The University Club of Albany is presenting a series of 10 events to celebrate New York State History Month – all are open to the public.
The events will be held at the University Club, 141 Washington Avenue at Dove Street, in Albany, NY. Programs are listed below; reservations may be made online at www.universityclubalbany.com or by calling (518) 463-1151.
Monday, November 3 – Mayor’s Luncheon – Albany: Our History, Our Future (deadline for registration is Oct. 31);
Friday, November 7 – Reception – A Celebration of New York State History Month – Honoring the artist Len Tantillo;
Monday, November 10 – 6 p.m. – Presentation – Art, Literature, Industry and Conflict on the Hudson with author Vernon Benjamin;
Thursday, November 13 – Dinner – Sharing a U Club Tradition: The 106th Annual Duck Dinner;
Friday, November 14 – 6 p.m. – Presentation – Haunted History in the North Country: The Legend of Major Duncan Campbell with Duncan Crary;
Tuesday, November 18 – 6 p.m. – Panel Discussion – Building Modern Social Justice Movements with Barbara Smith and Dr. Virginia Eubanks, moderated by Elaine Houston of WNYT;
Wednesday, November 19 – Luncheon – Achievement and Betrayal at the New York State Capitol – 1913 – a discussion of Gov. Sulzer with former Assemblyman Mark J. F. Schroeder;
Friday, November 21 – 6 p.m. – Reception – History Hunt Wrap-Up Party;
Monday, November 24 – Luncheon – New York’s Tradition of Innovation with P. Thomas Carroll, Senior Scholar and Treasurer, Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway; and
Tuesday, November 25 – 6 p.m. – Presentation – Hands On History with Ann Pfau and Dave Hochfelder, founders of the “98 Acres in Albany” project, a study of buildings demolished and families uprooted for the construction of the Empire State Plaza.
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