In the
Art Galleries
Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, call 973-655-5113.
University Gallery:
Nov. 15-Dec. 18: "Art Market." More than 250 original
art works will be drawn from professionals and students from New York
and New Jersey. This fund-raising exhibition will benefit Montclair State
art education and the Alumni Association. Reception: Dec. 2, 6-8
p.m.
Jan. 17-Feb. 26: "Repeating Spaces." Reception: Jan.
20, 6-8 p.m. Workshop: "Gupit-Gupit" (the art of one-piece
paper sculpture) with Ben Gonzales Jan. 25, 10-11:30 a.m.
March 14-April 9: "Hip-Hop Construction." Presentation:
April 1, 6-8 p.m.
Theater
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For ticket information, call the Box Office at 973-655-5112.
Nov. 4-7: "The Day Room," a comedy by Don Dellilo and directed by Vin Berardi. Sponsored by Players. Free. Student Center Annex, Room 126.
Nov. 12-14: A bilingual production of Ennio Flaiano's "Il Caso Papaleo—The Papaleo Case." L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre.
Nov. 12-14: "The Music Man." Produced by MOC Musical
Theatre of Upper Montclair. 8 p.m. Nov. 12-13 and 2 p.m. Nov. 14, Memorial
Auditorium. Tickets: $25 adult; $22 MSU faculty and staff, and senior
citizens; $15 child/student with valid I.D. Call the Box Office at 973-655-5112.
Nov. 30, Dec. 1-5: "The Skin of Our Teeth." by Thornton
Wilder. Directed by Susan Kerner. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1-4; 1 p.m.
Dec. 3; 2 p.m. Dec. 5. Alexander Kasser Theater.
Feb. 24-26: "Flyin' West" by Pearl Cleage. Directed by
Suzanne Trauth. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24-26; 1 p.m. Feb. 25; 2 p.m. Feb. 27,
Alexander Kasser Theater.
April 11-17: "Trojan Women" by Euripides. Directed by Jorge Cacheiro. 7:30 p.m., April 11-16; 1 p.m. April 15 and 2 p.m. April 17. L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre.
Music
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Additional programs may be scheduled and all are subject to change. Check
the events Web site for current
listings. For more information, call 973-655-7263.
Weekday Lunchtime Recitals. 1 p.m, McEachern Recital Hall.
Nov. 3: Student Recital: Woodwinds.
Nov. 10: Student Recital: Brass.
Nov. 17: Student Recital: Percussion.
Nov. 24: Student Recital: Chamber Music.
Dec. 1: Student Recital: Voice.
Dec. 8: Collegium Musicum. Kasser Theater.
Jan. 19: MSU Chorale. Kasser Theater.
Jan. 26: Chamber Recital with David Singer.
Feb. 2: Student/Faculty Voices with Stephen Oosting, tenor.
Feb. 9: Student Recital: Compositions.
Feb. 16: Student Recital: Strings.
Feb. 23: Faculty Recital: Robert Aldridge, composer.
March 2: Partch Ensemble.
March 9: Student Recital: Woodwinds.
March 23: Student Recital: Guitar.
April 6: Student Recital: Percussion.
April 13: Student Recital: Voice.
April 20: Student Recital: Piano.
April 27: Student Recital: Chamber Music.
Nov. 6: Shanghai Quartet. 7:30 p.m., Alexander Kasser Theater.
Tickets: $28. Call the Box Office at 973-655-5112.
Dance [back
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For information about dance events, call the Box Office at 973-655-5112
unless noted otherwise.
Dec. 8-12: Works-A-Foot. Artistic direction by Lori Katterhenry
and Nancy Lushington. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8-11; 1 p.m. Dec. 10; 2 p.m. Dec.
12, Dance Theatre.
March 7-11: Dance Collage presented by the MSU Dance Reperatory Company. 8 p.m., Kasser Theater.
April 28-May 1: Danceworks 2005 presented by the MSU Dance Reperatory Company. 7:30 p.m. April 28-30, May 1; 1 p.m., April 29, Memorial Auditorium.
Lectures/Workshops [back
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Nov. 2: "Selling Yourself: Creating the Ultimate Teaching/Interview Portfolio" by David Lee Keiser of Curriculum and Teaching, coordinator of the Agenda of Education in a Democracy. 5:30-7 p.m., Student Center, Room 417. Sponsored by the Minority Teacher Candidates' Organization.
Nov. 3: "Girls Going Places--An Income of Her Own." Sponsored by the School of Business, the Women's Center and Guardian Life Insurance. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Student Center, Ballrooms. For more information, call 973-655-5114.
Nov. 3: "La Prola Transfuga: Scrittori Italiani in America (the Experience of Italian Writers Expatriated in the U.S.)" by Luigi Fontanello of SUNY Stony Brook. 2 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. Sponsored by the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America.
Nov. 3: The Margaret and Herman Sokol Science Lecture: "Are We Alone in the Universe?" by Andrew Knoll. 8 p.m., Alexander Kasser Theater. Knoll is a leading authority on Proterozoic life (544-2500 million years old), environmental change in the later part of Precambrian time, and the rapidly developing fields of chemostratigraphy. In his leture Knoll will explain how 21st-century scientists are exploring the solor system and beyond for signs of life. (Click here for story.)
Nov. 4: CSAM Seminar in Computer Science: "Query Processing Issues in Image Databases" by Vincent Oria of the Computer Science Department at New Jersey Institute of Technology. 4 p.m., Science Hall, Sokol Seminar Room.
Nov. 4: Tea and Talk: "Abortion and the Religious Right in America: The View from France" by Pierre Sicard, visiting scholar in French, German and Russian, and the Global Education Center. Sicard is the dean of the Faculty of Languages at Amiens University. 3:30 p.m., Global Education Center.
Nov. 10: Information Technology Faculty Forum: Using Discussion Boards Effectively to Enhance Teaching and Learning. Noon-1 p.m., College Hall, Room 123. Click here to register.
Nov. 12: Latino Psychological Association of New Jersey Fifth Annual Conference. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Student Center. For more information, call Milton Fuentes at 973-655-7967. To register, go to www.lpanj.org.
Nov. 16: Lecture: "Fat!So?" by author Marilyn Wann, who takes a humorous approach to discussing weight issues in the United States. 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Freeman Hall. Sponsored by the Women's Center. For more information, call 973-655-5114.
Nov. 16: "Dodging Bullets: Reporting the News Under Fire" by Michele Montas, news director of Radio Haiti. Followed by the screening of "The Agronomist," a documentary by Jonathan Demme about Haitian journalist Jean Dominique. 5:30 p.m., Mallory Hall, Room 155.
Nov. 17: Information Technology Faculty Forum: Blackboard in the Classroom. Noon-1 p.m., College Hall, Room 123. Click here to register.
Nov. 17: Flamenco Workshop: A lecture, demonstration and hands-on workshop with Maria Jose Garcia Vizcaino of Spanish and Italian. Part of the "The Many Faces of the Spanish-Speaking World," a year-long series of events focusing on the diversity of Spanish-speaking peoples and cultures around the world. Life Hall, Room 123. Register by Nov. 10 by calling Wendy Gilbert-Simon at 973-655-4185.
Nov. 19: Imaging and Optics Workshop. Researchers, faculty, students and K-12 science teachers will discuss the current trends in the research, education and industry. Click here to register.
Nov. 22: Discussion: "Building Bridges. Religion: Peace Maker or Peace Breaker?" Led by Lisa Sargese of Philosophy and Religion. 1-2 p.m., Student Center, Room 417. Sponsored by Philosophy and Religion, and the Women's Center. For more information, call 973-655-5114.
Nov. 23: Information Technology Faculty Forum: Using Discussion
Boards Effectively to Enhance Teaching and Learning. Noon-1 p.m., College
Hall, Room 123. Click
here to register.
Nov. 30: "So You Want to be a Teacher?" Presented by Linda Gonzalez, director of Teacher Education Admissions, and Ruth Zerwitz, counselor at the Teacher Education Advocacy Center. Learn about the teacher education application process and have questions about the Praxis answered. 5:30-7 p.m., Student Center, Room 417. Sponsored by the Minority Teacher Candidates' Organization.
Nov. 30: Tea and Talk: "Is There Democracy in Russia?" with Russian Philosopher Nina Yulina, research academician at the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. 3:30 p.m., Global Education Center.
March 14: "Foundations of Performance Art" by MSU Art Galleries Director Teresa Rodriguez. 1-2:30 p.m., Art Gallery.
March 23: Presidential Invited Faculty Lecture. Topic TBA. Alexander Kasser Theater.
Information Technology Brown Bag Lunches. Noon-1 p.m., College
Hall, Room 123.
Nov. 11 and 24: Element K.
Nov. 16 and 22: Creating Web-based Surveys Using Dragon.
Nov. 18: Center of Pedagogy Gets Creative with Blackboard.
Nov. 19 and 30: Blogs.
Financial Records System Training. College Hall, Room 310. To
register, call Marlene Kolesar at 973-655-7373.
Nov. 12: Inquiry/Approval. 9-10 a.m. Recommended for faculty and
staff who access the FRS; 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Online Requisitioning. Recommended
for online requisitioners. Participants must have taken Inquiry/Approval
class.
Building Bridges Discussions. Sponsored by Philosophy and Religion
and the Women's Center. For more information, call 973-655-5114.
Nov. 22: "Religion: Peace Maker or Peace Breaker?"
by Lisa Sargese of Philosophy and Religion. 1-2 p.m., Student Center,
Room 417.
Career Development Workshops. Sponsored by Career Development.
Registration required. Call 973-655-5194.
--Networking. Learn about the art of building alliances. Morehead
Hall, Room 318.
Nov. 8: 10-11 a.m.
--Your Career and the Net. Learn to use the Internet effectively
for self-assessment and job hunting. Morehead Hall, Room 318.
Nov. 11: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
--Graduate School. Learn about graduate school admissions process.
Morehead Hall, Room 334.
Dec. 2: 1-2 p.m.
--Traditional Resume Preparation. This PowerPoint Workshop will
teach you how to create an effective resume tool that sells your skills.
Nov. 10: 2:30-4 p.m., Student Center Annex, Room 207.
Nov. 18: 5:30-7 p.m., Mallory Hall, Room 155.
Dec. 1: 3-4 p.m., Student Center Annex, Room 207.
Dec. 7: 1:30-3 p.m., Morehead Hall, Room 334.
--Electronic Resumes. Learn to write and format your resume for
faxing, resume scanning systems and e-mail. The session will be held in
a computer lab in Morehead Hall, Room 318, where participants will visit
sites to see examples of key words, correct font usage, formats and more.
Nov. 17: 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Dec. 2: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
--Effective Interviewing Skills. Learn about the interview process
and how to answer typical interview questions.
Nov. 3: 2-3:30 p.m., Morehead Hall, Room 334.
Nov. 17: 2:30-4 p.m., Student Center Annex, Room 207.
Dec. 2: 3-4:30 p.m., Morehead Hall, Room 334.
Dec. 8: 3-4:30 p.m., Morehead Hall, Room 334.
Art Forum Lecture Series. 2-3:50 p.m., Calcia Hall, Room 135.
Sponsored by Art and Design.
Nov. 4: Andres Jimenez, Nunzio Esposito and Luigi Tartara, graphic
designers.
Nov. 11: Andrew Raferty, printmaker.
Nov. 18: Devorah Sperber, sculptor and installation artist.
Dec. 2: Jayne Holsinger, painter.
Dec. 9: Buzz Spector, sculptor, book artist, writer and critic.
Computer Training
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Register for the following computer training courses online
or call 973-655-5449. Please arrive five minutes prior to the start of
the session. A valid MSU identification card is required to register.
All classes are held in College Hall, Room 123.
Nov. 2: Blackboard for Instructors. 1-4 p.m.
Nov. 11: Creative Uses of PowerPoint. 1-4 p.m.
Nov. 11: Intermediate Excel. 9 a.m.-noon.
Nov. 12: Blackboard for Instructors. 1-4 p.m.
Nov. 15: Introduction to Access. 9 a.m.-noon (Dickson Hall, Room
182)
Nov. 16: Introduction to FrontPage. 9 a.m.-noon
Nov. 16: WIMBA: Let Thy Voice Be Heard. 2-3 p.m.
Nov. 17: Using Blackboard Discussion Boards. 1-2:30 p.m.
Nov. 19: Creating Assessments and Using the Blackboard Online Gradebook.
1-2:30 p.m.
Nov. 23: Using Word to Annotate Documents. 10-11 a.m.
Nov. 24: Google: Using a Search Engine to Locate Information on
the Internet. 2-3 p.m.
On "Carpe
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"Carpe Diem," the television show produced by broadcasting students,
airs on Montclair Channel 34 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m.
and Saturdays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 1 p.m.; on Bergen Cablevision
Mondays at 5 p.m.; on Morris and Paterson Cablevision Wednesdays at 5:30
p.m.; on Oakland, Clifton and Pompton Cablevision Thursdays at 3 p.m.;
and Clifton Cable channel 77 Fridays at 5:30 p.m.
Week of Nov. 1: Montclair, Part I: "Montclair Past and Present."
What makes Montclair different and special from other New Jersey communities?
Leslie Wilson and Joel Schwartz of History, Rev. Charles Ortman of the
Unitarian Church and Mark Porter, editor-in-chief of The Montclair
Times define what makes Montclair unique: its diversity, progressivism,
artistic richness and the special mission of its civic leaders' efforts
to create a utopian
"city on a hill." Also features town historian Royall Shepherd
tracing Montclair's roots from the colonial era to the present: the Crane,
Treat, Speer and Bradford families and the impact their influence made
on the developing community. This project was funded by the Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through Montclair State's Community
Outreach Partnership Center (COPC) grant. Produced and hosted by Bill
Berlin; directed by Janet Pirchio.
Week of Nov. 8: Montclair Part II: Race and Ethnicity. Features
Leslie Wilson of History and Mariko Lockhart of the Civil Rights Commission.
Week of Nov. 15: Montclair Part III: Education and Housing. Features
Joel Schwartz of History; Adunni Slackman Anderson, principal of Edgemont
School; Beverly Riddick, executive director, Homecorp; and community activist
Bruce Tyler.
Week of Nov. 22: "My Life Book: Theater as Therapy."
How can the arts help troubled children? John Devol, executive director
of Arts Horizons, and Andre Fortson work with abused and neglected children
in school and afterschool programs in New Jersey and New York, using artistic
expression as a means of healing and transforming lives. Features a performance
of "My Life Book" by Andre Fortson, a piece he wrote about the
traumatized lives of foster children. Produced and hosted by Fortson;
directed by broadcasting major Heather Heil.
Week of Nov. 29: "Political Campaigns: A Candid View."
This episode shows how offering free air time would help politicians focus
on important issues instead of pandering to political donors. Features
Ray Bramucci, who served as sttate political director for former Sen.Bill
Bradley, New Jersey commissioner of labor under Gov. James Florio, and
assistant secretary of labor for President Bill Clinton. Produced and
hosted by Bill Berlin; directed by Ray Santiago.
Sports
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Only home games are listed. For a complete sports schedule, call Athletics
at 973-655-6787.
Football. Sprague Field.
Nov. 13: Rowan. 1 p.m.
Field Hockey. Sprague Field
Nov. 3: C.W. Post. 7 p.m.
Men's Basketball. Panzer Gym.
Nov. 3: Scrimmage against Bloomfield College. 6-10 p.m.
Nov.
19: MSU Tip-Off Tournament: Plymouth State vs. Centenary. 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 20: Plymouth. 3 p.m.
Dec. 1: William Paterson. 6 p.m.
Dec. 29: Mountainside Hospital Holiday Tournament
Bethany Lutheran vs. Westminster. 5 p.m.
Medgar Evers vs. Montclair State. 7 p.m.
Dec. 30: Tournament Consolation Game. 1 p.m.; Championship Game,
3 p.m.
Jan. 8: Rutgers-Camden. 7 p.m.
Jan. 12: The College of New Jersey. 8 p.m.
Jan. 22: Rowan. 3 p.m.
Feb. 2: Ramapo. 6 p.m.
Feb. 7: Rutgers-Newark. 7 p.m.
Feb. 12: Richard Stockton. 3 p.m.
Feb. 14: NYC Tech. 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 19: Kean. 1 p.m.
Women's Basketball. Panzer Gym.
Nov. 29: Rutgers-Camden. 7 p.m.
Dec. 1: William Paterson. 8 p.m.
Dec. 4: Rutgers-Newark. 1 p.m.
Jan. 6: SUNY-Farmingdale. 7 p.m.
Jan. 12: The College of New Jersey. 6 p.m.
Jan. 22: Rowan. 1 p.m.
Feb. 2: Ramapo. 8 p.m.
Feb. 12: Richard Stockton. 1 p.m.
Feb. 19: Kean. 3 p.m.
Swimming and Diving. Panzer Pool.
Nov. 16: Adelphi. 7 p.m.
Jan. 15: Stevens. Noon.
Jan. 19: Vassar. Men's. 6 p.m.
Wrestling. Panzer Gym.
Jan. 26: Centenary. 6 p.m.
Jan. 29: New England Duals. 10 a.m.
Feb. 9: Springfield. 7:30 p.m.
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Nov. 1: Career Fair for Students and Alumni. 3-7 p.m., Student
Center, Ballrooms.
Nov. 1: Bake Sale. Sponsored by the Minority Teacher Candidates' Organization. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Dickson Hall. For more information, call Jenny Formentin at 973-655-7696.
Nov. 3: Montclair State University Alumni Association (MSUAA) Business Breakfast. Hosted by COMPSolutions PEO, an affinity partner of the MSUAA. Opening remarks by Bart Oates, former all-pro center and MVP for the New York Giants. Mark Boyd, former commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor under Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, will discuss the issues of unemployment insurance, disability insurance and worker's compensation. Marc Demetriou, senior vice president of Business Development at COMPSolutions PEO, will hold a question-and-answer session following a presentation on the benefits business owners experience when partnering with a professional employer organization. 7:30-9:30 a.m., Holiday Inn, Totowa. Free. To reserve a seat, call Alumni Relations at 973-655-4141 or e-mail alumni@montclair.edu.
Nov. 4: Women's Studies Reception. Learn about the Women's Studies Program and meet the faculty. 1-3 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. For more information, call Sally McWilliams at 973-655-7911.
Nov. 5: The Minority Teacher Candidates' Organization is sponsoring a bus trip to the New Jersey Education Association Convention in Atlantic City. Bus leaves from the Student Center at 6 a.m. and will depart the convention at 6 p.m. Bus fee: $5. The convention floor is open to the public and free of charge. Workshop participation requires a student annual membership of $35. For more information, e-mail Jenny Formentin at formentinj1@mail.montclair.edu.
Nov. 6: Opening of "Montclair Memories: The Italians of Montclair, New Jersey," an exhibit researched by Marisa Trubiano of Spanish and Italian. Montclair Historical Society. Exhibit will be open through December.
Nov. 10: ACE-NET Luncheon. Noon-2 p.m. Student Center, Ballroom C. For more information, call the Women's Center at 973-655-5114. ACE-NET has been created to support women in college and university administration. For membership information, call 973-655-7130.
Nov. 10: A Gastronomic Virtual Tour of Italy. A food and wine tasting with author Joyce Goldstein. Information will be available about the summer tour of Italy sponsored by the Global Education Center. 7-9 p.m., Finley Hall, Room 115. Sponsored by the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America.
Nov. 16: 16th annual Classics Day. Lectures, discussions and a competition sponsored around classical civilization and classical languages. 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Student Center, Ballrooms.
Nov. 23: Film: "A mi Madre le Gustan las Mujeres (My Mother Likes Women)," Spain, 2001. 5:30 p.m., Mallory Hall, Room 155, followed by discussion film writer and director Inés Paris. Part of The Many Faces of the Spanish-peaking World, a year-long series focusing on the diversity of Spanish-speaking people and cultures around the world.
Dec. 1: World AIDS Day Information Table. View and sign AIDS Quilt. Student Center, Second-Floor Lobby, and Blanton Hall. Noon-3 p.m. For more information, call 973-655-7130.
Dec. 7: "Ways of Seeing." A half-day conference for high school students and teachers. Sponsored by Classics. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Student Center.
Board of Trustees meetings. 4:30 p.m., Student Center, Room 419.
Dec. 9
Feb. 17
April 7
June 9
July 21
AFT Local 1904 meetings. 3:30 p.m., Student Center, Room 419.
For more information, call Linda Turano at 973-655-4453.
Nov. 10
Nov. 18 (Professional Staff Meeting. Noon-2 p.m.)
Dec. 8
Feb. 9
March 9
April 13
May 4
Professional Staff Association meetings. 9:30 a.m., Student Center,
Rathskeller.
Nov. 9
Nov. 23
Dec. 14
Ongoing
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Cookies and Culture. A casual discussion group for international
and American students to learn about each other's cultures. Tuesdays,
3 p.m., Russ Hall, Kops Lounge, and 8 p.m., Count Basie Hall, First Floor
Lounge. For more information, call Pat Torok at 973-655-5463.
"Light" Lunches. Fellowship and Prayer for Faculty and Staff. Noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Student Center, Room 416. For more information, call Kathleen Costello at 973-655-6853.
Faculty First Thursdays. President Susan A. Cole invites all faculty to join her, the provost and the deans for coffee and informal conversation the first Thursday of each month, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Student Center, Dining Room. Nov. 4, Dec. 2, Feb. 3 and March 3.
Girl Talk. An open-forum discussion. 4-5 p.m. Thursdays.
Student Center, Room 420. For more information, call the Women's Center
at 973-655-5114.
Public Telescope Nights. 8-9 p.m. clear Thursdays in front of Richardson Hall through Dec. 16, excluding Nov. 25. Kids nights begin at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 and Dec. 16. The moon will be featured Nov. 18 and Dec. 16. This event will be canceled if the weather is cloudy, or extremely cold or windy. For more information, call Mary Lou West of Mathematical Sciences at 973-655-7266.
Mass. Sundays. 11 a.m., Russ Hall, Kops Lounge; 6:30 p.m., Newman Center, 894 Valley Road.
Yogi Berra Museum
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Admission to the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center is $6 for adults;
$4 for children and students. Programs are free with admission (unless
otherwise noted). Hours are Wednesday-Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. For information,
call 973-655-2378 or visit www.yogiberramuseum.org.
EVENTS:
Reservations required for all programs and events. Call for more information
and fees.
Nov. 6: "Portraits in Pinstripes." Dave Buscema, author of Game of My Life: 20 Stories of Yankee Baseball, and Steve Kettman, whose book, One Day at Fenway: A Day in the Life of America, chronicles every happening in a single Yankees-Red Sox game, will discuss their insights and personal takes of the Yankees' biggest names. Books available for purchase at the Museum. Pre-order includes admission.
Nov. 13: Discussion and book signing with Art Shamsky. The former New York Mets outfielder will discuss and sign copies of his book The Magnificent Seasons: How the Jets, Mets and Knicks Made Sports History and Uplifted a City and the Country. Books available for purchase at the Museum. 1-2 p.m.
Dec. 11: Former New York Knicks star John Starks will sign copies of his autobiograhy John Starks: My Life. Books available for purchase at the Museum. 6-8 p.m.