Troubled Waters

Poquatuck Hall 1160 Skipper's Lane, Orient, NY, United States

Troubled Waters in Oysterponds Troubled Waters in Oysterponds is an informative discussion on the quality and quantity of the water you drink, the sustainability of water and the way we are using it in and around our homes. We will present what you need to know and what you can do about gardens, sprinklers, pools [...]

She Went A-Whaling

East Marion Fire House 9245 Main Road, East Marion, NY, United States

She Went A-Whaling EMCA presents John Holzapfel in a discussion about She Went A-Whaling, a book of journal entries from 1847 and 1848 by Martha Smith Brewer Brown of Orient and edited by Anne MacKay. Martha accompanied her whaling-captain husband for an adventure to whaling grounds around the world. Her accounts made a large contribution to women’s history [...]