July 18th. OHS & Joey Merlo present a FREE screening of last year’s communal reading of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town.” Whether you were there last year or not—on July 18th there’ll be an opportunity to experience it anew as it was filmed at the time! Summer snacks and beverages will be served. Please […]
July 19th. John Holzapfel will reprise the talk he gave to a standing-room-only audience back on May 24th. John spearheaded the enormous task of organizing and transcribing the papers and journals of legendary naturalist and Orient native son Roy Latham, which were donated to OHS in 2023 by his daughter, Diana. John will present […]
Aug. 2nd. The OHS Summer Gala & Auction returns to one of the East End’s most beautiful settings—Poquatuck Park, overlooking Orient Harbor at sunset. As of Friday, August 1st @ 4pm tickets are no longer available online. If you’d like to attend, you must purchase ticket(s) in person, at the event. There’ll be an […]
Aug. 13th. 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'! Bring a blanket or a lawn-chair, bug spray, a picnic, and a bottle of your […]
August 23rd. The 3rd NY Regiment recreates events that happened during the War of American Independence, specifically 1775 through 1783. The Regiment reproduces the daily routine of Revolutionary War soldiers, wives, families and camp followers. They dress in period clothing and drill with reproduction firelocks just as in 1775. Activities will include: Meet & Greet […]
Sept. 6th. Root, root, root for the home team! For the fifth 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. The New York Mutuals Baseball Club fields a team in authentic replica uniforms […]
Exhibitions in Village House will remain open on Saturdays and Sundays until Otober 26th. Saturdays: 2-5pm Sundays: 2-5pm Pictured: Two portraits that are part of the "Recent Acquisitions" exhibition in Village House. The sisters portrayed are Elizabeth Brown Dyer Tuthill (1815-1870) and Laura Lavinia Dyer Holmes (1802-1883). They were painted in 1842 by W.G. Brown, […]
Sept. 27th & 28th. To fully acknowledge and celebrate all that artists contribute to our community, for the fourth year in a row we are inviting local artists who have supported OHS to participate in an upcoming art show and sale at Oysterponds Historical Society, North Fork Art & Artists Exhibition & Sale. The East […]
Sat., Nov. 8th. OHS Members are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting in person in Poquatuck Hall. 10:30am - 12:30pm. Pictured, from the OHS collection: "Members of the Hope and Goodwill Club of Greenport" - circa 1895
Nov. 22nd. Join former Congressman Steve Israel for the launch of his new novel, The Einstein Conspiracy. Based on actual events, The Einstein Conspiracy follows two FBI agents racing to stop a Nazi plot to abduct Albert Einstein, whom Hitler believes holds the key to the atomic bomb. This gripping historical thriller takes place right […]