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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 5, 2015?

33 free events take place on Monday, October 5 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 5 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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33 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, October 5, 2015

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc All-in-One Downtown Tour
free events nyc Who’s Alice: A Discussion
free events nyc The History of the Pasteur Institute
free events nyc NYU Philharmonia performs works by Mozart, Beethoven, Ibert
        

Birdwatching | Fall Birding Tour


Discover the birds that call the park home, as well as those that may stop by during migration. A surprising diversity of avian visitors drop in, even in the heart of midtown. Sightings could include warblers, tanagers, vireos, thrushes, even an American Woodcock.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Tour | All-in-One Downtown Tour


This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway* to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown and Midtown Manhattan. There will be ample opportunities for memorable pictures. You'll get the chance to savor NY's best pizza and cannoli and other treats, learn how to play NY handball, maybe bargain with a shopkeeper in Chinatown, observe a game of street chess in Greenwich Village, people watch and window shop in SoHo, and kick back on the Highline Park. Along the way, you'll master the subway and learn about New York's Finest!
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

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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Park Walk | Central Park Tour - Lower Section


Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded 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. This tour takes places Sundays and Mondays at 10am and Wednesdays at 4pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Federal Hall National Memorial Guided Tour


Ranger-guided tours are available to the public during operating hours. Times: 10:00AM, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 2:00PM, 3:00PM. This tour is available Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from September through December 30.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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. This tour takes place Mondays and Fridays at 10am.
   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
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Workshop | MS Word 2010 for Beginners Workshop


Learn the basics features of Microsoft Word 2010, a word processing program you can use to create documents. Topics include entering and editing text, saving files, and formatting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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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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Concert | Great Organ: Midday Monday


Cathedral organists provide a 30-minute break for mind, body and spirit on Mondays with an entertaining and informative demonstration of the unparalleled Great Organ. This event occurs Mondays Oct. 5, Oct. 12, Oct. 19, and Oct. 26.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all. This tour takes place Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10am and Mondays and Fridays at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, 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. This tour takes place Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 2pm, Wednesdays at 4pm, and Saturdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 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. This tour takes place every day at 10am and every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Lecture | Mobile Media and Adivasi Communities: Democracy from Below in Rural India?


The last few centuries were the centuries for democratization of politics. But if we need a robust political democracy all over we also need a democratic communication paradigm. Is that possible? Speaker Shubhranshu Choudhary is a journalist from India. He worked with the BBC TV and Radio as the South Asia Producer in the 1990s and early 2000s. He grew up in Chhatisgarh (part of Madhya Pradesh until 2000), went to the local school and worked as a reporter at a hindi newspaper in Raipur before joining the BBC.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | MS Excel 2011 for Mac for Beginners Workshop


Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel 2011 for Mac. Topics include entering data and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting & print previewing worksheets.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Diffraction: Paintings by Lucio Pozzi


These paintings are small works on board Pozzi started about 4 years ago. In each he improvised, adding freely brushed demi-gloss acrylic areas onto a ground of matte 'flashe' vinylic gouache. The image is divided horizontally in two fields separated by a sharp edge. Each field has a mark obtained by painting over a narrow masking tape line, the removal of which reveals a bar of the same color as the ground's. The lines don't meet, yet respond to one another. The infinite variations offered by this simple format have led the artist to ceaselessly return to the theme every so often.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Tour | Chelsea and 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. This tour takes place Monday and Fridays at 6pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Contemporary Classics Book Discussion: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro


Set in a dream-like dystopian future, Never Let Me Go follows the lives of three students at an idyllic boarding school in rural England, and the mystery--and tragedy--that underlies their existence there.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Robert Paxton discusses his book Vichy France and the Jews


Robert Paxton and Michael R. Marrus' Vichy et les Juifs was published in 1981, first in French by Calmann Levy, then in English by Basic Books. This book, along with Paxton's 1973 book, Vichy France: Old Guard and New Order, completely altered historians' understanding of the nature of the Vichy regime and its anti-Jewish policies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Who’s Alice: A Discussion


In 1982 the acclaimed actress Kate Burton launched her career portraying Alice in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Alice in Wonderland. With Alice Symphony, Haddock’s Eyes, In Memory of A Summer Day, and other works, Pulitzer Prize winning composer David Del Tredici has conjured the sounds of wonderland throughout his career. In 1968 director Andre Gregory and his The Manhattan Project, a renege troupe of alternative theater performers, flung audience down a reinvented, psychedelic rabbit hole. Today, Monica Edinger, celebrated teacher, author, and blogger at “Educating Alice,” helps us understand in Lewis Carroll’s legacy, creating new stories about inquisitive, intelligent, adventurous children. Four great artists come to the Library to examine the enduring allure and fascination of Alice. For adults.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Book Discussion | Charlotte Cotton discusses her book Photography Is Magic


Join curator and writer Charlotte Cotton for a conversation with artists Leslie Hewitt, Kate Steciw, and Letha Wilson to consider the scope of photographic ideas circulating within contemporary creative practices, as framed by Cotton in her new book. This critical publication surveys over eighty artists, all of whom are engaged with experimental ideas about how our contemporary image environment shapes and is in dialogue with the most innovative photographic practices today. This panel discussion focuses on a range of aspects that are defining contemporary photography — from the use of a broad spectrum of photographic materials and tools, to the stances adopted by artists in our image-led society, and the parity between artists and their audiences, given our shared use and knowledge of photographic imagery.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | In Your Face: Public Art, Private Vision


Join bell hooks and Theaster Gates in a discussion about art in popular culture today. Theaster Gates is a Chicago-based installation artist and recipient of the inaugural Vera List Center Prize for Art and Politics. bell hooks is an author, activist, feminist and scholar-in-residence. This fall is her fifth and final week-long visit in a three-year residency.
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Pellegrino D'Acierno reads from his book The Fat Man Arpeggios


Pellegrino D'Acierno presents a ludic portrait of the Fat Man - a metaphysical dandy and “foolosopher” - who voices, through the lightness of arpeggios, his existential and amorous dilemmas. Lucio Pozzi, one of Italy's leading contemporary artists, has illustrated the book with 36 drawings in black-and-white that interact with the poems in all sorts of wild ways. He will join D'Acierno to discuss the dialogue between poet and visual artist that is embedded within The Fat Man Arpeggios.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | The History of the Pasteur Institute


The Bloomingdale Neighborhood History Group presents this talk about the history of the Pasteur Institute, its remarkable medical approaches and its lavish building that once stood at 97th Street and Central Park West. The evening's presenter is Dr. Bert Hansen, author of Picturing Medical Progress from Pasteur to Polio and professor of history at Baruch College, CUNY.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Windows 7 Basics Workshop


Learn the basics of navigating a PC with Windows 7.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Authors Read: Romy Ashby / Sherill Tippins


In keeping with the glorious traditions of camp and pulp, Romy Ashby has created a charmed world in Stink, at once smelly and full of grace, with an endearing hero and a cast of colorful characters. With Inside the Dream Palace: The Life and Times of New York's Legendary Chelsea Hotel, Sherill Tippins has written the definitive biography of the New York landmark.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Dawn Lerman discusses her book My Fat Dad


Author Dawn Lerman reflects on her colorful family and culinary-centric upbringing and how food shaped her connection to her family, her Jewish heritage and herself. Humorous and compassionate, this memoir is an ode to the incomparable satisfaction that comes with feeding the ones you love.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 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 October 5, 7, 19, and 21, 2015.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Documentary: Bobbito Garcia's Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives (2015)


During the 1990s, Stretch and Bobbito introduced the world to an unsigned Nas, Biggie, Wu-Tang, and Big Pun as well as an unknown Jay-Z, Eminem, and the Fugees. The total record sales for all the artists that premiered on their radio show exceed 300 million. The late night program had a cult following in the art/fashion world and prison population as well. All would loyally tune in for the humor just as much for the exclusive tunes. Stretch and Bobbito brought a unique audience together, and created a platform that changed music forever. 95 min. Followed by a Q&A with Stretch and Bobbito. This film will be shown October 5th as well as October 7th-11th.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress


A high visibility, low-tech forum on Monday nights. Movement Research at the Judson Church supports experiments in performance rather than finished products. Artists are selected by a rotating committee of peer artists. With: I AM A BOYS CHOIR, Mårten Spångberg, Nora Stephens, Xan Burley and Alex Springer/the Median Movement This series takes place on October 5th and October 19th, 2015.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | Nat Towsen’s Downtown Variety Hour


With: - Ophira Eisenberg (host of NPR's Ask Me Another, The Moth) - Stuckey and Murray (HBO) - Downtown History w/ Jimmy Webb of Trash and Vaudeville (know your city!) - NYC Trivia w/ guest host Angela Cobb (win prizes from sponsors!)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | NYU Philharmonia performs works by Mozart, Beethoven, Ibert


Program: Mozart: Overture to Don Giovanni Ibert: Concertino da Camera for Saxophone Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D major
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Concert | Singers Space


Hosted by D'Ambrose Boyd with David Pearl at the piano. Where New York's finest professional and aspiring singers come to sing their favorites and hear their peers perform before an intimate audience. Singers Space takes place Mondays Oct. 5, 12, and 26, 2015.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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