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28 free events take place on Saturday, December 3 in New York City.
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28 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, December 3, 2022

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free events nyc First Saturdays: Free Programs of Art and Entertainment
free events nyc The Nutcracker: One-Hour Version of Tchiakovsky's Holiday Classic
free events nyc Seen, Sound, Scribe: Talks and Readings
free events nyc Part One of Richard Wagner's Epic Der Ring des Nibelungen
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Birdwatching | Birding in the Park


The history of birding and the park are inseparable. Influential birders such as Roger Tory Peterson ... more >> and Allan D. Cruickshank got their starts on the park's ecologically diverse grounds. To celebrate the tradition set forth by the great ornithologists, Bronx birders Joe McManus and Jack Rothman, will alternately guide the walk. Participants will look for various species of residents and migrants and discuss a wide range of avian topics.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations ... more >> for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Birdwatching | Introduction to Birdwatching Walk


Whether you’re just starting out or have already joined the birding ranks, this introductory walk is ... more >> for you. A member of the Brooklyn Bird Club and the Park Alliance lead an introductory walk to learn the basics of birding and search for the dozens of species that visit the Park through all seasons. All levels are welcome. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring binoculars if you have them.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Hike | Discovery Hike: Urban Wildlife


Hundreds of animal species call New York City parks their home. Learn how animals such as birds, squirrels, ... more >> chipmunks, raccoons and others survive in our urban environment while searching for some of these species.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Book Discussion | Eating Together, Being Together: Recipes, Activities and Advice from a Chef Dad and Psychologist Mom


Julian Claus-Ehlers and Caroline Claus-Ehlers discuss their book. With unique insights from New York ... more >> Times starred chef dad and award winning psychologist mom, Eating Together, Being Together is much more than a cookbook. It teaches parents and children from toddlerhood to teen years how to engage around cooking and mealtime. Each chapter offers easy to cook recipes accompanied by thougts and tips on using mindfulness to deal with picky eating, listening skills, academic stress, and more. This structure allows preparing and eating emals together to be meaningful, where kids and their parents can learn from one another and grow closer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Birdwatching | Birding: Winter Waterfowl


Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best viewing spots in New York City to see winter waterfowl. ... more >> Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Please bring your own binoculars.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Something Beautiful: Reframing La Coleccion


A tour to explore and discuss the on-view sections of the exhibition, the gallery's most ambitious presentation ... more >> of its unique, complex, and culturally diverse permanent collection in over two decades. Start times: 1pm, 2:30pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | The Grinch (2018): Animated Dr. Seuss Classic Updated


A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville. Directors: Yarrow Cheney, Scott ... more >> Mosier Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones 85 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$5

Dance Performance | The Nutcracker: One-Hour Version of Tchiakovsky's Holiday Classic


The one-hour version of the beloved holiday ballet performed to Tchaikovsky's cherished score is set ... more >> Art Nouveau-style circa 1907 with innovative choreography by long-time New York Theatre Ballet choreographer Keith Michael.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
free

Book Discussion | Four Wheels and a Board: The Smithsonian History of Skateboarding


Skateboarding isn’t just a recreational activity, but a professional sport, lifestyle, art form, and ... more >> cultural phenomenon. The striking book captures its spirited history, iconic skateboarders, diverse community, and the palpable passion of the people who love it. It includes contributions from the most influential names in the game, including Rodney Mullen, Tony Hawk, Mimi Knoop, and more. Betsy Gordon and Jane Rogers are the authors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | PoetryFest


Brimming with verse and conversation, PoetryFest has for 13 years brought “literary revelry” (New ... more >> Yorker) to audiences across NYC. Curated by Nick Laird, the weekend-long festival is a haven away from our world of fast online verbiage, celebrating the value of sitting and listening to words written with sharpened care, intent, and nuance by today's foremost poets. Featuring: Victoria Kennefick and Sasha Debevec-McKenney
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Hike | Seal Exploration Hike


New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best ... more >> wildlife viewing spots in the urban jungle. Winter is an amazing time of year to observe seals in the Long Island Sound. You may be surprised by what looks like a rock in the distance, is actually a healthy seal.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Discussion | The Influence of Jose Limon on Latin Dance


Latin choreographers, performers, and thought leaders explore contemporary Latin dance in America through ... more >> the lens of Jose Limon, as well as other foundational figures in the artform, while speaking to the influences these rich legacies continue to have on current and future practices in the field. Jose Arcadio Limon (1908 - 1972) was a dancer and choreographer from Mexico and who developed what is now known as 'Limon technique'. In the 1940s, he founded the Jose Limon Dance Company (now the Limon Dance Company), and in 1968 he created the Jose Limon Foundation to carry on his work. In his choreography, Limon spoke to the complexities of human life as experienced through the body. His dances feature large, visceral gestures -- reaching, bending, pulling, grasping -- to communicate emotion. Inspired in part by his teacher Doris Humphrey's and Charles Weidman's theories about the importance of body weight and dynamics, his own Limon technique emphasizes the rhythms of falling and recovering balance and the importance of good breathing to maintaining flow in a dance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 pm
Free, registration required

Concert | 2022 Holiday Concert


An evening of joyful music-making will feature exciting performances by our program students and choir ... more >> members from Mama Music Matters, Wednesday Sings, Sing Harlem, and more.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Dance Lesson | Alvin Ailey Dance Workshop (online)


The third annual "Revelations: Around the World Workshop as dancers from all over the world come together ... more >> to learn excerpts of choreography from Ailey’s signature masterpiece online. Beginners welcome. Since its premiere in 1960, Alvin Ailey’s "Revelations: has been a lasting cultural treasure beloved by people from around the world. This enduring classic is a tribute to that tradition, born out of the choreographer’s “blood memories” of his childhood in rural Texas and the Baptist Church. Revelations has been performed continuously around the globe, transcending barriers of faith and nationality, and appealing to universal emotions, making it one of the most recognized ballets in the world.  This workshop will be led by Ailey Extension director and former Ailey dancer, Lisa Johnson-Willingham. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Classical Music | Guitar lecture-recital 


World-renowned classical guitarist Matt Kaplan will present an in-depth study of guitar compositions ... more >> by the Bolivian composer Jaime Zenamon in this concert and talk focusing on the art of interpretation and storytelling in Zenamon's music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Classical Music | Serene organ meditations in an intimate venue


Enjoy a program of hymns, anthems, and voluntaries for the organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Festival | Holiday on the Hudson Tree Lighting


Celebrate the season with a holiday tree lighting, live music, decoration making, and hot chocolate (while ... more >> supplies last).
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:30 pm
free...

Festival | First Saturdays: Free Programs of Art and Entertainment


At the monthly First Saturdays, thousands of visitors enjoy free programs of art and entertainment, including ... more >> dynamic performances and participatory experiences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
free

Festival | Park Holiday Tree Lighting and Winter Celebration


Honor the wide religious and cultural expression for this time of year and celebrate winter in the park. ... more >> There will be refreshments from park neighbors and local vendors and a vocal ensemble from the Teachers College at Columbia University and a brass quartet of the Manhattan School of Music  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | PoetryFest


Brimming with verse and conversation, PoetryFest has for 13 years brought “literary revelry” (New ... more >> Yorker) to audiences across NYC. Curated by Nick Laird, the weekend-long festival is a haven away from our world of fast online verbiage, celebrating the value of sitting and listening to words written with sharpened care, intent, and nuance by today's foremost poets. Featuring: Louis de Paor and Billy Collins
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | PoetryFest


Brimming with verse and conversation, PoetryFest has for 13 years brought "literary revelry" (New Yorker) ... more >> to audiences across NYC. Curated by Nick Laird, the weekend-long festival is a haven away from our world of fast online verbiage, celebrating the value of sitting and listening to words written with sharpened care, intent, and nuance by today's foremost poets. Featuring: Sean Hewitt and Catherine Barnett
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Discussion | The History and Usage of Oil Paints


A panel of painters and conservators will discuss how oil painting developed, and the many ways to use ... more >> oil paints. Questions will be taken from the audience; answered and discussed by the panelists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dance Performance | The Nutcracker: One-Hour Version of Tchiakovsky's Holiday Classic


The one-hour version of the beloved holiday ballet performed to Tchaikovsky's cherished score is set ... more >> Art Nouveau-style circa 1907 with innovative choreography by long-time New York Theatre Ballet choreographer Keith Michael.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free

City Walk | Holiday Lights Tour


It's time to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year as Midtown Manhattan lights up like no other ... more >> 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. Lighting and window displays we visit on the tour: (tentative until displays are up): Rockefeller Center St. Patrick's Cathedral Saks Fifth Ave Macy's Herald Square Bergdorf Goodman Tiffany and Co. and much more Rain, snow or shine. Dress appropriate for the weather (jackets, scarves, hats, gloves and layers).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | Jihye Lee Jazz Orchestra


Rising star of the jazz world leads an 18-member ensemble recently featured at Birdland in a dynamic ... more >> program to include newly arranged works of Korean traditional classics such as "Sae Taryeong" and "Arirang". Jihye LeKnown is for her "intrepid storytelling" approach to jazz and is the recipient of BMI Foundation's Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize and frequently writes arrangements for Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. *Please note that seating for this event is first-come, first-served with reservation. Doors open at 7pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
free, reservation required

Reading | Seen, Sound, Scribe: Talks and Readings


This event features a talk with the Def Poetry Jam-featured author Jaha Zainabu, who celebrates the release ... more >> of her collection, I'm Writing to Tell You, with several readings from the new book, and international poetry sensation Nikita Gill. They are followed by a performance from the self-styled "BlackGirlMagic" singer-songwriter Mayyadda, playing songs from her 2021 album Try & Remember.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Part One of Richard Wagner's Epic Der Ring des Nibelungen


New York Repertory Orchestra; David Leibowitz, Musical Director; Sarah Cambidge, soprano; Kyle van Schoonhoven, ... more >> tenor; Mark Risinger, bass Program Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883): Das Rheingold, Entry of the Gods into Valhalla Wilhelm Richard Wagner: Die Walkure, Act I Das Rheingold is the first of the four music dramas that constitute Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. As the "preliminary evening" within the cycle, Das Rheingold gives the background to the events that drive the main dramas of the cycle. It recounts Alberich's theft of the Rhine gold after his renunciation of love; his fashioning of the all-powerful ring from the gold and his enslavement of the Nibelungs; Wotan's seizure of the gold and the ring, to pay his debt to the giants who have built his fortress Valhalla; Alberich's curse on the ring and its possessors; Erda's warning to Wotan to forsake the ring; the early manifestation of the curse's power after Wotan yields the ring to the giants; and the gods' uneasy entry into Valhalla, under the shadow of their impending doom.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
$15 suggested donation
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