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The Board of Governors of The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen and the School Committee extend their Congratulations to the Mechanics Institute Class of 2018

General Society Fall Lectures Series Commence on September 9th The General Society Lecture Series will launch on Monday, September 9that 6:30 p.m. with CONDÉ NAST: The Man and His Empire, the first biography...

ARCHTOBER 2019 AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY  Tuesday, October 8that 6.30 p.m., The Marriage of Photography and Architecture with Art Historian, Sharon Suchma  Art historian, Sharon Suchma, PhD, will explore The Marriage of Photography and Architecture. Since...

Please Click Here to read the Winter/Spring 2019 Newsletter. We are grateful for your support of the programs of The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York.

 An Introduction to The American Artists’ Hand Archive. Vanessa Hoheb and Thomas Donahue. Tuesday, June 25th AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY LIBRARY. The lecture starts at 6:30 P.M.  – RECEPTION TO FOLLOW. A unique opportunity...

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...

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...