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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 11, 2014?

35 free events take place on Saturday, January 11 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 11 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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35 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, January 11, 2014

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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Workshop | Health and Race Walking


Enjoy views of the Park's landscapes as you get fit. Coach Lon Wilson of the New York Walkers Club leads walks at a moderate to brisk pace over mostly flat surfaces. Wear comfortable sneakers! Ages 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
Free

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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10:00 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...

Concert | College Recitals


11:00 AM - William Wolfe-McGuire, Violin 12:00 PM - Angela Wee, Violin 2:00 PM - Ji Hyuk Park, Flute 3:00 PM - Jin Young Yoon, Violin 5:00 PM - Molei Luo, Violin 6:00 PM - Ashley Park, Violin
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free

Gallery Talk | Curator's Tour of American Beauty


Join a walkthrough of the current exhibition with curator William Vilallongo.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Manhattan Statues and Outdoor Monuments Walk: Financial District


Relaxed walking, level ground, three to four hours. Walk around Battery Park, view the Native American Museum (Old Custom House), beautiful historical buildings, the “Charging Bull”, Trinity Church and Cemetery and Ground Zero sites. Bring lunch, water, binoculars or a camera with optical zoom lens. Wear very warm clothing and walking shoes. Heavy snow or rain cancels. Call Friday evening until 9:00PM, if weather is a question.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$3

Master Class | Mann String Quartet Institute Master Class


North America’s most promising young string quartets and special guests, personally chosen by Robert Mann, will take part in a series of master classes to be taught by Mann.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free

Book Discussion | Book Group: Lisa Brackmann’s Getaway


A killer discussion of murder and mayhem that spans the globe. In January, travel to Puerto Vallarta.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Talk | Alexander Hamilton’s Birthday


Can Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr make peace for one day? Historian and tour operator Jimmy Napoli will present his talk entitled “Alexander Hamilton: The Little Lion” which will focus on America’s most under-rated founder. Napoli will discuss Hamilton’s life, work and often scandalous history as George Washington’s genius protégé. From his humble beginning in the West Indies to his shocking death in New Jersey, no person in American history has ever had a greater influence on our national character without reaching the presidency.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free

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 | Mid-Park Welcome Tour


Explore the Park’s central features including the Lake and Ramble woodland, then marvel at the views from Belvedere Castle. Route involves many hills, stairs, and uneven paths. 45 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 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.
   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
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Workshop | Chair Yoga for Adults


Taught by a Certified YOGA Instructor, the class is focused on Muscle Strength Building and Range of Motion Access, developing awareness and reinforcing ideas of cultivation. Each class includes very basic yogic philosophy for mental health purposes and self health care exploration. It is a fun, energizing class that helps adults and seniors take greater control of their health by encouraging physical activity. It is offered in community to encourage friendships with other like minded people. They provide the chair for you.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: Danish Paintings from the Golden Age to the Modern Breakthrough


A docent-led tour of Danish Paintings from the Golden Age to the Modern Breakthrough: Selections from the Collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr., which presents 37 works by leading Danish painters of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: Gilded New York


The Gilded Age of the late 19th and early 20th centuries was a time of unprecedented wealth and extravagance, when New York City’s elite poured money into beautiful costumes, jewelry, furnishings, and artwork to fill their luxurious mansions and show off at lavish balls and dinner parties. Join the Museum’s Curator of Costumes and Textiles Phyllis Magidson for a tour exploring the visual culture of New York’s Gilded Age elite and its far-reaching influence on American art and design
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
Pay-what-you-can admission policy

Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Master Class | Mann String Quartet Institute Master Class


North America’s most promising young string quartets and special guests, personally chosen by Robert Mann, will take part in a series of master classes to be taught by Mann.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Union Square-Crossroads of New York Tour


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union Square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on “The Metronome” sculpture and so much more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Concert | American Music, Featuring Works by Barber, Bernstein, Porter, and More


A program of American music about the pleasures of dining, this concert features songs by Barber, Berg, Bernstein, Bolcom, Porter and Schwartz, as well as Mirror Visions Ensemble commission Clean Plates Don’t Lie, a cantata by Richard Pearson Thomas, inspired by the menus and philosophy of Chef Dan Barber’s restaurant, Blue Hill at Stone Barns. Presented by The Mirror Visions Ensemble featuring soprano Vira Slywotzky, tenor Scott Murphree and baritone Jesse Blumberg with guest artists Richard Pearson Thomas, piano Harumi Rhodes, violin and, Alberto Parrini cello.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 pm
Free

Performance | Ice Storm 2014 Showcases


After the resounding success of ICE STORM 2012, CINARS presents ICE STORM 2014, a series of exceptional showcases. ICE STORM brings together 4 companies from Quebec/Canada, Denmark, Finland to make you discover the best creations in dance, theatre, circus and multidisciplinary arts from these frosty lands.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Semiology of Portolan Charts


With Zhennya Slootskin, a cartographer and web designer, who has created hundreds of maps concerning urban waterfront issues. This illustrated lecture explores what the Mediterranean nautical charts from the Middle Ages, known as a Portolan charts, can tell us about the people that used them and the culture that created them.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
Free

Concert | Concert on Water


The concert is at the coolest classical music concerts location in New York City. Program and musicians TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | 4 photographers discuss their work


With Katharina Bosse, Alexander Gehring, Andrea Grützner, and Paula Winkler.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | College Recitals


4:00 PM - Austin Wang, Violin 5:00 PM - Sydney Lee, Cello 6:00 PM - Victoria Chung, Oboe
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Dance Lesson | Contra Dance for Beginners


All dances will be taught by the highly regarded and highly in-demand caller Will Mentor from Vermont. And everyone will enjoy dancing to live music from one of the hottest bands on the circuit, the Boston-based Nor'easter. Contra dance is having a renaissance throughout the country thanks to a thriving youth scene; high energy, acoustic music; and joyful, fast-paced dancing. There are lots of opportunities for flirting and fun. Contra dance started in New England in the 1700s, but the modern version is a far cry from the Virginia Reel-type dancing done in schools years ago. The current dancing is done in long lines of dancers facing their partners and moving briskly in easy-to-learn patterns to live music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Reading | Fivehundred Places Reading


With: Dorothea Lasky, M.A. Vizsolyi, Anna McDonald, Caroline Knox, Michael Dickman, and Susan Wheeler.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Saturday 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 | Janet Yieh, Organist


Benjamin Sheen is an organist at Trinity Church in New York.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Reading | Writers Simone White and Lytle Shaw read their work


Simone White is the author of House Envy of All The World (Factory School, 2010), and the chapbooks Unrest (Ugly Duckling Presse/Dossier Series, 2013) and Dolly (Q Ave Press, 2008). She studies and teaches American Literature and ideas, and lives in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Lytle Shaw is a New York-based writer whose books include The Moiré Effect(Book Horse/ Cabinet, 2012), The Lobe (Roof, 2002), and Cable Factory 20 (Atelos, 1999). His art writing has appeared in Cabinet, Artforum, and Parkettand in catalogues for Dia Art Foundation, the Drawing Center, and the Reina Sofía.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
$5

Concert | College Piano Recitals


Prep piano students of Alexandra Eames present a recital.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free

Concert | Faculty Recital: Arik Braude, violin


Arik Braude: Premier Prix in violin performance, The Royal Concervatory of Music, Brussels, Belgium; Doctoral studies (A.B.D.) CUNY Graduate center. Teachers include: Felix Andrievsky, Piotr Bondarenko, N.V. Braude, Jens Ellermann, Yfrah Neaman and Sally Thomas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Threefifty, Classically Trained Guitar Duo


With both steel-string acoustic and electric guitars, classically trained musicians Brett Parnell and Geremy Schulick create hushed, austerely beautiful instrumental soundscapes. Incorporating elements of post-rock, minimalism, and baroque classicism—with a touch of ambient electronics—the duo, returning after performing at last year’s Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, casts a spell that’s both haunting and hypnotic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
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