Meeting Schedule for The Sons of the Desert NYC
Date: Friday, November 20, 2026
Time: 7:30pm to 10:30pm
The New York Founding Tent meets monthly at The Church of the Transfiguration, founded in 1848 and home of The Episcopal Actors' Guild since 1923. "The Little Church Around the Corner," as it is commonly known, has welcomed theatrical legends including Edwin Booth, Joseph Jefferson, Basil Rathbone, Tallulah Bankhead, Joan Fontaine, Rex Harrison, and Charlton Heston, so we are in great company!
Meeting Location
The Church of the Transfiguration
One East 29th Street
(Between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue)
New York, NY 10016
Meeting Guidelines
There is no formal dress code as there was at our former location of The Players, but please dress respectably. If you arrive early to the meeting, please wait in the courtyard. We can bring refreshments and snacks, but no alcoholic beverages are permitted on the premises. (Also, please consider supporting the church's food pantry.) Remember, it is our responsibility to clean up after our meeting and leave the room as we found it.
You can bring your friends as prospective members for the donation of $5 each, and they will be given membership forms to join us. The $5 will be applied to their membership.
Our November Film Lineup
We appreciate our members for their understanding the Sons’ situation, and we are especially grateful for your continued support in sending in your dues.
For our November meeting, we're excited to present an (almost) ALL Laurel & Hardy program, projected exclusively on 16mm film! Featured will be their only four-reeler, BEAU HUNKS, along with two-reelers HELPMATES, ANY OLD PORT, and the return of Charley Chase in the classic silent two-reeler LIMOUSINE LOVE, famously highlighted by Robert Youngson in his compilation film FOUR CLOWNS. Our print was made from Youngson's personal 16mm copy sourced directly from nitrate material.
And last but not least... as Thanksgiving approaches, we encourage you to "share" with those less by bringing non-perishable items for the Guild's members' Food Pantry, ensuring happier Thanksgiving for others. Suggested donations include unprepared foods such as canned foods, cans of soup, and packages of pasta. Your generosity makes a significant difference! Thank you.
P.S. We have some fun things lined up for future meetings. Any ideas you got??? TELL US.
