Our virtual programs are made possible with support from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and Con Edison. Additional support is provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the National Park Service, and the National Park Foundation.
Upcoming Events
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Date: June 8, 2021
Virtual Book Talk – Stuck: Why Asian Americans Don’t Reach the Top of the Corporate Ladder
Join us for a discussion with Margaret M. Chin, author of "Stuck: Why Asian...
Date: May 20, 2021
Virtual Book Talk: In the Shadow of Slavery
Join us for a discussion of historian Leslie Harris’ seminal book, In the Shadow of...
Date: April 28, 2021
Virtual Book Talk: Names of New York
A virtual talk with Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, author of "Names of New York: Discovering...
Date: April 13, 2021
Virtual Book Talk: Saving Stuyvesant Town
A virtual book talk with Daniel R. Garodnick, the author of "Saving Stuyvesant Town."
Date: March 23, 2021
Virtual Book Talk: Mango and Peppercorns
A virtual book talk with Tung Nguyen, Katherine Manning, and Lyn Nguyen, the authors...
Date: March 16, 2021
Virtual Book Talk: The Fight for Free Speech
A virtual book talk with Ian Rosenberg, author of "The Fight for Free Speech: Ten Cases...
Date: February 9, 2021
Virtual Book Talk: The Great Kosher Meat War of 1902
A virtual book talk with Scott Seligman, author of "The Great Kosher Meat War of 1902:...
Date: February 2, 2021
Virtual Book Talk: An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families
A virtual book talk with Jane Ziegelman, author of "97 Orchard Street: An Edible History...
Date: January 19, 2021
Virtual Book Talk: A is for Asylum Seeker
A virtual book talk with the author, illustrator, and translator of "A is for Asylum...
Date: January 12, 2021
Virtual Book Talk: Five Points
A virtual book talk with Tyler Anbinder, author of "Five Points: The 19th Century...
Date: December 29, 2020
Virtual Book Talk: Lemongrass and Lime
A virtual book talk with Leah Cohen, author of Lemongrass and Lime: Southeast Asian...
Date: December 15, 2020
Virtual Book Talk: Feast of the Seven Fishes
A free virtual talk with Daniel Paterna, author of Feast of the Seven Fishes: A...
Watch our past virtual events
Find free recordings of our past virtual events in our video library — including everything from our riveting Tenement Talks and special virtual tours to our Tenement Concert series streamed live from inside our tenement apartments!