42 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, July 10, 2017
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
7:30 am
free, no reservation required
This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for ...
more >> 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.
The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World ...
more >> Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats.
Start your morning with a peaceful mind. Primordial Sound Meditation can lower blood pressure, reduce ...
more >> stress, and strengthen the immune system.
9:30 am
free, no reservation required
It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled ...
more >> and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central ...
more >> Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
Street art is visual art created in public locations, usually unsanctioned artwork executed outside of ...
more >> the context of traditional art venues. The term gained popularity during the graffiti art boom of the early 1980s and continues to be applied to subsequent incarnations. Stencil graffiti, wheat pasted poster art or sticker art, and street installation or sculpture are common forms of modern street art.
9:45 am
free, no reservation required
Brooklyn resident James Martinelli’s Cardio Dance and Range of Movement workout offers improved strength ...
more >> and increased flexibility. Set to swinging show tunes, this class is appropriate for anyone who wants a safe, effective and fun workout. Sneakers are a must. A few notes: - Registration begins at 9:30 am before each class. - Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. - All participants must sign a waiver each morning before participating. Mondays at 10 am, May 8 - August 14
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Strengthen the whole body through instructor-lead rhythmic movement and aerobic, balance and coordination ...
more >> exercises, as well as strength training. Join this fun and vigorous workout to great music.
10:30 am
free, no reservation required
Learn how to create a slideshow presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint 2010. Topics include creating ...
more >> and editing slides, inserting images and clipart, and running your slideshow.
A former student of jazz legend Kenny Barron, Victor Lin is currently a jazz music instructor at Columbia ...
more >> University, Teachers College, and The Calhoun School.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international ...
more >> monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
Cathedral organists provide a 30-minute break for mind, body and spirit on Mondays at 1 pm with an entertaining ...
more >> and informative demonstration of the Cathedral’s unparalleled Great Organ.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Join this tour to learn more about the history, architecture, and sculpture of Columbia and the Morningside ...
more >> Heights campus. Whether you're an amateur New York City historian or visiting campus for the first time, you will leave the tour knowing more about our storied past. Given that the tour route is outdoors, please be aware that tours are occasionally suspended due to inclement weather.
Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, ...
more >> however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, ...
more >> food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
Stars: Joan Crawford, Dana Andrews, Henry Fonda. Commercial artist Daisy Kenyon is involved with married ...
more >> lawyer Dan O'Mara, and hopes someday to marry him, if he ever divorces his wife Lucille. She meets returning veteran Peter, a decent and caring man whom she does not love but who offers her love and a more hopeful relationship. She marries him... just as Dan gets a divorce. 99 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
All ages are welcome. Play a game of chess. Chess boards are given out at the front desk.
New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Stars: Peter Sarsgaard, Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon. Set in the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives ...
more >> a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team. 89 min.
3:30 pm
free, no reservation required
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Adults and kids aged 5+ learn how to fish while engaging with trained environmental educators about river ...
more >> science topics. Mondays from July 3 to August 21.
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Adults and kids aged 5+ learn how to fish while engaging with trained environmental educators about river ...
more >> science topics.
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Tap Happening In 1969, tap dance impresarios Chuck Green and Letitia Jay organized a series of tap events ...
more >> that brought legendary hoofers together to showcase their skills. One of these evenings was filmed by the Jerome Robbins Dance Division. This performance features Chuck Green, Raymond Kaalund, Howard "Sandman" Sims, Derby Wilson, Lon Chaney, Rhythm Red, Jerry Ames, Jimmy Slyde, and Bert Gibson. Charlie's Angels A celebration of the music of Charlie Parker, choreographed by Emmy award-winning choreographer and dancer Jason Samuels Smith in collaboration with three extraordinary female tap dancers: Chloé Arnold, Michelle Dorrance, and Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards. Recorded in 2009 at The Kitchen in NYC.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
From sculptures and murals to performances and videos, the park is filled with public art. Join Art Assistant ...
more >> Curator Melanie Kress for an insider's view of the current Mutations exhibition.
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Pair a beverage with a new creative skill at weekly craft classes. Supplement your cocktail with a new ...
more >> skill! Join us for free adult craft classes to learn the basics of painting, embroidery, origami, and more! Hosted by CraftJam and Paint and Sip Studio New York. Please arrive by 6pm to receive full instruction. Accommodation of late arrivals (after 6:05pm) is at the discretion of the instructor. Supplies are limited. Alcoholic beverages are for purchase by those 21+.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The area around the High Line Park was a vital business district of New York City, supplying fresh fruits, ...
more >> French Cheeses and Russian caviar as well as fresh meats to City markets. The hustle and bustle of the streets induced the City to elevate the railroad trains delivering goods to the commercial buildings. When interstate truck traffic made the railway outdated, it fell into ruin, only to be regenerated as a park.
Insight meditation—the practice of mindfulness developed in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition—is ...
more >> a straightforward, practical and compassionate approach to spiritual and personal development. It offers us a very effective way to reduce stress, let go of habitual, painful thinking patterns, and develop concentration, ease, well-being, and a deep understanding of the relationship between our body and mind. Through this practice, we learn to live with a more open heart and relate to life more skillfully. In this course, we will discover the fundamentals of this path—the practices of sitting and walking meditation, and the cultivation of mindfulness skills in our daily lives. With: Peter Doobinin, the founder and guiding teacher of the Downtown Meditation Community and a co-founder of the New York Insight Meditation Center, has taught Insight Meditation widely, including at the CUNY Graduate Center, Pratt and Tibet House. He is the author of The Skill of Living.
Mah Jongg Socials, led by Linda Fisher, throughout the summer. Basic instruction included.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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The Labor of Love is a New York-based trio fronted by guitarist Jason Green, and featuring Tom Papadatos ...
more >> on drums and Yanko Valdes on bass. They are often joined by Rob Chaseman on saxophone. The Labor of Love’s diverse style includes jazz, blues, western swing, latin and bluegrass.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
This illustrated talk presents the realities of global warming in the most human of terms―everyday ...
more >> conversation.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Come and test your knowledge in a challenging though entertaining 30 question trivia quiz. There are ...
more >> questions and categories for all comers, spanning subjects from Music and Movies to New York History, Sports, Literature and others in between. Individuals and teams welcome. Bring your friends and be prepared to have a good time. Trivia Master Chris Vaccari is a New York-based trivia host with the answers to (almost) all of your questions. He has hosted fun-filled trivia events in the Tri-State area since 2007.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
What do you do when you discover that the person you've built your life around never existed? In her ...
more >> gripping memoir, Jen Waite recounts the horrifying realization that her loving husband, and father of her infant daughter, is a psychopath. In uncovering the lies and devastating betrayal, Waite is forced to confront the truth about her relationship and her future.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
7:00 pm
free, RSVP required
Use the pier for your workout. Based on ballet techniques and movements, this class will engage muscles ...
more >> in focused exercises for a complete body workout. Mondays at 7 pm, June 5 – August 7
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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For some performers, the show must go on… even after death! The Ghosts on Broadway Tour, led by a veteran ...
more >> New York City talent agent, will introduce you to these notorious theater legends who appear after the lights go dim. You’ll hear about the Broadway impresario who haunts the theater that bears his name. His apparition shows up on opening nights to congratulate the cast or “pinch” the leading ladies’ bottom. Jazz age parties are heard almost nightly from his long abandoned apartment over his theater.
In Get Out, a speculative thriller from the mind of Jordan Peele, a young African-American man visits ...
more >> his white girlfriend’s family estate, and becomes ensnared in the more sinister real reason for the invitation. 6 PM - Dance Party MUSIC: Hip-hop, House & Soul by DJ Brittofied LIVE BAND: V Ferg presents Creative Public Offering
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the ...
more >> sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline. NOTE** THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. Please note they do utilize the subway on this tour so you will need $5 for subway.
Veteran performers from New York’s iconic comedy troupe improvise alongside SNL cast member Sasheer ...
more >> Zamata Seating for the 8pm performance starts at 7pm and is first come, first served until venue reaches capacity.
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, William Holden. A playboy becomes interested in the daughter ...
more >> of his family's chauffeur, but it's his more serious brother who would be the better man for her. 113 min. Bring a blanket and sit on the Lawn to enjoy great food, friends, and a classic Warner Brothers cartoon before the start of each film. Lawn opens 5pm, pre-show entertainment presented by WeWork starts at 6pm, film begins at sunset.
8:15 pm
free, no reservation required
Hosted by D'Ambrose Boyd with David Pearl at the piano. Where New York's finest professional and aspiring ...
more >> singers come to sing their favorites and hear their peers perform before an intimate audience.
9:00 pm
free, no reservation required