Events

Hart Theatre250 Pigeon Street Waynesville, NC "Washington Place" is a stirring slice-of-life drama that honors the indomitable spirit of immigrant women forging new paths in America. The women of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City all come from different walks of life and backgrounds but are able to come together to share their daily… Read More »Washington Place: North Carolina Drama Honors the Spirit of the Triangle Fire Workers

Seekonk High School in Seekonk, Massachusetts, presents the premiere of “South of 14th Street,” an original student-written and directed play by junior Juliana Centracchio, highlighting the tragic events of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911. WHEN: Oct. 16 and 18 at 7 p.m.; and Oct. 19 at 2 p.m.WHERE: Seekonk High School in Seekonk,… Read More »South of 14th Street: A Play About the Triangle Fire

Season 14 Kicks Off Oct 17-23 at NYC’s Cinema Village Theater with More Events Through Nov 1st The Workers Unite Film Festival, now in its 14th season, is a celebration of Global Labor Solidarity. The Festival aims to showcase student and professional films from the United States and around the world which publicize and highlight… Read More »Workers Unite! Film Festival

The New York Labor History Association cordially invites you to attend The Thirty-Ninth Annual John Commerford Labor Education Awards Reception Honoring Mary Anne Trasciatti, activist, scholar and former President of the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition, and Jennifer Abruzzo, legal pioneer and NLRB General Counsel for their extraordinary contributions to workers’ empowerment.  NYLHA’s only fundraiser… Read More »2025 John Commerford Labor Education Awards Reception

Our friends at the Coalition for Labor Union Women (CLUW) and Global Labor Justice have organized a solidarity vigil on Wednesday, December 17, at 5:30pm at the Triangle Fire Memorial (23 Washington Place, NYU Brown Building), for a Sri Lankan garment worker, Paramsivan Pushpalatha, who died after seeking medical attention at a Brandix factory in… Read More »Solidarity Vigil for Sri Lankan Garment Worker

In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of justice, dignity, and beloved community, join the New York Society for Ethical Culture for a multigenerational afternoon of celebration, reflection, and action rooted in the arts. This MLK Day program brings together music, storytelling, dance, and participatory workshops that invite all ages to listen… Read More »2026 MLK Day Celebration at the New York Society for Ethical Culture

In one Lower East Side tenement, forty layers of wallpaper were found clinging to the walls - each piece applied by a new immigrant family.  Using puppetry, masks and live action, Layer the Walls tells the incredible stories held within each layer. Through these stories, young audiences engage their imagination and creativity, build empathy, and… Read More »Layer the Walls – An Immigrant Story Featuring Puppetry, Masks and Live Action

St. Pat's for All celebrates the diversity of the Irish and Irish American communities of New York. The march has been running for more than twenty years, and continues to be the most inclusive and progressive celebration of Irish culture and solidarity in the USA. St. Pat's for All's motto, "cherishing all the children of… Read More »St. Pat’s for All Parade

  March 4 @ 5:30 PM Washington Pl. at the corner with Greene St.NYC More information at www.casaitaliananyu.org

A celebration of the publication of the Italian translation of Talking to the Girls: Intimate and Political Essays on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, edited by Edvige Giunta and Mary Anne Trasciatti (New Village Press, 2022), winner of the 2023 Susan Koppelman Award for Best Anthology in Feminist Studies and American Popular Culture. March 4… Read More »A celebration of the publication of the Italian translation of Talking to the Girls: Intimate and Political Essays on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

This online educational session will be conducted by Dr. Adrienne (Andi) Sosin, a founding member of the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition. It will honor the historical significance of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and deepen our understanding of its impact on labor rights, workplace safety, and organizing efforts. All are invited. Register using the… Read More »Free Zoom Class: The Historical Significance of the Triangle Fire

What Was the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and Why Was it Significant? A lecture by Abbott Gorin Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 11:15 am Jewish Community Center of Central New Jersey1391 Martine AvenueScotch Plains, NJ 07076 For more information email arivlin@jccnj.org