NEW YORK STATE FOCUS: Darwin Day, Groups and Events

Feb. 12 is the day we celebrate both Lincoln's and Darwin's birthday. These two great men were born on the same day: Feb. 12th, 1809.

Here are some Darwin Day events in the New York: (note, not all events are on the 12th)

New Paltz: What Would Darwin Say?
Start Date and Time: 2008-02-06 17:00
Event Website: http://www.newpaltz.edu/evos/seminar.html

Activities:
Lionel Tiger, Rutger University's Charles Darwin Professor of Anthropology, will give a public lecture on the impact of Darwin on modern thought.

Address:
SUNY New Paltz Campus,
New Paltz, NY UNITED STATES
Sponsor: Evolutionary Studies Program
Contact: Glenn Geher, geherg@newpaltz.edu, 845.257.3091

Oswego: World Premiere: "The Origin" by Richard Einhorn
Start Date and Time: 2008-03-14 19:30
Event Website: http://www.artswego.edu/arts

Activities:
First performance of a newly commissioned multi-media oratorio based on the writings of Charles Darwin. Features the women's ensemble, KITKA, soprano Jacqueline Horner, University choruses, and original video imagery by filmmaker, Bill Morrison. Directed by Julie Pretzat-Merchant. Second performance on March 15th.

Address:
Waterman Theater, State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, NY UNITED STATES
Sponsor: ARTSwego
Contact: Mary Avrakotos, artswego@oswego.edu, (315) 312-4581

And now for the Groups and Events section:

FEBRUARY DEMOCRACY FOR NYC MEETINGS:
February 6, 2008, 7:00PM

Upper West Side, The Parlour, 250 West 86th(btwn Broadway & West End), with host Merle McEldowney,7pm

West Village, Kettle of Fish, 59 Christopher St. (near 7thAve.) with hosts Abhishek Mistry and Judith Ren-Lay,7pm

Astoria, Queens, at Sanford Diner, 30-13 Broadway, with hosts Costa Constantinides and Jeremiah Frei-Pearson.Note: this Linkup will begin at 7:30.

Sunnyside, Queens, at The Grind, 39-24 Queens Blvd. in the back room, with host Dan Jacoby. Note: this Linkup will begin at 7:30.

Bayside, Queens, The First Edition, 41-08 Bell Blvd, right near the LIRR stop, with host Steve Behar of Democrats for New Politics, 7pm

Park Slope, Brooklyn, Ozzies, 249 Fifth Avenue with host Josh Skaller, 7pm

Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, Wycoff Bennett Homestead, 1669East 22nd Street, 7pm with host Annette Mont

No Linkup This Month - East Village/LES & Upper East Side


DRINKING LIBERALLY MEETINGS IN NY STATE:

Clifton Park, New York
* First Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm onward
* Old Dublin Inn, 130 Meyer Rd (Google maps is wrong, please contact me for directions.)
* Hosted by Chris Selkirk, cliftonpark (at) drinkingliberally.org

Ithaca, New York
* Every Wednesday, 6:30 pm onward
* Felicia's Atomic Lounge, 508 W State St
* Hosted by Joseph Cannon Murtagh, ithaca (at) drinkingliberally.org


New York City, New York:

The Original Drinking Liberally
* Every Thursday, 7:30 pm onward
* Rudy's, 627 9th Ave (between 44th and 45th)
* In the backyard, weather permitting
* Hosted by Justin Krebs, Matthew O'Neill and Katrina Baker, nyc (at) drinkingliberally.org

Drinking Liberally Steps Out
* Third Tuesday of each month, 7:00-9:00 pm
* XES Lounge, 157 W 24th St (@ 7th Avenue)
* In conjunction with the Stonewall Democrats of New York City www.sdnyc.org.
* Hosted by Matthew Carlin and Greg Rae, outnyc (at) drinkingliberally.org

Harlem
* Second Wednesday of each month), 6:30 pm onward
* Soundz Lounge, 3155 Broadway (between 123rd and 124th)
* Hosted by Yolanda (Shoshi) Shoshana, harlem (at) drinkingliberally.org

Park Slope
* Second Wednesday of each month, 7:30-10:00 pm
* Commonwealth, 497 5th Ave (at 12th Street)
* Hosted by Anthony Accurso, Emilie Harkin and Emily Farris, parkslope (at) drinkingliberally.org

Queens
* Fourth Wednesday of each month, 7:30 pm onward
* Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden, 29-19 24th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11102 (group of young liberals taking up one lane)
* Hosted by Donald Graff, queens (at) drinkingliberally.org

Upper East Side
* Last Tuesday of each month, 7:30 pm onward
* Doc Watson's, 1490 2nd Ave (at 77th)
* Hosted by Matthew Bachiochi, ues (at) drinkingliberally.org

West Bronx
* First and third Friday of each month, 7:30 pm onward
* An Beal Bocht, 445 W 238th St (between Waldo and Greystone)
* 1 to 238th, turn left, straight on 238th, just past the top of the stairs
* Hosted by Jamin Sewell and Scott Kennedy, westbronx (at) drinkingliberally.org

Rochester, New York
* Every Thursday, 8:00-10:00 pm
* Monty's Korner, 355 East Ave
* Hosted by Tom Tucker and Tracy Logan, rochester (at) drinkingliberally.org