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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 13, 2009?

45 free events take place on Thursday, August 13 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out August 13 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of August . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!

Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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45 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, August 13, 2009

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Lesson | Yoga in the Park


Hatha Yoga for all levels. Please bring your own yoga mat and water bottle.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Lesson | Tai Chi in the Park


A tai chi class are for all ages and experience levels. Rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Workshop | Yoga in the Park


All ages and abilities welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Workshop | Cardio Workout in the Park


All ages and abilities welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
Free

Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Five tours daily on the hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
Free

Other | Fishing in the Hudson River


Catch-and-release fishing gives anyone and everyone the chance to fish. It’s an appropriate and fun activity for those as young as five. All of the necessary supplies including rods, reels and bait, as well as complete instructions, are provided. Fishing poles are provided on a first come, first served basis, with a half-hour limit when others are waiting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Other | Fishing in the Hudson River


Catch-and-release fishing gives anyone and everyone the chance to fish. It’s an appropriate and fun activity for those as young as five. All of the necessary supplies including rods, reels and bait, as well as complete instructions, are provided. Fishing poles are provided on a first come, first served basis, with a half-hour limit when others are waiting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Hike | Governors Island Tour


A guided tour of the National Historic Landmark District. The tour covers 1.5 miles in 1.5 hours, rain or shine. It is strongly recommended that you bring at least 1 quart (1 liter) of water and a portable snack with you. Please dress for the weather. The tour route can be strenuous.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Introduction to MS Word


Learn to create documents and reports using this word processing program. Topics include: creating, editing, formatting, printing, and saving documents. Introduction to Computers is a prerequisite.
   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

Dance Performance | Native American Summer Dance


Join Jerry McDonald (Mohawk) in a special session of storytelling and interactive dance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Other | Skate Boarding and Roller Blading


The Skate Park is open to all skate boarders and roller bladers willing to sign a waiver and wear proper protective gear. Individuals under 18 years of age must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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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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Jazz | Eric Person Trio, Smooth Jazz Music


Musician/composer/arranger Person is a saxophonist living in New York City. He has been active on the NYC/international scene for over twenty years. He five CDs out as a leader and has worked with many greats in jazz and rock music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Gabrielle Lansner & Company's Turning Heads, Frocks in Flight


An exuberant dance inspired by designer and artist Caterina Bertolotto’s colorful dresses, which adorn this celebration of freedom.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Performances from Broadway and Off-Broadway: Billy Elliot / South Pacific / Mamma Mia! / Altar Boyz


Cast members highlight the most popular songs from their hit shows.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | The Dixie Peppers, Dixieland


What is summer without a dixieland band? These hot peppers will keep your feet tapping.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Winard Harper Sextet, Jazz Drummer


Drummer Winard Harper has been the leader and musical inspiration of a vibrant sextet for almost a decade.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$5

Hike | Governors Island Tour


A guided tour of the National Historic Landmark District. The tour covers 1.5 miles in 1.5 hours, rain or shine. It is strongly recommended that you bring at least 1 quart (1 liter) of water and a portable snack with you. Please dress for the weather. The tour route can be strenuous.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Introduction to MS Word


Learn to create documents and reports using this word processing program. Topics include: creating, editing, formatting, printing, and saving documents. Introduction to Computers is a prerequisite.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Native American Summer Dance


Join Jerry McDonald (Mohawk) in a special session of storytelling and interactive dance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Park Walk | “Views from the Past”


As you promenade through the heart of the Park, imagine yourself living in 19th Century New York City. Learn about the Park's history and how its designers, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, struggled to create the magnificent "Greensward" for the enjoyment of all. Tour lasts approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Discussion | Documentary: The Alzheimer's Project: Caregivers


Directed by Bill Couturie, this film highlights the sacrifices and successes made by people experiencing their loved one's gradual descent into dementia. Discussion after the screening will be led by Della Frazier-Rios, R.N., M.S., Senior Vice President, Director of Education & Outreach, Alzheimer's Association, New York City Chapter, and will address many of the questions you may have about caring for a person with this disease.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free

Dance Performance | Native American Summer Dance


Join Jerry McDonald (Mohawk) in a special session of storytelling and interactive dance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Introduction to Google Applications


Google has great applications. Discover some of the many free applications that Google offers to make your life and business easier and more fun.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Don Adolfo Orquesta Organizacion, Latin Big Band Music


One of the best big band in the Latin scene. Don Adolfo has created a big band consisting of three trumpets, three sax,1 trombone and full rhythm section (piano,bass,conga drums, bongoes and timbales).
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Film | George Roy Hill's Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969)


With Robert Redford, Paul Newman and Katharine Ross. Two Western bank/train robbers flee to Bolivia when the law gets too close. 110 min. Won 4 Oscars. The short Birdman of Brooklyn by JL Aronson will also be shown. DJ Nick Name will spin the tunes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Virtuoso String Music: Snehasish Mozumder & Som / Jake Shimabukuro / The Derek Trucks Band


Three exploratory string virtuosos expand the boundaries of their instruments. Classical and jazz fusion’s Snehasish Mozumder’s double-neck mandolin is at the center of a band that swings it North Indian style. Hawaiian ukelele maverick Jake Shimabukuro (pictured) shows an extraordinary facility that's mesmerizing at any speed. The Derek Trucks Band’s namesake slide guitarist, a member of The Allman Brothers’ extended clan, rocks the blues the modern way, blending jazz, Latin, East Indian, and other global influences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Yeasayer, experimental rock music


Local favorite Yeasayer brings their self styled “Middle Eastern-psych-snap-gospel." Pulling from every spectrum of music and mashing and then re-mashing, Yeasayer have bent genres until they’ve become unrecognizable. The Brooklyn-based band manages to make experimentalism playful rather than pretentious by harnessing tricky world-music influences. Amazing Baby will open.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lesson | Yoga in the Park


Yoga classes for all ages and levels. 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Stand Clear Of The Closing Doors musical


The show was originally read in the Emerging Artists Theatre's "Notes From A Page" series and has had terrific response. Informal atmosphere, a good show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:15 pm
Free

Theater | William Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream


This romantic comedy is one of the Bard's most popular works. The play features three interlocking plots, connected by a celebration of the wedding of Duke Theseus of Athens and the Amazonian queen Hippolyta, and set simultaneously in the woodland and in the realm of Fairyland, under the light of the moon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Lecture | “What Else But Home: Seven Boys and an American Journey Between the Projects and the Penthouse”


Michael Rosen, the business developer and a longtime Lower East Sider, shares his family's experience mentoring a group of boys from a nearby housing project and how their lives remain intertwined. Rosen is introduced by New York City Housing Commissioner Margarita Lopez.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Marie Claire editors and author Lucinda Rosenfeld discuss her novel I’m So Happy For You


An intimate live staging of the Marie Claire Book Club. Enjoy cocktails, a goodie bag, and the kind of banter that only a bunch of book enthusiasts fueled by too much Pinot can produce, during a discussion of Rosenfeld’s smart and fun novel of friendship and revenge. Drinks provided by Bacardi Silver; space is limited.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy


Performers: Sean Patton! (Comedy Central, Just For Laffs) Pat Rigby! (Chappelle Show writer, Zack Gallifinakis body double) Dan Goodman! ( 500 Days of Nookie) Akaash Singh! (Bollywood porn star) Mo Diggs! (Guy Earnest Goes to Yale) Sharon Simon! (No Relation to Sam Simon! I think) Josh Rabinowitz! (Gute Berger) Calvin Cato! (What's Happenin' Now, the prequel)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Joe, R&B singer


Joe has sold over eleven million albums worldwide. The son of two preachers, Joe grew up in the church playing guitar and eventually directing the choir. Citing early influences such as gospel stars Winans, Commissioned, and Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Joe grew to love secular styles of music too, including Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Bobby Brown, and Keith Sweat. In 2000, Joe released his break-out, multi-platinum album My Name is Joe.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Jonathan Tropper reads from his book This is Where I Leave You


Tropper's most accomplished work to date, a riotously funny, emotionally raw novel about love, marriage, divorce, family, and the ties that bind-whether we like it or not.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Party | Launch Party for Allah's Garden


This evening will showcase a short reading by author Thomas Hollowell from his new book "Allah's Garden," a riveting true story focusing on a Moroccan doctor's 25-year detainment by militants in the Sahara Desert. The story is interwoven with the author's own Moroccan adventures. Complimentary wine provided by Shark Trust Wines, along with Moroccan tea and cookies, will be served. Meet and mingle with the author along with members of the NYC Arabic Language & Culture Club. Plus, guests have the chance to win signed copies of the book,
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | Moliere's The School for Husbands CANCELED!


Two brothers work to marry off their two sisters in this outdoor presentation of Moliere's classic comedy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Pete Fornatale reads from his book Back to the Garden: The Story of Woodstock


This book celebrates the music and spirit of Woodstock through the words of some of the era's biggest musical stars.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream


Pulse Ensemble Theater's presentation of the Bard's romantic comedy about the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of amateur actors, their interactions with the Duke of Athens, Theseus, the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta, and with the fairies who inhabit a moonlit forest. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular works and is widely performed across the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Blondie / Pat Benatar, Pop Rock from the 70s and 80s


Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Blondie (pictured) took an eclectic road to the top of the charts in the 70s and 80s with songs like "Heart of Glass," "The Tide Is High," "Rapture" and "Call Me." Pat Benetar belted her way to radio fame, singing songs like "Hell Is for Children," "Love Is a Battlefield" and "Hit Me with Your Best Shot." Opening will be The Donnas. The public is encouraged to bring their own chairs to this outdoor show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Theater | Euripedes' The Bacchae with a Score by Philip Glass


Director JoAnne Akalaitis presents this Greek tragedy as it was always meant to be seen – in the open air of the city. This interpretation, featuring a lush choral score by Philip Glass, re-imagines the classic story about what happens when a government attempts to outlaw desire.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure


An outdoor presentation of one of the Bard's most popular "problem plays," which is also a comedy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free
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