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22 free events take place on Sunday, June 9 in New York City.
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22 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, June 9, 2019

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc New York Transit Museum's 26th Annual Bus Festival
free events nyc Pushcarts, Pickles, and Million Dollar Pastrami: The Jewish Lower East Side Tour
free events nyc Celebrating The Life And Legacy Of John Coltrane, Grammy And Pulitzer Awarded Jazz Musician. Part III
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Workshop | Tai Chi Workshop


Join Silvana Pizzuti to learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow-moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels. Wear comfortable clothes and sunscreen. Every Sunday through August 11, 2019
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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8:00 am
free, no reservation required

Tour | River Nature Walk


Learn about the park’s wildlife by joining knowledgeable naturalists on guided nature walks along the park’s esplanade. Don’t forget to take photos! Sundays, June 2-September 22, 2019
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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9:00 am
Free

Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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10:00 am
free

Workshop | Kayaking Workshop


Glide along the water while kayaking. Children under 18 must have an adult guardian present. All levels are welcome and no experience is necessary. Paddle on a sit-on-top kayak in the East River.
   Brooklyn, New York, NY
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10:00 am
free, no reservation required

Festival | New York Transit Museum's 26th Annual Bus Festival


See and step aboard vintage buses representing more than 80 years of New York City surface transit history. Enjoy special activities and photo ops, meet some of the bus drivers who help keep our city moving, and take in the view of the Manhattan skyline from Brooklyn Bridge Plaza.
   Brooklyn, New York, NYC, NY
10:00 am
free, no reservation required

Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   Manhattan, New York, NYC, NY
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   Manhattan, New York, NYC, NY
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10:00 am
free, no reservation required

City Walk | CANCELLED***Historic Brooklyn Bridge Tour***CANCELLED


THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED On May 24, 1883, journalist Montgomery Schuyler said "It so happens that the work which is likely to be our most durable monument, and to convey some knowledge of us to the most remote posterity, is a work of bare utility; not a shrine, not a fortress, not a palace, but a bridge." This tour will tell the story of the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge, and examine its ever-present historical, technological, and cultural impact. Note: this tour is held early, as to avoid the massive crowds that the bridge continues to attract, 135 years after its completion.
   Brooklyn, New York, NY
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11:00 am
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Tour | Flatiron District Walking Tour


A journey through the 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. Tour guides: Miriam Berman, historian and the author of Madison Square: The Park and Its Celebrated Landmarks and New York in Words and Images, a book of New York postcards. Fred Cookinham, historian, author of The Age of Rand: Imagining an Objectivist Future World. Mike Kaback, a native New Yorker, has an unquenchable enthusiasm for everything about this city. No advance registration is required. This tour repeats every Sunday.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
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Parade | National Puerto Rican Day Parade 2019


An iconic institution for over half a century, the mission of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade is to create awareness and appreciation of Puerto Rican culture and history, as well as to highlight our vast community’s contributions to the global society. Under the theme Un Pueblo, Muchas Voces (One Nation, Many Voices), NPRDP celebrates the creativity and diversity of thought in Puerto Rico and across the diaspora.
   Manhattan,
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Tejal Yoga


Tejal Yoga is back, overlooking the Fountain, the blooming Bosque, and majestic Lady Liberty for open-level yoga practice. Bring your own mat. No additional music other than sounds of the park and nature. No props or towels provided. Sundays, June 2-September 29, 2019
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:30 am
Free

Author Reading | Climate Generation: Awakening to Our Children’s Future


Pentecost is a perfect time to welcome Lorna Gold, who has within her the spirit and fire of Pentecost! In her recently published book, she traces her coming to a new spirit-filled awareness from a faith perspective of the implications of climate change for the future generation. It is a highly personal account that has implications for all of us thinking about the world our children and grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and the “climate generation” will inherit. 
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
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City Walk | Pushcarts, Pickles, and Million Dollar Pastrami: The Jewish Lower East Side Tour


The Lower East Side was once the most densely populated neighborhood on the planet. This 10 stop walking tour, will visit some major historical sites of the Jewish Lower East Side, from the late 1800's all the way up until present day. Weaving stories of triumph, heartbreak, and humor together, this tour is at once informative, entertaining, and may put you in the mood for a knish or four.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
2:00 pm
Free...

Concert | Summer 2019 Scandinavian Music Festival


The Scandia Brass Quintet will perform their popular repertoire of contemporary and traditional compositions and arrangements, representing music from each of the five Scandinavian countries, including five national anthems. Bring a blanket and enjoy this free performance with backdrop views of the Hudson River.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Jazz | Celebrating The Life And Legacy Of John Coltrane, Grammy And Pulitzer Awarded Jazz Musician. Part I


The life and legacy of jazz great John Coltrane is celebrated exploring the wide span of his career through music, dance, film, and conversation. Early Coltrane: A multi-genre musical exploration of Coltrane's world, a discussion of the "lost" album, and more. Particapating Artists Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra Soul Science Lab John Robinson Mykel Marai Nairne Kassa Overall Abiodun Oyewole Ashley Kahn Ken Druker John William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes and was at the forefront of free jazz. He led at least fifty recording sessions and appeared on many albums by other musicians, including trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk. In 1965, Coltrane was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame. In 1972, A Love Supreme was certified gold by the RIAA for selling over half a million copies in Japan. This album was certified gold in the United States in 2001. In 1982 he was awarded a posthumous Grammy for Best Jazz Solo Performance on the album Bye Bye Blackbird, and in 1997 he was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He was awarded a special Pulitzer Prize in 2007 citing his "masterful improvisation, supreme musicianship and iconic centrality to the history of jazz." Part II and III take place at 6 pm and 8 pm respectively.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Yoga for Beginners


Whether you’re seeking health and joy or peace and love, whether it’s success in the world or inner exploration you’re striving for, these simple practices are designed to help you cut through the struggle and walk through life with ease. Anyone ages 7+ can attend.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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3:30 pm
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Jazz | Celebrating The Life And Legacy Of John Coltrane, Grammy And Pulitzer Awarded Jazz Musician. Part II


The life and legacy of jazz great John Coltrane is celebrated exploring the wide span of his career through music, dance, film, and conversation. Classic Coltrane: Interpreted through music, dance, and discussion. Particapating Artists Da'von Doane (The Shift/Dance Theatre of Harlem) Ben Allison Quartet Melanie Charles Raydar Ellis James Francies Ben Williams Savannah Harris Trio John William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes and was at the forefront of free jazz. He led at least fifty recording sessions and appeared on many albums by other musicians, including trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk. In 1965, Coltrane was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame. In 1972, A Love Supreme was certified gold by the RIAA for selling over half a million copies in Japan. This album was certified gold in the United States in 2001. In 1982 he was awarded a posthumous Grammy for Best Jazz Solo Performance on the album Bye Bye Blackbird, and in 1997 he was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He was awarded a special Pulitzer Prize in 2007 citing his "masterful improvisation, supreme musicianship and iconic centrality to the history of jazz." Part I and II take place at 3 pm and 6 pm respectively.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Dance Lesson | Let's Dance!: Salsa, Cha-Cha and Bachata Lessons


Learn to dance like a pro at these Salsa, Cha-Cha and Bachata lessons and group social dances led by master teachers from the Piel Canela Dance and Music School and featuring DJ Ray Colon. Sundays, June 2-30, 2019
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Portraits of Josephine: The Dancer's Life in Music and Words (virtual)


Orchestra of St. Luke's presents a free live streamed concert to tell the story of Josephine Baker through the music of composer Valerie Coleman and the dramatic lens of playwright and actor Kirya Traber. OSL's musicians will perform Coleman's chamber work Portraits of Josephine, which celebrates the life of Baker. To illuminate Coleman's musical depictions of Baker's origins, adventures, and legacy, Kirya Traber will premiere her original narrative in response to the piece.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
free

Play | The Importance of Being Earnest: Oscar Wilde's Classic Comedy Done Two Ways


In New York Classical Theatre's production, the entire cast will swap roles (and genders) every other performance. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays are traditional casting. Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays are reversed. This production is staged in their signature Panoramic Theatre style, and the audience will move twice during the performance—once for each scene change. Tuesdays through Sundays, May 28-June 16, 2019
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
Free

Play | Much Ado About Nothing: Shakespeare's Comedy of Romantic Retribution and Miscommunication


Tony Award winner Kenny Leon (American Son, A Raisin in the Sun) directs a bold new take on Shakespeare’s cherished comedy of romantic retribution and miscommunication. In this modern production, find the community of Messina celebrating a break from an ongoing war. But not all is peaceful amid the revelry, as old rivals engage in a battle of wits, unexpected foes plot revenge, and young lovers are caught in a tumultuous courtship – until love proves the ultimate trickster, and undoes them all.
   Manhattan, New York, NY
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8:00 pm
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Jazz | Celebrating The Life And Legacy Of John Coltrane, Grammy And Pulitzer Awarded Jazz Musician. Part III


The life and legacy of jazz great John Coltrane is celebrated exploring the wide span of his career through music, dance, film, and conversation. Living legends go deep into Coltrane, weaving his most transcendent works with music and spoken word, concluding with the transcendent A Love Supreme in its entirety. Participating Artists Wallace Roney Lakecia Benjamin and SoulSquad Carl Hancock Rux Jaleel Shaw Trio Marc Ribot Gary Bartz Brooklyn Raga Massive Reggie Workman Brandee Younger John William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes and was at the forefront of free jazz. He led at least fifty recording sessions and appeared on many albums by other musicians, including trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk. In 1965, Coltrane was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame. In 1972, A Love Supreme was certified gold by the RIAA for selling over half a million copies in Japan. This album was certified gold in the United States in 2001. In 1982 he was awarded a posthumous Grammy for Best Jazz Solo Performance on the album Bye Bye Blackbird, and in 1997 he was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He was awarded a special Pulitzer Prize in 2007 citing his "masterful improvisation, supreme musicianship and iconic centrality to the history of jazz."
   Manhattan, New York, NY
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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