Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 6:30 PM Marie-Therese, the only surviving child of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, escaped from Paris' notorious Temple Prison in 1795 at age seventeen and went on to become one of the defining figures of the early nineteenth century through her political skill, strategic marriage alliance, and fierce loyalty to France. Napoleon would call her "the only man in the family." Child of Terror, the first major biography of this pivotal figure, was praised as "highly detailed, exhaustively researched, often riveting" by Booklist. More information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2008/marie_therese.html
Membership libraries began in the 18th century in America when societies or groups of individuals joined to purchase books for a commonly run library. The Library Company of Philadelphia was the first of these libraries, started in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin. With the advent of free public libraries in the 19th century most of the subscription libraries were replaced or taken over.
New Yorkers are constantly enriched by exemplary works of public art; Public Art New York gives the opportunity to become truly acquainted with it. This visually stunning guide to the best permanent public art in all five boroughs covers everything from outdoor sculpture in public plazas to murals and works of art in lobbies accessible to the public, to outstanding landscapes, and even a few examples of artistic sidewalks and creative lighting. More information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2009/public_art.html
Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 6:30 PM In Trying Leviathan, a 2007 New York City Book Award winner, D. Graham Burnett recovers the striking story of Maurice v. Judd, an 1818 trial that pitted the new sciences of taxonomy against the then-popular - and biblically sanctioned - view that the whale was a fish. More Information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2009/trying_leviathan.html
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NYSL: Trying Leviathan Part 2 (D. Graham Burnett)
Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 6:30 PM Trying Leviathan: The Nineteenth-Century New York Court Case That Put the Whale on Trial and Challenged the Order of Nature More information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2009/trying_leviathan.html
Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 6:30 PM Today's technological inventions offer rapid-fire virtual relations and instant access to reams of data. But the costs of such advances are mounting. More information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2009/distracted.html
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NYSL: Love Songs for New York II (Michael Lasser)
Part 2: Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 2:00 PM Even when the subject wasn't New York, or even a city, their sensibility had become decidedly urban. They occupied a vantage point on the east bank of the Hudson, and reported on what they saw to the rest of America. They wrote love songs about a city. This event will survey timeless songs from before 1900 to World War II, with insights from musicologist Michael Lasser. More Information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2009/love_songs.html
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NYSL: The Way it Wasn't (Daniel Javitch with Gus Powell)
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 6:30 PM James Laughlin (1914-1997) - poet, ladies' man, heir to a steel fortune, and the founder of New Directions Publishing - left behind files crammed full of photos, letters, clippings, and notes. The Way It Wasn't is the gorgeous scrapbook of that collection, selected and edited by Mr. Laughlin's son-in-law, Daniel Javitch, with Barbara Epler, Editor-in-Chief of New Directions. More information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2008/way_wasnt.html
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NYSL: My Cosmopolitanism (Kwame Anthony Appiah)
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 6:30 PM In this event, Dr. Appiah will link his Ghanaian roots and education in Great Britain and the U.S. to his own realization of cosmopolitanism and discuss its implications for the future peace and well-being of the world. More information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2009/cosmopolitanism.html
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NYSL: Miraculous Messiah of George Frederick Handel (Joelle Wallach)
December 15, 2008 at 6:30 PM Originally composed for Lent and Easter 1742, Handel's most legendary work has become a staple of the Christmas season in both secular and sacred settings. In this event, composer and musicologist Joelle Wallach will present a biographical, textual, and musical analysis of the beloved oratorio using fascinating archival photos, visual memorabilia, and diverse recordings. More information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2008/miraculous_messiah.html
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NYSL: Balanchine Variations (Nancy Goldner & Merril Ashley)
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 6:30 PM This event will include personal stories of Balanchine, his technique and performance style, New York City Ballet lore, and the current state of classical ballet. More information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2008/balanchine_variations.html
Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 6:00 PM The New York Society Library Young Writers Awards honor excellent writing by young Library members. The winning and participating young writers for 2008 were honored at an awards ceremony on May 8, featuring presentations and remarks about the writing life by the four author judges, Robert Quackenbush, Carol Weston, Edra Ziesk, and Dave Johnson. More information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2008/young_writers152.html
Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 2:00 PM April 2008 marked the 225th birthday of Washington Irving, one of America's first authors and a longtime New York Society Library trustee. In observance of this anniversary and National Library Week, the Library offered a celebration of libraries featuring wine, refreshments, and a keynote lecture about Irving's life and work. More information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2008/washington_irving.html
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NYSL: The Things That Matter To Us (Patricia Reilly Giff)
Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 5:00 PM In this event, Patricia Reilly Giff talks about her love for writing and for sharing her favorite books. "I want to see children curled up with books, finding an awareness of themselves as they discover other people's thoughts," she says. "I want them to make the connection that books are people's stories, that writing is talking on paper, and I want them to write their own stories. I'd like my books to provide that connection for them....[Writing is] talking about the things that matter to us." More information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2008/things_matter.html
Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 6:30 PM Based on first-person accounts, archival material, and court records, Scottsboro is a novel about the two girls who cried rape, the nine young men who were sentenced to death again and again, and the men and women who fought, some to sacrifice and some to save them. More information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2008/scottsboro.html
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NYSL: Marie-Therese Child Of Terror (Susan Nagel)
Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 6:30 PM Marie-Therese, the only surviving child of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, escaped from Paris' notorious Temple Prison in 1795 at age seventeen and went on to become one of the defining figures of the early nineteenth century through her political skill, strategic marriage alliance, and fierce loyalty to France. Napoleon would call her "the only man in the family." Child of Terror, the first major biography of this pivotal figure, was praised as "highly detailed, exhaustively researched, often riveting" by Booklist. More information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2008/marie_therese.html
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NYSL: Henry, The Dog With No Tail (Jules & Kate Feiffer)
Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 4:00 PM In this event, the Feiffers share their story and talk about how they worked together to create a tale of a "satisfying journey of self-discovery" that "becomes funnier with each reading," according to School Library Journal. This event was a part of the Society Library's National Library Week celebration. More information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2008/henry_dog.html
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NYSL: The Book Is Dead! Long Live The Book! (Michael Gorman, James Neal, Maggie Jackson)
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 6:30 PM How have computers and the Internet altered the use of books? What do changes in the publishing world mean for libraries and readers? Will new work, research, and reading habits make libraries or even books themselves unrecognizable? These questions and others are discussed by a distinguished panel including two of the country's leading authorities on books and libraries, moderated by author Maggie Jackson. More information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2008/book_dead.html
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NYSL: New Yorkers and the New Yorker (Mark Singer & Nick Paumgarten)
Monday, May 19, 2008 at 6:30 PM Mark Singer moved to New York in 1974 and straight to the heart of the city's culture and events by writing for the New Yorker's "Talk of the Town." Nick Paumgarten grew up in the city and joined the New Yorker staff in 2000. In this event, they share their perspectives about the evolution of writing about the city in its essential magazine. Along the way they offer insightful and engaging anecdotes about the stories that have given them the greatest pleasure and the greatest pain. More information: http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2008/interested_observer.html
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