Join us for FREE programs on select Thursday evenings this summer—no registration required. Just come and join in on the fun!
Much Ado About Nothing performed by EastLine Theatre
June 25 @ 6:30 pm
Bring a picnic and celebrate the start of summer with a hilarious performance of Shakespeare’s witty romantic comedy about finding love despite all odds.
After years of war, an idyllic Italian town is finally back in bloom. But young lovers Claudio and Hero, and sparring singletons Beatrice and Benedick, soon discover that all is not as it seems in their beautiful surroundings as they become entangled in a series of mischievous games, pranks, and plots.
This performance will take place outdoors on the Carriage Museum lawn. In the event of rain, it will be moved indoors to the Gillespie Room.
Old-Timey Fun with Music, Games, & Crafts
July 23 @ 5:30 pm
Pack a picnic and step back in time with an evening of unplugged outdoor fun with live music by the Happy Clam Band, plus games and historical crafts.
Felicity: An American Girl Adventure Screening
August 13 @ 6:00 pm
This film follows Felicity Merriman, a spirited colonial-era girl in Williamsburg, Virginia, who learns lessons about courage, friendship, and loyalty during the years leading up to the American Revolution. Based on the American Girl children’s books by Valerie Tripp. Rated G.
Following the film, join us for an interesting discussion with Sheila C. Argueta about colonial-era fashion!
MIDDLE COUNTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY will bring samples of their American Girl Doll collection that is available for MCPL patrons to check out. MCPL will bring Felicity and other historically appropriate friends in the series.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE Please help us give local kids a good start to the new school year by donating new school supplies. BBBS of Long Island will be on-site collecting supplies.
Space is limited; please register below.
Laughing Women Film Screening
September 24 @ 7:00 pm
Longtime New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly sets out to explore her lifelong passion for women’s humor and cartooning by speaking, laughing, and drawing with a diverse group of remarkable women who create cartoons for the iconic magazine. Inspired by her acclaimed book Very Funny Ladies and Liza’s own biography, the film also looks back at the fascinating history and evolution of single panel cartoons- from the 1920s, to the present- and reveals how far women have come in a field historically dominated by men. Women Laughing includes intimate conversations with some of the most celebrated and groundbreaking cartoonists at The New Yorker including Roz Chast, Emily Flake, Sarah Akinterinwa, Liana Fink, Amy Hwang, and Bishakh Som. Liza also speaks with Emma Allen, the magazine’s first female cartoon editor.
After the film, join special guest comedian Victoria Hughes for a fun conversation about using humor to tell stories.
Space is limited; please register below.
Summer Thursdays are funded, in part, by
with public funding from Suffolk County
