10/17 - NORTHPORT ART WALK - MUSIC AND ART AT THE MUSEUM 1-5PM
10/17 - PARADING DOWN MAIN STREET WALKING TOUR 1:30PM (SOLD OUT)
10/21 - NORTHPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY BOOK CLUB 7PM - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
10/28 - STAMP YOUR PASSPORT EVENT SERIES AT PUMPERNICKEL'S - CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
10/30 - SPOOKY CRAFTS FOR KIDS 1-4:30 (DROP IN WITH PARENT)
10/31 - OPEN FOR HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREATING
Members of the Dix Hills Jewish Center and Beth Torah Synagogue on tour of our gallery exhibit, 'Immigrants of Northport and East Northport'. Our Museum Educator, Ceylan Swenson (far right), also gave the group a walking tour of the Main Street Business district.
"The Northport Historical Society and Museum gave us a great tour of the museum and it's exhibit on Immigration to Northport. Both the exhibit and the walking tour of the city were great!" ~ Stan Broitman
Introducing...
Stamp Your Passport Event Series Come by the museum to pick up your own passport, and bring it with you to get stamped at all our events this year in support of our Immigrants of Northport & East Northport exhibit.
Kicking off our first passport event:
Germany
After time away, we are bringing back our "Taste of Northport" in celebration of Oktoberfest on October 28th at Pumpernickels at 6pm
~Hear about the history of Pumpernickels and surrounding area from the owner, Artie Glad~
$ 60 for members | $ 75 non-members
Salad~Choice of 4 Entrees~Ice Cream~Coffee/Tea
-Tickets are on sale now! -
Click here to reserve your spot!
Next...
In our 'Stamp Your Passport' Event series:
~ GREECE ~
The Beloved Northport Sweet Shop has been around since 1929. It was founded by Greek immigrant, George Panarites.
Register to hear the very interesting history, as well as the famous clientele that visited the shop that we all know and love from the current owner, Pete Panarites. There will also be a special live music performance from the Northport High School Chamber Orchestra.
This special event will be held at our museum gallery at 215 Main Street on Sunday,November 14th at 1pm.
Click here to register for this Sunday at the Society Event (30 Person Limit)
When You Stop By Our Museum This Sunday...
You can enjoy the music of the band, Harper Lovey and the Waitlist, on our front lawn and the sketches of local artist, Jennifer Salta, inside our galleryas part of this year's Artwalk.
New at our Little Free Library on our front lawn: ~Every Sunday will begin a new theme for the week~
This week is Food and Wine Week!
Remember "Take a book, leave a book"
(But please be mindful of leaving books for others to enjoy. Thank you!)
Next Week... Join us for our Book Club Meeting
Goodreads, on Marie Benedict's 2018 bestseller:
"A mesmerizing story of love, power, and the woman who inspired an American dynasty...
In the industrial 1860s at the dawn of the Carnegie empire, Irish immigrant Clara Kelly finds herself in desperate circumstances. Looking for a way out, she seeks employment as a lady's maid in the home of the prominent businessman Andrew Carnegie."
Come join the discussion of -Carnegie's Maid- in our own original 1914 Carnegie Library!
Thursday, October 21st at 7pm In person in our museum gallery
at 215 Main Street
Click here to register Copies of the book can be picked up at the reference section at Northport Library
Would you like to be a Society Volunteer? We are looking for docents to help in our museum gallery, and volunteers for events and programs for the coming year.
If you'd like to get involved as we open our doors again, please reach out with an email to info@northporthistorical.org
We'd love to meet you!
