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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 5, 2012?

44 free events take place on Thursday, January 5 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 5 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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44 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, January 5, 2012

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Other | Shoshana Collection of Ancient Coins of Judea


This is the first ever public display of the multi-million dollar Shoshana Collection of Ancient Coins of Judea. It is described as "the greatest assembly of coins related to the foundation of ancient Israel ever offered." Among the more than 2,300 coins spanning 11 centuries is one of only two known surviving Year 1 (66 C.E.) prototype silver shekels valued at $750,000 or more, and the only known surviving Year 1 silver quarter-shekel also valued at $750,000 or more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Social Networking Online


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn about online social networks and explore some of the most popular websites, including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
   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

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., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Workshop | Setting Financial Goals


The purpose of this seminar is to introduce participants’ basic financial aspects of handling personal finance. Topics to be covered will include comprehensive wealth management, tax planning strategies, and principles of investing. John J. Vento, is a professor of Wagner College, Department of Accounting and Business Administration. Mr. Vento holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration in Public Accounting and a Master's Degree in Business Administration in Taxation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Workshop | Stay Well Exercise


A free Stay Well exercise session. Stay Well volunteers certified by the NYC's Department for the aging will lead participants in a well-balanced series of exercises for seniors of all ability levels. Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Exercise equipment will be provided. All participants are required to sign a personal medical waiver at the beginning of the class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free

Concert | Bach at Noon


This Organ Meditations Series features the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade” Tour


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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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$6

Screening | Native American Films


Featuring films by and about Native Americans. At 1pm, 3pm and 5:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Virtuosi Italiani: The Florid Style of Monteverdi and Handel


Program: Zefiro torna, from Scherzi musicali, SV 251 Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) Selections from Settimo libro de madrigali, SV 140 Claudio Monteverdi Cento partite sopra passacagli Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583–1643) Quel sguardo sdegnosetto Claudio Monteverdi Pur ti miro Claudio Monteverdi No, di voi non vo’ fidarmi, HWV 189 George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) Ricercar No. 5 in C major Domenico Gabrielli (1651–1690) Lascia la spina George Frideric Handel Va speme infida, HWV 199 George Frideric Handel With: Kathryn Mueller, soprano; Kristen Watson, soprano; Cora Swenson, baroque cello; Michael Sponseller, harpsichord.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Master Class | String Quartet Master Class with Robert Mann


A Live Streaming Event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Computer Maintenance Workshop


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn how to care for your computer, protect it from viruses, and perform regular maintenance functions to keep it running smoothly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Stay Well Exercise


A free Stay Well exercise session. Stay Well volunteers certified by the NYC's Department for the aging will lead participants in a well-balanced series of exercises for seniors of all ability levels. Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Exercise equipment will be provided. All participants are required to sign a personal medical waiver at the beginning of the class. The class is limited to 10 participants.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A 45-minute in-depth look at the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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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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Film | Tae Kwon Do Workshop


Teaches the fundamentals of discipline, balance, health and wellness. -Get and Stay Fit -Weight Control -Promotes Self Awareness -Promotes Self Confidence
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Opening Reception | 2 Art Shows: Inside/Outside / Sacred Perspective


Inside/Outside is an exhibition by gallery members: Joan Arbeiter, Marilyn Banner, Dare Boles, Jo-Ann Brody, Sue Collier, Laura Eklund, Harriet Fields, Susan Grabel, Ellen Halloran, Hollis Hildebrand-Mills, Pat Hill Cresson, Kiki Kaye, Tania Kravath, Carole Kulikowski, Lynn Mayocole, Perri Neri, Marian Osher, Francine Perlman, Roslyn Rose, Phyllis Rosser, Ann Shapiro, Maria Torffield, Vivian Tsao, Judy Werlin, Ellen Wilkinson. In Sacred Perspective, Nancy Kahlow-Curtis uses symbolic images that merge the imagination with the theological and historical evolution of human spirituality.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | The Non-I Protects the I: 3 Artists Show


Featuring Joelle Dietrick, Meg Mitchell and Judy Rushin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Winter Salon 2012


The exhibition features 10 artists working in myriad aesthetic, conceptual, and technical modes. The exhibition encompasses figurative, realist, and abstract work, and includes painting, works on paper, sculpture, and collage.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Workshop | Adult Yoga


An open-level yoga with a certified instructor! Please wear comfortable clothes and bring your yoga mat or a beach towel. All participants must sign a waiver form before they join in. For adults 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Club: Bodega Dreams by Ernesto Quinonez


A debut novel set on the streets of East Harlem.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Signing | Catalogue Release: The Young and the Recluse


Join a one-night pop-up shop in conjunction with the release of the catalogue for the exhibition I>The Young and the Recluse. In addition to the book sale and signing, there will be select prints from the exhibition and limited-edition accessories, prints, sculptures, jewelry, apparel and more from the gallery gift shop available for sale for one night only. The Young and the Recluse features the work of eight rising photographers from around the world. While the artists have each individually gained international attention through their online presence, the tactile context of a publication retains the character of the exhibition and allows the conversations among the works to continue beyond the exhibition run. Based on the fantastic positive response to the show from the public and out of our own personal love of the work, we believe they’re conversations worth sharing and continuing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Collage: Derrick Adams' Deconstruction Worker


Now buildings in New York are demolished usually by Chinese and Mexican workers - French philosophers were deconstructing contemporary thought in the 1960's, Picasso and company deconstructed African Art in 1907. Bird, Diz, Monk, Train, Ornette deconstructed swing, the blue note, the flattened fifth in the late 1940's into the 1960's. Scientists deconstructed the Atom bomb in the 1940's. Pollack and de Kooning deconstructed the visual plane. Duchamp and Hammons deconstructed the construct. MTV in the 1980's deconstructed video. Computers have made sampling music and imagery part of the deconstruct of daily life. With globalization – the internet, the iphone - culture globally is being sliced and diced rapidly daily. Dream states deconstruct ones daily experiences. This compression of multiplicities is a sign of the X generation that Derrick Adams is part of. The struggle of the artist today is dealing with The New New versus the New Old. This readjustment of cultural symbols is the new way of thinking and very much part of his new work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Ellis Avery reads from her book The Last Nude


A stunning story of love, sexual obsession, treachery and tragedy about an artist and her most famous muse in Paris between the world wars.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Exhibition: Rotary Connection


With: Étienne Chambaud, Isabelle Cornaro, Julia Dault, Jose Dávila, Jason Dodge, Ryan Gander, Liam Gillick, Andrew Kuo, Mateo López, Benoît Maire, Arthur Ou, Marlo Pascual, Pietro Roccasalva. Shown: Arthur Ou, "Untitled (Primer 8)," 2011, gelatin silver print, 11 x 13"
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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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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Opening Reception | Painting: Jazz-Minh Moore's Is That All There Is


Moore's new series of paintings features her sister, Asia Kindred, amidst the ruins of a deteriorating cabin. The primarily naturalistic pallet is infused with distortion and bright color, causing the compositions to hover between physical and psychological space.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Painting: Thomas Woodruff's The Four Temperament Variations


The latest opus from Thomas Woodruff, master alchemist/imagist painter of the arcane, perverse, and popular. The new group of paintings is called The Four Temperament Variations, and it is his eighth solo exhibition with the gallery since 1989. Woodruff is a conceptual artist who uses traditional figurative painting techniques, archetypal formats and hybrid visual vocabularies from history to create contemporary "structures of contemplation" in the form of elaborative paintings in series. Woodruff's content has explored issues of health, emotion, and personal discovery.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Photography: Joel Sternfeld's First Pictures


This exhibition is comprised of four distinct bodies of work made between 1971 and 1980, the majority of which have never before been published or exhibited. In these bodies of work, Sternfeld develops conceptual and formal strategies that are fundamental to his practice over the past four decades. Such strategies include the building of narrative, elements of humor and irony, a politicized view of America, as well as a concern for community, social conditions, and the environment. Shown: "Nags Head, North Carolina, (#29), June-August 1976," Pigment print, 8 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Photos: Gao Yuan's Un(Re)Marked


Gao Yuan is a Chinese-born artist who will present three bodies of work-- Grafitti, Twelve Moons and Chinese Gangster under the umbrella title, Un(Re)Marked. Yuan, who is based in both Beijing and New York City, earned her MFA in Photography at the University of Nippon, Graduate School of Art. Yuan has had solo exhibitions at galleries in Beijing, Hong Kong and Taipei, among others, and has been in numerous group shows in Europe, Asia and the United States.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Sculpture by Martha Walker


From the artist: "The process of making art is frequently wracked with an obsession to express through visual medium our individuality; our self…some sort of proof that we exist, separate and individually from all others. We declare our unique existence through our work. Mortality defines the ultimate anxiety: with every day that passes, every dawn, the passage of our lives, our aging, is reaffirmed. We move closer to our demise each moment that we live, intensifying our need to produce something that we may leave behind that defines our selves. Time is the ultimate commodity. What takes time to produce is a reflection of the passage of our lives. Our obsession to produce some mark that is clearly our own is at the heart of the creative impulse." Shown: "Survivors" (2008)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Evan Hughes discusses his book Literary Brooklyn: The Writers of Brooklyn and the Story of American City Life


The rich literary life now flourishing in Brooklyn is part of a larger, fascinating history. With a dynamic mix of literary biography and urban history, the author takes us on a tour of Brooklyn past and present and reveals that hiding in Walt Whitman's Fort Greene Park, Hart Crane's Brooklyn Bridge, the raw Williamsburg of Henry Miller's youth, Truman Capote's famed house on Willow Street, and the contested streets of Jonathan Lethem's Boerum Hill is the story of more than a century of life in America's cities.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Book Signing | Bethenny Frankel signs copies of her book Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life


Frankel is known for her Bravo show Bethenny Ever After.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Club: Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham


A discussion of the classic novel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Charles Silverstein discusses his book For the Ferryman


Charles Silverstein, writer (The Joy of Gay Sex), therapist and pioneer who helped convince the American Psychological Association being gay is not an illness, discusses his memoir with Perry Bass, activist and prolific gay writer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Open Mike | Poetry Slam


Featuring store owner Marc Anthony.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | Comedy: Improvised Musical


The best of the best musical improv performers to create a kick ass, no two shows are alike, scream like a child, improvised musical. Come see two musical sets for the price of one (FREE if you are a student of improv anywhere in the world!).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Failing Our Twenties Comedy Show


Ever feel like you’re failing your twenties? Join Michelle Markowitz and Bryan Rucker, two of New York’s most prominent failures, as they host a night of storytelling, comedy, and catharsis. This month get into the HOLIDAYS with hilarious guests David Bluvband (Onion News Network, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon) and Saida Cooper (“Lights Off” – The Players Theatre).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Grammy nominee Theo Bleckmann performs the music of Kate Bush


After tackling American maverick composer Charles Ives and being rewarded with a Grammy nomination for it, vocalist Theo Bleckmann now takes on the mysterious songbook of British pop recluse Kate Bush. This project goes beyond merely recreating Bush’s music, taking it to even further realms of sound and interpretation. Joining him in this venture will be long-time collaborator percussionist John Hollenbeck, bassist Skuli Sverrisson and keyboardist Henry Hey, and a special guest, multi-instrumentalist Caleb Burhans on viola, guitar, and laptop.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
Free

Performance | Comedy Show: Comics Must Wash Hands


Jeff Cerulli and Adam Glyn’s long running east village stand up comedy show is back and some would say better than ever in a new venue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Performance | The Scene Comedy Show


The Scene is a weekly showcase of improvised one act plays. Each week the show features New York’s top improvisers from Saturday Night Live, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, Baby Wants Candy, Second City and more. The Scene is produced and hosted by Dan Hodapp and Micah Sherman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 pm
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Jazz | 5/5/5 After Hours Set


A great way to hear some of the most talented young lions of jazz while enjoying spectacular views of Manhattan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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Performance | New Team Lunacy Comedy Show


All you need to do is show up. Don’t have an improv group? They’ll put you in one! Have a team then bring them down! Five teams get to play for ten minutes each, and everyone has fun. Work on your skills and meet some great new people. New Team Lunacy, hosted by Erick Hellwig.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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