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, […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Had a stimulating one-hour book talk with a nice crowd at the Bayport-Blue Point Library @bbplibrary recently. Board president Ron De Vine introduced me. Assistant director Wendy Bennett asked some great questions about my book, “My Year With the Italian Girl” and so did the attendees. It was a nice evening. Thanks to all who […]
Author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Victoria Johnson @VSJohnsonNYC who wrote “American Eden: David Hosack, Botany and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic” which chronicles the story of Hosack, who created the first 20-acre public botanical garden in the U.S., part of which is now under Rockefeller Center, gave a great talk at the […]
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 […]
Daniel McGowan, a lover of books, officially opened his new book store Tiny Raccoon Books in #Sayville with music, sweet creatures from Sweetbriar Nature Center, a celebrated author and over 3,500 books to peruse through. He’s on Railroad Avenue. Stop by. Here’s the story by #LindaLeuzzi in the @liadvance: https://www.longislandadvance.net/detail.html?sub_id=f114631c87