Give a gift of CFT!
free things to do in New York City
Free events for Tuesday, 09/18/12
<

September 2012

 >
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
      1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
30      
Free Events, Free Things to Do in New York City!  Read More

Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 18, 2012?

46 free events take place on Tuesday, September 18 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 September 18 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 September . 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.
Join the Club!

Go!
The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.

So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!

46 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, September 18, 2012

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Concert | Pink, Pop Songstress


Pink has been one of the more enduring pop starts of the last decade. Her new album is The Truth About Love.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 am
Free

Workshop | Park Tai Chi


Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience levels. Classes are rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:30 am
Free

Other | 2012 New York Motorexpo


Motorexpo returns for its fifth annual Lower Manhattan event! Unlike any other auto show, the 2012 New York Motorexpo will tantalize New Yorkers with a free automotive display of the latest vehicles from many of the world's leading motor manufacturers. Get unrivalled access to the exteriors and interiors of the most exciting models from BMW, Cadillac, Ford, Lincoln, MINI, Mercedes-Benz, and more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
10:00 am
Free

Workshop | Park Yoga


Expert instructors, provided by lululemon athletica, lead all levels of yogis. Mats are provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
10:00 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
Join the Club!
Go!
11:00 am
$6

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: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
11:15 am
Free

Birdwatching | Meet the Birds


Get an up-close visit with exotic birds from the Arcadia Bird Sanctuary and Education Center. Sanctuary Director Terri Jones and her sociable, people-friendly birds can be found near every Tuesday this summer, weather permitting. Stop by to watch, ask questions, interact with the birds, or just take pictures.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
11:30 am
Free

Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen


The Gotham Jazzmen bring you all your old favorites and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
12:00 pm
Free

Concert | Bach at Noon


This Organ Meditations Series features the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
12:20 pm
Free

Jazz | Dan Manjovi, Award-Winning Pianist


Dan Manjovi is an award-winning musician and composer, and a New York favorite. His song Somethin's Comin' My Way is featured in the film and soundtrack to the 2009 Oscar-award winning Lionsgate film Precious. As a solo artist singer/songwriter he has released two solo albums, Dan Manjovi (2005), and Woke Up This Morning (2008).
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
12:30 pm
Free

Concert | Piano and Violin Works by Bach and Britten


Program BRITTEN Violin Concerto, Op. 15 BACH Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006 With: Mina Um, violin; Evan Solomon, piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade” Tour


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
12:30 pm
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
Join the Club!
Go!
1:00 pm
$6

Workshop | Learn Fencing in the Park


Take a stab at the modern sport of fencing with masters from Manhattan Fencing Center. No prior experience needed and equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
1:00 pm
Free

Jazz | The Kandinsky Effect, Post-Modern Jazz Trio


The Kandinsky Effect is a post-modern jazz Trio searching for new ways to improvise within the jazz idiom by blending the borders of jazz, rock, electronica, hip-hop, and experimental sounds to create a truly singular voice within instrumental music. Improvisation is ever-present, and spontaneity is paramount. The band has been touring extensively throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe over the last few years building new audiences with an adventurous yet accessible sound and a flair for the unexpected.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Tour | U.S. Customs House Building Tour


Museum Ambassadors provide a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
1:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Featured Library Database: LearningExpressLibrary


Hands on using wireless laptops. Use LearningExpressLibrary to find skill-building courses, practice tests and eBooks for students at all levels as well as for job seekers. Materials include selected civil service and professional certification exams, college and graduate school entrance exams, GED, TOEFL and U.S. Citizenship exams and many other courses.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
1:15 pm
Free

Workshop | Blogging 101


Learn what a blog is, see examples of blogs, learn how to blog and to create your own, using Wordpress.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Teach Yourself: Learn a New Language


Hands on using wireless laptops. Discover a wide selection of self-study resources to help you learn a new language or brush up on one you’ve studied before. Class covers resources available through NYPL and free websites.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
2:30 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


Museum Ambassador Asia Tail gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
3:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | 80s rocker Cyndi Lauper discusses her memoir


Singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper will be in conversation with Greil Marcus as she discusses her book Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir. Please call the store for details.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:00 pm
Free

Film | Boris Sagal's The Omega Man (1971): Charlton Heston Is the Last Man on Earth - Again


Starring Charlton Heston, Rosalind Cash, and Anthony Zerbe. Army doctor Robert Neville struggles to create a cure for the plague that wiped out most of the human race. 98 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Intro Class: The Teachings and Mindfulness Practices of Thich Nhat Hanh


With Jeanne Anselmo and Thich Nhat Hanh. The Vietnamese Buddhist monk, poet and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most important spiritual teachers of our time. In this class we will immerse ourselves in his teachings and meditative practices. Each week we will watch a video of one of his dharma talks on topics such as dealing with difficult emotions; living mindfully; cultivating joy, peace and compassion; and the practice of presence. We will then work together, as a community, and engage in mindfulness practices designed to help us experience the inner meaning of these teachings and enable us to carry them with us in our everyday lives.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:00 pm
Free

Poetry Reading | Poets Thomas Lux and Marc Straus read their work


Lux has won a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Kingsley Tufts Prize. Straus has won the Robert Penn Warren Award in the Humanities from Yale.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:00 pm
Free

Talk | The Hidden Costs of Colleges and the Need for Transparency


Doug Young, M.Ed, CEPF; Director, HSBC Center for Economic and Financial Education, discusses the actual costs of paying for college including the miscellaneous, hidden expenses and borrowing costs that need to be considered when budgeting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Tuesday Night Yoga


In this Basic-Level Vinyasa Flow class for adults and seniors of all ability levels, they break down the basics of individual movements and teach basic fundamentals. They are geared toward the beginner, but great for students with more experience looking to further develop basic postures. It is their intention to get you moving so that you can feel the effect of the yoga, but provide extra instruction at a slightly slower pace to help you build your yoga foundation. Yoga mats are provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Aife Murray discusses her book Maid as Muse: How Servants Changed Emily Dickinson’s Life and Language


In Maid as Muse, Aífe Murray explodes the myth of the isolated genius and presents an intimate, densely realized story of joined lives between Emily Dickinson and her domestic servants.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:30 pm
Free

Discussion | Celtic Cross Over: The Impact of Celtic Nations on New York from Broadway to Wall St.


A discussion on the unique role of Celtic cultural enterprises in New York City and, by extension, the rest of the United States. The panel will explore the interplay of the arts and business and how Celtic drama, music, and literature have built on this relationship to travel throughout America. Speakers will include artists, business leaders, academics, and renowned journalists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:30 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | Exhibition Walk-Through: Unrest


Natalie Musteata and Iman Issa speak about the intersection between creative practice and political activism. Unrest presents an international group of contemporary artists who tackle issues of inequality, conflict, and instability in recent history. The impetus for this exhibition begins with the wave of uprisings in Syria, Yemen, Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, and Morocco—to name a few of the Arab Spring revolutions— and extends to the heterogeneous growth of the Occupy Wall Street movements, which permeated and inflected streets, offices, schools, and cultural centers across the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:30 pm
Free

Tour | Guided Tour of the High Line


Join a docent for a fun and informative walk along the High Line. Learn about the history, design, art, and horticulture of this unique park. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to guarantee your spot.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:30 pm
Free

Forum | Poetry Forum: Alexis Levitin / Salgado Maranhao


Alexis Levitin is author of 32 books of translations, including eleven collections of poems by Portugal's foremost living poet, Eugenio de Andrade. He has published translations in approximately 25 anthologies and 200 literary journals such as Grand Street, Partisan Review, American Poetry Review, Kenyon Review, and Prairie Schooner. His numerous prizes, awards, and grants include those from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, Columbia University Translation Center. Salgado Maranhao is the author of 20 books. His collected poems, The Color of the Word, won Brazil's highest award, the Premio de Poesia da Academia Brasileira de Letras, for the year 2011. An earlier collection, Mural of Winds, won the prestigious Premio Jabuti in 1999. In addition to eight books of poetry, including The Snake's Fists, The Kiss of the Beast, and the recent Tiger's Fur, he has written song lyrics and made recordings with some of Brazil's leading jazz and pop musicians.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:30 pm
$5

Workshop | Stargazing in the City


Every Tuesday at dusk, gaze at the stars, planets, and moon using high-powered telescopes, and chat with members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York about the sites you see.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:30 pm
Free

Talk | Why Don't I have a Job Yet? Learn How to Assess Your Job Search


A job search involves many moving parts with resumes, a variety of letters to prepare, networking events, keeping up with colleagues and other contacts, as well as different kinds of research and analysis to be done and interviews to prepare for. On top of that we don't always really want to do it and so don't approach it as clearly as we might. With Win Sheffield.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:30 pm
Free

Opening Reception | NYC in Orb, a Photo Installation by Conceição Praun


When coming to New York for the first time last April, Conceição Praun, a photographer and filmmaker passionate about environmental issues, decided to focus her attention on NYC’s environment and document her observations through a series of original black and white photographs. Ms. Praun is recognized internationally for her persistence in travelling the world to document the environment. Those trips and meetings have opened her eyes to various environmental issues and has contributed greatly towards Praun’s attitude of questioning the human’s values on the 21st century. Organic food and refreshments will be served.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Performance | Comedy: True Story With the Moscow River Sharks


The Moscow River Sharks invite their favorite storytellers to share their own true stories with audiences. Following each personal tale, the improvisers will perform a unique one act play using themes and details of the story. Join MRS and guests for an evening of storytelling and improv! Moscow River Sharks is: Tom Brennan, Jane Slater, Greta Schwartz, Michael Pasternak, Sarah Manton and Sean Duffy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 pm
$5

Workshop | Intro Writing Classes


Fall into writing! Choose from Article Writing, Memoir Writing, Creative Writing 101, and Essay and Opinion Writing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Intro Writing Classes


Fall into writing! Choose from Poetry Writing, Screenwriting, Travel Writing, Songwriting, Fiction Writing, Memoir Writing, TV Writing, and Mystery Writing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Intro Writing Classes


Fall into writing! Choose from Children's Book Writing, Creative Writing 101, Fiction Writing, Humor Writing, Memoir Writing, Screenwriting, TV Writing, Playwriting, and Stand-Up Comedy Writing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Jaime Manrique reads from his book Cervantes Street


Acclaimed writer Jaime Manrique reads from his new novel that captures the essence of Miguel de Cervantes like no other work of fiction or nonfiction. He then discusses writing with poet and playwright Jessica Hagedorn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Salman Rushdie reads from his book Joseph Anton: A Memoir


The extraordinary story of how a writer was forced underground, moving from house to house, with the constant presence of an armed police protection team. He was asked to choose an alias that the police could call him.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Victor LaValle discusses his book The Devil in Silver


Award-winning writer Victor LaValle will read from his new novel and talk about how the book came into being.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 pm
Free

Concert | Alumnus Recital - Rachel Eun-Ji Kim, piano



   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
8:00 pm
Free

Performance | Livia's Castle of Enchantment Variety Show


DRAMA Edition!!! Tonight: MARIA CALLAS (one of the greatest & most ferocious opera divas of all time), JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS (the "classy" yet passive-aggressive widow of JFK, Aristotle Onassis & Maria's arch nemesis) and CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS (infamous British asshole journalist and provocateur who wrote "Why Women Aren't Funny" for Vanity Fair). With stand up by JOHN EARLY (30 Rock), Musical Guest BEN LERMAN (Big Band Hot 100) & REJECTED PITCHES!
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
$5

Concert | Student Piano & Violin Recital


With Eric Silberger, Violin, and Dan K. Kurland, Piano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
8:00 pm
Free

Performance | Penny’s Open Mic


Spoken word artists, musicians, comedians, and other creative folks are invited to put their two cents in at this weekly gathering hosted by Penny Pollak.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
9:00 pm
$3

Jazz | 5/5/5 After Hours Set


A great way to hear some of the most talented young lions of jazz while enjoying spectacular views of Manhattan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
11:00 pm
$5 cover, $5...
Complimentary Tickets

to shows, concerts ... (CFT Deals!)

Play | Drama with Broadway Actors

Regular Price: $77
CFT Member Price: $0.00

Play | Epic Theatrical Adventure!

Regular Price: $69
CFT Member Price: $0.00
More CFT Deals
Join the Club!

Go!
Today's Events All 930 Events Events This Week Events This Weekend
Contact FAQ Reviews About Terms of Use Privacy Policy
All events are free unless otherwise stated. All programs subject to change. Please confirm before going.
© Copyright Club Free Time. All rights reserved.