For those already signed up, we’ll be meeting at the Guy Lombardo Marina, located at 898 Guy Lombardo Avenue, Freeport. All trips have been filled. In the Town of Hempstead 30 bay houses once stood on island marshlands, originally built by fishermen and baymen that have been passed down from generation to generation. After Superstorm […]
July 26th at 6:30 pm. Babylon Public Library (24 S Carll Ave, Babylon, NY 11702) Free admission. This lecture program by Nancy Solomon will explore boat builders and boatyards of Babylon and other communities. The illustrated lecture will explore the DeGarmo boatyard, Toomey’s Boatyard, Yacht Service, Paul Ketcham, John Remsen, Alan Steiger, and other boat […]
Please join us via Zoom at 7 pm on July 5th for a virtual author talk with the Bayville Free Library! Author, folklorist, and Long Island Traditions’ Executive Director, Nancy Solomon, will discuss her book on the boat builders and boat yards of the North Shore, South Shore, East End, and other communities on Long […]
Please join us on Saturday, June 11th at 10:15 am at the Sachem Public Library for a book signing and discussion! Folklorist Nancy Solomon, the executive director of Long Island Traditions, has written a new book “Boat Building and Boat Yards of Long Island: A Tribute to Tradition” published by The History Press. In this […]
Please join us at the Sayville Library on May 26, 2022 from 7 – 8:30 pm for a special book signing and discussion with Long Island Traditions’ Executive Director, Nancy Solomon, about her new book “Boat Building and Boat Yards of Long Island: A Tribute to Tradition” published by the History Press. In this book […]
Please join us at Theodore’s Books in Oyster Bay for a special book signing and discussion with Long Island Traditions’ Executive Director, Nancy Solomon, about her new book “Boat Building and Boat Yards of Long Island: A Tribute to Tradition” published by the History Press. In this book Solomon documents the traditions and places of […]
Please join the Patchogue-Medford Public Library and Long Island Traditions’ Executive Director Nancy Solomon for a trip to the Weeks Yacht Yard in Patchogue. Meet us at the Weeks Yacht Yard where Nancy Solomon will discuss the boat builders and boat yards of Patchogue and nearby communities. Hear personal narratives and see historical and contemporary […]
Please join us on Sunday, March 20th at 1:30 pm at the East Rockaway Public Library for a book signing and discussion! Folklorist Nancy Solomon, the executive director of Long Island Traditions, has written a new book “Boat Building and Boat Yards of Long Island: A Tribute to Tradition” published by The History Press. In […]
Please join us for a special virtual book discussion on January 18, from 4 – 5 pm. Meet folklorist Nancy Solomon, Executive Director of Long Island Traditions, as she discusses her new book “Boat Builders and Boat Yards of Long Island: A Tribute to Tradition” published by The History Press. Her presentation will highlight the […]
Please join us at the Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport, NY, on December 16, 2021 at 7 pm for a book signing and discussion with Long Island Traditions’ executive director, Nancy Solomon, about her new book – “Boat Builders and Boat Yards of Long Island: A Tribute to Tradition” published by The History Press. In this […]