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Free events for Tuesday, 01/12/16
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18 free events take place on Tuesday, January 12 in New York City.
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18 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, January 12, 2016

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   Civic Center,
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10:00 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. This event recurs every Tuesday.
   Lincoln Square,
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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. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 15, 2015 to May 26, 2016.
   Lower Manhattan,
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12:20 pm
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Concert | Prism Concert: Organ Works


This lunchtime concert series is one for every music and art lover visiting or living in New York. The concert is performed on the Gabe M. Wiener Memorial Organ, an extraordinary instrument. The organ was constructed by the renowned firm of Casavant Frères of St. Hyacinthe, Canada, and built for the specific requirements of the congregation's worship services and music program. Concerts take place the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month.
   Midtown East, New York, NY
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12:30 pm
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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. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
   Lower Manhattan,
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Identity Theft Workshop


Some important information on what identity theft is and how it can affect your tax return, the different methods used, repercussions and consequences. Discusses the typical process a victim must go through with the IRS if they are a victim of federal tax identity theft and how to prevent identity theft. Also touches upon tax fraud.
   Midtown,
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2:00 pm
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Film | Bill Condon's Mr. Holmes (2015): Elderly Sherlock


Stars: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Hiroyuki Sanada. An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes, deals with early dementia, as he tries to remember his final case and a woman, the memory of whom still haunts him. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again. 105 min.
   Midtown,
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Opening Reception | sculptures, objets d’arts, and works on paper


Works by David Beck. The exhibition highlights two monumental works including the DODO MUSEUM, 1980, which was recently exhibited at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in 2014-2015, and a mechanized self-portrait sculpture of the artist.
   Midtown, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Slide Lecture | Cara Nicoletti discusses her book Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks Her Way Through Great Books


Nicoletti, a butcher, former pastry chef, and author of the literary recipe blog Yummy Books, explores the intersection of great books and great food. She serves up stories and recipes inspired by beloved books and the food that gives their characters depth and personality.
   Midtown,
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Dawn Anahid MacKeen reads from her book The Hundred Year Walk


Award-winning investigative journalist Dawn Anahid MacKeen spent over a decade writing the story of her grandfather, Stepan, and his escape from the deadly mass deportation of Armenians during World War I.
   Lower East Side, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Experiments in Dance


A program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-progress, for artists at all stages of their development. The events are centered around an audience discussion moderated by a Movement Research Artist-in-Residence or an occasional guest, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists’ process. With: Karen Fennell, Lindsay Head, anthony wash.rosado. Experiments in Dance takes place every Tuesday from January 5-19, 2016.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
7:00 pm
$3 suggested donation

Author Reading | Helen Klein Ross reads from her book What Was Mine


Author Helen Klein Ross crafts the tale of Lucy Wakefield, an ordinary woman who does something extraordinary in desperation: she takes a baby girl from a shopping cart and raises her as her own, keeping the secret for decades. When the now-grown Mia discovers the devastating truth, she reaches out to her birth mother. What follows challenges our understanding of the very meaning of motherhood.
   Upper West Side,
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7:00 pm
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Lesson | How to build your resume - Lead with your accomplishments


Career coach Win Sheffield will teach you how best to convey your value in resumes as there are only 10 seconds to catch your reader's attention and not much longer than that to make a strong impression.
   Upper West Side, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Variety Show


Comics, storytellers, writers and performers try out new material followed up by the OPEN STAGE-- the place where ANYONE can get up and do ANYTHING!
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
free, donations welcome

Tour | 9/11 Memorial and Brooklyn Bridge Night Tour


A renaissance is taking place on the southern tip of Manhattan Island. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001, a concerted effort has been undertaken to redevelop this part of the city, with the redevelopment of the World Trade Center and the construction of the National September 11th Memorial and Museum. And from twilight into the night is the right time to pay a visit to this part of New York City. From the Memorial to the Woolworth Building, City Hall to the Brooklyn Bridge, some of the your most memorable experiences in the city await you. This tour takes place Tuesdays at 7:30pm.
   Lower Manhattan,
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Chamberfest: Shoenberg, Brahms


Program: Brahms' Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115 with violinists Leerone Hakami and Helenmarie Vassiliou, violist Lauren Siess, clarinetist Phillip Solomon, and cellist Maria Shim Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night) for string sextet, Op. 4 with violinists Jennifer Liu and Max Tan, violists Jenni Seo and Matthew Cohen, and cellists Ari Even and Connor Kim
   Lincoln Square, New York, NY
7:30 pm
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Workshop | Advanced MS Word 2011 for Mac Workshop


Learn the more advanced features of Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac, a word processing program you can use to create documents. Topics include creating tables, using text boxes, headers and footers, as well as footnotes and endnotes.
   Midtown,
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8:00 pm
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Author Reading | Sunil Yapa discusses his book Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist


Yapa discusses his debut novel with acclaimed novelist Colum McCann.
   Upper East Side,
8:00 pm
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