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Throwback Thursday – *The* Place to Be

Throwback Thursday – *The* Place to Be

Below, a three-piece band on the Lakeside stage, 1950s. | Dave Edwardes Collection, Montauk Library Archives And so, just like that … the summer season is off to a start. As one could have expected … all roads, all invitations, all Instagrams lead to Montauk … And more specifically, The Surf Lodge. All of social note… Read more »

Throwback Thursday – Surf’s Up!

The New York Post reported this week that an 800-square-foot trailer at Ditch Plains Beach is in contract to sell for $3.75 million. That is a very far cry from the rates offered above: a mere $220 to rent a spot on the ocean for more than a full summer season. The site of the… Read more »

Throwback Thursday – Tick Hall

Throwback Thursday – Tick Hall

Harrison Tweed and six other sportsmen were delighted to be able to purchase Brightmoor, Andrew Orr’s old “cottage” in the Montauk Association, in March of 1924. Tweed and his friends paid a little more than $2,000 each for the house, which sat on 19-plus acres with 700 feet of oceanfront perfect for surfcasting for striped… Read more »

Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane: Tito Puente

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

Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane: French ABC’s

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

Trivia Junior!

Answer the trivia questions below and win a prize bag to be picked up at the library.  Email answers to kids@montauklibrary.org.  Good Luck!