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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 20, 2010?

26 free events take place on Wednesday, January 20 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 January 20 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 January . 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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26 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, January 20, 2010

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | Daily Instructed Meditation


Learn some serenity to cope with your busy day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
Free

Other | Ice Skating in the City


The 170' x 100' rink features free admission ice skating. Whether you are looking to skate before going to the office, through the lunch hour, with friends at a party, with a date, or for a spin under the stars at a holiday party, this is the perfect destination.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
Free

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

Workshop | Introduction to Social Networking


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn about online social networks and explore some of the most popular websites, including Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Prerequisites: mouse skills, keyboard skills, and basic internet.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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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11:00 am
$6

Performance | Sirius XM Live on Broadway


Sirius XM Live on Broadway with host Seth Rudetsky broadcasts live. Fans can watch interviews and performances with their favorite Broadway stars and are invited to stay after for autograph signings and photos.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Park Walk | “Views from the Past”


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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12:00 pm
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


Tour of this magnificent Beaux-Arts landmark.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

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

Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade”


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Ensemble Breve performs works of the French Baroque


Ensemble BREVE presents a Musical Bouquet of French Baroque Style. Works include Leclair’s Deuxième Recreation De Musique and Telemann’s Twelfth Paris Quartet. With: Deborah Booth, flute & recorder; Louise Schulman, violin & viola; Stephen Rapp, harpsichord; and John Mark Rozendaal, viola da gamba; Arlene Travis, guest soprano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:15 pm
Free

Lesson | Downloading with Confidence


Electronic books, music files, videos, and audio programs - a wealth of resources are available on the Library's website. This hands-on training session shows how you can take advantage of free access to new media from the comfort of your own home. Learn how to make the most of your library card.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:15 pm
Free

Workshop | Basic Internet


Hands on using wireless laptops. Introduction to the Internet and how to perform basic searches.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
Free

Workshop | How to Get Started in Web Design


If you’ve been thinking about creating a website but don’t know where to start, this is the seminar for you. They’ll talk about how you go about creating a website and the software you would use to do it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Business & Industry Information: Market Research Information Sources


This class gives an overview of numerous U.S. and international resources to help the business person gather market research data at the library. Attendees will be introduced to many valuable market research sources, with full reports download, including forecasting, consumer demographics, industry surveys and trends, company news, new products, and access to thousands of trade journals across all industries for full-text articles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
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Master Class | Voice Master Class: Lauren Flanigan


Students coached by this distinguished artist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Daily Instructed Meditation


Learn some serenity to cope with your busy day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:45 pm
Free

Workshop | Finding Your Unique Genius and Be Your Best Self


Everyone has a genius within themselves. This interactive workshop will guide participants through a two-step process: a self-assessment that produces a “unique genius statement” and an exercise that identifies limiting beliefs that sabotage potential. Phyllis Rosen is a Five O’clock Club certified career and outplacement coach who serves on the Board of Directors of the International Coach Federation. Let her help you be your best self.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free

Workshop | How to Get Started in Web Design


If you’ve been thinking about creating a website but don’t know where to start, this is the seminar for you. They’ll talk about how you go about creating a website and the software you would use to do it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Truman Capote's In Cold Blood: Tragedy in Kansas


Capote combined painstaking research with a narrative feel to produce one of the spellbinding story of a pair of two-time losers living in a lonely house in western Kansas out to make the heist of their life. When things don't go as planned, the robbery turns ugly. From there, the book is a real-life look into murder, prison, and the criminal mind.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Joe Sacco discusses his graphic novel Footnotes in Gaza


From the cartoonist-reporter, a sweeping, original investigation of a forgotten crime in the most vexed of places. As in Palestine and Safe Area Goražde, Sacco's unique visual journalism has rendered a contested landscape in brilliant, meticulous detail. Footnotes in Gaza, his most ambitious work to date, transforms a critical conflict of our age into an intimate and immediate experience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | John Duda reads from his book Wanted: Men to Fill the Jails of Spokane


Mass civil disobedience, train-hopping militants, insurrectionist poets, radical marching bands, and victory - in 1909! Join Duda for a reading and discussion of his book documenting the Industrial Workers of the World's free speech fights. Through newspaper articles, dispatches, and personal recollections, the voices of the men and women who filled the prisons of Spokane, Washington in the name of free speech and the IWW's One Big Union are brought to us 100 years later.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Neil deGrasse Tyson reads from his book The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet


The director of the American Museum of Natural History's Rose Center for Earth and Space discusses his bestselling book, now available in paperback. Wednesday January 20, 2010 7:00 PM
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Rebecca Goldstein reads from her book 36 Arguments for the Existence of God


Goldstein, novelist and professor of philosophy, explores the varieties of religious experiences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Gabrielle Bernstein discusses her book Add More __ing to Your Life


Bernstein presents her latest, a book that purports to show you how to make happiness a way of life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Open Performance: Indah Boyle / SAWTOOTH Dancers / Tablespoon Alba / Ariel Polonsk


Contemporary dance moderated by Renée Archibald.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free
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Play | Broadway Actors in a Modern Adaptation of The World Classic

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Concert | Christmas Concert

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