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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on March 9, 2019?

27 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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27 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, March 9, 2019

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free events nyc Susanna: Third Part Of The Oratorio By Handel
free events nyc Historic Greenwich Village Tour: Beats, Bohemians, and Icons from the 1950's to Today
free events nyc Douglas Fairbanks is... The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
free events nyc Artemisia: Life Of The Female Italian Painter
free events nyc The Feigned Courtesans: 1679 Comedy
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Lesson | Youth Mental Health First Aid Course


Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8 hour public education program which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. Why take Mental Health First Aid? Learn how to identify signs and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses. 1 in 5 Adults experience mental illness in a given year. 8% of NYC public school students report attempting suicide. Receive a nationally recognized certification upon completion of the course.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 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 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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Workshop | Open Level Vinyasa Yoga


Calm your senses by starting your weekend on your mat with an open level Vinyasa flow class. This gentle paced yoga practice is focused on linking your breath with your movements to help you build focus, strength, and flexibility. Instructor Mai Ling is a certified yoga instructor that has additional certification in prenatal and restorative yoga. Her classes are designed to be assessable to everyone and to bring peace and wellness into life. Please bring your own mat, towels, and water to each class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Explore A New Universe Of Sounds


Explore a new universe of sounds with Columbia University Computer Music Center Director Seth Cluett. From Charles Dodges’ 1969 computer generated masterwork Earth’s Magnetic Field to the most boundary blurring contemporary works by Columbia’s current students, it is an interactive electronic sound salon. The Computer Music Center (CMC) at Columbia University is the oldest center for electronic and computer music research in the United States. It was founded in the 1950s as the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | What is Zoning?


Zoning law regulates land use across the city and shapes buildings, blocks, and whole neighborhoods. How does it work? Why is it so controversial? This interactive workshop helps explain the zoning of density, bulk, land use, and how proposed rezonings could affect your neighborhood. Learn the basics (or build up to topics like inclusionary and contextual zoning) while maxing out your lot with plastic block buildings or laying out a brand new city.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$5

Workshop | How To Arrange A Good Asset Allocation


Hans-Christian Winkler outlines how both asset allocation and diversified portfolios have changed and advanced over the past few decades and what it takes to have a modern day portfolio in place. Hans-Christian Winkler frequently works with a network of estate attorneys, insurance professionals and CPAs to develop comprehensive and individually tailored financial plans to help clients achieve their goals and protect their assets from potential downfalls. He also specializes in working with athletes, sudden wealth recipients, and divorcees or widows. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Author Reading | A Matter of Chance


Julie Maloney will be present to talk on her new thriller A Matter of Chance. A Matter of Chance tells the story of an 8-year-old girl’s disappearance from a New Jersey shore town and her mother’s relentless search for her child. Research for the novel took Julie to Germany, where she visited the Kathe Kollwitz Museum, curator of the largest collection of work by the country's most revered artist— the muse for her story. Julie also had several interviews with a former undercover DEA agent from Brooklyn, who answered questions on the topic of underworld crime.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Opera | Susanna: Third Part Of The Oratorio By Handel


Handel’s oratorio Susanna explores the biblical story of a blameless young woman who stood strong in the truth when faced with threats of sexual violence and false accusations of promiscuity that carried the punishment of the death penalty. Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Julian Wachner, conductor. Grammy-nominated interpreters of both early and new music, The Choir of Trinity Wall Street has changed the realm of 21st-century vocal music, breaking new ground with an artistry described as “blazing with vigour…a choir from heaven” (The Times). The ensemle has been described as “thrilling” (New Yorker), “musically top-notch” (Wall Street Journal), and “simply superb” (New York Times). The Grammy-nominated Trinity Baroque Orchestra made its debut for Trinity Wall Street’s 2009 performances of Messiah, and has since performed and recorded exclusively with the Trinity Choir in master- works of Bach, Handel, and Schütz, including Handel’s Israel in Egypt, Bach’s Passions and more. The Trinity Baroque Orchestra has recorded with the Choir of Trinity Wall Street for the Grammy-nominated Israel in Egypt and J.S. Bach: Complete Motets. Music director Julian Wachner has been variously described as “jazzy, energetic, and ingenious,” (Boston Globe), having “splendor, dignity, outstanding tone combinations, sophisticated chromatic exploration…a rich backdrop, wavering between a glimmer and a tingle...,” (La Scena Musicale) being “a compendium of surprises,” (Washington Post) and as “bold and atmospheric,” while having “an imaginative flair for allusive text setting,” and noted for “the silken complexities of his harmonies” (New York Times). He has made guest appearances with San Francisco Opera, New York City Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, New York Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic and many more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Opera | Massenet's Werther Recital


New York Opera Forum performs the complete opera of Werther by Jules Massenet. A live musical recital performed in concert with piano accompaniment. Werther, Massenet’s masterpiece, was written in German, in Vienna, and reprised the following year at the Opéra Comique in French. The libretto was inspired by Goethe’s epistolary novel, The Sufferings of Young Werther, whose intense romanticism perfectly suited Massenet’s temperament. Reynaldo Hahn pithily summarised the instant sensation created by Massenet’s music: “Everyone loves Massenet, except perhaps for the inhabitants of Mars.” The score features magnificent duets between Werther and Charlotte, torn between their aspiration to happiness and implacable compliance with social and familial convention that the young woman could not escape. New York Opera Forum was founded by Richard Nechamkin in 1983 to give classically trained singers the opportunity to learn and perform standard operatic repertoire in the original languages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Across 110th Street (1972): Robbing The Bank Of Mafia Starring Anthony Quinn


Two New York City cops go after amateur crooks who are trying to rip off the Mafia and start a gang war. 102 min. Director: Barry Shear. Starring Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto, Anthony Franciosa. The film is set in Harlem and takes its name from 110th Street, the traditional dividing line between Harlem and Central Park that functioned as an informal boundary of race and class in 1970s New York City. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Beatriz at Dinner (2017): Dark Comedy Drama Starring Salma Hayek


A holistic medicine practitioner attends a wealthy client's dinner party after her car breaks down. Director: Miguel Arteta. Starring Salma Hayek, John Lithgow, Connie Britton.  Beatriz at Dinner was chosen among Top Ten Independent Films of 2017 by National Board of Review. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Coalfields (1984): Short movie on black lung movement


Fred Carter, a retired coalminer and black lung activist, who was framed by the Federal government in order to undercut the black lung movement and to stop his bid for president of the United Mine Workers of America. 39 min. Director: Bill Brand. The story is told through fragments of documentary interviews and by a poet whose own narrative is a counter-theme in the film.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | First Man (2018): Story Of The First Person To Walk On The Moon Starring Ryan Gosling


A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969. 141 min. Director: Damien Chazelle. Starring Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke. First Man received four Academy Award nominations for Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, Best Production Design, and Best Visual Effects at the 91st Academy Awards. It is based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. First Man grossed $44.9 million in the United States and Canada, and $55.6 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $100.5 million, against a production budget of $59 million.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018): Sixth Of The Series Starring Tom Cruise


Ethan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong. 147 min. Director: Christopher McQuarrie. Starring Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames. It is the sixth instalment in the Mission: Impossible film series, and the second film to be directed by McQuarrie following the 2015 film Rogue Nation. Mission: Impossible - Fallout was a box office success, grossing $791 million worldwide, making it the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2018, Cruise's highest-grossing film to date, and the highest-grossing film in the franchise, surpassing Ghost Protocol.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Play | The Feigned Courtesans: 1679 Comedy


The Feigned Courtesans (or A Night's Intrigue) is a 1679 comedic stage play by the English playwright Aphra Behn. Behn dedicated the play, originally performed at the Duke's Company in London, to the well-known actress and mistress of King Charles II, Nell Gwyn. A student profduction.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Creative Writing Class


Attendees will discover the value of their own stories. Registration is required. Participants are requested to commit to attending all sessions if possible.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Douglas Fairbanks is... The Thief of Bagdad (1924)


A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess. 155 min. Director: Raoul Walsh. Starring Douglas Fairbanks, Julanne Johnston, Snitz Edwards. In 1996, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". In June 2008, the American Film Institute revealed its 10 Top 10, the 10 best films in 10 "classic" American film genres. After polling over 1,500 people from the creative community, The Thief of Bagdad was acknowledged as the ninth best film in the fantasy genre. Live piano accompaniment by Ben Model, preshow Q&A with Steve Massa.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Fashion Curation


A panel on fashion curation to celebrate recent publications in the field by MA Fashion Studies faculty: -- Hazel Clark, Professor of Fashion Studies and Design Studies, who co-edited, with Annamari Vänska, Fashion Curating: Critical Practice in the Museum and Beyond -- Francesca Granata, Assistant Professor of Fashion Studies, who edited the new issue of the non-profit journal Fashion Projects, on fashion curation Panelists: -- Marco Pecorari, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Program Director, MA Fashion Studies, Parsons Paris -- Sarah Scaturro, Head Conservator, The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art -- Simona Segre Reinach, Associate Professor of Fashion Studies, Bologna University -- Karen van Godtsenhoven, Associate Curator, The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art -- Annamari Vänskä, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor of Fashion Research, Department of Design, Aalto University
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | Historic Greenwich Village Tour: Beats, Bohemians, and Icons from the 1950's to Today


Bob Dylan, Richard Pryor, Edgar Allen Poe, Jane Jacobs, James Baldwin, Jack Kerouac, Dave Attell, Patti Smith, Joan Baez, and Truman Capote are just a few of the thousands of accomplished artists, writers, radicals, and performers who made their way through Greenwich Village. This tour, primarily focusing on the 1950s onward, visits the hangouts that have defined legendary people and the spirit of this iconic neighborhood.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Bottle Painting


On recycled bottles students will learn to draw and transfer their image to glass. This mixed media bottle painting class will focus on basic painting technique, the use of space and dimension, shapes and patterns, and visual storytelling. This time students will be specifically taught how to paint a Birch Tree Trunk on paper and then transfer it to glass. At the end of the course there will be an exhibit to celebrate the students' works of self-expression. Please note that students should bring their own recycled bottle for this workshop.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Lesson | New York City Food History - Iconic New York City Foods


This class is an introduction to the food history of New York City, telling the stories of the edible goods produced, consumed, and venerated in homes and restaurants within the five boroughs. The history of restaurants, the meals of the wealthy and those of the working class, and the foodstuffs on all these plates will be explored. New York City is a city of immigrants, and these diverse groups from around the globe have contributed to a constantly evolving definition of urban food culture. The topic of the fourth week will be Iconic New York City Foods. Apples. Pizza. Bagels. Oysters. Falafel. Cheesecake. Hotdogs. What makes a food iconic? New York City is home to over 8million people, and almost as many opinions about what can be considered an iconic New York City food. The class will be concluded with a debate and discussion about historically iconic foods and contemporary contenders. The Professor: Dr. Shayne Figueroa is a food historian and recently earned her PhD in Food Studies from New York University. Her dissertation examines the social history of the school lunch program in New York City during the postwar period. Shayne has taught undergraduate courses at NYU (Food Issues in Contemporary Society), The New School (Introduction to Food Studies; Kids and Food), and Sterling College.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Barbarian Days: Languid Moments of Bourgeois Repose


A solo exhibition of American born artist Charlie Roberts, who currently resides in Oslo, Norway. Roberts presents paintings of languid moments of bourgeois repose. He renders peaceful figures and intimate backgrounds in sinuous lines and airy colors. Soft, undulating forms and ambiguous renderings of space evoke a sense of movement, change and instability. At the same time, these scenes are surrealistically calm.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Classical Music | Afternoon Organ Meditations


Diverse programs of music celebrating the great repertoire of the organ. Takes place every Saturday and Sunday from September 9, 2018 to May 26, 2019.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Even a click of the shutter is unnecessary: Photoworks 1993-2016


A solo exhibition of works by Zheng Guogu (b. 1970), an artist whose work responds to the rapid social and economic shifts in China brought on by globalization and mass media culture. This will be the first-ever survey of the historically significant Photoworks by the artist, whose treatment of photography has continued to be daring and inspirational. Zheng Guogu was born in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province, China. He grew up when the impact of the Cultural Revolution was waning as the country opened its door to an increasingly globalized world. As a result of this profound shift, Zheng Guogu had access to the cultures of the West and Hong Kong through television, pirated Hollywood films and computer games. This early exposure to Western media, culture and consumerism played a key role in shaping the artist’s worldview and artistic practice.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Film | Liyana (2017): Resilience at the Orphanage


The story of children from an orphanage in Eswatini (aka Swaziland) engaged in artmaking and storytelling to create a narrative showcasing profound resilience and breathtaking artistry. Audience discussion led by a panel of faculty from the Department of Art and Arts Professions and Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions will follow. 77 min. Directors: Aaron Kopp, Amanda Kopp
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
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Opera | Artemisia: Life Of The Female Italian Painter


Laura Schwendinger’s opera Artemisia narrates the life of the famed 17th-century female Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi who explored trauma through her art, depicting herself as Susanna in her painting Susanna and the Elders. Trinity Church Wall Street’s contemporary music orchestra NOVUS NY is under the leadership of Trinity’s Director of Music, Julian Wachner. Hailed by the New Yorker as “expert and versatile musicians,” its members perform new music from all corners of the repertoire, meeting “every challenge with an impressive combination of discipline and imagination” (New York Classical Review). NOVUS NY has helped pioneer a number of major new operas. These include Ellen Reid’s Winter’s Child and Du Yun’s Angel’s Bone, winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for music. Composer Laura Schwendinger’s works have been performed at Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln-Center, and numerous other prestigious concert halls.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Play | The Feigned Courtesans: 1679 Comedy


The Feigned Courtesans (or A Night's Intrigue) is a 1679 comedic stage play by the English playwright Aphra Behn. Behn dedicated the play, originally performed at the Duke's Company in London, to the well-known actress and mistress of King Charles II, Nell Gwyn. A student profduction.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free
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