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(courtesy of alibrarian) New York Public Library - Mid-Manhattan LibraryWeb site: http://www.nypl.org/branch/central/mml/ Description: The Mid-Manhattan Library building has been sold and the collections will be transferred into the NYPL Central Building in a new circulating collection area that will be constructed. Added by: alibrarian. Contacted: Not contacted. Venue ID: 369 FavoritesMembers: melancholy, TruthSeeker, busy91, harrietbrown, thedailybooks, scoutlee, lost.in.the.library, cwc790411, Treuhaft, JBenedict, Assumpta_Rainer, cherlyng, anime_miz, suchajazzyline, ElvisAnn, flannagan, megacoupe Comment wall |  Upcoming events
No events found. Go ahead and add an event. Past eventsNew York, New York: It's a Helluva Town to Die In. (March 18 at 6:30pm) Peggy Ehrhart.; Charles Ardai.; Meredith S. Cole.; Thomas O'Callaghan.; Jason Pinter.; Gammy L. Singer. "Join moderator Peggy Ehrhart and a panel of stellar authors, Charles Ardai, Meredith S. Cole, Thomas O'Callaghan, Jason Pinter and Gammy L. Singer, who will discuss the role New York City has played in the murder mystery genre"
Author @ the Library presents (March 19 at 6:30pm) "A New York City naturalist and an environmental and life science educator will reveal the amazing hidden treasure of New York City, which sits atop one of the most naturally rich sites of biological diversity in North America and directly under the Atlantic migratory flyway, at the mouth of a 300-mile-long ... (more)Author @ the Library presents (March 25 at 6:30pm) "This humorous how-to culls "lessons in love" from the world's greatest Sirens, ranging from Cleopatra and Jackie Kennedy Onassis to Angelina Jolie"
Crossword Puzzles - an Insiders Look with David J. Kahn (March 26 at 6:30pm) David J. Kahn. "One of the country's top puzzlemakers will talk about the evolution of crossword puzzles and why they still matter. You'll find out where themes come from and why clue-writing is so important. In short, you'll learn how to think outside the box while you're writing inside the boxes. You'll also get ... (more)Authors @ the Library present: "The Horse in the City: Living Machines in the Nineteenth Century," with Clay McShane and Joel Tarr. (April 1 at 6:30pm) "This illustrated talk will explore the various ways in which horses played a critical role in the operations of the city, such as hauling passengers and freight, delivering goods, and providing stationary power. The presence of the horse was reflected in the urban built environment, including stables, ... (more)The Museum of Modern Art @ the Library presents: "Color Chart: Reinventing Color 1950 to Today" with Will Smith. (April 2 at 6:30pm) "The Museum of Modern Art's exhibition, Color Chart: Reinventing Color 1950 to Today, celebrates a paradox: the lush beauty that results when contemporary artists assign color decisions to chance, ready-made source, or arbitrary system. This talk will discuss the pivotal transformation that occurred ... (more)Turning Interviews Into Job Offers. (April 5 at 2:30pm) Renee Lee Rosenberg. "Renee Lee Rosenberg, a vocational counselor and a member of the Career Development Specialists Network (CDSN), will discuss how to present yourself in person, how to answer tough questions, how to negotiate salary, benefits, weigh offers and make decisions."
art:21 Season Four: "Paradox," a video screening and conversation presented in cooperation with art:21 and BOMB Magazine. Charles Atlas will be interviewed by Lia Gangitano. (April 7 at 6:30pm) "Season Four of art:21-ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, the only primetime national television series to focus exclusively on contemporary art and artists, will be screened. This episode showcases five artists who through uniquely different styles of work, address and respond to contradiction, conflict ... (more)The Changing Flora of New York (April 8 at 6:30pm) Gerry Moore. "with Gerry Moore from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden"
Book Discussion: Pere Goriot by Honoré de Balzac. (April 9 at 6:30pm)
A Dylan Thomas Tribute, featuring Aeronwy Thomas, poet and daughter of Dylan Thomas and Peter Thabit Jones, poet and editor of "The Seventh Quarry." (April 9 at 6:30pm) Aeronwy Thomas.; Peter Thabit Jones. Timed with the 2008 release of the film, "The Edge of Love," starring Sienna Miller, Keira Knightley, and Matthew Rhys as Dylan Thomas, Aeronwy Thomas will be answering questions about her father and reading his poems as well as her own. Mr. Jones will be lecturing on Dylan Thomas, with a focus on the ... (more)Interested: ladygata Added by alibrarian. Editor @ the Library presents: "I Speak of the City: Poems of New York," with Stephen Wolf. and featuring poets, Grace Schulman, editor, "The Poets of Marianne Moore," David Lehman, editor, "Oxford Book of American Poetry," and Kevin Coval, hip-hop poet. (April 12 at 2:30pm)
Christopher Columbus in New York City; Streets, University, Neighborhoods, Squares, Points, Clubs, Associations, and Parades (October 1 at 6:30pm) Ronald J. Brown. Adults: Columbus never set foot in New York City, but you would think that he was the greatest New Yorker who ever lived! There's Columbia University, and Columbus Avenue. Columbus Park in Lower Manhattan and Columbus Circle near Central Park with its statue of the man. There's the 6 Columbus Hotel and ... (more)Jonathan Balcombe (November 24 at 6:30pm) Jonathan Balcombe, Ph.D., M.S., is a research scientist with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a nationwide organization of physicians and laypersons that promotes preventive medicine, especially good nutrition, and addresses controversies in modern medicine, including ethical ... (more)Angela Thirkell Society: Carrying the Teacup into the 21st Century (December 13 at 2:30pm) Reading to be followed by discussion of the Angela Thirkell novels, with some background regarding the works of Anthony Trollope, who first imagined the land of Barsetshire which subsequently became the setting of Thirkell's novels. Questions from the audience will be welcome.
Authors @ the Library present: "Going Hungry: Writers on Desire, Self-Denial, and Overcoming Anorexia," with Kate Taylor, Priscilla Becker, Latria Graham, Maura Kelly, and Rudy Ruiz. (March 2 at 6:30pm) This panel of successful and distinguished writers will discuss "Going Hungry," which shatters the stereotypes about anorexia.
Author @ the Library presents: "Eco Barons: The Dreamers, Schemers, and Millionaires Who Are Saving Our Planet ," with Edward Humes (March 3 at 6:30pm) A new generation of Rockefellers, Carnegies and Browers are taking on the world's toughest environmental crises with spectacular success, from saving polar bears to preserving America's last wild forests. These unheralded "Eco Barons" are defying the odds (and do-nothing governments), inspiring hope ... (more)"Writing as part of the Peace Corps Experience," with Caroline Chambre, John Coyne, L.S. Glasergreen and Jennifer McFann. (March 4 at 6:30pm) Caroline Chambre.; John Coyne.; L.S. Glasergreen.; Jennifer McFann. Hear a panel of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers discuss their two years of service abroad, as well as the ways in which writing about their experiences has influenced them. Listen to excerpts of their writing read aloud, get your questions answered, and learn more about how Peace Corps can be the opportunity ... (more)"Searching for Roots of President Yuan Shikai's Family: a granddaughter's genealogical research journey to China," with KaChuen Yuan Gee and Sheau-Yueh Chao. (March 7 at 2:30pm) KaChuen Yuan Gee. KaChuen Yuan Gee, a granddaughter of Yuan Shikai, the first president of the Republic of China, embarked on a genealogical research trip to China last October to search for her family's roots. The purpose of this trip was to collect source materials for a new book on contemporary Yuan descendants about ... (more)Film: "Love Comes Lately ," DVD, Color, 86 minutes, directed by Jan Schütte, 2008. (March 8 at 2:00pm) An 80-year-old man continues to pursue his love life with youthful vigor, risking his relationship with the woman he loves. Based on the short stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer.
"An Artist Dialogue" with Joan Grubin and Diana Cooper held in conjunction with "Art in the Windows" exhibition series." (March 9 at 6:30pm) Diana Cooper.; Joan Grubin. Diana Cooper, artist and associate professor at Columbia University , will join artist Joan Grubin to discuss her Art in the Windows site-specific installation, "Portal," and the evolution of her work as a painter
Marjorie Price Reads from Memoir "A Gift from Brittany" (September 21 at 6:30pm) Marjorie “Midge” Price, an aspiring artist in her late twenties, leaves the comfort of her Chicago suburb to travel alone to France. Once in Paris, dazzled by everything French, she falls in love and marries an exciting French painter named Yves. When Yves buys half of a remote and ancient hamlet ... (more)Evan Marshall (November 17 at 6:30pm) In this lively discussion about “cozy” mysteries, the panel of stellar authors, whose amateur sleuths run the gamut from antiques business owner to New York Sanitation Department employee, reveal the tough “cozy” questions: What distinguishes a cozy from a traditional mystery? Humor? Charm? Suspense? ... (more) |
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