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Upcoming Events

Online: Black Whalers

Feb24

The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor will highlight the roles Black mariners played in our whaling history, including whaling’s ties to the Underground Railroad, register for a link starting Feb. 3

Where

Uniondale Public Library

400 Uniondale Ave.

Uniondale, NY

Phone

516-489-2220

Price

free

Beyond the Book Club: A Marriage at Sea

Feb25

Discussion of the nonfiction book "A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck" by Sophie Elmhirst, register

Where

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

301 Main St.

Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Phone

631-367-3418

Price

$15

Online: Black Whalers - Stories Untold

Feb26

The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor will explore the stories of African-American whalers, including their courage, the challenges they faced and how life at sea linked them to the fight for freedom, Zoom meeting ID is 816 3441 3418, passcode is 839800

Where

Shelter Rock Public Library

165 Searingtown Rd.

Albertson, NY

Phone

516-248-7363

Price

free

Website
srpl.org
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