By the time you read this, Montauk resident and WW II veteran Pat DeRosa will have been inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame for the year 2021. A saxophonist extraordinaire whose comprehensive talent includes mastery of other musical instruments like the oboe and clarinet, Pat DeRosa embraces music of every style and… Read more »
It’s Thursday! Welcome to Sharing Music with Lori. It is a great morning to have some fun, do some singalongs and listen to music.
Welcome to French Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane. Today Mary Jane will be reading, Maria compte les citrouilles (Maria Counts the Pumpkins) by Kitty Higgins. Repetition will help kids remember French counting words. For more language learning resources, visit: https://www.readinga-z.com
Welcome to Montauk Library PlayFit with Miss Rachel. Today, Miss Rachel will be reading, Mr. Squirrel is a Good Neighbor by MaryLou Quillen. After reading this story about kindness, have fun doing a squirrelly workout! For more information about the author and to see other books by MaryLou, visit, https://www.marylouquillen.com
Welcome to Montauk Library Sharing Music with Lori! It’s a great day to take this music and singalong outside!
Welcome to Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane. Today Mary Jane will be reading, The Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown. In this Spanish translation, children will learn all about animal names!
Pictorial maps enjoyed great popularity from the 1930s to the 1950s, and partnered beautifully with tourism and the travel industry. This gem was designed by Harry A. Chandler, a popular creator of bird’s eye views and pictorial maps whose ads could be found in NYC papers during the early part of the 20th century. This… Read more »
Welcome to a special Montauk Library program: Dia de los Muertos! The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated in Mexico and elsewhere associated to the Catholic celebrations of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. Our wonderful Bilingual Storytime programmer, Mary Jane, has put together a fantastic program that includes a slideshow… Read more »
Welcome to PlayFit with Miss Rachel a special Halloween workout edition! Today, Miss Rachel will be reading Bo the Bat by Alma Hammond. Bo the Bat wants to trick-or-treat with the children but they are afraid of him. See how he wins them over, then do a workout with moves found in the story. For… Read more »
And now for little bit of Halloween fun … with spirit photography! This interior shot of the Shagwong Tavern from the Al Holden collection features a very happy threesome, one of whom is identified on the back of the photo as former Shagwong owner, Jimmy Hewitt. However, people who believe in ghost photography would claim… Read more »