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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on March 9, 2013?

42 free events take place on Saturday, March 9 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 March 9 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 March . 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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42 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, March 9, 2013

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Workshop | Health and Race Walking


Enjoy views of the Park's landscapes as you get fit. Coach Lon Wilson of the New York Walkers Club leads walks at a moderate to brisk pace over mostly flat surfaces. Wear comfortable sneakers! Ages 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Workshop | Shape Up NYC - Yoga


Please bring your own mat. Expert Instructors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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
10:00 am
Free

Book Discussion | Book Group: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls


Join the book club for lively discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Yoga Class


Join on Saturday mornings for free beginners yoga with a certified instructor. Begin the process toward a strong and comfortable body, and a calm and serene mind. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring your yoga mat or a beach towel. All participants must sign a waiver form before they join in.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade” Tour


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 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

Gallery Talk | Photographer Ilit Azoulay talks about her exhibition Room #8


In her photographs, Ilit Azoulay invents fictitious environments that reflect the work of an archaeologist, remodeler, obsessive archivist, and composer. Beginning with fieldwork, Azoulay visits buildings in Tel Aviv that are scheduled to be demolished and studies the surfaces of the walls, surveying the materials and their relationship to the space.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Film | Gabrielle Muccino's Playing for Keeps (2012): A Man and His Balls


With Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Dennis Quaid. A retired soccer star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's soccer team as a way to get his life together. His attempts to become an adult are met with challenges from the attractive soccer moms who pursue him at every turn. 105 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:15 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | Alexandre Singh leads a tour of his exhibition The Pledge


Walk-through with the artist and curator Claire Gilman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Park Walk | “Views from the Past” Tour


As you promenade through the heart of the Park, imagine yourself living in 19th Century New York City. Learn about the Park's history and how its designers, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, struggled to create the magnificent "Greensward" for the enjoyment of all. Tour lasts approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Other | Armory Week Open House


View over 60 open studios and visit the Project Space and the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy (2004): Hero from Hades


Stars Ron Perlman, Doug Jones, Selma Blair. A demon, raised from infancy after being conjured by and rescued from the Nazis, grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness. 122 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Student Violin Recital


With Elizabeth Faidley.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador 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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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Block & Lot: Researching the Architecture and the Built Environment of NYC


Discover how you can use NYPL resources to examine the history of a block, neighborhood and or borough. In this class you will learn how to use the library's antiquarian maps, fire insurance atlases (“Sanborns”,) online property data, books and historic real estate photos to document the history of NYC’s built environment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Hand-Made Crafternoon


Join crafty librarian Jessica Pigza of the Rare Book Division and Crafternoon author Maura Madden for this free DIY event. Special guests will be mother and daughter bead artists Bert and Dana Freed. They'll share some of their beading skills and discuss their creative DIY outreach as founders of A Well Done Experience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Jazz | Sean Smith & John Hart, Jazz Duo


Bassist Sean Smith has been an integral part of the international jazz scene for 20 years. Sean has performed with Benny Carter, Art Farmer, Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney and many others. He was also nominated for a 2003 Grammy Award. Guitarist John Hart is a fixture on the New York music scene for the last 25 years. From mainstream to free jazz improvisation, blues to funk, John's ease at negotiating the demands of any idiom is evidenced by a look at some of his musical associations. Known for his longtime tenure with Hammond B3 organ master Jack McDuff.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Union Square: Crossroads of New York


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union Square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on “The Metronome” sculpture and so much more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Silent Film: Ted Wilde's The Kid Brother (1927)


Stars Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Walter James. The most important family in Hickoryville is (naturally enough) the Hickorys, with sheriff Jim and his tough manly sons Leo and Olin. The timid youngest son, Harold, doesn't have the muscles to match up to them, so he has to use his wits to win the respect of his strong father and also the love of beautiful Mary. 80 min. Screening with Why Pick On Me? (1918) Directed by Gilbert Pratt. 10 min. Live musical accompaniment by Ben Model.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Tour | “Boats, Balls, Bikes & Blades” Tour


Fondly recollect the early decades of baseball, recall ladies riding sidesaddle along the bridle paths, envision the thrill of ice skating and boating on the Lake, cross the finish line of the NYC Marathon, and more. Learn how tastes of recreation have changed since the mid-19th century and how the Park has been changed to mirror those tastes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Opening Reception | World Tour of Contemporary Landscape Artists


A group show with J.R. Baldini, Christophe Cardot, Margaret Evans, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Concert on Water


The concert is at the coolest classical music concerts location in New York City. Program and musicians TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Film | Gabrielle Muccino's Playing for Keeps (2012): A Man and His Balls


With Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Dennis Quaid. A retired soccer star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's soccer team as a way to get his life together. His attempts to become an adult are met with challenges from the attractive soccer moms who pursue him at every turn. 105 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Paintings: Arlene Baker's Vicissitudes: Dark & Light


Ambivalent color and space: recent paintings in Arlene Baker’s Silk Spaces series.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Tae Kwon Do Workshop


Teaches the fundamentals of discipline, balance, health and wellness. -Get and Stay Fit -Weight Control -Promotes Self Awareness -Promotes Self Confidence
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
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3:00 pm
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Performance | Sample Performances from The Kitchen


The Kitchen will take part, for the first time, in the annual presentation of Independent – a hybrid art collective, consortium and temporary exhibition forum. This fourth edition, dedicated to New York non-profit arts institutions hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy, will feature The Kitchen and fellow Chelsea-based organization Printed Matter on the fourth floor. Each day will include 10-minute live performances programmed by The Kitchen’s curators, to offer audiences a look at the music, dance, theater, art and literature seen at The Kitchen year round. Highlights include appearances by Lynne Tillman, Steven Reker, Daniel Lopatin, Aki Sasamoto, Richard Maxwell and Dynasty Handbag.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Concert | Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the Organ on the 101 rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor & Boody Organ Builders.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Claudia Dumschat, Organist


Dumschat, Music Director of Church of the Transfiguration (the Little Church around the Corner) in Manhattan, will offer the recital in the Second Saturday Series.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Jazz | Student Jazz Guitar Recital


With Jonathan Nankof.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Interzone, a Three-Artist Show


Featuring Mark Dutcher, David McDonald and Øystein Aasan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Exhibition: The Pathos of Things


With David Baskin, Jennifer Bolande, Antoine Catala, Katarina Elven, Fischli and Weiss, João Enxuto and Erica Love, Virginia Overton, Lewis Stein.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Photography: Christopher Beane's Orchids, Orgies and Marbles


The show includes a number of large-scale color photographs from his Orgy, Camouflage and new Ribbons series, along with unique “marble” paintings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Photography: Liz Nielsen's Tiger Teeth: Red Light


Liz Nielsen’s first solo exhibition with the gallery features an entirely new body of unique photographic work referred to as “compositions.” For Nielsen, photography is sculpture, painting, drawing, math and science. It is the voice she uses to invent and test ideas, to present connections of thought, creations and visions. Liz Nielsen was born in Wisconsin in 1975. Her works have been reviewed in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Art Slant. Her works have been exhibited in group exhibitions, including David Zwirner, New York; Schalter, Berlin; and Lisa Boyle Gallery, Chicago. Her works have been acquired by the Progressive Art Collection and will also have a selection of works on display at the Steven Alan boutique in Chelsea. The artist currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Music & Meditation Featuring the Works of Sri Chimnoy


An evening concert featuring the works of composer and spiritual Master Sri Chinmoy, performed by over seven different vocal and musical ensembles. During his lifetime Sri Chinmoy composed thousands of lyrical songs both in English as well as his native tongue, Bengali. Sri Chinmoy believed that music is a universal language through which the hearts of the performers and the audience can blend together.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Night Shift Theater presents Danny and the Deep Blue Sea by Oscar- and Tony-Winner John Patrick Shanley


A powerhouse one-act play set in the Bronx, where a man and a woman emerge from their dark pasts into an empathetic embrace. The Night Shift produces intimate, no-frills, working-class theater productions that aim to examine other peoples' lives and find solace in the communion of the theatrical event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Concert | Bruckner, Brahms, and Beethoven: An Evening of Choral Music


Program: A cappella music by Anton Bruckner and C.V. Stanford Brahms Schicksalslied Beethoven Choral Fantasy Featuring: Pittsburgh Concert Chorale Washington & Jefferson College Camerata Singers Antonio Fermin, pianist Katy Williams, Eva Rainforth, Alexandra Gregory, Ryan Keeling, Charles Cohen, Noah Salama, vocal soloists Susan Medley, conductor
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Jazz | Renegade Sufi, Sitar-Based Electronic Jazz Band


Renegade Sufi plays a singular blend of sitar-based electronic jazz. Led by multi-instrumentalist and composer Dawoud—who has performed and recorded with such artists as Lauryn Hill, James Blood Ulmer, and Nona Hendryx—the group expands upon classical raga with otherworldly electronics, hypnotic drum loops, and free-jazz-style improvisation to produce deep, trancelike grooves.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:30 pm
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