Circle of Friends welcomes back Helen Lee, our November 2025 lecturer, for its February program celebrating Presidents’ Day. The program will explore the two presidents honored in February—George Washington and Abraham Lincoln—examining their character, leadership, personality, and public image as expressed through art, writings, and photography. George Washington’s image was carefully shaped not only by […]

Dr. Elizabeth Stack returns to Circle of Friends this March to discuss some famous—and not so famous—Irish Americans to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of American Independence. Dr. Stack will discuss some of the people involved in the American Revolution who had an impact on this country over the ensuing 250 years. In politics, religion, education, […]

Central Park may be New York’s favorite landscaped space, but even lifelong New Yorkers are often surprised by the secluded gardens tucked away within this 843-acre floral masterpiece. From the formal elegance of the Conservancy Garden to the poetical beauty of the Shakespeare Garden, we’ll uncover the history, backstories, design secrets, and spring blooms that […]

Presenter: John Paoletti, Emeritus Professor of Art History, Wesleyan University Michelangelo is back for an encore!  At our final program of this season, Circle of Friends will again discuss Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), one of the most famous artists in the history of the world, and the art he created after his sculpture of David. Michelangelo’s […]

The September program, 100 Years of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parades, has been cancelled. Stay tuned for information about the October presentation.

PRESENTER: William M. Singer, AIA, NCARB, LEED BC+C From 59th to 96th Street, bounded by Central Park to the west and the East River to the east, the Upper East Side of Manhattan, known as the “Silk Stocking District” and one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in NYC, is filled with luxury high rise residential co-op […]