31 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, September 2, 2010
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center. Classes are for all ...
more >> ages and experience levels. Classes are rain or shine.
7:30 am
free, no reservation required
One hour of walking, stretching, strengthening, and body toning using only the park, your own bodies, ...
more >> and gravity. All levels welcome; they modify the program to meet your level of ability.
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.
Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel ...
more >> 2003. Topics include entering data and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting & print previewing worksheets.
Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history ...
more >> of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
Learn to play petanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie, from ...
more >> members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC's championship club.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Hone your ping pong skills at one of two state-of-the-art tables. Paddles and balls are provided free ...
more >> of charge. Sign up with an attendant in the park to reserve a time slot.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Take a break to enjoy the Park! Take this half-hour walk through the Park's smallest woodland area and ...
more >> learn its history, enjoy its peacefulness, and discover the mystery behind the waterfall. Due to limited space in the Hallett Nature Sanctuary, the first 20 people to sign in at the beginning of the tour will be able to participate! Call for directions.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Frank Owens has had a career in virtually all aspects of the music profession. His television credits ...
more >> include the first David Letterman Show in 1980 and It's Showtime at the Apollo. He has also worked with an array of singers and received a gold record for his Rhythm Concert of Tony Orlando and Dawn's "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree."
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Designed to provide visitors with an overview of the exhibition's themes as well details about each artist ...
more >> and the works included, the tour will visit each of the ten figurative sculptures on view and last approximately 30 minutes.
Statuesque brings together a dynamic group of six international artists--Pawel Althamer, Huma Bhabha, Aaron Curry, Thomas Houseago, Matthew Monahan, and Rebecca Warren--whose work reinvigorates the tradition of figurative sculpture. This exhibition marks the New York debut of each work included and is also the first time this international group of artists has been shown together.
Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history ...
more >> of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
A showing of the short films Aboriginal Architecture and Living Architecture. Starts at 1pm and 3pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn how to attach files and send attachments using Hotmail, Yahoo ...
more >> Mail, and Gmail.
Enjoy breathtaking views of NYC while kayaking on the Hudson River. Completely free. Must know how to ...
more >> swim. A changing room and shower and hose to rinse off with are available. They have a limited number of locks available. Please bring your own lock.
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
With Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon.
Two musicians, on the run after witnessing the St. ...
more >> Valentine's Day Massacre, disguise themselves in an all-female band.
120 min.
Music starts at 6pm; film starts at sunset.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Bring your technology questions and get one-on-one assistance. Pre-register with librarian at the Information ...
more >> Desk. If you have your own lap top you can also bring it to the class.
Editor's Pick
Hardy and Versteeg will recast ephemera from previous events as discrete objects, performances and videos—as ...
more >> they investigate the notion of journey and the demand
for immediacy and consumability in an experience economy.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The Poems on the Park project will bring NYC residents a chance to read their original works, and to ...
more >> listen to those of their neighbors! An open-mic style performance means anyone of any age can strut their literary stuff. In addition to the readings, there will be a contest for any poetry submitted about the park or nature. The winner will be eligible for publication and other prizes.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A walking program that encourages New Yorkers of all ages to get fit while enjoying the outdoors. With ...
more >> funding provided by Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Parks hired trained walking instructors who will keep participants active, exercising and having fun.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
lululemon athletica provides free yoga classes for all ages and levels. Awaken the body’s potential ...
more >> with revitalizing movement, stretching, breathing, and poses. Some of yoga’s benefits include weight loss, deeper sleep, release from pain and arthritis, and a more youthful appearance. Wear comfortable clothing that allows easy movement. Mats are provided. In case of rain, please call.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
An experienced guide with The Municipal Art Society will cover Manhattan from the downtown skyscrapers ...
more >> to Harlem by way of Madison Square, Art Deco Midtown, Grand Central Terminal, Columbus Circle, Central Park, and more, in his illustrated lecture of pictures, route maps and travel information. He will highlight architecture, preservation, urban planning, and public art.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn how to find information online using search engines and subject ...
more >> directories.
Editor's Pick
Moving Sounds is a 4-day festival of music, visual media and aesthetic dialogue. The festival creates ...
more >> a forum for dialogue about sound. What is the relationship between sound and music? Can new theories of sound transform traditional ideas of “popular” and “classical” music? Through concerts, symposia, and social environments, the festival explores sound and its musical and sociological implications.
Moving Sounds 2010 investigates the phenomena of sound by pairing leading contemporary classical music performers with electronic performers. Moving Sounds 2010 features world premiere performances of works by landmark contemporary composers, Austria’s Georg Friedrich Haas and Bernhard Lang. On the side of electronic performers, Moving Sounds 2010 will feature leading Austrian electric guitarist and composer Christian Fennesz, along with Japanese acousmatic composer Steven Takasugi and Austrian alternative singer/songwriter Soap&Skin. To bridge the world between the electronic and acoustic worlds, Moving Sounds will also feature a world premiere performance of American composer Edmund Campion. This performance will be the first-ever concerto for Yamaha’s new avant-guard electronic keyboard invention, the AvantGrand.
7:00 pm
$5 suggested donation...
The filmmakers based their movie on J.R. Ackerley’s celebrated book about her German shepherd.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The writer discusses the meaning and the relevance of the most quoted American of all time.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
With Gregory Peck, Alice Ghostley and Robert Duvall.
A lawyer in the Depression-era South defends a ...
more >> black man against an undeserved rape charge - and his kids against prejudice.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Moving Sounds is a 4-day festival of music, visual media and aesthetic dialogue. The festival creates ...
more >> a forum for dialogue about sound. What is the relationship between sound and music? Can new theories of sound transform traditional ideas of “popular” and “classical” music? Through concerts, symposia, and social environments, the festival explores sound and its musical and sociological implications.
Moving Sounds 2010 investigates the phenomena of sound by pairing leading contemporary classical music performers with electronic performers. Moving Sounds 2010 features world premiere performances of works by landmark contemporary composers, Austria’s Georg Friedrich Haas and Bernhard Lang. On the side of electronic performers, Moving Sounds 2010 will feature leading Austrian electric guitarist and composer Christian Fennesz, along with Japanese acousmatic composer Steven Takasugi and Austrian alternative singer/songwriter Soap&Skin. To bridge the world between the electronic and acoustic worlds, Moving Sounds will also feature a world premiere performance of American composer Edmund Campion. This performance will be the first-ever concerto for Yamaha’s new avant-guard electronic keyboard invention, the AvantGrand.
8:30 pm
$5 suggested donation...
The brainchild of erotic balloon artist John Murdock, the cast of God Tastes Like Chicken serves up society's ...
more >> sacred cows medium rare, with improv, sketch comedy, stand-up, chickens, and heresy.
10:30 pm
free, no reservation required