Past Events
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 6:00 PM | Reception | Members' Room
The author of The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers speaks about the history of the early national era and the importance of the Library's 1789-92 charging ledger as an artifact.
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 6:30 PM | Lecture | Members' Room
Robert F. Gatje, formerly partner of Marcel Breuer and of Richard Meier, offers new insights, stunning computer-generated plans, and color slides to convey the spatial experience of some of the Western World's outstanding urban spaces.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 6:30 PM | Lecture | The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College
In a masterly return to the classical sources, Stacy Schiff boldly separates fact from fiction to rescue the magnetic queen whose death ushered in a new order across the ancient world. This event is co-sponsored by WNET/Thirteen New York.
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - 10:00 AM | The Writing Life | Whitridge Room
In this workshop created especially for the Library and The Writing Life, Ms. Bingham will address setting memoir in its historical context, creating art rather than rant, and the pleasures and pitfalls of turning one's life into prose.
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 6:30 PM | Lecture | Members' Room
The bestselling author's comprehensive and definitive biography sheds new light on the life of Louisa May Alcott, whose work has inspired generations of women.
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Sunday, October 31, 2010 - 2:30 PM | Reading Group | Whitridge Room
Blanche Siegel leads monthly informal discussion of the Victorian master's novels and related works. Dates are ongoing from November 2010.
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Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 6:30 PM | Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 6:30 PM | Performance | Members' Room
Actor/playwright Bill Connington and a small cast of New York actors bring to life two of A.R. Gurney's best-loved plays, both of them witty and touching looks at a segment of American life.
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Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 6:30 PM | Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 6:30 PM | Performance | Members' Room
Actor/playwright Bill Connington and a small cast of New York actors bring to life two of A.R. Gurney's best-loved plays, both of them witty and touching looks at a segment of American life.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 6:30 PM | Lecture | Members' Room
James McGrath Morris traces the epic story of this Jewish Hungarian immigrant's rise through American politics and into journalism where he would transform American journalism into a medium of mass consumption and immense influence.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 6:00 PM | Children | Members' Room
In this presentation, author and educator Nancy Newman shares simple but powerful secrets that parents and teachers can use to help all young children become skilled, enthusiastic lifelong readers.
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 6:30 PM | Lecture | Members' Room
Dr. Robert Harrison sits down with the award-winning author for a discussion of her work, views, and travels.
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Sunday, October 3, 2010 - 3:00 PM | Performance | Members' Room
Popular music historian Michael Lasser introduces Ira Gershwin's beloved work from Broadway to Hollywood, with live musical examples.
This event was generously supported by the Estate of Marian O. Naumburg.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 6:00 PM | Lecture | Ukrainian Institute
The publisher of the Library of America and the editor of its recent Twain volumes discuss Twain's blend of autobiography and tall tale.
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Friday, May 14, 2010 - 2:00 PM | Technology | Whitridge Room
Demonstrates Ancestry.com and some other basic online tools and strategies to build a family tree, search historical records, and uncover your family history online.
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Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 7:00 PM | Performance | Members' Room
The chamber group celebrates the French and Italian traditions that influenced Steegmuller and Hazzard with Otto Respighi's "String Quartet in D Major," Gabriel Fauré's "Bonne Chanson," and Erik Satie's "Cabaret Songs," among others.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 6:30 PM | Lecture | The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College
Paul and Me is an intimate account by bestselling author A.E. Hotchner of his remarkable, enduring friendship with Hollywood legend Paul Newman. It is story of an unusual friendship and a tribute to an iconic actor and humanitarian.
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Friday, April 16, 2010 - 4:00 PM | Children | Members' Room
Steven Kroll grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a wonderful ethnic stew of Jewish, Latino, Chinese, and Viennese.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 6:30 PM | Lecture | Members' Room
Although the death of libraries has been predicted for many years, human assistance is still a requirement in the automated maze of contemporary life. Librarians of all specialties and backgrounds are stepping up to the challenge.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 10:00 AM | The Writing Life | Members' Room
Twitter, Facebook, blogs, and other social media are increasingly critical tools in the marketing and publicity of books. Learn how to use the power of the social web to connect with your audience and spread the word.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 6:30 PM | Lecture | Members' Room
Proust's reading is a constant underscore to his great work.
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Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 6:30 PM | Performance | Members' Room
While he lived in New York, Antonin Dvorák used the techniques and enthusiasm he had brought to the national music of his native Bohemia.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 6:30 PM | Performance | Members' Room
Actor Nora Armani and cellist David Bakamjian lead a cultural journey through the spirit of Armenia in the company of poets, composers, folk songs, and sacred chants.
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Friday, March 12, 2010 - 4:00 PM | Children | Members' Room
The Children's Poet Laureate and author of over forty books for children introduces an anthology of more than 100 poems celebrating the wonders of the natural world.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 6:30 PM | Lecture | The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College
New York Times journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin gives the first comprehensive account of the greatest American financial crisis since the Great Depression and its expansion into a global event.
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 10:00 AM | The Writing Life | Whitridge Room
Jan Constantine, General Counsel and Assistant Director of The Authors Guild, will discuss the origin and outcomes of the groundbreaking class action copyright infringement lawsuit against Google, and describe the purpose and workings of the Book