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In 1932 and again in 1962, urban planner Robert Moses attempted to pave the unspoiled and tranquil shorelines of Fire Island, which led to the creation of the Fire Island National Seashore. (He still got a cau

First published on April 10, 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby had generally favorable reviews but disappointing sales.

Join librarian and historian, Jim Ward, to learn the history of the ill-fated ship from its construction through its maiden voyage and discovery at the bottom of the Atlantic in 1985.

The sugar kelp collected by traditional methods from Shinnecock Bay by the Shinnecock Kelp Farmers is indeed a sweet harvest.

There is recent evidence that another pandemic could be emerging because of a growing bird flu (Avian Influenza) outbreak that has affected millions of birds, poultry farms and cattle herds in the US.  Health officials ar

Join Edward Sierra for this engaging, informative, and visual presentation, as he dips you into the life and play of Willie Mosconi and a cast of supporting characters.

During the early days of rock and roll the mob used every tactic they could, from creating their record labels, bribing radio DJs, and stacking jukeboxes with their artists, to exploiting and intimidating performers, and creating their black

Do you dream of having a garden, raising a few baby chicks or preserving food? This seminar will introduce you to ways of becoming more self-sufficient so you can be less reliant on the grocery store. Many of these things can be do

Join Nancy Burner, Esq., Founder and Partner of Burner Prudenti Law, PC, for an informative seminar on the power of trusts in Estate and Medicaid planning.

Theater enthusiast Brian Stoll will discuss all things Broadway beginning with the history and importance of the Broadway Playbill as well as touch upon some of the reasons why audience members choose to collect these memorable theatre keeps

Edna Lewis is one of the most important American chefs, yet she is not a household name. Lewis was a pioneer in the food-to-table movement and her cookbooks changed perceptions on Southern foodways.

Join attorney, Kathleen Rose, for this seminar on creating wills, trusts, health care proxies, powers of attorney, plus so much more.

Long Island's coastal waters are home to an impressive diversity of sharks, yet much about them remains a mystery.

In this debut thriller from award-winning journalist Neal Lipschutz, former deputy editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal, Scott Morgan's carefully crafted life---one he had worked hard to insulate from the sort of tumult he had experien

Fifty years ago, E.L. Doctorow's Ragtime emerged as a groundbreaking novel, intertwining fact and fiction to depict early 20th-century America.

A flash of lightning, a shout of "It's alive!", and a lurch around the laboratory - Frankenstein's monster has come to life! But Mary Shelley, its creator, would not have recognized it.

Some of the most entertaining spirits of this world—or the next—can be found in Robert Viagas' entertaining talk, The Haunted Theatres of Broadway, about the real-life (and real death) sto