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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 19, 2013?

35 free events take place on Monday, August 19 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 19 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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35 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, August 19, 2013

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc Race Horse Company presents Petit Mal, a New Kind of Contemporary Circus
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Workshop | Early Morning Yoga


This hour-long yoga class on Pier 6 integrates postures, breathing exercises, relaxation and meditation to stretch, strengthen and condition. All levels are welcome. Limited mats available. Registration opens 30 minutes prior to class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Workshop | Spring Into Yoga


Teachers trained in different styles will be giving classes throughout the afternoon, with the scenic park lake in the background. Please bring your own mat, as there will be none provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
$10 suggested donation...

Workshop | Catch & Release Fishing


Grab a pole and relax on the Harlem Meer while you wait for a bite from one of the many species of fish that live in its diverse aquatic ecosystem! Poles available to borrow; must release fish after catching them. Free for families and individuals; groups larger than 5 must reserve at least 2 weeks in advance. Adult with photo I.D. must accompany all children.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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City Walk | SoHo, Little Italy & Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 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
$6

Workshop | Park Pétanque


Learn to play pétanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie from members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC’s championship-winning club.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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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. 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" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Workshop | Beginner Italian Language Class


Instruction by inlingua. Learn a new language or brush up on your skills in these standalone classes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:45 am
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free

Jazz | Armen Donelian, Internationally Renowned Pianist


An eclectic musician of Armenian origin, Armen Donelian has appeared internationally as a pianist, composer and bandleader since 1975. He has worked with many of the "greats" including Sonny Rollins, Mongo Santamaria, Chet Baker, Paquito D'Rivera, Jackie Paris, Billy Harper, and Night Ark. His piano playing reveals a masterful command rooted in classical and jazz studies, clean articulation, a deft swinging touch, access to a broad dynamic spectrum, a virtuosic harmonic vocabulary, and a boundless source of creative ideas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
$6

City Walk | Greenwich Village Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

City Walk | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Screening | Masterpiece Theatre at the Library: Downton Abbey


Season 3 - Christmas at Downton
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Wii Fit for Adults


Calling all Adults who want to lose or maintain current weight: Join Wii Fit for Adults and benefit from burning calories, socializing, maintaining current weight and/or tracking your BMI. Use the various workouts including yoga, strength training, boxing, stepping, hula hooping, running, and regaining balance through using the balance exercises. The Wii tracks your weight and BMI as well as your progress and allows you to compete with others. It is a fun way to keep a record of your progress while exercising.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Other | Chess for Adults


Are you a chess champion? Show off your best moves against other chess fans! Whether you're a chess master or just starting out, come join us for some board time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Book Signing | Artist Samantha Hahn signs copies of her book Well-Read Women: Portraits of Fiction's Most Beloved Heroines


This collection brings together 50 stirring portraits, in watercolor and in word, of literature's most well-read female characters. Anna Karenina, Clarissa Dalloway, Daisy Buchanan...each seems to live on the page through celebrated artist Samantha Hahn's evocative portraits and hand-lettered quotations, with the pairing of art and text capturing all the spirit of the character as she was originally written.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Discussion | Africa & the Final Frontier: The Role of Youth in Africa's Sustainable Development


The new crop of African political leaders has not lived up to expectations. As Africa grows economically, Africans across the continent and in the diaspora seek new ways to engage with each other. This panel gathers professionals in business, social entrepreneurship, academia, and development to explore the role of African youth as agents of political and economic transformation. Confirmed guests include the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Park Walk | Central Park Sunset Tour


Join Free Tours by Foot as they stroll through the park and tell the epic story of New York's green oasis. Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today amongst the world's most famous and beloved public parks. Originally intended to bring people of all walks of life together -- a people's park -- Central Park lives up to it's original designs. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find something to enjoy in Central Park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Other | Meet Novak Djokovic, the World's Top Tennis Player


The Serbian professional tennis player is ranked World No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals. He is generally considered to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He has won six Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008, 2011, 2012, and 2013 Australian Open; the 2011 Wimbledon Championships; and the 2011 US Open. He was the year-end World No. 1 for both 2011 and 2012.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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City Walk | The High Line Sunset Tour


The area around the High Line Park was a vital business district of New York City, supplying fresh fruits, French Cheeses and Russian caviar as well as fresh meats to City markets. The hustle and bustle of the streets induced the City to elevate the railroad trains delivering goods to the commercial buildings. When interstate truck traffic made the railway outdated, it fell into ruin, only to be regenerated as a park. Reservations Required RESERVE NOW
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Slide Lecture | Nicholas P. Money discusses his book The Amoeba in the Room: Why Animals and Plants Don’t Matter


This illustrated lecture explores the flowering of microbial science, how it is revolutionizing biology and medicine in ways unimagined just a few years ago and how it is inspiring a new view of what it means to be human.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Greg Dinallo reads from his book The German Suitcase


Modern-day suspense and WWII-era intrigue combine in NYT Notable Author Greg Dinallo's latest thriller. Dinallo will read from and sign copies of the book.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Symposium | NY Comics & Picture-story Symposium


Scheduled Presentation: Panel Sequence Workshop - Cartooning instructor Tom Motley will present a slideshow and discussion on cinematic sequences in comics, followed by a related cartooning worksheet. This will be a fun sequential art exercise to stimulate comics professionals and fans alike. Drawing skills are welcome but not necessary.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Outdoor Strength Training


Brooklyn Strength leads challenging and fun outdoor fitness classes that focus on strength training and aerobic intervals in and around the Park. Meet at Pier 6, but make sure to arrive on time because the class is mobile! All fitness classes are one hour long. Registration opens 30 minutes prior to class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Dominant Gene by Pia Wilson


In the distant future, a mother fights to get back a child taken away because she is not blonde and blue-eyed.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Theater | Race Horse Company presents Petit Mal, a New Kind of Contemporary Circus


Race Horse Company was born in 2008 out of an artistic need to create an uncompromising, personal and completely new kind of contemporary circus. Race Horse Company’s rough-and-ready performances are based on aesthetics of chaos, humor and surprise. The company approaches circus without questioning, leaving philosophy and thinking to the spectators. Their newest production, Petit Mal, is built around the idea of black humor and collisions. The traditional form, poetry and soft movement of contemporary circus are challenged through randomness and dream-like logic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Jazz | Winard Harper, Jazz Drummer


Winard Harper (b. June 4, 1962, Baltimore) is an American jazz drummer. Harper played in the 1980s with Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, and Betty Carter, the last for four years. While working with Carter he met Wycliffe Gordon, with whom he would collaborate repeatedly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Diablo Love by Mando Alvarado, a fantastical love story featuring live music


Diablo Love is a fantastical love story featuring live music that reimagines songs made famous by American Blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, Howlin’ Wolf along with original compositions by Tomás Doncker. This production provides audiences with a masterful live soundtrack of Blues/Soul music and sets the stage for a dynamic performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Film | Steven Spielberg's Oscar Winner E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982): Left Behind


With Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote. A meek and alienated little boy finds a stranded extraterrestrial. He has to find the courage to defy the authorities to help the alien return to its home planet. 115 Min. The lawn opens at 5:00pm for blankets and picnicking. Films begin at sunset (typically between 8pm and 9pm).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Film | Steven Spielberg's Oscar Winner E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982): Left Behind


With Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Dee Wallace. The story of an alien stranded on Earth and desperate to go home, and the special bond made with 10-year-old Elliot. 115 Min. The lawn opens at 5:00pm for blankets and picnicking. Films begin at sunset (typically between 8pm and 9pm).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Film | Brian Henson's Muppet Treasure Island (1996): Kermit and the Gang


With Tim Curry, Kevin Bishop, Billy Connolly. A musical film based on Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. It is the fifth feature film to star The Muppets and was directed by Jim Henson's son Brian Henson. 95 min. Free popcorn!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:15 pm
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Musical | A Heart-Warming Musical

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Classical Music | Piano Works by Robert Schumann

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Concert | Rock Concert at NYC's Renowned Jazz Club

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