26 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, June 27, 2011
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Westchester Co., 5 miles on moderate terrain. Hike around Croton Point Park. Scenic views of the Hudson ...
more >> River and surrounding areas. Bring lunch and water. Call to confirm hike status.
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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. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Five tours daily on the hour.
Meet with traditional pottery artist Josephine M. Seymour, currently featured in the documentary GRAB ...
more >> by Billy Luther. Starts at 10am and 1pm.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Hands on using wireless laptops. Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Word 2003. Topics include ...
more >> tables, text boxes, headers and footers, footnotes and endnotes.
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
Henry Winkler, one of television’s all-time favorite stars, reveals his insights on family, photography, ...
more >> and his passion for fly-fishing. Best known for his comedic roles such as “The Fonz” on the 1970s and 80s hit sitcom, Happy Days, the Emmy-nominated actor, director/producer, philanthropist, and bestselling children’s author, has penned an endearing collection of humorous anecdotes and heartfelt observations on not just fishing, but also life, love, and the importance of family—just in time for Father’s Day! The book features Winkler’s original photographs of beautiful, nature-filled scenes, along with inspiring prose of how fly-fishing helps him reflect on what really matters in life.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Ayako Shirasaki is a virtuoso pianist who performs in and around the New York City area. Her techniques ...
more >> range from a "tender touch" (like the late Tommy Flanagan) to "brisk runs" (like Bud Powell) - which can be heard on her recent solo CD Falling Leaves - Live in Hamburg.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
In a bourgeois apartment building in Paris, Renée, an intelligent, philosophical, and cultured concierge ...
more >> who masks herself as the stereotypical uneducated “super” to avoid suspicion from the building’s pretentious inhabitants.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Jorge Estevez discusses Taino culture past and present using traditional handling objects in an interactive ...
more >> informal setting.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn about safe, secure, and reputable shopping websites that offer ...
more >> money-saving deals and rebates.
Do you like to sing with other people, but never have the opportunity? Come and learn to sing fun and ...
more >> easy songs, led by Marilyn Haskel. All ages are welcome and no singing experience is required. This month's theme: Patriots and Renegades.
6:00 pm
$5 suggested donation
David Yaffe, the author of Bob Dylan: Like a Complete Unknown, will join David Hajdu, author of Positively ...
more >> 4th Street: The Lives and Times of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Mimi Baez Fariña and Richard Fariña to discuss Bob Dylan, an iconic figure in American musical and cultural history, a month after Bob Dylans’ 70th birthday.
This multimedia presentation considers Dylan from four perspectives - his complicated relationship to blackness (including his involvement in the civil rights movement and a secret marriage with a black backup singer), the underrated influence of his singing style, his fascinating image in films, and his controversial songwriting methods that have led to charges of plagiarism. You will receive a historical perspective, from the 1960s to the present, on the many facets of Dylan's life and career and explore the mystery that surrounds the enigmatic singer.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Come hear how global communities are resisting predominant models of agriculture and trade and forging ...
more >> their own food sovereignty alternatives based on their particular cultural and ecological contexts. With Nic Paget-Clarke, author of And the Echo Follows; Carlos Marentes, Jr. of the Via Campesina global farmers movement; and Jorge Valero, Venezuelan Ambassador to the United Nations. Moderated by Christina Schiavoni, Director, Global Movements Program, WhyHunger.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Zarkana cast and creators discuss the Cirque du Soleil creation process for their new show.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Bilingual songs for the whole family and an evening of relaxing classical and popular music outdoors. ...
more >> Presented by Underworld Productions Opera and the Metropolitan Soloists woodwind quintet.
Join the conversation with resident film experts Scott Adlerberg, film connoisseur and Steven Arvanites, ...
more >> screenwriter. The topic is this early Hitchcock thriller.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Come down to the park and play for fellow visitors! Sing for Hope, a NYC-based non-profit, will place ...
more >> 88 pianos in parks and public spaces throughout the five boroughs from June 18 - July 2. A symbol of Sing for Hope's commitment to make the arts available to everyone, the Pop-Up Pianos will unite and engage diverse communities throughout the city. After their public residency, each piano will be donated to local schools, hospitals, and community centers to be enjoyed for years to come.
7:00 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.
A man in London tries to help a counterespionage agent. But when the agent is killed and he stands accused, ...
more >> he must go on the run to both save himself and stop a spy ring trying to steal top secret information.
86 min.
The lawn opens at 5:00pm for blankets and picnicking. Film begins at sunset (between 8pm and 9pm). All packages, bags, briefcases, backpacks, etc. subject to inspection.
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
After 17 years of captivity in a boarded up basement, Leia is returned home to her parents, where she ...
more >> discovers her birth-name is Leanne and her birthday isn’t in March after all. With little understanding of the world around her, Leia struggles to find her place in it and what it means to be “Leanne.” This complicated reunion with her family is made all the more trying as she longs for the life she remembers and the man who kept her in the basement; while her mother works harder than ever to get her daughter back. By any means necessary.
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With Al Pacino, Robert Duvall and Diane Keaton.
This sequel chronicles the early life and career of ...
more >> Vito Corleone in 1920s New York as his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on his crime syndicate.
200 min.
Preceded by shorts from Maria Niro Waiting) Off My Chest and Fast Cut Chase Dream (Was It A Dream At All).
Measure for Measure sweeps from the corridors of national power to the intimate confines of the bedroom, ...
more >> and from the convent's chapel to the executioner’s block. It is Shakespeare at his grittiest: a bracing and bawdy glimpse of what happens when those in power allow their basest human impulses to range unchecked. Directed by David Esbjornson.
Alky: only the luckiest victims die: Alky is a real teen drama written by Jerome McDonough that teaches ...
more >> teens about the evils of alcohol abuse. A talented and twistedly funny group of adults (the Marumsco Valley Players) will present the hard-hitting play, stage directions and all, while under the influence. Come tie one on while you hear a tale of teen drinking. Bottoms up!
Michelle Wolf and Erin Lennox host this FREE stand up open mic. Sign up and you can be part of the show! ...
more >> Each week Michelle & Erin (and special guests) will be joined by additional acts whose names will be drawn from the golden bowl of destiny. FRESH gives you the chance to work that new joke or rework an oldie but goodie. This show is FREE for all audiences.
11:00 pm
free, no reservation required