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Fire Island's Impact on the Arts

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Rooms A/B at Sayville Library
Program Type:
Local History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Carrington Estate, located between Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines, has been a forgotten incubator for the arts on Fire Island.  Writers like Truman Capote wrote the bo...

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Library Branch: Sayville Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local History
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Seats Remaining: 37
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The Carrington Estate, located between Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines, has been a forgotten incubator for the arts on Fire Island.

Cover of Historic Crimes of Long Island Book

Historic Crimes of Long Island: Misdeeds from the 1600s to the 1950s

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Rooms A/B at Sayville Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Local History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

True crimes and why people are led to commit them have fascinated people for centuries. In Historic Crimes of Long Island; Misdeeds from the 1600s to the 1950s, award-winning autho...

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Library Branch: Sayville Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Local History
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Seats Remaining: 50
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True crimes and why people are led to commit them have fascinated people for centuries.

The Vanderbilt Mansion in Centerport, NY

Vanderbilt Mansion Tour

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Other Location at Offsite Locations
Program Type:
Local History, Trips
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy a private, guided tour of the Vanderbilt Mansion where we'll be given unparalleled access to the living quarters and collections of William Kissam Vanderbilt II. Meet at 11:0...

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite Locations
Room: Other Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local History, Trips
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Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Enjoy a private, guided tour of the Vanderbilt Mansion where we'll be given unparalleled access to the living quarters and collections of William Kissam Vanderbilt II.

Photo of the Cuban Giants baseball team

Cuban Giants: The First Black National Baseball Team

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Rooms A/B at Sayville Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Local History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how the Village of Babylon witnessed firsthand the birth of racially segregated baseball teams. The Cuban Giants, the first established Negro League, produced players such as...

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Library Branch: Sayville Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Local History
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Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Learn how the Village of Babylon witnessed firsthand the birth of racially segregated baseball teams. The Cuban Giants, the first established Negro League, produced players such as Solomon “Sol” White.