On Tuesday, January 31, from 6:00-8:00pm, Lafayette College and the Grolier Club will host a special reception for members of the American Friends of Lafayette and New York Area Lafayette College alumni in conjunction with the exhibition on Lafayette and the Antislavery Movement.

Then (the next afternoon) on Wednesday, February 1, 1:00 to 2:00pm , we will be afforded a free lunchtime exhibition tour given by curators Olga Anna Duhl and AFL Curator, Diane Windham Shaw.  We most likely will all meet for lunch beforehand.

More about the exhibit can be found here: http://www.grolierclub.org/Default.aspx?p=DynamicModule&pageid=289914&ssid=169184&vnf=1

Official accommodations for this two day event is the Bentley Hotel located at 500 East 62nd Street, New York, New York (less than a mile from the exhibition at the Grolier Club).  This three star hotel (www.bentleyhotelnyc.com) is perfect for AFL members...very nice, very close and very affordable as we've negotiated a nightly rate of only $119 (refundable).  The hotel has offered a courtesy room block and based on availability the rate may be available 1-2 days pre and post arrival of January 31, 2017.  To make reservations, please call (855-779-0220) or use this customized AFL link: https://make-reservations.com/web/en/choose-room/BEN/2017-01-30/2017-02-01/afolaf/BEN/Bentley-Hotel

Please RSVP for this event at: americanfriendsoflafayette@gmail.com

AFL members will also have a chance to purchase the illustrated, seventy-five page exhibition catalog with essays by Diane Shaw, Laura Auricchio, Patrick Villiers, and John Stauffer during the run of the exhibit, or afterward from the Grolier Club or Lafayette College.  We will certainly plan to make them available as well at next summer’s annual meeting at Lafayette College.  Details about pricing and ordering will be forthcoming.

We expect a large turnout, so please...

1. Book your hotel at 855-779-0220 or https://make-reservations.com/web/en/choose-room/BEN/2017-01-30/2017-02-01/afolaf/BEN/Bentley-Hotel
2. RSVP for this event at: americanfriendsoflafayette@gmail.com
3. Get ready for two great days in New York !!!