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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 12, 2014?

42 free events take place on Wednesday, February 12 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 12 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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42 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, February 12, 2014

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Editor's Picks

free events nyc Olympic Movies Triple Feature
free events nyc Pipes at One Concert
free events nyc Midtown Jazz
free events nyc Alexander Galloway, Eugene Thacker and McKenzie Wark discuss their book Excommunication: Three Inquiries in Media and Mediation
free events nyc Comedian Bill Santiago and Grammy-Nominated Percussionist Bobby Sanabria
free events nyc Piano Works by Haydn, Bartók, Liszt, and Adams
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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
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10:00 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
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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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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!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Park Walk | Northern Park Welcome Tour


See the Park’s northernmost highlights on this walk from Conservatory Garden along the Harlem Meer and past the North Woods. Route easy to negotiate, a few stairs. 45 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 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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Screening | Olympic Movies Triple Feature


The Cutting Edge (1992) A romantic comedy about a very rich, spoiled figure skater who is paired with a has-been ice hockey player for Olympic figure skating. They face off against a Soviet pair in the climax of the film, which is set at the site of the 16th Winter Olympic Games, in Albertville, France. 102 minutes. The Mighty Ducks (1992) Gordon Bombay (played by Emilio Estevez) is a successful Minneapolis defense attorney, whose truculent courtroom antics have earned him no respect among his peers. After being arrested for drunken driving, Bombay is sentenced to community service by coaching the local "District 5" PeeWee hockey team, the Mighty Ducks. Antics ensue. 100 minutes. Cool Runnings (1993) Based on the true story of the first Jamaican bobsled team trying to make it to the winter Olympics. 98 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

Jazz | Voices of Freedom: Jazz Duos


“Voices of Freedom” is a lunchtime jazz concert series honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Each performance in February will showcase exciting pairings with a pianist and celebrated musicians from New York City's jazz scene. February 12: George Cables (piano) and Steve Turre (trombone)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 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.
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Juilliard Students' Historical Performance Chamber Music Series


Juilliard students share their talent with the community in these free hour-long lunchtime concerts on Wednesday afternoons throughout the season.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Jazz | Midtown Jazz


A jazz concert for the midtown community. These popular midday concerts feature well-regarded artists. The programming is overseen by jazz pianist Ronny Whyte.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | Pipes at One Concert


The church's mechanical-action pipe organ was built in 1964 by the Schlicker Organ Company of Buffalo, New York, and re-built by the Andover Organ Company of Methuen, Massachusetts in 1981. It boasts the oldest pipe organ case in New York City, made of mahogany and dating from 1802, and contains 1,632 pipes. Today: Rhonda Sider Edgington, Organist and Assistant Director, Hope Church, Holland, MI
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Jazz | Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist


Enjoy free live music performed by jazz guitarist Bill Wurtzel and guest musicians.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy & Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 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.
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2:30 pm
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Master Class | Joy in Singing


Art Song Master Class with American tenor Paul Sperry.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Group: The Garden of Evening Mists by Twang Eng Tan


Discuss the book.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Author Reading | Alexander Galloway, Eugene Thacker and McKenzie Wark discuss their book Excommunication: Three Inquiries in Media and Mediation


In three linked essays, Excommunication looks at mediation in the face of banishment, exclusion, and heresy, and by contemplating the possibilities of communication with the great beyond. Join in celebrating the publication of this new book.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Charles Harlan's Ishtar, New Site-Specific Work


Drawing inspiration from Land Art of the 1970s, Harlan avails himself of the most common materials at hand - including such hardware store staples as ladders, shipping palettes, and one-ton metal pipe - to create his large industrial works. Huge in scale, Minimalist in form, and shown both indoors and out, Harlan’s art has been referred to as Duchampian in its reliance upon readymade components, deceptive simplicity, and spatial humor. His stacking and layering of recognizable, utilitarian materials renders surprisingly potent forms that invite unexpected associations. Based in New York, Charles Harlan was born in 1984 in Smyrna, Georgia. He graduated from New York University in 2006. Recent exhibitions include Rachel Uffner Gallery, Karma Gallery, JTT Gallery, Martos Gallery, Socrates Sculpture Park, Maccarone, and Cleopatra's, all in New York.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | College Bassoon Recital


David Adam Nagy, Bassoon
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | College Violin Recital


Dan McCarthy, Baroque Violin
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Does the Integration Context Matter? The Immigrant Second Generation in Europe and the U.S.


Most studies on the education, occupation, identity, religion, and social relationships of children of immigrants in the U.S. and Europe attempt to link those factors to the education and labor-market position of their parents and to their cultural or ethnic origins. Maurice Crul, professor in sociology at the Free University in Amsterdam and the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, offers a different perspective. By looking at ethnic groups from similar socioeconomic backgrounds and the ways in which they are variously received across the Atlantic, he places the spotlight not on differences between immigrant groups but rather on opportunities and barriers in the countries that receive them, allowing us to understand better how various national policies affect the future of the second generations in both European countries and in the U.S.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Joe Cross discusses his book The 'Reboot With Joe' Juice Diet: Lose Weight, Get Healthy and Feel Amazing


Since his documentary, Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead, was released in 2010 and became a worldwide sensation, Joe Cross has become a tireless advocate for the power of juicing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Open-Level Yoga Class


Yoga is back! Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or beach towel. All new participants will be required to sign a waiver.
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Orientalism. Philology. Literary History.


A roundtable discussion with Srinivas Aravamudan, Siraj Ahmed, with Stathis Gourgouris and Gauri Viswanathan as discussants, moderated by Madeleine Dobie Leading scholars discuss their recent work on Orientalism in 18th and 19th century European literature and philosophy. Responding to Edward Said’s seminal theory of Orientalism and to its critics, they consider how the orientalist tradition and its reception have been interwoven with the rise of philology, the formation of disciplines, and the establishment of a literary canon.
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Performance | Comedian Bill Santiago and Grammy-Nominated Percussionist Bobby Sanabria


One night, Twice the 'BS'! Comedy Central comedian Bill Santiago and seven-time Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria team up for a night of first class variety entertainment! Together they’ll tear it up for a special night of comedy, music, dance, guest artists, interviews, LOL video segments and El Barrio sabor. Special guests include Sinuhé Padilla of Jarana Beat, and many more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Poetry Reading | Sarah Arvio reads from her book Night Thoughts


Sarah Arvio will be reading from and talking about her new book, which combines a collection of poems with essays about their creation. Arvio’s work has appeared in numerous publications including The Best American Poetry, Women’s Work, The New Yorker, and Boston Review. Her honors include Poetry’s Frederick Bock Prize, The Paris Review’s Bernard F. Conners Prize, and the John Guare Rome Prize of the American Academy of Arts & Letters.
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6:30 pm
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Talk | The Dictionary as Data: What the Online Dictionary Tells Us About English


With Peter A. Sokolowski, Editor at Large at Merriam-Webster, Inc. What makes a person look up a word? When do you use a dictionary? Looking up a word in the dictionary is an intimate act for each of us as individuals, but the words sought by millions of users put together tell us a surprising story about the English language. By watching trends of lookups on a heavily consulted online dictionary, lexicographers track which entries are being consulted at any given moment.
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Artist Talk: Marilyn Minter


A lecture by artist Marilyn Minter.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | College Piano Recital


Min Hae Lee, piano
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Matthew Quick reads from her book The Good Luck of Right Now


The Silver Linings Playbook novelist Matthew Quick reads from his new, quirky, feel-good fiction.
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Piano Works by Haydn, Bartók, Liszt, and Adams


Program: Haydn Variations in f minor Bartók Out of Doors Liszt Hymne à la Nuit Martin Bresnick Ishi's Song Kyle Gann Earth-Preserving Chant John Adams Phrygian Gates A performance by Italian pianist Emanuele Arciuli.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Forum | Valentines for Venus


Open forum on the sensuality of male and female relationships, massage tips and techniques for your partner, burlesque demonstration.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
$5

Concert | Baroque Cello Studio Recital


Baroque cello students of Phoebe Carrai.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | College Cello Recital


ChanKyung Park, cello. Experience the freshness and excitement of a solo performance by a gifted young artist - a uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers. The program for this event is TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | College Double Bass Recital


Ivy Wong, Double Bass
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Talk | Fashion in Conversation: Michelle Peluso


Michelle Peluso is the CEO of Gilt.com, the online shopping destination that offers its eight million members special access to merchandise and experiences every day at insider prices. Peluso has received multiple awards for her business prowess and was recently named one of Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in Business.” She discusses her career, what makes Gilt such a huge success, and how technology is shaping the way we shop online.
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Workshop | Intro Class: Deep Listening


To deepen our listening, to listen more accurately, genuinely and fruitfully, we need to master two related abilities: listening to the other and listening in ourselves. We must be able to attend to our own inner process, and yet not get lost within ourselves and become inattentive to others. Deep listening is a process that allows us to find this balance. Hope Martin, a leading teacher of the Alexander Technique since 1987, will lead you in three different contemplative forms to help us develop our ability to listen to ourselves.
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Concert | Le Jardin des Délices: Courtly Song in the Time of Josquin


Sonnambula Viol Consort presents this concert with guest vocalists Peter Walker and James Kennerly. The program will paint a broad picture of musical composition during the lifetime of Josquin Desprez and explore the great Franco-Flemish madrigal tradition using voices and viols. The viol consort will venture to Spain—inspired by Ottoman tunes treated by court composers also connected to Charles V—and to England—to chart the influences of this music on the great consort composers at the court of Elizabeth I. Performing Artists: Jude Ziliak, violin; Elizabeth Weinfield, Amy Domingues, and Shirley Hunt, viola da gamba; Dylan Sauerwald, organ; Peter Walker, bass-baritone; James Kennerley, tenor.
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show


Stand-up comedy show (that has been featured on MTV, and that fills to standing-room only each week). The show is produced by Brendan Fitzgibbons (The Onion, McSweeney's) and Lance Weiss (Carolines on Broadway) with comedians from David Letterman, Vh1, MTV, The Onion, and Comedy Central. Free pizza!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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