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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on June 25, 2011?

44 free events take place on Saturday, June 25 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 25 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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44 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, June 25, 2011

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | Health and Race Walking Clinic


Moderate to brisk walks led by the NY Walkers Club for people 18 years and older of all abilities. This low-impact fitness program is perfect for those who want to get in shape, build muscle tone and strength, and increase cardiovascular health while enjoying the Park’s beautiful landscapes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Workshop | Drawing in the Park


Sketch and paint the Hudson River and neighboring parks with an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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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City Walk | Old Croton Aqueduct System Walk


In Manhattan: Relaxed walking, child friendly/stroller friendly, level ground, four to five hours. Following the path of the “water system” we will walk up Fifth Avenue to Central Park and enter the Park at 60th Street and end the walk at High Bridge Tower (Amsterdam Avenue and 173rd Street. Drop off points all along the walk. Bring lunch, water, binoculars or a camera with optical zoom lens. Heavy rain cancels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
$5

Talk | Pottery artist Josephine M. Seymour talks about her work


Meet with traditional pottery artist Josephine M. Seymour, currently featured in the documentary GRAB by Billy Luther. Starts at 10am and 1pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | “Exploring Hallett and the Pond” Tour


Take a break to enjoy the Park on this one hour walk through the Park's smallest woodland area. Learn its history, enjoy its peacefulness, and discover the mystery behind the waterfall. Note: Due to limited space, the first 20 people to sign in at the beginning of the tour will be able to participate!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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City Walk | Grand Army Plaza-to-Chinatown Walk


5 miles, slow pace, flat. From Grand Army Plaza down Union St., over to Court St., then across Brooklyn Bridge to Chinatown, ending hike at restaurant. Must call to confirm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
$3

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

Hike | East River Walk


Walk along the East River (FDR Drive) and visit parts of Harlem.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$5

Park Walk | Garden Tour


Experience the Park's only formal garden with the Garden staff. See exuberant perennial and annual beds, and delight in an abundance of color and fragrance while learning about the Garden's history and design.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Kayaking and Community Rowing


Get out on the water for kayaking and community rowing. Children under 18 must have an adult guardian present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free

Dance Lesson | Park Moves with Limon Dance


Free Classes in the Park. Experience the joy of movement and dance. Classes are led by former and current members of the internationally renowned modern dance company, Limon Dance.
   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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Workshop | Adventures NYC 2011


Join Parks and Backpacker Magazine for Adventures NYC and discover adventure right here in your own backyard! Get ready to hike, bike, climb and paddle in the Park as you celebrate NYC Parks and the great outdoors. All activities are FREE and the event will take place rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Inti Raymi, the Festival of the Sun


Welcome the summer with Inti Raymi, the Festival of the Sun, one of the most important ancestral celebrations of the Native peoples of the Andes. The Ecuadorean dance group Ayazamana and the musicians of Sinchikuna will lend their high-energy talents to this family-friendly participatory performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | “Seneca Village” Tour


Seneca Village was Manhattan's first known community of African-American property owners, on land that would become the Park. Tour covers the history of the village, the property owners, and what New York City was like at the time. Tour is approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Dance Performance | American Ballroom Theater


Culminating this yearʼs Dancing Classrooms program, talented 5th and 8th grade dancers from New York City public schools compete in this city-wide competition for the grand prize as they Fox Trot, Merengue, Rumba, Swing and Tango their way to the gold. 8th Graders will perform at 1pm and 5th Graders at 4pm.
   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
$6

Concert | Concert on Water


The concert is at the coolest classical music concerts location in New York City. Program and musicians TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Other | Cowgirl Cowhunt


Hey New York! Think you've got enough grit to remix history and take on the biggest cattle drive this side of the Mississippi? Find out in this manhunt-inspired game of team tag set in 1919. Spurs, denim and flannels recommended but not required. (Teams assigned on-site.)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | New York Opera Forum performs Beethoven's Fidelio


New York Opera Forum performs the complete opera Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). A live musical recital performed in concert with piano accompaniment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

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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Staged Reading | The Instant Shakespeare Company presents A Midsummer Night's Dream


Join the Instant Shakespeare Company for a dramatic reading of William Shakespeare's classic. Bard fans of all ages are welcome!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Video | Art for Healing Art Festival


S. BRIAN ADAM PRESENTS SEVERAL UNIQUE MULTI-MEDIA VIDEOS. Adam masters three art forms---music, visual art, and poetry which are presented simultaneously in a video format. The video presentations are part of a book entitled How Do How Do the Lovely Thing. Although the videos are part of something larger, each one stands alone as a completed artistic achievement.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Knitting Circle


Got knitting skills? If you are a pro or are just starting out join our Knitting Circle. They'll provide some materials but everyone is required to bring their own yarn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Latin Sounds with Yolanda Duke & the Tito Puente Orchestra


The Tito Puente Orchestra strikes the opening notes of the first song and for the next hour Yolanda Duke is sure to mesmerize you with her mastery of Latin jazz, Merengue, Ballads, Bossanova, Salsa and Bolero.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Performance | Performance Art: PearlDamour & Shawn Hall's How to Build a Forest


Known for transforming narrative into something richer, stranger, and ineluctably feminine, OBIE Award-winning PearlDamour (Katie Pearl and Lisa D’Amour) join forces with New Orleans-based visual artist Shawn Hall for a hybrid project: part visual art installation, part theater performance that unfolds over an extended eight-hour interval. Beginning with an empty stage, PearlDamour, Hall, and a team of performer-workers transforms the theater from floor to ceiling, constructing and then dismantling an elaborate evolving environment evocative of an old growth forest at one moment and a spectacular deep-sea landscape the next. Audience members are invited to enter the mutating installation throughout the process to get a closer look, or they can choose to take a self-guided tour that leads them through the installation and out on to the High Line. Furthermore, new short texts by Lisa D’Amour weave through each hour of the build. An extensive “source guide” tracks the lineage of every material used to build the forest: where it came from in the earth, where it will go once the artists are finished using it. Inspired by Hurricane Katrina and further informed by the BP oil spill, How to Build a Forest invites contemplation about our relationship with the natural world: how we live in it, rely on it, use it, and use it up.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Union Square: Crossroads of New York


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union Square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on “The Metronome” sculpture and so much more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | “The Castle and its Kingdom” Tour


Take a walk around the lands dominated by the Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Visit the tiny 55-acre realm on an eclectic tour of history and nature. Tour is approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Soul Music: Lee Fields & the Expressions / Fitz & the Tantrums / Andreya Triana / Rich Medina


Lee Fields is a bona-fide, unadulterated soul singer. While the funk and soul community bestowed “legendary” status upon him due to his series of rare 7" singles and one LP released on his own labels in the 70’s, he's never been one to sit in a dusty corner. After linking up with Truth & Soul’s house band The Expressions, he has successfully created a sound that can hold court with the sweet soul bands that came before them. Six musicians, five dapper suits and irresistible songs are the backbone of Fitz & the Tantrums. With the release of their five-song EP, Songs for a Breakup, Vol. 1 and their newest release, Pickin' Up the Pieces, the band has begun its quick ascent towards fame. Having performed with bands like Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings and Maroon 5, it’s obvious that their brand of soul-clapping, get-down-on-the-floor music is here to stay. A self-taught singer and songwriter, Andreya Triana had an early love of improvisation, hugely influencing her “Freeflo Sessions,” a hypnotic one-woman show using a sampler to loop vocals, percussive sounds and beats. 2010 saw the release of her highly anticipated debut, Lost Where I Belong, a beautifully honest album, combining the best of soul, folk, and jazz. Rich Medina has taken crowds on a journey through hip-hop, house, funk and soul, for twenty years. From NYC to Tokyo, music lovers know not to miss a night when Medina is manning the decks as DJ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Exhibition: Taking Shape


A group show of sculptural works by artists who have been associated with the gallery's history, from the 70s to present day. Artists: Joseph Beuys, Chris Burden, Rico Gatson, Kelly Heaton, Pepón Osorio, Roxy Paine, Sam Van Aken, and Hannah Wilke.
   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

Dance Performance | Dances for a Variable Population


Dances for a Variable Population has been invited to participate in the celebration of the newly renovated park. The unique company, with members of all ages, will present the new "Washington Square Dances," inspired by Terry Riley's landmark 1964 composition "In C," remixed by contemporary composers and performed by a company of women ages 24 to 81 (yes, 81).
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

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
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6:30 pm
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Concert | Funk Rock: The Heavy / The London Souls / Superhuman Happiness


Between THE HEAVY’s (pictured) “menacing and dirty mix of Funkadelic, James Brown and maxi-fuzzed psychedelic garage” (Time Out NY) and the roaring guitars of THE LONDON SOULS channeling “the best bits of your old man’s dusty vinyl collection,” (Relix) a quiet night it won't be. SUPERHUMAN HAPPINESS throws some über funky ’80s electro-meets-afrobeat into the pot, to deepen the overall groove. Gates open at 6.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Gotham Winds Ensemble


Join an evening of an evening Richard Strauss, Dvorak, and other classical music performed by the renowned Gotham Winds Ensemble. Calling all blankets, picnic baskets, and candles!
   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
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7:00 pm
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Other | Sing for Hope's Pop-Up Piano


Come down to the park and play for fellow visitors! Sing for Hope, a NYC-based non-profit, will place 88 pianos in parks and public spaces throughout the five boroughs from June 18 - July 2. A symbol of Sing for Hope's commitment to make the arts available to everyone, the Pop-Up Pianos will unite and engage diverse communities throughout the city. After their public residency, each piano will be donated to local schools, hospitals, and community centers to be enjoyed for years to come.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | Shakespeare Outdoors: Othello


The Moose Hall Theatre Company performs. Bring blankets and chairs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Jazz | Theo Bleckmann with Future Quest & Fula Flute


Theo Bleckmann will perform with Future Quest, a quintet devoted to “re-imaginings” of Meredith Monk’s music. Future Quest is Bleckmann on vocals, saxophonists Ellery Eskelin and Tony Malaby, pianist Erik Deutsch, and John Hollenbeck on percussion. They will be joined on the bill by Guinean music group Fula Flute.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

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 | Iron Sketch Comedy Show


Bleak! Comedy presents IRON SKETCH� the ultimate sketch comedy show down! Each month Bleak! Comedy and three of the hottest and wildest sketch comedy troupes enter Sketch Stadium to perform a sketch including this month's secret ingredient chosen by the audience. Every show promises 4 brand new sketches that may never be seen again. Hosted by a different Stand up Chairman every month.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
$5
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