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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 20, 2014?

30 free events take place on Monday, October 20 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 20 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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30 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, October 20, 2014

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central 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
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10:00 am
Free

Workshop | Advanced MS Word 2010 Workshop


Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Word 2010. Topics include mail merge, tables, text boxes, headers and footers, footnotes and endnotes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free

Workshop | MS Excel 2011 for Mac for Beginners


Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2011 for Mac. Topics include using formulas and functions, data sorting and conditional formatting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Lecture | To Lose Without Fighting? The US, China, Southeast Asia and the South China Sea


With: Bill Hayton, Reporter, BBC.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Computer Buying Guide


Learn about hardware and software before buying a computer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | The Great Organ: Midday Monday


Cathedral organists provide a 30-minute break for mind, body and spirit on Mondays at 1 pm with an entertaining and informative demonstration of the Cathedral’s unparalleled Great Organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central 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
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2:00 pm
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Discussion | The New Political Era in Indonesia


A discussion on the recent elections in Indonesia and the inauguration of a new era of politics. Joko Widodo is the first President without ties to the former Suharto regime, and won against a more conservative Muslim 'strongman' candidate. What does this mean for the consolidation of Indonesia's democracy? What are the biggest challenges the new President will face? This conversation will begin with a presentation from Marcus Mietzner, Associate Professor at the Australian National University, and author of Money, Power, and Ideology: Political Parties in Post-Authoritarian Indonesia.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Screening | The Mishaps of Musty Suffer: Silent Comedy Shorts


The Mishaps of Musty Suffer was a cartoony and surreal series of silent comedy shorts produced in 1916 and 1917. Wildly popular during its release, the series has been oddly overlooked and neglected ever since, but the films are getting a new life thanks to a recent DVD release. These unique slapstick films are being seen again for the first time in nearly 100 years. Musty was played by Ziegfeld Follies star and former Ringling clown Harry Watson, Jr. On this program, four prime examples of the Musty Suffer comedies will be shown in new HD digital transfers. Film historian Steve Massa, who has researched Watson and his films in the scrapbooks and files of the Library’s Billy Rose Theatre Collection, will introduce the program. The program will have live musical accompaniment by Ben Model, who also produced the new Mishaps of Musty Suffer DVD.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | David Halle discusses his book New York's New Edge: Contemporary Art, the High Line, and Urban Megaprojects on the Far West Side


A story of urban transformation, cultural shifts, and an expanding contemporary art scene. The Chelsea Gallery District has become New York’s most dominant neighborhood for contemporary art, and the streets of the west side are filled with gallery owners, art collectors, and tourists. Developments like the High Line, historical preservation projects like the Gansevoort Market, the Chelsea galleries, and plans for megaprojects like the Hudson Yards Development have redefined what is now being called the “Far West Side” of Manhattan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | Jim Henson's Labyrinth (1986): Brothers and Goblins


Stars: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud. Fifteen-year-old Sarah accidentally wishes her baby half-brother, Toby, away to the Goblin King Jareth who will keep Toby if Sarah does not complete his Labyrinth in thirteen hours. 101 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Leonardo's Disasters


In his lecture, Renaissance scholar Gerard Passannante will discuss Leonardo da Vinci’s lifelong obsession with images of natural catastrophe — men and women swept up in hurricanes, cities demolished in a single violent stroke, the earth rendered a mere speck of dust by a sudden shift of scale. Moving from the artist’s instructions on how to paint a deluge (which would capture the imagination of filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein) to his astonishing late sketches of the flood, Passannante will consider the philosophical questions that haunted Leonardo as he pictured scenes of destruction.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Park Walk | The High Line Tour


The area around the High Line Park was a vital business district of New York City, supplying fresh fruits, French Cheeses and Russian caviar as well as fresh meats to City markets. The hustle and bustle of the streets induced the City to elevate the railroad trains delivering goods to the commercial buildings. When interstate truck traffic made the railway outdated, it fell into ruin, only to be regenerated as a park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Digital Story Telling Using iMovie


Did you learn how to use iMovie? Come put your skills to use in our Digital Story Telling class. Create a movie that explores a topic using pictures, video clips and sound.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Jazz | Student Jazz Pianists


A concert followed by a jazz reception.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Werner Sollors discusses his book The Temptation of Despair: Tales of the 1940s


This illustrated lecture explores coming to terms with the mid-1940s, the contradictory emotions of a defeated people—sorrow and anger, guilt and pride, despondency and resilience—as well as the ambiguities and paradoxes of Allied victory and occupation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Writer Tove Jansson's Centenary


Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Tove Jansson, Finnish writer and beloved creator of the Moomin cartoon series, the day before the publication of The Woman Who Borrowed Memories: Selected Stories of Tove Jansson. Novelists Philip Teir and Kathryn Davis will discuss Jansson’s life and work and her influence on their own fiction. Actor Tuomas Hiltunen will read from Jansson’s work and journalist Anu Partanen and will moderate the evening. Reception to follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Jazz | Abdullah Ibrahim and Friends, Blending Jazz and African Music


Pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim’s unique soulful style is rooted in classic jazz, but is also inspired by gospel and the traditional music of his native Cape Town. Ibrahim’s commitment to jazz and African music rings out in every note he plays and through his M7 Academy, a foundation committed to inspiring excellence in young people through music. In celebration of his 80th birthday, Ibrahim performs with members of his trio, septet Ekaya, and big band in a concert filled with gorgeous melodies and sparkling colors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Book Signing | Comedian Jim Gaffigan signs copies of his book Food: A Love Story


Bacon. McDonalds. Cinnabon. Hot Pockets. Kale. Stand-up comedian and author Jim Gaffigan has made his career rhapsodizing over the most treasured dishes of the American diet.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Jim Dwyer reads from his book More Awesome Than Money: Four Boys and Their Heroic Quest to Save Your Privacy from Facebook


Author Jim Dwyer signs and discusses his important new book.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Karen Page discusses her book The Vegetarian Flavor Bible


Page's book provides a listing of hundreds of ingredients from açaí to zucchini, plus how to pair them with herbs, spices and other seasonings to enhance their flavor. Discover compassionate cooking.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Seven New 10-Minute Plays Addressing the Environmental Crisis and Gender Violence


In early 2014, the Harold Clurman Playwrights Division sought plays that address issues of the environmental crisis or global violence against women and girls. Over sixty plays were received. Seven of them will be read. The cast will be comprised of alumni.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Reading | Story Time for Grown-Ups


Love a good story? Sit back and relax as they read you a story or two. Featured: scary stories for Halloween.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Untranslatable? A Roundtable


Is there such a thing as “untranslatables”? Translating works from one language or form to another is an endlessly challenging task. Barbara Cassin, David Bellos, and Abel Lanzac have each undertaken translation projects, either adapting the work of others or their own words, encountering many hurdles in the process. What savvy gymnastics must be performed to translate works of fiction or philosophy into English or to adapt a comic book for screen?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Documentary: Linda Vastrik's Forest of the Dancing Spirits (2013)


Filmed over 7 years among the Aka, one of Congo's pygmy tribes, Forest of the Dancing Spirits is an intimate and expansive portrait of life in a hunter-gatherer society. The film centers on the relationship of Akaya and Kengole, a young couple struggling to have children and find acceptance in their social group. Filmmaker Linda Vastrik's portrayal of her subjects is deeply human, but decidedly unromantic, and offers a rare window into a way of life that is being threatened by the outside world. 104 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Tour | Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour


New York Ghost tours capture the spiritual side of the Big Apple through stories. famed explorers, native tribes, lost opportunities and political intrigue. With almost every step one takes through the West Village, one encounters the ghosts and spirits of New York City’s past. Every corner has its stories, every building has its haunted spirits.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Night Tour


New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline. NOTE: THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Lecture | The Smetana Trio: Lecture and Demonstration


Today's foremost Czech chamber ensemble discusses and performs examples from works by Dvorak, Smetana, Suk, Novak, Martinu, Janacek, and Haas. Moderated by Hanna Arie-Gaifman, Director of 92nd Street Y's Tisch Center for the Arts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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