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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on July 1, 2009?

43 free events take place on Wednesday, July 1 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 July 1 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 July . 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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43 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, July 1, 2009

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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. Five tours daily on the hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Other | Fishing in the Hudson River, location I


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, location II


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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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

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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Lesson | Elements of Nature Drawing


Enjoy drawing in the parks and gardens with a professional artist/educator. Materials provided or bring your own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Jazz | Junior Mance, Jazz Hall of Famer


Junior Mance is an international jazz musician who has performed with jazz greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, Dinah Washington, and Lester Young. He was inducted into the International Jazz Hall of Fame in 1997.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Other | Oral Cancer Screenings


Screenings are on a first-come first-served basis. No appointment is needed. Testing is quick and painless.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | “Music Under New York”


This is a series of free outdoor concerts. Grab your lunch and some friends and hit this lively oasis to enjoy a taste of New York’s music scene. The series will feature an eclectic mix of talented and creative performers with a range of styles, including American Roots, Gypsy, Blues, Percussion, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Author Reading | Contributors read from Heavy Rotation


Twenty writers on the albums that changed their lives, with Peter Terzian, Joshua Ferris, Clifford Chase, Stacey D'Erasmo, and Asali Solomon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | The Michael Arenella Quartet


Arenella grew up in Georgia with parents who were artists from New York City. He sang in the church choir and studied music from an early age, working as a professional musician by his teens. His style is comprised of elements gleaned from Baroque through to Impressionism. This background helps him to break-down and reassemble the fragile orchestrations of '20s dance music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | The Precisions, Doo-Wop Music


One of the classic New York doo-wop groups from the golden era of rock music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Workshop | Brazilian Drumming Workshop


An interactive workshop for the entire family.
   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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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
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Jazz | Syotos, Latin Jazz Ensemble


Founded in 1992 by trombonist Chris Washburne, Syotos features some of the best Latin jazz players on the New York scene.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | “Manhattan Adirondacks”


Olmsted and Vaux designed the North Woods to replicate the forests of the Adirondack Mountains with its crystal streams, calming cascades, and rustic bridges. This scenic and meditative walk is right in New York City's backyard. Tour will be approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Basic Internet


Hands on using wireless laptops. Introduction to the Internet and how to perform basic searches.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Lesson | Figure al Fresco


Learn figure drawing outdoors with a clothed model and an artist/educator. Materials provided or bring your own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Tour | “Waterways and Vistas”


Walk from the Dairy to Belvedere Castle, and learn about the intricate design of Central Park's web of pastoral landscapes and formal romantic vistas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Talk | Playwright Carole Gaunt talks about Dance of the Seven Headed Mouse


Gaunt's new play, currently running at The Beckett Theater, depicts a Fifth Avenue family facing the harshest of realities - the death of their daughter. A father turns to work to drown his sorrow, while his wife drifts into a haze of pills and booze. When their surviving child Avril inexplicably drops out of her prestigious New England boarding school, her roommate Juliana arrives for a visit, determined to lure her back.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Stephanie J. Block performs from her CD This Place I Know


With a clear, thrilling voice capable of both intimate lyricism and unrestrained passion, Stephanie J. Block (The Boy From Oz, Wicked, 9 to 5: The Musical) stands poised at the center of contemporary Broadway. It comes as no surprise, then, that an award-winning array of musical theater songwriters has assembled to join her on her debut solo album.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Soul Idéologie: 6 Contemporary Korean Artists


The participating artists -- Lee Kyu Hwan, Jung Yul Park, Giustina Surbone, Lorene Taurerewa, Kim Tae Soon, and Chung Shil Shim -- were selected by gallery’s "Call for Artists 2009." Drawn from human figures and figurative motifs found around themselves, six contemporary artists explore human condition and psychology, tradition and modernity. Various expressions of figurative forms deliver the theme of mind, soul and spirit.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Grammy-nominee Claire Lynch and her Band / Missy Raines & The New Hip; bluegrass


Claire Lynch (pictured) is a bluegrass singer, songwriter, and session vocalist who joined her first band in 1973. She has two Grammy nominated albums: Moonlighter ( 1995) and sublime Silver and Goldbr Bassist Missy Raines has achieved acclaim in the world of bluegrass, including seven International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year awards. In addition to being one of the most awarded instrumentalists in her field, she is the only woman to win more than one instrumental award. Bring a blanket for lawn seating (no chairs are allowed).
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Jazz | Kevin Dorn's Traditional Jazz Collective


Drummer Dorn and his band have released the CD The TJC Returns!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Other | Open Studios


Featuring the work of artists who completed Summer Residency programs in: Painting/Mixed Media; Illustration and Visual Narrative; and Printmaking and Book Arts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Other | Volleyball after Work


Join other adults for good-natured games of volleyball. Scorekeeper and balls provided. No experience necessary.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Other | Chelsea Mind Games


A live game show that alternates among the Vocabulary Tournament, Geography Bee, Math Bee, and Team Trivia. All games are open to all. Each event begins with live music, followed bythe competition. Tonight, enjoy tunes played by DJ Joe and pick up a copy of this week's warm-up quiz. Prize for the best score on the quiz. Quiz questions are not linked to the game that follows -- they include trivia on any topic, puzzles, word games, etc. Then, a Vocabulary Tournament. How sesquipedalian are you? This lexical quiz night includes synonyms, use-the-word-in-a-sentence, and anagram-style word games. Hosted by comedy/librarian team Jen & Jonathan. Cash prize for winners.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Other | Evening Yoga


End your day with relaxing Hatha yoga in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Staged Reading | “An Evening of Romulus Linney”


This a staged reading of two of Linney's comedies, Songs Of Love and Goodbye, Howard. Directed by Phil Garfinkel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Yoga in the Park


Yoga with certified instructors. These yoga classes are suitable for all skill levels. * Please bring a towel or yoga mat. * Bring water. * Wear comfortable clothing. * Please arrive early. Rain cancels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:45 pm
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Discussion | Conceptual Artist Dan Graham in Conversation


Graham is one of the most significant figures to emerge from the 1960s moment of conceptual art, with a practice that pioneered a range of art forms, modes, and ideas that are now fundamental to Contemporary art. The thrust of his practice has always pointed beyond: beyond the art object, beyond the studio, beyond the medium, beyond the gallery, beyond the self. The Whitney curator Chrissie Iles speaks with him.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Ex-New York Times editor Francis Flaherty reads from his book The Elements of Story


As an editor at the New York Times for sixteen years, Flaherty has edited hundreds of articles, and has seen that story is as important as style in good writing. His new book shares fifty story-level principles that both warn against mistakes and encourage writers to seize storytelling opportunities.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Grammy nomineeTift Merritt, alt country


With her gently twangy melodies, Tift Merritt was championed early in her career by alt-country superstar Ryan Adams. Since then, she's been nominated for a Grammy Award, and her latest album continues her ascent into the country music pantheon. Opening is folk-rock duo Sarah Lee Guthrie (daughter of Arlo) and Johnny Irion, whose sweet harmonies recall the collaborations of Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Stephen Cohen reads from his book Soviet Fates and Lost Alternatives


With conflicts again dividing Russia and the United States, the need for balanced, accessible scholarship that benefits from new materials and critical perspectives is imperative. In seven lucid, groundbreaking essays, Cohen questions many conventional assumptions about the course of Soviet history, the fall of communism, and the effect of Russia's policies at home and abroad. The author is introduced by The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Screening | Wes Craven's Scream 3, 2000


A woman visits the set of "Stab 3," after pictures of her mother become the clue to a series of murders around Hollywood. The fourth screening of Chaperone, an eight-week weekly series which consists of films handpicked by a group of artists, whose work provocatively explores disparate aspects of our culture's love affair with mediated reality.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | William Shakespeare's King Lear


An outdoor presentation of one of the Bard's greatest plays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | James Gavin reads from his book Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne


From the Cotton Club's glory days and the back lots of Hollywood's biggest studios to the glitzy but bigoted hotels of Las Vegas's heyday, this behind-the-scenes look at an American icon is as much a story of the limits of the American dream as it is a masterful, ground-breaking biography.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Theater | Academy Award Nominee Anne Hathaway in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night


This one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies. Hathaway (Brokeback Mountain) plays Viola, one of the canon’s most charming heroines. The story follows the romantic adventures of Viola and her identical twin Sebastian, both shipwrecked in the enchanted dukedom of Illyria. At the helm of this time-honored story of cross-dressing and mistaken identity, all in the name of love, is Tony Award-winning Director Daniel Sullivan. Also with Charles Borland, Michael Cumpsty, Clifton Duncan, Raúl Esparza, Herb Foster, Leslie Harrison, Slate Holmgren, Kevin Kelly, David Kenner, Hamish Linklater, Dorien Makhloghi, Audra McDonald, David Pittu, Ray Rizzo, Jay O. Sanders, Julie Sharbutt, Stark Sands, Baylen Thomas, Zach Villa, Jon Patrick Walker, and Julie White.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Lynn Silver's Steel Your Heart, an Alumni Production


Starring: Melissa Hurst, Catherine Hyland, Antoinette LaVecchia, Christopher Burns, Pascale Armand, Gary Mink, and Nicole Silver.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Other | The Inwood Astronomy Project: Look at the Stars through a Telescope


THIS WILL OCCUR ONLY ON CLEAR NIGHTS, SO PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO CONFIRM. Come look through a telescope at the stars. The Inwood Astronomy Project is the largest public outreach program in New York City, hoping to get 5000 New Yorkers to come look through a telescope for the first time. They will be giving away posters, postcards, and other doodads. There is always a telescope to look through, and a knowledgeable astronomer to answer questions. Bring a flashlight for the climb to the hilltop. Call for details.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Concert | Sean T. Hanratty / The Fools, do-it-yourself rock & roll


D.I.Y. musicians are singing the praises of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll with tunes at this monthly music showcase where artists choose substance over style. Sean T. Hanratty is described as "an art-throb with the voice of an angel who smokes fifteen packs of Camel unfiltered a day." The Fools are a female duet "who've had more bras hurled at them than Tom Jones." The night is hosted by two-time Mr. Lower East Side, Moonshine Shorey, who gives out free raffle prizes and drink specials all night long. And the audience, comprised largely of Downtown's dwindling population of freaks, is a show in and of itself.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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