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The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen is Pleased to Present John Strausbaugh, The Village

The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen 

invites you to attend an evening with

  

John Strausbaugh, 

author, The Village

 

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    Tuesday, May 21, 2013 AT 6PM at The General Society Library 
RECEPTION AND BOOK SIGNING TO FOLLOW
20 W. 44th St. (between 5th and 6th Avenue) New York, NY
 
 
$15 General Admission--$10 Members--$5 Students
 Reception to follow
To register, please call The General Society--212.840.1840 ext. 2 or email victoria.dengel@generalsociety.org
 

 

 

The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen is Pleased to Present Dawn Ladd, Lighting Artisan

The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen 

Artisan Lecture Series invites you to attend 

  

Dawn Ladd, 

Lighting Artisan

 

Tuesday, May 14 at 6:00 PM

in The General Society Library

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About 

Dawn Ladd

Lighting Artisan

 

 

 

     

Lecture starts at 6:00 P.M. at the General Society Library

20 W. 44th St. (between 5th and 6th Avenue) New York, NY

 

 

$15 General Admission-$10 Members--$5 Students

 Reception to follow

To register, please call The General Society--212.840.1840 ext. 2 or emailvictoria.dengel@generalsociety.org

 

   

The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen is Pleased to Present the Landmarks Lectures Series

Sam Roberts, Author, Grand Central: How a Train Station Transformed America
Monday, May 13, 2013

6PM in The General Society Library

Sam Roberts will discuss his new book: Grand Central: How a Train Station Transformed America celebrating the terminal’s 100th anniversary. He will cover many anecdotes and behind-the-scenes information, including stories about the secret and unseen areas of Grand Central – from the tunnels to the command center and its hidden passageways – as well as its unusual architectural details.

20 West 44th Street (Between 5th and 6th Avenues) Advanced registration is suggested.
$15 General admission, $10 General Society members, $5 students
To register, please contact the General Society at 212.840.1840 ext. 2 or email at: victoria.dengel@generalsociety.org

landmark lectures
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The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen Artisan Lectures and Labor, Literature and Landmarks Series

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The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The General Society is located at:
20 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
info@generalsociety.org
212.840.1840

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