Past Events
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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
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Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 6:30 PM | Lecture | Members' Room
News publishing is being strongly affected by new trends and technology, and a long tradition of great sports journalism is equally at risk.
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Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 6:30 PM | Lecture | Members' Room
The Barnard College psychology professor offers a fresh look at the world of dogs from the dog's point of view.
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 10:00 AM | The Writing Life | Whitridge Room
An enlightening discussion of the objectives and value of the book editing process and of how best to resolve issues over the title, cover art, blurbs, publicity, and, of course, content.
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Sunday, February 7, 2010 - 3:00 PM | Children | Members' Room
Katharine Holabird's Angelina Ballerina was an instant hit when it was first published more than 25 years ago. There are now over 35 books in print about the adventures of the ballet-mad mouseling, translated into over 15 languages.
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Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 6:30 PM | The Writing Life | Members' Room
A special evening of cocktails and readings celebrating the literary magazine. Hosted by Jenny Lawrence.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 7:00 PM | Lecture | The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College
With the beautiful and powerful Madame Chiang Kai-shek at the center, this is the story of the founding of modern China, one of the great dramas of the twentieth century.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 10:00 AM | The Writing Life | Whitridge Room
This talk is an important primer for writers on the right to protect copyrighted works. Our panelists will discuss what's at stake and what writers must know, and will present the self-help tools writers need to stop infringements on their work.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 5:30 PM | Children | Members' Room
Richard Peck's thirtieth book continues the story begun in the Newbery Medal winner A Year Down Yonder and the Newbery Honor book A Long Way from Chicago.
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Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 2:00 PM | Performance | Members' Room
Using original text woven with excerpts from Austen's novels, letters, and juvenilia, together with suitable speech, period movement, costume, and music, Cheer from Chawton reveals the humor, affection, character, and depth of a dependent
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 10:00 AM | The Writing Life | Whitridge Room
When David Carnoy, Executive Editor of CNET Reviews/CBS Interactive wrote his book Knife Music, he tried to go the traditional route.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009 - 4:00 PM | Children | Members' Room
Johanna Hurwitz is one of the most popular children's authors in the country, and her books are especially appreciated in New York City, where she lived and worked as a librarian for many years. In this visit, Ms.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 6:30 PM | Lecture | Members' Room
The Landmark editions of Thucydides and Herodotus have become the new standard for elegant and accessible editions of classical works. To this monumental work, editor Robert B.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 10:00 AM | The Writing Life | Whitridge Room
Our panelists discuss the history and issues surrounding copyright protections and what you need to know to gain the rights to work or protect your own work.
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Sunday, November 8, 2009 - 7:00 PM | Performance | Members' Room
The Century for Contemporary Opera presents the Prima le Parole series to give lovers of opera and literature a first glimpse of exciting new works, and their writers a first hearing of their text.
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Caroline Alexander, The War That Killed Achilles: The True Story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 7:00 PM | Lecture | Temple IsraelThe story of the Trojan War is immortalized in Homer's epic of epic poems, the Iliad, and brought to new life in Caroline Alexander's The War That Killed Achilles.
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 10:00 AM | Technology | Whitridge Room
Learn how to create lists, save searches, register for events and keep track of the books you've checked out through the library catalog.
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Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 6:30 PM | Lecture | Members' Room
When Isabel Gillies's husband took a teaching job at a Midwestern college, Isabel and their sons moved with him from New York City to Ohio. But within a few months, the marriage was over. The life Isabel had made crumbled.
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