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The1959 Miles Davis album Kind of Blue is the most successful jazz recording of all time. Featuring John Coltrane on saxophone, Miles Davis on trumpet, bell Evens  on piano and Jimmy Cobb on drums the album achieved 5x platinum status.

In 1957, after the Soviets launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, into Earth orbit the United States and the Soviet Union became engaged in a Space Race, which was a key aspect of the Cold War to showcase their technological superiority

Certified genealogist Michelle Chubenko explores lesser-known census and enumeration records in this lecture. She will discuss jury and freeholders lists, military and school censuses, and locality-specific enumerations.

In this lecture, James Coll will examine the evolving role of the U.S. Supreme Court in American history.

Life Insurance 101 – Jon Totillo will teach us about the different types of life insurance and the uses and benefits of
each. Discover how some can provide living benefits to the owner along with the protection for their

Next to Fred Astaire, Judy Garland may be the most talented person to ever set foot in Hollywood.

The  Olympics: It has always been A Political Platform. .

Alfred Hitchcock is probably the most famous director who ever lived.

The Coyote is a species that has recolonized nearly every available habitat on Long Island and is still thriving. Will Long Island return to being "wild" with an apex predator in its midst? Learn more about the "wolf in miniature", the Coyote.

Robin Hoffman and Jodi Stiffelman of ArtScapades will feature Italian art, highlighting art periods and artists from its earliest beginnings in Italy.

From the tree-lined streets of beautiful Brooklyn, New York, we proudly introduce to you a plethora of some of the wackiest, zaniest, and most outrageous comedy stars of the 20th Century!

Join us for this delightful expose' of how country music turned rock, ushered in by the twangy guitar sound of Roger McGuinn's , The Byrds and brought to fruition by the Eagles and their first album which hit the charts in 1972.

Berthe Weill is largely unknown, yet she discovered artists who are now household names, including Matisse and Picasso. She was the first dealer to give solo shows to Diego Rivera and Amedeo Modigliani.

Art and Susan Zuckerman will present their Holiday Lights presentation which includes things like the Rockefeller Christmas tree origins and interesting tidbits, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and balloon blow up, the "real" Scrooge, Bing Cros

Uncover the rich history and cultural significance behind cherished customs such as the Advent calendar, Christkindlmarkt, and St. Nicholas Day.

Art historian Michael Norris will trace the evolution of a Greek bishop from Roman-era Turkey into a beloved saint, using centuries of art.  He will also explore how Saint Nicholas transformed into the Santa Claus we know today.