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Council-Sponsored Events in New York State
Experience the humanities in action - take in an exhibition, attend a lecture series, or join a discussion group this month! The events listed here are either presented by the Council or by organizations that have been awarded Council grants or Speakers in the Humanities funding; all are open to the public. Please note that times and venues may change. Please contact the sponsoring organization to confirm event details.
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| Feb 4 2012 | Holbrook | Thomas Paine and the Flame of Revolution | More > |
| Feb 6 2012 | Holbrook | New York's Civil and Uncivil War: From the Slave Trade and Monuments to the "Gangs of New York" | More > |
| Feb 6 2012 | Lawrence | Women in the Bible | More > |
| Feb 8 2012 | Massapequa | George Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring | More > |
| Feb 8 2012 | Hewlett | Understanding Our Literary Heritage Discussion #4: Billy Bud and the Heart of Darkness | More > |
| Feb 8 2012 | Bronx | Community Conversation at Morrisania Revitalization Corporation | More > |
| Feb 9 2012 | Clifton Springs | Narratives of the Finger Lakes: A Farm Girl in the Great Depression by Ruth Myer | More > |
| Feb 9 2012 | New York | Dying for Beauty: American Women's Quest for Acceptance | More > |
| Feb 11 2012 | Hudson | Abstract Expressionism and the African American Artist | More > |
| Feb 11 2012 | New York | EnrichMint Event: Patricia Riley | More > |
| Feb 12 2012 | Blue Mountain Lake | Nature: From Howling Wilderness to Vacation Destination | More > |
| Feb 12 2012 | Blue Mountain Lake | "Nature: From Howling Wilderness to Vacation Destination" Lecture | More > |
| Feb 12 2012 | New York | EnrichMint Event: Patricia Riley | More > |
| Feb 15 2012 | Ellenville | Reading Between the Lines Book Discussion: Lincoln on the Civil War | More > |
| Feb 16 2012 | Scarsdale | "O Worthy Pioneers": Evolution of Multicultural Casting in Shakespeare Performance | More > |
| Feb 16 2012 | Oneonta | Community Conversation at SUNY-Oneonta, Milne Library | More > |
| Feb 16 2012 | Schenectady | Community Conversation for Young Adults at Schenectady County Community College | More > |
| Feb 18 2012 | New York | Community Conversation for Young Adults at H.E.A.L.T.H. for Youths | More > |
| Feb 19 2012 | New York | EnrichMint Event: Dr. Michael Cadden, Princeton University | More > |
| Feb 19 2012 | Brooklyn | Community Conversation at DIVAS for Social Justice | More > |
| Feb 20 2012 | Binghamton | Community Conversation at YWCA Binghamton/Broome County | More > |
| Feb 20 2012 | Poughkeepsie | Community Conversation at Arts for Peace | More > |
| Feb 21 2012 | Greenvale | Swept by Ocean Breezes: A History of Coney Island | More > |
| Feb 21 2012 | Middletown | From Battleground to Empire State: New York and the Legacy of the War of 1812 | More > |
| Feb 21 2012 | Warwick | Community Conversation at Albert Wisner Public Library | More > |
| Feb 22 2012 | Schenectady | Major Mordecai Myers: An American-Jewish Hero of the War of 1812 | More > |
| Feb 22 2012 | Bellmore | Faces of Jewish Humor: The Saga of the Shlemiel and the Shlimazel | More > |
| Feb 22 2012 | Newburgh | Fireside Lounge Chats: Culture Wars Discussion | More > |
| Feb 23 2012 | Brooklyn | Abstract Expressionism and the African American Artist | More > |
| Feb 23 2012 | Albany | Community Conversation at Grace and Holy Innocents Church | More > |
| Feb 26 2012 | Huntington Station | The Spirituality of Poetry Discussion 1: Introductory Session | More > |
| Feb 26 2012 | Saranac Lake | Soulful Landscape Concert | More > |
| Feb 26 2012 | Monsey | Faces of Jewish Humor: The Saga of the Shlemiel and the Shlimazel | More > |
| Feb 26 2012 | New York | EnrichMint Event: Dr. Martin Meisel, Columbia University | More > |
| Feb 26 2012 | Rye | The War of 1812 in American Caricature | More > |
| Feb 28 2012 | Newburgh | Fugitive Art and Fugitive Testimony: Slave Narratives Then and Now | More > |
| Feb 29 2012 | Woodhaven | 9/11's Blue Collar Heroes: Remembering the Fallen Heroes and Rescue Workers | More > |
| Feb 29 2012 | Newburgh | Fireside Lounge Chats: FDR Presidency Discussion | More > |
| Feb 29 2012 | Penn Yan | Reading Between the Lines Book Discussion: "Religion and Politics in the United States" by Kenneth D. Wald | More > |
| Mar 1 2012 | Greene | Contemporary Currents, Origins, and Alternatives #5: In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson | More > |
| Mar 1 2012 | Farmingdale | The Legacy of New Deal Art on Long Island | More > |
| Mar 1 2012 | Honeoye Falls | War of 1812: Fury, Frenzy and Honor | More > |
| Mar 3 2012 | New York | EnrichMint Event: Dr. J. Ellen Gainor | More > |
Exhibitions and Ongoing Events
| May 28 2010 Oct 17 2012 |
Blue Mountain Lake | "Let's Eat! Adirondack Food Traditions" | More > |
| May 6 2011 Mar 1 2012 |
Waterford | Making Waterford Our Home: Irish | More > |
| Sep 17 2011 May 5 2012 |
Canton | Kindred Pursuits: Folk Art in North Country Life | More > |
| Dec 2 2011 Dec 31 2012 |
BALLSTON SPA | The Threads of Time | More > |
| Dec 6 2011 Apr 15 2012 |
New York | The Greatest Grid: The Master Plan of Manhattan, 1811-2011 | More > |
| Dec 21 2011 Mar 31 2012 |
Brooklyn | Opening of Weeksville Heritage Center's Orientation Exhibition at the new Education and Cultural Arts Building | More > |
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