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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 30, 2014?

46 free events take place on Tuesday, September 30 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 30 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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46 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, September 30, 2014

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Concert | Lady Antebellum, Grammy-Winning Country Trio


The Nashville-based threesome of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood have seen their last three albums hit number one. They'll try again with the release of 747. Attendees are advised to arrive early.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 am
Free

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
Free

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 | Connecting to the Cloud Workshop


Learn all about the Cloud, what it is and how you use it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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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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12:00 pm
Free

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
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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!
   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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Concert | Organ Works by Bach and Others


Program: J.S. Bach Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 Alexandre Guilmant Allegro non troppo in A Minor Ch. M. Widor Adagio and Toccata from Symphony #5 Claudia Dumschat, organist, will give a half-hour concert. Concertgoers are welcome to have their lunch in the garden of this national landmark church.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
$5 suggested contribution

Concert | Piano in the Park: Ayako Shirasaki


Ayako Shirasaki is a virtuoso pianist who performs in and around the New York City area. Her techniques range from a “tender touch” (like the late Tommy Flanagan) to “brisk runs” (like Bud Powell) – which can be heard on her recent piano trio CD "Some Other Time".
   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 | eNYPL - eBooks, Audiobooks, Images and Music


Learn about the electronic resources available on the New York Public Library's website. In this class you will learn how to: Borrow eBooks using the Overdrive and 3m platforms Access Audiobooks from Overdrive and Audio Book Cloud Search our collection of digitized images from NYPL collections Download music from the Sony Music catalog for free using Freegal Access electronic resources for children and teens
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Author Reading | John Lahr discusses his book Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh


JOHN LAHR is the author of seventeen previous books on the theater and two novels, among other publications. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, where for two decades he was the magazine’s senior drama critic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Film | Jaume Collet-Serra's Non-Stop (2014): Action in the Air


Cast: Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Corey Stoll. An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages that put his fellow passengers at risk unless the airline transfers $150 million into an off-shore account. 106 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Lecture | The State as an Employer of Last Resort: Thinking the 'Thinkable'


With Rania Antonopoulos, senior scholar and program director of Gender Equality and the Economy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 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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Author Reading | The Office star B.J. Novak reads from his children's book The Book with No Pictures


Comedian, actor and writer B.J. Novak reads from his new children's book. It will tickle the funny bone of kids and adults like.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Lecture | Migrants, Refugees and Deportees: Confronting the Humanitarian and Political Challenge


With David Miliband, the President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Playwright Simon Stephens in Conversation


Simon Stephens talks with director Christian Parker about his career and his writing. Also, "he makes fumbling attempts to read bits of his plays out loud."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 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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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Basic Chinese Conversation - Level 1


First session: Introduction and orientation to the Mango Languages program. In the following sessions the native speaking instructor reinforces and practices material covered in the Mango lessons. Accurate pronunciation is emphasized.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | CANCELLED!!! Greg Grandin discusses his book The Empire of Necessity: Slavery, Freedom, and Deception in the New World CANCELLED!!!


This talk portrays the story of a remarkable slave rebellion that illuminates America’s struggle with slavery and freedom during the Age of Revolution and beyond.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | PC vs. Mac Workshop


Are you a Mac, PC... or neither? Learn about the differences between Apple's Mac computers and Windows PCs by exploring the advantages and limitations of each platform.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Peter Schneider reads from his book Berlin Now


An intriguing journey through Berlin by a longtime interested observer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | 5 poets read their work


Featuring the poets of Poets Wear Prada: Joel Alleghretti, Erik La Prade, Hilary Sideris, John J. Trause, and Tantra-Zawadi.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Fiddler on the Roof Singalong Show and Tell


In the fifty years since Fiddler on the Roof first opened on Broadway, the shtetl of Anatevka has come to life on stages around the world. The words of “Tradition” and “Matchmaker” have been translated into a dozen languages, and families from many cultural backgrounds have sympathized with the story of Tevye, Golde, and their daughters. Lend your voice to this anniversary celebration and sing along with live performances of your favorite Fiddler songs. Discover the show’s fascinating history in a display of archival material from the Library’s collections. Sheldon Harnick, Fiddler’s lyricist, will be guest of honor.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Authors Anita Shreve and Katy Simpson Smith in Conversation


Anita Shreve (Stella Bain) and debut novelist Katy Simpson Smith (The Story of Land and Sea) will read from and discuss their latest books.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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: Mina Nishimura, Lydia Chrisman, Tuva Hildebrand, Lillian Stamey
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$3 suggested donation

Workshop | Intro Writing Workshops


Choose from Business Writing, Creative Writing 101
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Intro Writing Workshops


Choose from Article Writing, Children's Book Writing, Fiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Poetry Writing, Stand-Up Comedy Writing, Essay and Opinion Writing, and TV Writing.
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Book Signing | Lena Dunham, Emmy-nominated star of Girls, signs copies of her book Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's 'Learned'


For readers of Nora Ephron, Tina Fey, and David Sedaris, this hilarious, poignant, and extremely frank collection of personal essays confirms Lena Dunham — the acclaimed creator, producer, and star of HBO’s Girls — as one of the brightest and most original writers working today. Beginning at 10:00am on September 30, a limited amount of wristbands for attendance will be distributed with book purchase. Event space capacity is limited and will open at 5:00 pm. Call store for more information.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Master Class | Percussion Master Class: Pandit Ji, Tabla Master


From the Program in Percussion Performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright reads from his book Thirteen Days in September: Carter, Begin, and Sadat at Camp David


New Yorker staffer Lawrence Wright, winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for The Looming Tower: Al Quaeda and the Road to 9/11, offers a look at his new nonfiction book.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Reading | The First Person Plural Reading Series


Featuring authors Lacy M. Johnson, Kiese Laymon, and Tiphanie Yanique and includes special DJ sets by Lady DM.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Poetry Reading | Yusef Komunyakaa, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet


Yusef Komunyakaa grew up in the deep South during the dawn of the Civil Rights movement. He served a tour of duty in Vietnam, where he was also a writer and the managing editor for the military newspaper, the Southern Cross. He began writing poetry several years after he returned to the United States. By 1979, at the age of 32, Komunyakaa had earned a BA, an MA, and an MFA, and had published two collections of poems, Dedications & Other Darkhorses and Lost in the Bonewheel Factory. Also reading: Idra Novey is the author most recently of Clarice: The Visitor, a collection of poems and images in collaboration with the artist Erica Baum. Her debut novel Ways to Disappear is forthcoming from Little, Brown in 2016.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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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7:30 pm
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Jazz | Two Masters of Time and of Times: Charles Mingus and Dave Brubeck


With: Lukas Gabric, saxophone Gregg Duncan, guitar Reuben Allen, piano Paolo Benedettini, bass Jordan Young, drums Charles McPherson, guest coach
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Tour | Let It Go: A Tashlich Walk


Join ritualists Amichai Lau-Lavie and Shawn Shafner on a Judeo-Pagan walk in Manhattan during the first week of the Jewish New Year. Participants will radically revise Tashlich, the annual Jewish shedding ceremony, in which breadcrumbs are substituted for transgressions and thrown into a living body of water. The group will walk from Hell's Kitchen down to the river, pausing to cast away our private and public histories: discarding assumptions, handing over possessions and making room for change. Please bring an item of clothing or household utensil that you’d like to get rid of. Duration: 90 minutes. Age: 13+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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