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VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON: Caring for Psychopaths and Serial Killers
Paul Deacon was a nurse at Broadmoor, England’s oldest high-security psychiatric facility. He was involved in the care of some of the country’s most infamous killers including, The Yorkshire Ripper, Ronnie Kray, and Charles Salvador Bronson. Deacon will speak to us from his home in England about his experiences. This is a Zoom presentation that will be shown in the library or can be viewed from home. Library members may register by visiting our website at www.connetquotlibrary.org In-person viewing: No…
Find out more »Plum Island: A World Unto Itself
Islands are by nature mystical, mysterious, and mutable. So it seems fitting that Plum Island, about a mile beyond the eastern tip of Long Island’s North Fork, is shaped like a question mark. But this island is different. Join Amy Kasuga Folk, co-author of A World Unto Itself: The Remarkable History of Plum Island, New York, as she surveys the history of this mysterious place. No registration required. For additional information, please call the library at 631-567-5079 or visit our…
Find out more »Ralph Bunn & Brookhaven Town Highway 9: Baseball & Racial Integration
Librarian Fabio Montella will address the life and semi-professional baseball career of Mr. Ralph “Sammy” Bunn, an individual whose life and semi-professional baseball career epitomizes the microhistories of local baseball and racial barrier-breaking. Mr. Bunn was a resident of Long Island, who appears to be the earliest known African American to play on a white semi-professional Long Island baseball team. No registration required. For additional information, please call the library at 631-567-5079 or visit our website.
Find out more »Raptors of Long Island
Meet some of the fiercest apex predators on Long Island living right in our backyards. Get an in-depth explanation of species-specific hunting methods, diurnal versus nocturnal adaptations, and unique survival tactics. Meet our Raptor Ambassadors up close. No registration required. For additional information, please call the library at 631-567-5079 or visit our website.
Find out more »Huntington Camera Club Meeting (HCC)
Do you enjoy photography? Are you looking to create better images and share your photographic interests? If so, come down to a Huntington Camera Club (HCC) meeting every Tuesday evening, downstairs at the Huntington Library, 338 Main Street) for lectures, presentations, critiques, judged photo competitions, mentoring, field trips and community outreach events. Membership is open to everyone with an interest in photography. For more information about the HCC, visit www.hccny.org
Find out more »Veterans Community Resource Table
A monthly resource table where you can learn about programs and services available in Suffolk County for veterans and their families. Hosted by Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Project. No registration required. For additional information, please call the library at 631-567-5079 or visit our website.
Find out more »Estate Planning Basics
Join Nancy Burner, Esq., Founding Partner of Burner Prudenti Law, P.C., as she discusses the importance of having basic Estate Planning documents in place including advance directives. We will also touch upon new changes in 2024 that could affect your estate planning. Register here: https://montauklibrary.org/calendar/ Contact us at 631-941-3434 or by email at info@burnerlaw.com with any questions.
Find out more »VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON: Our European Ancestors’ Voyage to America
How did our ancestors prepare for the journey? What immigration restrictions and quota laws did they face? How were ports of departure and arrival chosen? In this lecture, you will learn the answers to those questions and more. Genealogist Katherine Willson will be the speaker. This is a Zoom presentation that will be shown in the library or can be viewed from home. Library members may register by visiting our website at www.connetquotlibrary.org. In-person viewing: no registration required. For additional…
Find out more »Protecting Assets: Should I Put My Home in a Trust?
Brittni Sullivan, Esq. will discuss how to protect assets, including property and second homes, the ways to reduce and eliminate taxes, and the importance of having a sound estate plan in place. Register here: https://mcplibrary.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=70392 Contact us at 631-941-3434 or by email at info@burnerlaw.com with any questions.
Find out more »How to Go from Worrier to Warrior
The state of the world today, along with daily life stresses, can leave you feeling anxious, worried, and fearful. Join life coaches Patricia Scully and Linda Mazza to learn how to reframe your state of mind to achieve harmony within yourself and with the world around you. No registration required. For additional information, please call the library at 631-567-5079 or visit our website.
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