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10 free events take place in New York City on Friday, December 24, 2010.

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10 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, December 24, 2010

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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" Five tours daily on the hour.

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9:30 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.

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11:00 am
$6

Tour | Times Square Tour

Learn about history of world-famous neighborhood with its 40 miles of neon supersigns, prominent theaters, and multiple megastores. Rain or shine.

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12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood

Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery in Grand Central Terminal; gaze upon hubcaps and roadsters on side of Chrysler Building; discover favorite Midtown Manhattan hangout of Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva; learn why Pershing Square isn’t really square; visit original Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French. Award-winning tour led by urban explorer, historian, and storyteller Justin Ferate.

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12:30 pm
free, no reservation required

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
$6

Screening | Short Films on Native Americans

Showing: On & Off the Res’ w/ Charlie Hill. Starts at 1pm and 3pm.

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1:00 pm
free, no reservation required

**Screening | Canadian Documentary: Dennis Allen's CBQM (2009)**

Located 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle, CBQM is more than a radio station. To its far-flung listeners it is a dependable pal, a beacon in the storm of life, a resilient expression of identity and pride. Filmmaker and long-time listener Dennis Allen celebrates CBQM with a big-hearted portrait of the station and the community that sustains it. 66 min.

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2:00 pm
free, no reservation required

**Film | Joshua Marston's Oscar-Nominated Drama Maria Full of Grace (2004): The Drug Mule**

A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family. 101 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.

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2:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Concert | Carols in the Park

The traditional time to celebrate the holiday with carols. The Rob Susman Brass Quartet, song leader and the revelers from all over the city will lustily sing out the familiar tunes. The words are in the free songbooks distributed, but many will know them by heart. “Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men” will ring out to remind us all of the true meaning of the holidays.

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5:00 pm
free, no reservation required