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Free Events for Wednesday, September 19, 2012

All events are free unless otherwise noted. Click on an event to see more details.

9:00am to 3:00pm	Conference free	Design Intelligence: Fashion New York City, NY; NYC
9:45am	Concert Free; tickets available on first-come first-served basis starting at 8am	A Dress Rehearsal with Alan Gilbert & the New York Philharmonic New York City, NY; NYC
10:00am to 6:00pm	Other free	2012 New York Motorexpo New York City, NY; NYC
11:00am	Tour $6	Cathedral Tour New York City, NY; NYC
11:00am to 9:15pm	Workshop Free; pre-registration required	Intro Writing Classes New York City, NY; NYC
11:15am to 4:45pm	Tour Free; reservations can be made up to 90 days in advance	Federal Reserve Bank Tour New York City, NY; NYC
11:30am	Workshop free	Elements of Nature Drawing New York City, NY; NYC
12:00pm	Gallery Talk free	Infinity of Nations Guided Tour New York City, NY; NYC
12:00pm	Tour free	U.S. Customs House Building Tour New York City, NY; NYC
12:20pm to 12:50pm	Concert free	Bach at Noon New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm to 2:00pm	Tour $10 suggested donation	Grand Central Terminal Tour New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Jazz free	Dan Manjovi, Award-Winning Pianist New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Tour free	“Manhattan Adirondacks” Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Tour $6	Cathedral Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Jazz $10 suggested donation	Midtown Jazz New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Concert free	The Xylopholks, Ragtime Band New York City, NY; NYC
2:00pm	Workshop free	How to Get Interviews New York City, NY; NYC
2:30pm	Workshop free	Figure al Fresco Drawing New York City, NY; NYC
3:00pm	Workshop free	Old Books, Rare Books: Learning About the Value of Your Books New York City, NY; NYC
3:00pm	Workshop Free; pre-registration required	Stay Well Exercise New York City, NY; NYC
4:00pm	Film free	John Lee Hancock's The Blind Side (2009): Sandra Bullock's Oscar New York City, NY; NYC
4:30pm	Workshop free	Volleyball Clinic with Metro Beach Sports New York City, NY; NYC
5:30pm	Workshop free	Citizen Cartography Workshop: Building a Virtual Atlas New York City, NY; NYC
5:30pm	Book Discussion free	Book Club: The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett New York City, NY; NYC
5:45pm	Book Reading free	Cy Adler discusses his book Walking the Hudson: From the Battery to Bear Mountain New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Workshop free	Volleyball After Work New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Talk free	William Wegman and Padgett Powell - Art and Literature New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Performance free	Comedy: Recess New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Discussion free	A New Queer Agenda A Journal Launch and Reception New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Discussion free	Egypt after the Presidential Election New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Forum Free; reservations required	The Educated Eater: What's Behind the Label? New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	Photo-Derived Paintings: Peter Scott's Pardon Our Disappearance, Part Two New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 10:30pm	Park Walk Free; RSVP required	Stuyvesant Strolls New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Workshop free	Yoga - Evening Salute to the Sun New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Workshop Free; registration required starting 9/12 at 1pm	Computer Surfing for 50+ New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Slide Lecture free	The Lams of Ludlow Street New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Lecture Free; RSVP requested	Arthur Schnitzler and the Birth of Film New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Film free	German Film: Robert Stemmle's Toxi (1952) New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Screening free	The Making of a Documentary: A Case Study New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Lecture free	Artist Lecture: Shari Diamond New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Discussion Free; donation suggested	Raoul Wallenberg and His Legacy New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	Michael Chabon reads from his book Telegraph Avenue New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Signing free	Sitcom star Tony Danza signs copies of his book I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	Steven Erikson reads from his book Forge of Darkness New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Discussion free	Book Club: Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Discussion free	The Last Pictures, with Filmmaker Werner Herzog and Pulitzer-Winning Poet Tracy K. Smith New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm to 9:15pm	Workshop Free; pre-registration required	Intro Writing Classes New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Jazz Members $0 Regular $25	Jazz standards and original compositions New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Theater Free; pay what you will; reservations required	Song of a Convalescent Ayn Rand Giving Thanks to the Godhead (in the Lydian Mode), a New Stage Comedy New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Workshop Free; registration required	Intro Class: Meditation and the Alexander Technique New York City, NY; NYC
9:00pm	Performance free, no food/drink minimum, free pizza	Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show New York City, NY; NYC
9:30pm	Performance $5	Comedy: How Hot R Your Acting Skillz New York City, NY; NYC
11:00pm	Jazz $5 cover, $5 menu, $5 cocktails, draft beer and wine	5/5/5 After Hours Set New York City, NY; NYC
11:00pm	Performance free	Comedy :Improdome New York City, NY; NYC