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,...
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 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...
Landmark Lecture: The 119th Street Croton Aqueduct Gatehouse, 6/19
The 119th Street Croton Aqueduct Gatehouse: Repurposing Small Scale, Historic Infrastructure Meisha Hunter Burkett, Senior Historic Preservationist, Li/Saltzman Architects ...
Steinway Pianos: Third-Generation Steinway Craftsman Bill Youse, 6/12
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...
Helluva Town: The Story of New York City During World War II, 6/14
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...
Mechanics Institute Graduation 2015
On May 21 we honored the 157th Graduating Class of the Mechanics Institute. Congratulations to the men and women who have successfully completed the Institute’s programs in their chosen discipline.
Special Lecture celebrates 70th Anniversary of Penguin Classics on September 27th
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. ...
Images from Charles H. Thornton’s recent Memoir Discussion: A Life of Elegant Solutions
From the renowned structural engineer, educator and mentor's presentation on March 18th, 2015.
Literary Landmarks from Walden Pond to Wounded Knee, November 24
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...