46 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, June 12, 2012
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience ...
more >> levels. Classes are rain or shine.
7:30 am
free, no reservation required
Expert instructors, provided by lululemon athletica, lead all levels of yogis. Mats are provided.
New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history ...
more >> of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international ...
more >> 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., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
Get an up-close visit with exotic birds from the Arcadia Bird Sanctuary and Education Center. Sanctuary ...
more >> Director Terri Jones and her sociable, people-friendly birds can be found near every Tuesday this summer, weather permitting. Stop by to watch, ask questions, interact with the birds, or just take pictures.
11:30 am
free, no reservation required
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Every match of the UEFA Euro 2012 Tournament will be shown on a 30 x 16′ HD LED screen, from June 8 ...
more >> to July 1. This game: Czech Republic vs. Greece.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
In his second book, Adam Carolla, author of New York Times bestseller In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks ...
more >> and chart-topping podcaster, reveals all the stories behind how he came to be the angry middle-aged man he is today.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Led by Lynn Neary, NPR Arts Correspondent. Don't forget to sign up for a free copy of your book club ...
more >> selection while supply lasts - compliments of Oxford University Press.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Program:
SCHUBERT Impromptus Op. 142, No. 3-4
MUSTO Improvisation and Fugue
ZAIMONT Wizards: Three ...
more >> Magic Masters
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata in A major, Op. 101
CHOPIN Scherzo No. 4 in E major
With Julliard pianist Gi-Young Hwang.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Russ Kassoff is currently playing trio and solo jazz concerts, clubs, festivals, master classes and private ...
more >> parties. In 2010 he was the Conductor/Pianist on Broadway in Twyla Tharp's critically acclaimed Come Fly Away, featuring 15 magnificent dancers accompanied by a 19- piece big-band playing live to the voice of Frank Sinatra. Russ toured as pianist to Frank Sinatra by request from '80-'91- including the Ultimate Event tour with Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin and Liza Minnelli.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Walk and learn about the intricate design of the Park's web of pastoral landscapes and formal romantic ...
more >> vistas.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history ...
more >> of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
Take a stab at the modern sport of fencing with masters from Manhattan Fencing Center. No prior experience ...
more >> needed and equipment is provided.
Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn how to download three free songs a week from Freegl Music, which ...
more >> provides access to the catalog of artists in Sony Music Entertainment. All you need are your library card barcode, your PIN number, and a flash drive to save your downloads in.
Damion Searls, writer and translator, will explore the surprising cultural, artistic, and scientific ...
more >> renaissance in early-twentieth-century Switzerland. From Albert Einstein and Carl Jung to Rilke, Lenin, modern dance, and personality testing, Switzerland a century ago was a hotbed of innovative ideas that still shape our world today.
This talk and extensive slideshow will focus on three of the “magic mountains” where these peaceful revolutions took place: La-Chaux-de-Fonds in the Jura, birthplace of the Swiss watch industry and, later, Swiss Art Nouveau, Swiss socialism, and the architect Le Corbusier; Monte Verità in Ascona, home to a countercultural community of nudist, vegetarian, free-love nature-worshipping dreamers; and Davos, Thomas Mann’s original “Magic Mountain” and currently the site of the annual World Economic Summit.
1:15 pm
free, no reservation required
Learn what a blog is, see examples of blogs, learn how to blog and to create your own, using Wordpress.
New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Join a free Stay Well exercise session. Stay Well volunteers certified by the NYC's Department for the ...
more >> aging will lead participants in a well-balanced series of exercises for seniors of all ability levels. Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Exercise equipment will be provided. All participants are required to sign a personal medical waiver at the beginning of the class.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Every match of the UEFA Euro 2012 Tournament will be shown on a 30 x 16′ HD LED screen, from June 8 ...
more >> to July 1. This game: Poland vs. Russia.
2:45 pm
free, no reservation required
Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome ...
more >> to join in the fun. Equipment is provided.
5:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Bassist Gregg August spans the jazz, Latin jazz, classical, and avant-garde scenes. A sought-after composer ...
more >> and arranger, celebrated for his versatility, breadth, and intelligence, Gregg has been an active member of the New York music scene for over ten years. Joining him will be Sam Newsome (soprano saxophone), Alex Brown (piano) and Rudy Royston (drums).
5:30 pm
free, no reservation required
In this Basic-Level Vinyasa Flow class for adults and seniors of all ability levels, they break down ...
more >> the basics of individual movements and teach basic fundamentals. They are geared toward the beginner, but great for students with more experience looking to further develop basic postures. It is our intention to get you moving so that you can feel the effect of the yoga, but provide extra instruction at a slightly slower pace to help you build your yoga foundation. Please bring your own mat or towel for the first few classes.
5:30 pm
free, no reservation required
In 2005, Dan Bucatinsky and his partner, Don Roos, found themselves in an L.A. delivery room, decked ...
more >> out in disposable scrubs from shower cap to booties, to welcome their adopted baby girl—launching their frantic yet memorable adventures into fatherhood.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Steve Poppel discusses interest and the way it works to help you avoid the pitfalls of debt and credit ...
more >> cards and make sense of investments, mortgages, and retirement.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Sahaja Meditation is a holistic approach to living in balance. The simple technique gives the experience ...
more >> of inner silence, calm and contentment. Sahaja Meditation is an inner yoga (connection), meaning no mental or physical effort is required. Whatever the issue facing us—frustration, anger, anxiety, bad habits, loneliness—Sahaja Meditation awakens a vibrant energy within each of us that empowers us to achieve our genuine self-expression and fulfillment.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Now celebrating its 34th year, the annual Museum Mile Festival takes place rain or shine. Festival attendees ...
more >> can walk the Mile while visiting nine of New York City’s finest cultural institutions which are open free to the public throughout the evening. Several other participating museums will also offer outdoor art activities for children.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
In addition to signing books, Ray will sign a limited quantity of collectible cards for customers who ...
more >> have purchased NOOK Book versions of The Book of Burger.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Lolë and FITiST team up to offer fitness meet-ups, including: yoga, boot camp, core training & boxing.
New York City, NY; NYC
Join a docent for a fun and informative walk along the High Line. Learn about the history, design, art, ...
more >> and horticulture of this unique park. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to guarantee your spot.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
In this visual presentation, the author explains how the American economy has grown and changed, and ...
more >> how the urban centers have reflected the best and worst of American capitalism.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Every Tuesday night the stars shine bright in the Park! Enjoy jazz music as students from the New School ...
more >> for Jazz and Contemporary Music perform on one of the Park’s most beautiful piers.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Every Tuesday at dusk, gaze at the stars, planets, and moon using high-powered telescopes, and chat with ...
more >> members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York about the sites you see.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Join Nora Lawrence, Associate Curator of the Storm King Art Center, for an informal al fresco talk on ...
more >> Mark di Suvero's remarkable career and his singular relationship with New York City waterfronts. Participants are welcome to join Ms. Lawrence at the Wine Bar following talk for a Q and A.
You've seen them 100 times. You know them by heart. You've joined the cult. Now prove you're their leader. ...
more >> Attend a Tuesday Trivia night at the Porch to test your cult movie knowledge with quiz masters. The competition is open to all, but please RSVP to ensure your spot.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
ELEANOR HEARTNEY will discuss the essay she wrote for PARALLAX, Time, Media, and Significance, a 140 ...
more >> page full-color Chris Twomey monograph and memoir. The book release follows two mid-career retrospective exhibitions of Twomey's work at Ramapo Galleries (2011) and at Westbeth Gallery (2010) and is being presented to compliment Twomey's solo show that opens June 6 at MuseCPMI.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Journalist and broadcaster Chris Hayes, who hosts MSNBC's Up with Chris Hayes and is editor at large ...
more >> at The Nation, talks about a sweeping new book about the deep crisis of our core institutions.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A two-day showcase of distinctive new voices on the international film scene, featuring 16 original short ...
more >> films written and directed by students graduating from the MPS Live Action Short Film Department. Reception at 6pm, screenings at 7pm.
In one of the most powerful documentaries to emerge from the Arab Spring, archaeologist Stefano Savona ...
more >> carries viewers beyond the headlines and into the heart of the popular Egyptian revolution that overthrew President Mubarek and touched off revolutions throughout the Middle East: Tahrir Square. Captured with only a small digital camera and sound recorder, his portrait of the seething, chanting crowds and electric protest speeches is anchored by fluid exchanges with a handful of individual protesters. A highlight of the New York, Locarno, and Venice film festivals, Tahrir documents history in the making.
93 min. In Arabic with English subtitles.
7:30 pm
$10 suggested admission
Program:
Alexa Babakhanian: Beat by Beat (DiPrima)
William George: Vigil strange I kept on the field ...
more >> one night (Whitman)
William George: Pull my daisy (Kerouac/Ginsberg/Cassady)
Steve Ebel: Cadillac Rain (Ferlinghetti)
Anthony Ocaña: Dog (Ferlinghetti)
Ben Schumann: Calamus Poems (Whitman)
David Sisco: TBA
The new works will be accompanied by songs and vocal chamber works by New York composers Marc Blitzstein, Leonard Bernstein, David Del Tredici, Tom Cipullo, Jerome Kitzke, Charles Naginski, John Musto and more.
An evening of newly created vocal chamber ensemble works and songs inspired by the texts of Walt Whitman and his long acknowledged poetic progeny, the American Beat Generation of the 1950's and 60's. On June 12th the intrepid New Music New York musicians will unveil seven world premieres.
8:00 pm
$20 suggested donation
Instructor: Joshua M. Greene. Here's an ideal course for enriching your yoga in the company of inspired ...
more >> teachers and students. Each session includes readings, analysis, audiovisuals, verse recitations and practical insights in India's essential wisdom text. Attendees will discover the message of the Gita, master basic vocabulary and concepts, and acquire skills for teaching and practicing Gita philosophy.
Editor's Pick
The New York Pops is the largest independent pops orchestra in the United States, and the only professional ...
more >> symphonic orchestra in New York City specializing in popular music. Led by Music Director Steven Reineke, The New York Pops was founded by Skitch Henderson in 1983 with a mission to create greater public awareness and appreciation of America’s rich musical heritage. The New York Pops’ extensive education programs allow thousands of public schoolchildren to participate in concert and music-making experiences throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
Ozomatli celebrates the multitude of cultures in Los Angeles with their music – a notorious urban-Latino-and-beyond collision of hip-hop and salsa, dancehall and cumbia, samba and funk, merengue and comparsa, East LA R&B, Jamaican ragga and Indian raga. For 15 years, they have entertained audiences around the world with their unique sound of horns, percussions, strings and vocals while promoting a positive message of peace.
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Spoken word artists, musicians, comedians, and other creative folks are invited to put their two cents ...
more >> in at this weekly gathering hosted by Penny Pollak.
A great way to hear some of the most talented young lions of jazz while enjoying spectacular views of ...
more >> Manhattan.