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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 17, 2023?

23 free events take place on Tuesday, January 17 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 17 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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23 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, January 17, 2023

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Editor's Picks

free events nyc A Sanctuary in the Storm: Carl Lutz and the Rescue of Budapest's Jews
free events nyc The Evolution of an 1853 Fifth Avenue Mansion
free events nyc CoacheLOL: World's Funniest Music Festival
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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
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Workshop | Adult Zumba


Exercise in disguise! Get in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Bring your friends and come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training and a lot of fun.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Book Discussion | The Path of Drawing: Lessons for Everyday Creativity and Mindfulness


Artist and Author Patricia Watwood will give a talk on her latest book which guides readers in nurturing personal creativity, mindfulness, and overall well-being by using simple step-by-step exercises to bring the practice of drawing into everyday life.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Classical Music | Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)


Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
Free

Discussion | The Passionate Photographer Critique (online)


It feels good to hear nice things about your photos from friends, relatives and fellow photographers, but pats on the back are far less useful than meaningful, constructive criticism. Putting our photography out into the world—seeking opinions and critique we can use to improve and push ourselves forward is essential to our development as photographers. In this session, Steve Simon, "The Passionate Photographer," will give an honest evaluation of the photographs submitted—talking about what works, what doesn’t and how photographs can be improved. You will learn as much from the critiques of other photographer’s images as you will about critiques of your own images.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Discussion | A Sanctuary in the Storm: Carl Lutz and the Rescue of Budapest's Jews


Budapest, 1944: Vice Consul Carl Lutz and the Swiss Legation of Budapest started the largest diplomatic operation to rescue Jews during WWII. Thanks to an ingenious system of safe-conduct papers and residential buildings put under consular protection, Carl Lutz, who had acted as a protective power representing interests of the U.S. and UK in Hungary, sheltered and saved tens of thousands of Jews. Frederic Hayat, vice president of the Switzerland-based Carl Lutz Society, will deliver a presentation about Lutz and will be joined by Agnes Hirschi, Lutz's stepdaughter, and Charles Gati, a Survivor saved by Lutz's efforts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Performance | How to Sell a Haunted House: One-Man Tap Dance Show (online)


A live, virtual performance. Grady Hendrix presents his one-of-a-kind, one-man show, tap dancing through the haunted hallways of houses from Downton Abbey-sized country homes to split-level suburban ranchers as we try to figure out why we’re so obsessed with the world's worst roommates, ghosts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Film | The Card Counter (2022): thriller


An ex-serviceman with a dark past is trying his luck as a professional casino gambler. But after a chance meeting with an unpredictable young man seeking redemption against an old military colonel, the two men join forces to try to break into the World Series of Poker in this thriller. Director: Paul Schrader. With Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Alexander Babara, Bobby C. King. 111 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Film | Rear Window (1954): Alfred Hitchcock classic


A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his Greenwich Village courtyard apartment window. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. With James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Raymond Burr and Thelma Ritter. 112 Min. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (1899 - 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, many of which are still widely watched and studied today. Known as the "Master of Suspense", he became as well known as any of his actors thanks to his many interviews, his cameo roles in most of his films, and his hosting and producing the television anthology Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-65). His films garnered 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins, although he never won the award for Best Director despite five nominations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Midweek Meditation (online)


A midweek meditation for relaxing body and mind. Larry Hurst and Sonda Stein moderate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Anthony Bellov: 47 Fifth: Up Close and Personal Through Photographs


Taken during research for his series of talks exploring the architectural details and clues of past use of the venue, these highly personal images of oft-overlooked aspects of the building excite and challenge the viewer to explore their own perceptions and assumptions of this unique structure. The images are by architectural historian Anthony Bellov.   Multi-faceted Anthony Bellov is an award-winning videographer, pianist, tenor, singing instructor, and architectural historian with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Pratt Institute and a master’s in Museum Leadership from Bank Street College of Education. His video explorations of the world-renown Merchant’s House Museum, in New York’s NoHo have generated great excitement among historic house and architectural preservation advocates. He says, “Successful architecture is a happy manifestation of function expressed as geometry and detail.” Through his still images of buildings, Bellov explores the overarching balance of form with the radiant exclamation point of detail. Free soft drinks and platters.    
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Lesson | Metal Workshop Demonstration 


An eminent New York art school invites the public to a demonstration of metalworking led by artist and instructor Leonor Mendoza.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Talk | The Evolution of an 1853 Fifth Avenue Mansion


Esteemed architectural sleuth Anthony Bellov continues his popular series exploring the historic fabric and architectural and social history of the Hawley Mansion, now the venue. He'll explore the stunning architecture of the double parlors and delve deeply into the former appearance and functions of the Second Floor, now housing a world-renown 1917 library, revealing unnoticed details of past lives in the process. Built in 1853 for the wealthy Hawley Family, the elegant structure had already been a residence for 64 years when it was bought it in 1917 and remodeled it as their private clubhouse, thereby saving it from demolition. Now the oldest surviving mansion on iconic Fifth Avenue and a revered NYC landmark, pursuing clues to its fascinating transformation is a grand saga in itself -- if you know where to look.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Seen: Group Show


Each of the nearly 60 Fountain House Gallery artists featured in the show has selected a representative piece of their artwork to complement the portrait. The portraits were shot during several sessions held over the past year.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Y.Z. Kami: Night and Day


Night and Day juxtaposes two distinct bodies of work by Kami: the portrait paintings that have been at the center of his practice for more than three decades, and Night Paintings, a series that he began in 2017. In conjunction with Endless Prayers, Dome paintings, and other ongoing projects, the Iranian American artist’s oeuvre represents a deep consideration of representation and abstraction, humanism and spirituality.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Jazz | Contemporary Jazz and Argentine folk music


An evening of music that merges contemporary jazz and Argentine folk music in beautiful surroundings. Dario Acosta Teich, guitar/vocals; Fernando Huergo, bass; Manu Koch, drums; Julio Botti, sax; Alex Brown, piano/keyboards.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Play bridge in a stress-free environment


One of the most popular card games of the last century, bridge is still enjoyed by professional and amateur players alike today - and now you can stop by and enjoy it too! Bring your bridge partner, or you will be matched up with someone to play as a pair. There will be instructions and the chance to observe players, making this a perfect event for beginners looking to learn how to play bridge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | Dimka (2022): Transgender in Russia


The story of an intimate friendship between the filmmaker and a Russian transgender grappling with gender identity. In every respect a paradoxical figure, Dimka herself is a study of an obsession with physical beauty, isolation, and dictatorship. At once graphic and poetic, this verite film is a portrait of a bold individual that lives out her nonconformity, as she embraces ideologies that might be her own peril. Director: Victoria Campbell 90 min. Following the screening, the director will be present for a Q&A.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Life on Delay: Making Peace with a Stutter


In the fall of 2019, John Hendrickson wrote a groundbreaking story for The Atlantic about Joe Biden’s decades-long journey with stuttering, as well as his own. The article went viral, reaching readers around the world and altering the course of Hendrickson’s life. Overnight, he was forced to publicly confront an element of himself that still caused him great pain. He soon learned he wasn’t alone with his feelings: strangers who stutter began sending him their own personal stories, something that continues to this day. Now, in this reported memoir, Hendrickson takes us deep inside the mind and heart of a stutterer as he sets out to answer lingering questions about himself and his condition that he was often too afraid to ask.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Poetry Forum


Join a group of poets and writers who share their composed works in a safe space. Bring verses or songs you have written, and the group will gladly discuss the merits of the works.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Discussion | 2 New Books: Parenting with an Accent / My Mother's Secret (online)


Award-winning authors Alina Adams and Masha Rumer join together on our virtual events stage to present their latest works, writing history as it happens. While Adams's latest novel, My Mother's Secret: A Novel of the Jewish Autonomous Region, covers a little known aspect of recent history, Masha's latest memoir, Parenting with an Accent, provides insights into multicultural dating, raising bilingual kids, dealing with discrimination, and more. Their writing overlaps in examining intergenerational trauma, including in the former Soviet Union, and how it has affected generations of immigrants in the U.S. and how Russia’s war in Ukraine is impacting families around the world, including the writers' own families.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | CANCELLED: Vocal and Piano Works by Chopin, Verdi, Bellini, and More


Mary Dunleavy, soprano; Dimitri Pittas, tenor; Thomas Muraco, piano. Program Verdi (1813-1901), "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" from La traviata Bellini (1801-1835), La ricordanza, "Eccomi in lieta vesta" from I Capuleti e i Montecchi Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Romance in F-sharp Major, Op. 28, no. 2 Gounod (1818-1893), "Il se fait tard! Adieu!" from Faust Pauline Viardot (1821-1910), 4 Lieder Robert Paterson (b. 1970), Batter's Box Chopin (1810-1849), Mazurka in A Minor, Op. 17, no. 4 Puccini (1858-1924), "Vogliatemi bene" from Madama Butterfly Franz Lehar (1870-1948), "Lippen schweigen" from Die lustige Witwe
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Comedy Club | CoacheLOL: World's Funniest Music Festival


DJ ilanafromqueens is booked to open for international pop-star Dua Lipa. But when Dua cancels for a mysterious reason, Ilana simply has no choice but to incorporate her other talent, being funny, to give the festival audience what they definitely want:
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free
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Musical | Broadway Actors in a Tony Winner's Musical Comedy

Regular Price: $89
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Classical Music | Works by Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Ravel, and More at a Landmark Venue

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