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Candlelight Tours @ the Restoration Sunday, December 28, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 143 Hendrickson Avenue Valley Stream, NY 11580 Attendees are encouraged to bring canned goods for our local food pantries. As always, this event is gratis, but donations are always welcome! .jpg) Holiday Happenings: Music - Merriment - Bowling Pin Snowman Decorating + Auction! Sunday, December 14, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 143 Hendrickson Avenue Valley Stream, NY 11580 Join us for merriment, music, and holiday cheer! View and bid on the hand-decorated snowmen in our Bowling Pin Snowman auction. All proceeds go to the Society. Take a holiday photo with your own camera in our parlor, complete with a beautifully decorated tree and mantel. The Valley Stream Historical Society invites any individual, family, or community group to transform a bowling pin into a snowman and enter it into our Bowling Pin Snowman Auction to benefit the Society. Bowling pins will be provided. Please register for information on where to pick up your bowling pin. All decorated bowling pins should be dropped off at the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration on th Sunday, December 14th between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm. Register to participate by visiting this link: https://tinyurl.com/2ptxt2ff or scanning the QR code below .jpg) .jpg) Halloween Fun + Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Sunday, October 26, 20251:30 pm - 3:30 pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration 143 Hendrickson Avenue Valley Stream, NY 11580 Stories! Crafts! Scavenger Hunt! Face Painting! Treats! Costumes encouraged! Please register below so we can plan for your visit! The fun-filled afternoon of activities and treats is free—but donations are always welcome. Please join us! Halloween Fun - RSVP Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Calling all scout troops, sports teams/leagues, clubs, and community groups! The Valley Stream Historical Society is having a pumpkin decorating contest. In the spirit of the celebration of Valley Stream's 100 years, we are welcoming all Valley Stream community groups to participate. Get a pumpkin, decorate it in a way that represents your group, and bring it to the Pagan Fletcher Restoration on Sunday, October 26th between 11:00am and 1:00pm. Voting for best pumpkin will happen during our Halloween Fun event from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. Register your group to participate here: https://forms.gle/
Valley Stream in the 1920s - lecture by Bill Florio Wednesday, September 17, 2025 7:30 pm Valley Stream Village Hall 123 South Central Avenue Valley Stream, NY 11580 Join us as we continue to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Village of Valley Stream by taking a journey through the 1920s. Valley Stream Historical Society President, Bill Florio, will present a lecture on the history of Valley Stream during this time, pointing out interesting landmarks on the 1924 map of Valley Stream and highlighting key moments at the time of our Village’s inception.
Bill Florio's presentation: 2025-09.17, Valley Stream in the 1920s (Bill Florio)
Poetry at the Pagan Sunday, August 24, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration 143 Hendrickson Avenue Valley Stream, NY 11580 Join us for a poetry reading! The featured poets will be Dd. Spungin and Valerie Griggs. An open mic will follow our featured poets. All poets and non-poets are welcome! This event will be outdoors, weather permitting. Please bring your own chair or blanket. In the event of rain, the reading will move indoors.
Poetry at the Pagan Sunday, July 27, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration 143 Hendrickson Avenue Valley Stream, NY 11580 Join us for a poetry reading! The featured poets will be Margarette Wahl and Monica Wendel. An open mic will follow our featured poets. All poets and non-poets are welcome! This event will be outdoors, weather permitting. Please bring your own chair or blanket. In the event of rain, the reading will move indoors.
Poetry at the Pagan Sunday, June 29, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration 143 Hendrickson Avenue Valley Stream, NY 11580 Join us for a poetry reading! The featured poets will be Quiana Marks and Jennifer Gibaldi. An open mic will follow our featured poets. All poets and non-poets are welcome! This event will be outdoors, weather permitting. Please bring your own chair or blanket. In the event of rain, the reading will move indoors.
A Tribute to the Fallen Sons of our Beloved Village - Chris Critchley lecture Wednesday, June 18, 2025 7:30 pm Valley Stream Village Hall 123 Central Avenue Valley Stream, NY 11580
STANKO & KHAN — AN ART EXHIBIT CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF VALLEY STREAM Friday, May 30 — Sunday, June 1 Friday, May 30, 2025 Opening Night Reception 7:00 pm Refreshments + Raffle $10 (donation) per guest
THE ART OF YULIYA LOBACH Friday, March 21 — Sunday, March 23 Friday, March 21, 2025 Opening Night Reception
THE EQUESTRIAN HISTORY OF LONG ISLAND IN THE 19TH & 20TH CENTURIES Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Valley Stream Village Hall 123 South Central Avenue / Valley Stream, NY / 11580 7:30 pm Valley Stream Historical Society Anniversary Gala Saturday, September 21, 2024 VFW Post 791 65 East Merrick Road Valley Stream, NY 11580 7:00 PM
Storytime Adventure Sunday, July 28, 2024 1:30 pm 143 Hendrickson Avenue Valley Stream, NY 11580
Poetry returns to the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration! Sunday, July 21, 2024 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration 143 Hendrickson Avenue Valley Stream, NY Please join us as we welcome Dd Spungin and JR Turek for our second 2024 Poetry at Pagan reading.
The event will be hosted by Joe Coen (historical society board trustee and archivist) and Sandra Proto.
You can also sign up for our Open Mic — bring your family-friendly poems to share.
Spots are limited!
Poetry at Pagan-Fletcher Restoration! Sunday, June 9, 2024 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration 143 Hendrickson Avenue Valley Stream, NY THE ART OF STANKO Friday, May 3 — Sunday, May 5 Friday, May 3, 2024 Opening Night Reception Mike Stanko, a lifelong resident of Valley Stream, has been showing his unique and whimsical art since the 1990s. From his home, to the world beyond, he finds endless inspiration in the iconic, the familiar, and even the mundane (sunflowers, beach scenes, maybe even a grilled cheese sandwich). Each painting is lovingly created with bright fields of color in his signature eye-catching style. His paintings are buoyant and optimistic, reflective of his colorful outlook on the world around him,sprinkled with wit and plain old fun. Stanko’s work has been exhibited at the Ripe Gallery in Greenlawn, Mistretta Gallery in Locust Valley; the Elaine Benson Gallery in Bridgehampton; the Empire State Building; and many other venues in the New York metropolitan area. He has been featured in a variety of print and television interviews and has donated art to benefit breast cancer, ALS, the Valley Stream Historical Society, and other worthy causes. Mike met his wife, Karen Zang, also an artist, in the halls of Central High. Both are Class of '73 graduates and avid Beatle fans! Enjoy beautiful art in a vintage setting: Please join us Friday evening, or drop by Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Enjoy beautiful art in a vintage setting — an opportunity to connect to Old Valley Stream. For further information please email: vshistorical@gmail.com.
CANDLELIGHT TOURS Friday, December 29, 2023 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY / 11580 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST Sunday, December 3, 2023 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY / 11580 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
HALLOWEEN FUN Sunday, October 29, 2023 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY / 11580 Come in costume and enjoy Halloween fun! Stories! Crafts! Scavenger hunt! Face painting, and more! Bring a carved, decorated, or painted pumpkin for our contest. Pumpkins will be judged at 3:30 pm. Halloween Fun is free and open to the public. All are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted and appreciated. For further information please email vshistorical@gmail.com.
QUILT ART EXHIBIT RECEPTION — Teresa Fusco, quilter Friday, October 20, 2023 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY / 11580 7:00 pm — $10.00Saturday and Sunday, October 21 & 22, 2023 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY / 11580 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - no charge The Society will host a Quilt Art Exhibit with works created by Valley Streamer, Teresa Fusco, beginning with a reception on Friday, October 20, 2023, 7:00 pm (Admission $10.00). No charge on Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22, 2023 from 1:00 pm through 4:00 pm. Quilters Palette: 2nd place Challenge Quilt Oley Valley Community Fair: 1st place Best of Show Berks County Quilt Guild: 1st Place, Machine Quilted Kutztown Historical Society: One Woman Show. A quilted wall-hanging will be raffled off the evening of the 20th.
WALTER EISENHARDT: Resurrecting the Charles A. Frisch House Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Valley Stream Village Hall 123 South Central Avenue / Valley Stream, NY / 11580 7:30 pm
GRANNY'S ATTIC SALE Sunday, October 8, 2023 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY / 11580 12:00 pm - 5:00 pmCome shop unique, hand-made, and one-of-a-kind items from local vendors in the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration backyard. The Restoration will be open for tours. The historical society will also be selling items from their Country Store such as postcards, mugs, medallions, totes, and notecards. In addition to vendors, some community organizations will be represented. Come shop and connect with your neighbors!
GRANNY'S ATTIC - VENDORS WANTED! Sunday, October 8, 2023 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY / 11580 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Do you have items you'd like to sell? The backyard of the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration will be open to vendors for the sale of their wares. Interested parties should complete the vendor application. Once your application is approved, you'll receive a link to pay the $20.00 vendor fee.
125 YEARS OF THE VALLEY STREAM FIRE DEPARTMENT a month of Sundays — September 17, 24; October 1, 8, 15 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream, NY 11580 1pm - 4pm Join us in honoring the history of the VSFD and its dedicated volunteers. This special exhibit, put together by historian and retired Lieutenant, Robert Sarno (FDNY), features never-before-seen memorabilia and personal artifacts. Acknowledge and celebrate the importance and valor of this amazing group of individuals, while enjoying the ambience of our 19th century property. All exhibits, and mostly all historical society driven-events, are gratis and open to the public. Donations are gratefully accepted and appreciated. For further information, email: vshistorical@gmail.com.
CLEAR STREAM AVENUE SCHOOL—100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY Wednesday, September 6, 2023 8:45 a.m. 60 Clearstream Avenue / Valley Stream / NY 11580 This year marks the 100th anniversary of Valley Stream Union Free School District 30, with its flagship Clear Stream Avenue School turning a remarkable 100 years old. For the past century, this district has blazed a trail in educational excellence and never wavered in its dedication to the beloved Valley Stream community. A ceremony honoring the 100th opening will occur on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, at 8:45 a.m., on the front steps of Clear Stream Avenue School, located at 60 Clearstream Ave., Valley Stream. Local, regional and state legislators have been invited to participate in the ceremony. Former and current principals, teachers and students will also be on hand to join in the celebration. Before Valley Stream Union Free School District 30, otherwise known as “The Friendly Schools,” was formed, students living west of Merrick Avenue had to attend either Wheeler Avenue in District 13, Brooklyn Avenue in District 24 or Elmont. Families were concerned about these schools becoming overcrowded and worried that the children from the western end of town would have to travel far to get an education. This matter was brought to the attention of Nassau County Second District Superintendent Wellington C. Mepham, who after reviewing numerous potential alternatives, declared on May 22, 1923, the formation of Common School District No. 30. By September of that year, its first school, a wooden structure located on Joseph Buscher's estate, was up and running. Its doors opened to welcome a new generation of eager minds, ready to learn and grow in the nurturing environment the district had created. Near the end of the 1923–24 academic year, an eight-room brick building opened on Clear Stream Avenue and was named after the street. Instantly, the district began to expand and by 1929 Clear Stream Avenue Elementary School needed 11 teachers. “Over the years, Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 has evolved into a diverse and vibrant community that seeks to empower its children to achieve greatness,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Roxanne Garcia-France. “The leaders, teachers, staff, families and community members are committed to cultivating the minds of students and inspiring them to become Global Leaders of Tomorrow.” Dr. Garcia-France added, “With our values rooted in academic excellence, we strive to make sure each student is given individual attention to reach their fullest potential—to be independent and collaborative learners who can contribute meaningfully in this 21st-century world. Our district is dedicated to fostering strong, honest relationships based on integrity, respect, and inclusivity. This resolute commitment has and will continue to have a long-lasting impact on the students of Valley Stream and beyond, allowing their bright futures to shine far into the future.” Clear Stream Avenue School turns 100 (press release)
KAYLA KNIGHT — LIVE PERFORMANCE Sunday, August 27, 2023 5:00 pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration / 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY 11580 Join us as Kayla Knight delights us with a performance of vocal Jazz and adult contemporary music. Kayla is a vocalist, attorney, and life-long lover of local history and Jazz. At St. John's University, she served as the president of the Mixed Chorus, was the featured vocalist of the Jazz Band, and served as the university's Event Soloist. Recently, Ms. Knight sang the National Anthem at the request of Nassau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman for senior birthday parties at the Old Bethpage Barn. Kayla continues to relish the opportunity to perform and share her love of music and community.
SONGS OF LOVE & SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS Sunday, August 20, 2023 5:00 pm Zoom
TRIVIA CONTEST — with Billy Florio Sunday, August 20, 2023 7:00 pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration / 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY 11580 Up to four players per team. $5.00 per person. Play for a prize and the glory of the win!
POETRY READING III — Aether Atomsk, Anne Coen, Dd. Spungin, and Jack Zaffos Sunday, August 13, 2023 5:00 pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration / 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY 11580 Please join us for the historical society's third Poetry Reading for the Summer of 2023. Featured poets for final round are Arether Atomsk, Anne Coen, Dd. Spungin, and Jack Zaffos. Aether Atomsk (Ay-thur Atom-isk) born Mikhail Myers is a poet and content creator. Under his alias, he has performed his heart out to reflect the world's beauty through the mediums he loves. Anne Coen is a retired teacher who has been writing poetry since the seventies. She stumbled into performance poetry by accident when she realized that signing a clipboard without asking questions was risky business! Anne continued her journey as a featured reader, performing at various Long Island venues, including Sip This on Rockaway Avenue in Valley Stream. Coen has published her poetry and Haiku in the PPA Literary Review, as well as other literary journals, and has won various contests. Alternately silly and serious, Anne's goal is to take the listener on an emotional journey. Dd. Spungin, author of the collection Tomorrow Smells Invisible (Words With Wings Press, 2020), hosts events for the Poets In Nassau and the Performance Poets Association. Her poetry appears in numerous literary anthologies, and several have been set to music by New York composer Julie Mandel. Jack Zaffos has been writing poetry since age 18. The calendar coordinator for PPA, Jack's work has appeared in the PPA Literary Review—one publication among many. Zaffos is the author of Meditations of the Heart, Songlines in the Wilderness, and Lyrics from a Singing Stream.
BOCCE BALL TOURNAMENT Sunday, August 6, 2023 5:00 pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration / 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY 11580 Interested in attending? Let us know.
Songs of Love and Social Consciousness - Leonard Lehrman, Helene Willaims, Daniel Hyman Sunday, July 30, 2023 5:00 pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration / 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY 11580
THE AFTERNOON GRIFTERS Sunday, July 23, 2023 5:00 pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration / 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY 11580 The Valley Stream Historical Society is proud to present the first performance by the newly formed band, the Afternoon Grifters. The ensemble consists of four musicians—all from Valley Stream: Grey Wilson (guitar, harmonica, vocals), Dylan Taganas (guitar, piano, vocals), Crystina Windham (vocals, tambourine), and Ryan Wall (percussion). Grey and Crystina are graduates of Central High; Dylan and Ryan attended Kellenberg Memorial High in Uniondale. Although this is the band's inaugural gig, it is not their first foray in the musical arena. Both Grey and Dylan are current members of the pop/punk band the Mercurys; Crystina is a frequent guest singer with the group. Ryan has his own hard-core band, Zions Blood, which plays heavy metal. The Afternoon Grifters, influenced by a variety of artists from the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Janis Joplin, and Green Day, is sure to have something on Sunday's song list to strike the right chord with pop, rock, and punk devotees, as well as with the casual concertgoer. All are welcome to join us for this special late afternoon musical rendezvous at the Restoration. It's always a good thing to support local talent with enthusiasm and good cheer!
"I Love Long Island" Lego Contest Sunday, July 16, 2023 5:00 pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration / 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY 11580 Tag your LEGO-loving friends and spread the word! It’s time to unleash your creativity, showcase your Lego building skills, and get a chance to win FREE TICKETS TO LEGOLAND! Prizes will be awarded to the best creations, so bring your A-game and let your imagination soar!
POETRY READING – Christine Barbour, Marsha Nelson, and Judy ("J R") Turek Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:00 pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration / 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY 11580 Poetry lovers unite and join the Society for their second poetry reading on the lawn of the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration! Our three featured poets for round two are: Christine Barbour, Marsha Nelson, and J R Turek. Christine Barbour, who received her MFA from Sarah Lawrence College, is the founder of Iron Horse Poetry, a poetry and writing workshop. Christine is on the Advisory Committee of the Nassau County Poet Laureate Society and an editor of the Nassau County Poet Laureate Review. Barbour has written for various anthologies and journals; her first book, The Poet’s Owl, was published this year. Marsha Nelson received her BA in Creative Studies from Hofstra University. She is a playwright, screenwriter, and award-winning poet featured in many literary publications. The author of two books of poetry: Night Visions and All Rise-Stand Up Holy Gates, Marsha’s poem,” I Thought it was Love,” was the 2016 contest winner hosted by the Nassau County Poet Laureate Society. Nelson, an immigrant from Trinidad, has written and directed several Resurrection Cantata and Christmas plays. Judy ("J R") Turek is the Superintendent of Poetry for the LI Fair. Other feathers in her cap include Hometown Hero, LI Poet of the Year, and Bards Laureate. J R, who lives on Long Island, is an editor, workshop leader, mentor, and author of seven poetry books. DogSpeak, her most recent anthology, was written in support of the North Shore Animal League. ‘The Purple Poet,’ (named so for her purple hair!) has written a poem a day for the past 19 years.
TRIVIA CONTEST with Bill Florio, Valley Stream Historical Society President Sunday, July 2, 2023 5:00 pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration / 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY 11580 Join us for a fun-filled evening with the Society's very own Billy Florio. His capacity for triva-related information is unsurpassed! Up to four players per team, $5.00 per person. Play for a prize and the glory of the win!
ROARING TWENTIES LAWN PARTY Sunday, June 25, 2023 5:00 pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration / 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY 11580 It may be summer but come dressed for the twenties! The Society will be celebrating the era of flappers, gangsters, jazz, and Prohibition. There will be mocktails, photo ops, silent films, and much, much more ballyhoo. To quote F. Scott Fitzgerald: "The most expensive orgy in town." OGA WITH CHRISTINA — backyard yoga session with Christina Rau Sunday, June 18, 2023 5:00 pm — 6:00 pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration / 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY 11580
POETRY READING — with Paula Curci, Christina M. Rau, and Maggie Dinzler Shaw Sunday, June 11, 2023 5:00 pm — 6:30 pm Meet the Poets: Paula Curci is the Nassau County Poet Laureate for 2022-2024 and the Poet in Residence for Radio Hofstra University, where she produces Calliope’s Corner. She is a journal writing instructor and spearheads the “Poetry: It’s a Shore Thing!” micro-memoir project at the Long Beach Library. She also co-hosts the library's Poet Laureate’s Invitational open mic. Curci co-founded the Acoustic Poets Network and is known for Posics, her unique and highly esthetic style of poetry. Christina M. Rau is the author of What We Do To Make Us Whole, the Elgin Award-winning Liberating The Astronauts, and two poetry chapbooks. Christina has served as Poet in Residence for Oceanside Library since 2020 and was Poet In Residence for Cedarmere in 2022. Her poetry airs on Destinies: The Voice of Science Fiction radio show on WUSB and appears in various journals, The Disappointed Housewife, being one. Rau also teaches yoga. Maggie Dinzler Shaw, a native Streamer, is a writer, poet, educator, and artist. Her writing has appeared in several journals and in the anthology, Songs of Seasoned Women. In addition to her editorship at Lamberson Corona Press, she is a painter and photographer—her work has been exhibited in Suffolk County libraries; Nassau Community College and Florida International University art shows; Downtown LA Artwork; an exhibition sponsored by the Fire Island National Seashore, and at Sagtikos Manor, a historic home on Long Island. Dinzler Shaw is a former trustee of the Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts and a participant of their rotating art exhibits.
EXPOSITION OF TEXTURE — THE ART OF MATT KHAN Friday, June 2 — Sunday, June 4 Friday, June 2, 2023 Opening Night Reception
Please join us for a wonderful weekend of art! Matt Khan, a Streamer since junior high (Memorial), who now works for the Village, is passionate about art! In addition to his day job, Khan also teaches painting techniques, organizes paint parties, and makes guest appearances on radio talk shows. A featured artist in Poetry: Elixir of the Heart, an anthology that celebrates artists of Caribbean descent, is another feather in his cap! Speaking of feathers: Khan, who paints in acrylics, creates his masterpieces using a wide variety of textures; feathers being one of them. Foliage, fur, rocks, wood, and water are other textural themes he employs, that help help engage his viewers and heighten their senses. Khan is known for his ability to create high-impact visuals with only a few strokes of the brush. Enjoy beautiful art in a vintage setting: Please join us Friday evening, or drop by Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Enjoy beautiful art in a vintage setting — an opportunity to connect to Old Valley Stream. For further information please email: vshistorical@gmail.com. LI Herald article December 16, 2021 (LI Herald - Valley Stream edition)
DANCING MY WAY THROUGH LIFE — GUY FERRARA Author Chat & Book Signing Wednesday, May 17, 2023 7:30 pm Valley Stream Village Hall 123 South Central Avenue / Valley Stream / NY 11580 Join us for an evening of good conversation, enthusiasm, and positivity. Anyone who spends time around the Society's beloved Guy, can't help but feel uplifted and energized! Guy's got some great stories to tell — intimate accounts of baseball legends, encyclopedic knowledge of Curtiss Air Field (the Green Acres Mall was built on the runway), and his passion for dance. Ferrara is known, near and far, as the "Mambo Man." You will leave Village Hall that evening with a huge smile on your face and a bounce in your step. His memoir, Dancing My Way Through Life, will also be available for purchase. All lectures, both in-person and via Zoom, are free and open to the public. Donations are gratefully accepted and appreciated. For further information, email: vshistorical@gmail.com. For more about the Mambo Man: 08/19/22 - Mambo Man of Valley Stream (Herald)
Chapter from Guy Ferrara's book: Dancing My Way Through Life Hells Angels Crash a Great Gatsby New Year’s Eve Party THE HISTORY OF LONG BEACH THROUGH MAPS — A Lecture
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 7:30 pm Valley Stream Village Hall 123 South Central Avenue / Valley Stream / NY 11580 The Valley Stream Historical Society is proud to host a lecture by Long Beach historians Dennis Carey and Pat Gallagher. Carey, a retired doctor, wrote Silver Strand, a historical fiction novel about a barrier island and some of its colorful characters—which included the city's real-life founder and developer, William Reynolds (Reynolds Channel is named for him). Gallagher, who grew up in Long Beach, formerly a high school principal, is a professor at Nassau Community College. The duo's lecture is in two parts: the first part features maps that show the historical development of the city; the second part focuses on the impact Hurricane Sandy had on the barrier island. This fascinating lecture should not be missed! Dennis Carey's book, Silver Strand, will be available for purchase the evening of the lecture. All lectures, both in-person and via Zoom, are free and open to the public. Donations are gratefully accepted and appreciated. For further information please email vshistorical@gmail.com. 04/21/2022 - LI Herald article \
Sundays, March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023 1:00pm—4:00pm Pagan-Fletcher Restoration 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY 11580
GEORGE IS BACK — PRESIDENTS DAY CELEBRATION! Sunday, February 19, 2023 1:00pm—4:00pm 143 Hendrickson Avenue / Valley Stream / NY 11580
Not since the Battle of Long Island has there been so much excitement! Visit the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration and see a genuine piece of Washington memorabilia. Historical Society members will be dressed in Colonial costumes. |
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