General Membership Meetings
Our February General Membership meeting is open to all and held at the BBP Library. There is also a raffle at every meeting. Please join us for our February meeting:
The Roosevelts in New York City
Bill Bleyer, Author, Historian
Sunday, February 15, 2026
2:00pm -4:00pm
Historian and author Bill Bleyer, a former Newsday staff writer, will present insights from his latest book, The Roosevelts in New York City. During this presentation, Bleyer will explore the unique locations in New York City where members of the Roosevelt family lived and worked revealing the private stories and interactions that shaped this iconic American family. The presentation will highlight the Roosevelts’ enduring legacy in Manhattan, including Theodore Roosevelt’s formative years in a brownstone on East 20th Street and the influence of his uncle, Robert Barnwell Roosevelt, (former summer resident of Bayport) who lived next door in a twin brownstone and fostered Theodore’s interest in conservation. The talk will provide an in-depth look at these notable family residences and the personal stories behind the Roosevelts’ prominence in New York City. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event.
Save the dates for the March and April meetings:
Postcards from Papa: Letters, Legacy, and the Land We Tend
Brittany Cutrone
Loughlin Vineyard, Proprietor
Sunday, March 22, 2026
The Roosevelt Girls of Meadow Croft
Frank Giebfried, BBP Historian
Sunday, April 12, 2026
