100 Years of Anthroposophy in New York City and America

2010 is the 100th year of anthroposophy in New York City and the USA! Our celebration continues in the fall--click here for the newsletter. And scroll down for spring highlights and more moments from the history of the New York branch, Anthroposophy NYC.


Read the centennial events report from our national quarterly - and the report of presentations at the 2010 SteinerBooks Symposium.


Read the story of the earliest days of anthroposophy in New York City as told more than fifty years ago by a member from 1913.


View the details of our
anniversary program from
the week of March 6th, 2010.

And join us in September for further celebrations!

Pictures from the March 6th symposium:

Michael Gomes, historian of the Theosophical Society, was first speaker in the symposium.

Ralph White, co-founder of the NY Open Center, and Joan Almon, executive director of the Alliance for Childhood.

Olivia Stokes Dreier, associate director of the Karuna Center for Peacebuilding

Alexander Dreier, in his well-loved role of "Herr Dreier," explained it all in ten minutes.

Walter Alexander closed the symposium talks with a review of his fascinating inquiries in science.

Albert Spekman (left) leads the St. Mark Group today and spoke Wednesday; Gene Gollogly heads SteinerBooks and has organized the annual Spiritual Research Seminars held at NYU.

Artist Penny Carter, whose work has often been on exhibit at the Centerpoint Gallery, volunteered to help with registrations.

Anthony Spitalieri and Fred Dennehy, present and former council members, reflect the happy mood.

In the Centerpoint Gallery:

"Celebrating Us," paintings, drawing, photography by member and friends. 

 


In 2008 we celebrated 21 years at our home at 138 West 15th Street.
View some scenes from the celebration May 3rd:

Activities/Programs History/Publications Pictures/Posters
Activities at the NY Center for Anthroposophy 1987-88 (pdf)

Fall 1993 NYC Area Programs (pdf)

An Image of NY Branch Activity 1998-99

100 Years of Anthroposophy - Goethe at Michaelmas (pdf)

Dec 2000 Holy Nights (pdf)

15th Street Singers - Inaugural Poster

Hilda Deighton's History of the Beginnings of Anthroposophy in NYC, from a lecture given in NYC 50 years ago (pdf)

Threshold magazine issue #2 (2MB pdf)

2002 ASNYC Campaign Brochure (pdf)


MEMBERSHIP  Are you a member of Anthroposophy NYC? Is it time to renew your membership--or would you like to join for the first time? Click here to open or download the form (pdf).


Actors Ensemble present Ripley Stories May 2001

Rudolf Steiner Bookstore sets up at Bookfair in front of Trump Tower

2001 Fall Open House

Dedication of the Whitman-Aldan Room 2001