23 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, November 9, 2014
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Join a public tour of this historic U.S. Navy vessel that was originally deployed during Vietnam and ...
more >> later used to train U.S. helicopter pilots.
New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Experience the coming of Fall in Central Park when it becomes a precious bird habitat and migration hot ...
more >> spot! Join experts from NYC Audubon Society and Conservancy Discovery Guides on this walk to learn how to spot our feathered neighbors and their foreign cousins as they make their trip across the globe. Binoculars can be borrowed from the Dana Discovery Center.
Ages 5+.
New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded ...
more >> urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today among the world's most famous and beloved public parks. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find something to enjoy in Central Park.
New York City, NY; NYC
For nearly 100 years, the Beaux-Arts beauty known as Grand Central Terminal (a.k.a Station) has been ...
more >> a testament to the ingenuity and ambition of a great city, impressing both travelers and visitors with it's wonderful architecture and pulsating vibe. It's history is a story of immense wealth, great engineering, a few accidents, a planned sabotage and one terrific ceiling, but most importantly a story of survival and rebirth.
New York City, NY; NYC
You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central ...
more >> 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
E/AB Fair is New York's premier showcase for contemporary publishers and dealers, presenting the latest ...
more >> and greatest in prints, multiples, and artists' books. The fair is well known for its vibrant energy thanks to its innovative international exhibitors, and hundreds of artists shown.
New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Join professional guides on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the ...
more >> city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building.
New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
with Dr. Joseph Chuman.
Twenty percent of Americans now claim to have "no religion" but fewer than ...
more >> six percent profess to be atheists. Hence we can assume that the balance entertains beliefs of some kind which they would consider "spiritual." Indeed, the mantra of "I am spiritual but not religious" has been with us for several decades. But what more precisely does this mean? Indeed, it can mean many things, some of which Chuman will discuss including approaches to spirituality which may be appropriate for ethical culture.
New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Join docents on a tour to learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, sustainable design, and ...
more >> how the park came to life.
New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Highlights: Former Stabile Bank, site of Joey Gallo's rubout, 17th-century Sephardic Jewish cemetery, ...
more >> Edward Mooney House, MOCA Museum.
New York City, NY; NYC
Editor's Pick
Cathedral organists provide a 30-minute break for mind, body and spirit on Mondays at 1 pm with an entertaining ...
more >> and informative demonstration of the Cathedral’s unparalleled Great Organ.
New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Join Chelsea for sessions appropriate for all levels of fitness. Awesome Asana is a budding yoga project ...
more >> in Washington Heights developed by teacher Chelsea Best.
New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
$5 suggested donation
Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, ...
more >> 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
Starring: Bette Davis, Miriam Hopkins, and Gig Young.
Old friends Kit Marlowe and Millie Drake adopt ...
more >> contrasting lifestyles: Kit is a single, critically acclaimed author while married Millie writes popular pulp novels.
110 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Puerto Rican vocalist Patricia Cay and pianist Max Lifchitz team up for a special recital highlighting ...
more >> art songs from Spain, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
The program will feature art songs written during the 20th and 21st centuries by Ernesto Cordero (from Puerto Rico); Manuel M. Ponce (from México); Carlos Guastavino (from Argentina); and Heitor Villa-Lobos (from Brazil). Also featured on the program will be a performance of Xavier Montsalvage’s Cinco Canciones Negras – inspired by both the writings of the great Cuban poet Nicolás Guillén and warm Antillean rhythms – as well as the premiere of a new song especially written for the occasion by Max Lifchitz.
New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Elaine Muray’s unique approach to storytelling incorporates mime and masks, swaths of cloth, and a ...
more >> command of sound and voice that create rich, memorable characters. A jaguar growls, a horse approaches and rears, a Maori warrior fends off a monster. Having trained with some of the masters in physical theatre, including the legendary Tony Montanaro, Muray’s performances breathe new life into the old stories. The program includes traditional and personal stories particularly tuned to this magical time of the year. Appropriate for adults and children 8 and older.
New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The program features the great repertoire of the Organ on the 101 rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker ...
more >> and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor & Boody Organ Builders.
New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A stellar musical event. A concert showcasing the artistry of internationally acclaimed performers and ...
more >> distinguished faculty members at a leading New York conservatory.
New York City, NY; NYC
4:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Program:
J. S. Bach Wachet Auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140
Johann Eccard Wach auf, du werte Christenheit ...
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Join the Grammy-nominated Bach Choir and Players for the opening of the 47th season of Bach Vespers as they welcome to the podium their new music director Donald Meineke. The one-hour program featuring one of the leading early music ensembles in the United States promises to be an exciting and enriching evening.
New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free-will offering
In celebration of the restored Great Organ, the Cathedral presents a concert series following Sunday ...
more >> Evensong. This recital is free and open to the public.
With: David Jernigan, Raleigh, NC.
New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The Organ Recital Series is free and open to the public. Today's recital is by Janet Yieh of New York, ...
more >> NY. She performs works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Böhm, Julian Wachner, George Thalben-Ball, and César Franck.
New York City, NY; NYC
5:15 pm
free, no reservation required
5:30 pm
free, no reservation required
The skeletal remains of the High Line’s elevated tracks set the perfect scene for a spooky evening. ...
more >> Join a journey to the creepier side of New York City’s most unique park. On this tour you’ll hear tales of the strange eccentric who lived below the tracks and saved them from demise, the curse of a West Side Cowboy who fell to his death from the elevated track, and the children who haunt the street formerly known as Death Avenue. If the moon hangs right perhaps you’ll witness the spectacle of a ghostly ship floating down the Hudson River; is it the long forgotten crew of Henry Hudson’s Half-Moon warning sailors not to go to sea? Or is it Captain Kidd protecting the treasure he buried on Liberty Island? Venture at your own risk through the dark side of High Line.
New York City, NY; NYC