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...

Fall 2024 Lectures   Tuesday, December 3rd, 6: 00 p.m. – Patented: 1,000 Design Patents with Thomas Rinaldi An unprecedented, essential field guide to more than a century of fascinating product and industrial design, told...

A New Museum Graces Our Fourth Floor General Society Member and Master Plumber, Larry Weingarten, of Salinas, CA is co-author, with his wife, Suzanne, of The Water Heater Workbook. He has serviced and greatly...

“The Dr. Bert Spilker Key Collection” The Dr. Bert Spilker Key Collection, numbering over 450 keys, now has a permanent home at the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen at the John M. Mossman...

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The General Society Library recently celebrated its 204th Anniversary. This historic institution marked over two centuries of providing vital access to educational resources, special collections and historic archives  for the people of the City...

The next issue of the GSMT News will be released in Spring 2022, in the meantime please enjoy last year’s Spring 2021 issue: Dear Friend of The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen, It’s...

Hidden in Plain Sight – The Cast Stone of The Coignet Building Mary Jablonski, President and Founder of Jablonski Building Conservation This will be an Online Lecture on Tuesday, July 27th at 6 p.m....

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...