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Best Free Things To Do in NYC This Week
“The quality and quantity of free events, free things to do that take place in New York City every day of the year is truly amazing. So don’t miss the opportunities that only New York provides: stop wondering what to do; start taking advantage of free things to do, free events to go to in NYC today!”
Join Club Free Time – I did, and it’s one of the best things I ever did. Here is a sample of FREE events this week. Get more information by going to the Club Free Time website.
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Editor’s Pick Film | In Search of My Sister (2021): Screening and Discussion of Genocide in China (online)
For decades, the Chinese Communist Party has sought to forcibly assimilate the Uyghur Muslim community moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Tue, Jan 18
5:00 pm
Free
Editor’s Pick Tour | Banff: A Walk in the Canadian Rockies (online, livestream)
Join the tour guide Patrick Twomey for an evening walk in beautiful Banff National Park, Alberta. The moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Tue, Jan 18
6:15 pm
Free
Editor’s Pick Author Reading | Game On: 15 Stories of Wins, Losses, and Everything in Between (online)
Raise your hand if, over the past year, you turned or returned to games—board games, computer games, moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Tue, Jan 18
7:30 pm
Free
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Editor’s Pick Film | Beauty and the Beast (2017): Timeless Fairytale (online, streaming for 24 hours)
Journeying across the perilous countryside, a struggling merchant stumbles upon the magical domain of moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Wed, Jan 19
12:00 am
to 11:59 pm
Free
Editor’s Pick Concert | A Percussion Duo
An evening of live music by a precussion duo.
New York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Wed, Jan 19
4:30 pm
to 6:00 pm
Free
Editor’s Pick Workshop | How to Develop a Comic Strip
Students will learn about the mechanics of a comic strip with an introduction to the world of comics moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Wed, Jan 19
5:30 pm
Free
Editor’s Pick Jazz | Jazz Quartet: Blues, Bop, Ballads, Gospel Roots
Jay Hoggard, Vibes; Nat Adderley, Jr., Piano; Belden Bullock, Bass; Pheeroan akLaff, Drums. One of the moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Wed, Jan 19
7:00 pm
to 8:30 pm
Free
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Editor’s Pick Symposium | State of Democracy Summit (online)
Debates about election procedures and voting rights continue to heat up at the local and national levels. moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Thu, Jan 20
12:00 pm
Free
Editor’s Pick Dance Performance | Ice Skating Performance
Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) presents short pop-up lunch time performances. Be dazzled by some of the moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Thu, Jan 20
12:40 pm
Free
Editor’s Pick Concert | Winter Songs With Mezzo-Soprano and Lutes (In Person and Online)
Barbara Hollinshead, mezzo-soprano; Howard Bass, lutes. “A Wintry Mix” is a potpourri of traditional moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Thu, Jan 20
1:15 pm
to 2:00 pm
Free
Editor’s Pick Discussion | Nazis on Long Island: The Story of Camp Siegfried (online)
In 1936, the German-American Bund, a pro-Nazi group, was formed in the United States to advocate for moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Thu, Jan 20
2:00 pm
Free
Editor’s Pick Concert | New York in Yiddish Song (online)
This is a night exploring New York City in the Yiddish imagination with musical performances from inside moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Thu, Jan 20
6:30 pm
Free
Friday, January 21, 2022
Editor’s Pick Opening Reception | The Medieval Body: The Human Form Over a Thousand Years
The title of the exhibition refers to both a literal thread of figuration that runs throughout the works moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Fri, Jan 21
6:00 pm
to 8:00 pm
Free
Editor’s Pick Dancing | Winter Wonderland Silent Disco Party
Light up your best “apres-ski” look and strut your stuff at a cold weather family-friendly silent dance moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Fri, Jan 21
6:00 pm
to 9:00 pm
Free
Editor’s Pick Play | Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare’s Tragic Teens (online; streaming for 24 hours)
Teenagers Romeo and Juliet fall for each other despite their warring families in Verona. Their passionate moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Fri, Jan 21
7:30 pm
Free
Saturday, January 22, 2022
Editor’s Pick Fair | Flea Market: Antiques, Vintage Goods, Food Vendors
Search for hidden gems as you browse through 50-60 vendors of antiques, vintage goods, architectural moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Sat, Jan 22
8:00 am
to 4:00 pm
Free
Editor’s Pick Jazz | Tribute to One of The Most Important Jazz Drummers in History, Max Roach
Vocalist Christine Correa and her ensemble perform the rarely performed compositions of percussionist moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Sat, Jan 22
7:00 pm
Free
Sunday, January 23, 2022
Editor’s Pick Performance | Sweet Tea and the Southern Jew: Stories of Struggle and Humor (online)
Growing up or living in the American South, one finds oneself in a legacy of hospitality, good food, moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Sun, Jan 23
7:00 pm
Free
Editor’s Pick Tour | One of Japan’s Oldest Temples (online, livestream)
Zenko-ji temple is one of Japan’s oldest and most important Buddhist temples. Built in dedication to moreNew York City, NY; NYC Join the Club! Go!
Sun, Jan 23
8:15 pm
Free
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So many great things to see and do, places to eat and drink in NYC.
How to find them? Here are 6 more of my fave NYC suggestions:
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The Best Restaurants To Book For NYC Winter Restaurant Week 2022- TONY
10 Best Spots For Mouthwatering Soup Dumplings In NYC – Secret NYC
New York City’s First-ever Hotel Week Offers Stays up to 22% Off in January | Travel + Leisure
The Coziest Cabins, Igloos & Yurts For Private Outdoor Dining In NYC-guestofaguest
22 things we’re looking forward to in 2022-TONY
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