NEW YORK END OF SUMMER FREE EVENTS

Who said there's nothing to do at the end of Summer?
Here, you'll find at least one free event on each day
between August 16th through the 31st.

Note: Most street fairs mentioned here operate between 11:00 through 6:00.

Sunday, August 16
India Day Parade and Festival, Madison Avenue (23rd Street to 26th Street)

Monday, August 17
5:00 PM Bryant Park, The Lawn, 6th Avenue & 42nd Street, Movies: HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival: Close Encounters of the Third Kind. 212-768-4242

Tuesday, August 18
9:00 – 10:00 AM. Carl Schurz Park (Enter at 88th Street.) Tai Chi Ch'uan. Offered free every Tuesday through November by Carolyn Hearn. 917 428-9831 www.blueskytaichi.com

Tuesday, August 18
UG! Comedy Show!
 Every Tuesday night in Murray Hill, the new UG! Comedy Show is offered free.
 The Underground Lounge, 613 2nd Ave. (33rd and 34th). 212-683-3000 www.undergroundny.com

Wednesday August 19
7:00 PM Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 E. 17th Street, Books & Poetry: “A Mercy,” Toni Morrison. 212-253-0810

Thursday, August 20
1:00 PM Central Park, Belvedere Castle, mid-Park at 79th Street, Walking Tour: The Castle and its Kingdom Tour. 212-772-0210

Friday, August 21
8:00 PM Central Park, Rumsey Playfield (Enter the Park at Fifth Avenue and 69th Street), Movies: Central Park Film Festival: Twilight. 212-310-6600

Saturday, August 22
Back to School Block Party – Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard

Saturday, August 22
2:30 PM NY Public Library for the Performing Arts, Bruno Walter Auditorium, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, Movies: Katharine Hepburn: Stage to Screen, The Trojan Women. 212-642-0142

Saturday, August 22
Our Lady of Pompei Festival, Bleecker Street (6th and 7th Avenues.)

Sunday, August 23
Church of the Good Shepherd Festival, Third Avenue (23rd and 34th Streets).

Sunday, August 23
Daytop Village Festival, Madison Avenue (42nd & 57th Streets).

Monday, August 24
7:00 PM: Central Park, Duke Ellington Boulevard (106th Street at Central Park West), Music: Duke Ellington Legacy Band. 212-310-6600

Tuesday, August 25
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Library, 455 Fifth Ave., Workshop: Learn tips and techniques to make your life a more positive, happy journey. "Happiness – Living an Optimistic Lifestyle," with Diane Lang. 212-340-0833

Wednesday, August 26
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Library, 455 Fifth Ave., Movies: "Got a Book in You? " The 30 minute documentary, shot entirely in New York, addresses the growing influence of literary agents on book publishing. The creator of the documentary, who is a New York reporter, will be available to lead the discussion with Tom Jagninski, the maker of the documentary. 212-340-0833

Thursday, August 27
1:00 PM Central Park The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, inside the Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues, Walking Tour: Manhattan Adirondacks Tour. 212-860-1370

Friday, August 28
6:00 PM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace, 6th Avenue & 42nd Street, Music: Bryant Park After Work: El Hotel. 212-768-4242

Saturday, August 29
Friends of Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Street Fair. Second Avenue (45th & 57th Streets).

Saturday, August 29
2:30 PM NY Public Library for the Performing Arts, Bruno Walter Auditorium, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza,
Movies: Katharine Hepburn: Stage to Screen, A Delicate Balance. 212-642-0142

Saturday, August 29
West 4th Street Festival, West 4th Street (6th Avenue & MacDougal).

Sunday, August 30
Amsterdam Avenue Festival, Amsterdam Avenue (West 81st & 86th Streets).

Sunday, August 30
St. Matthews/St. Timothy Neighborhood Center Festival, Amsterdam Avenue (West 76th & 81st Streets).

Sunday, August 30
Seventh Avenue Festival, Seventh Avenue (West 47th & 57th Streets).

Monday, August 31
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Library, 455 Fifth Ave., Workshop: Virtual Life Lessons: Developing Your Professional Presence in the Virtual World of Second Life® with Sue Martin Mahar and Jay Mahar, the authors of "The Unofficial Guide to Building Your Business in the Second Life Virtual World." 212-340-0833

Have fun, everyone. See you in September!