Historical Society of the Westburys

Join us for an important, thought-provoking program presented by Cheryl Wills, an award-winning anchor, reporter and journalist for "New York 1 News." She is the author of Die Free: A Heroic Family History, which traces her great-great-great grandfather Sandy Wills’ courageous service in the Civil War as a member of the U.S. Colored Troops. Cheryl made history as the first journalist invited to speak before the United Nations General Assembly for the International Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Books will be available for purchase and signing. This program is on February 15, 2020 at 2:30 PM at the Westbury Memorial Public Library, 445 Jefferson St., Westbury, NY11590, telephone 516-333-0176.

The Cottage will be closed the week of Christmas. It will be open again on Thursday, January 2, 2020.

Sunday, November 17, 2019, 2:30 PM. Historic Quilts and Quilting Linda Radziminski, an award winning quilter, began collecting antique quilts about twenty years ago. Her collection consists mainly of quilts made in the 1930s and 40s from feed sacks. She will talk about how the quilts were made and what kind of quilt they are. This is history from a different perspective. This program, sponsored by the Historical Society of the Westburys, will be at the Westbury Memorial Public Library, 445 Jefferson St., Westbury, NY 11590.

Sunday, October 20, 2019 2:30 PM Long Island and the Sea: A Maritime History at the Westbury Memorial Public Library, 445 Jefferson St., Westbury NY Bill Bleyer's programs are always popular. He returns with this lecture based on his latest book "Long Island and the Sea" published in April, 2019. Mr. Bleyer will discuss the development of submarines and torpedos, the landing of Pan Am clippers in Port Washington and many more facts related to Long Island's maritime history.

The Cottage will be closed during July and August. If you have any questions on local history or need to see any of the material, speak to Kathleen Gaskin or one of the other reference librarians at the adult library. Cottage hours will resume in September.