Meeting Schedule for The Sons of the Desert NYC
Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
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. We can bring refreshments and snacks, but no alcoholic beverages are permitted on the premises. Also, 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.
Seasons Greetings Fellow Sons Members,
Our Christmas Party is coming up soon! For our film program, we're departing from our usual Christmas films to present a special feature, courtesy of our friend John Giriat. The film, "Sing & Like It" (1934), stars Zasu Pitts, Nat Pendleton, Ned Sparks, and Pert Kelton. PLUS, we'll be showing a Christmas Carols film featuring the Sue Hastings Marionettes. In January, we'll make up for it by running an ALL Laurel & Hardy film program, along with a vintage toon.
Since it's Christmas, we'll be having a feast with anything you'd like to bring to the meeting. It's a time for sharing with the friends you've made at our tent. Cookies, pies, cake, and liquid refreshments such as soda and coffee are all welcome — just no liquor, please. Meat and cold cuts are good too. Anything you bring to share will be appreciated, and whatever leftovers we have will be donated to the church's food bank. Oh, and chips are great too! I’ll bring paper plates, cups, and napkins. And by the way, bring your friends and family to join in the fun with us!
Reminders
Since 'tis the season for inclement weather, if we ever need to cancel due to snow on the day of the meeting, we will notify you by email by 3 p.m. NO EXCUSES if we cancel and you still show up!
As our next meeting will be the last one of the year, please remember to renew your dues for 2026. Dues have increased to $70 for an individual membership and $80 for a family membership due to rising costs. We appreciate those of you who have already renewed and submitted your dues early. For those who haven’t yet, don’t make Carrin chase you down!