Lunch & Learns Sponsored by
LUNCH & LEARN
Topic: TBD
Presenter: TBD
Date: July 2023
Description will be posted soon!
Members: $50 Non-members $55
Price includes gourmet Three-course meal. Dessert and house wine
Location:
TBD
The program begins at 12pm and runs approximately two hours.
Topic: TBD
Presenter: TBD
Date: July 2023
Description will be posted soon!
Members: $50 Non-members $55
Price includes gourmet Three-course meal. Dessert and house wine
Location:
TBD
The program begins at 12pm and runs approximately two hours.
previous lunch & learns
May 11, 2023 bill bleyer the true story of the culper spy ring
April 6, 2023 Laura Cinturati The great women behind the Man
March 9, 2023 Michele Coltrane oral history of Alice Coltrane
january 12, 2023 Historic women of long island
OctoBER 13, 2022 vanishing New York:ruins of the empire state-IN PERSON
September 15, 2022 The Historic Sammis Houses of West Neck-in person
July 21, 2022 behind the Bottle:Long Island wines - in person
JUNE 9, 2022 CONEY ISLAND - IN PERSON
April 7, 2022 Haunted Long Island Mysteries - in person
postponed: LUNCH & LEARN at red restaurant
Huntington Historical Society’s Lunch and Learn series combines great food with even better stories. Each month features a different speaker covering a fascinating topic from our history, and includes a delicious two-course meal. You won’t want to miss it!
Members: $45 per event, $120 per 3-event series
Non-Members: $50 per event, $135 per 3-event series
Price includes gourmet two-course meal. Cash bar available.
Location:
Red Restaurant
417 New York Ave, Huntington, NY 11743
Private parking lot on-site
The program begins at 12pm and runs approximately two hours.
Space is limited and registration is required. To register please visit www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org, or call 631-427-7045 ext 401 or email info@huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
Members: $45 per event, $120 per 3-event series
Non-Members: $50 per event, $135 per 3-event series
Price includes gourmet two-course meal. Cash bar available.
Location:
Red Restaurant
417 New York Ave, Huntington, NY 11743
Private parking lot on-site
The program begins at 12pm and runs approximately two hours.
Space is limited and registration is required. To register please visit www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org, or call 631-427-7045 ext 401 or email info@huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
Contact us at (631) 427-7045 Ext 401 or info@huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org
with questions or to make reservations over the phone.
with questions or to make reservations over the phone.
Spring Series 2020 - POSTPONED
APRIL
Thursday, April 23rd
"The Rise of Wine on Long Island"
Eileen Duffy, Author, Behind the Bottle: The Rise of Wine on Long Island
How did Long Island become a world-class wine growing region? Author Eileen Duffy will discuss the Island’s meteoric rise from rural farming area to highly acclaimed wine destination. Book signing to follow.
Thursday, April 23rd
"The Rise of Wine on Long Island"
Eileen Duffy, Author, Behind the Bottle: The Rise of Wine on Long Island
How did Long Island become a world-class wine growing region? Author Eileen Duffy will discuss the Island’s meteoric rise from rural farming area to highly acclaimed wine destination. Book signing to follow.
MAY
Tuesday, May 26th
"The 65th New York Volunteers in the Civil War"
Christopher Barry, Author, No Flinching from Fire: The 65th New York Volunteer Infantry
Using soldier memoirs, letters, and newspaper correspondence, author Christopher Barry will discuss the lives of the men who voluntarily served in the 65th New York Volunteer Infantry, which was organized in June 1861 and served until the end of the Civil War. Book signing to follow.
Tuesday, May 26th
"The 65th New York Volunteers in the Civil War"
Christopher Barry, Author, No Flinching from Fire: The 65th New York Volunteer Infantry
Using soldier memoirs, letters, and newspaper correspondence, author Christopher Barry will discuss the lives of the men who voluntarily served in the 65th New York Volunteer Infantry, which was organized in June 1861 and served until the end of the Civil War. Book signing to follow.
JUNE
Wednesday, June 24th
"Huntington Harbor Lighthouse"
Antonia Mattheou, Huntington Town Archivist and Nancy Moran
Authors, Huntington Harbor Lighthouse
Learn about the incredible history of Huntington’s Venetian Renaissance–style Lighthouse, completed in 1912, and the efforts of the Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc., to ensure its beauty and uniqueness will be preserved for years to come. Book signing to follow.
Wednesday, June 24th
"Huntington Harbor Lighthouse"
Antonia Mattheou, Huntington Town Archivist and Nancy Moran
Authors, Huntington Harbor Lighthouse
Learn about the incredible history of Huntington’s Venetian Renaissance–style Lighthouse, completed in 1912, and the efforts of the Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc., to ensure its beauty and uniqueness will be preserved for years to come. Book signing to follow.
PAST SERIES
WINTER 2020
JANUARY
Thursday, January 30th
“Whaling on Long Island” with Nomi Dayan, Executive Director of The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor
FEBRUARY
Tuesday, February 18th
“Civil Rights on Long Island” with Christopher Verga, Author
MARCH
Friday, March 20th
“Investigating Abandoned Long Island" with Luke Boyd, Public Historian
FALL 2019
SEPTEMBER
Thursday, September 26th
“Facing the Facts: Tall Tales from Historic Houses” with Lauren Brincat, Curator, Preservation Long Island
OCTOBER
Thursday, October 24th
“Historic Crimes of Long Island” with Kerriann Flanagan Brosky, Author
NOVEMBER
Wednesday, November 20th
“Chasing Whitman: Huntington’s Prodigal Son” with Toby Kissam, Trustee, Huntington Historical Society
JANUARY
Thursday, January 30th
“Whaling on Long Island” with Nomi Dayan, Executive Director of The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor
FEBRUARY
Tuesday, February 18th
“Civil Rights on Long Island” with Christopher Verga, Author
MARCH
Friday, March 20th
“Investigating Abandoned Long Island" with Luke Boyd, Public Historian
FALL 2019
SEPTEMBER
Thursday, September 26th
“Facing the Facts: Tall Tales from Historic Houses” with Lauren Brincat, Curator, Preservation Long Island
OCTOBER
Thursday, October 24th
“Historic Crimes of Long Island” with Kerriann Flanagan Brosky, Author
NOVEMBER
Wednesday, November 20th
“Chasing Whitman: Huntington’s Prodigal Son” with Toby Kissam, Trustee, Huntington Historical Society
