Lecture: The  Battle of Long Island and the British Occupation

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Author and historian Bill Bleyer will discuss the Battle of Brooklyn, also known as the Battle of Long Island. The largest battle of the American Revolution, it could have spelled the end of the Continental Army in 1776. Bleyer will explore the subsequent British occupation and hardships it caused for Long Island residents until the […]

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Sag Harbor Marathon Reading of “The Great Gatsby”

John Jermain Library 201 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States +1 more

Sponsored by Canio's Books May 30 Marathon Reading Schedule – Register to read. 11:00 – 2:00pm John Jermain Memorial Library (first 6 chapters)  2:30 – 6:00pm Sag Harbor Whaling Museum, including staged reading of the Hotel scene, followed by AFTER PARTY  with silent auction, period music, & festivities. Always more to come. Stay tuned! Other Events: May 1 […]

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Meigs Raid Weekend in Sag Harbor

Meigs Raid Weekend in Sag Harbor

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

The Meigs Raid (also known as the Battle of Sag Harbor) was a military raid by American Continental Army forces, under the command of Connecticut Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs, on a British Loyalist foraging party at Sag Harbor, New York on May 24, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War. Six Loyalists were killed and 90 captured while the Americans suffered no casualties. The raid was made in response […]

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Meigs Raid Weekend in Sag Harbor

Meigs Raid Weekend in Sag Harbor

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

The Meigs Raid (also known as the Battle of Sag Harbor) was a military raid by American Continental Army forces, under the command of Connecticut Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs, on a British Loyalist foraging party at Sag Harbor, New York on May 24, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War. Six Loyalists were killed and 90 captured while the Americans suffered no casualties. The raid was made in response […]

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How to Read “Moby-Dick” Cold

How to Read “Moby-Dick” Cold

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Get ready for Canio's Moby-Dick Marathon, May 29 - June 1. Actor Meg Gibson will shares tips on reading this great book aloud and enjoying the experience. Don’t let the 19th Century language and lengthy sentence construction stop you! Meg Gibson has worked for over 40 years in theater, film and television. A graduate of Juilliard, she […]

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How to Read “Moby-Dick” Cold

How to Read “Moby-Dick” Cold

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Get ready for Canio's Moby-Dick Marathon, May 29 - June 1. Actor Meg Gibson will shares tips on reading this great book aloud and enjoying the experience. Don’t let the 19th Century language and lengthy sentence construction stop you! Meg Gibson has worked for over 40 years in theater, film and television. A graduate of Juilliard, she […]

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Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple (200 Main Street, above the Whaling Museum). Every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday 4/23/2024 MAESTROS OF LATIN JAZZ  Junga Lakunza - tromboneLarry Bustamante - baritone saxMamiko Watanabe - piano Santi Debriano - bass  Claes Brondal - drums/mc More details are at masonicmusicseries.com.

$20
Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple (200 Main Street, above the Whaling Museum). Every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday 4/23/2024 MAESTROS OF LATIN JAZZ  Junga Lakunza - tromboneLarry Bustamante - baritone saxMamiko Watanabe - piano Santi Debriano - bass  Claes Brondal - drums/mc More details are at masonicmusicseries.com.

$20
Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple (200 Main Street, above the Whaling Museum). Every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday 4/23/2024 MAESTROS OF LATIN JAZZ  Junga Lakunza - tromboneLarry Bustamante - baritone saxMamiko Watanabe - piano Santi Debriano - bass  Claes Brondal - drums/mc More details are at masonicmusicseries.com.

$20
Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple (200 Main Street, above the Whaling Museum). Every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday 4/23/2024 MAESTROS OF LATIN JAZZ  Junga Lakunza - tromboneLarry Bustamante - baritone saxMamiko Watanabe - piano Santi Debriano - bass  Claes Brondal - drums/mc More details are at masonicmusicseries.com.

$20

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple (200 Main Street, above the Whaling Museum). Every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. SANTI'S WORLD OF MUSIC - Part 2 Tuesday 4/2/2024 Bobby Franceschini - saxBill O'Connell - piano Santi Bebriano - bass  Claes Brondal - drums/mc More details are at masonicmusicseries.com.

$20
Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple (200 Main Street, above the Whaling Museum). Every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. SANTI'S WORLD OF MUSIC - Part 2 Tuesday 4/2/2024 Bobby Franceschini - saxBill O'Connell - piano Santi Bebriano - bass  Claes Brondal - drums/mc More details are at masonicmusicseries.com.

$20
Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple (200 Main Street, above the Whaling Museum). Every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. SANTI'S WORLD OF MUSIC - Part 2 Tuesday 4/2/2024 Bobby Franceschini - saxBill O'Connell - piano Santi Bebriano - bass  Claes Brondal - drums/mc More details are at masonicmusicseries.com.

$20
Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple (200 Main Street, above the Whaling Museum). Every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. SANTI'S WORLD OF MUSIC - Part 2 Tuesday 4/2/2024 Bobby Franceschini - saxBill O'Connell - piano Santi Bebriano - bass  Claes Brondal - drums/mc More details are at masonicmusicseries.com.

$20

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple (200 Main Street, above the Whaling Museum). Every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. SANTI'S WORLD OF MUSIC - Part 2 Tuesday 4/2/2024 Bobby Franceschini - saxBill O'Connell - piano Santi Bebriano - bass  Claes Brondal - drums/mc More details are at masonicmusicseries.com.

$20
Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Jazz Night at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple (200 Main Street, above the Whaling Museum). Every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. SANTI'S WORLD OF MUSIC - Part 2 Tuesday 4/2/2024 Bobby Franceschini - saxBill O'Connell - piano Santi Bebriano - bass  Claes Brondal - drums/mc More details are at masonicmusicseries.com.

$20

725 Group Art Exhibition at Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

The 725 Group Art Exhibition Curated by Michael A. Butler Opening Reception September 21, 2018 at 6pm to 8pm Exhibit runs to October 31, 2018, 10am to 5pm    Sag Harbor has long had and still maintains a rich artistic tradition, as much a part of the fabric of the village as the air we […]

Sag Harbor In Focus: Pierson Photography Exhibition & Panel

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

SAG HARBOR IN FOCUS  THIRD ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION AND COMPETITION BY AND FOR PIERSON STUDENTS May 12 - May 20, Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum 200 MAIN STREET, Sag Harbor, NY RECEPTION AND AWARDS CEREMONY       SATURDAY, May 12, 5:30-7:30PM       Award Presentation @ 6:15PM PANEL: ADVERSITY, DIVERSITY, AND CHANGE      […]

Opening Reception: Moby Dick, Through the Spyglass, Super Models at Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

The Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum is exhibiting the exquisite folio-size limited edition of Moby Dick, published in 1975 by Water Mill resident, Steve Abramson.  This luxurious collector’s edition was limited to 1500 numbered copies, each signed by the pioneering oceanographer, Jacques-Yves Cousteau and renowned artist: LeRoy Neiman.  There will be an opening reception […]

The Steve Shaughnessy Quartet at the Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

The Steve Shaughnessy Quartet will be performing a very special live show at the Museum on Friday, August 4th, 2017 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm. Stop by and enjoy live jazz music in an intimate setting.  This event is free and open to the public. More information on the summer calendar of events: http://www.sagharborwhalingmuseum.org Press Contact: […]

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Opening Reception for “Long Island Landscapes” at Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Curated by Peter J. Marcelle Opening reception: Saturday, July 22nd, from 6 to 8pm. Since the 1870s artists have been drawn to the East End of Long Island for its extraordinary light and bucolic vistas. With Long Island Landscapes we celebrate the joyous plein air tradition of the region. Generations of artists have memorialized our fields […]

Opening Reception for “Anchor: A Whale of a Show” at Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Curated by Dan Rizzie and Susan Lazarus-Reiman Opening Reception: Friday, May 26th, 2017 from 6 to 8 p.m. Historically, Sag Harbor, a village of 2 square miles, was a thriving seaport and whaling port – President George Washington approved Sag Harbor as a port of entry to New York State. Sag Harbor today, no longer […]

Meet the Artist: Bastienne Schmidt at Sag Harbor Whaling Museum

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Join the Parrish Art Museum for a Q and A with 2016 Parrish Road Show artist Bastienne Schmidt at the Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum and learn more about her exhibition Archeology of Time. RSVP required; space is limited. Those that do not reserve in advance will not be guaranteed admission to the talk. Bastienne […]

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Certain Moves Trio at Sag Harbor Whaling Museum

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Charles Certain's trio, Certain Moves, will be performing a very special live show at the Museum on Friday, August 12th, 2016 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm. Stop by and enjoy live music in an intimate setting. This event is FREE and open to the public!

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Opening Reception for Bastienne Schmidt’s “Archeology of Time” at Sag Harbor Whaling Museum

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Parrish Road Show is a creative summer series featuring temporary projects by East End artists in unexpected places outside the walls of the Museum.  Bastienne Schmidt is interested in the documentation and creation of artifacts that carry the patina of memory, history, and time. For Parrish Road Show, she searches the Whaling Museum collection for […]

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Panel Discussion: “Meet Me on Main Street” at Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Sag Harbor Express publisher emeritus Bryan Boyhan will lead a panel discussion on the exhibition "Every Village Has a Story: People" titled “Meet Me On Main Street” on Sunday, July 17 at 11 a.m. The discussion will center around the changing face of the Main Street business district with long-time business owners who will look […]

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Jake Lear performs at Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Jake Lear will be performing a very special live solo show at the Museum on Friday, July 8th, 2016 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm. Stop by and enjoy live blues and roots music in an intimate setting. Raised on the music of John Lee Hooker, Jimi Hendrix and Howlin Wolf, Jake Lear is dedicated to the […]

Opening Reception for “Every Village Has A Story — People” at Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Curated by Kathryn Szoka Part 2 of "Every Village Has A Story" Opening Reception: Friday, July 1st from 6:00 - 8:00pm. This exhibition celebrates workers in Sag Harbor village, combining vintage photographs from private and institution collections, with photographs and paintings from artists who have also lived and/or worked in the village during this time.  […]

Opening for “Every Village Has A Story: Places” at Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Curated by Elise Goodheart Part 1 of "Every Village Has A Story" Opening Reception: Friday, May 27th from 6:00 - 8:00pm. In this exhibition, nine local artists were invited to explore the roots and underpinnings of Sag Harbor's past through its buildings and places, and reflect on how those parts of the village inform their […]

Literary Walking Tour of Sag Harbor with STPS

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY, United States

Meet at Whaling Museum, 200 Main Street. Explore Sag Harbor's unique literary history from James F. Cooper to John Steinbeck. Leader: Tony Garro, 631.725.5861

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