East End LOCAL
East End LOCAL
Southold Historical Museum’s Winter Lecture Series features three free talks on lighthouse and maritime history. Programs run Feb. 26, March 26, and April 16 at 1 p.m., with the final lecture presented via Zoom.
Riverhead Free Library will present a talk on espionage in the American Revolution and its connections to modern intelligence work. The program covers George Washington’s spy networks, double agents in British ranks, and how intelligence operations shaped the Revolutionary cause.
Southold Historical Museum will host an illustrated lecture via live Zoom with Sally Snowman, the last official lighthouse keeper in the United States, and Jeremy D’Entremont of the U.S. Lighthouse Society. The program highlights women lighthouse keepers of the Northeast and includes Snowman’s reflections on her years at Boston Light. Free admission; RSVP requested.
Mattituck-Laurel Library hosts a talk by the Climate Knowledge Collective on climate change solutions and social justice. Team members will discuss their work, including solutions led by women in vulnerable communities around the world.
The North Fork Environmental Council will host a panel discussion on how to address the North Fork housing crisis while protecting the environment. The program features speakers from Southold Town, Greenport Village and the design and development community, with time reserved for audience questions.
Hallockville Museum Farm will host a free talk by former Newsday reporter and author Bill Bleyer on the Culper Spy Ring. The presentation uses a PowerPoint program to separate fact from fiction about the Revolutionary War-era intelligence network that operated across Long Island. Registration is requested.
