Posts By:Montauk Library

Sharing Music with Lori!

Welcome to Sharing Music with Lori. It’s officially summer! Celebrate by gathering some family and friends for a fun musical celebration!      

Throwback Thursday – Children of Fort Pond Bay Village

This week’s Throwback Thursday is a tribute to the children of Fort Pond Bay Village.  The Bay was their frontage and the train tracks their backyard boundary.  Nothing, however, could restrict these kids from exploring the larger world around them. This image from around 1938 comes from the Pitts-Burke-Cullum collection, a large group of photographic… Read more »

Summer Trivia!

Celebrate the arrival of summer with the Montauk Library!  Complete the Summer Trivia below for a bag of summer goodies to kick-off summer fun! Email answers to: kids@montauklibrary.org   Good Luck!    

Throwback Thursday – School Trip

As the school year draws to a close, everyone looks forward to passing their exams and moving up another grade level.  Especially seniors!  (Or in the case of Montauk School graduates, 8th-graders.)  Graduation ceremonies bring celebration and a sense of freedom.  Before graduation, however, there’s the school trip.  Its itinerary is usually structured around an… Read more »

PlayFit with Miss Rachel: Keeping it Cool

Welcome to PlayFit with Miss Rachel.  Today, Miss Rachel will be reading, Keeping It Cool: Skills for Coping with Change by Melissa Munro Boyd.  After the story, get ready for a mindful, keeping it cool workout! For more info about the author, visit https://www.facebook.com/melissamunroboydauthor/      

Throwback Thursday – Blessing of the Fleet

The annual Blessing of the Fleet became part of Montauk culture after Vinny Grimes witnessed a similar ceremony during his tenure with the U.S.  Navy.  In 1955, the Montauk community supported Grimes’ idea of creating a blessing ceremony for fishermen’s vessels. On June 7, 1956, the East Hampton Star ran a notice alerting the public… Read more »