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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 5, 2012?

45 free events take place on Wednesday, September 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 September 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 September . 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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45 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, September 5, 2012

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

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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11:00 am
$6

Workshop | Citizen Cartography Workshop: Building a Virtual Atlas


Help NYPL build the geospatial library of the future! This workshop will get you oriented with the a set of tools the Library has developed that enables librarians and the general public to add valuable geographic context to old maps. The workshop will focus on the core activity of the website: georectification, or "warping" maps. This means overlaying digital images of historic maps onto a contemporary digital map (similar to Google Maps), transforming them into tiles of a virtual atlas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 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. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
Free

Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


Enjoy drawing in the parks and gardens with an artist/educator. Materials provided. For adults.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


Museum Ambassador Asia Tail gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | U.S. Customs House Building Tour


Museum Ambassadors provide a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Deanna Witkowski, Winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition


Winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition and a past guest on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, Deanna Witkowski brings an exuberance and vitality of spirit to her fusions of jazz, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, and classical music. "Witkowski's playing is consistently thrilling" (All Music Guide). (photo: Janis Wilkins)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


Tour of this magnificent Beaux-Arts landmark.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Park Walk | “Views from the Past” Tour


As you promenade through the heart of the Park, imagine yourself living in 19th Century New York City. Learn about the Park's history and how its designers, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, struggled to create the magnificent "Greensward" for the enjoyment of all. Tour lasts approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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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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1:00 pm
$6

Concert | Jason Green, Guitarist


Green is a steady part of the New York City music scene. He leads his own trio, JASON GREEN AND THE LABOR OF LOVE, who play regularly at many top venues and private events in Manhattan and the NYC area. He has had the opportunity to perform with many great musicians including Cornell Dupree, New Orleans Luther Kent and Joey McIntyre. Jason also does many solo gigs, recording sessions and gives lessons. He works freelance with several different groups including CHRISTINE SANTELLI, NIKKI ARMSTRONG, and many others. Jason's original compostions have been featured in national commercials and television shows such as MTV's Top 40 Pranks, VH1's My Big Redneck Wedding and WeTV's Amazing Wedding Cakes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Jazz | Midtown Jazz


A jazz concert for the midtown community. These popular midday concerts feature well-regarded artists. The programming is overseen by jazz pianist Ronny Whyte.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Workshop | Figure al Fresco Drawing


Learn figure drawing outdoors with a clothed model and an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Creative Effects with Illustrator


The object is to create a poster by compositing artwork drawn in Illustrator with various effects and photographs into a unified color scheme.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Stay Well Exercise


Join us for a free Stay Well exercise session. Stay Well volunteers certified by the NYC's Department for the aging will lead participants in a well-balanced series of exercises for seniors of all ability levels. Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Exercise equipment will be provided. All participants are required to sign a personal medical waiver at the beginning of the class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Club: Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese


Marion, fresh out of medical school, flees Ethiopia and makes his way to America, finding refuge in his work as an intern at an underfunded, overcrowded New York City hospital. When the past catches up to him--nearly trusted least in the world: the surgeon father who abandoned him and the brother who betrayed him.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Film | Francis Lawrence's Water for Elephants: Joining the Circus


Starring Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz. A veterinary student abandons his studies after his parents are killed and joins a traveling circus as their vet. 121 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Author Reading | Donald L. Barlett & James B. Steele, Pulitzer-winning reporters, discuss their book The Betrayal of the American Dream


A conversation with Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele and ProPublica General Manager Richard Tofel. Reception at 5:30 PM, program starts at 6:00 PM. “The ostensibly willful destruction of the American middle class is laid bare in this villains and underdogs story from the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting duo…for folks bowled over by the recent financial meltdown, Barlett and Steele's book will resonate.” -Publishers Weekly
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | 2 Art Shows: Drew Shiflett / Shift


Gallery 1: A solo exhibition of recent works by Drew Shiflett, her third exhibit with the gallery. Shiflett examines surface, structure, and texture in complex works that are defined by process and material. Imbued with a delicate fusion of architecture, ritual, and geometry, one of the essential components in this body of work is the evidence of its own making. Gallery 2: The artists in Shift share a desire to take traditional notions of landscape art and turn them on their head. By fusing elements of our modern consumer culture with classical notions of art and its presentation, these six artists take us on perceptual journeys into vivid worlds of their own design. The landscapes they reveal exist in the mind as well as body, with varying relationships to the real world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | The Decisive Moment, a Show of Cinematographers' Photography


Cinematographers are accustomed to viewing the world through the lens of a motion picture camera, but many are also accomplished still photographers. This exhibition of fine art photography from the American Society of Cinematographers showcases photographs from 88 of the top cinematographers working in film today. Several Academy Award nominees and winners are represented, including Richard Edlund, Conrad Hall, Vittorio Storaro, John Toll, Haskell Wexler and Vilmos Zsigmond. Organized by ASC's Dejan Georgevich and Reeves Lehmann.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Performance | Comedy: Recess


House Team members take a break from the norm. Come and watch as they play and explore new forms during recess.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Creative Effects with Illustrator


The object is to create a poster by compositing artwork drawn in Illustrator with various effects and photographs into a unified color scheme.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Eddie Martinez's Studio Drawings


Glenn O'Brien says, "The eyes grab you. They're a Martinez signature, a dead giveaway. It's the DeKooning eye jaundiced through the kooky karma antics of Felix the Cat, Howard the Duck and Zippy the Pinhead."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Jordan Eagles' Hemofields, Multidimensional Works in Blood and Resin


Eagles has been using preserved animal blood in his multidimensional works for over a decade. Through his experimental, self-invented process, Eagles applies blood to layers of clear plexiglass and then permanently preserves the organic material with layers of resin, allowing the high-gloss surface to suspend the fluid, organic forms.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Paintings: Louise Fishman: Five Decades


An historical exhibition of paintings by Louise Fishman. Louise Fishman: Five Decades is curated by Simon Watson, who has worked with the artist on five exhibitions over the past 30-years.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Performance Art: Jennifer Mills' Low Middle High


Jennifer Mills is a performance artist whose work centers on the personalization and creative dissemination of multiples. By designing systems of creating and distributing original art objects for free or at a low cost, Mills creates a playful parody of the art market, blurring gallery and retail conventions. She caters to brows low and—and their preferred price points—with paintings and assemblages that are equally inspired by 99 cent stores, newsstand tabloids, and contemporary painting. Mills' purposefully unpolished aesthetic and unconventional selling practices lead viewers to a more personal relationship with her work and her identity as an artist. Mills hopes that this brand of interaction and collaboration between artist and buyer, artwork and viewer, and gallery and collector, will re-imagine the accepted norms and values of the art market. As a reflection of her practice, Low Middle High features hundreds of separate pieces from the following series, with fluctuating price tags, sometimes as low as one penny.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Recent Works by Painter Charles Hinman


An American pioneer of hard-edged shaped canvases, Charles Hinmanʼs work received immediate global acclaim in 1964–5, with work at Sidney Janis Gallery and a one-person exhibition at Richard Feigen Gallery. Major works found permanent homes at MoMA, the Albright-Knox Gallery, and the Rockefeller Collection. He was included in the landmark show Young America at the Whitney Museum in 1965.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Video: Gerhard Friedl & Laura Horelli's Shedding Details (2009)


In 2009 Friedl and Horelli conducted research on Culinary Union Local 226 in Las Vegas. In the process, they met Slavica Tricolic who had just been fired after ten years of working as a maid at Caesars Palace. The video shows her recounting with grief and despair the occurrences that led to her dismissal, and provides insight into the hotel's strict employee policies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Volleyball After Work


Summer’s here! Time to play! Leave your workday behind and join other adults for good-natured, fun, and cooperative pick-up games of volleyball. Everyone gets to play! Participants can also learn the basic rules and strategies of volleyball. Scorekeeper and volleyballs are provided. No experience is necessary.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Forum | Fiction Forum: Chuck Wachtel


Chuck Wachtel is the author of the novels Joe The Engineer, winner of the Pen/Ernest Hemingway Citation; The Gates; and 3/03, winner of the Mary Shelley Award for Outstanding Fictional Work. His other work includes a collection of stories and novellas: Because We Are Here, five collections of poems and short prose including The Coriolis Effect, and What Happens to Me. He has written the screenplay for Joe The Engineer, currently in development as a film. He teaches at NYU. Moderated by Jackson Taylor.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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City Walk | Old Bloomingdale Walking Tour


Discover 400 Years of History of the Upper West Side and the Bloomingdale Area Between W. 96-110 Sts. Tour Conducted by Historian Jim Mackin. Limited to 25.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Vegetarian Diet for Health and Well-Being


With Susan Rose, a vegetarian and has been meditating for over 40 years. Looking for more vitality, better health and an enhanced sense of well-being? Learn the many benefits of the vegetarian lifestyle and how easy it is to make it work for you. Explore nutrition, how the vegetarian diet is gentle to the planet and how it can enhance our spiritual development. There will even be a little meditation sitting at the end.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Yoga - Evening Salute to the Sun


End your day with relaxing Hatha yoga in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Film | Liberal Arts (2012), Followed by a Q&A with Star and Director Josh Radnor


Stars Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen and Zac Efron. When 30-something Jesse returns to his alma mater for a professor's retirement party, he falls for Zibby, a college student, and is faced with a powerful attraction that springs up between them. 97 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Talk | Adult Education Presents “The Political Animal”


As Election Day approaches Adult Education — a monthly lecture series devoted to making useless knowledge somewhat less useless – returns from summer hiatus. With host Charles Star, and presenters David Hill and Phil Campbell.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Allie Kingsley reads from her book The Liar, the Bitch and the Wardrobe


Fashion and entertainment writer and blogger Allie Kingsley offers her debut novel, a fun and gossipy insider's look at the dark side of Hollywood.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Gretchen Rubin reads from her book Happier at Home


In the spirit of her smash-hit bestseller The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin presents a new project to make home a happier place.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Karl Taro Greenfeld reads from his book Triburbia: A Novel


Karl Taro Greenfield will be here to discuss his new book.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Daniel Packard's Live Group Therapy Sex Show


Daniel Packard brings his own humorous tales of romance as well as dating and relationship advice to NYC. LAUGH, LEARN, UNLEASH. Imagine a fun, sexy, thought-provoking conversation with your best friend. And now imagine having that conversation with an entire theater full of people. This is a unique new interactive comedy that asks you to turn on your cell phone at the start of the show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Performance | Comedy: Free Healthcare


Free Healthcare is a long-running stand-up show that has found a new and awesome home at the PIT. It features only the most creative, cutting edge comics in the city. It also has a misleading name that aims to lure in sick people, which may not be the most well-thought-out aspect of the show. The line up will be posted closer to the show date. Hosted by Ryan Conner (former SNL Contributer, BBC, Jim Breuer show on Sirius).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
$5

Performance | Comedy: Improv Headliners Night


Improv comedy's finest indie teams team up! Come and check out the USM Improv Headliners Night and get a preview of your next drunken Friday or Saturday night out.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Concert | John Cage's 100th Birthday Gathering


On his 100th birthday, celebrate Cage's genius as well as the legacy of the Theater with a celebration to launch the Judson Now Platform. The event will include a reception, a ceremonial gathering of Judson artists and community, and performances by Rashaun Mitchell, Silas Riener, and So Percussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
Free

Performance | Comedy: The Laughcake Show


Laughcake.com allows people to hire professional comedians to make personalized video roasts (or gentler toasts) for friends and family. This show features Laughcake comedians and others doing standup, and sharing recent videos addressed to strangers and celebrities alike.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 pm
$5

Jazz | 5/5/5 After Hours Set


A great way to hear some of the most talented young lions of jazz while enjoying spectacular views of Manhattan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 pm
$5 cover, $5...

Performance | Comedy :Improdome


Stretch your improv muscles in the longest running free improv jam in New York! Hosted by the duo of Julia Morales and Oscar Montoya.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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