This event is in the "Adults" group. Invisible Labor: Women's Work in Whaling Communities 7:00pm - 8:00pm This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 19 2024 Thu Invisible Labor: Women's Work in Whaling Communities 7:00pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Sayville Library Room: Meeting Rooms A/B Age Group: Adults Program Type: Local History Event Details: Long Island was at the heart of commercial whaling, the US's fifth most profitable industry in the 19th century. Long Island Native women ensured industry success by their labor and the mechanisms of survival they built while men were at sea.