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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on March 16, 2010?

42 free events take place on Tuesday, March 16 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 March 16 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 March . 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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42 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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Video | Creative Time's 44 1/2: Video Art on an Outdoor Screen


At 44 1/2, Creative Time’s presentation of video art on MTV’s outdoor, gilded screen, will showcase the work of groundbreaking performance artist Marina Abramovic. Opening concurrently with her retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art, Creative Time’s presentation includes Light/Dark (1977), Rest Energy (1980) and Dissolution (1997). Ambramovic has influenced other artists for more than three decades. One of the videos will play at the top of the hour, every hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 am
Free

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

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
9:30 am
Free

Workshop | Introduction to MS Excel


An introduction to the basic features of Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet program designed for the Windows environment. Topics include entering data & formulas, moving & copying data, formatting & print previewing worksheets. Introduction to MS Word is a prerequisite.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

Workshop | Knitting and Crochet Group


Bring your current project, your questions, your needles and your yarn to the Knitters' Table. Beginners and experienced knitters are welcome - crochet, too!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Master Class | Master Class: Stanislav Pochekin, Piano


Pochekin was born in Russia and received his music education at the Gnesin Institute in Moscow under the tutelage of the illustrious Edouard Mirzoian and Theodore Gutman. Upon the completion of his studies he served as a professor at the Conservatoire in Sverdlovsk (Russia). In 1989 he was invited to Cuba where he became a professor at the “Instituto Superior del Arte” in Havana. Pochekin’s repertoire ranges from Baroque to the Contemporary. He performed with many major orchestras and worked with distinguished conductors such as M. Paverman, F. Glushenko, I. Lapinsh. R. S. Ferrers well as many others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

Workshop | Genealogy: An Introduction


Hands on using wireless laptops. Exploring your family history? Learn how to trace your roots in this introduction to genealogy. Discover library and web resources for genealogical research. Prerequisite: internet and web searching.
   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

Tour | Downtown: Where New York Began Tour


A tour of Downtown — its history, architecture, and art, and its fascinating denizens. Tour includes Federal Hall, the U.S. Stock Exchange, Trinity Church, Fraunces Tavern, U.S. Custom House, and Bowling Green. Led by a professional tour leader. Adults, please bring photo ID.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | Juilliard pianist Peter Dugan performs works by Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Gershwin


Program: Felix Mendelssohn &#147;Contemplation&#148; from Songs Without Words, Op. 30 #1 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata Op. 31 # 2, &#147;Tempest&#148; in D minor Leonardo Dugan The Reincarnation of Rock&#146;n&#146;Roll George Gershwin But Not for Me & Embraceable You Peter Dugan Makes a Difference Every Time Rube Bloom Give Me The Simple Life
   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

Jazz | Midtown Jazz: Joanne Brackeen, Solo Piano


Brackeen, described as "a visionary of extraordinary depth" by Tony Bennett, and "a pianist-composer of phenomenal capacity" by the late Bill Evans, is consistently ranked by critics and jazz magazines as one of the best jazz pianists in the world, along with Keith Jarrett, McCoy Tyner, and Chick Corea.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$7 requested donation

Screening | Short Films: Owners of the Water: Conflict & Collaboration Over Rivers / Yukon Circles


Owners of the Water: Conflict & Collaboration Over Rivers (2008, 30 min.) A collaboration between indigenous filmmakers (a central Brazilian Xavante and a Wayuu from Venezuela) and an anthropologist explores a campaign headed by the Xavante to protect the Rio das Mortes River Basin from the uncontrolled soy cultivation that brings deforestation and pollution to the watershed. The Xavantes' May 25, 2006 blockade of a national highway in Mato Grosso raises awareness of their concerns and builds support for their efforts. In Xavante and Spanish with English subtitles. Yukon Circles(2006, 30 min.) The 2300–mile Yukon River flowing through Canada and Alaska is threatened by pollution from military installations, mining, manufacturing, and settlement, and the tribes and First Nations develop a historic agreement to work together to protect it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Master Class | Master Class: Stanislav Pochekin, Piano


Pochekin was born in Russia and received his music education at the Gnesin Institute in Moscow under the tutelage of the illustrious Edouard Mirzoian and Theodore Gutman. Upon the completion of his studies he served as a professor at the Conservatoire in Sverdlovsk (Russia). In 1989 he was invited to Cuba where he became a professor at the “Instituto Superior del Arte” in Havana. Pochekin’s repertoire ranges from Baroque to the Contemporary. He performed with many major orchestras and worked with distinguished conductors such as M. Paverman, F. Glushenko, I. Lapinsh. R. S. Ferrers well as many others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Advanced Internet Search Strategies


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn how to conduct effective searches on the Web using search engines, metasearch engines and searchable databases. Prerequisite: Internet Search Strategies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Screening | Short Films: Owners of the Water: Conflict & Collaboration Over Rivers / Yukon Circles


Owners of the Water: Conflict & Collaboration Over Rivers (2008, 30 min.) A collaboration between indigenous filmmakers (a central Brazilian Xavante and a Wayuu from Venezuela) and an anthropologist explores a campaign headed by the Xavante to protect the Rio das Mortes River Basin from the uncontrolled soy cultivation that brings deforestation and pollution to the watershed. The Xavantes' May 25, 2006 blockade of a national highway in Mato Grosso raises awareness of their concerns and builds support for their efforts. In Xavante and Spanish with English subtitles. Yukon Circles(2006, 30 min.) The 2300–mile Yukon River flowing through Canada and Alaska is threatened by pollution from military installations, mining, manufacturing, and settlement, and the tribes and First Nations develop a historic agreement to work together to protect it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Cooked Books


Explore the delicious world of all things culinary in the Library&#146;'s vast and interdisciplinary cookery collection. In this class, investigate sources in the Library, around the city, and on the web.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
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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
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Discussion | Culinary Luminaries: Joseph Baum, Restaurant Impresario


Meet the people who knew and worked with Joseph Baum (1920-1998), a man of big dreams who executed some of the most extravagant restaurant projects ever seen such as Windows On The World, the Four Seasons, and la Fonda Del Sol. With William Grimes, author of Appetite City and former New York Times restaurant critic; Milton Glaser, Graphic and Interior Designer on many projects for Baum; Hugh Hardy, Principal and Founder of H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture, LLC., and Michael Whiteman, president of Joseph Baum & Michael Whiteman Company. Moderated by Michael Batterberry, editor-in-chief and publisher of Food Arts Magazine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
$5

Talk | Deborah Marton, head of Design Trust for Public Spaces, talks about her job


Marton is executive director of Design Trust for Public Spaces, an organization that brings together neighborhoods, public agencies and design professionals to find innovative opportunities for change and make New York City more beautiful, sustainable, functional and accessible to all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | Gaylene Preston's Documentary War Stories (1995): Remembering the Big One


Seven remarkable New Zealand women speak about their lives during World War II: the loss of husbands, marriages and their military experiences. 89 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Meditation at the Library


Sahaja Yoga Meditation is a holistic approach to living in balance. The simple technique gives the experience of inner silence, calm and contentment. Sahaja Yoga is an inner yoga (connection), meaning no mental or physical effort is required. Whatever the issue is facing us - frustration, anger, anxiety, bad habits, loneliness - Sahaja Yoga Meditation awakens a vibrant energy within each of us that empowers us to achieve our genuine self-expression and fulfillment. Class taught by experience volunteers. Come join instructors Aldo Alvarez and Shail Pandya. Share relaxation techniques!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Tax Tips for Your 2009 Return


A program sponsored by the Financial Planning Association of New York.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | From Prince of Society in New York to King of the Lobby in Washington: Sam Ward's Excellent Adventure


Kathryn Allamong Jacob, author of King of the Lobby: The Life and Times of Sam Ward, tells the story of how one man harnessed delicious food, fine wine, and good conversation to the task of becoming the most influential lobbyist of the Gilded Age.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Video | Short Film: Roosevelt Island's Public Health Legacy


A presentation by Judith Berdy of the Historical Society, featuring the unusual neighborhood on film!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Diff’rent Strokes actor Todd Bridges discusses his memoir Killing Willis: Fame, the Fall, and Finding My Way Back


The former child actor recounts a familiar fame-and-drugs tale.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Barbara Hammer discusses her book Hammer! Making Movies Out of Sex and Life


Filmmaker Hammer discusses her new book with Hilton Als. In memoir, essays, and photos, Hammer documents her amazing career as a filmmaker and takes a candid look at sex and art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Concert | Duo Petrof: A Concert for 2 Pianos


Integrated by the Mexican pianists of Russian descent Anatoly Zatin and Vlada Vassilieva, Duo Petrof performs at the most important concert venues in Mexico, United States, Asia and Europe. Light refreshments will be served.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | German Artist Franz Erhard Walther in Conversation


A conversation between Walther, Tobi Maier (Curator, Ludlow 38), and Yasmil Raymond (Curator, Dia Art Foundation). Walther was born in 1939 in Fulda, Germany, where he lives and works. He has exhibited extensively worldwide since 1967. He participated in documentas 5 (1972), 6 (1977), 7 (1982), and 8 (1987). A major retrospective of his work since 1958 is currently on view at Musée d'art moderne et contemporain, Geneva.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Howard Frank Mosher reads from his book Walking to Gatlinburg


This stunning and lyrical Civil War thriller is a spellbinding story of survival, wilderness adventure, mystery, and love in the time of war. Mosher is the author of ten books. A recipient of the Literature Award from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, Mosher lives in Vermont.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Introduction To Meditation


With Sharon Salzberg.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Author Reading | Nell Irvin Painter reads from her book The History of White People in America


Historian, professor, and artist Nell Irvin Painter talks about this illuminating work on the history of race and power.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Sam Lipsyte reads from his book The Ask


Lipsyte is a smart, darkly hilarious author, a cult figure by this point. In conversation with editor Lorin Stein.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Open Mike | Speaking of Femme 4


Please join New York's Femme Family for a literary event celebrating the queer femme voice and hosted by Hadassah D'Luxe and Bevin Brandlandingham. Join in the open mike (up to 5 minutes!) or simply listen to the fabulous femmcees and their stories about gender and femininity. Laughing and crying are both permitted.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5 suggested admission

Workshop | Unstuck Your Sensual Self & Ignite Pleasure and Desire


A workshop with Amy Jo Goddard. Sometimes we feel disconnected from the experience of pleasure. Sometimes life gets in the way of us experiencing the deepest forms of pleasure. What is holding you back from experiencing pleasure and desire in your daily life? How can you rekindle flames of desire that might be smothered right now? What are the things that make you feel most alive? How can you work to bring those aspects of your life into greater alignment with how you live on a day-to-day basis? Goddard is a professional sexuality educator, artist, writer, activist, and sex and relationship coach. Her background includes a Master's degree in Human Sexuality Education, training as a sex coach, 15 years of experience teaching sexuality to adults, youth and children, and her own deep work as a sexual being.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | B3+ performs jazz standards and new work


A completely new B3+ experience! The repertoire for this concert features new and old Jazz Standards from Swing, through Be Bop to Funk. Classical and Baroque material (Beethoven, Bach) is used as a starting point for new ideas and a vehicle to communicate and brought into the 21st century. Of course, B3+ -- Franz Hackl, John Clark and Marcus Rojaswill -- also play original compositions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Author Reading | Cherie Currie reads from her book Neon Angel


Currie rose to stardom as the lead singer in the all-girl band The Runaways. After two years, she became an actor and an addict.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Theater | Sri Chinmoy's Siddhartha Becomes the Buddha: Journey of Self-Discovery


A dramatic portrayal of Prince Siddhartha’s story, juxtaposing the humanity of the young prince and the personality of the Buddha, and the poetry and power of Buddha’s timeless message.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recital: Soo Yoen Kim, Piano


A uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers - the freshness and excitement of a solo recital by a gifted young artist at one of the world's leading conservatories.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | UG! Comedy Show


UG! features top quality comedic talent coming down weekly working out their funny in front of a cool supportive crowd. Todd Montesi and Justin Murray presents comics from Comedy Central, HBO, MTV, yo' mamas house, outer space, etc. etc. It's a down town gritty meat and potatoes kind of show for a down and dirty time we're living in!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Punch Up Your Life Comedy Show


Comedy hosted by Pete Holmes, with special guests TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
$3

Open Mike | Penny's Open Mic


Spoken word artists, musicians, comedians, and other creative folks are invited to put their two cents in at this gathering hosted by Penny Pollak.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
$3
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