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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 23, 2014?

41 free events take place on Tuesday, September 23 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 23 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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41 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, September 23, 2014

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free events nyc Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen
free events nyc Duo Moderne performs works by Strauss, Schubert and Faure
free events nyc Anne Sinclair discusses her book My Grandfather’s Gallery: A Family Memoir of Art and War
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Concert | Kenny Chesney, Country Crooner


The Tennessee-born singer has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher. He is a staple on country radion thanks to hits like "You Had Me from Hello," "There Goes My Life" and "Summertime." His latest CD is The Big Revival. Attendees are advised to arrive early.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Park Tai Chi


Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience levels. Classes are rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 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
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10:00 am
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City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


City Hall Park, Broadway, New York, NY, United States (map) DescriptionFree Tours by Foot is partnering with Visit New York Tours in offering a tour of the Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo. 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art Tour


New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Tour


Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories just waiting to be unveiled.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy & 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 | Board Game Social


Join an all-new weekly Game Social to meet up with like-minded players interested in the same games as you. The Board Game Social features games in their classic form with a board, special pieces and a little bit of competition. Try classics like Sorry, Clue, Monopoly, or Life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen


The Gotham Jazzmen bring their take on Dixieland Jazz. The band features: Ed Bonoff on drums; James Collier on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Park Walk | Heart of the Park Tour


On this east-west walk you will see some of the Park's most well-known landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Bethesda Terrace, the Lake, and Strawberry Fields. Route involves a few stairs. 90 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
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12:00 pm
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Discussion | The Crisis in Ukraine and Its Implications for International Relations


A panel discussion about recent events in Ukraine. Participants: - Alexander Dynkin, Director, Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Moscow; Adviser to the prime minister of Russia (1998–1999) - Robert Jervis, Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics, Department of Political Science, Columbia University - Valerii Kuchynskyi, Adjunct professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Former Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations - Kimberly Marten, Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Political Science, Barnard College - Moderated by Jack Snyder, Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Relations
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Workshop | Advanced MS Excel 2010 Workshop


Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2010. Topics include using formulas and functions, data sorting and conditional formatting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Duo Moderne performs works by Strauss, Schubert and Faure


Program: Music by Schubert and Faure Strauss’s Ophelialieder Julio de Osma’s Cantares de mi Tierra A lunchtime concert featuring DUO MODERNE (Lauren Alfano, soprano and Noby Ishida, piano).
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
$5 suggested donation

Concert | Piano in the Park: Armen Donelian


An eclectic musician of Armenian origin, Armen Donelian has appeared internationally as a pianist, composer and bandleader since 1975. He has worked with many of the “greats” including Sonny Rollins, Mongo Santamaria, Chet Baker, Paquito D’Rivera, Jackie Paris, Billy Harper, and Night Ark. His piano playing reveals a masterful command rooted in classical and jazz studies, clean articulation, a deft swinging touch, access to a broad dynamic spectrum, a virtuosic harmonic vocabulary, and a boundless source of creative ideas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 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. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design.
   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.
   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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Talk | Artist Talk: Sarah Trigg


A lecture by artist and MFA Fine Arts faculty member Sarah Trigg.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Jonathan Darman discusses his book Landslide: LBJ and Ronald Reagan at the Dawn of a New America


In this riveting work of narrative nonfiction, Jonathan Darman tells the story of two giants of American politics, Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan, and shows how, from 1963 to 1966, these two men-the same age, and driven by the same heroic ambitions-changed American politics forever.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | New York’s 529 College Savings Program


Ginger Romero Pardlo discusses how to start saving for college for your children, grandchildren, another relative, or a friend with New York’s 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Pogroms, Networks, and Migration: Jewish Migration from the Russian Empire to the United States 1881–1914


What determined the magnitude and the timing of the Jewish migration from the Pale of Settlement in czarist Russia to the United States? Using new data on the evolution of the geographic origins of the Jewish migration, Yannay Spitzer proposes a new narrative to explain this migration. As is commonly thought, economic motives and pogroms both played a role, but the dominant pattern is largely explained by a process of diffusion of migration networks.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Screening | Radical Glam: The Films of Charles Atlas


A pioneering figure in film and video for more than four decades, Charles Atlas will screen films of his work with choreographers Merce Cunningham and Michael Clark, and his latest documentary, Turning, a collaboration with Antony and the Johnsons. Joining him will be Michelle Handelman, associate professor of Film, Media, and Performing Arts.
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Scrabble Game Social


The Scrabble Game Social brings together the park's wordsmiths in pursuit of Scrabble bingos, and high scoring tiles. If you go wild for words, this one's for you! Please note, they have 2 Scrabble sets, so plan to meet new people when you come to play.
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6:00 pm
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Reading | Lit Editors' Reading


Lit, the school's's MFA literary journal, and the School of Writing hosts past editors for an evening of readings. Featuring Jackie Clark, Justin Marks, and Nicole Steinberg.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
$5

Park Walk | Guided Walking Tour: The High Line


Hear the story behind New York City’s park in the sky. Weekly Guided Walking Tours are free hour-long tours led by High Line Docents, knowledgeable volunteer guides who offer you an insider’s perspective on the park’s history, design, and landscape.
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Kevin Walsh discusses his book Forgotten Queens


This illustrated lecture shows New York's largest borough between the years 1920 and 1950, when it was adorned with some of the finest model housing and planned communities anywhere in the country. Through vintage photographs, the five wards of Queens are highlighted for their unique character, and histories.
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | 4 poets read their work


Featuring the poets of Poetry Society of America: Timothy Liu, Catherine Barnett, Mark Doty, and Jack Lynch.
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Brian Morton reads from his book Florence Gordon


Novelist Brian Morton (Starting Out in the Evening) introduces his latest fiction, about an independent septuagenarian writing her memoir in the midst of family turbulence.
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Experiments in Dance


A program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-progress, for artists at all stages of their development. The events are centered around an audience discussion moderated by a Movement Research Artist-in-Residence or an occasional guest, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists’ process. With: Joanna Kotze, allendance, Asfem Movement, Sunhwa Chung/Ko-Ryo Dance Theater
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7:00 pm
$3 suggested donation

Film | Korean Film: Seok-hoon Lee’s The Pirates (2014)


A legend has been whispered of for ten years – one of a ghost whale that attacked a ship and swallowed the great seal of the Joseon Dynasty. This epic comedy adventure has a group of bandits, pirates, and heads of state driven by honor, ambition, thrill, and greed to find the seal at all costs. 130 min.
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7:00 pm
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Book Signing | Nicholas Kristof, Pulitzer-winning Times columnist, signs copies of his book A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity


An essential, galvanizing narrative about making a difference here and abroad — a road map to becoming the most effective global citizens we can be.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Talk | Photographer Talk: Ben Lowy


Editorial, documentary and corporate photographer Ben Lowy provides an overview of recent projects, including his journalistic work in Afghanistan, Darfur and Iraq. Lowy's equipment ranges from high-end dSLRs to smartphones and his clients range from Rolling Stone to Exxon.
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Author Reading | Vanessa Manko reads from her book The Invention of Exile


Vanessa Manko's first novel is a sweeping story of accusations, misunderstandings and exile that is based in part on her family's own history. Author Colum McCann joins her in conversation.
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Tour | 9/11 Memorial and Brooklyn Bridge Night Tour


A renaissance is taking place on the southern tip of Manhattan Island. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001, a concerted effort has been undertaken to redevelop this part of the city, with the redevelopment of the World Trade Center and the construction of the National September 11th Memorial and Museum. And from twilight into the night is the right time to pay a visit to this part of New York City. From the Memorial to the Woolworth Building, City Hall to the Brooklyn Bridge, some of the your most memorable experiences in the city await you.
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7:30 pm
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Author Reading | Anne Sinclair discusses her book My Grandfather’s Gallery: A Family Memoir of Art and War


Drawing on her grandfather’s intimate correspondence with Picasso, Matisse, Braque, and others, Sinclair takes us on a personal journey through the life of a legendary member of the Parisian art scene.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
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Workshop | Stargazing in the Park


You don’t have to leave New York City to see the stars. Gaze at the stars, planets, and moon through the high-powered telescopes of the Amateur Astronomers Association, and chat with the experts about the sights you see.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Iranian Documentary: Tanaz Eshaghian's Be Like Others (2008)


More than 20 years ago, Ayatollah Khomeini issues a fatwa to make sex change permissible for “diagnosed transsexuals.” This is an intimate and unflinching look at life in Iran through the eyes of young men choosing to undergo sex change surgery. Be Like Others explores the implications and sacrifices of those living on the fringes of an Islamic society. 74 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Classical Music | Works by Mozart, Dvorak and More

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