SOME OF THE FUTURE LECTURES AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY ·Tuesday May 4th at 6pm – Guide to Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios with Valerie Balint From the desert vistas of Georgia O’Keeffe’s New Mexico...

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November 25th, 2020 will be a very special occasion, as The General Society Library will celebrate its 200th Anniversary. This historic institution will mark two centuries of providing vital access to educational resources, special...

ARTISAN LECTURE SERIES Spring 2021. Guide to Historic Artists’ Homes & Studios. With Valerie Balint, Senior Program Manager of the Historic Artist’s Homes and Studios. This will be an Online Lecture on Tuesday, May 4th...

Mechanics Institute Programs In 1820, The General Society opened one of the City’s first free schools, as well as the Apprentices Library. The school, which became the Mechanics Institute in 1858, continues to provide...

·      Tuesday, May 25th at 6pm – Landmark Lecture – “It All Began with a Portal:  with  Norma Barbacci, Principal, Norma Barbacci Preservation Consultants LLC Norma Barbacci will discuss in broad strokes, the evolution of cultural heritage preservation from a narrow...

Dear Friend of The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen, We hope you and your family are well. As we prepare to launch our Fall 2020 Public Programming, we would like to share this...

For more photos from the evening please click here Click here to view more about the Craftsmanship Awards Gala  The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen would like to thank our donors for their...

50th Anniversary Lecture Series of Historic District Council. The General Society is pleased to present this lecture in partnership with the Historic District Council. In the Thick of It: The Historic District Council Best...