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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 12, 2015?

24 free events take place on Monday, January 12 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 January 12 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 January . 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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24 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, January 12, 2015

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free events nyc Kurt Masur conducts a rehearsal of works by Bruckner and Wagner
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Workshop | Blogging for Beginners Workshop


Learn what a blog is, see examples of blogs, learn how to blog and to create your own using Blogger/Word Press.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free

Park Walk | Heart of the Park Tour


On this east-west walk you will see some of the Park's most well-known landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Bethesda Terrace, the Lake, and Strawberry Fields. Route involves a few stairs. 90 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | U.S. Custom House Tour


Join a Museum Ambassador for an in-depth look at the unique architecture and exquisite beauty of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, home of the museum. Designed by famed architect Cass Gilbert and completed in 1907, the Custom House is a National Historic Landmark. The building’s interior splendor includes an elliptical rotunda with a 140-ton dome skylight designed by Valencia-born engineer Raphael Gustavino and murals by New York painter Reginald Marsh, as well as monumental marble arches and columns. Tours include a visit to the Collectors Office, not normally accessible to the public. The Collectors Office features woodwork by Tiffany Studios and can be seen on Boardwalk Empire and in films like Spike Lee’s Inside Man.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Author Reading | Abeer Hoque reads from her book The Lovers and the Leavers


Abeer Hoque, a writer in residence at the Library’s Wertheim Study, is a Nigerian-born Bangladeshi American writer and photographer. She is the recipient of a 2012 NEA Literature Fellowship and a 2007 Fulbright Scholarship, and has won fellowships to attend Sacatar, Saltonstall Arts Colony, the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, the Millay Colony, and the Albee Foundation Art Residency.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Infinity of Nations


Join a Museum Ambassador for a guided tour through the permanent exhibition. This exhibition presents works of art from throughout Native North, Central, and South America, with more than 700 works on display. The rich exposition of focal objects, including a magnificent Apsáalooke (Crow) warrior’s exploit robe, demonstrates the degree to which Native America was interconnected before European peoples arrived and how cultural exchange has profoundly shaped our shared histories.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | MS Word 2010 for Beginners


Learn the basic features of Microsoft Word 2010, a word processing program you can use to create documents.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Meditation in the Modern Era: A Guide for New Yorkers


This free 60 minute meditation class is a modern and fun approach to the often challenging practice of meditation​. Led by meditation expert Atma- an organizational psychologist and intellectual visionary. Atma is a provocative, colorful personality who brings a unique and cutting perspective to the practice of meditation. Brought up by a yoga teacher mom and surround by yogis and swamis from an early age Atma is poised to be the next big thing in the increasingly popular world of meditation. What to bring - just wear comfortable clothes, you will be sitting on the floor, there are yoga blankets and cushions to sit on.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Clarinetist Anthony McGill’s Selfie Session


McGill has been recognized as one of the classical music world’s finest solo, chamber, and orchestral musicians. Principal clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra since 2004, this fall McGill moves across Lincoln Center Plaza to lead the clarinet section of the New York Philharmonic. Enjoy a fascinating conversation with McGill illustrated by "selfies" and other photos he snaps over the course of his working day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free

Concert | Kurt Masur conducts a rehearsal of works by Bruckner and Wagner


Program: Bruckner - Symphony No. 7 in E Major (WAB 107) Wagner - Overture to Tannhäuser, WWV 70 Wagner - Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Lecture | August Bournonville and the Danish Joy of Dance


Renowned Danish ballet critic and historian Dr. Erik Aschengreen, author of Dancing Across the Atlantic: USA - Denmark 1900-2014, the stunning history in words and photos of the Royal Danish Ballet at home and in the United States, will speak about "August Bournonville and the Danish Joy of Dance," followed by a reception and book signing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Conference | Re-envisioning New York's Branch Libraries


New York City’s 207 branch libraries are serving more New Yorkers in more ways than ever before. In conjunction with the Center for an Urban Future’s ongoing research on branch libraries in New York City, The Architectural League collaborated on a design study to articulate new architectural, financial, and programmatic possibilities for these essential, neighborhood-based resource centers. During the event, the five design teams will present their research and designs in depth at this public event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Film | Robert Z. Leonard's Dancing Lady (1933): Millionaire and Jailbird


Starring: Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, and Franchot Tone. An attractive dancer is rescued from jail by a rich man, who helps her to have her first big opportunity at a musical play on Broadway. 92 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Theater | Blood/Work: You Shoulda Told Me, an 'Interatcive Forum Play'


Theatre of the Oppressed and the 13 Theatre Troupe present Blood/Work: You Shoulda Told Me, which examines the connections between education, employment, and access to information regarding an individual’s health. Blood/Work is an original, interactive forum play.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Staged Reading | The Wedding in Foehrenwald: Reading of a Yiddish Play


Debuted at The Folksbiene in 1950, this spiritual drama written in 1949 chronicles the first wedding among survivors, symbolizing their return to life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Does Liberal Education Still Matter?


Exploring the subject of the future of liberal arts education and the value of institutions of learning as they continue to evolve, university presidents Michael S. Roth and Beverly Daniel Tatum join the Library’s president, Anthony W. Marx, in conversation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | James Abel reads from his book White Plague


James Abel will read from his new Arctic thriller novel and tell stories of his travels in the Arctic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Monday Night Reading Group


The Monday Night Reading Group discusses The Big Crowd by Kevin Baker. Read the book and join in - they're a welcoming bunch.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Reading | Story Time for Grown-Ups


Love a good story? Sit back and relax as they read you a story or two.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | “No Name“ Presents The Uptown Cabaret, a Singers Showcase


The multi-talented Alex DeSuze returns to host the “No Name Uptown Cabaret Second Monday” monthly singers showcase. DeSuze, whose background includes acting, directing and singing at venues throughout the NYC-metro area, will be joined by a guest musical director. Producer Eric Vetter calls the Cabaret an opportunity to enjoy and share your art with your fellow singers, composers and lyricists in a safe and fun place!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Signing | Wes Moore signs copies of his book The Work: Creating Success in New and Meaningful Ways


The acclaimed author of The Other Wes Moore continues his inspirational quest for a meaningful life and shares the powerful lessons — about self-discovery, service, and risk-taking — that led him to a new definition of success for our times.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | ChamberFest: Brahms, Harbison, Shebalin


Program: SHEBALIN Quartet No. 9 in B Minor, Op. 58 (1963) (United States Premiere) HARBISON Quintet for Winds (1978) BRAHMS Quartet in G Minor ChamberFest showcases students who work during their final week of winter break in a unique chamber music intensive, with unlimited rehearsal time and daily coachings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress


A high visibility, low-tech forum on Monday nights. Movement Research at the Judson Church supports experiments in performance rather than finished products. Artists are selected by a rotating committee of peer artists. With: Burr Johnson, Joanna Kotze, Jen McGinn, Yasuko Yokoshi
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Singers Space


Hosted by D'Ambrose Boyd with David Pearl at the piano. Where New York's finest professional and aspiring singers come to sing their favorites and hear their peers perform before an intimate audience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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