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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on June 12, 2011?

41 free events take place on Sunday, June 12 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 June 12 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 June . 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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41 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, June 12, 2011

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | Tai Chi in the Park


Join Silvana Pizzuti to learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Tour | Allenhurst-to-Bradley Beach Walk


About 4-5 miles, easy pace, flat terrain, primarily on the boardwalks of South Jersey Shore communities. Beach and ocean views & other waterways along the route to and from the boardwalks. Bring lunch and water.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:15 am
$3

Hike | Scenic Fire Island Tour


7 miles, visit Pines, Cherry Grove and Sunken Forest. For lemonade, swim and shower at Atlantique, AMC Camp. Sand maybe soft.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:15 am
$5

Workshop | Adults Learn to Ride Bicycles


Adults, it's never too late to learn to ride! Sign up for a Learn to Ride Adults class and you'll be balancing and pedaling, starting, stopping, and steering before you know it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
Free

Festival | 35th Annual American Crafts Festival


Four hundred master artisans from every region of the United States selected on the basis of quality of workmanship and uniqueness of design, will be at their displays, in addition to continuous entertainment and 19 craft demonstrations including more than 35,000 one-of-a-kind uniquely designed original creations with a total estimated value exceeding $40 million will be on display.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Workshop | Kayaking on the Hudson


Join 20-minute instructional paddles, and explore the Hudson River first hand. Please wear a bathing suit or shorts and a t-shirt, and know how to swim. Weather permitting. No registration required. Kayaks and life vests provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Talk | Learn about the Peoples of the Plains


With Laura Browarny.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Gallery Talk | The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Room


An expert leads informal discussions in the room and answers questions. Two sessions: 10am-1pm and 1:30pm -3pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Parade | 2011 National Puerto Rican Day Parade


The Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City began in 1958. The parade features floats sponsored by businesses, singing, dancing and marching.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Performance | HAIRTALK: On Kinky Curls and Baldy Looks, a Performance & Talk


Join artist Hector Canonge and explore Inwood, the Hair Capital of NYC, as he takes you around to visit hair salons and barbershops participating in his multimedia project HAIRTALK. The social event-situation and performance encourages visitors to publicly talk about their life experiences and concerns as they get their hair washed, groomed or cut.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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City Walk | Coney Island-to-Sheepshead Bay Walk


Walk along boardwalk from Coney Island to Manhattan Beach. Lunch and possible swim at Manhattan Beach. From Manhattan Beach walk will continue to the Q subway station in Sheepshead Bay where walk will end. Bring lunch/water and bathing suit. Rain cancels. Approx.4-5 miles, flat terrain at an easy pace.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$3

City Walk | Flatiron District Walking Tour


Join professional guides on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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City Walk | Historic Orchard Street Tour


Take a historical three-hour journey through the Lower East Side and explore some of the rich history tracing the arrival of immigrants to modern times.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Festival | Make NYC Your Gym/BeFitNYC Fitness Festival


As the grand finale of “Make NYC Your Gym Week” that begins June 6, the NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene and NYC Parks, in partnership with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, will host a day of energizing activities for all ages and levels of ability to showcase how New Yorkers can “Make NYC Their Gym” and utilize the fitness activity offerings available on befitnyc.org, the City’s free and low-cost fitness search engine. Featured event activities include: Shape Up NYC classes led by Equinox including Zumba and Intensati, a kids’ skate mobile, handcycling, quidditch, table tennis, yoga, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Ping Pong in the Park


Test your skills at state-of-the-art tables. Paddles and balls are provided free of charge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Walking Food Tour: Savor the best ice cream in Chelsea and Greenwich Village


Savor the best ice cream in Chelsea and Greenwich Village. Purchases are optional. Start with Ronnybrook Farms, a working farm outside Manhattan for a delicious milkshake. Then we’ll head to Arte del Gelato, for the best gelato in the city. Next stop is Milk & Cookies, for excellent ice cream sandwiches. And lastly Jacques Torres, for the most satisfying frozen hot chocolate. Walking distance is 1 1/4 mile, tour lasts 1 ½ hours.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$5 suggested donation

Workshop | Adults Learn to Ride Bicycles


Adults, it's never too late to learn to ride! Sign up for a Learn to Ride Adults class and you'll be balancing and pedaling, starting, stopping, and steering before you know it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free

Festival | Egg Rolls & Egg Creams Festival


Flying acrobats and Yiddish dancers. Are you ready to experience the extraordinary? Celebrate the diverse communities of the Lower East Side-Chinatown neighborhood at the annual free Egg Rolls & Egg Creams Festival. Enjoy Chinese opera, klezmer music, Yiddish and Chinese language lessons, mah jongg, scribal arts, food and folk art demos, crafts, synagogue tours and more! Don’t miss New York City’s best block party, a cross-cultural celebration of our neighborhood’s rich immigrant history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Screening | Short Films on and by Native Americans


Featuring Horse You See and Miss Navajo. Start times are 1pm and 3pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Festival | Summer Sundays in the Heights Festival


A festival celebrating Arts, Music, Health and Heritage. Presented by Community League of the Heights, NYC DOT, and Broadway United Business.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Tour of the Exhibition Stephen Burks: Man Made


Head to the Museum’s Main Gallery for an informative, participatory tour of a unique project that furthers industrial designer Stephen Burks’s ongoing exploration of the global economy of artisanal craft. The tour will have something for everyone: adults, families, and kids of all ages are welcome!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Screening | Documentary: Jessica Sanders' After Innocence (2005)


Story of the exonerated and innocent men wrongfully imprisoned for decades and then releasesd after DNA evidence proved their innocence. 95 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Fishing and Waterlife


Capture and identify indigenous marine life found in Hallets Cove and practice effective fishing techniques.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Performance | Laughter in the Park 2011


Laughter in the Park is New York's longest-running free summer comedy series. Comedians perform in the great outdoors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Organ Works by Liszt and Others


Organist Deniz Uz of New Haven, Conn. performs works by Liszt, Alain, Jongen and Reubke.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Donations requested

Park Walk | Public Art Tour: Irish Hunger Memorial


Join a contemporary art historian for tours of public art. A Parks horticulturist will also discuss Irish indigenous plants at the Memorial.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Scandinavian Music Festival 2011


Performed by musicians of New York Scandia Symphony. Dorrit Matson, Music Director and Conductor.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

Party | Loving Day


The annual celebration of Loving v. Virginia, the 1967 US Supreme Court decision that legalized interracial relationships. Loving Day is all about love- and also free food, beer and music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Open Mike | SOS: The Sunday Open Series


An open poetry reading. No Sign-Up. No Time Limit. No BS.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
$3

Jazz | Parlor Jazz


Every Sunday since 1993, Marjorie Eliot has hosted a jazz performance in her living room, keeping the jazz tradition alive by featuring veteran performers and up and coming musicians.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Poetry Reading | Howard Pflanzer reads from his book Dead Birds or Avian Blues


A book of short poetic edgy plays and poetry commenting on the human condition, illustrated with surreal drawings by Juliane Pieper, just published by Fly By Night Press. He will be introduced by Robert Roth, author of Health Proxy, who will also read from his own works. David Mills, poet, who published The Dream Detective, will join the other two writers on the program to perform his poetry.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Dead Or Alive, The Journey Of Jesse James by Brian Katona


Presented by the Musical Theater Wing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Performance | Student Graduation Comedy Show


Tonight, brilliant students take the stage. The legends of tomorrow show you they're actually the stars of today.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
$5

Theater | Shakespeare Outdoors: The Merry Wives of Windsor


The Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare, first published in 1602, though believed to have been written prior to 1597. It features the fat knight Sir John Falstaff, and is Shakespeare's only play to deal exclusively with contemporary Elizabethan era English middle class life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Concert | Experimental Music


1. Lathan / Flin / Ali 2. John McDonough 2 Pieces for CD players: Landscape Under Construction and Intellectual Property 3. An Open Session
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | Outdoor Theater: The School for Husbands by Moliere


Roam through the Park with the actors as you enjoy this delightful comedy presented by the New York Classical Theatre. With: Brian Cheng, Will Gallacher, Lindsey Kyler, Drew Lewis, Lauren Margaret Nordvig, Nick Plakias, Nick Salamone, and Courtney Alana Ward.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Performance | Student Graduation Comedy Show


Tonight, brilliant students take the stage. The legends of tomorrow show you they're actually the stars of today.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | Shakespeare Outdoors: All's Well That Ends Well


All's Well That Ends Well is a fairytale for grown-ups. This beguiling fable follows the low-born Helena, one of Shakespeare’s most resourceful heroines, as she inventively surmounts obstacle after impossible obstacle in order to win the love of the aristocratic and haughty Count Bertram. Directed by Daniel Sullivan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Two-Prov with Starkey & Grace Comedy Show


Nate Starkey and Chris Grace, winners of the 2009 best Starkey and Grace Show Award will perform their Starkey and Grace Award winning show Starkey and Grace on the first Sunday of every month. Performing with Starkey and Grace are the best duos in the whole area of where we are.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
$5
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