Next Wednesday, March 23, the Bard Graduate Center in Manhattan is sponsoring a lecture on The Arts and Crafts Movement in Europe and America, 1880 - 1920: Design for the Modern World. The lecture will be followed by a book signing of LACMA Curator of Decorative Arts Wendy Kaplan's richly illustrated catalog for the LACMA show, which runs through April 3 of this year in Los Angeles.

Register for the lecture online or by calling 212.817.8215. The event will be held at the New York Historical Society, at Central Park West & 77th Street. General admission is $17, with a $5 discount for seniors, students and members of the Society. Thanks to Jennifer Strauss for letting us know about this event!