19 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, November 24, 2012
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Enjoy views of the Park's landscapes as you get fit. Coach Lon Wilson of the New York Walkers Club leads ...
more >> walks at a moderate to brisk pace over mostly flat surfaces. Wear comfortable sneakers! Ages 18+.
9:30 am
free, no reservation required
You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central ...
more >> Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
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Bring your friends and relatives and join the other Shore walkers for the annual post-Thanksgiving walk ...
more >> from Battery to the Little Red Lighthouse. This is the perfect way to socialize, enjoy the Hudson shoreline in the fall and walk off those pesky holiday calories at the same time. Bring lunch and water, plan to join others for a mid-day snack at the end of the walk.
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.
Olmsted and Vaux designed the North Woods to replicate the forests of the Adirondack Mountains with its ...
more >> crystal streams, calming cascades, and rustic bridges. This scenic and meditative walk is right in New York City's backyard. Tour will be approximately one hour.
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.
Starring Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan and Armand Assante.
A sheltered young high society woman joins ...
more >> the army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult situation than she ever expected.
109 min.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Stars Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft and Robert Downey Jr.
After losing her job, making out with her soon ...
more >> to be ex-boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson has to face spending the holiday with her family. She wonders if she can survive their crazy antics.
103 min.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled ...
more >> and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
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The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions ...
more >> 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!
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Nick Dinnerstein performs a recital featuring two major works for cello, both written in 1915: Sonata ...
more >> for Solo Cello by Kodaly and Sonata for Cello and Piano by Debussy.
2:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Walk through a scenic area on the western edge of the Park, much of which is off the beaten track for ...
more >> most visitors. See rolling meadows, lake views, bridges of different styles, and a garden with flowers and plants mentioned by Shakespeare.
2:30 pm
free, no reservation required
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3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Teaches the fundamentals of discipline, balance, health and wellness.
-Get and Stay Fit
-Weight Control
-Promotes ...
more >> Self Awareness
-Promotes Self Confidence
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The program features the great repertoire of the Organ on the 101 rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker ...
more >> and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor & Boody Organ Builders.
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Colombian artist Oscar Muñoz’s 2003 video Re/trato will be projected on a building to the east visible ...
more >> from the park’s Seating Steps, as well as the sidewalk.
One of Colombia’s most influential artists, Oscar Muñoz has created an impressive body of work that investigates memory and history, and the ways both intertwine with our contemporary society. Here, Muñoz presents a video in which you see the artist painting a self-portrait on a concrete sidewalk by using a brush and water. The hand continuously paints as the portrait evaporates, creating an endless drawing. Reflecting on the ephemeral nature of identity, the work highlights the liminal space between remembering and forgetting, between an image and its obliteration.
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Indonesian monkey chanting, Mongolian throat singing, and Balinese body popping are just a few tricks ...
more >> that Akim Funk Buddha has embraced as a means of redefining hip-hop. He continues that tradition with another Hip-Hop Holiday weekend.
Akim presents his Urban Orchestra, merging Balinese kecak, Japanese kagaku music, and other genres with tight rhyming, beatboxing, and a futuristic soul train that only Funk Buddha could engineer.
The kids that sat in the back and wisecracked through class have moved up to the front, and somebody’s ...
more >> given them microphones. A cast of comedians and improvisors rip their way through educational films, industrials shorts, and other strange pieces of movie ephemera. All riffs, jokes, and jabs, are promised to be 100% completely unscripted. For fans of Rocky Horror or MST3K! This installment features musical guest Mikki Hommel, who will perform her single “Douche” and then join the comedians in the riffing!
Featuring Michael Short, Lorin Taylor, Lisa Flanagan and Lauren Hunter.