Adult Programs - Oysterponds Historical Society

Upcoming Events

FREE screening of last year’s communal reading of “Our Town”

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 help us with our planning […]

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Free (repeat) Talk: “Roy Latham’s Unpublished Journals (1902-1978)”

July 19th. John Holzapfel will reprise the talk he gave to a standing-room-only audience back on May24th. 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 a fascinating overview of the voluminous […]

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OHS’s 2025 Summer Benefit & Auction

Aug. 2nd. Enjoy delicious food (including a raw bar!), wine, and cocktails with family, friends, and neighbors in one of the East End’s most beautiful settings—under a grand tent in Poquatuck Park, overlooking Orient Harbor at sunset! There’ll be an exciting live auction of exceptional pieces of art plus a silent auction of art by favorite local artists and a […]

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Family Night: The Mudflats – FREE!

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 favorite beverage! […]

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5th Annual NY Mutuals vs Oysterponders Vintage Baseball Game

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. Interested in playing? Click here to sign up! The generosity of donors allows OHS to present free […]

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North Fork Art & Artists Exhibition & Sale

Sept. 26th thru Sept. 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 to participate in an upcoming art show and sale at Oysterponds Historical Society, North Fork Art & Artists Exhibition & Sale. The exhibition will be held at the Old Point […]

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