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Category Archives: General News
The Golden Age of Hollywood Costume Exhibit
This Gene London Collection exhibit of costumes from the Golden Age of Hollywood is an ABSOLUTE must-see for all movie and fashion fans! You will love it! Continue reading
Photos from Dickens & Holiday Events
We were very busy with the Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival and other events with family and friends, and we are excited to share some pictures at last! Continue reading
Posted in General News, Holidays, Nan in the News
Tagged Charles Dickens, Christmas, Dickens Festival, Historical Society, Long Island, Miller Place-Mount Sinai Historical Society, New York, photography, Port Jefferson Village
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Spirit Tour 2015: The Culper Spy Ring: From Secrecy to Victory
October 17, 2005 – Three Village Historical Society’s 2015 Spirit Tour, “The Culper Spy Ring: From Secrecy to Victory” Continue reading
Posted in General News, Seasonal
Tagged Caroline Church, Cemetery Tour, Community History, Culper Spy Ring, East Setauket, event, George Washington, halloween, Historical Society, Local History, Long Island, New York, Setauket, Setauket Presbyterian Church, Spirit Tour, Three Village Historical Society
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Spring Hats for Mothers Day, The Kentucky Derby, and Hat Luncheons
Spring is finally here and along with the beautiful weather, many fashionable events take place in early May, such as The Kentucky Derby on May 1st and 2nd, Central Park Conservancy’s very exclusive Annual Hat Luncheon on May 6th, and of course Mothers Day on May 10th! Continue reading
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Tagged Brunch, event, hat, Hat Luncheon, hats, Kentucky Derby, Mothers Day, New York, New York City, spring, tea
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Upcoming: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in Northport, NY
We are busily helping to costume this production of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer for the Northport-East Northport Community Theater! Continue reading
Posted in General News, Upcoming Events
Tagged Community Theater, Local Theater, Long Island, New York, Northport, Northport-East Northport Community Theater, Play, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Theater, Theatrical Production, Tom Sawyer
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Upcoming: Oheka’s Annual Gatsby Garden Party 6/10/2015
The most lavish garden party on Long Island is just around the corner! Oheka Castle’s annual Garden Party will be taking place on June 10, 2015. Continue reading
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Tagged edwardian, event, garden parties, garden party, Gatsby, gold coast mansion, Long Island, mansions, New York, Oheka, Oheka Castle, party, The Great Gatsby, themed
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Designers’ Showcase 2015 at Mill Neck Manor
Mill Neck Manor is hosting the annual Designers’ Showcase from May 2nd to June 14th, 2015, with a special VIP Preview Party on April 30th, and will be a wonderful opportunity to experience the grandeur of the mansion and view the elaborate estate. Continue reading
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Tagged Benefit, Designers Showcase, Downton Abbey, Estates, event, gold coast mansion, Long Island, mansions, Mansions & Millonaires, Mill Neck Manor, New York, tea
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Immigration-themed Photo Shoot
Photos professionally done in 2009 for an educational book series called “Time Traveling Tracy”, featuring our historical costumes and props, and staged at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum and Ellis Island. Continue reading
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Tagged Immigration, Immigration Day, New York, New York City, Photo Shoots, photography
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Photos and Video from Smithtown’s 350th Anniversary Town Board Meeting
March 3, 2015 – Photos from Smithtown’s 350th anniversary reenactment of a historical town board meeting at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, which included the opening of a community time capsule. Continue reading
Posted in General News, Nan in the News
Tagged event, Historic Anniversary, Long Island, New York, Smithtown, Time Capsule
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Smithtown’s 350th Anniversary
Costumes are all set to go for Tuesday’s Town Board Meeting Reenactment for Smithtown’s 350th Anniversary! Check out Newsday’s great article about the history of Smithtown, which includes a listing of all the celebration events. Continue reading
Posted in General News, Upcoming Events
Tagged Colonial, Events, Historic Anniversary, Historical Society, History, Long Island, New York, Reenactment, Smithtown
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Newsday: Celebrate Women’s History Month on Long Island
Yesterday’s Newsday had a wonderful article about the upcoming Suffragette March in Lake Ronkonkoma on Sunday– Hopefully, with the weather warming up, we’ll get a good attendance for this very meaningful kickoff to Women’s History Month! Continue reading
Posted in General News, Upcoming Events
Tagged Antonia Petrash, Authors, Commemorative, Events, Lake Ronkonkoma, Lake Ronkonkoma Heritage Association, Lectures, Long Island, Long Island Women's Suffrage, March, New York, Newsday, Parade, Women's History Month, Women's Rights, Women's Suffrage
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President’s Day
April 13 & 14, 2015 – Librarian James Ward will be appearing as President Lincoln at the Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton on April 13th and Middle Country Public Library on April 14th, as well as taking on the role of General Ulysses S. Grant alongside Steven DeFriest as General Robert E. Lee at Middle Country Public Library on April 9th. All are open to the public! Continue reading
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Happy Women’s Equality Day!
August 26th was designated “Women’s Equality Day” by the US Congress in 1971, to mark the anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States that finally gave women the right to vote. Continue reading
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Grand Opening of Swezey-Avey House
We were pleased to costume members of the Yaphank Historical Society for their Grand Opening of the restored Swezey-Avey House. Continue reading
Posted in General News, Nan in the News
Tagged edwardian, event, Grand Opening, Historic Homes, Historical Society, Yaphank
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’70s Book Release Party for Rick Perlstein’s The Invisible Bridge
The launch of Rick Perlstein’s book, The Invisible Bridge, was celebrated with release parties with a ’70s theme. We had the pleasure of costuming one of the party-goers for the event that took place in New York at The Paris Review! Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, Authors, Books, event, Launch Parties, New York City, parties
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