction for his previous book God Is Dead. In his new novel, an ordinary boy from Maine receives a horrific prophecy that a comet will destroy all human life on the planet, and grows up forever wondering, “Does anything I do matter?” Currie discusses his book with his editor Molly Stern, Executive Editor for Viking Penguin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Katherine Russell Rich reads from her book Dreaming in Hindi


In this memoir, Rich documents her experiences in India — ranging from the bizarre to the frightening to the unexpectedly exhilarating — using Hindi as the lens through which she is given a new perspective not only on India, but on the radical way the country and the language itself were changing her.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Ryan Grim discusses his book This Is Your Country on Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High


Grim’s book takes readers on an trippy tour of illicit drug use in the US -- from agony (the huge DEA bust of an acid lab in an abandoned missile silo in Kansas) to ecstasy (hallucinogens at raves and music festivals). Along the way, Grim discovers some counterintuitive truths.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | William Shakespeare's King Lear


An outdoor presentation of one of the Bard's greatest plays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | Academy Award Nominee Anne Hathaway in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night


This one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies. Hathaway (Brokeback Mountain) plays Viola, one of the canon’s most charming heroines. The story follows the romantic adventures of Viola and her identical twin Sebastian, both shipwrecked in the enchanted dukedom of Illyria. At the helm of this time-honored story of cross-dressing and mistaken identity, all in the name of love, is Tony Award-winning Director Daniel Sullivan. Also with Charles Borland, Michael Cumpsty, Clifton Duncan, Raúl Esparza, Herb Foster, Leslie Harrison, Slate Holmgren, Kevin Kelly, David Kenner, Hamish Linklater, Dorien Makhloghi, Audra McDonald, David Pittu, Ray Rizzo, Jay O. Sanders, Julie Sharbutt, Stark Sands, Baylen Thomas, Zach Villa, Jon Patrick Walker, and Julie White.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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Film | Billy Wilder's The Seven Year Itch (1955)


With Tom Ewell, Marilyn Monroe and Sonny Tufts. A married man, left alone during a hot summer, fantasizes madly about the impossibly gorgeous woman living in the upstairs apartment. When she finally comes downstairs and becomes friends, imagination meets reality in a merciless attack on the male libido. 105 min. The movie will preceded by a screening of short films by Jeanne Liotta.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Film | Sidney Lumet's Oscar winner Dog Day Afternoon (1975)


With Al Pacino, Charles Durning and Chris Sarandon. A man who needs money to pay for his boyfriend’s sex-change operation decides to rob a bank. Things go wrong and he’s soon bogged down in a long, drawn-out hostage situation on the hottest day of the year. 125 min. The lawn opens at 5:00pm for blankets and picnicking. The film begins at sunset (between 8pm and 9pm).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Dario D'Ambrosi's (an Italian auteur of theater and film) Night Lights


Dario D'Ambrosi, an Italian auteur of theater and film, has created an original genre of live performance to be called "The Drive-In Stage™" and will inaugurate it July 6, 7 and 8 with the world premiere of his hour-long thriller, "Night Lights." This drama portrays a precarious liaison between a female university professor and a male ex-convict in a city street. The audience will view the live action from parked cars, listening with headsets.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
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Discussion | Major Political Correspondent in Conversation

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Classical Music | Arias from Operas by Puccini & More

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Play | Family Comedy at a Major Theater

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