Children’s Reading Series: The Phantom Tollbooth at 50 with Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer and Leonard Marcus [SOLD OUT]
Saturday night SingleSpeak/45-60 with Brenda Stiefel-Sherman. Discuss ways to handle the unique challenges of being single. Event begins with a wine reception, followed by group discussions and music—and more wine!
Daytime: New New York with Jake Rajs and Philip Nobel. See exquisite images and hear insightful commentary capturing the indomitable spirit of NYC as photographer Jake Rajs celebrates the city’s newest landmarks. Read more on the 92Y Blog.
Talks: Naked Ambition: Extreme Marketing for a Cause. A panel of experts from all sides of the debate will lead a discussion on the controversial marketing tactics used by PETA and other non-profit organizations. Panelists include PETA’s Senior VP Dan Mathews, the group’s newest “Rather Go Naked” model Cornelia Guest, The New York Times advertising columnist Stuart Elliott and Newsweek and Daily Beast celebrity columnist Lloyd Grove.
Comedy: Mortified: a comic excavation of teen angst artifacts as shared by their original authors before total strangers.
Fri, Dec 2
Daytime: Pearl Harbor with historian Steven M. Gillon, for a vivid account of the pivotal 24 hours from the early morning onslaught to FDR’s famous message to Congress the next day, illuminating the tragedy that transformed the 20th century.