A swarm of residents supported #Brookhaven Town officials who urged the #USArmyCorpsofEngineers to include #DavisPark and eight other communities in their plans for sand replenishment. The western areas of #FireIsland in #Islip were scheduled this fall and not Brookhaven Town communities further east, that have lost 50 feet of sand with dunes losing 6-to-8 feet. […]
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@cornucopia_natural_foods in #Sayville is the major sponsor for #Seatuck’s 14th Annual Bats & Brews Benefit (#BatsBrewsBenefit) which raises funds for this awesome non-profit at the beautiful Suffolk County Environmental Center on 70 acres in Islip. Raise a glass of beer and cheer Seatuck’s initiatives, then come and hear a fascinating bat discussion by American Museum […]
Read about the baymen and families who made a living on the water, still do and the experiences of those who lived on #CaptreeIsland in this story about the bay and their adventures. The talk drew 130 people! Read the story by #LindaLeuzzi in the Long Island Advance: https://www.longislandadvance.net/detail.html?sub_id=6970559b3d
Another successful exhibit “Facing the Bay” recently launched at the Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Society’s storefront gallery on Bell Street. Some fabulous paintings, sculptures, photographs and other artistic endeavors. The exhibit is free. Come on down. Read the article by #LindaLeuzzi in the Long Island Advance: https://www.longislandadvance.net/stories/a-gorgeous-exhibition-about-the-bay-debuts,93432 (Subscription may be required.)
Take yourself down to the Islip Art Museum Gallery in the Westfield Mall to see a profound photo exhibit, “Seeing for Ourselves,” featuring gorgeous, moving #photography by young people on probation. Their keen eyes and wisdom will astound you. Here’s the story by #lindaleuzzi for the Long Island Advance: https://www.longislandadvance.net/detail.html?sub_id=b924caf520
Looking to watch world famous dance performers at a beautiful outdoor venue without a trip to the city, that’s free? On August 26 at 6 p.m. the @Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company will present a site-specific #dance performance on the bucolic grounds of the @Post Morrow Foundation Incorpo in #Brookhaven hamlet. You’ll get to meet […]
Get yourself to @the_gateway in #Bellport for a phenomenal night, or afternoon matinee, with the actors and singers in this Long Island premiere portraying @frankievallifourseasons in #JerseyBoys. It doesn’t matter what your era is, you’ll be mesmerized by their story, with each one’s version, and be uplifted by their gorgeous sound. Read the story by […]
It’s a real hot time at @the_gateway with Summer: The Donna Summer Musical playing to July 16 at their theater in #Bellport as the three #Broadway and international stars Grace Capeless as teenage Duckling Donna, Afra Hines as Disco Donna and @renee_m_titus as Diva Donna, recreate the important stages in Summer’s life. The 22 hit […]
The Bellport Garden Club held a stunning garden tour of five #gardens recently. It was a lovely way to spend and afternoon and appreciate nature. Clap! Clap! Clap! To those who let us in their gardens as well as the Bellport Garden Club for their enduring, earnest efforts. This one was at 5 Mott Lane […]
Greater Sayville Food Pantry executive director Charlene Lehman led this journalist on a tour of the newly renovated grand home, the #GilletteHouse, that dates back to 1843. After years of neglect, leaks, hanging ceilings, peeling walls, it’s finally a true historic centerpiece for this hamlet as well as now a comfortable meeting space for several […]