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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 9, 2012?

36 free events take place on Sunday, December 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 December 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 December . 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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36 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, December 9, 2012

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Park Walk | Central Park Tour


Stroll through the park and tell the epic story of New York's green oasis. Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today amongst the world's most famous and beloved public parks. Originally intended to bring people of all walks of life together -- a people's park -- Central Park lives up to it's original designs. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Wave Hill Walk


WALK TO WAVE HILL, THEN SOUTH TO AT LEAST FORT TRYON PARK.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
$3

City Walk | Flatiron District Walking Tour


Join professional guides on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Getting to Know Your iPhone 5


Come and see why iPhone 5 is the biggest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone. All new design - brilliant 4-inch Retina display, powerful A6 chip, ultrafast wireless - that is remarkably thin and light. Discover iOS 6, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, with amazing features and built-in apps that help you get the most out of iPhone 5.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Workshop | Screenwriting Workshop


With Pete Jensen.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | “Boats, Balls, Bikes & Blades” Tour


Fondly recollect the early decades of baseball, recall ladies riding sidesaddle along the bridle paths, envision the thrill of ice skating and boating on the Lake, cross the finish line of the NYC Marathon, and more. Learn how tastes of recreation have changed since the mid-19th century and how the Park has been changed to mirror those tastes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

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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1:00 pm
$6

City Walk | Lower East Side Food Tour


Where can you find a historic Synagogue next to a storefront Buddhist Temple, trendy boutiques that sit comfortably beside decades-old "Mom and Pop" shops, or tenament apartments interspersed between luxury high rise condos? Look no further than the Lower East Side to discover America's great Melting Pot. Once an insular slum with the one of the world's highest population densities and lowest life expectancies, its streets tell the tales of immigrant struggles and rags to riches stories. Known for a time as Kleindeutschland (Little Germany), this neighboorhood was also the Jewish ward, home today to a mix of foreign-born Latinos and Asians as well as students and hipsters. The result is one of New York City's most dynamic and interesting neighborhoods and a food lover's paradise.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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City Walk | Old Bloomingdale Walking Tour: Lenape Indians to Obama


Discover 400 Years of History of the Upper West Side and the Bloomingdale Area. Architectural Landmarks. Traces of the Colonial Past. The Link with President Obama. Tour Conducted by Historian Jim Mackin. Limited to 25.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Tour of Fore: Gordon Parks: A Harlem Family 1967


Enjoy an interactive and informative tour with a knowledgeable museum educator. Gordon Parks: A Harlem Family 1967 honors the legacy and the work of late iconic artist and photojournalist Gordon Parks, who would have turned 100 on November 30, 2012. The tour will have something for everyone: adults, families and kids of all ages are welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Opera | A Double Bill of One-Act Operas: Benjamin Britten's Curlew River / Ralph Vaughn Williams' Riders to the Sea


Directed by John Giampietro and conducted by Mark Shapiro. Scenic design is by Alexis Distler; costume design is by Sydney Maresca; and lighting design is by Derek Wright. Curlew River will be performed with a chamber orchestra, and Riders to the Sea will be performed with pianist Adam Nielsen.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

City Walk | Midtown Manhattan Tour


Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories just waiting to be unveiled.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Vincente Minnelli's Oscar-Nominated Meet Me in St. Louis (1944): Classic MGM Musical


With Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor. In the year before the 1904 St Louis World's Fair, the four Smith daughters learn lessons of life and love, even as they prepare for a reluctant move to New York. 113 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Holiday Songbook


Join the last two Songbook programs of the 2012 where we we introduce to you new HOLIDAY music by emerging Broadway composers and lyricists, sung by Broadway vocalists. Come get in the spirit! Presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Park Walk | “Views from the Past” Tour


As you promenade through the heart of the Park, imagine yourself living in 19th Century New York City. Learn about the Park's history and how its designers, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, struggled to create the magnificent "Greensward" for the enjoyment of all. Tour lasts approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | How to Meditate: Guided Meditation Instruction and Group Practice


Meditation instruction and sitting practice led by David Bartlett. Developed for beginners as well as experienced meditators, this afternoon session will begin with an hour of guided instruction, including discussion and opportunity for questions and comments. At 4pm, you may choose to continue practicing with David during an hour of silent practice.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
$5-$10 suggested donation

Concert | The Art Mob, an A Capella Chorus


The Art Mob will wow you with an oddball mix of offbeat, witty, and sometimes heartrending music from bygone days. They specialize in Victorian parlor songs, radio gospel, jazz, Sacred Harp hymns, popular music of the 19th and early 20th century with an occasional scary children's ditty in the mix. The Art Mob is: Brent Fredrick (music director), Connie Beckley, Hannah Campbell, Aldo Ceresa, Gaynor Cote', Martin Donach, Frank Donno, Ruby McNeil, Cheryl Morrison, Dean Rainey, Dan Rosenbaum, Nancy Moore Simpson, Kirsten Skrinde, Jared Stamm, Confidence Stimpson, and Vicki Watson.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Donations suggested

Opera | Excerpts from the Opera Semmelweis, the Tragic Story of a Medical Pioneer


Brooklyn's AOP (American Opera Projects) will take the public behind the scenes of a new opera with musical excerpts, guest speakers and a Q&A with the creators. The tragic story of medical pioneer Dr. Ignác Semmelweis is the focus of an afternoon that will feature scenes from the new opera-theatre work Semmelweis and an historical commentary by surgeon and best-selling author Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland. Semmelweis is a new three-act opera-theatre work with music by Ray Lustig and libretto by Matt Gray. The concert will feature acclaimed performance artist and opera singer Joseph Keckler, soprano Amy Justman (B'way's Company), tenor Michael Marcotte (Dog Days) and mezzo-soprano Kate Maroney (Einstein on the Beach), actors Harrison Unger and Marguerite French, with Music Director Charity Wicks on piano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Jazz | Student Bass Recital


Benjamin Murphy, bass
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Chamber Music Recital


Chamber Music students of Sylvia Rosenberg.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Video | Oscar Muñoz’s 2003 Video Re/trato Projected on the Side of a Building


Colombian artist Oscar Muñoz’s 2003 video Re/trato will be projected on a building to the east visible from the park’s Seating Steps, as well as the sidewalk. One of Colombia’s most influential artists, Oscar Muñoz has created an impressive body of work that investigates memory and history, and the ways both intertwine with our contemporary society. Here, Muñoz presents a video in which you see the artist painting a self-portrait on a concrete sidewalk by using a brush and water. The hand continuously paints as the portrait evaporates, creating an endless drawing. Reflecting on the ephemeral nature of identity, the work highlights the liminal space between remembering and forgetting, between an image and its obliteration.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Piano Works by Chopin, Scriabin and Beethoven


With Constantine Finehouse, piano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Christian Haigh, Organist


Haigh is from New York.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:15 pm
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Concert | Candlelight Christmas Concert


In a beautifully lit, historic sanctuary, the Choir, the Handbell Choir, organist Colin Fowler and a 25-member, chamber orchestra present a concert of seasonal works.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Jazz | Student Guitar Recital


Minas Liakos, guitar
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | A Night of Song Featuring Works by Mozart, Debussy and Barber


Soprano Anne Dreyer and pianist William Hicks perform a program of songs and arias highlighting works by Mozart, Debussy, Lehar and Barber.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Performance | Comedy: Student Driver: Indie Road


Watch out! Come revel in the fun, supportive vibe as we celebrate the indie improv community of NYC and beyond! Each week, two kick-ass indie teams dominate the stage, followed by the fast-paced, down-and-dirty moves of hosts Student Driver.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5

Concert | Student Production: The Cripple of Inishmaan by Oscar- and Tony-Winning Author Martin McDonagh


Written by Academy Award- and four-time Tony Award-winning Irish playwright Martin McDonagh, The Cripple of Inishmaan is an unusual and bleakly comic tale filled with an array of eccentric characters
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Junior Vocal Recital


Catherine Malfitano, Coordinator.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | The Argento Performers Series: Lunar Movements


PROGRAM: Matthias Pintscher - Study III for Treatise on the Veil for solo violin Matthias Pintscher - Study II for Treatise on the Veil for violin, viola and cello Matthias Pintscher - Janusgesicht for viola and cello Matthias Pintscher - On a Clear Day for solo piano Arnold Schoenberg - Pierrot Lunaire Argento Chamber Ensemble, the musical arm of Argento New Music Project, announces the Performers Series: Lunar Movements, a six-part concert series celebrating the centennial of the world premiere of Pierrot Lunaire featuring performances of Arnold Schoenberg’s masterpiece juxtaposed with recent and premiere compositions. The audience is invited to an informal discussion with the featured composers and musicians at the concert. With: David Fulmer, violin; Conor Hanick, piano; Paula Robison, voice.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Theater | William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, an NYU Production


A tale of honor, ambition, and what it truly means to be a Roman. Presented by an all female cast, this dynamic take on one of Shakespeare's most male-heavy shows also explores the nature of stoicism, manliness, and the qualities of humanity which are universal. Directed by EST Member Tom Rowan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Murder!


You think about it. Your fed-up spouse thinks about it. Your furious, spitting boss and your quietly plotting cleaning lady think about it. So why not come watch a comedy show about … MURDER! MURDER! is a mystery comedy pilot written by Marina & Nicco. It touches on common themes like wanting to murder other people before they murder you, assuming a fake name in order to live as a member of the wealthy elite, and blackmailing people to prevent your own horrible secrets from coming out. And it’s funny.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
$5

Concert | Orchestral Works by Bartok and Brahms


Program: Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 Bela Bartok Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19 The University Orchestra performs with Jeffrey Milarsky, Conductor and Music Director.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Performance | Comedy: Act One


Act One is a showcase of improvised one act plays performed by NYC’s finest improv teams. Hosted by the creators of The Scene, Dan Hodapp and Micah Sherman. Produced by GCA, Mike Burton and Allison Dembek.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Vicious Cycle


A new Sunday open mic. Names are written, put in the bucket, then picked at random. Comics get 4 minutes. And the next week it happens again. It’s kinda like… a Vicious Cycle. Hosted by Molly Austin and Mike Brown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 pm
$1
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