UWS Walking Tour: From (the) Dakota to Montana
UWS Walking Tour: From (the) Dakota to Montana Sunday, September 17, 2017 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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LW! Public Programs & Events
Ornamental Delights: An UWS Walk with Francis Morrone
SOLD OUT From the iron fences of the Dakota, to the carved stone statuary on the outsides of the Dorilton and the Apthorp, to some of the city’s best examples of terra cotta, the Upper West Side is an outdoor museum of beautiful ornament. Architectural historian Francis Morrone– perennial favorite (and named one of the 13 […]
From Gangs to Ghostbusters: The Wild Wild West Side on Film
Macaulay Honors College 35 W 67th St., New York, NY, United StatesThursday, October 26th, 6:30-8:00pm From Gangs to Ghostbusters: The Wild Wild West Side on Film The second in a series featuring clips from iconic films and filmmakers that use the equally iconic locations of the Upper West Side to tell their stories. In this cinematic stroll, we will explore the ways in which the beloved and identifiable […]
Tales from the Dark UWSide Halloween Walking Tour
A spooky stroll with architectural historian Nina Harkrader hits favorite Halloween-inspired blocks with ghoulish gargoyles and “green men”. Stay close..tales from the Upper West Side’s darker past just might send a shiver up your spine.
A New York Christmas: Ho-ho-ho at Gothamtide
Pottery Barn UWS 1965 Broadway, New York, NY, United StatesIt's an Historic Holiday Book Event with author Sibyl McCormac Groff! Join us at host Pottery Barn (67th / Broadway) for an event that captures the magic, beauty and spirit of the holidays in New York. The “Spirited New Yorker” sheds light on many of the best known holiday traditions of the city, especially our […]
LW! Tours the Downton Abbey Exhibition
Love the history, period clothing and furnishings of post-Edwardian England? Join LW! for a special tour of Downton Abbey: The Exhibition, complete with our own British docent, designer Chippy Irvine, and a follow-up pint at the local pub! It will be an afternoon packed with history, beginning with the landmarked Victorian-era building on W. 57th Street. […]
Architecture of the UWS: Flemish Revival PLUS the Development of Bloomingdale Village
Macaulay Honors College 35 W 67th St., New York, NY, United StatesWednesday, January 24 9:30 am-12:30 pm *Brokers! approved for 3.0 continuing ed credit hours* Brokers have cheered architectural historians Tom Miller and Anthony Bellov for bringing to life the history, buildings, and fascinating people of the early Upper West Side. This program–perfect for anyone interested in historic properties and neighborhoods–pairs them for a big screen […]
Unraveling the Mysteries of Seneca Village
Genealogist and historian Aaron Goodwin takes us down a fascinating rabbit hole in his groundbreaking exploration of one of the founding families of Seneca Village, the largest community of free African-American property owners in antebellum New York.
“The Man With the Sawed-Off Leg And Other Tales of a New York Block”: Author’s Talk with Daniel J. Wakin
Macaulay Honors College 35 W 67th St., New York, NY, United StatesLW! Partner-level Members get 2-for-1 Tickets!* Join LW! for a fascinating evening where history, crime, and architecture collide. Author and New York Times editor Dan Wakin will discuss the roots of researching and writing his first novel–set in houses he passes every day in his UWS neighborhood. Period photos and rare video and audio clips […]
“The Chew” at ABC Studios
LANDMARK WEST! Office 45 West 67th Street (Doctor's Office Entrance), New YorkOn February 22nd LW! is heading across the street to the studios of the hit program “The Chew” to join the studio audience for a morning of food, flavor, and fun.