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Heads, Hands, Hearts – Craftsmanship at Work. The New York Premiere of this Documentary with Director/Producer Kelly Candaele.   A documentary about the lives and work of the men and women who built one of...

Please click here to read the FALL 2017 Newsletter We are grateful for your support of the programs of The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York. 

The Board of Governors of The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen and the School Committee extend their Congratulations to the Mechanics Institute Class of 2017

Treasures from the General Society Collection are now available digitally thanks to "Digital Culture of Metropolitan New York"

 2017 Mechanics Institute Graduation Ceremony  Thursday, May 25, 2017  7 p.m. The General Society Library

Michiko Sakano, Michiko Sakano Studio, Glass Artisan, Tuesday, May 9th AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY LIBRARY, The lecture starts at 6:30 P.M. – RECEPTION TO FOLLOW. Japanese Born Glass Artist, Michiko Sakano’s exquisite work has...

Have you ever wondered how steam heating, the standard heating feature of so many of New York’s older buildings and apartments, actually works? Dan Holohan, considered an international authority on the topic, and the author...

NEW YORK LIVING: RE-INVENTING HOME, With Co-Author Paul Gunther and Featured Designers Tamara Eaton and Chris Kraig Tuesday, June 6th AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY LIBRARY, The Panel Discussion starts at 6:30 P.M.  BOOK-SIGNING and RECEPTION TO FOLLOW....