Events Calendar

Before there was an award-sweeping, record-smashing Broadway mega-hit, there was a book. Before there was a book, there was the history. And before the history, there was the man.

Why did Alexander Hamilton's story — captured in Ron Chernow’s biography — captivate Lin-Manuel Miranda? Why has his story captivated the millions who made the show the hottest ticket on Broadway ... ever? How did hip hop make history irresistible? What about Hamilton's America is relevant to our America right now? Or is there little that isn't?
 
Northwestern University associate professor of American and Latin American history Geraldo Cadava is a passionate scholar of both Hamilton's story and the musical it sparked. Join him for this unique five-session class mashing history into pop culture and back again.

Join distinguished composer and radio personality, Bruce Adolphe, as he explores beloved works of the chamber music repertoire. Each episode includes a special new introduction from Bruce Adolphe about the music being discussed, full lectures and performances from the CMS archives, and the new addition of a digital Q & A.

Episodes will be released Wednesdays at 7:30pm EST on the CMS website and will be available to view on demand for one week.

Join us as our monthly book discussion returns from summer vacation. This month, we're reading Augustus by John Williams, "...a historical narrative set in classical Rome, exploring the life of the founder of the Roman Empire...An epistolary novel, Augustus is the final triumph of a writer who has come to be recognized around the world as an American master." Use your NYPL library card to access the e-book for free, here.

Led by Jeremy Caplan, CUNY Professor To register and receive Zoom Link, please click: Book Discussion

Pest Control Services at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene invites you to attend Virtual Rat Academy. Learn about rodent prevention methods in partnership with NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson. 

Join 92Y’s Campaign for 100% and ProPublica as we investigate the state of voting rights in America.

In a truly unprecedented election year, what does everyone need to know about voting in 2020? Where do barriers to voting and threats of disenfranchisement exist, particularly amid the COVID-19 pandemic? And how can you plan ahead to securely cast your ballot?

This event is produced in collaboration with ProPublica.

Sign up for ProPublica’s User’s Guide to Democracy: a short series of personalized emails on where your current representatives stand on the issues, voting safely and securely in your district, how to spot election misinformation and more.

ProPublica’s Electionland project monitors problems that prevent people from voting. If you have trouble voting or witness any problems, you can report via text, WhatsApp or Facebook.

Greenmarket's gateway to the Upper West Side, the Richard Tucker Park Greenmarket, offers locally grown produce just across the street from Lincoln Center. Seasonal vegetables range from fresh staples like corn and greens to delicacies like squash blossoms and fairtytale eggplant. Orchards boast sweet berries, stone fruit, and over 80 varieties of apples. Knowledgeable growers are at market to explain just how to care for their plants, flowers, and herb pots indoors and out. Impeccable farmstead cheeses, fresh seafood, grass fed beef, duck and duck charcuterie, eggs, artisanal baked goods. Open Thursdays, year-round. This location is also open on Saturdays. Schedule Changes: Market rescheduled to Wednesday 11/25 (Closed 11/26). GrowNYC's Food Scrap Composting: 8:00am - 3:30pm. Community activities, cooking demonstrations and recipe exchanges will add to the diverse nature of this market.

Hope Wanted takes place outdoors in New-York Historical’s rear courtyard (entrance by 5 West 76th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue), providing an open-air environment for visitors to view the exhibition and contemplate the impact of COVID-19 on New York City. Admission is free; access is limited and face coverings are required for entry, with social distancing enforced through timed-entry tickets and on-site safety measures. Curated by poet and journalist Kevin Powell and photographer Kay Hickman, Hope Wanted: New York City Under Quarantine features more than 50 photographs taken by Hickman along with 14 audio interviews with the photographs’ subjects conducted by Powell during the team’s intensive two-day odyssey across the city on April 8–9, 2020; the audio will be accessible to visitors through their cell phones. Hickman’s empathetic photographs of people and their neighborhoods in all five boroughs and Powell’s searching interviews of New Yorkers impacted by the crisis capture both tragedy and remarkable resilience at a moment in time during the pandemic. The exhibition text and audio will be offered in both English and Spanish. The exhibition also includes a quiet seating area, surrounded by plantings and conducive to reflection, where visitors can record their own experiences of the pandemic in an open-sided story booth. These oral histories will be archived by New-York Historical. Check out recent coverage of the exhibition in the New York Times and on NY1.

Book timed-entry ticket online

VISITING HOURS

Monday – Wednesday CLOSED
Thursday (age 65+ and immunocompromised only) 11 am – 5 pm
Friday 11 am – 8 pm
Saturday – Sunday 11 am – 5 pm

An immersive exhibition of more than 100 works of stained glass, compositions in lead, and related drawings will showcase British artist Brian Clarke as one of the most important artists working in stained glass, at once a leader in new technology and a brilliant aesthetic innovator. Since the early 1970s, Clarke has collaborated with some of the world’s most prominent architects to create stained-glass designs and installations for hundreds of projects worldwide. The centerpiece of the exhibition will be more than twenty free-standing, glass screens. Animated by changing light and stained with exuberant, saturated colors, these dramatic works will transport audiences to the very frontier of what is possible in stained glass today.

MAD’s updated hours are:
Thursday – Sunday, 11:00am–7:00pm
11:00am–noon on Thursday and Friday are special hours for Members and seniors 65 and up

Join us for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division's Dancer's Corner, a virtual program for book talks and informal conversations for and by the dance community. To help celebrate National Ballroom Dance Week, on Thursday, September 24th at 4pm EDT we’ll be featuring professional ballroom dancers Jose Decamps, Edward Simon, and Maria Torres in conversation with guest host and Dance Division Collection Manager Arlene Yu. Learn about the world of ballroom beyond Dancing With the Stars through the stories they will share.

Check out our suggested reading list of books you can borrow HERE.

If you do not have a current library card and you are a New York State resident, you may get a digital card by downloading the SimplyE app and applying at https://www.nypl.org/books-music-movies/ebookcentral/simplye/getting-started.

Free online reservations available. This event is virtual, you will receive a Zoom link via email from dance@nypl.org three hours before the event. If you have not received an email, please check your spam folder.

To contribute to our community, Lincoln Center is partnering with the Food Bank For New York City for a free food distribution on Thursday, September 24. Anyone in need may stop by to receive fresh produce, plant-based protein, frozen prepared meals, and shelf stable pantry items. No ID or proof of need required. · Event will go on rain or shine. Please bring water and be prepared for all weather. · Bring your own cart and mask. · Participants must wear masks and maintain 6 feet of social distance at all times. Distribution starts at 11:00m ET and continues while supplies last.