2019 Upcoming Events
The events listed are in descending order. Please scroll down to view any events taking place at the beginning of the month.
Saturday, December 14th - Holiday Concert at 5 PM & Party at 7 PM
You're invited to join us for a delightful concert of song and praise at the Hood A.M.E. Zion Church, Pastor Linda Vanager on Saturday, December 14th, at 5:00 PM, with Gospera featuring June Townes. After the concert come on over to the Angela Koenig center at the Oyster Bay Historical Society for our annual holiday party at 7:00 PM.
The concert is free for all members of the Oyster Bay Historical Society and $10.00 for non-members. Advanced registration is required.
The holiday party is free and open to the public. End-of-year donations and 2020 memberships are most welcome!
Hood A.M.E. Zion Church is located at the corner of South and Summit Streets.
The concert is free for all members of the Oyster Bay Historical Society and $10.00 for non-members. Advanced registration is required.
The holiday party is free and open to the public. End-of-year donations and 2020 memberships are most welcome!
Hood A.M.E. Zion Church is located at the corner of South and Summit Streets.
Saturday, November 30th - 12 PM - 1:30 PM
Please join us as we close out Native American Heritage Month with a screening of the documentary, "Shinnecock 12 thousand years in the making" by Thomas Hoffman.
The Oyster Bay Historical Society's archivist, Thomas Hoffman will facilitate the screening and conduct a Q&A session on his work with this documentary.
Shinnecock - refers not only to a people, but to a place - the unique vantage point from which to tell the story of Native people in this country.
Shinnecock travels the time-line of life in North America from the journeys across the Bering Strait thousands of years ago to the first cultures to develop on the east coast. We move to the age of exploration and the Doctrine of Discovery which began the destruction of Native society.
The story continues through the loss of Native environments and their growing dependence on European colonists.
The film concludes with the revitalization of Native culture and their collective determination to survive as a people and to sustain stewardship of our planet.
A suggested donation of $5 is greatly appreciated.
The Oyster Bay Historical Society's archivist, Thomas Hoffman will facilitate the screening and conduct a Q&A session on his work with this documentary.
Shinnecock - refers not only to a people, but to a place - the unique vantage point from which to tell the story of Native people in this country.
Shinnecock travels the time-line of life in North America from the journeys across the Bering Strait thousands of years ago to the first cultures to develop on the east coast. We move to the age of exploration and the Doctrine of Discovery which began the destruction of Native society.
The story continues through the loss of Native environments and their growing dependence on European colonists.
The film concludes with the revitalization of Native culture and their collective determination to survive as a people and to sustain stewardship of our planet.
A suggested donation of $5 is greatly appreciated.
IN CELEBRATION OF
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
A Panel Discussion on Cultural Preservation
with Tecumseh Ceaser, Two Clouds, and Sunshine Gumbs
&
enjoy a Native American exhibit on loan from
GARVIES POINT MUSEUM AND PRESERVE
Wednesday, November 13th, at 6:30 PM
PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE
Call: 516.922.5032 or Email: obhsdirector@optonline.net
ADMISSION FEE: $10
Tecumseh Ceaser is a Native American artist and cultural consultant of Matinecock Turkey clan, Wampanoag, Montaukett, and Blackfoot descent. Born and raised in Queens, NY, the homeland of the Matinecock, he works in the traditional medium and practice of quahog shell (wampum) carving. Tecumseh’s goal is to bring exposure to the indigenous groups of Queens and Long Island and draw attention to the fact that Native American culture and art are not stagnant. He frequently collaborates with local tribes to bring cultural programming to their communities. As a cultural consultant and Native activist he currently serves as an advisor for the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus at the United Nations, where he advocates for Indigenous Americans' rights to member states, NGOs, and other indigenous nations. Tecumseh has also provided cultural education to universities, museums, and institutions including St. John's University, Socrates Sculpture Park, Flushing Town Hall, and New York University. He is currently in residence at Flushing Town Hall, Socrates Sculpture Park, and IBEX Puppetry. For more information or to get in touch with him, visit www.nativetec.biz.
ABOUT GARVIES POINT MUSEUM & PRESERVE
The Museum is a center for research on Long Island geology and a valued resource in the study of the Island's Native American archaeology. Reference collections of original archaeological artifacts and geological phenomena are maintained. These are used in exhibits and Museum educational programs and are available for special research purposes.
Sunday, November 3rd - Play reading "Salt Water People"
American Lore Theater, a New York based theater company specializing in folklore will exhibit their highly anticipated second reading of the new play Salt Water People by Jake Rosenberg at the Oyster Bay Historical Society on Sunday, November 3.
"Salt Water People spins the legend of the 12th Generation Bonacker Bayman Chris King, and his final fishing trip with his son, Danny. When Chris, struggling with the pressures of losing his wife, his home, his boat, and his source of income catches a mystical creature from the depths of his past, he must choose which he’d rather lose: his son or his mind."
Salt Water People focuses on the plight of the Baymen of Long Island, and of the Bonackers, descendants of the oldest European settlers on Long Island, in particular their unique and rapidly fading American English dialect.
To prepare Salt Water People for the November 3 show, American Lore Theater spent time learning from experienced local Baymen, listening to archival recordings and reading historical documents. The show will feature Trevor Jones, Thomas Hedlund, Juliana Sass, Allison Boenig, Ruthie Ofrasio, and Jac Bernhard. This will be the first time ALT is exhibiting work outside of Manhattan.
American Lore Theater’s mission is to preserve, protect and perform the living traditions of the living communities of or pertaining to the 50 US states or territories.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
"Salt Water People spins the legend of the 12th Generation Bonacker Bayman Chris King, and his final fishing trip with his son, Danny. When Chris, struggling with the pressures of losing his wife, his home, his boat, and his source of income catches a mystical creature from the depths of his past, he must choose which he’d rather lose: his son or his mind."
Salt Water People focuses on the plight of the Baymen of Long Island, and of the Bonackers, descendants of the oldest European settlers on Long Island, in particular their unique and rapidly fading American English dialect.
To prepare Salt Water People for the November 3 show, American Lore Theater spent time learning from experienced local Baymen, listening to archival recordings and reading historical documents. The show will feature Trevor Jones, Thomas Hedlund, Juliana Sass, Allison Boenig, Ruthie Ofrasio, and Jac Bernhard. This will be the first time ALT is exhibiting work outside of Manhattan.
American Lore Theater’s mission is to preserve, protect and perform the living traditions of the living communities of or pertaining to the 50 US states or territories.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Theodore Roosevelt Institute - Centenary Conference, October 27th - 30th
CENTENARY CONFERENCE
OCT. 27 – OCT. 30
COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S DEATH. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE THEODORE ROOSEVELT ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL MEETING AND DINNER, THIS THREE-DAY CONFERENCE WILL FEATURE ACTIVITIES FOCUSING ON ROOSEVELT’S LIFE AND LEGACY.
EXPERT SPEAKERS WILL DISCUSS:
ROOSEVELT’S DIPLOMACY AND FOREIGN POLICY
ROOSEVELT AS MASTER STRATEGIST
ROOSEVELT’S ENDURING INFLUENCE ON THE AMERICAN MIND
ROOSEVELT AS REFORMER
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
OCT. 27 – OCT. 30
COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S DEATH. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE THEODORE ROOSEVELT ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL MEETING AND DINNER, THIS THREE-DAY CONFERENCE WILL FEATURE ACTIVITIES FOCUSING ON ROOSEVELT’S LIFE AND LEGACY.
EXPERT SPEAKERS WILL DISCUSS:
ROOSEVELT’S DIPLOMACY AND FOREIGN POLICY
ROOSEVELT AS MASTER STRATEGIST
ROOSEVELT’S ENDURING INFLUENCE ON THE AMERICAN MIND
ROOSEVELT AS REFORMER
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Thursday, October 24th - Theodore Roosevelt Legacy Conference at Hofstra University, 9 AM - 4 PM
Theodore Roosevelt’s enduring legacy will be explored in depth at an educational conference to be held Thursday, Oct. 24, at Hofstra University.
The conference, presented by the Theodore Roosevelt Legacy Partnership and Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, features a number of workshops on topics ranging from Roosevelt’s impact on conservation and the national park system to his relationships with the media and suffragists.
“Attendees will get a chance to hear the how TR's legacy is being continued today, and there is no better way to advance his legacy than by participating in it," said Bill Reed, TRLP president and National Park Service volunteer.
Reed said the conference is open to the general public, including selected Long Island high school students.
Keynote speakers are acclaimed Roosevelt “reprisor” Joe Wiegand, who has performed at the White House and in every state, and American History professor Michael Patrick Cullinane, author of “Theodore Roosevelt’s Ghost: The History and Memory of an American Icon.”
Also speaking at the inaugural event will be the former president’s great-granddaughter, Anna Roosevelt, who has enduring memories of her time spent at Sagamore Hill.
The conference will be held at in the Student Center Theater complex on Hofstra’s North Campus in Hempstead. More than 200 people, including scores of students, are expected to attend.
For more information on keynote speakers, workshops, parking and directions, and other conference events, read on.
The partnership is a nonprofit devoted to educating the public about Roosevelt’s efforts to promote conservation, civic engagement and an active lifestyle.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
The conference, presented by the Theodore Roosevelt Legacy Partnership and Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, features a number of workshops on topics ranging from Roosevelt’s impact on conservation and the national park system to his relationships with the media and suffragists.
“Attendees will get a chance to hear the how TR's legacy is being continued today, and there is no better way to advance his legacy than by participating in it," said Bill Reed, TRLP president and National Park Service volunteer.
Reed said the conference is open to the general public, including selected Long Island high school students.
Keynote speakers are acclaimed Roosevelt “reprisor” Joe Wiegand, who has performed at the White House and in every state, and American History professor Michael Patrick Cullinane, author of “Theodore Roosevelt’s Ghost: The History and Memory of an American Icon.”
Also speaking at the inaugural event will be the former president’s great-granddaughter, Anna Roosevelt, who has enduring memories of her time spent at Sagamore Hill.
The conference will be held at in the Student Center Theater complex on Hofstra’s North Campus in Hempstead. More than 200 people, including scores of students, are expected to attend.
For more information on keynote speakers, workshops, parking and directions, and other conference events, read on.
The partnership is a nonprofit devoted to educating the public about Roosevelt’s efforts to promote conservation, civic engagement and an active lifestyle.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Theodore Roosevelt Legacy Conference Fundraiser
at Sagamore Hill Old Orchard Museum
Wednesday, October 23rd, from 6 - 8 PM
Mark your calendar and join us for a fundraiser for the new Theodore Roosevelt Legacy Conference on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 from 6-8pm, at Sagamore Hill Old Orchard Museum. $100 per person. Click here for tickets.
Wednesday, October 16th - Historic Crimes of Long Island
with Author Kerriann Flanagan Brosky, from 7- 8:30 PM
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Beyond the idyllic countryside and suburban communities of Long Island lies a murky history of murder and mayhem. A Victorian romance went awry in Huntington when wealthy farmer Charles Kelsey was tarred, feathered and murdered in 1872. Thirty-five years before the famous witch trials of Salem, East Hampton had its own Puritan hysteria among charges of witchcraft. The 1937 kidnapping of wealthy heiress Alice Parsons shook the quiet town of Stony Brook and remains a mystery to this day. Award-winning author and historian Kerriann Flanagan Brosky uncovers some of the most ghastly and fascinating historical crimes committed on Long Island. |
Sunday, October 6th and 13th - Storytelling with the Waterfront Heroes, at 1 PM
The exhibit is currently on display in the Angela Koenig Center at the Oyster Bay Historical Society. |
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Saturday, October 5th, at 7:30 PM
Saturday, September 21st, at 6:30 PM
The Oyster Bay Historical Society is celebrating our First Annual Legacy Award Dinner honoring our faithful member and gift shop manager, Ms. Elizabeth Roosevelt. Please join us as we celebrate Ms. Roosevelt for her service and many contributions to our community here in Oyster Bay.
Thursday, August 15th, at 7:00 PM
.Join native Oyster Bay artist Jerelyn Hanrahan on Thursday, August 15th, at 7 PM for the final installment of her lecture series on the “Retrospective” Art Exhibition currently on display at the Oyster Bay Historical Society.
The exhibition presents an ambitious international career that culminates from nearly four decades of work and features the artist’s experimentation with varying mediums, aesthetics, and conceptual projects. Jerelyn shares her love of art and takes you on the developmental journey she experienced as an artist.
Jerelyn Hanrahan graduated from St. Dominic’s high school in 1973, which marked the start of extensive travel throughout the United States, Europe, and Mexico with trusted friend Marie Colvin. It was while exiting the Uffizi in Florence, Italy and 19 years old that Jerelyn Hanrahan made the conscious choice to devote her life to being an artist. While in her studio in Italy, Jerelyn learned the traditional skills of stone carving. After five years in Rome, the artist moved to Bordesholm, Germany with her family and taught sculpture and installation at the Muthesius Academy, in Kiel, Germany. Atelier, Studio / Fine Arts was the artist’s commercial studio in Oyster Bay. Here with the support of the Oyster Bay Main Street Organization and local businesses she completed Graduated Pearls, a 50-foot set of pearls from cast concrete, rope and cast steel Graduated Pearls were first shown on Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay and exhibited at Jim Kempner Fine Arts in Chelsea, New York.
There is a requested donation of $5 for members and $10 for non-members and light refreshments will be served. The artist’s catalogue will also be available for $10 a book.
The exhibit closes on Friday, August 16th and we invite you to visit prior to the lecture series. The gallery is open to the public: Sunday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Closed Monday | Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The exhibition presents an ambitious international career that culminates from nearly four decades of work and features the artist’s experimentation with varying mediums, aesthetics, and conceptual projects. Jerelyn shares her love of art and takes you on the developmental journey she experienced as an artist.
Jerelyn Hanrahan graduated from St. Dominic’s high school in 1973, which marked the start of extensive travel throughout the United States, Europe, and Mexico with trusted friend Marie Colvin. It was while exiting the Uffizi in Florence, Italy and 19 years old that Jerelyn Hanrahan made the conscious choice to devote her life to being an artist. While in her studio in Italy, Jerelyn learned the traditional skills of stone carving. After five years in Rome, the artist moved to Bordesholm, Germany with her family and taught sculpture and installation at the Muthesius Academy, in Kiel, Germany. Atelier, Studio / Fine Arts was the artist’s commercial studio in Oyster Bay. Here with the support of the Oyster Bay Main Street Organization and local businesses she completed Graduated Pearls, a 50-foot set of pearls from cast concrete, rope and cast steel Graduated Pearls were first shown on Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay and exhibited at Jim Kempner Fine Arts in Chelsea, New York.
There is a requested donation of $5 for members and $10 for non-members and light refreshments will be served. The artist’s catalogue will also be available for $10 a book.
The exhibit closes on Friday, August 16th and we invite you to visit prior to the lecture series. The gallery is open to the public: Sunday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Closed Monday | Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sundays, at 2:00 PM (See dates below)
August 18th
Join us on one of the above dates, enjoy our newest photo exhibit in the Earle Wightman House, "Then and Now, Historic Locations Throughout Oyster Bay".
Then take a foot tour of Oyster Bay, featuring the historic sites along East and West Main Streets, Audrey Avenue, and South Street in the heart of the hamlet. We pay special attention to Theodore Roosevelt´s presence in the Oyster Bay community. Highlights on the tour may included Christ Church, Geary House, Ludlam General Store, Nobman's Hardware, Oyster Bay Bank Building, Seely Wright House, Snouder's Corner Drug Store, and other historic places.
Meet us at the historic Earle Wightman house and plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour. $20 per adult and $5 for youth 5-17 years of age.
PLEASE R.S.V.P. 516.922.5032 to let us know you're coming.
Join us on one of the above dates, enjoy our newest photo exhibit in the Earle Wightman House, "Then and Now, Historic Locations Throughout Oyster Bay".
Then take a foot tour of Oyster Bay, featuring the historic sites along East and West Main Streets, Audrey Avenue, and South Street in the heart of the hamlet. We pay special attention to Theodore Roosevelt´s presence in the Oyster Bay community. Highlights on the tour may included Christ Church, Geary House, Ludlam General Store, Nobman's Hardware, Oyster Bay Bank Building, Seely Wright House, Snouder's Corner Drug Store, and other historic places.
Meet us at the historic Earle Wightman house and plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour. $20 per adult and $5 for youth 5-17 years of age.
PLEASE R.S.V.P. 516.922.5032 to let us know you're coming.
Thursday, July 4th, at 12:00 PM
After the town parade in celebration of Independence Day, join us for our annual Ice Cream Social on the lawn at the Historical Society from 12:00 - 3:00 PM. Ice Cream, sweets and treats will be available purchase to support the ongoing lectures, exhibits, and events at the Historical Society. Games for children to enjoy! FREE admission for everyone. Donations are kindly accepted.
Tuesday, July 2nd, from 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Tuesday July 2, 2019 the Oyster Bay Historical Society will host the Oyster Bay Music Festival from 5:00 - 6:00 PM. Join us for a musical night as the artist present "Classical Crossover". Admission is free for the Music Festival however, a donation is kindly accepted.
Wednesday, June 26th, from 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Wednesday June 26, 2019 the Oyster Bay Historical Society will host the Oyster Bay Music Festival from 5:00 - 6:00 PM. Join us for a musical night as the artist present "How Do I Love Thee, Music, Let Me Count the Ways". Admission is free for the Music Festival however, a donation is kindly accepted.
Sunday, June 23rd, at 2:00 PM
Join us on a foot tour of Oyster Bay, featuring the historic sites along East and West Main Streets, Audrey Avenue, and South Street in the heart of the hamlet. We pay special attention to Theodore Roosevelt´s presence in the Oyster Bay community. Highlights on the tour may included Christ Church, Geary House, Ludlam General Store, Nobman´s Hardware, Oyster Bay Bank Building, Seely'Wright House, Snouder´s Corner Drug Store, and other historic places.
Meet us at the historic Earle Wightman house and plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour. PLEASE R.S.V.P. 516.922.5032 to let us know you´re coming.
Meet us at the historic Earle Wightman house and plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour. PLEASE R.S.V.P. 516.922.5032 to let us know you´re coming.
Saturday, June 22nd, at 1:00 PM
Art Lecture by Artist Jerelyn Hanrahan
Oyster Bay artist Jerelyn Hanrahan currently has an exhibit, "Retrospective: 1980-2018" on display at the Oyster Bay Historical Society through August 16th. She will be providing a lecture and slide presentation on her eclectic artwork on Saturday, June 22nd from 1:00 - 2:30 PM. We invite you to join her as she gives insight into her works of art. Admission is $5.00 for members and $10.00 for non-members to support the ongoing efforts of the Historical Society.
Wednesday, June 19th, at 7:00 PM
About the book
For more than five centuries, the waterways surrounding Long Island have profoundly shaped its history. Familiar subjects of lighthouses, shipwrecks and whaling are found alongside oft-forgotten history such as Pan-American flying boats landing in Manhasset Bay in the early days of transatlantic flight. From the British blockade and skirmishes during the American Revolution to the sinking of merchant vessels by Germany in World War II, the sea brought wars to these shores. Gold Coast millionaires commuted in high-speed yachts to Manhattan offices as the island's wealth grew. Historian Bill Bleyer reveals Long Island's nautical bonds from the Native Americans to current efforts to preserve the region's maritime heritage.
About the author
Bill Bleyer was a prize-winning staff writer for Newsday, the Long Island daily newspaper, for thirty-three years before retiring in 2014 to write books and freelance for the newspaper and magazines. He is coauthor, with Harrison Hunt, of Long Island and the Civil War (The History Press, 2015). He is the author of Sagamore Hill: Theodore Roosevelt's Summer White House (The History Press, 2015) and The Fire Island Lighthouse: Long Island's Welcoming Beacon (The History Press, 2017). The Long Island native has written extensively about history for newspapers and magazines. In 1997-98, he was one of four Newsday staff writers assigned full time to "Long Island: Our Story," a year-long daily history of Long Island that resulted in three books and filled hundreds of pages in the newspaper. His work has been published in Civil War News, Naval History, Sea History, Lighthouse Digest and numerous other magazines, as well as in the New York Times, Chicago Sun-Times, Toronto Star and other newspapers. Bleyer graduated Phi Beta Kappa with highest honors in economics from Hofstra University, where he has been an adjunct professor teaching journalism and economics. He earned a master's degree in urban studies at Queens College of the City University of New York. An avid sailor, diver and kayaker, he lives in Bayville, Long Island.
Admission is $5.00 for members and $10.00 for non-members
For more than five centuries, the waterways surrounding Long Island have profoundly shaped its history. Familiar subjects of lighthouses, shipwrecks and whaling are found alongside oft-forgotten history such as Pan-American flying boats landing in Manhasset Bay in the early days of transatlantic flight. From the British blockade and skirmishes during the American Revolution to the sinking of merchant vessels by Germany in World War II, the sea brought wars to these shores. Gold Coast millionaires commuted in high-speed yachts to Manhattan offices as the island's wealth grew. Historian Bill Bleyer reveals Long Island's nautical bonds from the Native Americans to current efforts to preserve the region's maritime heritage.
About the author
Bill Bleyer was a prize-winning staff writer for Newsday, the Long Island daily newspaper, for thirty-three years before retiring in 2014 to write books and freelance for the newspaper and magazines. He is coauthor, with Harrison Hunt, of Long Island and the Civil War (The History Press, 2015). He is the author of Sagamore Hill: Theodore Roosevelt's Summer White House (The History Press, 2015) and The Fire Island Lighthouse: Long Island's Welcoming Beacon (The History Press, 2017). The Long Island native has written extensively about history for newspapers and magazines. In 1997-98, he was one of four Newsday staff writers assigned full time to "Long Island: Our Story," a year-long daily history of Long Island that resulted in three books and filled hundreds of pages in the newspaper. His work has been published in Civil War News, Naval History, Sea History, Lighthouse Digest and numerous other magazines, as well as in the New York Times, Chicago Sun-Times, Toronto Star and other newspapers. Bleyer graduated Phi Beta Kappa with highest honors in economics from Hofstra University, where he has been an adjunct professor teaching journalism and economics. He earned a master's degree in urban studies at Queens College of the City University of New York. An avid sailor, diver and kayaker, he lives in Bayville, Long Island.
Admission is $5.00 for members and $10.00 for non-members
Sunday, June 9th, at 2:00 PM - R.S.V.P
About the Walking Tour
Please join us 15-minutes early at the Earle Wightman House of the Oyster Bay Historical Society to start off our walking tour season. We are back with the Oyster Bay Town Historian, John Hammond who will lead our guests throughout the hamlet to discuss historical and architectural sites on East, West and South Streets of Oyster Bay village. Come and participate in a leisurely stroll throughout the town and learn about our town’s historical prestige and presence.
About John Hammond
John Hammond has been leading the Walking Tours at the Historical Society for several years. As a proud author of numerous publications regarding Oyster Bay’s past and present, he serves on the Board of the Oyster Bay Historical Society. He also serves as the Town Historian of Oyster Bay. After the completion of the walking tour, his last publication, “Oyster Bay Remembered”, will be available for purchase.
PLEASE R.S.V.P. to allow the tour guide to know you're coming.
$20 fee payable before the tour begins.
Please join us 15-minutes early at the Earle Wightman House of the Oyster Bay Historical Society to start off our walking tour season. We are back with the Oyster Bay Town Historian, John Hammond who will lead our guests throughout the hamlet to discuss historical and architectural sites on East, West and South Streets of Oyster Bay village. Come and participate in a leisurely stroll throughout the town and learn about our town’s historical prestige and presence.
About John Hammond
John Hammond has been leading the Walking Tours at the Historical Society for several years. As a proud author of numerous publications regarding Oyster Bay’s past and present, he serves on the Board of the Oyster Bay Historical Society. He also serves as the Town Historian of Oyster Bay. After the completion of the walking tour, his last publication, “Oyster Bay Remembered”, will be available for purchase.
PLEASE R.S.V.P. to allow the tour guide to know you're coming.
$20 fee payable before the tour begins.
Sunday, May 19th, at 2:00 PM
About the Walking Tour
Please join us 15-minutes early at the Earle Wightman House of the Oyster Bay Historical Society to start off our walking tour season. We are back with the Oyster Bay Town Historian, John Hammond who will lead our guests throughout the hamlet to discuss historical and architectural sites on East, West and South Streets of Oyster Bay village. Come and participate in a leisurely stroll throughout the town and learn about our town’s historical prestige and presence.
About John Hammond
John Hammond has been leading the Walking Tours at the Historical Society for several years. As a proud author of numerous publications regarding Oyster Bay’s past and present, he serves on the Board of the Oyster Bay Historical Society. He also serves as the Town Historian of Oyster Bay. After the completion of the walking tour, his last publication, “Oyster Bay Remembered”, will be available for purchase.
$20 fee payable before the tour begins.
Please join us 15-minutes early at the Earle Wightman House of the Oyster Bay Historical Society to start off our walking tour season. We are back with the Oyster Bay Town Historian, John Hammond who will lead our guests throughout the hamlet to discuss historical and architectural sites on East, West and South Streets of Oyster Bay village. Come and participate in a leisurely stroll throughout the town and learn about our town’s historical prestige and presence.
About John Hammond
John Hammond has been leading the Walking Tours at the Historical Society for several years. As a proud author of numerous publications regarding Oyster Bay’s past and present, he serves on the Board of the Oyster Bay Historical Society. He also serves as the Town Historian of Oyster Bay. After the completion of the walking tour, his last publication, “Oyster Bay Remembered”, will be available for purchase.
$20 fee payable before the tour begins.
Thursday, May 16th, at 7:00 PM
About the Workshop
We invite you to join us at 7:00 PM on Thursday, May 16th, at the Oyster Bay Historical Society for an informative preservation workshop to better understand the criteria needed for maintaining historic homes and residences. This workshop will include various engineering and inspection requirements needed for ongoing preservation and maintenance.
About the Guest Engineer
Daniel Karpen, a Professional Engineer with over 20 years of experience in energy and engineering consulting, and is personally involved in every engagement. His strong background in the physical sciences and technology, combined with his knowledge of government procedures, provides a foundation for getting practical results quickly. He is recognized for his adaptability to a wide range of energy conservation activities. Much of his work has been in the development of energy conservation management plans in both the private and public sectors.
Mr. Karpen, is a registered New York State Professional Engineer. He has written technical articles for national publications and has spoken before many national public and professional audiences.
$5.00 Admission Fee.
Please R.S.V.P. in advance at (516) 922-5032 or email us at obhsdirector@optonline.net
We invite you to join us at 7:00 PM on Thursday, May 16th, at the Oyster Bay Historical Society for an informative preservation workshop to better understand the criteria needed for maintaining historic homes and residences. This workshop will include various engineering and inspection requirements needed for ongoing preservation and maintenance.
About the Guest Engineer
Daniel Karpen, a Professional Engineer with over 20 years of experience in energy and engineering consulting, and is personally involved in every engagement. His strong background in the physical sciences and technology, combined with his knowledge of government procedures, provides a foundation for getting practical results quickly. He is recognized for his adaptability to a wide range of energy conservation activities. Much of his work has been in the development of energy conservation management plans in both the private and public sectors.
Mr. Karpen, is a registered New York State Professional Engineer. He has written technical articles for national publications and has spoken before many national public and professional audiences.
$5.00 Admission Fee.
Please R.S.V.P. in advance at (516) 922-5032 or email us at obhsdirector@optonline.net
Wednesday, May 15th, at 7:00 PM
How much do you know? Gather your team of eight individuals who are knowledgeable about people, places, and things relating to Oyster Bay's exciting history and join us for a night of fun and historical facts!
Interesting vintage photos will be on display for you to view during the event. You can also enjoy some delicious food on us and a cash bar!
Please pre-register your team in advance by calling (516) 922-5032 or email the Society at obhsdirector@optonline.net.
Interesting vintage photos will be on display for you to view during the event. You can also enjoy some delicious food on us and a cash bar!
Please pre-register your team in advance by calling (516) 922-5032 or email the Society at obhsdirector@optonline.net.
Thursday, May 9th, at 7:00 PM
About the Presentation/Lecture
Join us in the Angela Koenig Gallery of the Oyster Bay Historical Society, for a lecture with Dr. Marlatt on Thursday, May 9th, at 7:00 PM. Dr. Marlatt will discuss and trace the rise of these iconic old monied American families of wealth and prestige. He will take you on a historical journey to reveal how these families acquired and sustained such wealth in the New Amsterdam - New York area, follow their original family pedigree down to their contemporary American descendants. His discussion will also include aspects of the Anglo-Saxon American capitalism and Wasp culture within the United States which was the dominant culture from 1608-1968.
About the Author
Dr. Edward Marlatt, PH.D, is a professor at Adelphi University. He has provided many lectures for local historical societies throughout New York and New Jersey with documented material of compiled research of the New York Families of Fortune. He has traveled to discuss his findings from his home town in New Jersey and is a proud Boontonian.
$10.00 admission. Light refreshments will be served.
Join us in the Angela Koenig Gallery of the Oyster Bay Historical Society, for a lecture with Dr. Marlatt on Thursday, May 9th, at 7:00 PM. Dr. Marlatt will discuss and trace the rise of these iconic old monied American families of wealth and prestige. He will take you on a historical journey to reveal how these families acquired and sustained such wealth in the New Amsterdam - New York area, follow their original family pedigree down to their contemporary American descendants. His discussion will also include aspects of the Anglo-Saxon American capitalism and Wasp culture within the United States which was the dominant culture from 1608-1968.
About the Author
Dr. Edward Marlatt, PH.D, is a professor at Adelphi University. He has provided many lectures for local historical societies throughout New York and New Jersey with documented material of compiled research of the New York Families of Fortune. He has traveled to discuss his findings from his home town in New Jersey and is a proud Boontonian.
$10.00 admission. Light refreshments will be served.
Sunday, May 5th, at 11:00 AM
Join the Oyster Bay Historical Society and Monica Randall as we host "Ladies in Hats" during an afternoon of tea Edwardian style. We invite you to come in your lovely Edwardian style clothing and bring your own special tea cup.
About the slide presentation
The British TV series has taken the world by storm with its sprawling manor house and upstairs downstairs intrigues. But when our American tycoons and robber Barons amassed their fortunes during the turn of the last century, they turned to European nobility for inspiration on how to live in style. They copied the great English manor houses, and built showplaces like, Planting Fields, Old Westbury Gardens, Mill Neck Manor, and Oheka Castle to name a few.
The American lords of the manor took up polo, fox hunting, boating regattas, games of croquet, and hosted Edwardian tea parties to show they'd arrived. Learn about these great homes, and charming aristocratic pass-times, and how we carried on these English traditions here on Long Island's Gold Coast.
$20 per person, please R.S.V.P. at (516) 922-5032 and don't forget to bring your own special tea cup and dress in your finest Edwardian style hat and clothing.
About the slide presentation
The British TV series has taken the world by storm with its sprawling manor house and upstairs downstairs intrigues. But when our American tycoons and robber Barons amassed their fortunes during the turn of the last century, they turned to European nobility for inspiration on how to live in style. They copied the great English manor houses, and built showplaces like, Planting Fields, Old Westbury Gardens, Mill Neck Manor, and Oheka Castle to name a few.
The American lords of the manor took up polo, fox hunting, boating regattas, games of croquet, and hosted Edwardian tea parties to show they'd arrived. Learn about these great homes, and charming aristocratic pass-times, and how we carried on these English traditions here on Long Island's Gold Coast.
$20 per person, please R.S.V.P. at (516) 922-5032 and don't forget to bring your own special tea cup and dress in your finest Edwardian style hat and clothing.
Sunday, April 7th, at 1:00 PM
We invite you to spend the afternoon with us on Sunday, April 7th from 1:00 to 3:00 PM in the Angela Koenig Center, as Barry Rivadue presents the Gold Coast Era of the roaring 1920's. Come and enjoy his slide presentation of the beautiful and extravagant estates along the North Shore Gold Coast of Long Island.
Light refreshments will be served immediately following the program.
You help make our programs possible with your wonderful contributions. We invite you to help support the Oyster Bay Historical Society by leaving a donation on the day of the event. Thank you for your support!
Light refreshments will be served immediately following the program.
You help make our programs possible with your wonderful contributions. We invite you to help support the Oyster Bay Historical Society by leaving a donation on the day of the event. Thank you for your support!
Tuesday, March 19th, at 7:30 PM
Oprah Winfrey claimed this to be her number 1 spiritual story in over 20,000 guests and over 13 years of her show and quickly installed the story onto a select show called "The Best of Oprah".
This powerful real-life story of forgiveness has changed millions of lives in dramatic fashion and will continue to do so wherever boundaries of life have been horribly trespassed and God is allowed to enter the room. The Road to Forgiveness is the story of how Cindy and Bill Griffiths came to forgive-and eventually befriend-the woman who, while driving drunk, killed their daughter, Robyn, and Cindy's mother, Janice, in a horrible automobile accident in June 1996. It is a moving, first-person account of the transforming work God can do in the midst of tragedy. Readers will be inspired to examine their own lives and to follow this powerful, true example of letting love and mercy triumph-even in the face of tragedy.
Join us as we welcome Cindy who will share her story of healing and transformation through the power of forgiveness.
Light refreshments will be served. Suggested donation of $5 for members and $10 for non-members.
This powerful real-life story of forgiveness has changed millions of lives in dramatic fashion and will continue to do so wherever boundaries of life have been horribly trespassed and God is allowed to enter the room. The Road to Forgiveness is the story of how Cindy and Bill Griffiths came to forgive-and eventually befriend-the woman who, while driving drunk, killed their daughter, Robyn, and Cindy's mother, Janice, in a horrible automobile accident in June 1996. It is a moving, first-person account of the transforming work God can do in the midst of tragedy. Readers will be inspired to examine their own lives and to follow this powerful, true example of letting love and mercy triumph-even in the face of tragedy.
Join us as we welcome Cindy who will share her story of healing and transformation through the power of forgiveness.
Light refreshments will be served. Suggested donation of $5 for members and $10 for non-members.
Saturday, March 16th, at 1:30 PM
Reverend Custis is currently a member of the Historic Rugged Cross Baptist Church in Brooklyn New York where she serves on the Ministerial Staff under the Pastor, The Rev. Dr. Emma J. Knox.
Reverend Custis was the founder and CEO of PLM Consultants (Precious Lamb Ministries). PLM Consultants was a ministry that throughout the country provided workshops, training, seminars and speaking engagements with a focus on Domestic Violence and its Impact in the Black Church and Faith Community, Teenage Dating and Relationship Violence Prevention, Sexual Harassment in Religious Institutions and Churches, and Train the Trainer Programs for Clergy and Lay Persons.
Upon becoming an Ordained Minister in 1999 she was appointed the first chaplain of The City University of New York’s Campus Public Safety Service. She was called on by the Chancellor’s request, after the 9/11 World Trade Center bombing to counsel students, faculty and local businesses.
In her home town of Oyster Bay, New York, Reverend Custis assisted in the program design and implementation of the Double Day Babcock Senior Multi-Service Center
(The Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay) where she was employed as the Program Director for 9½ years. Throughout her years she worked diligently in the Community and with local and national community agencies to bring about healthy relationships amongst races, ages, and economic opportunities. As a member of the Youth and Family Council Agency Board of Directors, she was able to see some of these goals met.
Join us as Dr. Custis shares her experience as a pioneer and woman from the Oyster Bay community.
Light refreshments will be served. Suggested donation of $5 for members and $10 for non-members.
Reverend Custis was the founder and CEO of PLM Consultants (Precious Lamb Ministries). PLM Consultants was a ministry that throughout the country provided workshops, training, seminars and speaking engagements with a focus on Domestic Violence and its Impact in the Black Church and Faith Community, Teenage Dating and Relationship Violence Prevention, Sexual Harassment in Religious Institutions and Churches, and Train the Trainer Programs for Clergy and Lay Persons.
Upon becoming an Ordained Minister in 1999 she was appointed the first chaplain of The City University of New York’s Campus Public Safety Service. She was called on by the Chancellor’s request, after the 9/11 World Trade Center bombing to counsel students, faculty and local businesses.
In her home town of Oyster Bay, New York, Reverend Custis assisted in the program design and implementation of the Double Day Babcock Senior Multi-Service Center
(The Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay) where she was employed as the Program Director for 9½ years. Throughout her years she worked diligently in the Community and with local and national community agencies to bring about healthy relationships amongst races, ages, and economic opportunities. As a member of the Youth and Family Council Agency Board of Directors, she was able to see some of these goals met.
Join us as Dr. Custis shares her experience as a pioneer and woman from the Oyster Bay community.
Light refreshments will be served. Suggested donation of $5 for members and $10 for non-members.
Tuesday, February 19th from 10-11:30 AM
In co-sponsorship with the Long Island Studies Council, the Oyster Bay Historical Society invites you to join us on Tuesday, February 19th, from 10 - 11:30 AM as we present, Ms. Carol Gordon who is the founder, president, and curator of "Unspoken History Treasures."
Ms. Gordon has been collecting museum-quality artifacts over a forty year period. Her talk and presentation are entitled, "A Celebration of America's Black Heritage through Documents, Artifacts, and Collectibles from 1600-2012." The Collection is inspired by her late uncle, Thomas Bramble, who knew that important historical artifacts not publicized at that time, but popular with collectors now, were rapidly being lost. These artifacts & history treasures will be available for review during and after the program.
Ms. Gordon has been collecting museum-quality artifacts over a forty year period. Her talk and presentation are entitled, "A Celebration of America's Black Heritage through Documents, Artifacts, and Collectibles from 1600-2012." The Collection is inspired by her late uncle, Thomas Bramble, who knew that important historical artifacts not publicized at that time, but popular with collectors now, were rapidly being lost. These artifacts & history treasures will be available for review during and after the program.
Sunday, February 10th from 1-3 PM
Join the Oyster Bay Historical Society and Mr. Vann Johnson on Sunday, February 10th, from 1:00 - 3:00 PM as we celebrate the life and legacy of Mr. Van Dyke Johnson.
His son Vann will share and engage the audience on how Oyster Bay, L.I. had shaped his father's perception of civil and civic rights. Vann's family was part of the Great Migration journey from Virginia in which his family settled and made Oyster Bay, L.I. their home during and around the mid 1930's.
Mr. Van Dyke Johnson served in the United States Air Force and later returned to a community that was very tolerant and receptive of African American issues. Vann is willing to share the accomplishments of his father and recognize how Oyster Bay, L.I. played a major part of who he was as a leader & community activist.
This is a moving tribute to a man that loved his life and time in Oyster Bay, L.I.
His son Vann will share and engage the audience on how Oyster Bay, L.I. had shaped his father's perception of civil and civic rights. Vann's family was part of the Great Migration journey from Virginia in which his family settled and made Oyster Bay, L.I. their home during and around the mid 1930's.
Mr. Van Dyke Johnson served in the United States Air Force and later returned to a community that was very tolerant and receptive of African American issues. Vann is willing to share the accomplishments of his father and recognize how Oyster Bay, L.I. played a major part of who he was as a leader & community activist.
This is a moving tribute to a man that loved his life and time in Oyster Bay, L.I.
Thursday, February 14th from 7-9 PM
Ms. Gross will explore the government and institutional policies and practices that shaped Long Island’s suburban development history. She will discuss how institutional and structural racism continues to create ‘winners and losers’. Join us as she offers suggestions for building a just Long Island that tackles racial segregation and inequity head-on.
Elaine Gross, President of ERASE Racism
Ms. Gross has extensive experience in research, program development and evaluation at public and private agencies in Boston and New York. She earned her MSW from Boston University, with a focus on policy, planning and non-profit management. Throughout her career, Ms. Gross has focused on exploring the systemic causes of racial, social, political, and economic inequities and finding ways to counteract those inequities.
Ms. Gross is founder and president of ERASE Racism, since 2001, a regional civil rights organization based on Long Island, NY.
ERASE Racism exposes and addresses the devastating impact of historical and ongoing structural racism, particularly in public school education and housing. She does this by utilizing research, policy advocacy, legal action, and educating and mobilizing the public. It drives policy change at the local and statewide levels and participates in related national coalitions.
She has published opinion articles, delivered speeches and professional development services, appeared in broadcast and print media, and received numerous awards on such topics as structural racism and its relationship to racial equity.
Elaine Gross, President of ERASE Racism
Ms. Gross has extensive experience in research, program development and evaluation at public and private agencies in Boston and New York. She earned her MSW from Boston University, with a focus on policy, planning and non-profit management. Throughout her career, Ms. Gross has focused on exploring the systemic causes of racial, social, political, and economic inequities and finding ways to counteract those inequities.
Ms. Gross is founder and president of ERASE Racism, since 2001, a regional civil rights organization based on Long Island, NY.
ERASE Racism exposes and addresses the devastating impact of historical and ongoing structural racism, particularly in public school education and housing. She does this by utilizing research, policy advocacy, legal action, and educating and mobilizing the public. It drives policy change at the local and statewide levels and participates in related national coalitions.
She has published opinion articles, delivered speeches and professional development services, appeared in broadcast and print media, and received numerous awards on such topics as structural racism and its relationship to racial equity.