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FRIENDS of the Upper East Side

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A Taste of Yorkville

First settled by German immigrants in the late 18th century, Yorkville later became a hub for immigrants of Hungarian, Czech, and Irish descent as well. Subtle clues of this historic fabric remain in the built environment, but traces of Yorkville’s past as an ethnic enclave are most evident in local shops and restaurants. Engage all

Yorkville: A Celebration of Home

Bohemian National Hall 321 East 73rd Street, New York, NY, United States

What was it like to live in Yorkville when 86th Street was known as German Broadway, when the smell of hops from the Ruppert and Ehret’s breweries filled the air, and when a stop at Paprika Weiss on 82nd Street preceded daily exercise at Sokol Hall? FRIENDS and the Historic Districts Council will celebrate Yorkville’s

$15 – $20

Anarchist’s Guide to Historic House Museums: A Book Talk

Manhattan Church of Christ 48 East 80th Street, New York, NY, United States

Join Franklin Vagnone, Principal of Twisted Preservation: Cultural Consulting and co-author with University of North Carolina Architecture & Urban Design professor Deborah Ryan as they discuss their renegade tactics that have yielded a sold-out book (in its third printing, and chosen as the #1 museum-education related book in 2015 by the Museum Educator Monitor!) and

Free

The Upper East Side’s Czechoslovak Heritage: A Walking Tour

Until the 1940s, a portion of Yorkville’s First Avenue was known as “Little Bohemia.” The heart of the area was home to Bohemian, Moravian, and Slovak immigrants who settled on the Upper East Side in the late 19th century. Join Joe Svehlak, tour guide and Czech-American, to hear about the Czech and Slovak immigrant experience, and see important remnants

$10 – $20
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