October's Meeting, 2013

Steven Jones of the L.I. Maritime Museum will present an overview of the museum’s buildings, exhibits and events.  

Please note: this meeting will be held Saturday evening October 19, at 7:00 PM in the Bayport-Blue Point Library Community Room.

Read about the career of Steven Jones here: Click Here!

upcoming events......

September 24th, Tuesday
Manhattan Bus Trip, Roosevelt family heritage
Tenement Museum Tour and Park Ave. Armory
Limited space & for members only 
SOLD OUT!

October 1st, Tuesday

House Tour tickets go on sale today!

Tickets, $25 each, can be bought at three locations:

COUNTRY JUNQUE (closed Tuesdays)

BAYPORT FLOWER HOUSE

BAYPORT-BLUE POINT LIBRARY

House tour is October 20th

Meeting: September 15, 2013

General Membership Meeting, 

Sunday, September 15, at 3:30 PM 

 Community Room of the Bayport-Blue Point Library.
Guest speaker: Kathy Curran

Kathy Curran, Executive Director of the Suffolk County Historical Society, 
will give an overview of the museum, its exhibits and the future planning for this dynamic organization.

Don't miss this!

Autumn House Tour, October 20, 2013

The Bayport Heritage Association

27th Autumn House Tour

Sunday, October 20th 2013, 1pm-5pm.

Tickets are $25 per person and all proceeds go to the Bayport Heritage Association.

Tickets go on sale, Tuesday, October 1^st, at the following locations:

•              Country Junque on Middle Road

•              Bayport Flower House

•              Bayport-Blue Point Library

Homes, in Bayport and Blue Point, are featured which are historical, unique, and/or architecturally interesting.

Antique cars will be on display at all locations.

Refreshments will be served at the Meadow Croft estate, on Middle Road.

Limited Tickets are available!

For information, contact:

Jaci Montgomery

631-419-6044

Volunteers are needed

We are looking for volunteers to help maintain the 

Meadow Croft Garden.

All interested people with "green thumbs" please give 

Diana Walch a call, 631-472-1898.

We also need docents (tour guides) for Meadow Croft.

It required very little time, less than 2 hours a day, just two days a month, June through October.

You will also learn all about Meadow Croft and the John E. Roosevelt family and be able to share your knowledge with the community.

If you are interested in history and would like to participate, 

please call: Harriet Milsten, 631-472-2118.

Get involved! Be a part of your community!

Bayport Heritage Association Scholarship

This year's winner of the 

Bayport Heritage Association Scholarship is

Shannon Hurley of Bayport.

Congratulations Shannon!!

Summer Concert

Bayport Heritage Association is again sponsoring 

a community concert:

August 13th, 2013 

at the Bayport Memorial Park Gazebo 

at 6:30pm.

Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and bug repellant, to enjoy a fun evening of music. 

In case of rain, the concert will be held at the Bayport Methodist Church on Middle Road in Bayport.

Hope to see you there! 

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This year the "Banjo Rascals" will perform.

See their website HERE! 

'About Us' information, from their website:

   "Since 1968, the Banjo Rascals have been delighting audiences of all ages with a variety of distinctive toe-tapping music. Our music ranges from 1890s Ragtime to 1950s, 60's and 70s rock- n- roll. ... 

We encourage sing-a-longs ... 

The Banjo Rascals then heat things up with Hot Dixieland standards ...

   The diversity of the musicians in the Banjo Rascals does not stop with songs of the Roaring 20s! Arrangements of 20’s - 30’s swing songs and Big Band Era hits ... are all within the repertoire of the Banjo Rascals.

    Add a hot lead guitar and songs of Hank Williams Sr., Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and June Carter, Emmy Lou Harris and many others will make you feel like you’re in the heart of Nashville. The Banjo Rascals transform into the Country Rascals before your eyes playing mandolin, guitar, banjo, and string bass and of course wearing 10-gallon hats......"

Summer Events

July 23rd, Tuesday-
Boat Cruise: Fire Island and the Great South Bay
Information will follow.
 Reduced price for BHA members, so join now!
Follow the links HERE for membership information. 

There are still a limited number of Tickets Available!

Please give Diana a call at 472-1898 to reserve your seat. She will give you information for mailing your check.
Members: $60 per person
Non-members: $80 per person

This year's cruise will follow a new route as it sails along the bay side of Fire Island. 
We will then sail to Watch Hill for a full buffet dinner at 'The Pier' restaurant. 
Dinner and gratuity are included in the price.
There will be a fun raffle on board the ferry.
Free parking will be available at the Sayville Ferry Terminal, but it is limited so car pooling is highly recommended.

Hope to see you there!
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August 13th, Tuesday, 6:30pm
Free Concert in Memorial Park
Dedication of new benches

'The Banjo Rascals'

BHA is again sponsoring a community concert 
at the Bayport Memorial Park Gazebo at 6:30pm. 

Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a fun evening of music!

Thank you

Thank you to all who participated today in the parade and Memorial Day gathering to honor our servicemen and women.

May Meeting, 2013

May 11th, Saturday at 7:30pm-

Chris Collora will present a slide show on

 "The Mansions and Historic Homes of the South Shore of Long Island,

 from Massapequa to Mastic"

April Meeting 2013

April 13th, Saturday at 7:30pm-

A Power Point presentation by historian Gene Horton, and 

antique collector Erich Haesche.

"Exhibits at Meadow Croft: The Past Three Years"

There will be a slideshow of the many interesting and historical exhibits you may have missed. 

Don't miss this!

St. Patrick's Day Parade, 2013

Bayport's St. Patrick's Day Parade: Sunday, March 10th, 2013

This year's Grand Marshal is the late Doug Monsell.
Read about it here: The Patch

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Members of the Bayport Heritage Association will have an early social/meeting to prepare for the march, complete with scones and coffee.
All members are welcome to attend and to march in the parade.
Don't miss out on this event!

If you would like to be a member, and be able to participate in all member-only events, please join by following the link above on this page for the Official Website.
Thank you!

Meeting: March 9th, 2013

Next Meeting: March 9th, Saturday at 7:30 pm-

Martha Kolodkin will speak on "Superstitions: Caveman to Spacemen." 

Reminder: Meeting in February 2013

February 3rd, Sunday at 2:00pm-(Note: This is the first Sunday in February)
at the Bayport-Blue Point Library. 

John Mott and Walter Winicki of the Bayport Aerodrome present 

"The history of the Bayport Aerodrome"

Hope to see you there for a presentation about Bayport's unique airport!

Refreshments will be served.

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Reminder: Time to Pay 2013 dues!  You can mail it our our post office box or pay in person, at the next meeting. 

Reminder: meeting on Sunday in January

January 13th, Sunday at 2:00pm- (Please Note: the date is a Sunday) 

Nelson Stemer, 

director of Bayard Cutting Arboretum, is the speaker.  

The background and history of this Long Island estate, and changes that are planned for the Bayard Cutting Arboretum will be the topic presented. 

Don't miss this interesting, informative meeting!