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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on March 2, 2016?

33 free events take place on Wednesday, March 2 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 2 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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33 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, March 2, 2016

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Editor's Picks

free events nyc Kira Daglio-Fine, Jazz Saxophonist
free events nyc Why being over 50 is not the end of your career
free events nyc Iranian Cinema: Bahram Beyzaie's Bashu, The Little Stranger (1989)
free events nyc The Foyle-Stsura Duo performs works by Mozart, Brahms, Franck, Lutoslawski
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Discussion | The Crisis in Teacher Preparation: A Look at the US, England, and Spain


Teacher education is in crisis around the world. More critics are questioning how best to prepare teachers than at any time in the past. While 25 years ago almost everyone who wanted to be a teacher in the United States or Europe went to a university-based program, this is no longer true.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Computer Safety and Maintenance Workshop


Learn how to protect your computer from viruses and perform regular maintenance functions to keep it running smoothly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free

Tour | Southern Park Welcome Tour


Travel from Grand Army Plaza, past the Pond and Gapstow Bridge, and stop at the Dairy on this trip through the southern Park highlights. Route involves moderate inclines and some stairs. 45 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Film | Wesley Ruggles' I'm No Angel (1933): Mae West Romp


With: Mae West, Cary Grant, Gregory Ratoff. Tira performs some questionable business maneuvers to escape jail. She attracts the attention of the wealthy Kirk Lawrence and begins a complicated romance. 88 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Talk | Feminist to the Core


Feminist to the Core puts feminists in conversation with the Columbia Core, inspiring new ways of seeing and thinking about the texts that are at the heart of the Columbia Experience. Ellie Hisama, Professor of Music, came to Columbia in 2006; she specializes in twentieth- and twenty-first-century music, post-tonal theory, American music, popular music, gender and feminist studies, critical studies of music and race, and the social and political roles of music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Kira Daglio-Fine, Jazz Saxophonist


Talented jazz saxophonist Kira Daglio-Fine, along with Daniel Mesko (drums), Andres Rovira (piano), and Jack Aylor (jazz bass), will be performing. Program TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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. This workshop occurs Mondays through Fridays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Talk | Freedom Fighters: Martha Graham and Ronald Reagan Celebrate Berlin’s 750th Birthday, 1987


A talk by Victoria Phillips, Lecturer in History at the European Institute and Associate Faculty at the Harriman Institute at Columbia University.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:15 pm
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Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 15, 2015 to May 26, 2016.
   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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Reading | Story Time for Grown-Ups


Love a good story? Sit back and relax as they read you a story or two. This event recurs on March 2, 9, 16 and 30.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Mac Computers for Beginners


Learn the basics of using a Mac computer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
Free

Book Discussion | Riverside Book Discussion Group: The Black Count by Tom Reiss


The author of the bestselling The Orientalist traces the story of the mixed-race swordsman and father of novelist Alexandre Dumas, discussing his rise to the French aristocracy, his military triumphs and the adventures that inspired such classics as The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Concert | Eden Prairie High School Choirs


Choral works and arrangements by F.A. Gevaert, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, William Dawson, René Clausen, and Stacey Gibbs
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Lecture | 'The Pacific Solution': Historical and Literary Perspectives on Australian Refugee Detention


With: Jini Kim Watson, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature and Director of Undergraduate Honors for English.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Format Neon: A 3-Person Exhibition


Featuring paintings by Eric Helvie, Martine Johanna, and Mark Knoerzer. ​
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Artist Mindell Dubansky discusses her exhibition Blooks: The Art of Books That Aren't


Mindell Dubansky will speak about her current exhibition at the Grolier Club. The exhibition has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning and in The New York Times.​​ ​This presentation will feature a history of book-shaped objects​ with ​ examples and an overview of her show.​ ​
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Flows and Shocks: Migration Networks and Economic Cycles in Latin America


President Nestor Kirchner (PNK) Spring 2016 awardees Monica Salmon Gomez (Mexico) and Laneydi Martinez (Cuba) present their respective research as well as the advances they made in research during their two weeks in New York.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Himalayan Happy Hour: Spiral Music


A free concert with artists specializing in music from the Himalayas and South Asia. Featuring Anjana Roy and Polash Gomes. Spiral Music occurs every Wednesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Mierle Laderman Ukeles discusses her book Seven Work Ballets


Through archival research, this monographic publication focuses on Ukeles' work ballets - a series of seven grand-scale collaborative performances involving workers, trucks, barges, and hundreds of tons of recyclables and steel - which took place between 1983 and 2012 in Givors, New York, Pittsburgh, Rotterdam, and Tokamachi, Japan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | NYCHA Then and Now: Short Films on Public Housing


An evening featuring starkly contrasting visions of public housing in New York City. It begins with a short, funny, and optimistic view of public housing in the Queens in the 1950s and 1960s as featured in the film Pomonok Dreams. Next on the bill will be a series of new short films exploring public housing in the Bronx today and the many challenges faced by residents living there. The filmmakers and producers of both films will be on hand for a short Q+A after the screenings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Stateless Democracy in Syrian and Turkish Kurdistan: Origins, Inspiration and the Man Thing


This panel discussion is inspired by student and faculty interest in political and social transformation in the MIddle East in light of recent developments, particularly the Syrian Civil War. Faculty presenters include: Nazan Ustundag, Bogazici University; Bulent Kucuk, Bogazici University; Deniz Boyraz, Bogazici University; Michael Taussig, Columbia University; and Narges Erami, Yale University.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Why being over 50 is not the end of your career


Those over 50 are taking longer to find a job and yet their overall unemployment rate is the lowest for any age group. You will learn how to: - Turn questions about age to your advantage - Seek opportunities where experience is an advantage - Connect with and convey your desire to work - Deal with small things that get in the way
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Performance | Bedtime Story and A Pound on Demand: Two One-Act Plays Written by Sean O'Casey


Presented by Break A Leg Productions. BEDTIME STORY- A respectable Catholic bachelor invites "a gay lass" back to his room in a Dublin boarding house. Terrified that his landlady and a fellow lodger may discover his indiscretion, he tries to get the girl quietly out of the house in the middle of the night. A POUND ON DEMAND- An inebriated customer and his layabout companion attempt to withdraw money from the local post office with hilarious results.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Film | Iranian Cinema: Bahram Beyzaie's Bashu, The Little Stranger (1989)


Lost and left behind in a foreign country after running away, a little boy whose family have been killed during the war is saved and trained by a middle-aged woman. 120 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Discussion | Memories of the Revolution: Locating Lesbian Culture in the Age of Queer


A panel discussion in conjunction with the publication of Memories of the Revolution: The First Ten Years of the WOW Café Theater, a new anthology of scripts, monologues, photos and interviews from the first decade of feminist and queer performance venue WOW (Women’s One World) Café. Host: Karen Finley; Moderator: Ann Pelligrini; Panelists: Alexis DeVeaux, Alisa Solomon, Carmelita Tropicana, Eileen Myles, Gwendolen Hardwick, Holly Hughes, Lisa Kron.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | 2015 Discover Award Finalists Reading


The 2015 Discover Award Finalists Mia Alvar (In the Country), Angela Flournoy (The Turner House), George Hodgman (Bettyville), Jill Leovy (Ghettoside), Sophie McManus (The Unfortunates) and Amy Ellis Nutt (Becoming Nicole) read from their acclaimed works.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Great Books Discussion Group


For this month, "Origin of Government" by Thomas Hobbes and "Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5 suggested donation

Dance Performance | FAB x TCS: Dance Block Salon


For the first Dance Salon of 2016, Fourth Arts Block (FABnyc) partners with the CURRENT SESSIONS to establish new connections, share perspectives and explore potential between dance makers. FAB x TCS is a free performance and networking event. FAB x TCS is a collection of works-in-progress by emerging dancemakers exploring the pleasures, failures and the spontaneity of the unknown. How does one’s patterns and processes of dancemaking unfold in the new season and reflect the changing climate we exist in?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | The Foyle-Stsura Duo performs works by Mozart, Brahms, Franck, Lutoslawski


This New York debut promises to be splendid violin and piano concert presenting masterpieces.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Create Your Own Website


Create your own website using Google Sites. Learn how to use templates to create a site or create a site from scratch.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Performance | Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show


Stand-up comedy show (that has been featured on MTV, and that fills to standing-room only each week). The show is produced by Brendan Fitzgibbons (The Onion, McSweeney's) and Lance Weiss (Carolines on Broadway) with comedians from David Letterman, Vh1, MTV, The Onion, and Comedy Central. Free pizza!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Concert | Christmas Concert

Regular Price: $55
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Classical Music | Works by Mozart, Dvorak and More

Regular Price: $50
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