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40 free events take place on Saturday, May 30 in New York City.
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40 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, May 30, 2009

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City Walk | Museum Walk


On this moderately paced walk of about 5 miles, stroll by museums along Fifth Ave. Make a detour around the reservoir. Stop for lunch. Afterwards, walk back to visit one of the museums. Bring lunch, water, and snacks. Rain cancels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
$3

Tour | “Amble Through the Ramble”


Over streams, under arches, through the woods along a maze of pathways in a 38-acre woodland respite. Tour will be approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Kayaking on the Hudson


Join 20-minute instructional paddles, and explore the Hudson River first hand. Please wear a bathing suit or shorts and a t-shirt, and know how to swim.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Lesson | Drawing in the Park


Sketch and paint the Hudson River and neighboring parks with a professional artist/educator. Materials provided or bring your own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Teach Yourself to Use Online Resources


Hands on using wireless laptops. Prepare for tests and fill in the gaps in your education using free online resources. LEARNING EXPRESS ONLINE, which can be accessed with your library card, as well as other free websites for learning, will be explored.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$5

Tour | Garden Tour


This tour highlights the history, design and unique plantings of the 70-year-old Garden. Led by Garden Staff.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Fair | Spring Festival


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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Greenwich Village Tour


Discover the Village with a free walking tour that weaves together the highlights of history with delicious inside stories. The free walking tours of St. Marks Place & 8th Street are led by Arthur Marks.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Dance Lesson | Capoeira in the Park


Capoeira is a lively martial art that originated in Brazil over 450 years ago. Self-defense techniques are concealed by graceful dance moves and spectacular acrobatics set to music. Taught by Professor Abará, classes are designed for all experience levels. Participants should wear comfortable clothing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Making Woven Sculpture


Samara Kupferberg sows how to design your own carnival ride or make an amazing abstraction by constructing a colorful and imaginative woven sculpture using pipe cleaners, wire, and a variety of fabulous yarns and ribbons.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Fair | Outdoors Art Fair


Oils, Pastels, Watercolors, Mixed Media, Graphics, Photography, Sculpture, One-of-Kind Crafts, including Fabrics, Jewelry, Glass, Wood and Ceramics.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Wall Street and Downtown Tour


Weaves together history, events, architecture, and people of birthplace of NY, financial capital of the world, and hottest new neighborhood in the city. Stops include U.S. Custom House, Trinity Church, Wall Street, NY Stock Exchange, other architectural and cultural sites. Rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Opening Reception | “Formative Lines,” group sculpture exhibition


Some 25 artists from the Sculptors Guild show their work.
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12:00 pm
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Tour | “Seneca Village”


Seneca Village was Manhattan's first known community of African-American property owners, on land that would become Central Park. Tour covers the history of the village, the property owners, and what New York City was like at the time. Tour is approximately one hour.
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
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1:00 pm
$5

Lecture | On Nutrition


Kathleen Porter presents this lecture and interactive demonstration.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Staged Reading | William Shakespeare's King Edward the Third


Instant Shakespeare presents the Bard's play.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Ballet Fiesta Mexicana


Directed by the distinguished Yloy Ybarra, Ballet Fiesta Mexicana features spectacular dancers and musicians in full traditional costumes, offering an intimate view of the folk dances of Mexico. The performance will include demonstrations of Jarabe Tapatio, the Mexican Hat Dance; La Raspa, a traditional Mexican cowboy dance; and an Aztec dance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Busby Berkeley's The Gang’s All Here (1943)


With Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda and Benny Goodman. A service man is caught between a fiery entertainer and a Park Avenue socialite. A Walt Disney cartoon will precede the feature. 103 min. Nominated for Oscar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Author Reading | Robert Downes reads from his book Planet Backpacker


This book is a round-the-world celebration of the backpacking lifestyle. The book was written one excerpt at a time in 100 internet cafes around the world as part of a blog written by author Robert Downes on a five-month solo trip around the world. In 2007, the author pedaled a mountain bike across Europe, backpacking on through Egypt, India and Southeast Asia—around the world. Downes is the editor and co-publisher of the alternative newspaper Northern Express Weekly based in Traverse City, Michigan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Steve Carr's Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)


With Kevin James and Shirley Knight. A single, suburban dad trying to make ends meet as a security officer at a New Jersey mall considers himself on the front lines of safety. When a heist shuts down the megaplex, he has to become a real cop to save the day. 91 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Union Square: Crossroads of New York


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union 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 Metronome” sculpture and so much more!
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2:00 pm
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Tour | “Waterways and Vistas”


Walk from the Dairy to Belvedere Castle, and learn about the intricate design of Central Park's web of pastoral landscapes and formal romantic vistas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Talk | Keeping Your Job Search Going


"Keep Your Job Search Going, Practical Ideas that Work," with Charles Moldenhauer, job search coach. It's a tough market but discover ways to keep your search going and learn new approaches to sharpen your focus. Find out how to get enough responses and what to do when the momentum slows and receive practical help with interviewing, speaking up and fine tuning your story.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Other | Manhattan Polo Classic


The Manhattan Polo Classic returns. The polo match is open to visitors free of charge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Resumé Lab


Hands-on using wireless laptops. Use this supervised lab time to create and save a resume in Microsoft Word. Assistance with document formatting and proofreading will be available. Please bring a written draft of your resume and a USB drive to save and print your resume. (Please note: This is not an instructor-led class or a career advisement session.)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Concert | Jose Obando, salsa


A live ensemble led by salsa expert Obando, performs the American, Cuban, Dominican and Puerto Rican influences of salsa such as jazz, son, bolero, bomba, plena, and merengue. A description of the development of the music, as well as the different African and Amerindian instruments, is included.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Performance | Mildred Dred Gerestant, performance artist


"When She Was King -- D.R.E.D.: Daring Reality Every Day" - Created by Mildred Dred Gerestant, "Dred"'s act is a gender-bending roller coaster ride alternating between man and woman, outrageous and serious, ironic and sincere. Using a blend of poetry, dance, music, and monologue, she explores the fragile, fluid definitions of sexual identity and cultural stereotypes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Theater | Parallax


While covering a labor movement in Argentina, PJ and Mick find themselves in the middle of a shootout that leaves their friend and contact dead. As PJ spirals into alcoholism, and Mick submerges himself in his book, the question of what really happened remains unanswered. Sliding between memory, reenactment, narration and reality, PARALLAX explores how and why we construct narratives, both in our own lives and as a society. Directed by Jeffrey Whitted.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Alex Battles & The Whiskey Rebellion/Dock Oscar & The Ambassadors of Love, blugrass music


Alex Battles (pictured) is a songwriter from Chesterland, Ohio. His compositions range from barroom ballads to rock stompers. He sings and plays the songs with his band The Whiskey Rebellion. The Whiskey Rebellion contains six members dedicated to making a roof-shaking joyful hodgepodge of honky-tonk, jump blues, and rock 'n' roll. Dock Oscar & The Ambassadors of Love with Charlie Shaw, Gary Keenan, Shakey Dave and Ebie Carter is a full-pedal, old-syle string band. Putting together the finest aspects of folk music of yore: murder ballads, gospel, fiddle breakdowns, tight harmony duets and bluegrass standards.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Other | Texas on Tour Roadshow


Texas on Tour is a high-tech, interactive roadshow featuring virtual reality, green screen video and photography, interactive games and more. Texas on Tour simulates unique outdoor Texas experiences that are highly entertaining, educational and personalized – from a virtual reality kayaking trip through Texas waterways to a dome theater offering a glimpse of the seven diverse regions of Texas. Visitors can “picture themselves in Texas” and stroll along a Texas beach through the use of green screen technology. Live performances from a variety of Texas musicians and entertainers will also be featured: •Texas musicians Asleep at the Wheel, Will Sexton and Charlie Faye •Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders •SeaWorld San Antonio animals (3-ft. alligator, 3-ft. wallaby and 11-ft. python) •Texas Two-Step instructor, Wendell Nelson •2008 Champion Trick Roper Kevin Fitzpatrick •Amazin’ Walter “The Sandcastle Wizard”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Other | Swing-a-Ring Night


Come down to the traveling rings. There will be free demonstrations and individual instruction in ring swinging, unicycling, juggling, hula-hooping, slacklining, acroyoga, and sand sculpting by accomplished artists and performers. This week, performer Becky Hahn will be demonstrating slacklining and acroyoga.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Reading | Celebrating 35 Years of RFD


Join the New York City Circle of Radical Faeries for an evening of readings, ritual, high drag and magic. Celebrate the 35th anniversary of RFD, the digest of the Radical Faerie community. The current issue examines the relationship between the Radical Faerie's ritual practices and Starhawk's Reclaiming Collective and it includes articles on the lives of Faeries and Witches from the past four decades.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Delusions of Spandex


Comedy line up of character and sketch comedy acts.
   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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Concert | Eidolon, experimental music


Eidolon, a 12 member acoustic ensemble, will present compositions they have been developing. All five spaces of the bank vault in the basement level rehearsal space will be used; one composition, written by an ensemble member, assigned to each room. Sound will overlay, shift, and at times pause, as performers travel through each space and interact with timbers reflected in each space. A few timed sections during the three-hour concert will be designated for a tutti section, where all performers gather to play a single piece.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Theater | Parallax


While covering a labor movement in Argentina, PJ and Mick find themselves in the middle of a shootout that leaves their friend and contact dead. As PJ spirals into alcoholism, and Mick submerges himself in his book, the question of what really happened remains unanswered. Sliding between memory, reenactment, narration and reality, PARALLAX explores how and why we construct narratives, both in our own lives and as a society. Directed by Jeffrey Whitted.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Concert | Thing-One/The Dustbin Brothers, indie rock


Fixtures in the New York indie-rock scene, Thing-One specializes in ardent dance-rock, satirical lyrics, and passionate guitar riffs, while never taking themselves too seriously. The Dustbin Brothers open, and then pick up again post-show for an extended DJ dance party until 2AM.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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