42 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, June 5, 2011
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
In this series of walks, explore the great thoroughfares of the city. On this walk we cover Bedford ...
more >> Avenue from it’s origin in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and end the walk at Coney Island. Stop for lunch near Brooklyn College. Moderate to brisk pace, 14-16 miles. Rain cancels.
There's more to bicycling than balancing and pedaling. Attend Bicycling Basics to learn the fundamental ...
more >> skills necessary for efficient, comfortable riding. Open to adults and teens. Bikes and helmets are provided.
Join 20-minute instructional paddles, and explore the Hudson River first hand. Please wear a bathing ...
more >> suit or shorts and a t-shirt, and know how to swim. Weather permitting. No registration required. Kayaks and life vests provided.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
An expert leads informal discussions in the room and answers questions. Two sessions: 10am-1pm and 1:30pm ...
more >> -3pm.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Take the whole family on a wonderful aquatic experience. Bring water, sunscreen, and a hat. Equipment ...
more >> provided. First come, first served. Ages 8 and up.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
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Join professional guides on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the ...
more >> city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Take a historical three-hour journey through the Lower East Side and explore some of the rich history ...
more >> tracing the arrival of immigrants to modern times.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Test your skills at state-of-the-art tables. Paddles and balls are provided free of charge.
New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Looking toward Israel's 63rd year, we will once again be joined by tens of thousands of participants ...
more >> cheered on by an expected one million spectators. Parade spectators will watch a sea of blue and white, kachol v'lavan, as community leaders, American and Israeli dignitaries, celebrities, floats and marching bands come together with spirit, joy and enthusiasm. Rain or shine.
Participants will include:
* Shofar blowers opening the Parade
* Celebrities, dignitaries, and politicians
* Beautifully decorated floats
* Lively marching bands
* Street performers, clowns and jugglers
* Scores of motorcycle riders bearing Israeli flags
* Israeli flags and decorative banners
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Leading the Independence Day Parade will be Independence Day Parade Grand Marshal, Filipino community ...
more >> leaders, Philippine Government officials, NYC Gov’t officials, honored guests, and a contingent of marchers from Filipino- American associations, organizations and assorted groups, Marching Bands, floats, open cars, and others.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Now in its 81st year, the Outdoor Art Exhibit will hold its annual spring show. The show features exciting ...
more >> new and veteran exhibitors in all categories of fine arts and fine crafts, both traditional and contemporary. Oils and watercolors, pastels and acrylics, graphics, photography and sculpture make up the fine arts group. The crafts include such specialties as jewelry, ceramics, wood, fiber and. mixed media. Each exhibit consists of an individual artist or artisan showing their own original work.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Featuring an afternoon of polo as well as champagne lounges and concessions by Danny Meyer's Union Square ...
more >> Hospitality Group. Free and open to the public.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Take a break to enjoy the Park on this one hour walk through the Park's smallest woodland area. Learn ...
more >> its history, enjoy its peacefulness, and discover the mystery behind the waterfall. Note: Due to limited space, the first 20 people to sign in at the beginning of the tour will be able to participate!
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Free kayaking in Hallets Cove. No reservations are required. Paddles are offered on a first come first ...
more >> served basis. Duration depends upon volunteer turnout and demand. All participants must wear a life jacket, sign a waiver of liability and be able to swim. Children must be accompanied by a legal parent or guardian. All paddles are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or recent heavy rain.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
An informative tour of a selection of artworks from the Museum’s collection that incorporate metal ...
more >> as medium or that were produced through metal-based processes. The tour will have something for everyone: adults, families, and kids of all ages are welcome!
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Target the deep muscles of the abdomen and spine to strengthen the body from the inside out in proper ...
more >> alignment. Led by instructor Ricardo Villa. Held rain or shine.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Live action, claymation, stop motion animation and puppetry are used in this modern interpretation of ...
more >> the Faust myth in which a non-descript and seemingly normal man sells his soul to the devil in return for all that his heart desires.
97 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The Center for Jazz Studies and the American Composers Orchestra will present the first-ever Jazz Composers ...
more >> Orchestra Institute Readings, the culmination of a process that began with a week-long Intensive held in July 2010. Eight composers were selected to create new works for orchestra and to work further with mentor composers and
conductors in developing these works: Harris B. Eisenstadt, Brooklyn, NY; Mark F. Helias, New York, NY; Adam R.Jenkins,
Davis, CA; Erica J. Lindsay, Rosendale, NY; Nicole M. Mitchell, Chicago, IL; Rufus I. Reid, Teaneck, NJ; Jacob A. Sacks, Brooklyn, NY; and Marianne Trudel, Montreal, Canada.
This will be a working rehearsal.
2 miles. Easy walk, pretty historic old homes & gardens, old roads, history of area, and an early 1900’s ...
more >> colonial house. Early optional dinner.
Performed by musicians of New York Scandia Symphony. Dorrit Matson, Music Director and Conductor.
New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
As you promenade through the heart of the Park, imagine yourself living in 19th Century New York City. ...
more >> 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.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
An annual cultural event presented by the National Council for Young Israel, following the Israeli Day ...
more >> Parade. Live musical performances to be determined.
2:30 pm
free, no reservation required
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During a month-long residency, Gallim Dance is further developing Wonderland, which premiered at The ...
more >> Joyce Theater in August 2010, into an evening-length piece. With support from the Princess Grace Foundation, artistic director Andrea Miller and the dancers will work with British artist Jon Bausor on stage design to continue to redevelop the design for the piece, and also collaborate with Jakub Kiupinski and Cristina Spinei of Blind Ear Music to develop a more richly textured sound score.
3:00 pm
Free-will offering
Prospect Park to Gowanus. Urban Chorology is a walk that investigates the 'choreography' of time inherent ...
more >> in, under, and around the layers of the urban landscape. Chorology studies the character of regions and places through understanding the interrelation between different realms of reality and their varied manifestations. Walkers may choose from a number of routes and activities. The Carroll Street Bridge over the Gowanus Canal will be featured and the walk will end at Four & Twenty Blackbirds Bakery in the Gowanus.
3:30 pm
free, no reservation required
A new work that reins in the company with the audience on opposing sides and a malleable fence structure ...
more >> delving into the intimate encounters created by this enclosure.
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Every Sunday since 1993, Marjorie Eliot has hosted a jazz performance in her living room, keeping the ...
more >> jazz tradition alive by featuring veteran performers and up and coming musicians.
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Teens from Dominican and Jewish Communities come together for a special presentation of a new musical ...
more >> developed by award-winning composer Elizabeth Swados and teens from the Jewish and Dominican communities in Washington Heights and Inwood.
Learn to dance like a pro at these salsa, cha-cha and bachata lessons and group dances led by master ...
more >> teachers from the Piel Canela Dance and Music School.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Tonight, brilliant students take the stage. The legends of tomorrow show you they're actually the stars ...
more >> of today.
The Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare, first published in 1602, though believed ...
more >> to have been written prior to 1597. It features the fat knight Sir John Falstaff, and is Shakespeare's only play to deal exclusively with contemporary Elizabethan era English middle class life.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
The Celebrate Israel Concert features performances by Beit Habubot, Israela Asago, and a set from DJ ...
more >> Eyal Rob of Soulico. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
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Roam through the Park with the actors as you enjoy this delightful comedy presented by the New York Classical ...
more >> Theatre. With: Brian Cheng, Will Gallacher, Lindsey Kyler, Drew Lewis, Lauren Margaret Nordvig, Nick Plakias, Nick Salamone, and Courtney Alana Ward.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The Boombox Kids - New York's newest musical/rap improv group. Riffing on styles of rap, musical theatre, ...
more >> Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Opera and Techno, the Boombox Kids create scenes, song selections and musicals in the moment based on whatever the audience gives us. With members from the PIT, UCB, Chicago City Limits; Texas, Florida, Vegas and the such ethnic locales as...Canada...the Kids bring their brand of in-your-face music to the NY scene. Come for the Boombox. Stay for the kids.
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If you like your news wacky, fast paced and all about you, then you will love The Local News. Yes, we ...
more >> called our show wacky. We refuse to run from the word wacky.