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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 12, 2022?

17 free events take place on Monday, September 12 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 12 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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17 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, September 12, 2022

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free events nyc Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors
free events nyc Acclaimed Broadway and Off-Broadway Theater Photographers Discuss Their Careers
free events nyc Brass Orchestra and Broadway Guest Celebrate Duke Ellington, John Williams and Others
        

Workshop | Morning Meditation


Start your day by balancing your mind, body, and spirit during instructor guided meditation. This renowned practice lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and strengthens the immune system.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors


In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 11 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:30 am
Free

Forum | Jaipur Literary Festival


Session 1, 11 am: Molly Crabapple in Conversation "Art was my dearest friend. To draw was trouble and safety, adventure and freedom. In that four-cornered kingdom of paper, I lived as I pleased. This is the story of a girl and her sketchbook." Drawing from conflict, art, and reportage, artist and writer Molly Crabapple's work weaves together the psychological and physical horrors of war through illustrations. Crabapple's contribution to Brothers of the Gun: A Memoir of the Syrian War by Marwan Hisham brings to life a ground-level reflection of the Syrian revolution. In her memoir, Drawing Blood, Crabapple masterfully engages with how we think about art, sex, politics, and survival in our wrought times. In this session Crabapple discusses the beauty and chaos of her art and its intended impact. As part of the Jaipur Literature Festival, Crabapple will speak about life, art, and the gripping reportage which won her last year's Bernhart Labor Journalism award. Session 2, 12:15 pm: Madhur Jaffrey in Conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy In a recent interview with The New York Times, Madhur Jaffrey called herself "the original Spice Girl." Her definitive cookbook An Invitation to Indian Cooking, reissued this year, introduced Western readers to the sophisticated dishes of subcontinental cuisine, through a volume the Times named "the final word on the subject." But Jaffrey is also a famous actress, with credits which range from Merchant-Ivory's acclaimed film Shakespeare-Wallah to this year's And Just Like That. In this special daytime event, Jaffrey discusses her many lives and the intensity with which she has lived them, from her early years in New Delhi, India to her association with Merchant Ivory and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, to her life in cuisine. RSVP does not guarantee entry.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Discussion | Cultural Transformation and New Business Models


A conversation with Ignacio Garcia-Belenguer to learn more about innovation in arts-oriented management and leadership. A light lunch will be served.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Festival | Outdoor Art Exhibit


The end of summer brings with it the Fall Show of one of New York City’s longest-running and most beloved annual events. The outdoor event will feature more than 50 artists and craft artisans in all mediums. This vibrant community event features paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, woodworking, glass and mixed media, all on display and on sale directly from the artists themselves.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Juggling in the Park


Jugglers use the park throughout the year to provide free classes to the public. Stop by for 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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12:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Balzac's El Verdugo: Classic Short Story (online)


El Verdugo is a short story by Honore de Balzac, published in 1829. It is one of the Etudes philosophiques in La Comedie humaine, a multi-volume collection of interlinked novels and stories depicting French society in the period of the Restoration (1815-30) and the July Monarchy (1830-48).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Lecture | To Stop and to See. The Problem of Abdication in King Lear and Succession


The creators of the TV drama Succession have been vocal about their debt to Shakespeare, feeding some of his most recognizable citations into the screenplay. Focusing only on the resuscitation of King Lear, this talk, in turn, offers a textual triangulation by including Stanley Cavell’s idiosyncratic reading of this tragedy in the conversation. The connection this opens between seriality and tragedy revolves around the repetition compulsion of shaming and the inability to acknowledge the fragility of power, and as such asks what it would take to avoid the tragic demise of a family. Speaker Elisabeth Bronfen is Professor of English and American Studies at the University of Zurich.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Author Reading | Nineteen Reservoirs: On Their Creation and the Promise of Water for New York City


Lucy Sante's classic history of NYC's outlaw underbelly—a meticulous, profound account of the city's upstate reservoirs. Without the nineteen upstate reservoirs that supply its water, New York City as we know it would not exist today.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Acclaimed Broadway and Off-Broadway Theater Photographers Discuss Their Careers


Over the last 30 years, Joan Marcus and Carol Rosegg have been two of the most prolific photographers of Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre. Between the two of them, they photographed nearly a thousand productions, documenting many of the most iconic theatrical moments of a generation. In an interview, Marcus and Rosegg recount their experiences documenting theatre, discuss the changes they've experienced as the profession transitioned from film to digital media, and discuss the future of performance photography in the era of ubiquitous pocket cameras and social media.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Beyond the Flat: Performance and Representation (online)


With the advent of the selfie and contemporary discussions around representation, there is a growing sense of the limits and possibility of a portrait. Circulated images can raise the profile of an individual, capture the pulse of the moment, yet can also broadcast unhelpful and unexamined narratives. For the last year artists Zachary Fabri and Samantha Box have been in discussion with these ideas. Along the way, Box was commissioned to take a portrait of Fabri, who responded to the portrait through a live performance at the Weeksville Heritage Center. Join Fabri and Box as they talk about their process, and expand the proverbial frame of portraiture to consider the lifeforce of an image, the sitter, the viewer, and the context of making a picture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Brass Orchestra and Broadway Guest Celebrate Duke Ellington, John Williams and Others


For its 40th anniversary, Gramercy Brass Orchestra performs works to celebrate the 90th birthday of film composer John Williams as well as the legendary Duke Ellington, The Music Man composer Meredith Willson, Sir Arthur Sullivan, Rafael Hernandez, Arthur Prior. Highlights of the program will include guest appearances by Broadway star, vocalist and actor Matthew Hydzik and legendary NYC trumpet soloist from The Music Man orchestra, Wayne Du Maine. Special guest emcee will be Michael Schuil, voice over artist, singer and actor. Members of Gramercy Brass Orchestra has appeared with the NY Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, American Ballet Theatre, as well as many Broadway show orchestras.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Talk | It Takes a Village: Unsung Women and Their Contributions to Silent Film (online)


In the first two decades of the 20th century, the nascent silent film industry offered women numerous opportunities to make a significant impact in the field. Mostly marginalized and forgotten over time, these women contributed heavily to early Hollywood filmmaking, doing everything from editing to designing, producing to directing. While some like Alice Guy-Blaché, Lois Weber, and Mary Pickford are well known by cinema buffs, many unsung pioneers like Clare West, Elsa Lopez, and Marion Fairfax still live in obscurity. This lecture will acknowledge these many women’s talents and provide the recognition they deserve. Film historian and writer Mary Mallory is the author of four books and a blogger on Los Angeles and early film history. She has contributed to the Women Film Pioneers Project, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, and American History magazine. She has lectured at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum, Hollywood Heritage Museum, and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UCLA, and she currently serves on Hollywood Heritage’s Board of Directors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah Talks About his Novel Afterlives (in-person and online)


Abdulrazak Gurnah, winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature, discusses his latest novel, Afterlives, a sweeping saga of displacement, loss, and love set in early 20th-century East Africa. The Zanzibari-born, British-based writer Abdulrazak Gurnah was awarded the most recent Nobel Prize in Literature for his "uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents." Those powers are on full display in his most recent novel, Afterlives, an intimate account of characters' fates and fortunes as they grapple with brutal German colonial rule in early 20th-century East Africa. Filled in equal measure with devastation and hope, Afterlives lays bare an underappreciated piece of history, witnessed through the eyes of those who were forced to live it. Abdlurazak Gurnah speaks with Nadia Owusu about his new book, and his lifelong pursuit of historical reckoning.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Book Club | Mona: A Novel by Pola Oloixarac (in-person and online)


Mona revolves around how success as a “writer of color” proves to be a fresh hell for a young Latin American woman at a literary conference in Sweden.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Music and Choreography of Melancholy and Longing


sueno is a new music project of tiny epic songs dedicated to melancholy and longing. Miguel Gutierrez is a choreographer, performer, music maker, writer, video artist, educator and Feldenkrais Method practitioner. He makes performances to create empathetic and irreverent spaces to talk about things in complicated ways beyond the limitations of propriety, party lines, and conventional logic. His performances are immediate and honest, untamed, and flush with joyful color, bringing audiences together in the experience of being alive. Gutierrez uses dreamy synth sounds, spare arrangements, and his long standing obsession with church-like harmonies. The special performance expands his vision to incorporate dancers and live musicians offering the audience a heightened world of fantastical drama.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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