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“Collaboration Inside and Out” with Edmund Hollander and Peter Pennoyer

Collaboration Inside and Out A Discussion with Edmund Hollander and Peter Pennoyer, Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY LIBRARY Reception starts at 6:30 p.m. Lecture starts at 7:00 p.m. Book-signing to follow...

Read more September 12, 2015 at 7:33 pm Karin Taylor

Artisan Lecture: Beatrice Coron, “Stories Cut from Paper” – March 8

Béatrice Coron, Stories Cut from Paper Tuesday, March 8th AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY LIBRARY The lecture starts at 6:30p.m. – RECEPTION TO FOLLOW Béatrice Coron will introduce the many facets of contemporary paper cutting...

Read more September 8, 2015 at 9:04 pm Karin Taylor

Special Program at Library Book Sale

Special Program during Library Book Sale: Thursday, September 20that 6.30 p.m. The Dynamics of Color with Polly Guerin. The special program will feature author Polly Guerin, who will discuss her new book, The Dynamics of...

Read more September 7, 2015 at 6:26 pm Karin Taylor

Library Book Sale starts September 20th

The Library OF THE GENERAL SOCIETY OF MECHANICS AND TRADESMEN OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Invites You to Attend Our Book Sale.    Hundreds of Wonderful Books Available. All proceeds go to the General Society Library....

Read more September 7, 2015 at 6:25 pm Karin Taylor

Holiday Show Stopper Windows

Master Artisan Sculptor and General Society member Thomas Donahue has transformed The Society's windows at 20 West 44th Street to create six showstopper vignettes with a celebratory theme.

Read more July 16, 2015 at 10:40 pm Karin Taylor

Read our latest Newsletter Fall 2015

Download and read our Fall 2015 issue. We are grateful for your support of the General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York.

Read more July 15, 2015 at 7:15 pm Karin Taylor

Modern Ruin: A World’s Fair Pavilion Film Screening 2/16 at 6:30 p.m.

The New York State Pavilion, once the shining symbol of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair, now sits as a haunting reminder of what became of the age of optimism that was the 1960’s....

Read more July 15, 2015 at 5:12 pm Karin Taylor

Holiday Book Sale

The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of The City of New York Invites You to Attend Our Holiday Book Sale Hundreds of Wonderful Books Available Proceeds support The General Society Library Monday, December...

Read more July 10, 2015 at 7:32 pm Karin Taylor

Celebrated Historian discusses “Behemoth: A History of the Factory “, 6/28

Behemoth: A History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World. Joshua B. Freeman, Distinguished Professor of History,Queens College and the Graduate Center City University of New York. Thursday, June 28thAT THE...

Read more June 27, 2015 at 3:18 pm Karin Taylor

The Integration of LED Technology into Historic Fixtures 6/26

The Integration of LED Technology into Historic Fixtures Dawn Ladd, Founder and President, Aurora Lampworks.  Tuesday, June 26th AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY LIBRARY The lecture starts at 6:30 P.M.  – RECEPTION TO FOLLOW Lighting...

Read more June 27, 2015 at 3:11 pm Karin Taylor
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The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York

Address - 20 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036

Phone: 212.840.1840
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The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York was founded in 1785 by the skilled craftsmen of the City. Today, this 240-year old organization continues to serve and improve the quality of life of the people of the City of New York through its educational, philanthropic and cultural programs including its tuition-free Mechanics Institute, The General Society Library, and its century-old Lecture Series.

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