Since the late 1800s residents have built summer bungalows along the shorelines of Long Island and Queens. In this presentation Nancy Solomon examines two communities: West Meadow Beach in Stony Brook, and the bungalows of Far Rockaway. The presentation examines the reasons the bungalows were created, the architectural designs of these bungalows, and why one […]
Learn more about the traditions of Long Island’s maritime culture with this interactive family program! Local baymen George Rigby and Ben Sohm will talk about working the Great South Bay and offer hands-on activities for anyone who wants to participate. Interactive components recommended for ages 6 and up. Registration begins 3/1 for Babylon patrons and […]
300 W. Merrick Road, Freeport. Admission is $10, $9 in advance. Look for our table! For information visit https://www.freeportfishingshow.com/ SAVE $1.00 ON ADVANCE TICKETS: ON SALE STARTING FEBRUARY 1ST 2024 SPEND A RELAXING DAY WITH YOUR FAMILY AT THE SHOW THIS YEAR WITH OVER 100 TABLES OF EVERYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF FOR FISHING , […]
Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 9am-4pmIbew Union Hall#370 Vanderbilt/ Motor Parkway Hauppague, New York Admission: $7 52nd Annual LIDCA Decoy Show, As always, more than 80 vendor tables on display by dealers from 6 states and three auction houses represented. Celebrating 100 Years of The Pattersquash Gunners Association! Come see the 2024 Documentary Release, Vintage Boats, Images, […]
Sunday March 24th at the East Meadow Library, 1886 Front St, East Meadow, NY 11554 At 2pm Featuring performances by Sejal Kukadia and Rahel Musleah. Rahel Musleah will be reading selections from her memoir and Sejal Kukadia will be playing tabla. At the age of six, Ms. Musleah left Calcutta with her family and moved […]
Monday, January 22, 2024 7:00pm – 8:30pm, Longwood Library 800 Middle Country Road, Middle Island. Nancy Solomon, author of On The Bay, and director of Long Island Traditions, for a discussion of the bay houses built in the marshland of Long Island. Learn about their construction and maintenance plus their history of use including rum […]
Come join us Sunday January 21, 2024 at 2pm at the Roosevelt Public Library (27 W Fulton Ave, Roosevelt, NY 11575) for the official launch of our latest cell phone tour from TravelStorys. The tour explores the struggle for Civil Rights in Nassau County, with stops in Roslyn Heights, Roosevelt, Hempstead and Malverne/Lakeview. This tour […]
Come join us Sunday January 20, 2024 at 11am at the Southampton African American Museum (245 N Sea Rd, Southampton, NY 11968) or the official launch of our latest cell phone tour from TravelStorys. The tour explores the struggle for Civil Rights in the Hamptons, with stops in Southampton, Sag Harbor and East Hampton. This […]
Taking place in-person at Hebrew Union College (1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012) and online on Zoom. More than 80 leading figures in Yiddish culture are on the faculty, featuring klezmer concerts, films, lectures, theater, performing arts workshops, Yiddish lessons and a wonderful kids/teens program. For a 10% discount on adult/household 5-day registrations, […]
Joan Hodges Quilting Workshop (In Person) Thursdays, September 28 through October 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. 1886 Front StreetEast MeadowNY 11554 Register at www.eastmeadow.info or by calling 516-794-2570 option 3. Back by popular demand, Joan Hodges, African American quilter and fiber artist, will lead another workshop for those interested in learning to quilt. In […]