Watch a recording of the recent virtual tour of Ma’s House and the conversation with artist Jeremy Dennis about the site’s future as a studio for Black, Indigenous, and other artists of color.
Past Events
Historic Preservation for Long Island Communities: Centerport & Greenlawn
Thursday, March 18th, 2021 (via Zoom)
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Hosted by Harborfields Public Library, Sarah Kautz, Preservation and Advocacy Director, will explore how historic places are protected and ways to get involved in supporting historic preservation in your community.
Long Road to Freedom: Surviving Slavery on Long Island in Conversation
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 (via Zoom)
5:30pm to 6:30pm
Hosted by the Long Island Museum and moderated by Darren St. George, Preservation Long Island Director of Education and Public Programs, the event coincides with the release of the museum’s new publication.
Preservation for the People: An Introduction to Local, State, & Federal Policies & Practices
Thursday, March 4th, 2021
10:00am to 11:30am
Hosted by LILRC, Sarah Kautz, Preservation Long Island Director of Preservation and Advocacy will explore how local, state, and federal laws work together to preserve historic places, and how you can support a more comprehensive approach to preservation in your community.
“Manor to Manor: Shaping America – The Connection of Three Generations of African and European Descendants”
Sunday, February 28, 2021 (via Zoom)
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Sylvester Manor Educational Farm and Eastville Community Historical Society host their 7th annual Black History Month program talk which will explore the connections between the European and enslaved families of Sylvester Manor on Shelter Island and Joseph Lloyd Manor in Lloyd Harbor.
Jupiter Hammon Project:
Phase I Findings Presentation
Friday, February 26, 2021 (via Zoom)
10:00am to 11:00am
Join us as we explore the development, execution, and current outcomes in the first phase of the Jupiter Hammon Project that explores the legacy of slavery on Long Island.