Columbus Day Parade, 1980. Photograph, black and white print, Al Holden Collection, Montauk Library Archives. There was a flurry of Columbus Day parades from the mid-1970s to the late 1980s in Montauk’s downtown, “the pride and joy” of a man named Joseph Bosco, the engine who powered the event. Mr. Bosco was born in Calabria, Italy,… Read more »
Welcome to Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane. Today Mary Jane will be reading, No Puedo Dormir by Gracias Inglesias.
“Montauk Point, Long Island,” by Charles Parsons. Article printed in Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, September 1871. First page of article, showing woodcut illustration of the Montauk Lighthouse, Al Holden Collection, Montauk Library Archives. Please note: This article is in the public domain, and can be accessed for free. See web address below. This September marks the 150th… Read more »
Carl Fisher Home, ca. 1927 Photograph of the Carl Fisher House under construction, Judy Sauers Collection, Montauk Library Archives. The East Hampton Town Board will vote this week on whether to purchase the Carl Fisher House and grounds. If the Board vote passes, this house will become an historic property funded by the CPF, or Community Preservation… Read more »
September Garden Checklist September is a great time to divide perennials and plant fall flowering annuals. In the vegetable garden, harvest ornamental gourds before the first frost, however, winter squash can withstand a light frost and be harvested after the leaves die and the growth stops. Be sure to collect seeds from zinnias, cosmos, morning… Read more »
Welcome to Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane. Today, Mary Jane will be honoring National Hispanic Heritage Month by reading Tito Puente by Monica Brown. This story is about a young Tito Puente, who is known as “The Godfather of Salsa”. For more info about the author, visit http://www.monicabrown.net
Have some fun with this Back-To-School Scavenger Hunt! Try to find all items on the list then snap a pic and email to kids@montauklibrary.org. Good Luck!
Month of October The mission of The Great Give Back is to provide an opportunity for patrons of the Montauk Library to take part in community oriented acts to help others. The Montauk Library will be collecting donations for Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, The Retreat and the Montauk Food Pantry. ACCEPTABLE ITEMS… Read more »
Welcome to Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane. Today, Mary Jane will be reading ABC French by Daniel Roode. Learn basic French by learning the French alphabet and French words that begin with each letter. For more books by the author, visit https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Daniel+roode&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
Beginning September 27 Bring in seeds from your summer harvest! If you were able to grow and harvest flowers or vegetables, especially if your seeds were from the Montauk Library Seed Exchange, consider donating some of the seeds back to the Seed Exchange for next year’s sustainability. See the Seed Saving Guide for directions on how… Read more »