West Side Stories

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Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults
Registration for this event will be open from July 10, 2024 @ 9:00am to July 24, 2024 @ 2:00pm.

Program Description

Event Details

Explore the rich architecture and history of the area surrounding Columbus Circle. Visit the site of the first Jewish congregation in North America and learn about the origins of Art Deco. Historian Marty Schneit will discuss sites associated with Mae West, Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe, Rudolph Valentino, Charlie Chaplin and James Dean and more.