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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on June 26, 2019?

52 free events take place on Wednesday, June 26 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 26 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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52 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, June 26, 2019

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Editor's Picks

free events nyc Suddenly, Last Summer With Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn (1959): Three Time Oscar Nominated Drama
free events nyc Midday Jazz: Accordion, Guitar, Percussion
free events nyc At the Temperature of My Body: An Emerging World of Biotechnological Rituals
free events nyc ditch: World-Premiere Dance
free events nyc Six Time Grammy Winning Jazz Pianist And More
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Workshop | Boot Camp


The Rise NYC, a community-driven pop-up fitness group, hosts a Boot Camp. Rotations through exercises like crunches, planks, push-ups, burpees, and mountain climbers ensure a mixture of cardio and strength training that will keep you coming back, and seeing results. No equipment necessary; smiles and high fives encouraged. Rain or shine. Every Wednesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
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Workshop | Sunrise Tai Chi


Start your day out right; come enjoy Sunrise Tai Chi classes with certified Tai Chi Instructor Robert Martinez. These classes are suitable for all levels. Wear comfortable clothing and bring water. Wednesdays, June 5-September 11, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
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Workshop | Sacred Sounds Yoga


Get your yoga on in the park this summer and fall with Sacred Sounds Yoga. Breathe, move, and stretch. Please bring your own yoga mat.   Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 6-September 19, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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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
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


Get inspired by the beautiful expanse of the Hudson River and New York Harbor and by the verdant park, with its very special Hot and Cool gardens; each flower-filled and colorful throughout the season. All art materials are provided. Wednesdays, May 1-June, 26, 2019.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Film | Suddenly, Last Summer With Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn (1959): Three Time Oscar Nominated Drama


The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane; now Mrs. Venable wants Catherine lobotomized to cover up the truth. 114 min. Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, Montgomery Clift. Both Katharine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress. The film was nominated for Best Art Direction.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:15 am
Free

Dance Performance | The Listening School: New York Dance Premiere


Social choreographer Ernesto Pujol brings his multi-year project to the festival in the form of a public performative research process and a silent durational performance: The Listeners. The project was created in response to the urgent need to listen empathically in order to support democracy in America and abroad. Pujol’s Listening School will seek performative engagement for three days across Lower Manhattan’s urban riverbeds of listening flow. Dressed in Indigo Blues, thirteen artists will pursue the public’s roadside discourse on listening. Their open process will culminate in The Listeners, a performance as a formal listening vessel embodying stillness in the midst of flow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Lesson | Braille Study Group


Join staff, peers and volunteers who can help you with your braille study plan and assignments and recommend strategies for taking your braille proficiency to the next level. Braille games and activities will help you put your skills into practice. This study group welcomes blind and sighted learners alike. Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired. It is traditionally written with embossed paper. Braille users can read computer screens and other electronic supports using refreshable braille displays. They can write braille with the original slate and stylus or type it on a braille writer, such as a portable braille notetaker or computer that prints with a braille embosser.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Tour | Governors Island Official Walking Tour


Look into the past of Governors Island and talk about its exciting transformation and future! In this one-hour walking tour, they will examine how historic preservation, innovative design and environmental stewardship make the Island what it is today - one of the most unique public spaces in New York City. Walking tours begin at the Governors Island Welcome Center at Soissons Landing and are hosted by the Friends of Governors Island. All tours are weather permitting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Film | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007): Fifth Of The Series


With their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts. Director: David Yates. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint. The movie opened to a worldwide 5-day opening of $333 million, fourteenth all-time, and grossed $940 million total being the 50th-highest-grossing film of all time as of March 2019.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:30 am
Free

Tour | City Hall Tour for Individuals


The tour of City Hall includes a discussion of the building's history, art, architecture, and civic function. The building is the oldest city hall in the United States that still houses its original governmental functions, such as the office of the Mayor of New York. Constructed from 1803 to 1812, New York City Hall is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Lecture | Letting The Real You Shine In Any Situation


Getting to know and accept who you are, what you have to offer, and how you fit into any situation is your key to success, whether you're interviewing for a job, working towards a promotion, starting a new business or looking to meet new people. Kristina Leonardi shows you how to get in tune with your unique talents, abilities, strengths and passions to project that image out into the world to create and attract the outcomes you desire in every area of your life. Kristina Leonardi is founder of The Women's Mosaic, a nonprofit organization that promotes intercultural understanding and empowerment among women. Previously, she held the position of Vice President of Sales for a promotion item firm. She is one of the coaches at NY Women in Communications and is a vetted coach as part of The Muse's Coach Connect.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Bach at Noon


The organ works of J.S. Bach (1685-1750) offered in 30-minute meditations. Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He is known for instrumental compositions such as the Brandenburg Concertos and the Goldberg Variations as well as for vocal music such as the St. Matthew Passion and the Mass in B minor. Since the 19th-century Bach has been generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. "The term ‘baroque’ has been widely used since the 19th century to describe the period in Western European art music from about 1600 to 1750... Many famous composers from the first part of the baroque period came from Italy and have a link with Venice, including Claudio Monteverdi and Antonio Vivaldi. Monteverdi was born in Cremona, but moved to Venice where he was ‘maestro di capella’ at the San Marco basilica. Vivaldi was born in Venice and was one of the greatest baroque composers. It is thanks to these strong musical traditions of Venice that we have today’s music. Without Venetian church music and Monteverdi’s advances with polyphony, the great traditions of choral music in England, France, and Germany would never have developed. Without the operas written by Monteverdi, Cavalli and Vivaldi, not only would the later styles of opera never have been invented. There would be no basis for the American Musical or the German and Viennese Operetta, the Spanish Zarzuela, and even rock, pop, and contemporary music as we know it." The Venice Insider Bach at Noon concerts take place every Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 11, 2018 to May 22, 2019.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Author Reading | 3 Authors Discuss and Read Their Topical Novels


With: -- Casey Barrett, Against Nature: A Duck Darley Novel #2 -- Catherine Cusset, Life of David Hockney -- Angie Kim, Miracle Creek Hosted by Stephanie Jimenez, Writer, They Could Have Named Her Anything
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Piano in the Park: Ragtime, Stride, and Jazz


Summertime, and the livin’ is easy... so swing on by for toe-tappin’ performances by New York’s finest, playing ragtime, stride, and jazz to your heart’s delight. Joel Forrester plays contemporary, boogie-woogie, trance, and stride.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations: Exhibition Tour


A 45-minute tour of some 700 works of Native art from throughout North, Central and South America demonstrates the breadth of the museum's renowned collection and highlights the importance of many of these iconic objects.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Battery Park City Adult Chorus


Directed by Church Street School for Music and Art, the BPC Chorus is open to all adults who love to sing. Learn a mix of contemporary and classic songs, and perform at community events throughout the year. Wednesdays, May 1-June 26, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation


Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city life. Meditation is a powerful tool to eliminate stress, to heal the body, mind, and brain, and to enhance your personal well-being and positive relationship with the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Jazz | Midday Jazz: Accordion, Guitar, Percussion


Eddie Monteiro, accordion; Paul Meyers, guitar; Nanny Assis, percussion. Accordion virtuoso Eddie Monteiro is an internationally recognized musician and educator with 30 years of musical performance in classical, jazz, dance, theater, cabaret and choral ensembles. He won several accordion championships as a youth and was also the youngest honoree elected to the American Accordionist's Hall of Fame. Jazz guitarist Paul Meyers has played and/or recording with icons like Ron Carter, Sonny Fortune, Eddie Gomez, Wynton Marsalis, Frank Wess, Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond, Kenny Werner and the Woody Herman Orchestra. has toured extensively with stars like Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross, Andy Bey, Susannah McCorkle and Brazilian Vera Mara. Percussionist Nanny Assis, has played with such artists as Vinicius Cantauria, Eumeir Deodato. He is a master of Brazilian Jazz, Afro-Brazilian music and other popular and folkloric sounds from his homeland. Nanny has performed in venues such as Palais Montcalm Quebec City, B.B.King, Blue Note NYC, Vortex Jazz Club London, Sunset Paris, Regattabar, Dakota Jazz Club, London's BBC, Queen Elizabeth Hall London, Blue Note in Milan and so on.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
$10.00 suggested donation

Concert | Choral Concert


Clayton Institute for the Performing Arts (Sandy, UT). D. Kim Clayton, director.  Program All works are arranged by D. Kim Clayton Prayer of the Children Hands of God God Be With You Though He Were A Son Star-Spangled Banner America the Beautiful Joyful, Joyful
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:45 pm
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Film | State of Play With Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck (2009): Journalist Investigates A Murder


When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the congressman, his old college friend. Director: Kevin Macdonald. Starring Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck. State of Play is based on the six-part British television serial of the same name which first aired on BBC One in 2003.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House Tour


Highlights include a discussion of the history of the site, information about architect Cass Gilbert and viewings of the Collectors Office with its Tiffany woodwork, Reginald Marsh murals and the 140-ton rotunda dome, designed and built by Rafael Gustavino.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Jazz | Renowned Jazz Guitarist and His Trio


Bill Wurtzel, a renowned jazz guitarist, has performed worldwide with many jazz greats. His style in his own words: "I love mainstream jazz and the American songbook. Albums I’ve played on range from gospel, mainstream and soul jazz to Christmas songs in Latin."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Figure Al Fresco Outdoor Drawing Class


Challenge your artistic skills by drawing the human figure. Each week a model will strike both long and short poses for participants to draw. Artists/educators will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Wednesdays, May 1-June 26, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 pm
Free

Lecture | What DNA Testing Can And Can’t Tell You


Can DNA testing help you trace your family history? If you are adopted, can DNA testing identify your biological parents? This class will help you determine whether DNA testing is right for you. Explore what DNA tests can reveal, explain the different types of DNA tests, and dispel common misconceptions about DNA testing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Lesson | Writing Class


Want to meet local writers? Commit to a writing schedule? Practice your craft through writing prompts? Read original work to get and give feedback? Then come to the biweekly meetings of the Writing Club. Writers of all genres and styles, at all levels, are welcome to participate. No sign-ups required. For adults (ages 18 and up).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Workshop | Game Nights in the Park


Weekly Game Nights are the perfect place to learn a new game, challenge yourself with new opponents, swap strategies, and meet like-minded people. Mondays through Fridays, May 1-August 30, 2019 Mondays: Mah Jongg Tuesdays: Word Game Night Wednesdays: Catan Game Night Thursdays: Mah Jongg (3pm-5pm); Beginner Chess (5pm-7pm) Fridays: Learn a New Game Night
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | 2 Art Shows: Family Album / As the Plane Was Reaching Cruising Altitude


Margot Bergman's Family Album Chicago-based artist Margot Bergman presents recent paintings and, for the first time ever, photographs. Bergman (b. 1934) has sustained an active painting practice in Chicago since the 1950s and honed a peerless style of figuration. For the last 15 years her subject matter has focused on individual faces of imagined people, predominantly women. Her style is characterized by active expressionistic brush work, unconcerned with symmetry, realistic proportions, and traditional notions of femininity. Nathalie Du Pasquier's As the Plane Was Reaching Cruising Altitude Nathalie Du Pasquier presents an installation of colorful geometric paintings on paper and monochromatic wooden objects, using the architectural plan of the third floor gallery as a field for her composition. Juxtaposing two-dimensional patterns and three-dimensional constructions, she examines the relationship between pictorial space and actual planes in the surrounding environment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | At the Temperature of My Body: An Emerging World of Biotechnological Rituals


Multidisciplinary artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg's second solo exhibition with the gallery is a meditation on intimacy and obsession in an emerging world of biotechnological rituals. The exhibition features three new bodies of work that correspond to three stages of love: desire, attachment, and grief. Through the frame of speculative narrative, Dewey-Hagborg introduces us to science that is entirely real.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Reading | Bellevue Literary Review Reading


Bellevue Literary Review, a journal of humanity and human experience published by the Division of Medical Humanities at NYU Langone Health, creatively explores the intersection of medicine and literature through poetry, fiction, and essays. To celebrate the publication of BLR’s latest issue, editor-in-chief Danielle Ofri hosts an evening of readings featuring writers from the issue.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Art Inspired by Constructivism


Create your own masterpiece inspired by work from famous artists using various art techniques. The series will include an overview of the artist or technique, followed by a hands-on workshop.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Ribbon Dancing


Combine cardio with artistry as you wave long ribbons in the air to create rainbows, waterfalls, dragons and ocean waves. Ribbon Dancing is as visually stunning as it is fun and easy to learn! All ages and skill levels are welcome.Classes taught by Margaret Yuen from Red Silk Dancers. Wednesdays, June 5-26, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Sunset Yoga


Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the bod and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment as your instructor guides you through alignments and poses. All levels welcome. Please bring your own mat. Wednesdays, May 1-June 26, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | The Dictionary As Data: What The Online Dictionary Tells Us About English


What makes a person look up a word? When do you use a dictionary? Looking up a word in the dictionary is an intimate act for each of us as individuals, but the words sought by millions of users put together tell us a surprising story about the English language. Peter Sokolowski presents this fascinating insight into language and popular culture. By watching trends of lookups on a heavily consulted online dictionary, lexicographers track which entries are being consulted at any given moment. Some words are perennial sources of curiosity, while others show spikes of interest triggered by news from the worlds of politics, entertainment, and sports. Some words express the general mood of the culture; others reflect a poignant specificity. At the same time, this Web traffic tells a story about the changing business of dictionaries--and what is expected of a dictionary in the 21st century. Peter Sokolowski is Editor at Large at Merriam-Webster. He has written definitions for many of Merriam-Webster’s dictionaries, is active as a blogger, podcaster, and speaker on language, and has served as pronouncer for spelling bees worldwide. He was named among TIME's 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2013. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Thoughts On Networking


You may be avoiding networking because you think it is dark magic requiring you to be a super salesman who imposes on hundreds of contacts so you can ask total strangers for a job.  based on what we hear, who could blame you?  In fact networking is widely misunderstood.  Networking, properly done, is an opportunity to be ourselves, talking with people naturally about things that interest us both so that over time we built our connection to mutual benefit. Coach Win Sheffield will look at how we approach our contacts and re-imagine networking as something we can do naturally and with ease. Learn: * How to broaden who you reach out to * What kinds of networking are best suited to you * How to convey your value to your audience
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Watercolor in the Garden


Come to the garden for some peaceful watercolor painting. In this workshop, you will learn the foundations of the use of watercolor paint – so grab a paintbrush and let your creative side shine! All supplies will be provided. No experience necessary.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Wellness Wednesdays Workouts


The classes will be taught by instructors from local studios, including exhale Flatiron, Uplift Studios, bodē nyc, New York Health & Racquet Club, and Broadway Bodies. Wednesdays, June 26-August 7, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Find Someone to Love: A Young Optician


Set in the surprisingly charming world of New York City opticians, Find Someone to Love follows Priya, a young optician working for a Queens practice full of characters. There’s Sam, whose life revolves around his store, 20/20. There’s Ed, who always loves a good snack and has a mysterious past. And then there is Dr. Bello, who is a colorful woman, to say the least.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | HIIT Workout with lululemon


Hit the water and the turf this summer at this outdoor fitness series. Wednesdays, June 5-September 11, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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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. Wednesdays, June 5-September 29, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Yoga: Evening Salute to the Sun


End your day with Hatha yoga led by Hollis in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. Wednesdays, June 5-September 25, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Zumba Fitness


Lose yourself in the music, and get in shape. This is a vibrant Zumba Fitness session with Tanuja Duffy. Zumba is a Fusion of Latin and international music combined with dance fitness moves to create a dynamic and effective cardio and toning workout. Be sure to bring: Water Sneakers/dancing shoes - a must Towels - optional Wednesdays, June 5-26, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Sunset Yoga


Practice yoga with a variety of certified local yoga instructors while overlooking the beautiful Hudson River and basking in the glow of the setting sun. Arrive early. Bring a towel or yoga mat and water. Wednesdays, June 5-September 11, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:45 pm
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Dance Performance | ditch: World-Premiere Dance


ditch explores the interactions among the forces of gentrification; the history of community activism, especially in response to Hurricane Sandy; the current pressure of development that exacerbates income inequality; as well as the ecological interactions between the life at the edge of the island in the Lower East Side. The choreography is developed from the rhythms, tones and spatial inflections of movement generated by flows of people, the traffic, weather and water along the river's edge. ditch accesses and creatively explores the embodied knowledge that signals both danger and safety. How do we sense impending disasters? How do we seek safe havens? Exploring the possibilities of signaling through murky territory and dense movement, the choreography asks questions such as: What appears as a beacon? What is an orienting feature in an unstable system? The piece investigates squeezing and tightening as both a generator of movement and as choreographic strategy. The work aims to emanate an urgency and disquiet that drives the performer and viewer towards unexpected openings. Composer and sound artist: Jeff Kolar Performers/dancers: Evie Allison, Madeline Mellinger, Kaitlin Fox Costume designer: Susan Becker
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Drag: Combing Through the Big Wigs of Show Business


Drag celebrates the fabulous current and historical influence of drag, and its talented and inspiring performers. Since man first walked the Earth...in heels, no other art form has wielded as unique an influence on pop culture as Drag. Drag artists have now sashayed their way to snatch the crowns as the Queens of mainstream entertainment. Through informative and witty essays chronicling over 100 years of drag, Frank Decaro's readers will embark on a Priscilla-like journey through pop culture, from television shows like The Milton Berle Show, Bosom Buddies, and RuPaul's Drag Race, films like Some Like It Hot, To Wong Foo..., and Tootsie, and Broadway shows like Hedwig and the Angry Inch, La Cage aux Folles, and Kinky Boots. Restrictions may apply. Call store for details.
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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. Tuesday through Sunday, June 25-30, 2019
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7:00 pm
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Reading | Shameless: 6 Gay Writers on Pride and Idfentity


Now in its eighth year, this annual event presents six queer writers performing readings that celebrate Pride and queer identity in all its variations of love, sex, joy, and community. Hosted by Melissa Febos (Whip Smart; Abandon Me). Starring: t'ai freedom ford Hafizah Geter Grace Lavery T Kira Madden Rakesh Satyal
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Discussion | The Fortune Society: Helping Prisoners Reintegrate


David Rothenberg, founder of The Fortune Society, moderates a conversation with Guy Woodard, Ervin Hunt and others who have benefited from the organization’s prison reentry and alternatives to incarceration programs since its founding in 1967.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Two Female-Fronted Pop Bands from Canada


Celebrate Canada Day with two female-fronted pop bands from opposite ends of the Great White North. Toronto-via-Prince Edward Island 5-piece Alvvays is best known for their breakout hit “Archie, Marry Me;” channeling a love for Teenage Fanclub into witty lyrics and sweet melodies that have a sound all their own, their latest LP, 2017’s Antisocialites, took home a Juno Award. They’re joined by Vancouver’s sun-drenched Flying Nun-influenced indie pop band The Courtneys, the first non-New Zealand band signed to the legendary Kiwi label responsible for the enduring “Dunedin Sound.” The all-women 3-piece serves up breezy, catchy songs about broken hearts chock full of pop culture references. Kicking off the showcase are the dreamy emo pop sound of Ellis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | Six Time Grammy Winning Jazz Pianist And More


Chucho Valdes, with last year's Jazz Bata 2, "burnishes his stature as a towering Afro-Cuban pianist of our time." (WBGO) He performs along with Cuban percussionist Dafnis Prieto and his electrifying quartet. Chucho Valdes is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger whose career spans over 50 years. An original member of the Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna, in 1973 he founded the group Irakere, one of Cuba's best-known Latin jazz bands. Both his father, Bebo Valdes, and his son, Chuchito, are pianists as well. He has won six Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards. In his review of a Si o Si Quartet performance for The New York Times, Nate Chinen praised Prieto as "a spectacularly proficient Cuban drummer" and hailed his music as "dynamic to the extreme ... a slippery amalgam of complex polyrhythm and incantatory melody."
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Performance | The 5X5 Drama Series: 5 Short Plays


The 5X5 Drama Series was founded in 2016 to bring great new plays beyond the footlights and into nontraditional spaces like breweries, rooftops, and taverns to provide an immersive and unique audience experience. The 90-minute program consists of 5 short plays performed by 5 casts and is performed in all 5 boroughs. The series will feature original, commissioned work celebrating the LGBTQ+ community as in remembrance of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.
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Movie in a Park | Stonewall Uprising (2010): Documentary on the Seminal Rebellion of the Gay Rights Movement (Outdoors)


This film tells the story of the massive police raid of Stonewall in June 1969. Directors: Kate Davis, David Heilbroner -- the filmmakers will be in attendance. 80 min. Grab a blanket or towel and come enjoy a movie in the park. Movies began at dusk. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. You should arrive before 8:30 p.m. to get your spot. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on. Washington Square Arch in Washington Square Park Manhattan Directions to this location Washington Square Park Manhattan Directions to this location Location Details: Washington Square Arch in Washington Square Park Address: Washington Square North, New York, NY 10012 Cost Free Event Organizer NYC Parks, Manhattan Recreation Contact Number 212-360-3300
   New York City, NY; NYC
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