Click here for the Newsletter dated July 2026
Summer House Tours: Tours of the Meadow Croft estate are happening NOW and running through October. Trained docents will be showing the estate on Saturdays and Sundays from 2:00-4:00. There have been many updates and changes in recent months as the BBPHA volunteers work tirelessly to make your experience at Meadow Croft even better. Check out the newly refurbished carriage house! How was life lived in the early 1900's? We welcome you to join us and find out.
If you would like to plan a tour for a group of 10 or more, email us to set a date. Our calendar is filling up with special tours and groups. If you would like to set up a time for a tour or become a docent please contact Jen at jtbudgie@gmail.com
Christmas at Meadow Croft: Christmas in July?? Yes! It's time to start planning for our signature event, Christmas at Meadow Croft! This year it will be held on December 5-6th and we need your help. If you would like to volunteer with set-up or clean-up, or if you play the piano, or would like to volunteer in another capacity, please call or text our chairperson Leanne Berg. Her number is 631-235-1702.
FREE Concert in the park
The Bayport Blue Point Heritage Association is proud to sponsor our second FREE summer concert of the year! Thank you to those community members who came out to our first concert to experience Nina Et Cetera. It was a great night for all!
We are excited to welcome all of you to Bayport Memorial Park on July 30th from 6:00-8:00 (weather permitting) for some wonderful music featuring The Flat Leavers. Please bring lawn chairs or blankets, refreshments and bug spray! This is for families of all ages. Dancing is encouraged. We hope you can join us for our second FREE concert of the summer!
Historic Boat Tour
Historic Boat Tour: The Great South Bay is not only a beautiful part of our community, but it has amazing homes and landmarks located on the bay as well as a tremendous history to share!
This year's historic boat cruise will share the history of the Great South Bay and the communities located there. We will set sail under a full moon on August 11th, 2026 from the Sayville Ferry dock. With the sun setting, we will cruise out to the bay as local Historian Frank Giebfried will provide a guided tour and then the ferry will cruise back to the Brown's River ferry dock under a beautiful full moon.
Information on purchasing tickets and other important information about the cruise will be in the August Newsletter. There are only a limited number of seats to this event so plan early!
Meadow Croft After Dark
Tavern Night with Diane Schwindt
Historic Tavern Cook/Educator
August 8, 2026
Diane Schwindt is the resident cook at the Ketcham Inn in Center Moriches. She focuses on different areas of Colonial Life. Diane will be teaching and lecturing within our carriage house about how taverns were vital to a community. She will be showing different tools and materials that were authentic to the time. Come with your appetite since Diane will be sharing samples of the famous George Washington cake as well as honey mead.
Space is limited; we will be selling only thirty tickets. The cost is $35 per person. More information and the link to the ticket sales will be in the August newsletter.
Diane has been featured in the magazine Edible, as well as in Newsday and on News12. She is a wealth of knowledge and will be leaving time for questions and answers.
Event Schedule:
6:00-7:00: Enjoy a refreshing cocktail or mocktail and explore the house.
7:00-8:00: Lecture/demonstration in the carriage house.
Signature Drink of the Evening: Gin Rickey
Enjoy a refreshing drink that dates back to the 1900’s. While originally made with bourbon or whiskey it received its name after gin was being made in bathtubs during prohibition which made it easier to come by. A gin rickey starts with nice cold gin followed by some citrusy lime juice and topped off with club soda. A lime garnish will finish it off! Non-alcoholic drinks will also be served.
Save the date for September's After Dark Event:
Antique Appraiser Mark Lagnese
September 12th, 2026 6:00pm-8:00pm
