Peconic Landing Community Center
Helen Keller Services: Independence for the Visually Impaired
Peconic Landing Community Center 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport, NY, United StatesExplore tips and tricks to help support your loved ones who are having difficulties with their sight. Robin Dinerstein, Vision Rehabilitation Teacher at Helen Keller Services, will discuss services available through the organization and how they can help visually impaired individuals maintain their independence and live comfortably and safely at home.
National Theatre Captured Live in HD: Julius Caesar
Peconic Landing Community Center 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport, NY, United StatesNicholas Hytner’s production will thrust the audience into the street party that greets Caesar’s return, the congress that witnesses his murder, the rally that assembles for his funeral and the chaos that explodes in its wake. Ben Whishaw (The Danish Girl, Skyfall, Hamlet) and Michelle Fairley (Fortitude, Game of Thrones) play Brutus and Cassius, David […]
Lifetime Learning Speakers Bureau presents: Having Your Voice in End of Life Planning
Peconic Landing Community Center 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport, NY, United StatesMark B. Peterson, ED.D. discusses the importance of "Having Your Voice” with the help of four short videos that he says could change your life. His lifelong commitment has been to help individuals, couples, and families make important complex decisions about how they wish to live their lives.
Meet the Artist in Residence: Glass Artist Yan Rieger
Peconic Landing Community Center 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport, NY, United StatesLocal glass artist Yan Rieger will discuss the art of painting with light using glass as a medium. Explore the history of glass and fused glass forming techniques he uses to create his works, which are featured throughout the North Fork.
Book Talks: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan: presented by SHS
Peconic Landing Community Center 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport, NY, United StatesIn Defense of Food by Michael Pollan: presented by the Southold Historical Society. "From the author of the bestselling The Omnivore's Dilemma comes this bracing and eloquent manifesto that shows readers how they might start making thoughtful food choices that can enrich their lives and enlarge their sense of what it means to be healthy." […]
The Fire Island Lighthouse: Long Island’s Welcoming Beacon
Peconic Landing Community Center 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport, NY, United StatesThe Fire Island Lighthouse: Long Island’s Welcoming Beacon is presented by the Southold Historical Society. Along with a selection of wonderful color photographs depicting the grandeur of the lighthouse, author Bill Bleyer charts the history of Long Island's cherished Fire Island Lighthouse. Book Review: "Bill Bleyer, prize-winning staff writer for Newsday and life-long boater is […]
The History of African American Music to Modern Day
Peconic Landing Community Center 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport, NY, United StatesThe History of African American Music to Modern Day presented by musician, commercial jingle writer and singer-songwriter Sheree M.C. Elder, describes various genres of music that have evolved throughout African American history until present day. Performing with Sheree's is William T. Turpin Jr., aka "Teddy Turpin," a self-taught musician, choir director, worship leader and songwriter. […]
The Bolshoi Ballet In HD: Romeo and Juliet
Peconic Landing Community Center 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport, NY, United StatesIn Verona, Romeo and Juliet fall madly in love while their respective families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are caught in a bitter rivalry ending in heart-wrenching tragedy… Alexei Ratmansky, former artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, stages the company’s premiere of his production with dramatic urgency and a fresh re-telling of Shakespeare’s beloved classic. His […]
Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing
Peconic Landing Community Center 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport, NY, United StatesJoin renowned songwriter and composer Jeff Franzel along with musicians Corin Stigall and Yaala Ballin as they celebrate African-American composers and vocalists of the 20th century. Enjoy the sounds of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Thelonious Monk, and a nod to the blues with covers of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith. Jeff is […]
Howard Dean: “World Politics in the Age of Trump”
Peconic Landing Community Center 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport, NY, United StatesJoin Howard Dean, former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee and Governor of Vermont on Tuesday, February 6, at 4:00 pm for an intimate, nonpartisan discussion about the current state of American politics. Presented by Peconic Landing's Lifetime Learning Speakers Bureau. Guests are required to register for the event as space is limited. Please visit https://peconiclanding.ticketleap.com/ to register.
Project Genesis: Jewish-Christian Inquiry into the New Testament
Peconic Landing Community Center 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport, NY, United StatesJoin us for a discussion on the interpretation of the Christian Scriptures with insights and commentary from the Jewish tradition. Presented by educators Dr. Donald Russo & Rabbi Gadi Capela. All are welcome.
History of FDNY Fireboat “Firefighter” with Charlie Ritchie
Peconic Landing Community Center 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport, NY, United StatesExplore the significance of longest-serving fireboat in FDNY history, the “Firefighter” formally known as FDNY’s “Marine 9.” Learn about its design and construction, major fires and its role in the history of American technology and future construction of fireboats. Hear anecdotally storied from firefighters and mariners serving on the vessel over its 72-year long career. […]