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August 2021
Summer Picnic
Long Island Museum's Summer Picnic Thursday, August 26th 6:00-8:00 pm Join us on the grounds at LIM for a summer night of music and family. Bring your blankets, chairs and picnic baskets to enjoy the sounds of Gathering Time on the lawn outside of the Carriage Museum. This event is free, but first come / first accommodated due to crowd restrictions. Gathering Time is an internationally touring folk-rock harmony/Americana trio in the spirit of the ‘60s and beyond, playing original,…
Find out more »September 2021
The Culper Spy Letter: A New Discovery at the Long Island Museum
DATE: Saturday 9/18 - Culper Spy Day LOCATION: CARRIAGE MUSEUM EVENT: The Culper Spy Letter: A New Discovery at the Long Island Museum is on view! The LIM is proud to yet again participate in Culper Spy Day. For the first time since the LIM’s discovery of The Culper Spy Letter in our archives in August of 2020, the handwritten letter that is dated November 8, 1779, and is from Benjamin Tallmadge (using his alias, John Bolton) to Robert Townsend…
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Joseph Cavalieri: Pop Stained Glass
Joseph Cavalieri: Pop Stained Glass Sunday, October 3, 2021 - 2:00 pm Artist and Educator Joseph Cavalieri will be onsite for this special program to discuss his work and technique in his glass art. After, attendees can view his work featured in the Fire & Form exhibition in our History Museum. The lecture will explain the processes, highlight some of his favorite stained glass works, public art work, and he will speak about international art residencies he has attended. A silk screening on…
Find out more »Chasing the Truth and Finding New Discoveries of the Culper Spy Ring
Sunday, October 10th at 2:00 p.m. Gillespie Room Join Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bill Bleyer as he discusses the true story of the Culper Spy Ring that helped to win the Revolutionary War and George Washington’s earlier attempts at gathering intelligence including Nathan Hale as detailed in his newly released book “George Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring: A History and Tour Guide.” (The History Press, 2021) After the book discussion, visit the Carriage Museum for a final opportunity to see the…
Find out more »Halloween Family Fun 2021
Saturday, 10/23, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. *Rain date of Sunday, 10/24 It’s a fall community tradition at the LIM! Come in costume and join us for some spooky family fun on the Museum grounds. A special outdoor Halloween themed magic show will be presented by the Magic of Amore at 1:00 p.m. Enjoy pumpkin painting and outdoor activities as we get ready for Halloween 2021. Free admission and free pumpkin/decoration kit for each child while supplies last. *Based upon current…
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