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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 3, 2013?

29 free events take place on Thursday, January 3 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 January 3 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 January . 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.
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29 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, January 3, 2013

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Tour | All-in-One Downtown Tour


This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway* to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown and Midtown Manhattan. There will be ample opportunities for memorable pictures. You'll get the chance to savor NY's best pizza and cannoli and other treats, learn how to play NY handball, maybe bargain with a shopkeeper in Chinatown, observe a game of street chess in Greenwich Village, people watch and window shop in SoHo, and kick back on the Highline Park. Along the way, you'll master the subway and learn about New York's Finest!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

City Walk | Midtown Manhattan Tour


Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories just waiting to be unveiled.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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. Tour times: 11am & 1pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
Free

Workshop | Family Love Letter Workshop


The incapacity or health of a family member is always traumatic event. However, the emotional turmoil and family plan is often magnified by the resulting confusion over the plans, assets, and desires of an incapacitated or deceased family member. In drafting a "family letter" individuals give their families a lasting and important gift, all the vital information loved ones needs to know in case of incapacity or death. In this workshop participants will draft their own "family love letter." Presented by Brooks Johnson
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Park Walk | West Side Stories Tour


Walk through a scenic area on the western edge of the Park, much of which is off the beaten track for most visitors. See rolling meadows, lake views, bridges of different styles, and a garden with flowers and plants mentioned by Shakespeare.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | Curator's Tour of 2 Shows


Free tour of Foiled: Tinsel Painting in America and Ooh, Shiny! with curator emerita Lee Kogan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free

Other | Scrabble Mania


All levels of play welcome. Please bring with you...your Scrabble set (be sure it has all 100 tiles!), a Scrabble dictionary and, of course, a love of the game!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Twelfth Night Festival: Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Cantatas 3-4


The Trinity Baroque Orchestra and The Choir of Trinity Wall Street perform. Julian Wachner, conductor and harpsichord.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Master Class | Mann String Quartet Institute Master Class


   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | SoHo, Little Italy & 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Digital Photo Editing Workshop


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn how to download photos from your digital camera to a computer and edit them with Google Picasa.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


Museum Ambassador Yvonne provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free

Book Discussion | Book Group: The Dubliners by James Joyce


James Joyce presents many short stories of the people of Dublin. The stories deal with the pressing issues of the time, and the writing is in the stream-of-consciousness style.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Workshop | Adult Yoga


Join on Thursday evenings for open-level yoga with a certified instructor. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring your yoga mat or a beach towel. All participants must sign a waiver form before they join in. For adults 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Show: se·lec·tion


Artists: Nancy Azara, Darla Bjork, Magali Boehlen, Fran Bull, Betsy Damon, Carin Dangot, Linda Durkee, Lois Eby, Patricia Espinosa, Ginny Fox, Lucy Hodgson, Melissa Kulig, Vernita Nemec, Nelleke Nix, Nana Olivas, Debbie Rasiel, David Reinfeld, Marielis Seyler, Kathy Stark, Georgia Strange, Les Von Losberg
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | How to Get Started in Web Design


If you’ve been thinking about creating a website but don’t know where to start, this is the seminar for you. They’ll talk about how you go about creating a website and the software you would use to do it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | The 16th Annual Members' Juried Show


The show will feature the work of 44 members. The juror for the 2013 competition is Susan May Tell, chairperson of the American Society of Media Photographers' Fine Arts Committee as well as an award-winning photographer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Slide Lecture | Jon Krampner discusses his book Creamy and Crunchy: An Informal History of Peanut Butter, the All-American Food


Krampner is author of "The Man in the Shadows: Fred Coe and the Golden Age of Television" and "Female Brando: The Legend of Kim Stanley." With the possible exception of apple pie, no American food is more iconic than peanut butter. The author will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about peanut butter but couldn't ask about because it was stuck to the roof of your mouth. This illustrated lecture is a popular account of one of America's most beloved foods (consumed by more than seventy-five percent of the population). The entertaining history of peanut butter's development and integration into the American diet is filled with anecdotes and facts culled from unusual and engaging sources. While the book is a mix of interviews, research, travels in the peanut-growing regions of the South, personal histories and recipes, the author focuses on the manufacture of the food from the 1890s to the present, and covers its cultural, nutritional, and even molecular evolution.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Museum Docent Tour


The docent-led tours meet in the lobby.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Pay-what-you-wish admission policy

Book Discussion | Book Group: Haruki Murakami's After Dark


Join for a lively discussion about Haruki Murakami's thriller.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Punchbowl and THEM


Come and see Broadway magic happen right before your very eyes! Based only on a suggestion from the audience, the musical house teams will create a memorable improvised musical that will titillate the senses! Never again spend hours in rush lottery lines for religious based/ superhero centered shows on and near 42nd street. Every week, each team presents a brand new musical that’ll make you bust out laughing, tear up crying and/or cheer like soccer hooligan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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City Walk | 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, sychronized light and sound shows, not to mention Santa Claus and toy soldiers surely await you in this winter wonderland. Lighting and window displays visited on the tour: Lincoln Center, Time Warner Center, Rockefeller Center, St. Partrick's Cathedral, Saks Fifth Ave, Macy's Herald Square, FAO Schwartz, Lord and Taylor, Bergdorf Goodman, Tiffany and Co.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Marc Myers reads from his book Why Jazz Happened


Marc Myers, a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal, discusses his new book, a social history of jazz, with jazz historian Ira Gitler.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Screening | Documentary: Eugene Jarecki's The House I Live In (2012)


As America remains embroiled in conflict overseas, a less visible war is taking place at home, costing countless lives, destroying families, and inflicting untold damage on future generations of Americans. Over forty years, the War on Drugs has accounted for more than 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer, and damaged poor communities at home and abroad. Yet for all that, drugs are cheaper, purer, and more available today than ever before. 108 min. Post-screening speakers and panel discussions to be announced.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
$10 suggested admission

Opera | La Piccola Opera performs Carmen by Georges Bizet (abridged)


La Piccola Opera, Opera in Miniature- Brings the world’s most multilayered art form, mixing glorious music, powerful voice, drama, theater, action, dance, humor, and every motion. They do it all in a delightful, easy to follow English-narrated and abridged format that give the very best of opera in under an hour. If you have never experienced opera, La Piccola Opera will open your ears, eyes, and your heart.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Performance | Comedy: Hemlock and Dagger


Come and see Broadway magic happen right before your very eyes! Based only on a suggestion from the audience, our PIT musical house teams will create a memorable improvised musical that will titillate the senses! Never again spend hours in rush lottery lines for religious based/ superhero centered shows on and near 42nd street. Every week, each team presents a brand new musical that’ll make you bust out laughing, tear up crying and/or cheer like soccer hooligan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | The Fifth Dentist


What do you do when your father owns a strip club, and your mother works there? BECOME A DENTIST! Mike King's One-Man-Show "The Fifth Dentist" is a hilarious true story by America's funniest dentist, cutting-edge comedy from one of New York's brightest comics...has been seen on Comedy Central and has opened for Ray Romano! See this work-in-progress before it's off-Broadway production. "Exceptional story!" - Eric Hansen, Producer of the Montel Williams and Whoopi Goldberg show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy: The Scene


The Scene is a weekly showcase of improvised one act plays. Each week the show features New York’s top improvisers from The PIT, Saturday Night Live, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, Baby Wants Candy, Second City and more. The Scene is produced and hosted by Dan Hodapp and Micah Sherman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 pm
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