Event List

The lecture is an immersive survey of the image of the witch as depicted in folk tales and myth, with emphasis on Northern European and Slavic folklore. It highlights how these sto

Join historian and travel writer Irene Shaland as she takes us on a fascinating expedition through 2,000 years of history to explain why the Jewish population in China ne

Revisit the past with Mitch Rosen! Topics include important history facts, major company logos, sixties television shows, toys, favorite candy and more.

This presentation is an engaging and entertaining musical history tour that provide fascinating facts, riveting storytelling and virtuoso musical performances. It also answers the

Get tips on the best gluten-free products from Danielle Addimandi, who knows her way around the stores!  As a gluten-free baker with her own small business, she knows the ins

Historian Joel Farkas will discuss the challenges of being a woman in the colonial era including, medicine and childbirth, and the lives of our country's early First Ladies.

We will travel with the original four Jersey Boys from their early days as members in various New Jersey vocal groups to their incredible explosion onto the pop charts in the 1960s

Interested in hiking but don’t know where to start, this program is for you. It will introduce you to the basics of hiking, e.g., what to wear, bring, local hiking locations, etc.,

Join Floyd Lapp in watching and listening to some of Frank Sinatra's greatest moments during the 1960s. 

In the year 79 CE, a brutal volcano erupted on the coast of Italy which destroyed several neighboring cities. Mt. Vesuvius’ fiery eruption inadvertently created time capsules of th

The prolific American artist and illustrator Norman Rockwell produced more than 4000 works that chronicle not only ordinary moments from everyday life but also important social and

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 A

The year that started just seven weeks after the end of World War I and the world was a mess. There was the Spanish Flu, the war’s aftermath, race riots, a red scare, the American

Learn to preserve and store food for healthy, fresh meals throughout the winter!

“Monet is only an eye, but by God what an eye!” exclaimed Paul Cézanne, Oscar-Claude Monet’s friend and fellow artist. Although Monet lived long (1840-1926), this talk will focus o

What do Shakespeare’s historical plays and Game of Thrones have in common? Both are media inspired by the blood-drenched battles and behind-the-scene machinations of the Yorks and