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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 25, 2010?

41 free events take place on Tuesday, May 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 May 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 May . 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 Tuesday, May 25, 2010

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | Tai Chi in the Park


Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center. Classes are for all ages and experience levels. Classes are rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international 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" Five tours daily on the hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
Free

Workshop | Job Seekers Resources Online


Discover the best websites to help in your job search. Create and post your resume to Monster, Career Builder and Linkedin. A valid email account and a flash drive are required for this class. Introduction to MS Word is a prerequisite. Note you must also have an email account and USB Flash Drive.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Workshop | Yoga in the Park


lululemon athletica provides free yoga classes for all ages and levels. Awaken the body’s potential with revitalizing movement, stretching, breathing, and poses. Some of yoga’s benefits include weight loss, deeper sleep, release from pain and arthritis, and a more youthful appearance. Wear comfortable clothing that allows easy movement. Mats are provided. In case of rain, please call.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

Workshop | Intermediate MS PowerPoint


This class is for students with basic Powerpoint skills. Students will learn how to use some of the more intermediate and advanced features in their Powerpoint slide shows.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free

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

Other | Meet the Birds


Get an up-close visit with exotic birds from the Arcadia Bird Sanctuary and Education Center. Terri Jones, her granddaughter Caitlyn, Leslie Wallace, and their sociable, people-friendly birds can be found, weather permitting. Stop by to watch, ask questions, interact with the birds, or just take pictures.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
Free

Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade”


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free

Jazz | Award-Winning Jazz Pianist Deanna Witkowski


Winner of the 2002 Great American Jazz Piano Competition, Witkowski brings an exuberance and vitality of spirit to her fusions of jazz, Brazilian, Afro-cuban, and sacred music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Dixieland: Gotham Jazzmen


The six-man group performs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Downtown: Where New York Began Tour


A tour of Downtown — its history, architecture, and art, and its fascinating denizens. Tour includes Federal Hall, the U.S. Stock Exchange, Trinity Church, Fraunces Tavern, U.S. Custom House, and Bowling Green. Led by a professional tour leader. Adults, please bring photo ID.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | Juilliard musicians perform works by Beethoven, Bach, Debussy and other


Program: Bach Partita No. 3 for Solo Violin in E Major Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 Debussy Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir and Les collines d’Anacapri Paganini Caprice No. 24 Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major, Op. 61 Ravel Tzigane With: Hannah Sun, Piano; and Grace Eun Jin Kang, Violin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

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

Screening | Pacific Heritage Films


Daily screenings of films including "Rolling Down Like Pele" and "American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i "
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | “Jersey Core” Workout


Get that six-pack you’ve been working for with this new core driven class. Cardio plus core training equals six-pack. This hybrid workout is not your standard abs class. To get hot tub-ready abs, you need to mix core conditioning work like planks, med ball crunches and roll ups with sport-specific cardio drills like sprints, speed skaters and ladder drills. This approach burns fat and calories so you see and feel more six-pack results. All levels welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
Free

Tour | “Waterways and Vistas”


Learn about the intricate design of Central Park's web of pastoral landscapes and formal romantic vistas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Genealogy 2: Using Library Databases


Hands on using wireless laptops. Enhance your genealogical research by using historical newspapers, records, maps and databases.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Screening | Pacific Heritage Films


Daily screenings of films including "Rolling Down Like Pele" and "American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i "
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free

Staged Reading | Staged Reading: Jesus' Kid Brother


BOOK, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY BRIAN AND MARK KARMELICH. If you think growing up with a famous sibling is difficult, trying being Larry, Jesus' Kid Brother - he has an inferiority complex of Biblical proportions. This rollicking musical comedy follows Larry's attempts to be his own man. Helped by his best friend Barabbas, Larry searches for true love and finds it in the most unlikely and forbidden of places - with the daughter of Pontius Pilate. This hilarious behind-the-scenes look at the New Testament features singing Jews, dancing lepers, menacing Romans, giddy disciple groupies, and an outrageous climax where Larry finally confronts his insecurities.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Job Seekers Career Resources: Explore Vault and Wet Feet


Find industry and career advice, job search and resume guides, and occupational surveys.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Anatomy, Persona, and the Moment : 70’s Experimental Photographs of Luigi Di Sarro


The first exhibition in New York of the work of Italian artist Luigi Di Sarro, who died in 1979 at the age of 37. An artist known for his paintings and sculpture, Di Sarro also made experimental photographs throughout the 1970’s, exploring time, space, motion and the body through multiple-exposure self-portraits, “light writing” images in space, and collage constructions. His luminous world is one of instability, hypothesis, and desire.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free

Dance Lesson | Belly dancing classes


with Lisa Rickenbacker. Tuesdays and Thursdays, to September 28
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | From Ideas to Products in Production


Industrial Designer and New Product Development Consultant Jim Richardson helps entrepreneurs and small business start ups to develop viable consumer products, for example, a kitchen gadget that sold millions in the first year. Using compelling visuals, his talk covers the development process from concept origination through various stages of prototype development, from the making of samples for sales presentations to designing for commercialization. Richardson demonstrates products developed using tools such as 3-Dimensional modeling and stereolithography prototyping. This program may be filmed.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Meditation at the Library


Sahaja Yoga Meditation is a holistic approach to living in balance. The simple technique gives the experience of inner silence, calm and contentment. Sahaja Yoga is an inner yoga (connection), meaning no mental or physical effort is required. Classes are taught by experienced volunteers Aldo Alvarez and Shail Pandya. Share relaxation techniques!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | MFA Computer Art Department Thesis Exhibition


An exhibition of thesis projects by students in the MFA Computer Art Department. Curated by Charley Lewis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Other | Park Green Team


Help care for the park. All ages; children must be accompanied by an adult.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Watching Bees: A Citizen Scient Summer Adventure in New York City


Did you know that the more typical bee in New York City is a solitary dweller, not a honey bee? The five boroughs are home to more than 200 bee species, all of which are important pollinators. This summer, watch bees in your community garden, on your terrace, or in your backyard to help scientists collect information about different kinds of bees. The commitment is a couple of hours a month on sunny days. ORIENTATION: Project scientists will discuss basic bee identification, distribute native plants for your garden, and indicate other pollinator garden and park locations for observations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Finding Free Music Online


Hands on using wireless laptops. Take a tour of some of the best sites for streaming and downloading free music on the Web.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | The Resilience for Life: Eating Well with Jaymie Meyer


Receive practical, easy-to-follow recommendations for healthier eating, beginning with a discussion of food groups and identifying the most useful food pyramid. Other topics include: how to eat nutritiously on a budget, when to buy (and when not to buy) organic, recognizing high antioxidant foods and their specific health benefits and understanding the anti-inflammatory diet. An interactive quiz on healthy portions makes this 90-minute presentation lively and fun.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Real Housewives of New Jersey's Danielle Staub discusses her book The Naked Truth


In her explosive tell-all, Staub reveals the truth about the life she’s spent so long running from.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Artist Marilyn Minter and Writer Gregory R. Miller in Conversation


Tn the expanded edition of Gregory R. Miller's hugely successful first-ever monograph on Marilyn Minter from 2007 brings her public up to speed with the inclusion of works created over the past three years, including images from Minter's 2009 video "Green Pink Caviar," shown in New York's Times Square and featured in Madonna's recent Sticky & Sweet concert tour. Art publisher Gregory R. Miller will join Minter in a discussion about her work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Gallery Talk | Artist William E. Jones discusses his work in the exhibition Nachelben


Also, there will be a screening of Harun Farocki's The Taste of Life (1979). Both artists are part of the exhibition Nachleben, a display of contemporary art works and a series of related programs bring together artistic practices that share an affinity with Warburg's proposals regarding associative thinking, image sequencing, and a dialectics of seeing that extends across eras, cultures, and methodologies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Artists Dash Shaw and Keith Mayerson in Conversation


Dash Shaw is the focus of current exhibition Making The Abyss and is the creator of BodyWorld, Bottomless Belly Button and The Unclothed Man in the 35th Century. Shaw's recent works connect an interest with the human body, informed by figure drawing, with humorous character-driven narratives. Keith Mayerson is a painter who has exhibited widely throughout the world. He is the Cartooning Coordinator at the School of Visual Arts and teaches fine art at New York University. Mayerson is curator of the current MoCCA exhibition NeoIntegrity: Comics Edition and is on MoCCA's Board of Trustees. He is the co-creator with Dennis Cooper of the graphic novel Horror Hospital Unplugged to be pulished next year by Harper-Perennial.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Discussion | David Levering Lewis' God's Crucible: Islam and the Making of Europe, 570-1215: Islam and Europe


The History Reading Group discusses this book.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Eli Horowitz & Mac Barnett discuss their book The Clock Without a Face


Horowitz and Barnett present their new very weird book. If you haven't already heard of this thing, it's a big, intricately illustrated board book full of clues, all of which lead to (hopefully) thirteen actual bejeweled numbers, hidden around the country.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | On the Horizon: Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Potential in New York City


With Russell Tencer, CEO, Aerocity Wind. Anyone who has visited the top of a Manhattan high-rise knows that our city enjoys a wealth of wind power potential. However, it is only recently that technological designs have emerged that can efficiently, cost effectively and silently convert that potential into electrical power for city buildings. The vertical axis turbine is perhaps the most promising and appropriate model for dense urban environments with variable wind speeds. Their sleek, helical and modular design makes the most of limited space and can be sized to the specific needs of a variety of different building types. Russell Tencer is the CEO of AeroCity, a Hudson Valley based start-up that manufactures and markets vertical axis wind turbines. In this discussion Tencer will survey the technology’s potential and readiness in the New York City area, and review case studies of current and upcoming projects.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Open Mike | Women's / Trans' Poetry Jam & Open Mike


In its 10th year, come out for a night of poetry. The jam is hosted by Vittoria Repetto. Deliver (up to) 8 minutes of your poetry, prose, songs and spoken word.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5 suggested donation

Party | Girls Write Now: Wrrrrock On


Girls Write Now is a New York City literacy non-profit working with underserved teenage girls, recognized by the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities as one of the top 15 after-school programs in the country. Wrrrrock On is an event to raise funding and awareness for their efforts, and will feature performances from two exceptionally exciting and energetic bands, Japanther and Care Bears on Fire, and will be emceed by best-selling author Joshua Mohr.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
$2 suggested donation

Staged Reading | Michael Henry Harris' Crimes Against Humanity: Nipping It in the Bud


Meet Tim Tim, Judge/Jury/Prosecutor for Crimes Against Humanity, Transportation Division. It's his job to make sure the little offenses don't become major felonies. Be nice. Your actions matter. InViolet Rep will present this reading of an original play currently in development. With Francis Benhamou, Jorge Cordova, Troy Lococo, Rodrigo Lopresti, and Timothy Mullins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Punch Up Your Life Comedy Show


Pete Holmes and Joe DeRosa host comedy. Special guests TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
$3

Open Mike | Penny's Open Mic


Spoken word artists, musicians, comedians, and other creative folks are invited to put their two cents in at this gathering hosted by Penny Pollak.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
$3
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