In this life there are SO many ways to #RESIST. Do/did you, a friend, a lover or an ancestor keep mementos from those activist experiences? Do you or a friend/ancestor use art to lend support to a cause near and dear to your/their heart? How are you documenting your time during the pandemic? Pink pussy ... Read more
Come one, come all to an evening of travel-tales and wanderlust. Do you save postcards, room keys, plane tickets or other souvenirs from your travels? Bring them to “show & tell” and share its (YOUR) story. Of course you won't be forced to show & tell. You are always welcome to look & listen. Are ... Read more
Let’s face it, most of our homes are full of personal belongings including photos, documents, and memorabilia. But have you ever stopped to think whether you or your family members know the stories behind these things? Join me & my friends from Novel Excursions on this journey of discovery buried in plain sight within & ... Read more
In honor of farmers, farming and food, join us for an evening of sharing your stuff & stories. Did you grow up on a farm? Did you show any animals at a country fair? Drive a tractor? Or bail hay? Did you join a community garden or roof-top urban farm? Have you worked on a ... Read more
Whether they are from today or 75+ years ago, bring your past and present objects that inspire you. Was an ancestor or is a family member an artist/crafter/designer? Did you inherit a tool of their trade or have a photo or piece of artwork? Or does a present-day object remind you of them or inspire ... Read more
Join us for an evening of sharing your, your parents or grandparents' love letters, lockets, or valentines. Or perhaps like me, you have a few Valentine cards from elementary school? And what about those thank-you cards full of appreciation? Or a locket you inherited or even bought at a flea market that reminds you of ... Read more
Has it really been three years since the start of #lockdown #stayhome #pandemic? It's been both a difficult & beautiful time for me. How about you? Do you remember where you were when you first learned of this virus? (btw did you know that there's a virus appreciation day?) What did you save from your ... Read more
Do you have an object or photo that tells the story of your own, a loved ones or a pair-in-your-professional-care’s wedding bliss or bust? For millions of happy couples around the world, royal or common, gentile or jew, straight or LGBTQ, marriage remains an institute you simply can’t disparage. In our hi-tech, disconnected, smart and ... Read more
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Show & Tale! Join us for an evening of all things travel. Did you collect model trains and planes as a kid? Have photos from your favorite road trip? Or your cross country trip by rail & travel through Europe on Eurail! Or maybe you had dreams of ... Read more
It's hard to believe it's been over 20 years. I was in Brooklyn when the towers fell. I was in the lab area on a break in between my biology classes at John Dewey High School in Bay Ridge. A colleague offered to drive me home to Prospect Heights. We walked out to her car ... Read more
Show & Tell or Look & Listen. Every Thing has a story AND everyone is welcome. The history of Veteran’s Day can be told through the many United States veterans who’ve served our country and its people in our military as well as their loved ones and other civilians. From our “veteran” veterans - those ... Read more
Join us for the 6th Show & Tale in honor of World AIDS Day, a date that originated in 1988 and has been a powerful reminder of HIV and AIDS ever since. We invite attendees to bring an object of importance to them as it relates to their past or present experience with HIV and ... Read more