The Humanities NY calendar is a list of cultural and humanities events across New York State. It includes listings for HNY’s public programs, along with events supported by HNY through our grantees and partners.
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Democracy and Public Health: Experiences in New York City
CUNY Graduate Center 365 5th Avenue, New York, NYThe Covid-19 pandemic laid bare the cracks in our social contract, both locally and nationally, yet it also renewed interest in civic engagement and rearticulated our common purpose. An examination of the diverse ordeals of New Yorkers prompts questions about the relationship between local health infrastructures, the American federal system, and our democratic society. HNY, in partnership with the CUNY Graduate Center, presents a conversation with Merlin Chowkwanyun and Celina Su. This discussion will focus on the history of public health policies in New York City, the divergent experiences among different demographics within distinct neighborhoods during the pandemic, and how public health crises can both trouble and renew democratic society.
Black Whalers
The Whaling Museum & Education Center 301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor, NYThe Whaling Museum is hosting a project centered around a new exhibition exploring the role of Black mariners in whaling history, bringing into perspective a significant but largely hidden time in American history for the general public.
$5
True Crime: Kitty Genovese, a Reading & Discussion program at Maple Grove Cemetery
Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens, NYBlack Whalers
The Whaling Museum & Education Center 301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor, NYThe Whaling Museum is hosting a project centered around a new exhibition exploring the role of Black mariners in whaling history, bringing into perspective a significant but largely hidden time in American history for the general public.
$5
Votes for Women, a Reading & Discussion program at Howland Stone Store Museum
Howland Stone Store Museum 2956 State Route 34B, Sherwood, NYHowland Stone Store Museum will draw on its own history in the struggle for women's suffrage as we discuss readings from "Votes for Women".
James Baldwin’s America, a Reading & Discussion program at the Long Island Museum
Long Island Museum 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, NYHumanities New York’s Reading and Discussion Program – James Baldwin’s America Mondays, March 20th, April 3rd, April 17th and May 1st, from 4-5:30 p.m. In HNY’s Reading & Discussion Programs, participants read a series of thematically linked texts over the course of several sessions. At each session, participants come together with others in their community to discuss what they’ve read in a conversation facilitated by a trained local scholar. In the series James Baldwin’s America, participants will read works by Baldwin and be led in discussion by Stony Brook University Distinguished Teaching Professor Georges Fouron each session, which will take […]
What Does It Mean to Be Civically Engaged?, a Reading & Discussion program at Bailey’s Cafe
Bailey's Cafe 324 Malcolm X Blvd, Brooklyn, NYWhat Does It Mean to Be Civically Engaged in 2023? We will be exploring this question and connecting it to our personal lives as we read The Civically Engaged Reader. Interested? Please join us.
Place & Story, a Reading & Discussion program at Tinker Nature Park
Tinker Nature Park 1585 Calkins Rd, Pittsford, NYSimple Stories, Simple Truths; a Reading & Discussion program at FORCE
Focusing Our Resources for Community Enlightenment PO Box 317, Syracuse, NYThe Best of Simple and Series Introduction ─ March 22, 2023 The Best of Simple ─April 5, 2023 The Return of Simple ─ April 19, 2023 Simple’s Uncle Sam ─ May 10, 2023 The Langston Hughes Reader ─ May 24, 2023 The Ways of White Folk ─ June 8, 2023
A House Divided, a Reading & Discussion program at Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, NYBlack Whalers
The Whaling Museum & Education Center 301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor, NYThe Whaling Museum is hosting a project centered around a new exhibition exploring the role of Black mariners in whaling history, bringing into perspective a significant but largely hidden time in American history for the general public.
$5
Place and Story, a Reading & Discussion program sponsored by LWVNYS of the North Country
Clinton County Historical Association 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh, NYBlack Whalers
The Whaling Museum & Education Center 301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor, NYThe Whaling Museum is hosting a project centered around a new exhibition exploring the role of Black mariners in whaling history, bringing into perspective a significant but largely hidden time in American history for the general public.
$5
Black Whalers
The Whaling Museum & Education Center 301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor, NYThe Whaling Museum is hosting a project centered around a new exhibition exploring the role of Black mariners in whaling history, bringing into perspective a significant but largely hidden time in American history for the general public.
$5
A La Mode: Using Modalities To Explore the Creative Writing Process
Palmer Opera House 12 W Main St,, Cuba, NYEducators, students, and community members will engage in an all-day workshop to explore the modalities of writing and design in the ever-changing world of print.
Pulitzer “Campfire” Readings, a Reading & Discussion program at West Hurley Public Library
West Hurley Public Library 42 Clover St, West Hurley, NYThrough five Pulitzer winning novels, this series looks at how authors have depicted the striving to better oneself and achieve the American dream – and how, despite our efforts, we often end of up unfulfilled or clashing with other elements of society.
Muslim Journeys, a Reading and Discussion program at Oneida Public Library
Oneida Public Library 220 Broad St., Oneida, NYAgainst All Odds, a Reading & Discussion program at Larchmont Public Library
Larchmont Public Library 121 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont, NYInspirational stories about women who confront insurmountable odds. Can the young women in these four novels ‘beat the odds’ life presents to them to make a better life for themselves and others? April 12 How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue May 3 The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Daré May 24 The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd June 14 The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
The Serious Side of Food, a Reading & Discussion program at Schenectady County Historical Society
Schenectady County Historical Society 32 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, NYJoin the SCHS Book Club to take a deep look at a topic we often take for granted: food! Food provides both nourishment and pleasure, of course, but under the surface of each meal lies a series of complex interactions and entanglements. Led by Chris Leonard, Schenectady City Historian, we'll read and discuss nonfiction, novels, and archival materials focused on the issues that lie on our plates. Limited to 12 people. Please contact Marietta Carr, SCHS Librarian, at [email protected] or 518-374-0263 x3 to sign up. All book club discussion meetings will be at 32 Washington Ave, at 6pm. -Wed, 2/15, […]
The Serious Side of Food, a Reading & Discussion program at Liverpool Public Library
Liverpool Public Library 310 Tulip Street, Liverpool, NYJoin us for this short-term book discussion about food! Working with histories, novels, and journalism, this series exposes some of the issues that lie on our plates. Discussion will be led by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe of the Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance (SOFSA). VerWiebe holds a Masters in Food Science from Syracuse University. The program may also include guest speakers and hands-on experiences. Texts include: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair Diet for a Small Planet by Francis Moore Lappe In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan The Third Plate by Dan Barber We will take a look […]
James Baldwin’s America, a Reading & Discussion program at Philmont Public Library
Philmont Public Library 101 Main Street, Philmont, NYBlack Whalers
The Whaling Museum & Education Center 301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor, NYThe Whaling Museum is hosting a project centered around a new exhibition exploring the role of Black mariners in whaling history, bringing into perspective a significant but largely hidden time in American history for the general public.
$5
Place and Story, a Reading & Discussion program sponsored by LWVNYS of the North Country
Clinton County Historical Association 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh, NYBlack Whalers
The Whaling Museum & Education Center 301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor, NYThe Whaling Museum is hosting a project centered around a new exhibition exploring the role of Black mariners in whaling history, bringing into perspective a significant but largely hidden time in American history for the general public.
$5