54 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, September 11, 2010
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
8 miles at a moderate pace through forested hills and plains. Perhaps some stops for a blueberry munch. ...
more >> Easier up on the HTS trail, with an extended descent on the Reeves Brook trail. Bring lunch and water.
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.
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.
9:00 am
free, no reservation required
8+ miles, 5 hours, moderate pace. Walk by museums and cultural institutions on Manhattan’s east side. ...
more >> Bring lunch, water, and snacks. Heavy rain cancels.
Sketch and paint the Hudson River and neighboring parks with a professional artist/educator. Materials ...
more >> provided or bring your own.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Join 20-minute instructional paddles, then explore the Hudson River firsthand. Please wear a bathing ...
more >> suit or shorts and a t-shirt, and know how to swim. Weather permitting. Daily Weather Status: 1-646-613-0740.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
This lecture, hosted by Jason Kendall, NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador for New York City, features the ...
more >> astonishing new views from the Solar Dynamics Observatory, NASA's mission to the Sun. The Sun is no ordinary place; a million times bigger than the Earth. Its storms cause power outages and aurorae here on Earth. SDO seeks to uncover mysteries too bright to look at. He'll also show a quick planetarium show, and he'll see what's up in our night sky. There will also be free NASA handouts, posters and lithographs for everyone who attends.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Walk through a scenic area on the western edge of the Park, much of which is off the beaten track for ...
more >> most visitors. See rolling meadows, lake views, bridges of different styles, and a garden with flowers and plants mentioned by Shakespeare.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
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.
Editor's Pick
Former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani narrates this 9/11 documentary created for HBO. The film draws upon ...
more >> interviews, photography, video, and unprecedented access to City Hall.
60 min.
11:00 am
Pay-what-you-will admission policy
The tour highlights the history, design, and unique plantings of the 70-year-old Garden, led by staff. ...
more >> (Approximately 75 mins.) Features blooming perennial and annual borders (over 250 varieties) as well as ornamental trees and shrubs.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Walking tours are a great way to learn more about the High Line’s history, design, and distinct horticultural ...
more >> elements in an intimate setting.
For more than a century, the East Village has been home to poets, jazz musicians, vaudeville and Yiddish ...
more >> theater, artists represented by blue chip galleries and those painting in the subways, rock stars, and performance artists. Building on this tradition and inspired by long time East Village resident Allen Ginsberg's epic poem, the HOWL! Festival was founded in 2003. The mission of HOWL! Festival is to honor, develop, create and produce. With an estimated 100,000 visitors last year, the many performances celebrate local cultural icons and lionize, preserve, and advance the art, history, culture, and counterculture unique to the East Village and Lower East Side.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Knit, purl & crochet too! Bring your knitting and crocheting needles and yarn to join the circle. All ...
more >> are welcome.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
The exhibition will feature new multi-panel paintings by the artist and a wall painting created on site ...
more >> in the front room of the gallery.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
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
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
The exhibit consists of oils, pastels, watercolors, mixed media, graphics, photography, sculpture, and ...
more >> crafts including fabric, jewelry, glass, wood, and ceramics.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Discover the Village with a tour that weaves together the highlights of history with delicious inside ...
more >> stories. Rain or shine.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Discover the Village with a tour that weaves together the highlights of history with delicious inside ...
more >> stories. Rain or shine.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Seneca Village was Manhattan's first known community of African-American property owners, on land that ...
more >> would become the 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.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm Elisabeth Irwin HS Jazz Ensemble
12:45 pm - 01:00 pm LREI Step Team
01:00 ...
more >> pm - 01:30 pm Micah Dov
01:30 pm - 02:00 pm LREI MS band & Henry Chapin
02:15 pm - 02:45 pm Mission: on Mars
02:45 pm - 03:15 pm Kristin Hoffmann
03:30 pm - 04:00 pm Al Semerdjian
04:15 pm - 04:45 pm The Medics
12:15 pm
free, no reservation required
Watch swimmers cross the East River to Dover Street/South Street in Manhattan, in the shadow of the most ...
more >> famous bridge in the world. To add to the allure, teams from Brooklyn and Manhattan will compete in the Battle of the Bridge.
12:15 pm
free, no reservation required
A program intended to showcase the diverse creative offerings of its member artists and organizations, ...
more >> and to build awareness of Harlem's cultural vitality. Performers: Roberta Berman & David Pleasant, Citizens of Contrary Knowledge, Solomon Hicks, V. Rich, Tami Tyree - Echoes of Our Ancestors, and Uptown Dance Academy. Host: Phyllis Yvonne Stickney.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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
3 miles moderate pace, some ups and downs. Walk around three beautiful parks for spectacular views. J. ...
more >> Hood Wright has decorative wrought iron works. Bennett Park is the highest point in Manhattan. Fort Tryon Park was designed by Frederick Law Olmstead (home of the Cloisters Museum). First we go to J. Hood Wright Park then continue to Bennett Park, and have lunch at a Mexican Grill. After lunch we will continue to work off our food by going thru Fort Tryon Park. Bring water. Rain cancels.
This is a book of poetry, prose, art and photographs in remembrance of all who were there in New York ...
more >> city on that day. Please join a moment of blessing and healing through art, music, writing and to view the video presentation.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The story of that brave lighthouse and the great gray bridge lives on, and you can explore this landmark ...
more >> and even climb to the top for a scenic view.
1:00 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.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Join a National Park Ranger for this 45- to 60-minute walking tour experience and discover how the role ...
more >> of Governors Island evolved to meet the changing needs of New York City and the nation.
1:25 pm
free, no reservation required
Genius is never fully appreciated in its time. Humor, however, is quite another matter entirely. Join ...
more >> YA author Libba Bray of the Printz Award-winning novel Going Bovine and picture book author (and Simpsons writer) Mike Reiss in conversation as they discuss not just the difficulties in bringing humor to the printed page, but the problems funny books face in the market and the critical world.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani narrates this 9/11 documentary created for HBO. The film draws upon ...
more >> interviews, photography, video, and unprecedented access to City Hall.
60 min.
2:00 pm
Pay-what-you-will admission policy
A new project on probabilities, predictions and prophecies.
Comprehensive and sly, Change Encounters ...
more >> was developed over the course of the artists' 2009-10 Vera List Center Fellowship and now making its debut. Conceived in response to the focus theme "Speculating on Change," Lin + Lam have collected an interdisciplinary array of cultural and historical predictive devices, appropriations from popular culture, historical sources, and academic scholarship, including original interviews with professionals from diverse backgrounds, and arranged this archive into an interactive website. Change Encounters offers multiple vantage points on the nature and the process of change and speculation and is accessed through a random number generator based on the 64 hexagrams of the I-Ching, one of the oldest books in the world and a predictive device that is still commonly used today.of denial, defense or mere fantasy, but is constructive to change? For contemporary forecasting on our current recession and repressions, professionals from divergent fields join Lin + Lam and present their perspectives on how the future is speculated and formed.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Got knitting skills? If you are a pro or are just starting out join the Knitting Circle. They'll provide ...
more >> some materials but everyone is required to bring their own yarn. All ages are welcome!
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions ...
more >> 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!
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Take a walk around the lands dominated by the Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Visit the tiny 55-acre ...
more >> realm on an eclectic tour of history and nature. Tour is approximately one hour.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Join a National Park Ranger for this 45- to 60-minute walking tour experience and discover how the role ...
more >> of Governors Island evolved to meet the changing needs of New York City and the nation.
3:25 pm
free, no reservation required
Kapp paints New York cityscapes depicting vehicular traffic and crowded sidewalks. Burckhardt's work ...
more >> is an installation of small, abstract works on paper and drawings on book covers.
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The program features the great repertoire of the Organ on the 101 rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker ...
more >> and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor & Boody Organ Builders.
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
More than fifty drawings from the '50s through the '70s by Wilke, few of which have ever been exhibited ...
more >> before. Wilke, an early feminist whose photographic self-portraits and sculptures have become icons of contemporary art history, also made drawings throughout her career which are original in their own right. The early drawings confirm Wilke's talent as a draftsperson and colorist and foretell themes and practices that she would continue to explore until her death from lymphoma at the age of 52 in 1993.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Danh Vo (b. 1975, Ba Riam, Vietnam) has recently exhibited at the 6th Berlin Biennial and the Gwangju ...
more >> Biennial.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Continuing to experiment with software and robotic fabrication, Simon adds another dimension to the translation ...
more >> of his drawings from the digital to the physical. The new bas-reliefs made of wood and formica in Simon's current exhibition elaborate on his long term fascination with automated mark-making.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Judith Sánchez Ruíz is one of Dance Magazine's "Top 25 to Watch for 2010." It is a solo improvisational ...
more >> piece on multiple themes, performed by Laura Arend, a member of several European companies and a Gold Medal-winner at the National Dance Competition of Caen. Performances begin at 7:30, 8:00 and 8:30.
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Weather permitting. These free, family-friendly events aim to spread the joys of the evening sky, and ...
more >> help you to learn more about the nature of our Solar System and current happenings in astronomy. Telescopes will be available for your use or bring your own.
This event is obviously dependent on a clear sky. Call for status before going.
8:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Movie starts at 9:00. Music and Rally start at 6:30 pm.
It is happening all across America: rural landowners ...
more >> wake up one day to find a lucrative offer from an energy company wanting to lease their property. Reason? The company hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the "Saudi Arabia of natural gas." The notorious Halliburton company has developed a way to get the gas out of the ground-a hydraulic drilling process called "fracking"-and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower. But the fact of the matter is: poisoning our water supply is the end result of this yet another Halliburton endeavor. Neither The Dick (Cheney) nor Halliburton can be caught with their hand having blood all over them as The Dick did his deed and is out of the office while the Company has moved its headquarters to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in order not to be held liable under American law....
9:00 pm
free, no reservation required
10:00 pm
free, no reservation required