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 […]
Quogue Library 1-2:30 PM Decoy carver George Rigby will give a talk and demonstrate traditional decoy carving, a skill he learned from his father and in his community. Families are welcome. The Quogue Library is located at 90 Quogue St, Quogue, NY. To register for the program, click here.
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 […]
Stu Markus: Singer-Songwriter-Performer Arranger-Music Historian A fixture on Long Island’s folk and acoustic scene since the mid-1990s, Stuart Markus has been writing songs since middle school and has played professionally for nearly three decades. Listed in Newsday as one of “Long Island’s Best” and sometimes called the Island’s “hardest-working man in folk music,” Stuart actually grew […]
Craig Oddo: Bayman and Fisherman Craig Oddo lives in Glen Cove on the North Shore of Long Island. He is a full-time bayman and fisherman. Craig catches eels, conch, clams and other types of fish and shellfish. He uses a garvey, a flat bottom boat, so that he can go into shallow creeks and harbors […]
We are pleased to announce that Long Island Traditions’ Director, Nancy Solomon, will be a guest on Nassau Community College’s radio program, “My Hometown,” airing on 90.3 FM, WHPC. The show will air on Thursday, September 23rd at 3:30pm, and will be replayed on Sunday, September 26th at 8am. The podcast of the program will […]
Our “From Shore to Shore” exhibit, focusing on boat builders and boatyards of Long Island, will be on display at the Sayville Library starting January 2021 and will remain at the library until May 30, 2021. The exhibit features boat builders, both professional and amateur, dedicated to preserving the craft of earlier generations. Some of […]
Please join us on Monday, January 25, 2021, at 7 pm, for a virtual screening and discussion of the film “Jones Beach, An American Riviera” in conjunction with the East Meadow Public Library. The film, narrated by Eli Wallach, explores the creation of this New York landmark by American builder, Robert Moses. The film chronicles […]
Building Address: 77 West Avenue Section / Block / Lot: Surveyor’s Name: Jayme Breschard Survey Date: August 9, 2004 Building Type: residence Owner’s Name: Building Name: Barkenbusch house Date of Construction: ca. 1900 Architect: Building Dimensions: 36’ x 41’ No. of Floors: 2 ½ Decorative Features: façade (west) gable end has a pent roof and a top projection covered with fishscale shingles and […]