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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 17, 2016?

28 free events take place on Wednesday, February 17 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 February 17 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 February . 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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28 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, February 17, 2016

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | Boot Camp with The Rise NYC


Energize your day with a workout before work. Join The Rise NYC, a community-driven pop-up fitness group, for 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. This event occurs every Wednesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
Free

City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

Concert | Columbia Chamber Players


Talented Columbia chamber ensemble Joseph Morag, violin; Alec Hon, cello; and Harvey Wu, piano will be performing. Program TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. This workshop occurs Mondays through Fridays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free

Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 15, 2015 to May 26, 2016.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
Free

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. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free

Concert | Sacred Sounds Organ Recital


Griffon McMahon, organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | iMovie: Green Screening and Effects


Learn how to shoot video with a greeen screen to create a composite video project in iMovie. Also covered: color correction, audio editing, various iMovie effects. Class is conducted on Macintosh computers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals


3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Eisenberg-Fried Competition Piano Concerto Finals 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Weiyi Xu, accompanying
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free

Concert | Student Recitals


Piano Performance Forum Recital 4 p.m. Jennifer Liu, Violin 6 p.m. Honors Chamber Music Recital 6 p.m. Ji Soo Choi, Violin 8 p.m. Yuanmiau Li, Violin 8 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Forging Connections Between Indigenous and Artistic Communities in New York


Join Artist-in-Residence Jack Gray in this community-building roundtable, open to all, that offers space for informal, intimate dialogue and knowledge exchange, and will guide Gray’s semester-long residency focused on contemporary indigenous performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Himalayan Happy Hour: Spiral Music


A free concert with artists specializing in music from the Himalayas and South Asia. Featuring Anjana Roy and Polash Gomes. Spiral Music occurs every Wednesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Not the Master’s Tools, Part III: A Dance Discussion


Moderated by Eva Yaa Asantewaa. Panelists: Maria Bauman, Ali Rosa-Salas, Jack Ferver, and Dan Safer. Artists share alternative philosophies and strategies for working in the dance profession – from making to marketing to surviving in a difficult economy and competitive city. How do we keep body and soul together, enjoy the creative process and move our work forward? Bring your own experiences and questions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | A Conversation on the Exhibition Global/Local 1960–2015: Six Artists from Iran


With Global/Local authors Julia Pelta Feldman, and Kara Fiedorek, both Institute of Fine Arts; and Ally Mintz, Visual Arts Administration.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Alred and Joyce Pommer discuss their book Exploring Gramercy Park and Union Square


This illustrated lecture features the stories and history of two of Manhattan’s most desirable neighborhoods for more than 150 years.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Photographer Talk: Zanele Muholi


Fresh from recent, well-received solo shows in New York City at the Brooklyn Museum and Yancey Richardson Gallery, South African photographer and activist Zanele Muholi will discuss her work, including the photography and documentary films she produced with and about black lesbians.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Museums | Wedding gowns embroidering the story of the Jewish people


A spectacular mosaic of 12 sensational bridal gowns reflecting Jewish cultural and family traditions from many cultures and countries, including Yemen, Poland, Morocco, Germany, Greece, Ukraine and Iraq. This unique project has integrated the heritage of the Jewish people with present-day fashion, creating a dialogue among culture, art, tradition and contemporary life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free

Author Reading | Alejandro Zambra reads from his book My Documents


Alejandro Zambra, the acclaimed Chilean author, presents a bilingual evening of readings and conversation, with translator Megan McDowell and Yasmine El Rashidi, contributor to the New York Review of Books.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Talk | Artist Talk: Beatriz Santiago Muñoz


Beatriz Santiago Muñoz is an artist based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her work draws from experiments in film, ethnography, and theater, and develops out of periods of observation and documentation in which the camera is present as an object with social implications and as an instrument mediating aesthetic thought.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Pierce Brown reads from his book Morning Star


Calling all Howlers and civilians alike, New York Times bestselling author Pierce Brown presents the exhilarating conclusion to the 'Red Rising Trilogy.' Darrow and his comrades-in-arms lead a rebellion against the imperious Golds to claim a destiny too long denied - and too glorious to surrender. A signing will follow the discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Roger Stone reads from his book Jeb and the Bush Crime Family


Legendary political insider Roger Stone smashes through the layers of lies and secrecy that has surrounded and protected our country's very own political dynasty. After detailing the vast litany of Jeb's misdeeds, Stone travels back to Samuel, Prescott, George H. W. and George W. Bush to weave an epic story of privilege, greed, corruption, drug profiteering, assassination and lies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Book Discussion | Upper Eastside Fiction Reading Group


This month's title being discussed is A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James. Read the book and come join in.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Master Class | Viola Master Class with Jutta Puchhammer


Viennese violist and University of Montreal faculty member Jutta Puchhammer returns to work with student violists in a public master class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | By My Own Admission: Performance Art by Dillon de Give


In a staged performance with a live audience, artist Dillon de Give and his 2-year-old son Peregrin collaborate in an attempt to recreate a typical going-to-bed routine, possibly with Peregrin going to sleep. This performance repeats on Feb. 19.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Screening | VICE Media Watch and Learn


Dive into today’s most pressing topics with a special screening and talk-back with some of the great minds behind VICE.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free

Slide Lecture | ‘That Elegant Country Residence’: Eliza Jumel and Washington Heights


In their heyday, up-and-coming New Yorkers Eliza and Stephen Jumel owned a hefty chunk of what is now Washington Heights. Margaret Oppenheimer, author of the biography The Remarkable Rise of Eliza Jumel, will talk about what their property looked like in the nineteenth century.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Create Your Own Website


Create your own website using Google Sites. Learn how to use templates to create a site or create a site from scratch.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
Free

Performance | Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show


Stand-up comedy show (that has been featured on MTV, and that fills to standing-room only each week). The show is produced by Brendan Fitzgibbons (The Onion, McSweeney's) and Lance Weiss (Carolines on Broadway) with comedians from David Letterman, Vh1, MTV, The Onion, and Comedy Central. Free pizza!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Classical Music | Choral Work by Haydn and More at a Landmark Venue

Regular Price: $59
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Play | A Play About a Famous Artist

Regular Price: $35
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