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19 free events take place on Monday, January 6 in New York City.
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19 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, January 6, 2014

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc Bach at One: Twelfth Night Festival
free events nyc Book Group: The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood by Ta-Nehisi Coates
free events nyc Celebrate Twelfth Night with Kathryn Crosby, Wife of Bing Crosby
        

Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


For nearly 100 years, the Beaux-Arts beauty known as Grand Central Terminal (a.k.a Station) has been a testament to the ingenuity and ambition of a great city, impressing both travelers and visitors with it's wonderful architecture and pulsating vibe. It's history is a story of immense wealth, great engineering, a few accidents, a planned sabotage and one terrific ceiling, but most importantly a story of survival and rebirth.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Parade | 37th Annual Three Kings Day Parade


Come and experience the live camels, colorful puppets, parrandas, and dancing on this magical day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
free, no reservation required

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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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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
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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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12:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter


Enjoy a 45-minutes docent-led tour of the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Bach at One: Twelfth Night Festival


Twelfth Night Festival returns, celebrating the twelve days of the nativity with a full program of events from December 26 through January 6. Julian Wachner leads the Choir of Trinity Wall Street and the Trinity Baroque Orchestra in performances of seasonal Bach cantatas, and holiday-themed choral works by English composer Benjamin Britten, whose centennial Trinity has been honoring since September with “Celebrating Britten,” “a most exciting and worthy project” (New York Times).
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Book Discussion | Book Group: The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood by Ta-Nehisi Coates


This memoir recounts a childhood in West Baltimore and the author's relationship with his father, Paul Coates, a Vietnam vet and Black Panther, an old-school disciplinarian and new-age believer in free love, an autodidact who launched a publishing company in his basement dedicated to telling the true history of African civilization.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
$5

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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Workshop | Wii Fit for Adults


Calling all Adults who want to lose or maintain current weight: Join Wii Fit for Adults and benefit from burning calories, socializing, maintaining current weight and/or tracking your BMI. Use the various workouts including yoga, strength training, boxing, stepping, hula hooping, running, and regaining balance through using the balance exercises. The Wii tracks your weight and BMI as well as your progress and allows you to compete with others. It is a fun way to keep a record of your progress while exercising.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Celebrate Twelfth Night with Kathryn Crosby, Wife of Bing Crosby


Kathryn Crosby sings favorite holiday songs and reminisces on the holidays spent with Bing and her children.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Intro Class: T’ai Chi


T’ai Chi is more than just a healthy exercise and moving meditation. It is a proven vehicle for a transformational body-mind-spirit integration. But students can spend decades and barely scratch the surface of the wisdom and power of these movements. Secrets are jealously guarded. Rick Barrett unlocks the treasure room and gives students as much as they can carry away.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Slide Lecture | Amy Larkin discusses her book Environmental Debt: The Hidden Costs of a Changing Global Economy


This provocative and hard-hitting illustrated lecture exposes the link between our financial and environmental crises. For decades, politicians and business leaders alike told the American public that today's challenge was growing the economy, and that environmental protection was less important. This false choice has morphed into a fiscal crisis of epic proportions because of climate change and environmental degradation. Learn how some businesses are actually moving swiftly to align the rules of business with the laws of nature.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Drawing Poems


In conjunction with Drawing Time, Reading Time and Dickinson/Walser: Pencil Sketches, poet Charles Bernstein will introduce poet Robert Grenier, who will present and interpret a series of his handwritten "drawing poems."
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6:30 pm
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Book Signing | Actress Cameron Diaz signs copies of her book The Body Book: The Law of Hunger, the Science of Strength, and Other Ways to Love Your Amazing Body


Throughout her career, Cameron Diaz has been a role model for millions of women. By her own admission, though, this fit, athletic star wasn't always as health-conscious as she is today. Her consumption of bad foods had an effect on her skin and her body. "If you are what you eat," she says, "I was a bean burrito with extra cheese and extra sauce, no onions."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Cindy Chupack reads from her book The Longest Date: Life as a Wife


Hit television show Sex and the City writer/producer Cindy Chupack discusses her humorous new book.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Opportunities for Authors, Readers, and Bookstores in the Digital Age


A panel discussion on the plethora of options available to authors and readers today, featuring eBook and self-publishing experts: local author Nathaniel Kressen, Miral Sattar from BiblioCrunch, Mary Cummings from Diversion Books, Oren Berman from Authoright, and moderator Christine Munroe fromKobo. A party to celebrate local independent authors to follow – including a Kobo eReader giveaway and free eBooks.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress: Lyndon Alec / Vernita Nemec aka N'Cognita with Sean Carolan / Asha Thomas/Compagnie Ima in special collaboration with Ronald K. Brown


A free, high visibility low-tech forum for experimentation, emerging ideas and works-in-progress held in the Fall and Spring seasons. Artists are selected by a rotating committee of peer artists, and join artists-in-residence and international guests each season in performing.
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8:00 pm
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Discussion | Major Political Correspondent in Conversation

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Classical Music | Arias from Operas by Puccini & More

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Play | Family Comedy at a Major Theater

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