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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 18, 2011?

30 free events take place on Friday, February 18 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 February 18 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 February . 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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30 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, February 18, 2011

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Other | Ice Skating in the Heart of the City


Bring your own skates and skate for free in the heart of the city.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 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" Five tours daily on the hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
Free

Lecture | The Peoples of the Plains


Learn about the peoples of the Plains with Laura Browarny.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Screening | Animated Short Films on Native Americans


Featuring: The Visit, Čurte-Nillas: The (Short) Movie, In This Manner, I Am, Waseteg, How Birds Got Their Song, Little Thunder, Weichafes - 500 Años de Historia: Mito del Diluvio, Mapuche/Weichafes - 500 Years of History: The Mapuche Myth of the Flood, and Wapos Bay: Guardians. Starts at 10:30am, 11:45am, 1:00pm, and 3:00pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free

Workshop | Shopping Online: A Guide to Bargain-Hunting


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn about safe, secure, and reputable shopping websites that offer money-saving deals and rebates.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$6

Workshop | In the Loop Knitting & Crocheting Club


Are you a crafter? Join this knitting and crocheting club, led by teacher and designer Ina Braun of Tante Sophie Knitting Studio, to create garments for charitable organizations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free

Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood


Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery in Grand Central Terminal; gaze upon hubcaps and roadsters on side of Chrysler Building; discover favorite Midtown Manhattan hangout of Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva; learn why Pershing Square isn’t really square; visit original Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French. Award-winning tour led by urban explorer, historian, and storyteller Justin Ferate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Talk | Burial Ground Film Series


Celebrate Black History Month with a film TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$6

Other | Ice Theatre of New York


Ice Theatre of New York, the nation’s premier ice dancing ensemble, presents the 25th edition of the City Skate Concert Series. Featured will be "In A Nutshell," a piece from Ice Theatre's repertory, recently performed by Kenny Moir as part of Improv Everywhere's latest mission. Moir will perform the full version alongside other, dance-on-ice repertory by Ice Theatre of New York. Additional pieces include "La Revolte Des Enfants," an experimental study choreographed by Artistic Director of the Murray Louis and Nikolais Dance Company, Alberto Del Saz; and "Hot Chocolate," an audience favorite that's sure to entertain by renowned ice choreographer, Douglas Webster.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Featured Library Database: New York Times (1851-2007)


Hands on using wireless laptops. Search for articles and page images in back issues of the New York Times. Find histrorical headlines, news stories, book, film and theater reviews, obituaries, advertisements and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Lecture | Learn About the Buffalo


Cultural interpreter William Chimborazo discusses the importance of the buffalo (American bison) to Nations of the Plains.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Michelangelo Antonioni's The Passenger (1975): The Fog of War


With Jack Nicholson and Maria Schneider. A reporter assumes the identity of a dead man. The more he does this, the further he is from his true identity. When he finds himself in danger, will he be able to become himself once again, or will it be too late? 126 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Computer Safety Workshop


This will be a Lecture/Demonstration. Learn about threats to computers and their users, such as viruses, hackers, and spam, and solutions to minimize them.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Clues from Family Photographs


Would you like to learn more about your old family photographs? The best clues are often found in the images themselves. This class provides a simple introduction to techniques for dating images as well as resources for researching photographs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
Free

Author Reading | Three Writers from Four Way Books


Megan Staffel’s latest book is Lessons in Another Language: A Novella and Stories (2010). Monica Youn’s most recent book of poems Ignatz was a 2010 National Book Award Finalist. TORN, C. Dale Young’s new book of poems, is due in 2011.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Filmmaking: Menos Tiempo que Lugar/ Less Time than Space


The Goethe-Institut will be exhibiting films by various German and Latin-American artists. The artists were sent on a journey to investigate the Bicentenario of South America´s independence. In English.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | 2 Short Films from the Exhibition Change the Channel


Curators Gary Fogelson and Michael Hutcherson will host a screening followed by an informal Q+A. In addition to selected clips from their favorite WCVB-TV shows, they will show an episode of Park St. Under—a short-lived sitcom about a bar, which was later stolen and turned into Cheers by NBC—and Derek Lamb's Psychic Parrot, a short film about a parrot that predicts the apocalypse. Refreshments will be served.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | Astronomy Topics: What a Galaxy? / GLOBE at Night


With new discoveries about globular clusters and small galaxies, the question is on the table: What's a galaxy? GLOBE at Night is in its fifth running in 2011 in effort to quantify luminous graffiti over the world. In spite of structural limitations to the project, it can, if properly carried out, be a valuable monitor for changes in sky transparency over the years.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | A Celebration of Dominican Classical Composers


With Maestro Rafael "Bullumba" Landestoy, Pianist and Composer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Evan Ginzburg’s Legends Radio Presents


This week's show: 7PM Jordan Cooper (Band- "Sally") 8PM Thomas Amelio - He is a singer-songwriter with a solo CD Inner Quest, and the jazz-pop-World-Music fusion CD Shakti Fusion put out by his 8-piece band of the same name. In 2008 he released a CD of mantra invocations for deep meditation: Mantra Darshan. 9PM Duo Music - Plus! Poet Jon Winell and Evan Ginburg reads from his book, Apartment 4B, Like in Brooklyn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | No Name Comedy Show


"No Name and A Bag O' Chips” celebrates their 11th year as "New York’s Best Damn Comedy/Variety Show." According to producer/host Eric Vetter, the fun begins with comedian/blogger Leighann Lord ("Fox News Strategy Room”) and Liz Miele, (“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”). As always, “No Name” house band The Summer Replacements, featuring featuring Alex “The Assassin” De Suze and Carl (Baby Freak) Fortunato, will keep things funky.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Pascal Archer, prize-winning clarinetist, performs works by Penderecki, Poulenc, Brahms, and others


Program: Francis Poulenc Sonata for clarinet and piano Krzysztof Penderecki Three Miniatures Jacques Hetu Nocturne, Op. 26 Pablo Ziegler Elegante Canyenguito Claude Debussy Premiere Rapsodie Johannes Brahms Zwei Gesange, Op. 91 Robert Schumann Fantasiestucke, Op. 73 Quebec native Pascal Archer was the First Prize winner of the Canadian Music Competition in both 1996 and 1997 and has performed on Canadian television and radio multiple times. He has appeared as a soloist with the Montreal Youth Symphony, Danbury Symphony Orchestra, Manhattan School of Music Chamber Sinfonia, the New World Symphony, and the North Eastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic. For the four years preceding his residency in New York, he was a full time member of the New World Symphony. Currently the principal clarinetist of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic and the Long Island Philharmonic, he also serves as a faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music Precollege Division, Hunter College (CUNY), and the New York Summer Music Festival. Archer will be performing with Jonathan Floril, piano, and Thérèse Mahler, mezzo-soprano. Americas Society Culture Program Reservations
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Reading | Sideshow Goshko


Award-winning storyteller Leslie Goshko (Manhattan Monologue Slam Champion, NY Fringe Excellence Award, Sirius XM) invites some of NY’s top writers and storytellers to share true, bizarre tales about their lives. There’s live accordion music, a challenging trivia game, and a free wine giveaway where one lucky audience member will walk away with their very own bottle of Sideshow Sauce! Tonight’s stellar lineup includes stories from: Steve Burns (host of "Blue's Clues") Jim O'Grady (New York Times, Moth GrandSlam Champion) and Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez (NY Confidential, The Moth).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Don't Touch Me There Comedy Show


Sketches, standup, live music, and holiday surprises! Hosted by Pat Stango & Blaine Perry with guests Myq Kaplan (Last Comic Standing) and Colin Jost (Saturday Night Live).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Screening | Haydn Reiss' Documentary Every War Has Two Losers (2009): A Conscientious Objector's Journals


This film is based on the journals of William Stafford, a conscientious objector in World War II and National Book Award winner. Despite being told that war is inevitable, Stafford disagreed. He saw war as a choice - a human choice - and only one of the ways nations can respond to conflict. Using Stafford's eloquent poetry and prose, the film invites the viewer to reflect on their own ideas regarding war and how individual witness can contribute to a more peaceful world. Actress Priscilla Smith will host a post-film discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Concert | kurt weill uncovered: in cabaret


Kurt Weill connoisseurs Ian Greenlaw (baritone, La Scala, Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago) and Marcy Richardson (soprano, Princeton Festival, Central City Opera, Carmel Bach Festival) are joining operamission and Neke Carson for ‘kurt weill uncovered: in cabaret,’ a chronology of Kurt Weill’s vocal selections. Richardson and Greenlaw will collaborate with a specially selected company of guest vocal performers, assembled by conductor Jennifer Peterson, director of operamission, who will be pianist and curator of an evening of Weill’s popular songs, art songs, opera arias, Lieder, and chansons in the form of a ‘cabaret chronology.’
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
$10

Concert | Student Recital - Elina Akselrud, piano


A uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers - the freshness and excitement of a solo recital by a gifted young artist at one of the world's leading conservatories.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Jazz | Alt-Jazz: Maritri & The Soulfolk Experience


Within a mere three years, alt-jazz performer Maritri Garrett made her classical piano debut at Steinway Hall, played Sekou Sundiata’s sold-out shows at the Apollo Theater, and sang with R&B giants Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight. The fearless Garrett appears with her power collective The Soulfolk Experience, a rotating group of veteran instrumentalists and songwriters like V. Jeffrey Smith, David Pilgrim, Shelly Nicole, and Jeff Jeudy, for a night of deep-digging music done every way but wrong.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
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