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33 free events take place in New York City on Sunday, October 17, 2010.
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33 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, October 17, 2010

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Workshop | Kayaking on the Hudson


Enjoy breathtaking views of NYC while kayaking on the Hudson River. Completely free. Must know how to swim. A changing room and shower and hose to rinse off with are available. They have a limited number of locks available. Please bring your own lock.
   
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9:00 am
free, no reservation required

City Walk | Central Park Tour


This tour explores the southern half of Central Park. Wander the winding pedestrian paths passing a pond, rocky outcrops, bridges, open fields and skyline views -- all great photo opportunities. The tour will guide you down "The Mall," a promenade lined with statues of famous literary greats, to the Bethesda Terrace and Fountain, the main formal element of the park's original design. The tour will also include a stop in Strawberry Fields, a living tribute to John Lennon, and will end in front of the Dakota Hotel, where the great Beatles's life was tragically ended.
   
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10:00 am
Free

City Walk | World Trade Center-to-96th St. Walk


Along Hudson River Walkway. Walk from Hotel Millenium, across from WTC down to Hudson River and then walk North along Hudson River Walkway up to 96 Street, taking in the beautiful views along the Hudson River; Rain cancels. Bring water; moderate Pace; 4-5 hours;, 6-7 miles. Optional late lunch at Hunan Balcony Restaurant 98th Street and Broadway.
   
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10:00 am
$3 plus MetroCard

Festival | Halloween Harvest Festival


Celebrate the traditions of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with the help of artists. Led by Freestyle Arts Association, decorate a giant altar by joining our artmaking workshops to create beautiful paper flowers, papel picado designs (perforated paper banners), skull masks, and wooden skeletons - all with natural and recyclable materials. There will also be face painting, a canine costume contest, and a special "Mexican Bluegrass" concert by Rana Santacruz, and guest DJ Marcelo C. Baez.
   
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11:00 am
free, no reservation required

Other | Play Petanque in the Park


Learn to play petanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie, from members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC's championship club.
   
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11:00 am
free, no reservation required

Other | Play Ping Pong


Hone your ping pong skills at one of two state-of-the-art tables. Paddles and balls are provided free of charge. Sign up with an attendant in the park to reserve a time slot.
   
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11:00 am
free, no reservation required

Fair | Street Fair


   
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11:00 am
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Tour | “Manhattan Adirondacks”


Olmsted and Vaux designed the North Woods to replicate the forests of the Adirondack Mountains with its crystal streams, calming cascades, and rustic bridges. This scenic and meditative walk is right in New York City's backyard. Tour will be approximately one hour.
   
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12:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | A Guided Tour of 2 Photography Shows


The two exhibitions are Zwelethu Mthethwa: Inner Views and Hi-Res.
   
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1:00 pm
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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.
   
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1:00 pm
$6

Screening | Daily Screenings: Corn Is Life


A showing of the short films on the Native American food that changed the world: The Gift, Na Florentina, La Cumbia del Mole and Corn Is Who We Are. Starts at 1pm and 3pm.
   
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Faculty Recital - Martha McGaughey, Viola da Gamba with Empire Viols


A stellar musical event. A concert showcasing the artistry of internationally acclaimed performers and distinguished faculty members at a leading New York conservatory.
   
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1:30 pm
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Tour | Lower East Side-“Home of Immigrants” Tour


See the new LES of boutiques and trendy restaurants. Highlights: Jarmerlovsky's Bank, Eldridge Street Synogogue, Tenement Museum, the Old Forward Newspaper Building, birthplace of Ira Gershwin.
   
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | Midtown Manhattan Walking Tour


This approximately two-hour tour will take you from the pulsating beats of Times Square and Grand Central Terminal to the majesty and tranquility of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Sights on the tour: * Times Square * Theater District * Bryant Park * New York Public Library * Grand Central Terminal * The Chrysler Building * Rockefeller Center * Radio City Music Hall * Saks Fifth Avenue * Waldorf-Astoria Hotel * St. Patrick's Cathedral
   
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2:00 pm
Free

Lecture | One Foot in America: The Jewish Emigrants of the Red Star Line and Eugeen Van Mieghem


This is a riveting account about the mass emigration of Eastern-European Jews from Antwerp to America between 1873 and 1934. The greatest number came over after the pogroms, between 1900 and 1914. The journey to American ports that took from seven to fourteen days was a grueling experience for those in steerage. The estimate is that between 30-40 percent of Jewish Americans have ancestors who sailed with the Red Star Line. Many stories have been written about the emigration experience from Antwerp by Jewish writers such as Sholom Aleichem and Yuri Suhl. Noteworthy passengers include Irving Berlin, Golda Meir, and Albert Einstein. The Antwerp artist Eugeen Van Mieghem is probably the only artist in Europe who made a cycle of works of art about these Jewish emigrants. Speaker Erwin Joos is the curator of Belgium’s Eugeen Van Mieghem Museum and president of the Eugeen Van Mieghem Foundation, a non-profit organization with more than 1,000 members. He has organized exhibitions at YIVO, the Ellis Island Immigration Museum and South Street Seaport Museum in addition to numerous exhibitions in Europe. Mr.Joos has lectured in Antwerp, Amsterdam, Paris, and New York, has written five major art books including Antwerp New York: Eugene Van Mieghem, and has edited 12 albums.
   
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2:00 pm
$5

Film | Roger Michell's The Mother (2003): Hot-to-Trot Grandma


With Daniel Craig. A grandmother has a passionate affair with a man half her age who is also sleeping with her daughter. 112 min.
   
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2:00 pm
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Tour | “The Castle and its Kingdom”


Take a walk around the lands dominated by the Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Visit the tiny 55-acre realm on an eclectic tour of history and nature. Tour is approximately one hour.
   
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2:00 pm
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Concert | A Sampler of Delights Concert: Harp Ensembles


This will be a potpourri of harp ensembles, featuring some of New York’s most talented young artists. Performers include Annabelle Taubl, Kristi Shade, Brandee Younger, and Kathryn Andrews.
   
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2:30 pm
Free

Concert | An Afternoon of Operatic Favorites


Presented by soprano Deborah Thomas & Friends.
   
2:30 pm
free, no reservation required

City Walk | Michelle and James Nevius give a neighborhood tour and sign books


An Inside the Apple walking tour of the neighborhood followed by a book signing.
   
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3:00 pm
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Author Reading | Readings from the Book Love Letters from the Harlem Renaissance


These letters, presented by The Aaron and Alta Sawyer Douglas Foundation, feature the correspondence between pre-eminent artist, prolific painter and major Harlem Renaissance figure Aaron Douglas and his wife Alta. The presentation will include a brief history of the Foundation, Douglas' artistic creations, his personal and professional relationships during the Harlem Renaissance, and a reading selection of letters to illustrate the importance of them to African American history and scholarly research. Through reading of sample letters, the presentation will illustrate how the essential bond between the couple helped to solidify personal relationships that defined a Harlem Renaissance family: Langston Hughes, W.E.B. DuBois, Charles and James Weldon Johnson, Arna Bontemps, Alain Locke and many other principals familiar to us today.
   
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Argento Chamber Ensemble performs Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire Book 2


PROGRAM: J.S. Bach - Aria from the Goldberg Variations Fred Lerdahl- Three Diatonic Studies for piano Beat Furrer - Fama Scene VI for bass flute and actress Justin Dello Joio - The March of Folly (first movement) for violin, cello and piano Hanspeter Kyburz - Danse aveugle for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano Arnold Schoenberg - Pierrot Lunaire Book 2 Brian Ferneyhough - On Stellar Magnitudes for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and mezzo-soprano First performed in 1912, Arnold Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire is a seminal work whose instrumentation came to define the prototypical late twentieth century chamber ensemble. As we near the 100th anniversary of the premiere, the Lunar Movements series presents compositions that highlight and reflect on three different approaches to writing found in Pierrot Lunaire. Post-concert discussion: What is structurally rich composition? Argento will lead a discussion to include an audience-participation performance of Steve Reich’s Clapping Music as a clear and didactic example of a process work that eventually achieves sonic richness though a simple algorithm. Miranda Cuckson will discuss ideas of imitative and canonic procedures by demonstrating parts of Nacht. Composers Justin Dello Joio and Tristan Murail will join the discussion on some Sundays.
   
4:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Workshop | Knitting Circle


Come in and knit, make new friends, drink some tea, and learn a craft at a self-help and member-led group. The Dyke Knitting Circle is open to all levels of queer experience and all levels of knitting proficiency. Bring yarn and needles.
   
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4:00 pm
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Concert | String Orchestra of New York City performs works by Tchiakovsky and others


Program: Carl Nielsen Little Suite, Op.1 Jonathan Leshnoff Quartet No. 2 adapted for SONYC Tchaikovsky Serenade SONYC is an outstanding conductor-less ensemble.
   
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Sunday 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.
   
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4:00 pm
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Reading | Bellevue Literary Review Poetry & Prose Reading


Join Tara Betts, Elana Bell, Hunter Liguore, and Maria Robinson at a reading and reception to celebrate the Bellevue Literary Review.
   
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Keith Calmes, Classical Guitarist


Classical works inspired by jazz: James Scully, Frank Campo, Michelle Petrucciani, and others.
   
5:00 pm
Free

Concert | Crista Miller, Organist


Miller is from Houston.
   
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5:15 pm
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Screening | Cinema Belgrade Film Festival


The city of Belgrade is vibrant and so is Serbian cinema. Let yourself be transported in time and space by works of a generation of filmmakers who recently entered the international film circuit and who contribute to the lively artistic scene not only in Belgrade, but in Vienna and New York. Tonight: Ordinary People (New York premiere).
   
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Woodwind Orchestral Instrument Day


Featuring outstanding woodwind faculty. Esther Lamneck and Matt Sullivan, directors.
   
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6:00 pm
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Performance | Cognac Live Radio Orchestra Comedy Show


"Turn on the radio, Dad, it's Sunday!” Cognac Live Radio Orchestra presents a sweet tirade of radio plays, audio sketches, and character pieces. Experience foley effects, musical acts, and a professional dance crew bringing you a delightful live comedy hour. Free clementines.
   
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7:00 pm
Pay-what-you-will admission policy

Slide Lecture | Israeli Direct Action In Israel


A photographic and narrative accounting of Israeli resistance to the wall across Palestine/Israel by Joseph Dana, a writer and filmmaker living in Jerusalem. Dana is steeped in the histories of the Jewish people and non-violent resistance movements. He holds advanced degrees from Hebrew University and Central European University, and is active in Israeli direct action organizations, including Taayush and Anarchists Against the Wall.
   
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Student Concert: Chopin's Etudes


One concert in a series of six which will include the complete Nocturnes, Polonaises, Mazurkas, and Etudes of Chopin performed by student pianists. This performance will feature Etudes.
   
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7:30 pm
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