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 Gracie Mansion: 75 Years as the People’s House with Paul Gunther on Nov 28th

 Gracie Mansion: 75 Years as the People’s House – The Anatomy of a New York Landmark. Paul Gunther, Gracie Mansion Conservancy Executive Director.  Tuesday, November 28th AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY LIBRARY. The lecture starts...

Read more June 22, 2016 at 4:35 pm Karin Taylor

Behind the Scenes with Musician, Composer, and Conductor Gregory Singer, 6/22

Behind the Scenes with Musician, Composer, and Conductor Gregory Singer Friday, June 22nd  AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY LIBRARY. The lecture starts at 6:30 P.M.  –  RECEPTION TO FOLLOW. Renowned musician, composer and conductor, Gregory Singer will...

Read more June 14, 2016 at 6:44 pm Karin Taylor

A Very Special Program – The Red Bandanna Talk is Now Available to Watch

A very special program took place on December 13th – The Red Bandanna with Emmy-award winning ESPN correspondent Tom Rinaldi.  Please click here to watch the video of this memorable evening. It was a wonderful evening...

Read more May 24, 2016 at 10:03 pm Karin Taylor

Library Book Sale and Special Program Tuesday September 27

The Library of the General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York Invites You to Attend Our Book Sale. Hundreds of Wonderful Books Available. Proceeds support The General Society Library....

Read more November 13, 2015 at 9:02 pm Karin Taylor

Annual Craftsmanship and Civic Leadership Awards

We are deeply grateful to all those who supported the 2015 Craftsmanship and Civic Leadership Awards Ceremony which benefited our Mechanics Institute.

Read more November 6, 2015 at 7:23 pm Karin Taylor

Spring 2016 Newsletter

Click here to read the Spring 2016 Newsletter! We are grateful for your support of the programs of The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York.

Read more November 3, 2015 at 5:21 pm Karin Taylor

The Bowery Boys: Adventures in Old New York, Book-signing & Reception

Tuesday, June 28th at 6:30pm @ The General Society Library. The Bowery Boys – Greg Young and Tom Meyers – will be here with their new book!

Read more November 2, 2015 at 7:59 pm Karin Taylor

Picking Up: On the Streets with the NYC Sanitation Workers, June 23 at 6:30 p.m.

Picking Up: On the Streets and Behind the Trucks with the Sanitation Workers of New York City.  An Evening with Robin Nagle Anthropologist-in-Residence with The New York City Department of Sanitation Thursday, June 23rd...

Read more November 2, 2015 at 7:12 pm Karin Taylor

Artisan Designer of Custom Murals, Wallpapers and Décor, Alix Soubiran

Tuesday, June 14th at 6:30pm @ The General Society Library

Read more November 2, 2015 at 5:48 pm Karin Taylor

Photos from the 2015 Craftsmanship and Civic Leadership Awards

Click here to view photos from the 230th Anniversary Celebration.

Read more November 1, 2015 at 6:37 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
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.generalsociety.org

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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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