Shelter Island Historical Society

12/31/2019

Last day of 2019! Please consider donating! Visit our website at [email protected].">[email protected]. Thank you! @ Shelter Island Historical Society

12/24/2019

Havens Store is open today until 1:00 pm! Last three hours of this year! Thank you for your support and see you in 2020. #havensstore #shelterislandhistoricalsociety #shelterislandhistorycenter #visitshelterisland @motherart56 @tabitha_artist @kanelahandmade @vieweast18 @johnpagsart @kikiacme

12/23/2019

It's holiday time! Who remembers attending the bonfire at Lily Pond and ice skating on Fresh Pond? Did you have a holiday dinner at the Country Club and go to The Legion for their New Year's celebration?

This postcard to Mrs. A. S. Cartwright, postmarked 1909, reads:

Dear Mrs. Cartwright,
I did think to write to you before going back but guess I'll have to wait until I get back to Jersey. We all expect to go back Sunday. I have lots to say to you but will have to wait til I write again. Best wishes for a happy new year.

Will it keep you up at night wondering what the writer had to say? It sounds important! We sure wish we had the next letter.

An interesting feature of this postcard is the 1-cent stamp. From 1872 to the end of 1916 the postcard rate was 1-cent. It was increased to 2-cents as a wartime measure and when World War I ended at the end of 1918, it was lowered back to the pre-War 1-cent.

The Shelter Island Historical Society Staff and Trustees wish you a wonderful holiday and a happy New Year. #shelterislandhistoricalsociety #shelterislandhistorycenter #happynewyear

12/21/2019

Special holiday price drop on John Pagliaro’s Infinity jewelry, plus two new styles of bracelets! We only have one pack of holiday osprey cards by Tabitha Benedict left! Carol Wilson’s and Kiki Boucher’s beautiful notecards are perfect for sending wishes of peace for the new year. We are open today until 2pm and Tuesday, December 24 10am to 1pm. #havensstore #shelterislandhistoricalsociety #shelterislandhistorycenter #visitshelterisland @johnpagsart @tabitha_artist @ Shelter Island Historical Society

12/18/2019

Your year-end donation makes a difference! Please visit our website to make a donation. Thank you! #shelterislandhistoricalsociety #shelterislandhistorycenter #yearend #yearenddonation #makeadifference @ Shelter Island Historical Society

12/18/2019

The Havens Store now has leather and wide macrame bracelets by Karen Springer. Great gifts for men or women! We also have a fresh supply of Eleanor Labrozzi’s 2020 calendar plus 11x14 scenic and aerial shots of Shelter Island and an assortment of floral, scenic and holiday cards. Drop by, the clock is ticking and we have fun last minute ideas! Havens Store is open this week Wed-Sat 10am-2pm. Next week: special day! Tuesday, December 24 10am-1pm only! Then the store will be closed until January 8, 2020. #havensstore #shelterislandhistoricalsociety #shelterislandhistorycenter #visitshelterisland @kanelahandmade @vieweast18 @ Shelter Island Historical Society

12/14/2019

Christmas is coming fast! Stop by today and see Megan Hergrueter’s new pieces. A great gift idea for anyone. Tabitha Benedict's 12 x 12 prints on pearlized paper will compliment any room. Limited quantities left-hurry and get yours to put under the tree. Books make a great gift! Take a look back at Shelter Island, the Village of Dering Harbor, Hay Beach and more. #havensstore #shelterislandhistoricalsociety #shelterislandhistorycenter #visitshelterisland #shelterislandhistory #historyofshelterisland #deringharbor #villageofderingharbor #haybeach @megan.hergrueter.pottery @tabitha_artist
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12/12/2019

Havens Store has stunning prints of Shelter Island scenery by Carol Wilson. Come in and look for your favorite spot on the Island. Stephanie Sareyani’s Holiday Collection includes serving bowls, ornaments, ornamental balls for the mantle, bottle ornaments and a serving platter. Just this morning Stephanie added mugs with a gold-outlined map of Shelter Island with a festive “Ho Ho Ho”-great for a warm cup of cocoa!! #havensstore #shelterislandhistoricalsociety #shelterislandhistorycenter #visitshelterisland @motherart56 @ Shelter Island Historical Society

12/11/2019

New to Havens Store: Karen Springer’s necklaces and handwoven bracelets. Great gifts for anyone! We also have a limited quantity of Shelter Island Historical Society Oyster Event glasses, map-imprinted cocktail napkins, and 18 oz. plastic cups featuring a map of SI (sleeve of 8) for that person that has everything. #havensstore #shelterislandhistoricalsociety #shelterislandhistorycenter #visitshelterisland @kanelahandmade #shelterislandoysterevent @ Shelter Island Historical Society

12/06/2019

OUR NEW PUZZLE IS HERE--JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
Amaryllis (2014) from Helena Hernmarck's Tapestry Collection.
If you haven't had a chance to see her exhibit at The Shelter Island History Center, please stop in, it's a must see. And while you're here pick up a puzzle!

12/03/2019

Shadow and Light, tapestries by Helena Hernmarck, opened Saturday, November 23. Helena is a Swedish-born, award-winning, tapestry artist and weaver best known for her monumental tapestries designed for architectural settings. Her work is in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Minneapolis Institute of Art and other institutions throughout the world. “The Shelter Island History Center is honored to have her works exhibited," said Nanette Lawrenson, Executive Director. “Traces of Care” depicts a portion of the 1652 purchase agreement of Shelter Island, and will remain in the Shelter Island Historical Society's collection. The exhibit is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Helena is pictured here with Jack Larsen. Photo credit: Roz Dimon. @rozolution @helenahernmarck

12/02/2019

#givingtuesday is a global movement where we all can make a difference! On Tuesday, December 3, 2019, please consider making any size donation to The Shelter Island Historical Society to support our educational programs, exhibits, and events. Your support enables us to continue to preserve our Island’s history and ensure community involvement for years to come. Visit our website to make a donation. Thank you for your support and financial donation!

11/29/2019

Stop by the Havens Store this weekend. We have Great gift ideas
Artist Tab Benedict beautiful 12 x 12 prints. 4 x 6 note cards and more.
Holly Cronin's body products new this holiday season is the Lavender Body Butter and Lemon Verbena body oil.
Eleanor Labrozzi 2020 calender
Cocktail napkins and 18 oz. Plastic cups.
Pottery by Megan Hergrueter @ Shelter Island Historical Society

11/28/2019

Happy Thanksgiving!
We are incredibly thankful for all the amazing support
we've received during the past few years of construction and we are excited to move into this next chapter with all of you!
Wishing you a wonderful day with family and friends.
See you at The History Center soon!
~Society Staff & Trustees. (Photo credit: Michael Moran)

11/27/2019

If you are shopping for holiday gifts, Havens Store has what you need. John Pagliaro jewelery, Stephanie Sareyani's Hand painted plates, platters, ornaments and bowls. Puzzle fun for everyone. This week Friday and Saturday 10am to 2pm @ Shelter Island Historical Society

11/26/2019

Admission is free. Please bring an unwrapped gift for a child in need. Thank you!! @ Shelter Island Historical Society

11/25/2019

Do you shop on Amazon? If so, please use this link when you shop: smile.amazon.com/ch/11-6083115 and AmazonSmile will donate a portion of the purchase price to the Shelter Island Historical Society.

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the Shelter Island Historical Society every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the same prices, selection, and experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to the Historical Society.

How do I shop at AmazonSmile? Visit smile.amazon.com. If it's your first visit, you'll be prompted to select a nonprofit. You can select The Shelter Island Historical Society by typing "Shelter Island Historical Society" into the search bar OR using this direct link: smile.amazon.com/ch/11-6083115. Amazon will remember your selection and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.

You can use your existing Amazon.com account on both Amazon.com and smile.amazon.com. However, proceeds are only given to the Historical Society if you shop through smile.amazon.com website with the Historical Society as your selected nonprofit.

Thank you in advance for supporting your Shelter Island Historical Society!

11/22/2019

November means Thanksgiving with families getting together to gorge on turkey and stuffing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie, but there was a time on Shelter Island when turkey was a luxury and our celebration dinners were homegrown vegetables and hunted meat. We couldn't find a recipe for turkey in any of our old cookbooks, but here is one for duck, short on vegetables but long on fat and onions. It comes from "The Rumford Complete Cookbook" that belonged to Fannie Cartwright and is dated 1912. It sounds so good that I think I'll give it a try.

11/20/2019

HOLIDAY SHOPPING AT THE HAVENS STORE! Come shop for holiday cards, ornaments & unique gifts! Wednesday through Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm #havensstore @ Shelter Island Historical Society

11/13/2019

Interested in being a Docent at The Shelter Island History Center? We'd love to have you! The History Center is open year-round, Wednesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Training is provided and shifts are 10 am - 12 pm and 12 pm - 2 pm. Please call or email to join our team! Photo by Michael Moran.

11/12/2019

THANK YOU! We really couldn’t have done it without you! Event volunteers: Benny Avni, Cynthia Barrett, Marcia Bayard, Jackie Black, George Bresler, Chris Carey, Donald D'Amato, Janet D'Amato, John D'Amato, Elijah Davidson, Emil DiLollo, Sharon Donno, Jim Gereghty, Kathleen Gooding, Gordon Gooding, Caitlin Hanypsiak, Lauren Hanypsiak, Joel Hoffman, Lily Hoffman, Nicholas Labrozzi, Stephanie Lebowitz, Thomas Milton, Lucille Morgan, Stephen Morgan, Elizabeth Nardin, Perlman Music Program, Charity Robey, Perry Sayles, Hoot Sherman, Joanne Sherman, Jackie Smith, Jonathan Smith, Patrick Stranahan. Event sponsors: Alice’s Fish Market, BNB Bank, Flanders Heating & Air Conditioning, Andrea Gabor & Jose Fernandez, Thomas Hashagen, King Andrew Cheese, Marie Eiffel Market, Montauk Brewing Co., Shelter Island Sand, Gravel & Contracting Inc., SUHRU Wines, Sylvester Manor Educational Farm. Event exhibitors: Robert E. Walden III, The Nature Conservancy/Mashomack Preserve.

11/11/2019

The Society Staff and Trustees thank all Veterans for their service. May 1944 Letter from Ignatius Avona, US Navy, to brother Charles Avona, US Army. From the collections of the Shelter Island Historical Society.

11/07/2019

Be sure to come tomorrow night (4-6pm) to our Featured Artist reception:
“Shelter Island Timeless Images” Paintings by Carol Wilson. Visit with Carol and learn about her inspiration for her pictures. Refreshments will be served.
AND!! Be sure to come shop in Havens Store on Saturday, 10am-2pm. Come see our beautiful new store with all new merchandise and holiday note cards!

11/06/2019

Yesterday we had a wonderful visit from the Shelter Island Union Free School District Faculty. They toured the newly constructed Shelter Island History Center, including our new climate-controlled 425 sq. ft. Archival Vault containing 100,000 documents relating to Island history. The Faculty viewed our Havens DIMONscape, a multilayered digital piece of artwork depicting the history of the Havens House and family. (Fun fact: another DIMONscape is part of the permanent collection of the 9/11 Tribute Museum!) We are excited to begin working on our many ideas for collaboration! @ Shelter Island Historical Society

11/01/2019

HAVENS STORE FEATURED ARTIST RECEPTION “Shelter Island Timeless Images” Paintings by Carol Wilson FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2019 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Visit with Carol and learn about her inspiration for her pictures. Refreshments will be served. HOLIDAY SHOPPING DAY
Havens Store opens for the holiday season with new merchandise!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2019 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Enjoy holiday refreshments while browsing.
Havens Store hours until Saturday, December 21, 2019: Wednesday through Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (Closed Thursday, November 28 in observance of Thanksgiving.)

10/29/2019

Yesterday world-renowned Swedish Tapestry Artist Helena Hernmarck visited The History Center to plan and prepare for the installation and opening of her November exhibition. She revealed the custom tapestry she created for us! Stay tuned!

10/22/2019

Photo by Eleanor Labrozzi

Saturday, July 20, 2019

10/22/2019

Photo by Eleanor Labrozzi

Saturday, October 19, 2019

10/16/2019

Our Oyster Tasting is this Saturday! Buy your tickets on our website today!

10/12/2019

One week until our Oyster Tasting! There’s still time to purchase tickets at shelterislandhistorical.org/oystertasting2019. Event sponsored by: Alice’s Fish Market, BNB Bank, Flanders Heating & Air Conditioning and Montauk Brewing Co.

09/27/2019

Join us tomorrow for the last Havens Farmers' Market of the year!
While the season is coming to an end, our vendors will be here tomorrow with an abundant harvest. We will have everything from delicious produce, beautiful flowers, fresh fish and dairy products, to local art and tasty preserves!
There will be live music by Penny and John Kerr and friends.
Come celebrate the end of season with us from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm!

09/26/2019

Tickets are now on sale on our website! Don’t miss this event!

09/20/2019

Fresh catch! Come see Alice's Fish Market tomorrow at the Havens Farmers' Market. Alice's is a family-owned business that has been in Greenport for 26 years. Nate Phillips grew up in the fishing industry and is taking over the family business with his wife, Michelle. They strive to bring you the freshest fish and shellfish on the East End. The fish comes “Straight from our dock to your plate.” Try the best, local catch in town!

Tomorrow, Saturday, September 21, 2019, the Market will close at 12:00 pm.

09/14/2019

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09/13/2019

Cheese! Who doesn't love it? Come have a taste this week at the Havens Farmers' Market. Russel Glover, co-founder and owner of Consider Bardwell Farm, will cut you a slice. Russel and his wife Angela are committed to pasture-raised dairy and land conservation in Vermont. Their hay and pasture lands are Certified Organic and part of the Federal Grassland Reserve Program. They rotate goats, cows, and chickens to sustainably build the fertility of their pastures. This creates the high quality milk used in their delicious cheese. You can really taste the difference. Visit Russel and our other great vendors tomorrow from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm!

*Please note: On Saturday, September 21, 2019 the Market will close at 12:00 pm.

09/06/2019

Labor Day may have come and gone but the Havens Farmers' Market is here to stay for all of September! Stop by The Shelter Island History Center tomorrow and visit KK's The Farm.
Ira and the late KK Haspel bought their farm in Southold in 1999 and began farming it Bio-dynamically. Ira carries on this tradition with the help of Sonomi Obinata, growing beautiful flowers and delicious heirloom vegetables. The farm focuses on building a healthy, living soil that creates healthy plants and, in turn, healthy humans! Try their tomatoes and taste the difference! Come visit them and our other great vendors tomorrow from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. See you there!

*Please note: On Saturday, September 21, 2019 the Market will close at 12:00 pm.

08/30/2019

The Havens Farmers' Market has extended its season! Please be sure to stop by on Saturdays through September!
*Please note: On Saturday, September 21, 2019 the Market will close at 12:00 pm.
We are excited to introduce Tabitha Aaron--our newest artist and vendor to Havens Store. Tabitha is a member of the Dickerson family, one of the older families on Shelter Island. She has a lot of memories of growing up here and continues to visit. Tabitha's latest collection of artwork attempts to connect people to nature. She currently resides in Boulder, CO and has been showing her work throughout Colorado and Arizona. After receiving multiple awards in 2016 and 2017, she was recently selected as the finalist to complete a large Public Art Project for Colorado's Mental Health Institute in Pueblo, CO. We will have a limited selection of Tabitha's beautiful work for sale during this Saturday's Havens Farmers' Market. Please don't miss this opportunity to experience her inspiring pieces!! Orders from the Havens Store can be made by calling the office at 631-749-0025 or by emailing [email protected].

The Gillespie's Children's Table will be celebrating Labor Day Weekend with Spin Art! Come use salad spinners to create a unique and beautiful end-of-summer creation!
Remember, this is the last Table of the season and the hours are 9:30 am to 11:30 am.
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A BIG thank you to our wonderful volunteers who staffed the Gillespie's Children's Table this summer and helped make it so much fun! Happy Labor Day!