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Life in 18th-Century Greenwich Village
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
6 PM
In-person
Free
Pre-registration required
The remoteness of the world that we name Greenwich Village at present resulted in some stunning contrasts for its residents within the 18th century. Tradesmen and farmers lived in relative proximity to grand estates of rich British officers, however additionally lived on the doorstep of what was one of many state’s largest prisons, which additionally provided new employment alternatives to locals.
Historian Tom Miller takes us via this atmosphere of unusual juxtapositions and discusses the lives of the Villagers who lived there.
Vinyl NYC: 33⅓ of the Greatest File Shops Throughout All 5 Boroughs
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
6 PM
In-person
Free
Pre-registration required
Be part of as acclaimed photographers James and Karla Murray speak about their latest e-book exploring New York’s vibrant vinyl scene in a tribute to 33⅓ of the town’s favourite document outlets. Spanning all 5 boroughs, together with our neighborhoods, these havens have develop into important to the cultural cloth of the town, bringing collectively communities via a shared ardour for music.
Tree Surprise Washington Sq. Park
Sunday, October 19, 2025
11:30 AM
In-person
Free
Pre-registration required
Be part of us this free drawing session particularly for Village Preservation on the base of the English Elm. The session is led by an invited artist who shares drawing methods with contributors or evokes them with prompts to attract from. Free drawing supplies and paper are at all times offered, and all ages and expertise ranges are inspired to take part!
Kleindeutschland and the Church of Most Holy Redeemer
Monday, October 20, 2025
6:30 PM
Digital
Free
Pre-registration required
The magnificent Church of Most Holy Redeemer on East third Road is at risk. Sadly, the church, constructed in 1852 with alterations in 1913, lately introduced that it will not be open.
Dena Tasse-Winter of Village Preservation will focus on Most Holy Redeemer’s structure, historical past, and present preservation challenges. As well as, Dr. Richard Haberstroh will current on the Decrease East Facet’s Kleindeutschland neighborhood. The occasion is sponsored by the Decrease East Facet Preservation Initiative, Village Preservation, the East Village Group Coalition, and the Goethe Institut New York.
Hey (And Goodbye) To All That
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
6 PM
In-person
Free
Pre-registration required
Be part of us for a novel firsthand exploration of our altering neighborhoods and metropolis. Hey (and goodbye) To All That (Publish Hill Press) is a memoir a few youngster of suburban Chicago who grew up listening to fabled tales concerning the New York Metropolis of his father’s day — from the World’s Truthful to Mayor La Guardia to his grandfather’s drugstore in Midtown — and who ultimately strikes to New York as an aspiring author and instructor.
Inventive Ozone: The Artists of Westbeth
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
6 PM
In-person
Free
Pre-registration required
A charming portrait of Westbeth, the legendary artists’ residence that formed up to date artwork, activism, and New York’s cultural panorama for over 50 years. From legendary photographer Diane Arbus and conceptual artist Hans Haacke to avant-garde theater pioneers like Joe Chaikin and Gloria Miguel, Westbeth has nurtured among the most influential voices in up to date artwork. In Inventive Ozone, Miriam Chaiken affords a uncommon insider’s take a look at this extraordinary neighborhood.
The Nice Disappearing Act: Germans in New York Metropolis
Saturday, October 25, 2025
10 AM
Digital
Free
Pre-registration required
In 1880, New York Metropolis was the third largest German-speaking metropolis on this planet, with half of its 1.2 million residents German-born and their American-born youngsters. These immigrants clustered in Kleindeutschland (Little Germany), now known as the Decrease East Facet.
Historian Christina A. Ziegler-McPherson will focus on her e-book, The Nice Disappearing Act: Germans in New York Metropolis, 1880-1930, which analyzes the assimilation of considered one of our metropolis’s largest immigrant communities within the early twentieth century.
Plaque Unveiling: Amelia Earhart
Monday, October 27, 2025
6 PM
In-person
Free
Pre-registration required
Be part of us for the ceremonial unveiling of a plaque honoring pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart at Greenwich Home, the place she as soon as lived and labored as a social employee. We’ll hear about her record-breaking feats, her life within the Village, and her cultural legacy.
The Sounds of the Village: A Dialog with Richard Barone
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
6 PM
Digital
Free
Pre-registration required
Be part of us for a night with acclaimed recording artist, performer, producer, creator, and professor Richard Barone, the topic of Village Preservation’s most up-to-date oral history. His lifetime of labor has been profoundly influenced by, intertwined with, and a celebration of the musical historical past of Greenwich Village.
Ulysses within the Village: A James Joyce Strolling Tour
Thursday, October 30, 2025
2 PM
In-person
Free
Pre-registration required
Take an autumn strolling tour via a slice of literary historical past. New York has a particular place in James Joyce’s growth as a author: A Portrait of the Artist was first printed, and Ulysses was first serialized right here.
