Events

Please join the Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS), the Historic Districts Council, and the New York Fashion Workforce Development Coalition (NYFWDC) on Thursday, December 11th at Wing & Weft Gloves from 5:00pm-7:00pm for an Enduring Culture Spotlight Event. Come explore the last glove manufacturer in the Garment District and hear about the collaboration and ingenuity that can only happen here in the district. This event celebrates the manufacturing heart of the New York City fashion industry while acknowledging the challenges its businesses are facing as the city changes and prices rise.

Speakers include Tessa Maffuci, Assistant Chair of the Fashion Department at Pratt Institute, Katie Sue Nicklos, CEO and owner of Wing & Weft Gloves, and Lauren Webber, Owner & Creative Director of LW Pearl. Refreshments will be provided.

Join us for aaadventure through midtown Manhattan, as we explore the city’s starring role in the hidden history of Christmas. On this 90-minute tour, we’ll pull back the curtain on the capitalist Christmas traditions we know today to reveal a national holiday rooted in 19th century writerly imagination and European immigrant traditions. Like the ghosts of A Christmas Carol, we’ll also transport you to the future of this beloved holiday, and tell attendees how they can be part of maintaining the best of Christmas well into the 21st century.

Stops will include:
Macy’s on 34th Street
Bryant Park Winter Market
New York Public Library
Rockefeller Center