Please note that space is often limited. Reservations are not confirmed until you receive a response from GVSHP regarding your reservation.
If space becomes an issue, all reservations will be honored up until the start of the program, at which point your seat may be given away to those on the wait list.
Upcoming
 When a Woman Gets the Blues
Talking Carriage House: A Restoration Case Study
Westbeth-Home of the Arts: A Film Screening
Markets of Greenwich Village
The Titanic & the Village
Please note that space is often limited. Reservations are not confirmed until you receive a response from GVSHP regarding your reservation.
If space becomes an issue, all reservations will be honored up until the start of the program, at which point your seat may be given away to those on the wait list.
When a Woman Gets the Blues
A Book Reading & Presentation by Rory Block
Tuesday, February 7
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Hudson Park Branch Library
66 Leroy Street
(off 7th Avenue South)
Free; reservations required.
RSVP to rsvp@gvshp.org or (212) 475-9585 ext. 35
Considered one of the greatest living acoustic blues artists, Rory Block has committed her life and career to preserving the Delta blues tradition and bringing it to life for 21st century audiences around the world. Ms. Block grew up in a bohemian Greenwich Village family. Her father owned the famous Allan Block Sandal Shop, where folk musicians like Bob Dylan, Maria Muldaur, and John Sebastian stopped in to play music, talk poetry, or just hang out. By her early teens, Rory was sitting in on Sunday jam sessions in Washington Square Park. During these years, her life was touched – and profoundly changed – by personal encounters with some of the earliest and most influential Delta blues masters of the 20th century. Join Rory and GVSHP as we celebrate her new autobiography, When a Woman Gets the Blues, which will be available for sale and signing. Ms. Block will also present original historic photos and artwork. If we’re lucky she may even break out her guitar!
Talking Carriage House: A Restoration Case Study Presented by Architects Anne Fairfax & Richard Sammons
Thursday, February 9
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Salmagundi Club, 47 5th Avenue
(between 11th & 12th Streets)
Free; reservations required.
RSVP to rsvp@gvshp.org or (212) 475-9585 ext. 35
 Carriage houses were once commonplace in the Village, but few survive today. Join architects and husband and wife team Anne Fairfax and Richard Sammons as they discuss the restoration process of their West 4th Street carriage house. They will review their personal design approach, born of their experiences renovating many Village townhouses for clients. They will explore how their personal and private relationship affected the final design. In addition, Anne and Richard will speak about the previous owner's stamp on the house.
Westbeth—Home of the Arts: A Film Screening
Thursday, February 16
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Westbeth Community Room, 155 Bank Street
(between Washington & West Streets)
Free; reservations required.
RSVP to rsvp@gvshp.org or (212) 475-9585 ext. 35
 Join filmmaker George Cominskie at a screening of Westbeth—Home to the Arts, a documentary selected for the 2011 Manhattan Film Festival. The film explores the unique history of the recently landmarked Westbeth Artists Residence in the Far West Village. Westbeth was created in 1970 as affordable housing for artists by the J.M. Kaplan Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. This intimate film shows how Westbeth revitalized the arts in a changing Greenwich Village and demonstrates why every large city around the world should have its own Westbeth.
Markets of Greenwich Village:
A Lecture by Karen Seiger
Thursday, February 23
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Hudson Park Branch Library
66 Leroy Street (off 7th Avenue South)
Free; reservations required.
RSVP to rsvp@gvshp.org or (212) 475-9585 ext . 35
Karen Seiger, market enthusiast and author of Markets of New York City: A Guide to the Best Artisan, Farmer, Food and Flea Markets, which will be available for sale and signing, has documented and promoted the recent resurgence of traditional markets in her book and blog. In this talk, she will discuss the treasures she has found in the Village and throughout the boroughs, the impact of these markets on the local economy, and some of the reasons why they are so wildly popular right now. A select group of local food companies who launched their ventures in local markets will also be on hand to answer questions and sell their tasty treats!
 The Titanic & the Village
100 Years After the Tragedy
Tuesday, March 13
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
The Jane Hotel
113 Jane Street
Click here for tickets and more information.
The centennial of the Titanic tragedy has historic roots in the West Village. Join us in the ballroom of the landmarked Jane Hotel, site of the first unofficial memorial and inquisition after the sinking, as we look back in time with special guest speakers.
GVSHP’s programs are generously funded by: the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Council Member Rosie Mendez, and State Senator Tom Duane and Assembly Member Deborah Glick through the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Support is also provided by GVSHP members.
 
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