Centerport, NY News & Events
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Patrick Gallagher was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions during a 1966 enemy grenade attack that nearly killed three of his comrades in a foxhole in Vietnam.
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Upcoming Events
Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra
Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra will perform salsa, merengue, cha-cha, bomba, plena and Latin jazz, register
Where
Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
180 Little Neck Rd.
Centerport, NY
Phone
631-854-5579
Price
$65
Website
vanderbiltmuseum.orgAn Intergenerational Workshop for Families
Tour the Hall of Fishes, examine shark teeth, corals, shells and whale bone, and create art inspired by the collections, register
Where
Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
180 Little Neck Rd.
Centerport, NY
Phone
631-854-5579
Price
$10, free ages 2 and younger
Website
vanderbiltmuseum.orgAuthor Event: Jodi Picoult
Bestselling author Jodi Picoult will discuss her latest novel "By Any Other Name," a Q&A will follow, fee includes a signed book copy, register
Where
Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
180 Little Neck Rd.
Centerport, NY
Phone
631-854-5579
Price
$50