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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 11, 2017?

36 free events take place on Wednesday, January 11 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 11 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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36 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, January 11, 2017

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City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour - Lower Section


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 among the world's most famous and beloved public parks. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find something to enjoy in Central Park. Tour is Wednesdays and Saturdays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats. Takes place daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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. Tours are Mondays and Fridays at 2pm, and Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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. Takes place daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Park Walk | Public Park Tour


Join an enjoyable walking tour of the park, and discover how they successfully transformed "Needle Park" of the 1970s into Manhattan's Town Square of today. The guides are loaded with expertise on the park's rich history, award-winning design, distinct amenities, and ongoing maintenance efforts. Every Wednesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Classical Music | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Mary Pan, organ scholar. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 13, 2016 to May 25, 2017.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:20 pm
Free

Concert | ChamberFest 2017: Ravel, Schumann


Program: Ravel's Piano Trio with violinist Chelsea Hyujung Kim, cellist Noah Koh, and pianist Ji Na Kim Schumann's Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44, with violinists I-Jung Huang and Rannveig Marta Sarc, violist Lisa Sung, cellist Clara Abel, and pianist Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner Julliard's ChamberFest showcases students who work during their final week of winter break in a unique chamber music intensive, with unlimited rehearsal time and daily coachings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

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. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation


Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city life. Meditation is a powerful tool to eliminate stress, to heal the body, mind, and brain, and to enhance your personal well-being and positive relationship with the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Getting Started in Genealogy


This class will demonstrate the first steps and highlight the basic resources in genealogical research, and serve as an introduction to using genealogy and local history collections at NYPL.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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. Takes place daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Jazz | The Bill Wurtzel Trio: A Midweek Jazz Break


During the run of the exhibition Securing the Shadow: Posthumous Portraiture in America, the Bill Wurtzel trio will perform music that celebrates remembrance and life. The jazz trio plays each Wednesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Advanced MS Word 2010 Workshop


Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Word 2010. Topics include mail merge, tables, text boxes, headers and footers, footnotes and endnotes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Master Class | Master Class: Darcy James Argue, Jazz Composition and Arranging


Darcy James Argue is a Vancouver-born, Brooklyn-based jazz composer and bandleader. He is best known for his work with his 18-piece ensemble, Secret Society, with which he has released two Grammy-nominated albums.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Job Searching Skills Workshop


It’s more than just hitting the enter key on your keyboard: - How has searching for a job changed - Tapping into the hidden job market - Traditional methods are still alive - Job searching online - Targeting companies - The importance of networking - Job and career fairs - Recruiters and headhunters Tom Powner will be presenting this workshop.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Film | Joel Coen's Fargo (1996): Winner of 2 Acting Oscars


Stars: William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi. Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson. 98 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Time's Arrow: Spire and Shadow


An annual festival of January concerts, Time’s Arrow, which exemplifies the church's signature juxtaposition of early and modern music, is a highlight of New York’s musical season. This year’s Time’s Arrow program celebrates the 250th anniversary of the opening of the chapel. Completed on October 30, 1766, the chapel is the oldest surviving church building in Manhattan. Works will range from those foundational to American music to world premieres and commissions from leading American composers. Zachary Wadsworth: Spire and Shadow Downtown Voices NOVUS NY Stephen Sands, conductor Spire and Shadow celebrates the 250th anniversary of the opening of the chapel, combining colorful and vibrant new music by Zachary Wadsworth with powerful poems about New York City spanning five centuries. Commissioned, this major new work explores the history of our church, the city of New York, and the many residents who have lived, loved, suffered, toiled, and triumphed here.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Party | Wednesday Social


Stop by every Wednesday in January and February and make Wednesday your new favorite day. Wednesday Social is the museum’s latest event series, which features free wine, docent highlights, and different surprises each week.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Author Reading | Barbara Bracht Donsky reads from her book Veronica's Grave: A Daughter's Memoir


When Barbara Bracht's mother disappears, no one tells the young girl that her mother has died--not even her father. She is left a confused child whose father is intent upon erasing any memory of the mother. Forced to keep the secret of their mother's existence from her younger brother, Eddie, Barbara struggles to keep from being crushed under the weight of family secrets as she comes…
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Discussion Group: Between the World and Me


Discuss the book by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Alan Cote: New Work


An exhibition of recent paintings, gouaches, and process drawings by Alan Cote, filling three floors of the exhibition space.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Che Lovelace: Paintings


From the artist: "The use of combined board panels to create paintings began from the practical need to find a painting support that is stable, archival, relatively inexpensive and one that I could source here in Trinidad. It was a slow process but eventually I began considering these dividing edges of the panels as a way to rethink the version of space I was making in the picture. By treating each panel as a separate entity, while simultaneously building a larger scene, I started to break up the expected sequence by which I constructed the image. I was constantly confronted with these breaks on the surface - sometimes I ignored them, running color over the seams. In other moments I made abrupt stops at these boundaries. I used both fresh new panels or discarded panels from failed compositions lying around in the studio. And so it goes, in a kind of back and forth, I was at once disrupting and mending the image. I covered and obscured the underbelly of the painting by introducing a figure, elements of a landscape or architecture. Suddenly, the painting would be in the realm of recognizable things. Chance configurations and glimmers of abstraction gave way to a new superimposed image. This fluctuation is constant. The goal is always to make the parts whole again."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Advanced MS Word for Mac Workshop


Learn the more advanced features of Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac, a word processing program you can use to create documents. Topics include creating tables, using text boxes, headers and footers, as well as footnotes and endnotes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Cory Arcangel and Olia Lialina's Asymmetrical Response: Photography


In military parlance, the terms asymmetrical and symmetrical are employed to refer to political provocations and diplomatic démarches, escalation and tension, and power dynamics of the highest order. Not specific to war, these terms also refer more generally to a set of relations that define our connections to power. On the eve of Y2K, Russian­-born Olia Lialina—who is among the best-known participants in the 1990s net.art scene—first met American artist Cory Arcangel. Ever since, the artists have been deep in dialogue about the social and cultural impact of the Internet’s historical shift from a tool for military communication to an “information superhighway” promising open and equal exchange, and, finally, the increasingly asymmetric “content delivery system” we experience today. In this first collaboration, Arcangel and Lialina present complex bodies of work that arose through their continuing conversation. Curated by Caitlin Jones for Western Front, Vancouver; organized by Tim Griffin and Lumi Tan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | David Parker discusses his book The More You Do the Better You Feel: How to Overcome Procrastination and Live a Happier Life


Make 2016 the year in which you plan for and achieve your resolutions. Learn how to achieve the many personal and professional goals often identified as “resolutions” and learn what the difference is between a “hope” and “a plan.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Exhibition: The Rhythmic Art of Thread


The Rhythmic Art of Thread showcases works in fiber that explore diverse themes of culture, spirituality, historical events, and icons. Contemporary artists merge techniques of quilting, applique, mixed media, screening, fabric collage, and fiber fusion to tell stories and present abstract imagery in textile art. The exhibition features the works of Michael A. Cummings, Shimoda Emanuel, Ife Felix, Laura R. Gadson, Jacqueline Johnson, Jackquelynn Jones, Dindga McCannon, Lisa Shepard Stewart, and 2016 Teen Curators of The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Arsenal in Central Park 830 Fifth Avenue Manhattan Directions to this location Location Details: The gallery is located on the third floor. Cost Free Event Organizer Art & Antiquities, Harlem Needle Arts, NYC Parks Ebony Society Contact Number (212) 360-8163
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Slide Lecture | Adam Tanner discusses his book Our Bodies, Our Data: How Companies Make Billions Selling Our Medical Records


The illustrated lecture explores how the hidden trade in our sensitive medical information became a multibillion-dollar business, but has done little to improve our health-care outcomes
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Artist Sarah C. Butler discusses her book Frozen in Time


In celebration of Sarah C. Butler’s new book, author and critic Vicki Goldberg joins the artist for a discussion moderated by editor Alison Morley. A photographic narrative chronicling a turbulent mother-daughter relationship in the serene setting of a beautiful but decrepit Maine home, Frozen in Time is at once beautiful and heart-wrenching.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Reading | Writers from The Crunk Feminist Collection


Highlighting a collection of popular and relevant writings from the Crunk Feminist Collective’s hugely popular website, editors of The Crunk Feminist Collection, scholars Brittney C. Cooper, Susana M. Morris, and Robin M. Boylorn, will engage in a spirited conversation, where pop culture and politics intersect with race and gender.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | In a (Digital) Landscape: Going Beyond the Musical Score


Explore new frontiers of music publishing, education, and performance, while celebrating the enduring innovative spirit of John Cage. The library hosts a demonstration of the Tido Music app, which helps student, amateur, and professional pianists engage more deeply with music through interactive digital scores, video performances and masterclasses, notation-aligned recordings, written commentary, and a suite of powerful practice tools. Focusing on the piano music of John Cage and beyond, the Tido Music App creators present an evening of App exploration with founder Brad Cohen, live performances by pianist Adam Tendler, plus a conversation with Laura Kuhn, Executive Director of the John Cage Trust, and other special guests, moderated by Jonathan Hiam, curator of The Library's Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | ChamberFest 2017: Mozart, Messiaen


Program: Mozart's Quintet in A Major for Clarinet and Strings, K. 581, with clarinetist Seungmin Han, violinists Naoko Nakajima and Isabella Geis, violist Hannah Burnett, and cellist David Bender Messiaen's Quatuor pour la fin du temps (1940), with violinist Ji Soon Choi, clarinetist Moon Sun Yoo, cellist Minji Won, and pianist Wei Lin Chang ChamberFest showcases students who work during their final week of winter break in a unique chamber music intensive, with unlimited rehearsal time and daily coachings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Dance Performance | Big Dance Theater presents 17c


17c is the newest Big Dance Theater ensemble work, built around the problematic 17th century diaries of Samuel Pepys. Pepys danced, sang, strummed, shopped, strove, bullied and groped—and he recorded all of it in his diary, completely unfiltered. Using all the data to be found—the copiously prolific diaries themselves, Margaret Cavendish’s 17th century radical feminist play The Convent of Pleasure, three centuries of marginalia, and the ongoing annotations of the web-based devotees at www.pepysdiary.com – 17c dismantles an unchallenged historical figure and embodies the women’s voices omitted from Pepys’ intimate portrait of his life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Comedy Club | Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show - with Free Pizza


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!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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