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26 free events take place on Tuesday, January 21 in New York City.

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26 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, January 21, 2014

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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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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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.

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11:15 am
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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen

The Gotham Jazzmen bring their take on Dixieland Jazz. The band features: Ed Bonoff on drums; James Collier on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar.

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12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Before and After the Horizon: Anishinaabe Artists of the Great Lakes

Join Museum Ambassador Asia Marie Tail for an engaging tour. Highlights include discussion of underwater panther and thunderbird, figures in Anishinaabe cosmology; and an in-depth look at artists such as Norval Morriseau, George Morrison, and Keesic Douglas.

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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park

Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!

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12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Talk | What Does The Affordable Care Act Mean For You?

The Affordable Care Act represents a monumental change in the delivery of health care in the United States. After withstanding a constitutional challenge, the ACA is on track to maintain its scheduled implementation, although some of its most controversial provisions will not be fully effectuated until a future date. Nonetheless, individuals,employers and taxpayers of all types must prepare for the new system. Daniel Mazzola examines some of the ACA stipulations including "shared responsibility payments", premium assistance tax credits available to individuals and qualifying small businesses, exchanges where health insurance can be purchased, equirements for large employers and the cost/levels of coverage for NYS residents.

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12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Concert | Bach at Noon

The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar.

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12:20 pm
free, no reservation required

Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter

Enjoy a 45-minutes docent-led tour of the exhibition.

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12:30 pm
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.

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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.

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1:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Tour | 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.

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2:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Student Exhibition: Points of Experience

An exhibition of work by fourth-year students in the BFA Visual & Critical Studies Department. This exhibition addresses themes of identity formation, communication and memory that affect both aesthetic and everyday experiences and their interpretation. Curated by faculty member Isabel Taube.

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6:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Wisdom and World Affairs

Join Ken Gans for a stimulating philosophical discussion on humanism.

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6:00 pm
free, no reservation required

**Opening Reception | Yael Roberts' Correspondences, a Show of Postcards, Letters, and More**

792 postcards. 144 letters. 40 stamp designs. 9 artist-writers. 4 couples. 1 journal. Who, or what, inspires us? How do we define inspiration? Correspondences

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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Falun Dafa Meditation Workshop

The first of a nine-day Falun Dafa Meditation Workshop. Over the course of nine days, participants watch nine video lectures that systematically teach this advanced cultivation practice and the five meditative exercises.

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6:30 pm
Free

Slide Lecture | Take a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Library Way with Its Designers

Jennifer Andrews and Gregg LeFevre, the artistic team which created dozens of site-specific art installations in cities across the country, share stories about the authors featured in Library Way and speak about their design process for the iconic bronze inset series leading up to the building on Fifth Avenue. Anecdotes and experiences from related public art projects in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Miami, and Dallas will be interwoven throughout the visual presentation.

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6:30 pm
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Opening Reception | 2013 New York Photo Awards Finalists Exhibition

Established in 2008, The New York Photo Awards has attracted exceptional work submitted from over 25,000 photographers and visual artists—over 150,000 images uploaded and reviewed by the top names in the genres of photo Fine Art, Documentary, Advertising, Book publishing, and Multimedia industries in the U.S. and abroad.

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