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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on November 21, 2016?

37 free events take place on Monday, November 21 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 November 21 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 November . 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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37 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, November 21, 2016

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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour


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 among the world's most famous and beloved public parks. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find something to enjoy in Central Park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats. Takes place daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | New York One-Day Tour


Don't have enough time to take all of the tours? Prefer to experience Manhattan with a smaller group, but a private booking is out of reach? Then consider our All-in-One New York Tour. This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, the World Trade Center, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown, Little Italy, Chelsea Market and the Highline Park. Tour takes place Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and 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. Takes place daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Williamsburg Street Art Tour


Street art is visual art created in public locations, usually unsanctioned artwork executed outside of the context of traditional art venues. The term gained popularity during the graffiti art boom of the early 1980s and continues to be applied to subsequent incarnations. Stencil graffiti, wheat pasted poster art or sticker art, and street installation or sculpture are common forms of modern street art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Film | Woody Allen's Café Society (2016): Nightclub Nirvana


Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell. In the 1930s, a Bronx native moves to Hollywood and falls in love with a young woman who is seeing a married man. 96 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | 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. The event is offered daily, except Sundays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Calligraphy Workshop


Join and learn it together. Please bring your own calligraphy pen. Every Monday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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. 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
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Concert | Great Organ: Midday Monday


Cathedral organists provide a 30-minute break for mind, body and spirit on Mondays at 1 pm with an entertaining and informative demonstration of the Cathedral’s unparalleled Great Organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Film | Fred Zinnemann's The Nun's Story (1959): Nominated for 8 Oscars


Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans. After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II. 149 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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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. Tours are Mondays and Fridays at 2pm, and Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 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. This tour takes place Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 2pm, and Saturdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Other | Nature Sanctuary Open Hours


During these limited hours, visitors can explore the normally closed sanctuary at their own pace along the rustic trail. See how the conservancy has restored this native woodland garden for birds and other wildlife. The wood-chipped trail is uneven; please wear appropriate shoes. This ecosystem is a protected area and home to many flora and fauna. No groups, dogs, bikes, or strollers. Free and self-guided. Space is limited.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and 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. Takes place daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Screening | A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Holiday Animated Short


Get excited for Thanksgiving with a screening of the family-friendly 1973 classic. All ages welcome. Showing at 4pm, 4:45pm, and 5:30pm. Running time is 25 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Film | Bernardo Bertolucci's Stealing Beauty (1996): Girl's Italian Adventure


Stars: Jeremy Irons, Liv Tyler, Carlo Cecchi. After her mother commits suicide, nineteen-year-old Lucy Harmon travels to Italy to renew her acquaintance with a young boy with whom she fell in love on her last visit four years ago. She also is trying to solve the riddle left in a diary written by her dead mother. 118 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Master Class | Violin Master Class: Glenn Dicterow


Violinist Glenn Dicterow has established himself worldwide as one of the most prominent American concert artists of his generation. Mr. Dicterow has enjoyed a storied career. The concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic for 34 years, an all-time record in that major orchestral position, he became the first holder of the Robert Mann Chair in Strings and Chamber Music at the USC Thornton School of Music in 2013. He is also the Chairman of the Orchestral Performance Program at New York’s Manhattan School of Music. More than ever before, Dicterow performs as a soloist with orchestras around the nation and beyond, while participating in musical festivals and chamber music, teaching in musical academies and leading masterclasses around the world, while adjudicating competitions, among a plethora of musical assignments in a “second act” easily as active as his much lauded years with the Philharmonic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Film | Marlon Riggs' Black Is... Black Ain't (1994): Documentary on Sexism and Homophobia in the Black Community


African-American documentary filmmaker Marlon Riggs was working on this final film as he died from AIDS-related complications in 1994. He addresses the camera from his hospital bed in several scenes. The film directly addresses sexism and homophobia within the black community, with snippets of misogynistic and anti-gay slurs from popular hip-hop songs juxtaposed with interviews with African-American intellectuals and political theorists, including Cornel West, bell hooks and Angela Davis. 87 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Meditation Workshop


With MindfulNYU instructors. Every Monday to Dec. 16.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Film | Richard Benjamin's Mermaids (1990): Single Mother in 1963 Massachusetts


Stars: Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder. An unconventional single mother relocates with her two daughters to a small Massachusetts town in 1963, where a number of events and relationships both challenge and strengthen their familial bonds. 110 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Torture Under Perceived


Torture has been one of the dominant international human rights issues of the last fifteen years. Much of the focus has been on ill-treatment of individuals in the context of national security. However, torture can also be common experience for many people who live in poverty. This talk will examine the ways in which human rights work can systematically under-perceive the extent and nature of torture amongst the poor and marginal. Speaker Tobias Kelly is Professor of Political and Legal Anthropology at the University of Edinburgh, and a Visiting Scholar at NYU’s Center for Human Rights and Global Justice.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | What the Eye Hears: The History of Tap


Brian Seibert, dance critic for The New York Times, celebrates the release of What the Eye Hears, his authoritative account of the great American art of tap. Join Seibert on a virtual tour of the library’s vast archive of historic tap performances on film and tape, from blackface minstrelsy, to jazz-age nightclubs, to twenty-first century Broadway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Slide Lecture | Alona Frankel discusses her book Girl: My Childhood and the Second World War


This illustrated lecture features a discussion of Alona Frankel's first book for adults, her memoir about a Polish Jewish girl’s survival hiding as a Gentile in Nazi-occupied Poland.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Artists, Artisans and Museums in Mexico


BFA Visual and Critical Studies presents anthropologist and cultural activist Gobi Stromberg in conversation with Art History faculty member Carla Stellweg on the issue of traditional and indigenous arts in the context of contemporary art in Mexico.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | The Legacy of Writer and Preservationist Jane Jacobs


Janette Sadik-Khan, former NYC Department of Transportation Commissioner, who introduced pedestrian plazas, bike lanes and bike sharing, will speak on the legacy of writer and preservationist Jane Jacobs (1916-2006), whose work changed the way the world views and understands cities. Award-winning author and preservationist Roberta Brandes Gratz will introduce Sadik-Khan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Douglas Crimp reads from his book Before Pictures


An evening celebrating the publication of a new book by Douglas Crimp about New York City during the 1970s. Part autobiography, part cultural history, Before Pictures includes chapters about Crimp’s encounters with performance art and dance—Merce Cunningham, George Balanchine, disco, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Michael Chabon discusses his book Moonglow


Following on the heels of his New York Times bestselling novel Telegraph Avenue, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon delivers another literary masterpiece: a novel of truth and lies, family legends, and existential adventure—and the forces that work to destroy us.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Monday Night Reading Group: Leaving Berlin


Discuss the book by Joseph Canon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Peter Orner reads from his book Am I Alone Here?


“Orner, a distinguished fiction writer, appears here as a devoted book lover, inviting the reader to an intimate and friendly book group of two. . . . Readers will be delighted to join him, grab one of the stories he delves into, and enjoy his company.” —Publishers Weekly
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Total Body Boxing Workout


Develop self-defense skills and overall fitness. The biomechanics of the sport require developing power from the legs up, resulting in a total-body workout. Instructor: Paul Diaz-Larui
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Talk | Yusef Komunyakaa, Pulitzer-Winning Poet


The Harold Clurman Poetry Reading Series presents Yusef Komunyakaa in conversation with Rhoda Levine discussing collaboration between poet and director, moderated by Laren McClung
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress


A high visibility, low-tech forum on Monday nights. Movement Research supports experiments in performance rather than finished products. Artists are selected by a rotating committee of peer artists. With: Shantelle Courvoisier Jackson, Vicky Shick
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Mannes Sounds Piano Cantabile: Opus 100 of Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert


Program: Beethoven: “Merkenstein” for Soprano and Baritone, op. 100 Brahms: Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano, op. 100 Schubert: Trio in E-flat major for Piano and Strings, op. 100 Liebermann: Piano Variations on a Theme of Schubert, op. 100 Since 1999, Mannes has presented a yearlong music festival every year. Each festival includes more than 20 events performed by the school's gifted young student artists, distinguished faculty members, and renowned guests, at prestigious New York City concert venues and cultural institutions. The festivals are an outstanding component of the total Mannes program. This concert is curated by Eteri Andjaparidze and is in collaboration with the Voice Department
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Tour | Midtown Manhattan Night Tour


New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline. NOTE** THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. Please note they do utilize the subway on this tour so you will need $5 for subway. Takes place Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Jazz | New Music Horizons Concert


This concert will feature the work of two composers: classical pianist David Shenton and jazz bassist Mark Wade, who was recently named one of the top 10 bassists of 2016 in the prestigious Downbeat Magazine Reader’s Poll. Shenton, a widely acclaimed music director, pianist, and composer, will perform a recently commissioned work for solo piano. The Mark Wade Trio, featuring Tim Harrison on piano, Mark Wade on acoustic bass, and Scott Neumann on drums, will premiere Wade’s new works for jazz trio.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free
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