Past Events

FREE Baseball Movie Night: "A League of Their Own"

Wednesday, July 21 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Wednesday, July 21st, 8pm.   OHS's “Baseball Movie Night" features a film celebrating America’s pastime: "A League of Their Own, " starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty, and Rosie O'Donnell.   On the Old Point Schoolhouse Lawn (1555...

More >>

A Moveable Feast - Picnic in Poquatuck Park

Saturday, July 17 | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 17th, 1pm.   We look forward to seeing you at "A Moveable Feast" Picnic in Poquatuck Park!   Boxed-meals-for-two had to have been pre-ordered before noon on July 12th. Note that there will be no day-of (i.e. walk-up)...

More >>

Concert on the Old Point Schoolhouse Lawn: Sam & Tom

Wednesday, July 14 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Wednesday, July 14th, 7pm   North Fork favorite father-son duo Sam Shaffery (mandolin) and Tom Shaffery (African drums) have been performing jazz-influenced modern and traditional Americana on Eastern Long Island since 2015.   Tom has been playing African drums since...

More >>

"A Moveable Feast" Online Auction

Saturday, July 10 | 12:00 pm - Sunday, July 18 | 8:00 pm
  Due to popular demand... Bidding has been extended to Wednesday, July 21st @ 8pm! Bid on over a dozen great auction items here: http://ohsi.betterworld.org/auctions/moveable-feast-2021   There's something for everyone, including Arts & Crafts, Fun Experiences, Instructional Classes with Local...

More >>

Concert on the Old Point Schoolhouse Lawn: Jim Preston & Nelson Bogart

Wednesday, July 7 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Wednesday, July 7th, 7pm.   Jim Preston and Nelson Bogart’s ability to weave life events and conversation into their music delights their audiences.  Jim, a late-life-comer to performances, and Nelson, a life-long professional, blend acoustic rock and trop-rock to create...

More >>

Heritage Day 2021

Sunday, July 4 | 12:00 pm
Sunday, July 4th, 12 noon.   The progenitor of Heritage Day, Oysterponds native-son Augustus Griffin, 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...

More >>

Skip Wachsberger Memorial Garden Tour

Saturday, June 19 | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    This event is sold out! Thank you for your support!   Once you have purchased your tickets, pick up your map/info packet anytime between 12:30 and 3:00pm on the 19th at Village House - 1555 Village Lane, Orient....

More >>

“Alone Together” Virtual Lecture - “A Studio Visit with Artist Alan Bull”

Saturday, May 1 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday, May 1st @ 5pm   Please join artist Alan Bull in his studio as he discusses his work and shares some of his recent paintings and works-in-progress. Alan studied at the Philadelphia College of Art and was Artist-in-Residence at...

More >>

“Alone Together” Virtual Lecture – “Night Boats to New England: When Splendor Sailed L.I. Sound”

Saturday, April 17 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sat., April 17th @ 5pm     Presented by John Henry. Well into the 20th century passenger steamers left New York City every night of the year headed eastward on the Sound bound for New London, Newport, Providence and Boston....

More >>

“Alone Together” Virtual Lecture - "Long Island Migrant Labor Camps: Dust for Blood"

Saturday, March 27 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sat., March 27th at 5pm   Author Mark Torres’ compelling presentation coincides with the March 22nd publication of his book, “Long Island Migrant Labor Camps: Dust for Blood” (The History Press), a riveting, comprehensive, and never-before-told true story about the...

More >>

"Alone Together" Virtual Lecture - "Farming on the East End: A Granddaughter's Story"

Monday, March 22 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Mon., March 22nd @ 5pm   Presented by Mary Foster Morgan. As a community, the East End has often come together to protect the natural treasures left us by our forebears. Starting in 1974, when the Suffolk County Farmland Preservation...

More >>

“Alone Together” Virtual Lecture: "What to Read This Winter"

Saturday, February 27 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday, February 27th @ 2pm     Join local book publishing professionals as they discuss what they’ve been reading and working on, and the compelling books they're looking forward to curling up with this winter.   Our panel includes Tom...

More >>

"Alone Together" Virtual Lecture: "The History of the Wharf at Oysterponds"

Saturday, February 13 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Saturday, Feb. 13th @ 5pm   This talk will begin with the history of the first wharf built "...somewhere near 1740" and continue up to the present day. John Holzapfel’s presentation will tell the compelling story of the...

More >>

“Alone Together” Virtual Lecture: “Winter Wellness with Plant Medicine”

Friday, January 22 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join Dawn Petter, founder and owner of Petalune Herbals, on Friday, January 22nd @ 1pm as she shares a fascinating and fun introduction to the world of herbalism, tips on winter wellness, and ways to use some easily-foraged and kitchen...

More >>

"Alone Together" Lecture Series: "The History of Orient Beach State Park"

Monday, January 4 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Please join us for the next virtual lecture in OHS's "Alone Together" series entitled, "A History of Orient Beach State Park - Presented by John Holzapfel"   This compelling presentation begins before the Revolutionary War and tells the fascinating story...

More >>

"Alone Together" virtual lecture: How to Assemble a Go-Bag

Saturday, December 19 2020 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Everyone should keep a knapsack or shoulder bag by the door, ready to grab the moment disaster strikes. A well-thought-out “Go Bag” or emergency supply kit filled with essential items provides peace of mind.   Douglas Gray, 2nd lieutenant in...

More >>

OHS's Beach Plum Holiday Shop

Friday, December 11 2020 | 10:00 am - Saturday, December 19 2020 | 4:00 pm
Oysterponds Historical Society’s ever-popular Beach Plum Holiday Shop is open:   Attention last-minute shoppers! Sat, 12/19 - 12 noon to 4pm   There’s something for everyone… unique gifts, decorations, ornaments, traditional crafts, games, and OHS merchandise are just some of...

More >>

"Alone Together" Virtual lecture Series: "Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar & Mandolin w/ Bob Doherty"

Thursday, November 12 2020 | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thursday, November 12th @ 8pm   -   The next presentation in OHS’s celebrated “Alone Together” Virtual Lecture series isn’t a lecture at all—it’s a musical performance... please join us!   Bob Doherty has been playing fingerstyle guitar and mandolin for...

More >>

OHS Pumpkin Spectacular!

Saturday, October 31 2020 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Help light up OHS’s Old Point Schoolhouse yard this Halloween with carved pumpkins! Children of all ages are invited to participate!     (1) Pick up your pumpkin. We will have donated pumpkins in front of the Old Point Schoolhouse...

More >>

"Alone Together" Virtual Lecture Series - The Story of Two Oysterponds Naturalists

Thursday, October 22 2020 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday, October 22nd @ 5pm Roy Latham and George Rowsom spent many years of their lives examining the natural world of Oysterponds and John Holzapfel’s presentation will tell part of that engrossing story.   Roy Latham’s interests spanned the entire...

More >>

"The Mudflats" live in concert!

Friday, September 25 2020 | 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
When: Friday, Sept. 25th at 5pm (rain date: Saturday, Oct. 3rd at 4pm) Where: the Old Point Schoolhouse on Village Lane in Orient     The Mudflats band (comprised of twin fiddles, banjo, mandolin, guitar, upright bass, and drums) has...

More >>

OHS presents an "Iceboating Roundtable"

Saturday, September 12 2020 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am
    When: Saturday, 9/12 at 10am - Where: Old Point Schoolhouse porch, Village Lane, Orient NY   This “Iceboating Roundtable” complements OHS’s current “Iceboating in Oysterponds” exhibition–in the Schoolhouse–featuring the impressive Red Bird iceboat (built c. 1850) surrounded by...

More >>

The Secret Postcard Project

Monday, August 31 2020 | 8:00 am - Sunday, September 6 2020 | 5:00 pm
  In 2020 we all have had to confront uncertainty and worry on so many different levels, from the merely mundane to concerns than literally are a matter of life-and-death. As with all not-for-profit organizations, Oysterponds Historical Society has been...

More >>

"Iceboating in Oysterponds"

Friday, July 17 2020 | 2:00 pm - Sunday, October 11 2020 | 5:00 pm
    Open to the public!   A few years ago, the late Bob Reeves, one of the North Fork’s preeminent iceboating authorities and practitioners, made a splendid gift to OHS of an important 19th century iceboat named Red Bird....

More >>

Heritage Day 2020

Sunday, July 5 2020 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sunday, July 5th @ 12 noon.   Although an in-person Heritage Day is not possible this year, OHS and the community have put together a Virtual Heritage Day Parade—a reimagined parade consisting of photos and videos recreating the red, white...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series: "The Glaciers That Formed Long Island"

Saturday, June 20 2020 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sat., June 20th @ 5pm. Professor Gilbert Hanson describes how 23,000 years ago an advancing continental ice sheet (glacier) pushed sediments in front of it formed the Ronkonkoma and Harbor Hill moraines, thus creating the undulating, east-west ridges of Long...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series: "The U.S. Mail Steamer Georgia"

Wednesday, June 17 2020 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Weds., June 17th @ 5pm.   This presentation will tell the tale of the Mail Ship Georgia and its beautifully crafted seven-foot model. The story will weave together the shipyard of Smith and Dimon on the lower East River, the...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series: "What to Read This Summer"

Saturday, June 13 2020 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sat. June 13th @ 11am.   Join local book publishing professionals as they discuss what they’ve been reading and working on, and what they’re looking forward to this summer. Our panel includes author Tom Dyja ("The Third Coast") leading a...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "Murder on Long Island!"

Wednesday, June 10 2020 | 10:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wed. June 10th @ 10:30am.   In 1854, James Wickham and his wife Frances were brutally murdered in the small hamlet of Cutchogue on the North Fork of Long Island. Join Southold Town Historian, OHS Collections Manager, and author Amy...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series: "Artist Alan Bull"

Saturday, June 6 2020 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sat., June 6th@ 5pm.   Please join artist Alan Bull in his studio as he discusses his work and shares some of his recent paintings and works-in-progress. Alan studied at the Philadelphia College of Art and was Artist-in-Residence at the...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "Lyon & Marrichjen Gardiner: The Bachelor & The True Love, 1624-1638"

Wednesday, June 3 2020 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Wed., June 3rd @ 4pm.   Mary Morgan presents the fascinating story of Gardiner’s Island scion Lyon Gardiner and his wife Marrichjen Duercant—how they met, how they came to the New World, and how they ended up on Gardiner’s Island....

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "Architect Richard Gluckman"

Saturday, May 30 2020 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sat. May 30th @ 5pm.   Please join Richard Gluckman, founding partner of NYC-based Gluckman Tang Architects and a North Fork resident for 40 years, as he presents a virtual lecture reflecting on his firms’ focus on cultural, educational and...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "Ned Baldwin: Learn to Do One Thing Well..." re-scheduled

Thursday, May 28 2020 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Re-scheduled: Thursday, May 28th @ 5pm.   [new, correct Zoom link below]  Join Ned Baldwin, author and Chef/owner of Houseman Restaurant in NYC, as he describes how his recently-published book, “How to Dress an Egg,” came about and how the...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "Two Women, Two Chickens & A Sharp Knife"

Saturday, May 23 2020 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sat. May 23rd @ 10:30am.   Charity Robey and Jane Lear—two women who know their way around a chicken—present a narrated demonstration of how to break down a chicken—an essential skill for cooks everywhere. Jane will narrate the process of...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "Orient Point Lighthouse (The Coffee Pot), From the Inside and Out"

Sunday, May 17 2020 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sun. May 17th @ 2pm.   Located in Plum Gut, the Coffee Pot (as the Orient Point Lighthouse is known) was constructed in 1899 at a cost of $20,000 and marks the end of Oysterponds Reef. Thousands of sailors, fishermen,...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "Hunting the Blue-Eyed Bay Scallop"

Saturday, May 16 2020 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Sat. May 16th @ 2pm.   This visual program will concentrate on the life cycle and natural history of the bay scallop. It will also discuss why the scallop harvests of the North Fork have dramatically fluctuated over the past...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "The Life & Times of Sam Gumpertz - Part 2"

Wednesday, May 13 2020 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Wed. May 13th @ 4pm.   Douglas Gray continues his compelling presentation of his storied relative, Samuel Wellington Gumpertz (1868- 1952). ​After managing Coney Island's legendary Luna Park and building Dreamland, Gumpertz managed the circus operations for a long-time friend...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "The Long Island Express: the Hurricane of 1938"

Saturday, May 9 2020 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Sat. May 9th @ 2pm. The Long Island Express, as the '38 hurricane is known, was the first major hurricane to strike New England since 1869. It made landfall as a Category 2 or 3 hurricane and was the most...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "The Life & Times of Sam Gumpertz - Part 1"

Wednesday, May 6 2020 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Weds. May 6th @ 4pm.   Come one, come all! Step right up! Please join Douglas Gray as he gives the first of a two-part virtual lecture series on a fascinating relative. Samuel Wellington Gumpertz (1868- 1952) rode with Buffalo...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "Poquatuck Hall: Oysterponds Community Center For Over 125 years"

Saturday, May 2 2020 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Sat. May 2nd @ 2pm. This virtual lecture will provide a history of the need, origin, and construction of Poquatuck Hall. It will also provide a visual story of the social, historical, and other important events that this essential building...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "Louisa Hargrave, Wine Pioneer"

Thursday, April 30 2020 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thu. April 30th @ 4pm "You Nice Dirty Farmer: How I Learned to Grow Wine Grapes and Love the North Fork, 1973-1999"  -  Louisa Hargrave was 24 when she and her then-husband Alex came to Cutchogue to plant European wine...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "Menhaden: The Most Important Fish in the Sea"

Saturday, April 25 2020 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Sat. April 25th @ 2pm.   This visual presentation will focus on the over 200 year menhaden industry which began right here in Southold. The natural history of the “the most important fish in the world” will be examined along...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "Studio Visit with Darlene Charneco"

Thursday, April 23 2020 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Thurs. April 23rd @ 2pm.   Darlene Charneco, the current William Steeple Davis Trust Artist-in-Residence, is a mixed-media artist whose 3-dimensional mappings, “memorypalaces,” and tactile “weaves” explore ways of seeing our dwellings, our communities, and our evolving sensory perceptions as...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "Magic Carpet Tour of the Offshore Lighthouses of Southold"

Sunday, April 19 2020 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
There are more offshore lighthouses in Southold than any other township in the U.S. This presentation will concentrate on seven remaining lighthouses and the site, north of Gardiner’s Island, referred to locally as “the Ruins.” In addition, fascinating stories told...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "A History of the Oyster Industry on the East End"

Saturday, April 18 2020 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
This program will provide a visual presentation of oyster harvesting from Native Americans to the present-day boutique oyster farmers, emphasizing the natural history of the oyster along with the history of the local North Fork oyster industry. Presented by John...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "Highlights of the OHS Collection"

Wednesday, April 15 2020 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
This talk will present a compelling selection from OHS’s many thousands of documents and objects, dating from the 17th century on. The collection is remarkably rich and has noteworthy depth in many areas – particularly early manuscripts, maritime objects and...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "Enjoying the Sugar Arts: Cake Decorating Demonstration"

Monday, April 13 2020 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cate Shainker is a baker (by hobby more than trade) who creates whimsical custom cakes for celebrations all over Brooklyn and the North Fork. Please join Cate as she demonstrates a few scrumptious decorating techniques using buttercream, fondant, and chocolate....

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "A History of Iceboating"

Saturday, April 11 2020 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
A short history of iceboating, the concept of ice-sailing, and the local history of iceboating on Hallock's Bay, with special attention paid to a striking 19th century iceboat named Red Bird, given to OHS by the late Long Island iceboating...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - "Four Captains of Oysterponds"

Wednesday, April 8 2020 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Four paintings in the OHS collection–three portraits and one whaling scene– hint at the fascinating stories behind four sea captains. Archival documents and objects, as well as the first-hand observations of preeminent local historian Augustus Griffin (who knew all four...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - “She Went a-Whaling: Diary of a Whaling Captain Wife."

Saturday, April 4 2020 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
John Holzapfel hosts an online lecture entitled, “She Went a-Whaling: Diary of a Whaling Captain Wife," a visualization of the journal of Martha Brown who sailed from Orient, Long Island around the world on the whaling ship Lucy Ann with...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - “History of St. Thomas Home, East Marion"

Thursday, April 2 2020 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Ruth Ann Bramson, Ellen Zimmerman, and Melanie Cirillo host an online lecture entitled, “History of St. Thomas Home, East Marion."   New York City’s St. Thomas Church operated a summer home for disadvantaged children on the East Marion property now...

More >>

Alone Together Virtual Lecture Series - “Historic Houses of Oysterponds Historical Society”

Saturday, March 28 2020 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
OHS is hosting the inaugural virtual event in its Alone Together Video Series–  an online lecture entitled,“Historic Houses of Oysterponds Historical Society,” presented by John Holzapfel. We do not have a video record of this lecture. We apologize.  

More >>

Oysterponds Goes to Houseman 2020

Wednesday, March 4 2020 | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
You are invited to the 5th Annual OHS Members’ Dinner, A Night on the Town: Oysterponds Goes to Houseman March 4, 6-9pm 508 Greenwich Street, NYC 212.641.0654 Click Here for Tickets Click Here to Purchase Raffle Tickets! (you don't need...

More >>

Volunteer Appreciation & Holiday Reception

Saturday, December 14 2019 | 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Saturday, December 14 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Poquatuck Hall, Orient - Please bring an appetizer to share! - Holiday Music Singalong with Karen Haley - Wine, beer, soft drinks, and cake provided - Door prize drawings This is a...

More >>

Holiday House Tour 2019

Saturday, December 14 2019 | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
The North Fork's #1 Holiday House Tour for 34 Years! Join us for our annual tour through Orient and East Marion private homes decorated for the holiday season. Includes 10 houses! $25/Members* $30/Non-Members *You must be an ACTIVE member (dues...

More >>

Beach Plum Holiday Shop

Friday, November 29 2019 - Sunday, December 15 2019
New and vintage holiday decorations, OHS publications and merchandise, locally handmade dolls, jams, and crafts, Oysterponds-related items, original artwork and more are all for sale at the Annual OHS Beach Plum Holiday Shop. Benefiting the mission of the Oysterponds Historical...

More >>

Rum Running: Talk and Tasting with Historian Amy Folk

Saturday, November 9 2019 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
"Rum Running" has been officially rescheduled! Saturday, November 9 3:30pm - 5:00pm Location: Poquatuck Hall, Orient Cost: FREE!* In Hotels and Inns of the North Fork (2009), co-authors Amy Folk and Geoffrey Fleming fix their historian’s lens on the subject...

More >>

Lecture: The USMS Georgia

Saturday, September 28 2019 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am
John Holzapfel, educator and past OHS President, will tell the tale of the Mail Ship Georgia and its beautifully crafted seven-foot model. The story will weave together the shipyard of Smith and Dimon on the lower East River, the delivery...

More >>

An Introduction to Weaving with Ellen Zimmerman

Saturday, September 28 2019 | 6:00 am - 8:00 am
In case you missed it in July, Ellen Zimmerman will be teaching another weaving class on September 28 at OHS! Don’t miss your chance to learn the basics of this versatile craft. 10am - 12pm Location: OHS, Amanda Brown Schoolhouse,...

More >>

Bay to Table: Clams in Oysterponds

Saturday, September 14 2019 | 10:45 am - 12:45 pm
Clams have been central to the diet of East Enders since the place was called Paumanok. European settlers brought their own ideas about how to eat shellfish, and quickly pressed the North American quahog clam into service, developing among other...

More >>

"What Do You Sea?" Parts I & II

Saturday, August 31 2019 | 6:00 am - 7:30 am
In conjunction with the exhibition Ship Portraits, this two-part program is for kids ages 4 to 12. On August 24, children accompanied by a parent will meet at Poquatuck Park for drawing and water coloring on the beach. This event...

More >>

Summer Benefit and Art Auction

Saturday, August 3 2019 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This elegant outdoor gala is the premier event of the summer, bringing together a wide audience drawn by the participation of extraordinary artists who live in Orient, East Marion, and the North Fork and generously donate their work to benefit...

More >>

Roundtable: A New Wave of Modern Architecture on the North Fork

Saturday, July 20 2019 | 6:00 am - 7:30 am
Join Architectural Historian Barry Bergdoll and invited architects for a talk/discussion on "New Wave of Architecture on the North Fork." Barry will be accompanied by participating architects Joseph Allen, Hideaki Ariizumi, Glynis Berry, Richard Gluckman, Bill Ryall, Carl Shelton, Joseph...

More >>

Modern Architecture Collages [For Kids]

Saturday, July 20 2019 | 5:30 am - 6:30 am
In conjunction with the exhibition, an architecture program for Kids is being held on the back patio of VILLAGE HOUSE from 9:15am to 10:15am. Kids ages 4 to 10 will explore space and architectural elements through collage making. This event...

More >>

An Introduction to Weaving with Ellen Zimmerman

Saturday, July 13 2019 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ellen will lead a hands-on workshop for adults and teens in which participants will learn the basics of weaving including (but not limited to) the vocabulary of weaving and the uses of various types of weaving tools and looms. OHS-owned...

More >>

Heritage Day

Sunday, June 30 2019 | 7:30 am - 10:30 am
Join us for our annual parade at the Civil War Monument on Village Lane, followed by a reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Old Point Schoolhouse. Then enjoy hot dogs, music, and games at Poquatuck Park. All are...

More >>

Bike Decorating for Heritage Day

Saturday, June 29 2019 | 6:00 am - 8:00 am
Accessorize bicycles, tricycles, strollers and pets for Heritage Day 2019. An all-out decorating extravaganza with décor provided for children and adults alike to accessorize their favorite sets of wheels or four legged friends for the Heritage Day Parade. Time: 10...

More >>

North Fork Fresh

Saturday, June 15 2019 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Celebrate the beginning of summer with a wonderful selection from the agricultural bounty of the North Fork. At this lively event, the community comes together to sample delicious food from local restaurants, farmers, and chefs along with wines and special...

More >>

Kids Activities in the Schoolhouse

Friday, May 24 2019 - Sunday, September 29 2019
Fun for the whole family, centered around our summer exhibitions. All ages welcome! Join us all summer long for children's activities at the Old Point Schoolhouse! Fun crafts and projects for children and families accompanying our main summer exhibition. All...

More >>

Countdown to Summer at the Halyard

Saturday, April 13 2019 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us at the Halyard in Greenport for a summer preview cocktail party for Oysterponds Historical Society. Enjoy food prepared by their new chef, Stephan Bogardus, in a setting like none other on the North Fork. Hors d’oeuvres, wine and...

More >>

Oysterponds Goes to Houseman

Tuesday, January 29 2019 | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
You are invited to the 4th Annual OHS Members’ Dinner, A Night on the Town: Oysterponds Goes to Houseman January 29th, 6-9pm 508 Greenwich Street, NYC 212.641.0654 If you can’t make the Houseman Dinner, please consider purchasing raffle tickets! You...

More >>

Winter Sings!

Sunday, December 9 2018 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Our holiday celebrations come to a close with a musical gathering for all ages. Holiday songs, filled with new tunes and old favorites, will be performed by the Peconic Landing Ukulele Club. Audience members are invited to sing along and...

More >>

Webb House Holiday Party 2018

Saturday, December 8 2018 | 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Thank you to all who made the 2018 Webb House Holiday Party a great success, especially our volunteers and committee members. EJ Camp & Chris Scott Morton Co-Chairs Cate Shainker, Leslie Cohen, Robin Mayer, Jeanne Markel, Angela Meredith Jones, Keith...

More >>

Holiday House Tour 2018

Saturday, December 8 2018 | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us for our annual tour through Orient and East Marion private homes decorated for the holiday season, as well as the Orient Congregational Church and Village House. Houses included: Village House, the Terry-Mulford House, the William Steeple Davis House...

More >>

Beach Plum Holiday Shop 2018

Friday, November 23 2018 - Sunday, December 9 2018
New and vintage holiday decorations, OHS publications and merchandise, and Oysterponds ephemera are all for sale at the annual Beach Plum Holiday Shop in the Old Point Schoolhouse. Open Saturdays and Sundays, November 24 through December 9.

More >>

Annual Meeting

Saturday, November 17 2018 | 6:30 am - 8:00 am
Current members of the Oysterponds Historical Society are invited to our Annual Meeting at Poquatuck Hall on November 17th at 10:30am. The program will include an overview of 2018, a preview of events and programming for 2019, voting on our...

More >>

Oysterponds Fall Festival

Saturday, October 27 2018 | 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Seasonal activities for the whole family, followed by Trick or Treating down Village Lane.

More >>

Lecture: Silversmithing on Long Island

Saturday, September 29 2018 | 6:00 am - 7:00 am
Join us at Poquatuck Hall for an exploration of metal working in early America, including a discussion of several Long Island smiths. Silversmith Steve Smithers will discuss the history of silversmithing and the important role the noble metals played in...

More >>

Summer Benefit and Art Auction 2018

Saturday, August 4 2018 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Thank you to all of our event attendees, artists, and donors for making this year's Benefit a tremendous success. Photos coming soon! Visit Our Art Auction Page View The Maritime Collection Conservation Fund Summer Benefit Committee Catherine Craig-Chaudhuri, Chair Adrian...

More >>

Drawing Workshop, Session 2

Saturday, July 28 2018 | 6:00 am - 7:30 am
Artist Anne Sherwood Pundyk will lead classes for all levels on the practice of drawing from observation using pencil on paper. Supplies provided by OHS. Register here.

More >>

OHS Kids 2018: How Corny Is This?

Friday, July 27 2018 - Saturday, July 28 2018
Fun for the whole family, centered around our summer exhibitions. All ages welcome! Join us all summer long for children's activities at the Old Point Schoolhouse! Fun crafts and projects for children and families accompanying our main summer exhibition. All...

More >>

Needle Felted Hotpad Workshop

Saturday, July 21 2018 | 6:00 am - 7:30 am
Explore needle felting, and make a hot pad with your work. This craft requires no prior skills. Needle felting is fun, easy, relaxing and appropriate for ages 10 to 110. "Needle felting" is a technique using one or more felting...

More >>

Drawing Workshop, Session 1

Saturday, July 14 2018 | 6:00 am - 7:30 am
Artist Anne Sherwood Pundyk will lead classes for all levels on the practice of drawing from observation using pencil on paper. Supplies provided by OHS. Register here.

More >>

Heritage Day 2018

Sunday, July 1 2018 | 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Join us for our annual Heritage Day celebrations! Parade starting at noon at the Civil War Monument on Village Lane, followed by a reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Old Point Schoolhouse. Then hot dogs, music, and games...

More >>

Artisan Basket Workshop

Saturday, June 23 2018 | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Make a utensil basket with natural materials that you’ll use all summer long! Woven of reed, with wood detail. All supplies provided. Learn about the long history and various basket types, and be sure to check out examples from the...

More >>

North Fork Fresh 2018

Saturday, June 16 2018 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who helped make North Fork Fresh possible! It was an incredible evening. Thank you so much to all of our guests, to Co-Chairs Sandra Saiegh and Michael Ventura, and to Committee members Karin Constant...

More >>

Lecture: Oysters in Early Manhattan - Colonial Trade Artifacts

Saturday, June 2 2018 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Join us at Poquatuck Hall for a fascinating exploration of the role of the oyster in early Manhattan trade, race and colonialism. Chris Pickerell, Long Island ceramics expert, will discuss oyster jars made in Manhattan and discovered off of the coast...

More >>

Opening Reception for Exhibitions

Sunday, May 27 2018 | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us at the opening of seven new exhibitions at OHS with an informal talk by our curator, Bill McNaught, followed by a reception on the Village House patio. Admission is free and open to the public. Exhibitions open May...

More >>

Family Workshop: Herb and Flower Planting

Saturday, May 26 2018 | 6:00 am - 8:00 am
Drianne Benner of North Fork Flower Farm and Jeri Woodhouse of A Taste of the North Fork will lead this fun family workshop on planting in a raised garden bed. Get your hands in the dirt and plant a kitchen...

More >>

Lecture: Psalms & Boiled Bread

Saturday, April 7 2018 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Harold House, musicologist, delivers a lecture on music at the time of the Puritans and the new age, at the Old Point Schoolhouse on Village Lane in Orient.

More >>

Bayman's Bounty: The Flavor and History of the Peconic Bay Scallop

Saturday, March 3 2018 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
If you've ever wondered how the marine environment affects the flavor of Peconic Bay's most beloved bivalve, then you're in luck. Culinary historian Charity Robey - who first presented her research on the Peconic Bay scallop at the 2017 Oxford...

More >>

Oysterpond goes to Houseman 2018

Tuesday, February 6 2018 | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
You are invited to the 3rd Annual OHS Members' Dinner, A Night on the Town: Oysterponds Goes to Houseman February 6th, 6-9pm 508 Greenwich Street, NYC 212.641.0654 If you can't make the Houseman Dinner, please consider purchasing raffle tickets! You...

More >>

Lecture: Long Island Vegetable Factory

Saturday, February 3 2018 | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us for a lecture by Amy Folk, archivist and historian, on the history of the Hallock farm. Although the Hallock farm no longer exists, its history is deeply woven into the history of Orient Village. Old Point Schoolhouse, Village...

More >>

North Fork Fresh

North Fork Fresh 2017

Saturday, June 17 2017 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
North Fork Fresh 2017 was a grand (and delicious) time for all who attended. Thanks to our event committee, especially co-chairs Sandra Saiegh and Mike Ventura, as well as all of our volunteers and donors, for making this year a...

More >>

Sign-up for our newsletter
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

top