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28 free events take place on Wednesday, December 17 in New York City.
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28 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, December 17, 2014

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Workshop | Park FitClub: Boot Camp with The Rise NYC


Energize your day with a workout before work. Join The Rise NYC, a community-driven pop-up fitness group, for a Boot Camp. Rotations through exercises like crunches, planks, push-ups, burpees, and mountain climbers ensure a mixture of cardio and strength training that will keep you coming back - and seeing results. No equipment necessary; smiles and high-fives encouraged. Rain or shine.
   Midtown,
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6:30 am
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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
   Upper East Side,
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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.
   Lower Manhattan,
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10:00 am
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Workshop | MS Excel 2011 for Mac for Beginners


Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2011 for Mac. Topics include using formulas and functions, data sorting and conditional formatting.
   Midtown,
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10:00 am
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Workshop | MS Word 2010 for Beginners Workshop


Learn the basics features of Microsoft Word 2010, a word processing program you can use to create documents. Topics include entering and editing text, saving files, and formatting.
   Midtown,
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10:30 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!
   Midtown,
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12:00 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.
   Lower Manhattan,
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12:20 pm
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Concert | Holiday Harmony: Juilliard School


Celebrate the season with The Juilliard School as they return to turn up the holiday cheer. Get into the spirit, step out of the cold, and enjoy an afternoon of lively classical music sure to energize and inspire!
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Infinity of Nations


Join a Museum Ambassador for a guided tour through the permanent exhibition. This exhibition presents works of art from throughout Native North, Central, and South America, with more than 700 works on display. The rich exposition of focal objects, including a magnificent Apsáalooke (Crow) warrior’s exploit robe, demonstrates the degree to which Native America was interconnected before European peoples arrived and how cultural exchange has profoundly shaped our shared histories.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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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.
   Lower Manhattan,
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1:00 pm
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Jazz | Midday 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.
   Midtown East,
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Reading | Story Time for Grown-Ups


Love a good story? Sit back and relax as they read you a story or two.
   Midtown,
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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.
   Lincoln Square,
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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.
   Upper Manhattan,
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | High Line Photography Tour


Tour the High Line with a licensed guide, renowned photographer, and a downtown Manhattan resident of 40 years. See spectacular views and vivid details of the west side of mid -Manhattan. Your guide will provide you with photo opportunities galore and will direct you in how to get your shots - views over the Hudson River, a vast range and display of wild self-seeding plants, and a time-capsule (mid–19th century into the 21st) of urban architecture.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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.
   Lower Manhattan,
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Old Books, Rare Books: Learning About the Value of Your Books


Learn what you need to know before buying or selling an old book. In this class, you will examine an old book, look to see who else owns a copy, and review the sale records and current booksellers’ catalogs to learn about its value. Along the way attendees will learn about the tools and resources that the antiquarian community uses to value a book.
   Midtown,
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3:00 pm
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Discussion | The Legacy Now: Reflections on a Life in the Theater


Woodie King, Jr. and Voza Rivers will converse and share their theatrical journeys producing and presenting works by their respective theaters. They will define sustainability in Black Theater and demystify the strategies used in keeping Black Theater alive and relevant locally, nationally and globally for future generations.
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:30 pm
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Author Reading | Christian Rudder discusses his book Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One's Looking)


In the age of Big Data, Christian Rudder stands out. Rudder has worked with the richest data sets in the world, accumulated from the dating site he co-founded, OkCupid, as well as Twitter, Google, Facebook, and the like. In his new book, Dataclysm, he uses this data to show us the human behavior behind the numbers: a revolutionary look at who we truly are.
   Midtown,
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Facebook Basics


Learn about the online social network Facebook.
   Midtown,
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Rhino Horn Revisited: Painters Jay Milder and Peter Passuntino in Conversation


Both Jay Milder and Peter Passuntino are painters from the Second Generation of Abstract Expressionism in both Provincetown and New York City. However, unlike their abstract contemporaries they have been using the figure as the harbinger for spiritual and political expressionism. With no mainstream support they started to show their work at their own galleries and formed an artist's collective called 'Rhino Horn,' where they created monumental exhibitions and attracted the attention of their peers and critics. The discussion will emphasize each artist's individual career and present a collective view on Figurative Expressionism as it began and where it is today.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Chefs Brooks Headley and Gabrielle Hamilton discuss their new cookbooks


Brooks Headley's Fancy Desserts is a dessert cookbook and portrait of an unconventional dessert maker. With 97 recipes and more than 100 photographs, Fancy Desserts has six chapters: "Fruit," "Vegetables," "Grains and Flours," "Chocolate," "Seeds and Nuts," and "Dairy." Gabrielle Hamilton's Prune is an extensive collection of the recipes served at New York City’s beloved Lower East Side restaurant over the last fifteen years from one of America's most recognized chefs and established literary talents. Gabrielle Hamilton wrote about several of these recipes in her memoir, Blood, Bones, and Butter. This is a unique opportunity to see the enticing recipes behind that dramatic story.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Concert | College Accomoanying Recital


Min Young Kang, accompanying
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Tour | New York Holiday Lights Tour


It's time to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year as Midtown Manhattan lights up like no other place in the world. Mechanical window displays, synchronized light and sound shows, not to mention Santa Claus and toy soldiers surely await you in this winter wonderland. Check them all our on the New York Holiday Lights Tour.
   Lincoln Square,
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7:00 pm
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Lecture | Some Fundamental Characteristics of Contemporary Art


A lecture by esteemed philosopher Alain Badiou.
   Upper East Side, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Brain Games


Don’t just play them, learn with them. Reward and exercise your brain the fun way. Master your strategy skills with Chess or Go. Learn about finance with Monopoly and The Game of Life. With many games to choose from, it’s not all just fun and games.
   Midtown,
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7:30 pm
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Opera | MSM Opera Repertoire Ensemble: La Bohème by Puccini


Thomas Muraco, Conductor
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required

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!
   Lower East Side, New York, NY
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9:00 pm
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