31 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, March 24, 2018
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
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.
On May 24, 1883, journalist Montgomery Schuyler said "It so happens that the work which is likely to ...
more >> be our most durable monument, and to convey some knowledge of us to the most remote posterity, is a work of bare utility; not a shrine, not a fortress, not a palace, but a bridge." This tour will tell the story of the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge, and examine its ever-present historical, technological, and cultural impact. Note: this tour is held early, as to avoid the massive crowds that the bridge continues to attract, 135 years after its completion.
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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.
Join a Manhattan Street Art Tour and experience the Lower East Side - SoHo, NoHo, Nolita and Little Italy. ...
more >> The Lower East Side of Manhattan is a playground for street artists, Soho is known to be one of NYC first permit Joint Live-Work Quarters for artists and the area received landmark designation in 1973. Noho and Nolita’s street art is either hidden in courtyards or on the more prominent street art facades. Learn about the history of the art of many famous and unknown artist.
Roosevelt House - the landmark former double townhouse of Franklin, Eleanor and Sara Delano Roosevelt, ...
more >> and now owned by Hunter College - offers visitors a chance to get closer to a family as unique as the city they inhabited, and to explore the private spaces where some of the most iconic public policy of the 20th century was shaped. Hear about FDR's rise to the presidency after his struggle with polio, Eleanor's activism for civil rights and human rights, and Sara's support for interracial and interfaith initiatives. Hear the voices of the Roosevelts and their visitors, and see Roosevelt memorabilia, photographs, and documents. ·
The program features 12 movies: ALICE, THE FABULOUS WORLD OF JULES VERNE, HOP-PICKERS, KRISTIAN, THE ...
more >> CASSANDRA CAT, OIL LAMPS, MEN ABOUT TOWN, HIGHER PRINCIPLE, RETURN OF THE IDIOT, MARKETA LAZAROVA, MY SWEET LITTLE VILLAGE, EROTICON
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
What are the best ways to shelter investment income from the tax man? Sallie Mullins Thompson CFP®, ...
more >> CPA/PFS discusses the tax issues that you need to be aware of when investing in individual securities, mutual funds, or exchange traded funds. Learn strategies for minimizing how much you will have to share with Uncle Sam. Sallie Mullins Thompson is the speaker.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Roosevelt House - the landmark former double townhouse of Franklin, Eleanor and Sara Delano Roosevelt, ...
more >> and now owned by Hunter College - offers visitors a chance to get closer to a family as unique as the city they inhabited, and to explore the private spaces where some of the most iconic public policy of the 20th century was shaped. Hear about FDR's rise to the presidency after his struggle with polio, Eleanor's activism for civil rights and human rights, and Sara's support for interracial and interfaith initiatives. Hear the voices of the Roosevelts and their visitors, and see Roosevelt memorabilia, photographs, and documents. ·
A docent-led tour of items on display, drawn exclusively from the Library’s collections, exploring ...
more >> the breadth and significance of this pivotal era. The tour last approximately 45 minutes and covers highlights of the show.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
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1:30 pm
free, no reservation required
The concert will feature prominent jazz musician and vocalist Dr. John Satchmo Mannan and Harlem Renaissance ...
more >> 2.0 and will include The Tap Dancers of Spring.
1:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Speaker, trainer and certified professional coach Barbara Phillips will help participants get greater ...
more >> clarity about what is holding them back from what they want in their lives - and learn simple strategies to move beyond perceived limitations into a life they love living.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists ...
more >> from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick.
The tour explores the social and political history of the one of the most active and most famous squares ...
more >> in NYC through discussions about the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped its surroundings. You’ll hear how the 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 famous sculpture and so much more! The tour takes place every Saturday.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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The festival’s signature translation event returns and tackles this year’s theme INSIDER | OUTSIDER. ...
more >> At Festival Neue Literatur 2015, former festival chairperson and celebrated author Monique Truong noted that “when I think of how much smaller my world would be without literary translations, I am bereft.” This year’s translation event, entitled “Inside Translation | Outside Ourselves: Connecting Our Worlds,” pays homage to works in translation that have enlarged our lives and countered literary, political, and cultural isolationism. Panelists: 1. Yoko Tawada and Barbara Epler 2. Ann Goldstein and Jenny McPhee Moderated by translator and Guggenheim Fellow Tess Lewis.
Walk straight through the heart of Central Park on this east-to-west tour led by guides. Enjoy a great ...
more >> variety of the scenic, sculptural, and ar chitectural elements the Park has to offer.Visit some of the Park's most famous landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Loeb Boathouse, Bethesda Terrace, Bow Bridge, Cherry Hill, The Lake, and Strawberry Fields.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Stars: Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas. During the early days of World War II, the fate ...
more >> of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds. 125 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
In 1960s Paris, a conservative couple's lives are turned upside down by two Spanish maids. 102 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Larissa Shmailo, in Medusa's Country, and Dean Kostos, in Pierced by Night-Colored Threads, engage in ...
more >> the dance of Eros and Thanatos. Jung and his archetypes populate the terrain of metaphor, loss, and regret. These brave poems risk articulating what society tends to silence. However, as Pluto is the ruler of the underworld, his name also means "The Rich One." Hence, there is richness to be found in exploring the dark and painful recesses of the unconscious.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Roosevelt House - the landmark former double townhouse of Franklin, Eleanor and Sara Delano Roosevelt, ...
more >> and now owned by Hunter College - offers visitors a chance to get closer to a family as unique as the city they inhabited, and to explore the private spaces where some of the most iconic public policy of the 20th century was shaped. Hear about FDR's rise to the presidency after his struggle with polio, Eleanor's activism for civil rights and human rights, and Sara's support for interracial and interfaith initiatives. Hear the voices of the Roosevelts and their visitors, and see Roosevelt memorabilia, photographs, and documents. ·
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.
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Lenny @ 100 is a newly conceived Millennium Chamber Symphony production, featuring highlights from West ...
more >> Side Story and Candide, plus chamber works and humorous arts songs. This concert is presented by Alexander A. Wu, Yamaha piano artist and arranger, Millenium Chamber Symphony, Artistic Director and Co-Founder.
2:30 pm
free, no reservation required
A docent-led tour of items on display, drawn exclusively from the Library’s collections, exploring ...
more >> the breadth and significance of this pivotal era. The tour last approximately 45 minutes and covers highlights of the show.
3:30 pm
free, no reservation required
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4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Forty-five minute organ meditations celebrating the diverse repertoire of the pipe organ. The program ...
more >> 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. Takes place every Saturday from Sept. 9, 2017 to May 27, 2018.
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Relying on the fundamental, immanent traits of analog photography, Westra exploits the formal elements ...
more >> of the medium to create delicate and subtle compositions extracted from the intentional events she creates. A quartet of non-professional models and fruit props fill photographs suggesting moments of intimacy and play, while also reminding us of the ongoing negotiation and exchange present in the acts of performing, directing, documenting.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Jimin Kook, viola 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Ryan Sands, jazz percussion 7:30 PM - 10:00 ...
more >> PM Singers' and Pianists' Seminar
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Presenting the meditative music of Maestro Sri Chinmoy arranged and performed by his students.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Award-winning performance artist and Juilliard-trained trombonist Abbie Conant is somewhat of a legend ...
more >> in the international orchestral brass world. The story of her epic fight and ultimate victory against egregious gender discrimination in the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, where she won the position for principal trombone at a screened audition in1980, inspired author Malcolm Gladwell to write the bestseller Blink, where Ms. Conant’s story is detailed in the last chapter.
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required