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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 14, 2014?

42 free events take place on Wednesday, May 14 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 May 14 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 May . 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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42 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, May 14, 2014

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc Landscape in Contemporary Art
free events nyc Dancing in the Park: Brazilian
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour


Stroll through the park and tell the epic story of New York's green oasis. Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today amongst the world's most famous and beloved public parks. Originally intended to bring people of all walks of life together -- a people's park -- Central Park lives up to it's original designs. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Early Bird Game Social


Join to meet up with like-minded players interested in the same games as you. The Early Bird Game Social gives you a chance to start the day in the park, and warm up your mind with games that get you thinking like dominoes, Scrabble, cards or Boggle.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Book Signing | Actor James Franco signs copies of his book Palo Alto: Stories


Meet author and actor James Franco as he signs copies of his book. Due to time limitations, they cannot guarantee everyone will obtain a meeting and live signature from the author. Priority seating with receipted purchase from the store. Only books will be signed - no memorabilia, please. No posed photos.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:30 am
Free

Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$6...

Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


Enjoy drawing nature in the parks and gardens with an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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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. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Master Class | Master Class: Ken Noda, Collaborative Piano


This special event provides music lovers with a rare opportunity to witness the interaction between gifted students and great artists as they examine and explore the arts of performance on the highest level.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:15 pm
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Talk | The History of Securities Class Action Lawsuits and Their Impact on Investors and Markets


A discussion with Jim Newman about the history of securities class action lawsuits and the future for such lawsuits in the US and abroad. Class actions have been around for over 50 years and have been restricted in recent years to limit abuses by lawyers, while at the same time enhancing the recovery of losses for investors. Foreign investors, while victims of the same fraud, are now limited in their participation of US class actions, resulting in many countries adopting similar lawsuit rules. This type of litigation has been evolving and will continue to do so, but there is no end in sight for this important legal remedy for investors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
$5

Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
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1:00 pm
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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. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Jazz | Midtown Jazz


A jazz concert for the midtown community. These popular midday concerts feature well-regarded artists. The programming is overseen by jazz pianist Ronny Whyte.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Park Walk | Park Garden Tour


Offering constantly changing floral displays, Battery Park City’s parks and gardens contain more than 400 species of perennials, shrubs, and trees. On these garden tours, horticulturists share their considerable knowledge of plants, pointing out the species that give each garden its own identity and style.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Jazz | Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist


Enjoy free live music performed by jazz guitarist Bill Wurtzel and guest musicians.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy & Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Figure Al Fresco: Drawing Outdoors


Learn figure drawing outdoors with a clothed model and an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | College Recitals: Harp, Bassoon, Piano


4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Melanie Genin, Harp 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Mi Jung Lee, piano 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Zhen Chen, Accompanying 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Amanda Grafton, voice 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM On Yee Yuen, Piano 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Suji Ahn, Violin 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Mark Seah, Tenor 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Atao Liu, bassoon 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Matthew Poon, Piano 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Xiaoqing Wang, Voice
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4:30 pm
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Performance | Jim Findlay’s Dream of the Red Chamber, a Performance for a Sleeping Audience


Conceived as a literal dream play — the work is performed for an audience that is encouraged to experience the piece while they fall in and out of sleep. This durational performance installation invites the audience to take an immersive journey through Cao Xueqin’s 18th century Chinese novel “Dream of the Red Chamber” — an epic love story between a stone and a flower, framed by a dizzying series of metaphysical dreams. Audiences may arrive at any time, depart at any time, and return at any time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Performance | Yoga Class


Yoga is back on Wednesday evenings for open-level classes. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or beach towel. All new participants will be required to sign a waiver.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:45 pm
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Dance Lesson | Dancing in the Park: Brazilian


A social dance party after work — featuring popular dance instructors plus an incredible band each week — hosted and produced by Talia Castro-Pozo. From novices to experts, all are welcome. Dancing with live music: 7:00pm – 8:30pm - Nanny Assis Group Lesson: 6:00pm – 7:00pm - Danielle Andrade and Jim Bulgatz
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Landscape in Contemporary Art


Poet and art writer Marcella Durand moderates a discussion, with artists Eric Aho, Mark Innerst, Claire Sherman, and Darren Waterston about the significance of landscape and environmental issues in contemporary art and the multifarious ways that their works and practices address word and image. Durand's reading of her poetry accompanies the conversation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Pia Padukone reads from her new book Where Earth Meets Water


Karom Seth should have been in the Twin Towers on the morning of 9/11, and on the Indian shores in 2004, when the tsunami swept his entire family into the ocean. Whether it's a curse or a blessing, Karom can't be sure, but his absence from these disasters has left him with crushing guilt.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Artists Speak: Modularity and Collaboration


MUSEUM STARTER KIT artists Beverly Acha, Lunar New Year and Mata Ruda will join us for a conversation about their work and inspiration. Immediately following, the artist collective BroLab will facilitate a hands-on artmaking workshop on modular construction, a concept brought to life in their pieces. Working in collaboration with the collective, participants will use cardboard and connectors to create a temporary sculpture.
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Live Long and Prosper: Planning for a Successful Retirement


What are your retirement plans? Before dreaming about the life portrayed on the left, you will need to plan how to fund your retirement. Social Security benefits will provide some income, but will that be enough? With average life expectancies now exceeding 80 years, the retiree of the future will likely need additional income. What can you expect from your pension plan? Is it a defined benefit plan, or a defined contribution plan? With Katherine Kalmes.
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Simone Cinotto reads from his book Making Italian America


As embodied in fashion, film, food, popular music and sports, Italian American identities have fascinated, disturbed and influenced American and global culture. Historian and book editor Simone Cinotto will lead a group of scholars in a discussion of how consumption has shaped the culture and identity of Italians in America.
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6:30 pm
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Tour | The Billion Oyster Project Tour


Take a look at the park’s oyster gardens and discover the power of these tiny ecosystem engineers. Guide: Sam Janis, New York Harbor School.
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6:30 pm
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Jazz | College Jazz Bass Recital


Student Adi Meyerson will be performing her senior recital.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | George Prochnik discusses his book The Impossible Exile: Stefan Zweig at the End of the World


Authors George Prochnik and James Lasdun will be discussing Stefan Zweig, the provocative Austrian writer who was the inspiration for Wes Anderson's recent film The Grand Budapest Hotel. The event will include a discussion, Q&A, and wine reception.
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Marianne Szegedy-Maszák reads from her book I Kiss Your Hands Many Times


The book is Szegedy-Maszák’s deliberate unraveling of her parents' distinct story from the grand family legends she grew up with, her education of a whole era through personal stories long kept secrets, and her journey to make the unknown known. Book signing and reception to follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Sandra Loh reads from her book The Madwoman in the Volvo: My Year of Raging Hormones


Writer, performer and host of the syndicated radio show The Loh Down on Science, Sandra Tsing Loh, converses with humorist and journalist Henry Alford about her memoir.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Signing | Timothy Geithner, Obama's Treasury Secretary, reads from his book Stress Test: Reflections on Financial Crises


Geithner discusses his book with Mad Money's Jim Cramer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Tour | Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour


New York Ghost tours capture the spiritual side of the Big Apple through stories. famed explorers, native tribes, lost opportunities and political intrigue. With almost every step one takes through the West Village, one encounters the ghosts and spirits of New York City’s past. Every corner has its stories, every building has its haunted spirits.
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7:30 pm
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Performance | Mixed Spirits: A Humorous Elixir


A fine evening of comedy, music, magic and more starring the amazing LEIGHANN LORD (HBO, Comedy Central) and featuring: the astounding Magic of Lee Allen Barrett the heavenly voice of Sara Michael Jacobi the comedic talents of Mike Bonner, Brian Morgenstern and Brian Gray
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Rachmaninov's First Piano Concerto


Pianist Jeremy Filsell performs Rachmaninov’s First Piano Concerto in a unique piano and organ duo with Organist Nigel Potts. The program will also include preludes by Rachmaninov and Sonata Eroica (for organ) by Joseph Jongen, all performed by Jeremy Filsell.
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7:30 pm
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Concert | College Piano Recital


Zheng Wang, piano. Experience the freshness and excitement of a solo performance by a gifted young artist - a uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers. The program for this event is TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | College Piano Recital


Hongsup Lee, Piano
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8:00 pm
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Jazz | College Jazz Saxophone Recital


Student John Foster will be performing his senior recital.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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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

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Play | A Play About a Famous Artist

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