How serendipitous that the Montauk Friends of Erin’s St. Patrick’s Day parade steps off in March, a month also dedicated to women’s history. This photo from the Montauk Friends of Erin celebrates Mary Gosman, who in 1982 was the parade’s first female grand marshal. Peg Joyce followed in 1993, Ann Duffy in 1999, Suzanne Koch… Read more »
This painting has turned the head of many a visitor since the newly expanded Montauk Library opened on February 18. It’s of the original Lazybones owned by Mike and Kathy Vegessi, with Captain Mike at the wheel and the U.S. Coast Guard station in the background. Mike and Kathy Vegessi have the same painting at… Read more »
Richard T. Gilmartin and Frank Tuma Sr. certainly enjoyed surfcasting, as they were doing on this day in the early 1940s on the ocean west of Montauk Point. Tuma in particular was a pioneer of the sport, developing “a snap cast that was extremely efficient at catching striped bass,” according to the Images of America: Montauk book… Read more »
Welcome to Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane. Today Mary Jane will be reading, Monsieur Calliou, a story about Calliou who wears his father’s clothing and looks very grown up.
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!
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
Welcome to Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane. Today, Mary Jane will be reading, Pop Va Al Cole/Pop Goes To School by Pierrick Bisinski and Alex Sanders.
In honor and remembrance of September 11, 2001, we have compiled a list of books, events and resources to mark the twenty year anniversary of this day in history. Let us move forward in hope and peace. Events: On September 11 at 12:00pm, Suse Lowenstein will invite members of the public to her home… Read more »
Welcome to Sharing Music with Lori. Enjoy the last couple weeks of summer with a sing along and dancing!