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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 31, 2009?

13 free events take place on Monday, August 31 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 31 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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13 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, August 31, 2009

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

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 | 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
Free

Concert | Frank Owens , Pianist


Owens (Pianist/Conductor/Arranger/Composer/Musical Director) has had a career in virtually all aspects of the music profession. His television credits 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”.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free

Workshop | “How to Get Started in Web Design”


If you’ve been thinking about creating a website but don’t know where to start, this is the seminar for you. They will talk about how you go about creating a website and the software you would use to do it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free

Workshop | “Interpreting Financial Statements”


Learn more about how to intrepret the financial statements of companies, to understand their financial picture more clearly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
Free

Author Reading | CCNY President Gregory H. Williams discusses his memoir Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black


Born to a white mother and a black father who passed for white, Williams was raised as white in Virginia until he was 10, when his mother left. Williams's many anecdotes are a mixture of pain, struggle and triumph: learning "hustles" from Dad, receiving guidance from a friend's mother, facing racism from teachers and classmates, beginning a clandestine romance with a white girl he eventually married.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Workshop | “How to Get Started in Web Design”


If you’ve been thinking about creating a website but don’t know where to start, this is the seminar for you. They will talk about how you go about creating a website and the software you would use to do it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love


Gilbert grafts the structure of romantic fiction upon the inquiries of reporting in this sprawling yet methodical travelogue of soul-searching and self-discovery. Plagued with despair after a nasty divorce, the author, in her early 30s, divides a year equally among three dissimilar countries, exploring her competing urges for earthly delights and divine transcendence.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | H.M. Naqvi discusses his book Home Boy: A Novel


A talk between Naqvi and filmmaker Sadia Shepard about being Pakistani in post-9/11 New York. Before completing his first novel, Naqvi was a poetry slam artist who performed regularly at the Nuyorican Poets Café on the Lower East Side.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Qi Gong Classes


Qi Gong classes with an experienced instructor. Wear comfortable clothing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free

Talk | “Virtual Life Lessons: Developing Your Professional Presence in the Virtual World of Second Life”


Though most people know how to use Second Life recreationally, not everyone knows how to use this virtual world to effectively network, advance their career, conduct meetings, develop a brand and market their product. Sue Martin Mahar and Jay Mahar, authors of The Unofficial Guide to Building Your Business in the Second Life Virtual World, will offer basic instruction and insightful strategies for creating a virtual world presence and building your modern day business network.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin


Valery Gergiev conducts Tchaikovsky’s most beloved opera with Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky in the title role opposite Renée Fleming as Tatiana, with tenor Ramón Vargas as Lenski. This a videotaped performance shown on an outdoor screen.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:45 pm
Free

Screening | Japanese Documentary: Without Memory (1996)


Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, who turns the camera on his own family as a botched medical procedure gives his father Wernicke’s Encephalopathy, causing him to lose his short-term memory. While revealing themes of memory and loss that remain important in Kore-eda’s work, the film is also an intensely personal protest against inadequate health care. 84 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:15 pm
Free
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Concert | Christmas Concert

Regular Price: $55
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Musical | A Musical with Broadway Actors and Choreographer

Regular Price: $101
CFT Member Price: $0.00
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