Steinway Pianos: Third- Generation Steinway Craftsman Bill Youse, Director of Technical Services and Special Projects at Steinway & Sons .  Tuesday, June 12th AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY LIBRARY. The lecture starts at 6:30 P.M.  –...

Labor, Literature and Landmark Lecture Series Spring 2018 In Partnership with Gracie Mansion Conservancy and Gracie Book Club Helluva Town: The Story of New York City During World War II A panel discussion with author...

Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Penguin Classics with Classic Penguin: Cover to Cover with  Senior Vice President and Executive Creative Director, Paul Buckley and Elda Rotor, Vice President and Publisher of Penguin Classics.  On...

From the renowned structural engineer, educator and mentor's presentation on March 18th, 2015.

    Shelley Fisher Fishkin Writing America:  TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24th 2015 AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY LIBRARY The lecture starts at 6:30p.m. – RECEPTION and BOOK-SIGNING TO FOLLOW Literary scholar and cultural historian Shelley Fisher Fishkin...

Come and visit as we celebrate both Archtober and Open House New York Weekend! Saturday, October 17, 2015

The Board of Governors of The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen and the School Committee extend their Congratulations to the Mechanics Institute Class of 2017

 2018 Mechanics Institute Graduation Ceremony  Thursday, May 24, 2018  7 p.m. The General Society Library

Annual Craftsmanship and Civic Leadership Awards On Thursday, November 20, at its Annual Craftsmanship and Civic Leadership Awards Ceremony, The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen celebrated the contributions of two New Yorkers to...

The Craft and History of Golf. Tim Alpaugh, Artisan.  Tuesday, February 26th AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY LIBRARY. The lecture starts at 6:30 P.M.  – RECEPTION TO FOLLOW. For the last decade, artisan Tim Alpaugh, has...