Event List

Celebrate women’s history at the library, with an America 250 twist!  Explore interactive stations each dedicated to a different First Lady of the United States. Kids can learn fun facts, try hands on activities and discover how these re

Celebrate women’s history at the library, with an America 250 twist!  Explore interactive stations each dedicated to a different First Lady of the United States. Kids can learn fun facts, try hands on activities and discover how these re

Historical interpreter Sarah Walsh portrays Abigail Adams—wife, mother, farm manager, and trusted advisor— as if it were 1776, as she prepares to move her family to Boston for smallpox inoculation while John Adams is in Philadelphia for the second

A former CIA officer will tell little known stories of women intelligence operatives who contributed to our security from the nation’s founding to the present.

Join nature guide Lee McAllister on a walk through the Rocky Point Pine Barrens to visit Radio Central, where the first Trans-Atlantic telephone message was sent linking London and New York.  Learn about America’s history while taking in the

Have you ever wanted to be a spy?

Have you ever wanted to be a spy?

Learn the art of calligraphy from expert Christie Jones using nibs, ink and ink block  - just like the professionals. 

April 9, 1865 is cemented into American history as the date of the surrender of General Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia.

Become a part of history by helping the Library of Congress transcribe historic documents to make them searchable and accessible for all.

“I pray you to believe what I have said about Buchenwald. I reported what I saw and heard, but only part of it. For most of it, I have no words.

Creating digital copies of family photographs and documents makes your family history easily accessible and sharable.

Nearly everyone has boxes of precious family heirlooms stashed in their homes. These items can deteriorate over time, but making small changes in their storage and handling can have a huge impact on the lifespan of these materials.

Join Jeanne Schnupp, the Savvy Sightseer, for a lively travelogue tour of Washington, D.C., a compact city packed with iconic monuments, hidden gems, vibrant street art, playful pandas, and Smithsonian treasures.

From the Revolution to the digital age, African Americans have served as codebreakers, spies, analysts, and officers – advancing both the security and the ideals of the United States.

In celebration of Memorial Day, create fondant cupcakes with a patriotic pinwheel twist, courtesy of Fanny Cakes! 

Celebrate America with some red, white and blue crafts. Learn some facts about American history while crafting together.

Celebrate America with some red, white and blue crafts. Learn some facts about American history while crafting together.

Play American History Bingo with friends and win prizes that will go down in history as awesome!

Enjoy an immersive living history experience with Judith Kalaora as Dolley Madison, wife of James Madison, and one of America’s most celebrated First Ladies.

“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.” - Thomas Jefferson, July 4th, 1776

Celebrate America 250 by stopping in to explore the ways life has changed through the years in America.  Drop in and try our craft and activity stations.

Once one of the largest military training camps in the United States, Camp Upton brought tens of thousands of soldiers to the pine barrens of Suffolk County during both World Wars.

Practice your creative writing skills with your friends in this workshop where we discuss historical fiction writing in celebration of our country's 250th anniversary year.