Recommended Evening Activity: Lectures at NYC's Explorer's Club

[1911]

Since Jan 2014, I've been attending lectures at the Explorer's Club at 46 East 70th (Bet Park and Madison).
There's usually something happening every week, but my preference runs toward the Monday evening lectures.
For $20, it's a great deal - wine and cheese reception at 6pm, mingling with a fascinating mix of well-heeled, well-traveled
folk. At 7pm lecture starts promptly - intriguing topics by acclaimed explorers and adventurers - Ryan Salm (photographer),
Sam Mehta (adventurer/photographer), Wade Davis (botanist, ethnographer, author of Serpent and the Rainbow), Leroy
Chiao (astronaut) and more, with a Q&A afterward.

The Club has been around for about 100+ years. Their current HQ is their third (IIRC), since 1965 or so - a charming
old-school edifice with leaded casement windows, beamed high ceilings, and a collection of evocative artifacts
from the golden age of exploration, where guts and determination worked hand in glove with maps, compasses and intuition.

 

[Harold falcon]

Don't you need an invite to that? Are you humble bragging?

 

[1911]

Don't you need an invite to that? Are you humble bragging?

I should clarify. I'm not a member - you need an ample bank account and more importantly some significant extant contributions to exploration and/or knowledge to become a member. I'm referring to their public lectures. Just call their main number and reserve a slot. You can pay by phone or even just say, "I'll pay by cash or credit card at the door" and you'll be on the guest list.

 

[Harold falcon]



I should clarify.  I'm not a member - you need an ample bank account and more importantly some significant extant contributions to exploration and/or knowledge to become a member.  I'm referring to their public lectures.  Just call their main number and reserve a slot.  You can pay by phone or even just say, "I'll pay by cash or credit card at the door" and you'll be on the guest list.

Ah, did not know this. Thanks for the tip, OP.

 

[HORNS]

**** yeah. Also, the Colt 1911 is the finest handgun ever made.

 

[1911]

**** yeah. Also, the Colt 1911 is the finest handgun ever made.

My 1911 is one of my favorite handguns (It's a Kimber). I'm better with it than any of the others I own.

 

[Harold falcon]



My 1911 is one of my favorite handguns (It's a Kimber).  I'm better with it than any of the others I own.

I have a Springfield I inherited from my dad, we used to go shooting with it together. As ridiculous as it is that's what he first trained me on. I'm a terrible shot with it as I am a recoil-baby but it's still a fun pistol to shoot with.