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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 4, 2009?

31 free events take place on Sunday, October 4 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 October 4 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 October . 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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31 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, October 4, 2009

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Hike | Pocantico River Path-Rockefeller Preserve Hike


About 8 moderate miles. Walk from Philipse Manor station via Sleepy Hollow Cemetery to the Preserve. Pleasant woods walk along the Pocantico River, then through rolling hills to visit Swan Lake and Stone Farms, returning same way. Bring lunch, water, wear sturdy shoes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
$3 plus fare

Fair | Atlantic Antic Street Festival


This quintessential Brooklyn festival spans 10 blocks. You will have the opportunity to experience ten live performance stages, meet up with local merchants and artisans, and sample culinary treats and wares from over 500 vendors lining the avenue. You'll be able as well board a collection of vintage buses dating as far back as 1917, enjoy educational hands-on activities at the "Kid's Stop" tent, or purchase gifts at the "Bus Shop". There will be ten live musical stages - featuring blues, rock, country, R&B, jazz, a Middle Eastern orchestra with belly dancers, and interactive music for kids - to keep you moving and grooving all along the avenue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Workshop | Kayaking on the Hudson


Join 20-minute instructional paddles, and explore the Hudson River first hand. Please wear a bathing suit or shorts and a t-shirt, and know how to swim.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Historic Flatiron District


View some of the City’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance building, the MetLife tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free

City Walk | Historic Orchard Street Tour


Take a journey down historic Orchard Street and discover the origins of New York's first discount retail district. The two-hour tour highlights the integral role that the shopping district has played in the history and development of the Lower East Side.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Fair | N.Y.C. Oktoberfest


   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade”


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood


Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery in Grand Central Terminal; gaze upon hubcaps and roadsters on side of Chrysler Building; discover favorite Midtown Manhattan hangout of Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva; learn why Pershing Square isn’t really square; visit original Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French. Award-winning tour led by urban explorer, historian, and storyteller Justin Ferate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Museum Tour


View the façade to learn what the statues mean, inside see the painting of commerce on the walls and ceiling in the Rotunda. There is an archaeological exhibit. This is a great and different museum.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$3

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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2:00 pm
$6

Film | Terence Davies' The House of Mirth (2000)


With Gillian Anderson, Dan Aykroyd and Eric Stoltz. The glittering yet treacherous world of New York High Society comes to life in the heartbreaking story of Lily Bart, a renowned beauty of exquisite charm who seeks a wealthy husband but winds up disgraced and discarded. Based on the novel by Edith Wharton. 140 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | “Amble Through the Ramble”


Over streams, under arches, through the woods along a maze of pathways in a 38-acre woodland respite. Tour will be approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | “Chinatown/Little Italy-Ethnic Contrasts“” Tour


New York's replica of Hong Kong and Naples in miniature. Highlights: A colonial sephardic Jewish cemetery, the Edward Mooney House, a Buddhist Temple, the Old Police Headquarters, the Italian American Museum in the former Banco Stabile, the Kim Lau Memorial.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Club: Ursula Le Guin’s Dancing at the Edge of the World


The Feminist Book Club reads and discusses feminism. They make no claim about what feminism is or whom it serves, and are not a forum for any particular feminist platform. Rather, they read theoretical texts, literature and primary works, and welcome all genders, political persuasions, and levels of familiarity.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Author Reading | Caroline Sutherland reads from her book The Body Knows... How to Stay Young


Sutherland, "medical intuitive" and popular author, claims to know the secrets of staying young and shows you how to sharpen your intuition and improve your health.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Concert | Deborah Karpel, soprano, performs from her CD La Promessa


Called "Geo-Classical," this is an assortment of folk, theatrical and popular songs sung in Italian, Spanish, French, Russian, Yiddish, Hungarian, German and English. Also featuring: Matt Munisteri, guitar; David Hofstra, bass; Stephanie Griffin, viola; and Rachelle Garniez; claviola/accordion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Festival | Pet Parade and Festival


Bring the family pet along with you to this celebration. Highlights include fishing, boating, face painting and pet parade, with prizes being awarded in such categories as best-dressed pet, best pet trick, most exotic pet, and more. There’s live music and arts and crafts as well.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free

Open Mike | SOS: The Sunday Open Series


An open poetry reading
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
$3

Concert | Amocanti performs excerpts from Verdi's Il Trovatore and Bizet's Carmen


The program also features a little Schubert and Brahms. Musicians: Debra Patchell, mezzo; David Michael Schuster, tenor; and Douglas Martin, pianist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | French Horn Day


World-Class French Horn Faculty Master Classes and Faculty Performance. Sean Reed, Director, Program in Brass Studies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Concert | Sunday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the Organ on the 101 rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor & Boody Organ Builders.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | FODfest: Friends of Daniel Pearl Festival


The Friends of Daniel Pearl Festival (FODfest) is a living celebration of community & friendship through music. FODfest was founded by Todd Mack, a close friend of Pearl’s, as a way to honor his friend with a legacy that reflects the ideals by which he lived rather than the tragic way in which he died. In addition to being a journalist, Daniel Pearl was a talented musician who believed in the power of music to bring people together regardless of the differences between them. A classically trained violinist and avid fiddle & mandolin player, music was Pearl’s way of connecting with people and learning about the local culture as he traveled the world. FODfest is a unique performance format that is part jam session, part song swap, part concert. Some of the musicians performing were friends of Pearl’s, while others didn’t know him at all. Most are meeting for the first time on stage. They all share Pearl’s belief in music as a universal language.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Concert | MAYA performs newly commissioned works


MAYA (John Hadfield, percussion; Jacqueline Kerrod, harp; Sato Moughalian, flute) features three energetic and colorful new works by Patrick Zimmerli, Sima Wolf, and Matthijs Van Dijk commissioned for the group in world premiere performances, plus traditional Armenian and Sephardic music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Creative Writing Workshop


Kimberlee Auerbach, author of The Devil, the Lover & Me, will introduce students to the fundamentals of Creative Writing at an introductory class. Through short lectures and readings, Ms. Auerbach will reveal how aspiring writers can tap into their imagination and start developing the skills to bring their creative writing to life on the page. Participants are encouraged to bring pen and paper to complete a short writing exercise designed to help them start their own piece of writing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | Rian Johnson's The Mountain Goats


In this film, John Darnielle performs The Life of the World to Come on piano and guitar. The Life of the World to Come takes the songs from the album and restores them to their raw original states: skin, blood, and bone. This screening will be followed by a discussion/Q&A session with director Johnson, and Darnielle.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Israeli opera singer Inbal Sharett performs The Good Girl Cabaret


Sharett will sing and dance masterpieces of pop, soul, musical theater and Kurt Weill in her solo show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Author Reading | John Curl reads from his book For All the People: Uncovering the Hidden History of Cooperation, Cooperative Movements, and Communalism in America


At present, 120 million Americans belong to cooperatives, yet historians have largely ignored the subject. Curl has provided an expansive and readable history of cooperative movements. Join him for a reading and stirring history lesson.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Festival | Manhattan Bridge 100th Birthday Celebration


Celebrate the 100th Birthday of the Manhattan Bridge with fireworks by the Gruccis of New York and music performed by the Manhattan School of Music Brass Quintet.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Concert | The Mendelssohn Salon - Haydn Sonatas Concert 1


This concert will feature performances of Haydn's complete keyboard sonatas by piano majors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Concert | Experimental Music: Tom Shad & Evan Gallagher / Apocalyso Trio


An open session will follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
$5
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