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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 17, 2024?

16 free events take place on Thursday, October 17 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 17 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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16 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, October 17, 2024

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Tour | NYC Walking Tours: A Variety of Neighborhoods - Choose One Tour Or Many


These tours take place at various times. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. See link for details: scroll down to find the daily scheduled tours at $4 (more costly tours are listed on top). Daily tours may include: Brooklyn Bridge SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Lower Manhattan Harlem Downtown Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Graffiti and Street Art Tours
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Tours, October 17, 2024, 10/17/2024, NYC Walking Tours: A Variety of Neighborhoods - Choose One Tour Or Many

Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Fairs, October 17, 2024, 10/17/2024, Street Fair

Film | Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock


Charlotte "Charlie" Newton is bored with her quiet life at home with her parents and younger sister. She wishes something exciting would happen and knows exactly what they need: a visit from her sophisticated, much-traveled Uncle Charlie Oakley, her mother's younger brother. Imagine her delight when, out of the blue, they receive a telegram from Uncle Charlie announcing that he is coming to visit them for awhile. Charlie Oakley creates quite a stir and charms the ladies' club, as well as the bank President where his brother-in-law works. Young Charlie begins to notice odd behavior on his part, such as cutting out a story in the local paper about a man who marries and then murders rich widows. When two strangers appear asking questions about him, she begins to imagine the worst about her beloved Uncle Charlie. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, Patricia Collinge, Henry Travers, Wallace Ford, Hume Cronyn Alfred Hitchcock was an English filmmaker who is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, many of which are still widely watched and studied today. His films garnered 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins, although he never won the award for Best Director, despite five nominations. Ages 18+
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
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Films, October 17, 2024, 10/17/2024, Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Museums | Jewish History: Centuries of Art


As one of the largest collections of art in Jewish culture globally, the venue features an extensive array of historical Jewish artifacts as well as modern and contemporary art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Museumss, October 17, 2024, 10/17/2024, Jewish History: Centuries of Art

Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Get in a quick lesson, stay for the whole time, or just enjoy watching them put their skills to the test. They're a friendly group and open to drop-ins, even if you catch them outside of the regular juggling lessons. All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshops, October 17, 2024, 10/17/2024, Learn Juggling in the Park

Park Walk | Wildlife Outing in the Park


A wildlife outing to discover the flora and fauna that make the park ecologically rich.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Park Walks, October 17, 2024, 10/17/2024, Wildlife Outing in the Park

Classical Music | Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)


Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Concerts, October 17, 2024, 10/17/2024, Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)

Classical Music | Renaissance and Traditional Armenian Works for Voice and Viol (In Person AND Online!)


Lucine Musaelian, bass viol & voice; Nathan Giorgetti, bass viol, perform works by John Dowland (1563-1626), Giulio Caccini (1551-1618), Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677), Tobias Hume (1569-1645), as well as traditional Armenian music
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:15 pm
Free
Concerts, October 17, 2024, 10/17/2024, Renaissance and Traditional Armenian Works for Voice and Viol (In Person AND Online!)

Film | Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) with Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth


Young Furiosa, kidnapped from the Green Place of Many Mothers, gets caught between a battle of two tyrannical warlords. As Furiosa attempts to make her way home, she finds herself in a constant fight for survival, as the two tyrants vie for power. Director: George Miller Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Alyla Browne Anya Taylor-Joy is an actress who has won several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award. Taylor-Joy appeared in the fifth and sixth seasons of the television crime drama Peaky Blinders (2019–2022) and played Emma Woodhouse in the period drama Emma (2020), which gained her a Golden Globe Award nomination. Also in 2020, she received acclaim for her performance as chess prodigy Beth Harmon in the Netflix miniseries The Queen's Gambit, winning a Golden Globe Award and receiving a nomination for an Emmy Award. Taylor-Joy has since starred in the films Last Night in Soho (2021), The Northman, and The Menu (both 2022), earning another Golden Globe Award nomination for the last of these. Chris Hemsworth is an Australian actor. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Hemsworth starred as Thor in the 2011 film of the same name and reprised the role in several subsequent instalments. Hemsworth's most critically acclaimed films include the comedy horror The Cabin in the Woods (2012), the biographical sports film Rush (2013), and the action film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, October 17, 2024, 10/17/2024, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) with&nbsp;Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth

Screening | Pacific Island Film Festival: Dance Celebration Through the Pacific Islands, with Live Performance and Discussion


An evening of short films showcasing Pacific Island dance and culture with a live performance and panel discussion. In this screening, two short films showcase Pacific Island dance and culture along with a live performance by Dancers Unlimited principal dancer Keala Fung and a panel discussion about the importance of dance, film and art in the indigenous environmental activists space . Screenings include the short films Vakariataka and Po'ele Wai.  As a four-part cinematic poem, Vakariataka combines the landscape of Fiji, the contemporary style of the traditional Fijian dance meke and language, and the linkage between the body, the water, and the land.  Po'ele Wai is a narrative short film that combines magical realism, dark fantasy and horror within a classical narrative to tell a visceral story of the effects of poisoning in a poetic homage to sacred waters. Registration required.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screenings, October 17, 2024, 10/17/2024, Pacific Island Film Festival: Dance Celebration Through the Pacific Islands, with Live Performance and Discussion

Classical Music | Works by Mendelssohn, Beethoven, and More for String Quartet


Ivalas Quartet (Reuben Kebede, Tiani Butts, violin; Marcus Stevenson, viola; Pedro Sanchez, cello), performs works by Mendelssohn (1809-1847), Beethoven (1770-1827), and Alvin Singleton (b. 1940).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, October 17, 2024, 10/17/2024, Works by&nbsp;Mendelssohn,&nbsp;Beethoven, and More for String Quartet

Book Discussion | Doctor Will You Pray for Me? Medicine, Chaplains, and Healing the Whole Person (online)


The modern world faces religious, spiritual and existential quandaries, as new technologies redefine the beginnings and ends of life. Excruciating choices arise about when to turn off the machines—whether and when we should "play God." The COVID-19 pandemic made these dilemmas ever more acute. Increasingly, however, public discourse on religion and spirituality is polarized, with evangelicals on one side and vehement atheists on the other. Dr. Robert Klitzman's new book explores how patients and families struggle to make sense of serious disease and threats of death and other medical crises, seeking hope, purpose and larger connections beyond themselves. Physicians and other clinical staff are frequently uncomfortable with these issues, and chaplains have been filling the void, developing valuable approaches and insights. Most Americans will live out their final years in hospitals or nursing homes, and face existential and spiritual quandaries. Many of their prior religious and spiritual beliefs will fall short, and chaplains will often be the ones to assist, partly by reframing narratives and understandings of illness and spirituality. Yet people often know little, if anything, about these professionals. Klitzman presents stories about the spiritual lives of patients and explores the role of chaplains—who they are, what they do and the challenges they face.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussions, October 17, 2024, 10/17/2024, Doctor Will You Pray for Me? Medicine, Chaplains, and Healing the Whole Person (online)

Film | Lingui, the Sacred Bonds (2022): Abortion Drama


Amina, a practicing Muslim, lives with her daughter, 15-year-old Maria. When Amina learns Maria is pregnant and wants to abort the child, they face an impossible situation in a country where abortion is legally and morally condemned. Director: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun Stars: Achouackh Abakar Souleymane, Rihane Khalil Alio, Youssouf Djaoro 87 min. In French and Chadian Arabic with English subtitles Screening followed by a Q&A
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, October 17, 2024, 10/17/2024, Lingui, the Sacred Bonds (2022): Abortion Drama

Book Discussion | The Only Way Out: The Racial and Sexual Performance of Escape


Katie Brewer Ball's new book examines America's fascination with the escape story. She claims that escape is an important way to probe American ideas of freedom and constraint.
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Book Discussions, October 17, 2024, 10/17/2024, The Only Way Out: The Racial and Sexual Performance of Escape

Reading | Alumni Reading


Sarah LaBrie, Bruna Dantas Lobato, Clare Sestanovich, and Zach Williams read from their work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Readings, October 17, 2024, 10/17/2024, Alumni Reading
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Concerts, October 17, 2024, 10/17/2024, Award Winning Singer: Jazz and More&nbsp;
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Musical | Award-Winning Comedy at One of the Major NYC Theaters

Regular Price: $64
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Performance | A Play About Resilience of the Human Spirit and More

Regular Price: $40
CFT Member Price: $0.00

Staged Reading | Tony Nominee in A Daring Play

Regular Price: $By invitation only
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