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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 3, 2019?

19 free events take place on Thursday, January 3 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 3 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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19 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, January 3, 2019

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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Workshop | Sun Salutations and Intentions Morning Yoga


Starts your day with a morning yoga practice. You will experience luxurious stretching warm-ups, empowering standing poses, and energizing breath work as we align the movements with the inhales and exhales. You will feel more awake, strong, balanced, and positive as a result of this time spent on the mat. Sun Salutations and warrior poses stimulate the seratonin in your brain (the “happy hormone) and improve self-esteem! You will be ready for anything that meets you as your day unfolds. Bring a yoga mat if you have one. You may bring your own coffee or tea.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:45 am
$5 requested donation...

Tour | 13 tours, all City neighborhoods, any time of the day, choose one tour or many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

Tour | City Hall Tour for Individuals


The tour of City Hall includes a discussion of the building's history, art, architecture, and civic function. The building is the oldest city hall in the United States that still houses its original governmental functions, such as the office of the Mayor of New York. Constructed from 1803 to 1812, New York City Hall is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

Workshop | Researching Ship Passenger Lists


Get started using the genealogy research methods and resources related to ship passenger lists for vessels arriving at U.S. ports in the 19th and 20th centuries.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Bach at Noon


The organ works of J.S. Bach (1685-1750) offered in 30-minute meditations. Bach at Noon concerts take place every Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 11, 2018 to May 22, 2019.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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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. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Classical Music | Chinese and Ottoman music


In a program featuring medieval recorder, kugo harp, oud and percussion, the Eurasia Consort explores Chinese and Ottoman music. What features linked the twain? The audience can decide. About the ensemble Formed in 2013 by August Denhard and Tomoko Sugawara, the Eurasia Consort has performed annual concerts in Seattle and New York with leading musicians dedicated to the ancient music of Europe, the Middle East, China, and Japan. Past performances have taken place at Trinity Parish Church, the Edmonds Library, and the Gig Harbor History Museum in Pacific Northwest; and the Rubin Museum, Tenri Institute, and Gotham Early Music Midtown Concerts in the Chapel at St. Bartholomew’s Church in New York, to name a few. Performers: Miyo Aoki, medieval recorder Tomoko Sugawara, kugo harp August Denhard, oud Rex Benincasa, percussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:15 pm
Free

Film | Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018): an intimate look at America's favorite TV host


Filmmaker Morgan Neville examines the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, the beloved host of the popular children's TV show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Starring: Joanne Rogers, Betty Aberlin, David Bianculli. Directed by Morgan Neville. 94 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | The Getaway (1972): They have to run


A recently released ex-con and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes awry. Director: Sam Peckinpah. Starring Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson. 123 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House Tour


A tour of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, home of the National Museum of the American Indian in New York. Tour highlights include a discussion of the history of the site, architect Cass Gilbert, and sculptor Daniel Chester French; viewing the Collectors Office with Tiffany woodwork; Reginald Marsh murals; and the 140-ton Rotunda dome by Rafael Gustavino.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Games and Hobbies Meetup


Bring your own game. Bring your knitting. Meet new people.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Resume Writing


Learn how to create a professional resume. Please be prepared with job history, education, and other important information and bring it with you to the session along with a flash drive.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Fashion Photography for Beginners


Want to shoot fashion? Haven’t the faintest clue where to start? Photographer and author Jeff Rojas covers the fundamentals of the business of fashion photography. He’ll guide you through the core essentials of how to break into shooting fashion (i.e. establishing a team, how to contact modeling agencies, how to get published, etc.) and he’ll introduce three lighting setups you can use to kick off your career. Jeff Rojas is an American photographer and author based in New York City. His primary body of work is advertising and editorial photography that has been published in both Elle and Esquire. He also frequents as a photography instructor. His teaching experience includes platforms like CreativeLive, WPPI, the Photo Plus Expo, Imaging USA and APA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Workshop | Women's Writing Group


Hannelore Hahn, who directed the International Women's Writing Guild for 37 years, hosts a monthly informal women’s writing & discussion group.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Opening Reception | 5 Solo Photography Shows


Featuring John Custodio On the Road: Structures Ruth Formanek Transforming Window Shades Rosalie Frost Monet's Water Garden, Shadow and Light David Kutz Cultural Landscapes Stuart Zalka Window Shopping on Mars
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Grace: Gender-Race-Identity


A selection of portraits of older transgender people by Jess Dugan. Jess Dugan (b. 1986 Biloxi, MS) is an artist whose work explores issues of identity, gender, sexuality, and community. She received her MFA in Photography from Columbia College Chicago (2014), her Master of Liberal Arts in Museum Studies from Harvard University (2010), and her BFA in Photography from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (2007). Dugan has exhibited at venues including the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, the Aperture Foundation, the Museum of Contemporary Photography, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the San Diego Museum of Art, the Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College, the Catherine Edelman Gallery, The Transformer Station, and at many colleges and universities throughout the United States.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Overcoming Career Obstacles in the New Year


David Lees offers tips to kickstart the next step in your career. Learn how to be more positive and open about new challenges and face the word with new eyes, a positive outlook, and a winning spirit. The discussion includes: Reconnect to your mojo, your hidden strength that can drive you forwardDust off old habits that may be holding you back from achieving what you want. Remove "yes, but" thinking. Be more open to career opportunities and possibilities.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Tavern Nights: Colonial Tabletop Roleplaying Games


Submerge yourself in the American Revolution in a fun and alternative way! Players will be given characters and backstories relevant to the colonial period but the possibilities of where the adventure will take you are endless.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
$5

Jazz | Etienne Charles, Renowned Trumpeter: Signature Creole Soul


Hailed by The New York Times as "an auteur" and by JazzTimes as a "daring improviser who delivers with heart wrenching lyricism,” Trinidad-born trumpet player, percussionist, and composer Etienne Charles has earned a reputation for blending the myriad rhythms and sounds of the Caribbean and American South (especially New Orleans jazz) into his signature style of Creole soul. A Juilliard grad and a 2015 Guggenheim Fellow, Charles is a member of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Swing Collective. His forthcoming album, Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1, is an excursion into the varied acoustic sounds, grooves, chants, and rituals of Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago. For this special evening, Charles will premiere a commissioned work inspired by the diverse immigrant experiences of the Americas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free
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