Long Beach, NY News & Events
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For one family, the Long Island Marathon weekend meant running and raising money for a nonprofit that helps in the caring of children with life-threatening illnesses.
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Upcoming Events
Gardening Club
Discuss all things gardening with others in your community, register
Where
Long Beach Public Library
111 W. Park Ave.
Long Beach, NY
Phone
516-432-7201
Price
free
Website
longbeachlibrary.orgShipwreck and Salvation - The Wreck of The Prince Maurice in 1657
On the night of March 13, 1657, as a Nor’easter raged, a Dutch ship, The Prince Maurice, slammed into the coast of Fire Island. Aboard were 129 souls – passengers, crew, and Dutch West India Company soldiers. Ashore were Indigenous people on their coastal night watch, listening to the ship crash against the shoal. Until now the story of this dramatic Long Island shipwreck and rescue has been known only to a handful of historians. But the rescue on an ice-laden beach has been part of Indigenous history for 400 years. Now, thanks to a generous grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, the New Amsterdam History Center’s groundbreaking Mapping Early New York project has combined old-fashioned research and new technology including AI, and a new window on history has opened wide for all of us to explore!
Where
Suffolk County Historical Society Museum
300 West Main Street
Riverhead, NY
Phone
631-727-2881 x100
Price
free
Website
schs-museum.orgSpring Shore Bird Hike
Spring at the beach is one of the best birding times of the year! We see our shorebirds return to enjoy the warm weather of spring and summer on Long Island. Let's take a hike along the shore to see what birds have returned! Meet in Field 2 near the concession building. Dress for the weather. We will be walking on sand for the entire duration of the program. Bring binoculars! We may hike as far as 4 miles. Reservations are required
Where
Robert Moses State Park
Robert Moses Causeway
Babylon, NY
Phone
631-321-3501
Price
$4, under 3 are free; $10 parking
