64 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, October 9, 2010
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
A quintessential Autumn breath in upstate New York! A ten-mile circular hike around these two lakes near ...
more >> New Paltz, NY. A vivid review of autumnal colors, backgrounded by deep alpine views. Moderate to brisk pace on pleasant carriage roads. Rain cancels.
Enjoy breathtaking views of NYC while kayaking on the Hudson River. Completely free. Must know how to ...
more >> swim. A changing room and shower and hose to rinse off with are available. They have a limited number of locks available. Please bring your own lock.
9:00 am
free, no reservation required
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With Stephanie Sandleben. Her group classes are a glistening balance of alignment and flow imbued with ...
more >> heart, sweat, and breath.
9:00 am
free, no reservation required
Enjoy an entire day of dance and wellness classes in a range of levels, from beginner to professional, ...
more >> taught by first-rate faculty. All 6 sunlit studios will host full-length classes in: Modern, Contemporary, Ballet, Jazz, Simonson Technique, Hip-Hop, Tap, Flamenco, Theatre Dance, Afro-Zulu, Pilates, Yoga, Thai Massage, Gyrokinesis, Anatomy Awareness, and Klein Technique.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Join 20-minute instructional paddles, then explore the Hudson River firsthand. Please wear a bathing ...
more >> suit or shorts and a t-shirt, and know how to swim. Weather permitting. Daily Weather Status: 1-646-613-0740.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Take a walk around the lands dominated by the Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Visit the tiny 55-acre ...
more >> realm on an eclectic tour of history and nature. Tour is approximately one hour.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
The interdisciplinary Laboratory for Art Nature and Dance presents this investigation into the NYC watershed ...
more >> viewed as a meta-choreography of the historical, geological, and cultural layers of the interaction of built and natural phenomena of water in the region. Choreographer and iLAND Artistic Director Jennifer Monson, Sound Artist Chris Cogburn, Costume Designer Katrin Schnabl, Architect Kate Cahill, and Choreographer/Dancer Maggie Bennett will create a process that interweaves their forms through listening, observing, moving in and with water affecting the NYC watershed – from along the edges of NYC’s shoreline to the headwaters of the Hudson in the upper reaches of the Adirondacks.
The SIP collaborators invite the public into their process through a dynamic structure that frames and reflects the constantly shifting nature of the watershed. The event builds a system of listening, observing, and moving that creates a porous and fluid experience - the intimacy of which is designed to sustain an immersive experience for both the public and the artists.
The performance will last 30 minutes and is limited to eight people.
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.
The tour highlights the history, design, and unique plantings of the 70-year-old Garden, led by staff. ...
more >> (Approximately 75 mins.) Features blooming perennial and annual borders (over 250 varieties) as well as ornamental trees and shrubs.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Learn to play petanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie, from ...
more >> members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC's championship club.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Hone your ping pong skills at one of two state-of-the-art tables. Paddles and balls are provided free ...
more >> of charge. Sign up with an attendant in the park to reserve a time slot.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
The interdisciplinary Laboratory for Art Nature and Dance presents this investigation into the NYC watershed ...
more >> viewed as a meta-choreography of the historical, geological, and cultural layers of the interaction of built and natural phenomena of water in the region. Choreographer and iLAND Artistic Director Jennifer Monson, Sound Artist Chris Cogburn, Costume Designer Katrin Schnabl, Architect Kate Cahill, and Choreographer/Dancer Maggie Bennett will create a process that interweaves their forms through listening, observing, moving in and with water affecting the NYC watershed – from along the edges of NYC’s shoreline to the headwaters of the Hudson in the upper reaches of the Adirondacks.
The SIP collaborators invite the public into their process through a dynamic structure that frames and reflects the constantly shifting nature of the watershed. The event builds a system of listening, observing, and moving that creates a porous and fluid experience - the intimacy of which is designed to sustain an immersive experience for both the public and the artists.
The performance will last 30 minutes and is limited to eight people.
Moderate steady pace. Pass by historical churches, buildings and mansions including the Lincoln Park ...
more >> Historic District. Bring a light lunch & water. Afterwards walk down the Ironbound District’s main street stopping in a Portuguese food store, bakery and restaurant. Inclement weather cancels. Call to confirm.
11:30 am
$3 plus train...
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This three-day art and technology festival employs a user-generated open format. Workshops are chosen ...
more >> from submissions. Participants organize, promote, and host their own activities and events.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Discover new neighborhoods, explore with friends and family, and experience NYC's architecture and design ...
more >> in all five boroughs through special talks, tours, performances and family-friendly workshops – all free of charge!
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The event features Oktoberfest inspired food and beer which is available for purchase. The Greenpoint ...
more >> Food Market will also be at the event. Activities at the festival include a root beer garden for kids, face painting, a live brass band, and a farm stand with local produce.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Discover the Village with a tour that weaves together the highlights of history with delicious inside ...
more >> stories. Rain or shine.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Discover the Village with a tour that weaves together the highlights of history with delicious inside ...
more >> stories. Rain or shine.
12:00 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.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A well-developed resume is the key to an effective job search. Most resumes tend to read like job descriptions ...
more >> which does not set candidates apart from others possessing similar backgrounds. Career counselor Karen Palevsky will show you how to develop resumes that showcase accomplishments supporting your target to give you a competitive edge, examine different resume formats to select the one best for you, and find out how to account for freelance work, gaps in employment, frequent job changes and so on.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Artz, Rootz & Rhythm is intended to showcase the diverse creative offerings of artists and organizations, ...
more >> and to build awareness of Harlem's cultural vitality. Host: Phyllis Yvonne Stickney. Performers: Keith Gamble, Solomon Hicks, Michael Isaacs, others.
1:00 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.
A showing of the short films on the Native American food that changed the world: The Gift, Na Florentina, ...
more >> La Cumbia del Mole and Corn Is Who We Are. Starts at 1pm and 3pm.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Come for a lively lecture and discussion about Galaxies and the Universe. Presented by Jason Kendall, ...
more >> NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A walking program that encourages New Yorkers of all ages to get fit while enjoying the outdoors. With ...
more >> funding provided by Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Parks hired trained walking instructors who will keep participants active, exercising and having fun.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Join a National Park Ranger for this 45- to 60-minute walking tour experience and discover how the role ...
more >> of Governors Island evolved to meet the changing needs of New York City and the nation.
1:25 pm
free, no reservation required
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Harsley, photographer, LES gallery operator, NYC underground mover & shaker, brings his many talents ...
more >> to 9/11, a work 7 years in the making. His video merges reality, history, and artistic interpretation into a work that challenges us to re-evaluate the information we have received. He will be on hand to answer questions. Parental discretion advised.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Children’s authors and illustrators have a slew of different organizations to consider joining once ...
more >> they see their words hit the printed page. In this discussion, representatives from three of the most prominent organizations in New York City will discuss why authors and illustrators join their ranks. Join Pat Cummings of the Authors Guild, Susanna Reich of PEN, and Vicki Wittenstein of SCBWI as they discuss what benefits they provide and the good works they do in the community and the world.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The 19th century New York Neighborhood that invented tap dance, stole elections, and became the world's ...
more >> most notorious slum. All but forgotten today, the Five Points neighborhood in Lower Manhattan was once renowed the world over. While it only comprised a handful of streets, many of America's most wretched and impoverished African Americans and Irish, Jewish, German, and Italian immigrants sweated out their existence there. The film will be followed by a discussion.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Pianist, composer, educator, and the leader of the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra O'Farrill will present an ...
more >> intimate performance of his fiery brand of Latin Jazz.
2:00 pm
Pay-what-you-will admission policy
With Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan.
Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in ...
more >> his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master.
140 min.
What is the current state of the dialogue between history and literary studies? In the first roundtable, ...
more >> panelists will explore recent attempts to situate the literary in relation to other textual practices, and ways in which the questions and methods of literary studies are impacting intellectual history and the history of philosophy and science. In the second roundtable, historians and literary scholars will explore how historical understandings are engaged in and produced by literary texts and traditions.
2:00-4:00 pm: Historicizing Literature
Introductory remarks by Emmanuelle Saada. A roundtable with Pierre Force, Matthew Jones, Elisabeth Ladenson, Dorothea von Mücke and Dinah Ribard, moderated by Joanna Stalnaker.
4:30-6:30 pm: Literature as Historical Knowledge
A roundtable with Antoine Compagnon, Antoine Lilti, Judith Lyon-Caen and Samuel Moyn, moderated by Philip Watts.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
2:00 pm
$10 suggested donation...
2:00 pm
$10 suggested donation...
Reading Directed by Rosemary Andress. Youngerland is a virtual utopia for those who need it most, but ...
more >> the privilege of living a second life comes at a price that's all too real.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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
As you promenade through the heart of the Park, imagine yourself living in 19th Century New York City. ...
more >> Learn about the Park's history and how its designers, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, struggled to create the magnificent "Greensward" for the enjoyment of all. Tour lasts approximately one hour.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
2:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn how to find information online using search engines and subject ...
more >> directories.
Listen to eight musicians of one of the best baroque youth ensembles in Germany, who will play the music ...
more >> of Bach, Handel, Telemann, Vivaldi and other baroque composers.
Conducted by Ulrich Rademacher and Gudula Rosa.
2:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Some of the most acclaimed and controversial Latin American shorts produced in the last decade. Over ...
more >> 60 of today’s best Latin short filmmaking will be screened at an auditorium, including premieres from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Salvador, Peru, Puerto Rico and Uruguay, as well as a rich selection of short films by Latinos living in the US. Filmmakers will be on hand to introduce their films and participate in panel discussions. All films have English subtitles. Start times are 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Directed by Arin Arbus. Four lovers flee Athens to an enchanted wood. Their romantic squabbles and familial ...
more >> conflicts are soon overshadowed by magical doings, in a hilarious romp proving that “the course of true love never did run smooth.”
Join a National Park Ranger for this 45- to 60-minute walking tour experience and discover how the role ...
more >> of Governors Island evolved to meet the changing needs of New York City and the nation.
3:25 pm
free, no reservation required
Harsley, photographer, LES gallery operator, NYC underground mover & shaker, brings his many talents ...
more >> to 9/11, a work 7 years in the making. His video merges reality, history, and artistic interpretation into a work that challenges us to re-evaluate the information we have received. He will be on hand to answer questions. Parental discretion advised.
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The interdisciplinary Laboratory for Art Nature and Dance presents this investigation into the NYC watershed ...
more >> viewed as a meta-choreography of the historical, geological, and cultural layers of the interaction of built and natural phenomena of water in the region. Choreographer and iLAND Artistic Director Jennifer Monson, Sound Artist Chris Cogburn, Costume Designer Katrin Schnabl, Architect Kate Cahill, and Choreographer/Dancer Maggie Bennett will create a process that interweaves their forms through listening, observing, moving in and with water affecting the NYC watershed – from along the edges of NYC’s shoreline to the headwaters of the Hudson in the upper reaches of the Adirondacks.
The SIP collaborators invite the public into their process through a dynamic structure that frames and reflects the constantly shifting nature of the watershed. The event builds a system of listening, observing, and moving that creates a porous and fluid experience - the intimacy of which is designed to sustain an immersive experience for both the public and the artists.
The performance will last 30 minutes and is limited to eight people.
4:00 pm
$10 suggested donation...
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
4:30 pm
$10 suggested donation...
The interdisciplinary Laboratory for Art Nature and Dance presents this investigation into the NYC watershed ...
more >> viewed as a meta-choreography of the historical, geological, and cultural layers of the interaction of built and natural phenomena of water in the region. Choreographer and iLAND Artistic Director Jennifer Monson, Sound Artist Chris Cogburn, Costume Designer Katrin Schnabl, Architect Kate Cahill, and Choreographer/Dancer Maggie Bennett will create a process that interweaves their forms through listening, observing, moving in and with water affecting the NYC watershed – from along the edges of NYC’s shoreline to the headwaters of the Hudson in the upper reaches of the Adirondacks.
The SIP collaborators invite the public into their process through a dynamic structure that frames and reflects the constantly shifting nature of the watershed. The event builds a system of listening, observing, and moving that creates a porous and fluid experience - the intimacy of which is designed to sustain an immersive experience for both the public and the artists.
The performance will last 30 minutes and is limited to eight people.
This lecture by Geoff Manaugh will be streamcast from its location in Los Angeles. Design and Existential ...
more >> Risk is a series of conversations with leading thinkers, designers, and educators, who critically question how the practice of design can imagine and prepare for extreme existential risks. The series explores the ways design thinking engages sustainability and our very survival now and in the future.
Manaugh is the author of BLDGBLOG and The BLDGBLOG Book, former senior editor of Dwell magazine, and a contributing editor at Wired UK. Along with Nicola Twilley, Manaugh organized and co-curated the “Landscapes of Quarantine” design studio and exhibition, which was held at New York's Storefront for Art and Architecture in 2010. He is currently curating a 2011 exhibition, titled “Landscape Futures,” for the Nevada Museum of Art.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Yanique will read from her debut story collection). Also reading: Janice Eidus and Ron Egatz.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Join the Amateur Astronomers for a very exciting observation night. As dusk begins about 6:30pm, you ...
more >> can see see a very thin crescent Moon in the southwest. Two planets are nearby -- Venus (also a thin crescent) below the Moon and Mars above it. After they set you will turn your attention to Jupiter, rising higher in the east. Jupiter's moon Io is behind the planet but becomes visible again around 8:30pm, after which all four of its bright moons will be seen. If you're lucky it may be possible to spot Comet Hartley 2 in the constellation Perseus later in the evening. And you may be able to spot some beautiful star clusters as well.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
A free public screening of the American Masters film on what would have been the visionary musician’s ...
more >> 70th birthday. The screening, which will be first-come, first served, will take place rain or shine and will include picnic style seating so viewers are encouraged to bring blankets. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. People are encouraged to line up early given there will be limited seating.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Lee will be the guest of honour at a gallery reception where he will autograph a superb collection of ...
more >> original and limited edition artwork. 100% of the proceeds from some of the artwork will benefit the Stan Lee Foundation, a non-profit organization that seeks to provide access to literacy, education and the arts throughout the nation.
A collaboration of artists from LABA: The National Laboratory for New Jewish Culture in New York City ...
more >> and in Tel-Aviv. PaRDeS: The LABALMA Project is an artistic exploration of the PaRDeS, or Orchard/Paradise in relation to Jewish text and contemporary culture. The exhibition features new work in a range of media including photography, video, painting, and drawing, created by artists living in New York and Tel Aviv.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation...
7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation...
The Theater is one of New York City's iconic entertainment venues. The building has stood as a featured ...
more >> venue since 1934. Tour the venue with resident historian Billy Mitchell, who gives a truly special presentation of historical facts and behind-the-scenes information. Design professional John Reddick further illuminates highlights of Harlem's architectural past, offering a unique perspective of the neighborhood's rich theater history through the lens of keen architectural understanding.
9:00 pm
$10 suggested donation...
9:00 pm
$10 suggested donation...
Named after the decisive battle in the Spanish-American War, fought and won largely by African-American ...
more >> troops, this Afro-Latin soul collective plays in the name of struggle, love, and life. As decreed by founder and musical director Frank Rodriguez, they also play in the name of seamless blends of styles drawn from throughout the African Diaspora, as sure to tinge their Afro-Latin concoctions with funk and soul as they are with Brazilian music and hip-hop.