Past Events 2026
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 1:00 pm
Luncheon
La Bonne Soupe
48 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019
Members and friends enjoyed a casual lunch upstairs and decided it would be good to have more lunches on the calendar next year.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 4:00 pm
Matisse Exhibit
Acquavella Galleries
18 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075
Visit the 50+ Matisse exhibit.
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April in Paris Cocktail Dînatoire
The River Club
Featuring author Elaine Sciolino
Elaine Sciolino. Pic: Gabriela Sciolino Plump
Elaine Sciolino, a contributing writer for The New York Times in Paris, is the author of “Adventures in the Louvre: How to Fall in Love with the World’s Greatest Museum,” published in April 2025. She returns to the club after her fascinating and entertaining talk in December 2019 on her book “THE SEINE: The River That Made Paris.”
The Louvre is the most famous museum in the world, attracting millions of visitors every year with its masterpieces. In Adventures in the Louvre, Elaine Sciolino immerses herself in this magical space and helps us fall in love with what was once a forbidding fortress.
Exploring galleries, basements, rooftops, and gardens, Sciolino demystifies the Louvre, introducing us to her favorite artworks, both legendary and overlooked, and to the people who are the museum’s lifeblood: the curators, the artisans producing frames and engravings, the builders overseeing restorations, the firefighters protecting the aging structure.
We are delighted to welcome her back again for her engaging presentation.
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April 14, 2026, 5:00 pm
Jérôme Lohez 9/11 Scholarship Awards Ceremony
The Apéro was held at Mino Brasserie 225 West 12th Street (Greenwich Avenue), with some 30+ members and friends in attendance.
This year’s international recipients included:
Shingirai Mhike – Master’s in Financial Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, from Zimbabwe
Raluca Mihoci – Dual degree program in Economics at Columbia University and Sciences Po, from Romania
Aman Singh – Master’s in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at Stevens Institute of Technology, from India
Ernest Tan – Junior in the dual degree program in Economics, Mathematics, and Sociology at Columbia University and Sciences Po, from Singapore
You may view the photos here and read the program here.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 7:00 pm
Dinner
Le Tout Va Bien
311 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019
About 15 members joined for a delicious dinner including a choice of Coquilles Saint Jacques ou Côtelettes d’Agneau and, of course, Mâcon Villages and Côte du Rhône.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 7:00 pm
Dinner and Annual Meeting on the State of the Club
In addition to a review of the club for the past year, a brief history of Benjamin Franklin, honoring the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States, by our indomptable Francis Dubois, was enjoyed by all 30 attendees.
National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South
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January 13, 2026
Dîner des Galettes des Rois
Tout Va Bien, 311 West 51st Street
Members and friends enjoyed dinner, finishing off with Galettes des Rois, compliments of Francis Dubois.
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