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SUMMARY:Jonathan Galassi Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:May 30th.  Jonathan Galassi will read select excerpts from his long-form poem\, “The Vineyard\,” a delightful account of the seasons in a house and its garden near the sea\, a domestic idyll of hardy plants and neighbors\, outer and inner weather\, love and loss\, and taking stock of the life we’ve made. \nFree!\nSaturday\, May 30th @ 11am\nPoquatuck Hall\n1160 Skippers Lane\, Orient \nThe delicious long-form poem “The Vineyard” is set in and around the quasi-fictional Long Island village of Oyster Ponds\, where the poet spends the summer months. In free-flowing lines and pages that turn with the calendar\, the poem unspools impressions that seem confided rather than written\, as Galassi observes the “pretend peace’’ of this quiet house and garden\, his oasis in the turbulence of dailiness. Themes and imagery recur\, swerve\, and transform as he watches the vineyard next door come alive\, thrive\, and die away only to return the next year\, different but the same\, in our time of plague\, climate threat\, and a culture that too often seems to attack what is enduring and fundamental. \nBut this book is not a complaint or a raging against the dying of the light: it is an honest record of seeing and feeling in a beloved place\, of gratitude\, of searching for one’s center. As the poet describes the wisteria vine that sends out suckers into the lawn and the long and complex tale of the village and its inhabitants\, this modern eclogue becomes an ample container for Jonathan’s life: he’s having a chat with us about all he notices and dreams\, about tending his plants and cooking and gossiping\, about loving a man and aging\, about his mother and Vita Sackville-West and bike-riding and having regrets. The narrative swells and touches us in its surprising turns; sometimes whole poems swim up and hold a page in the midst of its ongoing narrative\, reminding us of the ways that writing can shape the quotidian. \nThis intimate\, unhurried\, and unpretentious poem of past and present will stand as the central work of Jonathan Galassi’s career. \nJONATHAN GALASSI is the author of three earlier books of poetry\, including Left-handed\, and has published translations of the Italian poets Giacomo Leopardi\, Primo Levi\, and Eugenio Montale. A lifelong inmate of the publishing business\, he lives in New York City and on Long Island. \n 
URL:https://oysterpondshistoricalsociety.org/event/jonathan-galassi-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Poquatuck Hall\, 1160 Skippers Ln.\, Orient\, NY\, 11957\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Programs & Events
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SUMMARY:Webb House Tavern Night
DESCRIPTION:June 12th.  Webb House Tavern Night will be a one-of-a-kind evening celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence. \nSet at the historic Webb House in Poquatuck Park\, this community gathering will feature live music\, tavern-style food\, and drink. \nBuy your tickets here! \n  \nNote: If you’re not arriving on foot\, all attendees are asked to park at one of two available locations: the Methodist Church (1395 Village Ln – enter on Orchard St) or at Vail House (the OHS office\, 345 Fletcher St).
URL:https://oysterpondshistoricalsociety.org/event/webb-house-tavern-party/
LOCATION:Webb House\, Village Lane @ Poquatuck Park\, Orient\, NY\, 11957\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Programs & Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T160000
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary War Encampment & Living History Day
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URL:https://oysterpondshistoricalsociety.org/event/3rd-ny-regiment-revolutionary-war-re-enactment-2/
LOCATION:Poquatuck Park\, Village Lane\, Orient\, NY\, 11957\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Programs & Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260703T190000
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SUMMARY:Sincerely\, Oysterponds: The History of Orient & East Marion in Letters & Diaries
DESCRIPTION:July 3rd. As part of OHS’s year-long commemoration of the U.S.’s birth as a nation\, it will be presenting a FREE community reading of letters\, diary entries\, newspaper articles\, poems\, and more that\, taken together\, tell the story of Oysterponds through the voices of centuries of its residents. \nNote that although admission is free\, seating is limited. We encourage advance registration and arriving at the event at least 15 minutes before its start. \nRegister here. \n  \nNote: Time is subject to change.
URL:https://oysterpondshistoricalsociety.org/event/sincerely-oysterponds-historical-readings-from-the-ohs-archives/
LOCATION:Poquatuck Hall\, 1160 Skippers Ln.\, Orient\, NY\, 11957\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Programs & Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T120000
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SUMMARY:Heritage Day: Celebrating America's 250th Birthday
DESCRIPTION:July 5th. The Heritage Day program will start with a parade down Orient’s Village Lane led by the Grand Marshal; followed by a welcome and invocation at the Old Point Schoolhouse; the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance; “God Bless America” sung by Franklin Mastrangelo; the reading of the Declaration of Independence by Oysterponds stalwarts; after which there’ll be hot dogs\, sweets\, kids’ games\, and live music in Poquatuck Park. \n  \nSarah Olmstead & Catherine Craig-Chaudhuri\, Co-Chairs \n  \nThe history of Heritage Day: Local schoolmaster\, tavern keeper\, store owner\, diarist\, and Oysterponds native-son Augustus Griffin (1767-1866) began a tradition of the reading of the Declaration of Independence every July 4th. Many years later\, that simple ceremony has grown into Heritage Day—an annual opportunity to fully acknowledge the innumerable generations of Oysterponders who came before us—starting with those who first settled the East End over 10\,000 years ago. \n  \nOysterponds Historical Society celebrates all of Oysterponds history—the people and the lives they lived and the artifacts and stories that have been handed down to us in the 21st century.
URL:https://oysterpondshistoricalsociety.org/event/heritage-day/
LOCATION:Old Point School House Lawn\, 1555 Village Lane\, Orient\, NY\, 11957\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Programs & Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T180000
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SUMMARY:The Mudflats - Live on the Old Point Schoolhouse Lawn - FREE!
DESCRIPTION:July 15th. Oysterponds favorites\, The Mudflats (comprised of fiddles\, banjo\, mandolin\, guitar\, upright bass\, and drums)\, are a twin-fiddle fusion of traditional American music. The Mudflats’ original sound is guaranteed to touch the heart and get your feet a-tappin’! \nBring a blanket or a lawnchair\, bug spray\, a picnic\, and a bottle of your favorite beverage! \n  \nThe generosity of donors allows OHS to present free events throughout the calendar year. If you would like to make a donation\, please click here.
URL:https://oysterpondshistoricalsociety.org/event/the-mudflats-live-on-the-old-point-schoolhouse-lawn/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Community Programs & Events
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SUMMARY:OHS's 2026 Summer Benefit
DESCRIPTION:August 1st.  The OHS Summer Gala & Auction returns to one of the East End’s most beautiful settings—Poquatuck Park\, overlooking Orient Harbor at sunset. \nProceeds from the Summer Benefit & Auction are a critical component of OHS’s annual operating budget. Your generous support helps OHS fulfill its mission of bringing people together to share and celebrate the unique history and culture of Orient and East Marion. Thank you! \nClick here to buy your ticket(s). \n  \nNote: If you’re not arriving on foot\, all attendees are asked to park at one of two available locations: the Methodist Church (1395 Village Ln – enter on Orchard St) or at Vail House (the OHS office\, 345 Fletcher St).
URL:https://oysterpondshistoricalsociety.org/event/ohss-2026-summer-benefit/
LOCATION:Poquatuck Park\, Village Lane\, Orient\, NY\, 11957\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Programs & Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T193000
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SUMMARY:Family Night: The Magic of Amore - FREE!
DESCRIPTION:August 19th. \nMind-boggling. Mesmerizing. Confounding. For the sixth year in a row\, OHS presents the incredible magic of Amore! Join us on the Old Point Schoolhouse lawn for an evening filled with fun for children of all ages. \nBring a blanket\, a picnic\, some refreshments and some bug spray! \n  \nThe generosity of donors allows OHS to present free events throughout the calendar year. If you would like to make a donation\, please click here.
URL:https://oysterpondshistoricalsociety.org/event/the-magic-of-amore/
LOCATION:Old Point School House Lawn\, 1555 Village Lane\, Orient\, NY\, 11957\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Programs & Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T130000
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SUMMARY:6th Annual NY Mutuals vs Oysterponders Vintage Baseball Game
DESCRIPTION:Sept. 12th.  Root\, root\, root for the home team! For the sixth year in a row\, OHS will be hosting a vintage baseball game featuring a friendly-but-fierce competition between the powerful visiting NY Mutuals and a proud-but-ragtag team of Oysterponds irregulars. \n  \nThe New York Mutuals Baseball Club fields a team in authentic replica uniforms and plays an actual nine-inning game–following bygone-era rules–using replica old-time equipment. Following the game\, they’ll give the children in the audience a chance to play and swing a bat in a game called rounders. \n 
URL:https://oysterpondshistoricalsociety.org/event/6th-annual-ny-mutuals-vs-oysterponders-vintage-baseball-game/
LOCATION:Oysterponds Elementary School\, 23405 Main Rd\, Orient\, NY\, 11957\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Programs & Events
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