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On Thursday, November 15th, in the midst of a furious storm, we gathered in the historic General Society Library to honor and celebrate the contributions of our 2018 Craftsmanship Award Recipient Neil A. Mazzella, Chairman...

Please Click Here to read the Fall 2018 Newsletter. We are grateful for your support of the programs of The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York.

Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 3: The War Years and After 1939-1962  with Blanche Wiesen Cook   Thursday, November 29th AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY LIBRARY The lecture starts at 6:30 P.M.  – Q&A, BOOK-SIGNING & RECEPTION TO FOLLOW Eleanor...

 Creating a Collection for the 9/11 Memorial Museum. Jan Seidler Ramirez, Executive Vice President of Collections & Chief Curator, National September 11 Memorial & Museum.  Tuesday, DECEMBER 4th, 2018. AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY...

THE GENERAL SOCIETY FALL LECTURES 2018. The next lecture is:    Thursday, November 29th– Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 3: The War Years and After 1939-1962  with Blanche Wiesen Cook, “he completion of Blanche Wiesen...

Mechanics Institute Programs Since 1858, Mechanics Institute has provided tuition-free evening instruction in trades-re- lated education and provided a critical service to improve job opportunities for New Yorkers in the building and construction...

Tuesday, October 23 – The Stones of Yale with Adam Van Doren Author and Artist, Adam Van Doren will discuss his new book, The Stones of Yale in which he explores the architecture, history and spirit...

The Army Corps of Engineers’ Worldwide Presence and Operations – A Strategic Update  With Major General Jeffrey L. Milhorn. Tuesday, November 6th AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY LIBRARY. The lecture starts at 6:30 P.M....