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 […]
I recently returned from a Celtic pilgrimage hosted by St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Islip. The abbeys, cathedral and people in Scotland and northern England were wonderful. So were my fellow travelers. Here’s the story by #Lindaleuzzi in the @liadvance https://www.longislandadvance.net/stories/from-islip-to-scottish-abbeys-and-cathedrals-with-friends,93469
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
The awesome Patchogue-Medford Library team (@pmlib), Laura Accardi, Karen McCahey, Michele Cayea and Pia Finnegan hosted a book talk for me at the Carnegie Library this past Sunday over the St. Liberata weekend. Pia asked some awesome questions about the formation of the book, “My Year With the Italian Girl”, its message, my writing life, […]
Teddy Roosevelt once rode to #MeadowCroft in #Sayville with his son and nephews from Oyster Bay to visit his cousin John Ellis Roosevelt. You’ll be able to hear him speak about his life as well as other Roosevelts with your phone at five different sites on this beautiful property with a TRAR app for your […]
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 […]