Village Preservation Plaque Unveiling: Amelia Earhart

Join us at 27 Barrow Street for the unveiling of a commemorative plaque honoring trailblazing aviator Amelia Earhart, who once lived and worked here as a social worker.

The program will highlight her groundbreaking achievements in aviation, her ties to Greenwich Village, and her enduring influence on American culture.

This unveiling marks the 26th plaque in Village Preservation’s historic program, which celebrates both individuals and sites that have shaped our community. Previous plaques have recognized figures such as Jane Jacobs, James Baldwin, Allen Ginsberg, Charles Mingus, Frank O’Hara, Frank Stella, Martha Graham, and Lorraine Hansberry, as well as important landmarks including the former NAACP headquarters, Julius’ Bar, and the Fillmore East.

Featured Speakers

• Darren Bloch – CEO and Executive Director of Greenwich House. His career spans leadership roles across government, nonprofit, media, and corporate sectors. He also serves on the boards and councils of several citywide human services and workforce organizations.
• Laurie Gwen Shapiro – Award-winning filmmaker, journalist, and author of The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam and the Marriage that Made an American Icon (Viking). Shapiro’s work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, New York Magazine, and other leading outlets. She also teaches journalism at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.

Register to join us as we reflect on Earhart’s extraordinary life, her time in the Village, and the legacy she left behind!