BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Find Local//findlocal.community//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8bce1897-898f-4cf8-a8ca-8a988d809041@findlocal.community DTSTAMP:20260911T175659Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T200000 SUMMARY:Speaking of Historic Preservation DESCRIPTION:At Charleston Library Society. As sister cities\, both starti ng as young colonies on the East Coast\, New York and Charleston have si milar yet vastly different growth trajectories. While New York gave up a rchitecture for ‘progress’\, Charleston has been recognized as the birth place of the historic preservation movement. Join Charleston Library Soc iety Board member Bob Macdonald\, Director Emeritus of the Museum of the City of New York\, for a conversation with Peg Breen\, President of the New York Landmarks Conservancy\, on the challenges and successes across her thirty-two years and the contemporary preservation issues in safegu arding significant structures. Purchase Tickets HERE! About Peg Breen Pe g Breen is an internationally recognized leader in the field of historic preservation. Since January 1994\, she has served as the President of t he New York Landmarks Conservancy. Her dedication and vision have been i nstrumental in protecting New York City’s architectural heritage through a wide range of grants\, technical\, and advocacy programs. Throughout her distinguished career\, Peg Breen has spearheaded several significant preservation efforts. She led the stabilization of the South Side of El lis Island\, ensuring its historical integrity for future generations. I n the aftermath of 9/11\, she was instrumental in saving the “Survivors Staircase\,” which is now displayed at the 9/11 museum as a testament to resilience. Her work also includes preserving the Picasso Curtain from the former Four-Season Restaurant and facilitating its transfer to the N ew York Historical Society. Most recently\, in January\, she collaborate d with actor Mark Ruffalo in efforts to save the landmark West Park Pres byterian Church in New York. Peg Breen’s advocacy helped create Moynihan Train Hall\, an important component of Penn Station. Her expertise has been recognized internationally\, with the United States State Departmen t inviting her to Russia\, Georgia\, and Canada to share her knowledge i n historic preservation. In recognition of her outstanding contributions \, she was honored as one of New York’s most prominent private sector le aders. She received the Gold Medal for Distinguished Service from the Ne w York Holland Society in 2023. She was honored with a medal from the Fo reign Policy Association in 2025 for Cultural Diplomacy. City and State magazines twice listed her as one of the most influential women in New Y ork. In addition to her work in New York\, Peg Breen served on the board of Charleston’s International African American Museum. Peg Breen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a Master of Arts in American Studie s from New York University. Before her leadership role at the New York L andmarks Conservancy\, she hosted the television program “Inside Albany” and served as Director of Communications for the New York City Council. These experiences laid the foundation for her impactful work in histori c preservation. About Bob Macdonald Robert R. Macdonald is Director Emer itus of the Museum of the City of New York\, past President of the Ameri can Association of Museums\, and Vice Chair Emeritus of the South Caroli na Aquarium. His career in museums spans sixty-one years\, during which he held director positions in institutions in Pennsylvania\, Connecticut \, Louisiana\, and New York. He began his career in 1965 as a curator at the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution and holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees in history from the Un iversity of Notre Dame\, as well as a graduate degree in American Civili zation from the University of Pennsylvania. He was named an Associate Fe llow at Berkeley College\, Yale University\, and served as a Visiting Sc holar at the College of Charleston. Among his many honors\, Robert has b een recognized as a Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Republic and received the Cruz de Caballero de la Orden de Isabel la Catolica from Spain. He was also honored with the Award of Distincti on from the American Association of Museums. He has taught at prestigiou s institutions\, including Yale University\, Tulane University\, and New York University\, and has created exhibitions that have toured both nat ionally and internationally\, sharing his expertise and vision with a wi de audience. In addition to his directorial roles\, Macdonald has served as a consultant to museums in the United States and abroad. Some of the institutions he has worked with include the Museum of Moscow\, Musée Ca rnavalet\, Museum of Seoul\, Museum of the Isles in Scotland\, Museum of San Francisco\, Louisiana State Museum\, and Charleston’s International African American Museum. Robert retired in 2002 and moved to Charleston with his wife\, Cathy. They have three adult children and three grandch ildren.\n\nTickets: https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/speaking- of-historic-preservation/\n\nhttps://findlocal.community/event/8bce1897- 898f-4cf8-a8ca-8a988d809041 LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King St\, Charleston\, SC 29401 URL:https://findlocal.community/event/8bce1897-898f-4cf8-a8ca-8a988d80904 1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR