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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 21, 2014?

47 free events take place on Thursday, August 21 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 21 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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47 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, August 21, 2014

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Workshop | Morning Crunch Fitness


The Crunch Gym will be holding FREE fitness classes. Schedule: Mondays: Yoga, Sunrise Salutations Tuesdays: Breakfast Bootcamp w/ Personal Trainers Wednesdays: Wellness Wednesday with a Yoga/Pilate’s fusion Thursdays: Throwback Thursdays w/ Retro-Robics Fridays: Zumba or Dance classes
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Park Tai Chi


Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience levels. Classes are rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Workshop | Chess, Checkers and Board Games


Stop by to play some brain games like chess, checkers, and other board games. All Ages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 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: 10:00am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Tour


Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories just waiting to be unveiled.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | 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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Workshop | Workshop: Saving and Recovering Data


Learn how to save data to flash drives and other devices. As well as how to recover data that might be lost.
   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
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Workshop | Board Game Social


Join an all-new weekly Game Social to meet up with like-minded players interested in the same games as you. The Board Game Social features games in their classic form with a board, special pieces and a little bit of competition. Try classics like Sorry, Clue, Monopoly, or Life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Dance/Live Arts Workshop


With Wynn Holmes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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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
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Gallery Talk | Exhibit Tour: The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter


Join a 45-minute docent-led tour of the ABC of It exhibition. Start times: 12:30pm, 2:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Jazz on the Plaza


Each Thursday over the course of the summer months, the church hosts a series of jazz concerts for the midtown community.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | New Directions in Solo Piano: Laszlo Gardony


Laszlo Gardony is an acclaimed artist who has performed for audiences in 25 countries and has released ten albums. Dave Brubeck called him a “great pianist” and JazzTimes “a formidable improviser who lives in the moment.” He is a graduate of the Bela Bartok Conservatory, the ELTE Science University, in his native Hungary, and Berklee College of Music. In 1987, Gardony won first prize at the Great American Jazz Piano Competition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

Concert | Piano in the Park: Victor Lin


A former student of jazz legend Kenny Barron, Victor Lin is currently a jazz music instructor at Columbia University, Teachers College, and The Calhoun School.
   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
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Workshop | Retro Gaming for Adults


Share your passion for Checkers, Chess, Mahjong, Monopoly, or Scrabble. If words excite or inspire you, and crossword puzzles keep you going, then Scrabble is your game. Are you a Chess or Checkers champion? Whether you're a master or just starting out, show off your best moves. If you like wheeling and dealing, Monolopy's the game for you. Join us for some lively board time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Bond Basics


Introduction to bonds and to the best of print and electronic resources for researching bonds and bond mutual funds. Other public web sites are introduced.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Group: The Little Prince by Antoine Saint-Exupery


These monthly book discussions explore titles you've been meaning to read, or reread, and discuss with other lovers of literature. Participants should read each title before the discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Drawing Workshop


With Spring Studio.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Gregory Ratoff's Adam Had Four Sons (1941): In Love with the Governess


Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Warner Baxter, Susan Hayward. A widower’s family is cared for by a governess. 81 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | 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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Tour | Subway Art Tour


Many people think of the New York City subway as one of the largest, most efficient, if not the cleanest mass transit systems in the world. Few, however, think of it as the largest and longest art gallery on the planet. Well, they don't know what they are missing. This lively walking AND subway riding tour visits over a dozen subway stations to experience a selection of these striking often whimsical works that go largely unnoticed by the general public. Join this climate controlled subway and walking art tour. Along the way you'll learn about and become expert at navigating the (in)famous NYC subway system. There's also the invaluable opportunity to confer about your other sightseeing plans with the acclaimed Bronx born, vastly experienced licensed NYC tour guide, Darryl Reilly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Mindful Mingle: Seeking Mindfulness in Downtown Living


Celebrates the downtown health and wellness community with fresh juice, live music, fresh bites and good vibes. The event starts with a social mixer at 5 p.m., followed by a brief guided meditation at 6 p.m. Co-founders of Sakara Life, Stanton Street Yoga and Yoga Means Business then join us to lead a fun, engaging discussion on ways to integrate yoga-off-the-mat principles in our everyday life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | City Kayaking


Glide along the water while kayaking off the floating dock. Children under 18 must have an adult guardian present. All levels are welcome and no experience is necessary.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Film | Got Clutter? Join the Library Support Group


Do you feel overwhelmed by the possessions, papers and piles that have taken over your life and space? Don't know how or where to start to make changes? You're not alone. Open to people of all ages with any degree of disorganization.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Jazz | An Evening of Jazz and Improv


With Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), String Noise, 75 Dollar Bill, and Karlie Bruce & Chris Parrello.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | Documentary: Jim Brown's The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time! (1982)


Documentary about the blacklisted folk group The Weavers and the events leading up to their triumphant return to Carnegie Hall. 78 minutes
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Jazz | Jazz and Improv


An evening of jazz and improv, with Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Park Yoga


Downward dog under the trees with YogaWorks instructor Heather Seagraves, whose classes are spirited and dynamic, fun and strenghtening. Mats are provided by Athleta.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dance Performance | The 33rd Annual Downtown Dance Festival


The Downtown Dance Festival is one of lower Manhattan’s most highly anticipated summer events. Initiated in 1982 by Battery Dance Company, the Festival has thrilled audiences in the hundreds of thousands and showcased great dance companies from around the world as well as the best New York City has to offer. The Downtown Dance Festival is NYC’s longest-running dance festival. Tonight: 6pm: Entomo EA&AE; Tangaj Dance 7pm: Battery Dance Company presenting choreography by Theo Ndindwa 7:45pm: Everybody Dance Now
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Central Park Circuit Workout


Reach your fitness goals in the world’s most beautiful outdoor gym – Central Park! Get fit with innovative exercises designed by top trainers to utilize the Park’s best natural features: rocks, trails, stairs, hills, and gorgeous open lawns. A variety of in-Park classes will help you to maximize your strength and agility, as well as increase flexibility and muscle tone. Ages 18+. Classes are drop-in and open to all fitness levels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Film | Documentary: Gary Kane's Graves of Arthur Kill: Staten Island's Boat Graveyard


This documentary and discussion focuses on a curiosity you won't find on any tourist maps of New York City: an accidental maritime museum, a ship graveyard where the remains of random tugboats, ferries and military and civilian vessels "rust" in peace. This film offers a rare look inside a private scrapyard that has fascinated historians, artists and sightseers for decades.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Theater | Outdoor Theater: Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale


Hudson Warehouse presents their outdoor production of the Bard's play first performed in 1611. Although it was grouped among the comedies, some modern editors have relabeled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Directed by Nicholas Martin-Smith.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Performance | Performance Art: Fia Backström's Aphasia as a Visual Shape of Speaking: a-production and other language syndromes


"Automatic, delirious ReadWrite pathologies, arrhythmia and the gradient of sound, aphasia as the visual shape of single word staccato syntax, a-signification in the forms and forces worked upon lifted language. If current mental diagnostic categories fragmentize from syndrome into symptoms, turning the inner emotional landscape into user statistics, what kind of address is available to the subject? If language is the global sharing tool, the social gateway, how is a touching, attended phrase authentic, and if so in what inflection?" (Fia Backström)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Theater | Quasimango, The Lunchbox of Notre Dame, the Hot New One-Man, Ten-Mango Musical


Fresh off successful runs at Dixon Place and Manhattan International Theatre Festival, Bob Katz, “The Folk Punk Woody Allen,” and his rascally mangos present the musical in which our hero, a deformed mango, strives to win the affection of Notre Dame Fighting Irish cheerleader Esmeralda Kelly. Refreshments will be served.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Theater | An outdoor production of Shakespeare's Love's Labor's Lost


Shakespeare's smart comedy about the battle of the sexes. A king and friends swear an oath to renounce women, but a princess and companions put that plan to the test. Produced by the award-winning Boomerang Theatre Company, known for its Shakespeare series in Central Park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Performance | SummerStage Presents: Acrobatic Conundrum / Cirqu'elle / Perfect Catch


A special evening of Circus! Enjoy world class performers on stage as well as strolling performers are part of Circus to Go! by the Big Apple Circus, bringing family entertainment outside the tent.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Cynthia Sayer, One of the Top 4 String Banjoists in the World


A member of Woody Allen's jazz band for over 10 years, Cynthia Sayer's solo career has taken her well beyond New Orleans roots to become an acclaimed bandleader and guest artist. She has a unique and expansive approach to the instrument, and she is also a respected vocalist. Her eclectic repertoire ranges from swing and hot jazz to tango, western, classical, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Film | Documentary: Allison Berg and Frank Keraudren's The Dog (2014)


An intimate portrait of the vivacious John Wojtowicz, the inspiration behind Al Pacino's character in Sidney Lumet's Oscar-Nominated Dog Day Afternoon. The documentary captures the many sides of John Wojtowicz's larger-than-life persona: he is by turns lover, husband, soldier, activist, New Yorker, mama's boy and bank robber. 100 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Park Walk | The Dark Side of the High Line Tour


The skeletal remains of the High Line’s elevated tracks set the perfect scene for a spooky evening. Join a journey to the creepier side of New York City’s most unique park. On this tour you’ll hear tales of the strange eccentric who lived below the tracks and saved them from demise, the curse of a West Side Cowboy who fell to his death from the elevated track, and the children who haunt the street formerly known as Death Avenue. If the moon hangs right perhaps you’ll witness the spectacle of a ghostly ship floating down the Hudson River; is it the long forgotten crew of Henry Hudson’s Half-Moon warning sailors not to go to sea? Or is it Captain Kidd protecting the treasure he buried on Liberty Island? Venture at your own risk through the dark side of High Line.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Film | Alfred Hitchcock’s Oscar Nominee The Birds (1963): Don't Look Up


Stars: Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Suzanne Pleshette. A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people there in increasing numbers and with increasing viciousness. 119 min. Music starts at 8pm, film starts at sundown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Film | Ivan Reitman's Oscar Nominee Ghostbusters (1984): Slimy Comedy


Stars: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver. Three unemployed parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost-removal service. 105 min. Rain or shine. Gates open to the public at 6:30 pm. A DJ will perform from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Movie will be closed-captioned. Bring a picnic!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | Performance Art: Ben Vida's Slipping Control (LC Edition)


Continuing to build on the idea of Control Paths and the use of Voice as a Control Source, Ben Vida will perform a new version of Slipping Control. Scored for voice and gated fixed electronics this work focuses on the organic rhythmic instability of vocal performance and the use of text based scores to communicate rhythmic information. This performance will be the first solo iteration of the piece.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screening | Advance PBS Screening: Ken Burns' The Roosevelts: An Intimate History


An exclusive sneak preview of a new seven-part, 14-hour documentary by renowned American filmmaker Ken Burns that will air for seven consecutive nights beginning September 14 on PBS. In advance of the broadcast premiere, the film's producers have selected one episode for a special free screening. Following the family for more than a century, the documentary weaves the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in American politics, into a single narrative. Legendary actress Meryl Streep portrays Eleanor Roosevelt in readings from her personal letters and writings, joined by Paul Giamatti, Edward Herrmann, Patricia Clarkson, Ed Harris, and Billy Bob Thornton, amongst others. Movie starts at dusk, generally around 8:30 pm. Bring a blanket and picnic!
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Journey to the Stars


The Amateur Astronomers Association of NY will guide your eyes across the sky as you discover the wonders of the universe.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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