| Date | Start | Event Name | Location | End | Description | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 09/02/2010 | 11:00 am | Habitat Walk with Joe Henderson | Movie Theater | 12:00 pm | It's a nature walk | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 11/21/2010 | 12:00 pm | Book Party | FI Library | 1:00 pm | Island Concerts HL Ferguson Museum FI Library |
|
| Sat 05/07/2011 | 12:30 pm | Daffodils & Drinks at Hooverness | Islandwide - various locations | 4:00 pm | $5.00 Benefitting the Henry L. Ferguson Museum. Tickets will be sold at the museum and in front of the PO the next few weekends or at the door the day of the event.
|
Community Center HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sat 05/28/2011 | 8:30 am | Museum Trail Clearing Event -- Land Trust Trails | HL Ferguson Museum | TBD | Meet with your own clearing tools at the Museum at 8:30 a.m. to get trail assignments. (Some loppers available.) We suggest that you wear long pants, socks and gloves. We look forward to seeing you then. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 06/08/2011 | 2:09 pm | FI Library Book Award Presentations | FI School | 2:15 pm | FI Library Association trustee, Shelia Kennedy, will present the FI Library Book Awards at the school as part of the World Oceans Day program. | FI Library FI School (Public Events) HL Ferguson Museum Island People's Project Program |
| Sat 07/02/2011 | 5:00 pm | H. L. Ferguson Museum Opening Reception | HL Ferguson Museum | 7:00 pm | Saturday, July 2nd: 5-7 pm
|
HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 07/03/2011 | All Day | H.L. Ferguson Museum Summer Hours begin | HL Ferguson Museum | All Day | Monday Closed
Tuesday to Fri 10am to 12:30pm Saturday 10am to 12:30pm Sunday 10am to 12:30pm Make appointments for other hours 631-788-7239 |
HL Ferguson Museum |
| Thu 07/07/2011 | 2:00 pm | H.L. Ferguson Museum – “Fred the Fish” Children’s Program | HL Ferguson Museum | 3:00 pm | Fred lives in a beautiful clear stream, but is eager to travel. What Fred finds may surprise you! A popular "hands-on" program that's a tad messy, but features a surprise ending! A Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut family program for ages 4 to 10 years. Suggested donation $5. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 07/10/2011 | 4:00 pm | Ferguson Museum Lecture. Threatened Marine Life in N.E. Waters | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Learn about some of the rarest marine life living in the waters of Southern New England, ranging from sharks & whales to fish, crabs & seabirds. Todd McLeish, author of "Basking with Humpbacks," will discuss the natural history of these species. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 07/13/2011 | 2:00 pm | H.L. Ferguson Museum – “Extremely Exciting Insects” Children’s Program | HL Ferguson Museum | 3:00 pm | An outdoor program, students locate insects in their natural habitat and then identify and view them in magnifying bug boxes. Collection specimens showcase insects and their body parts. Family program for ages 4 and up. Program limited to 20 people. Advance registration required. Suggested donation $5. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Thu 07/14/2011 | 2:00 pm | H.L. Ferguson Museum – “Peek into a Pond” Children’s Program | HL Ferguson Museum | 3:00 pm | Get mucky as we discover what creatures are living in our ponds. We'll have nets and buckets so you can take your best shot at catching frogs, tadpoles, fish, insects and more! A Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center family program for ages 5 and up. Suggested donation $5. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 07/17/2011 | 4:00 pm | Ferguson Museum Lecture. High Class Fowl: The History of F.I.'s Famous Game & Poultry Farm by Pierce Rafferty | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Museum Director Pierce Rafferty will take you on an historical tour of Fishers Island's all-but-forgotten Poultry & Game Farm while explaining how in the 1890s & 1910s the Island was widely known around the world for its high-class fowl. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 07/20/2011 | 2:00 pm | H.L. Ferguson Museum – “Come Meet Live Birds of Prey” Children’s Program | HL Ferguson Museum | 3:00 pm | Staff from the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center will introduce us to a live kestrel and other birds of prey while teaching us about the unique adaptations of these raptors. A family program for ages 5 and up.From 2 to 3 p.m. Location: the Museum. Suggested donation $5. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 07/24/2011 | 4:00 pm | Ferguson Museum lecture by artist & writer James Prosek on “EELS" | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Yale graduate, Peabody Award winner, artist, activist and author Mr. James Prosek will speak about his most recent book: "Eels: An Exploration, from New Zealand to the Sargasso, of the World's Most Amazing and Mysterious Fish." | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 08/03/2011 | 4:00 pm | Powerpoint Presentation of Charlie Ferguson's new book:"Flounder In" with readings by the author | Fishers Island Community Center Multi-Purpose Room | 5:00 pm | Community Center HL Ferguson Museum |
|
| Sun 08/07/2011 | 4:00 pm | Ferguson Museum lecture "Seals in Southern New England" | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Five species of seals are known to occur along southern New England shores from Cape Cod to New Jersey. This presentation by Marine Research Scientist Dr. Robert D. Kenney of the University of R.I. will summarize what we know about the occurrence and ecology of seals in our region. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Tue 08/09/2011 | 9:30 am | 1st:"Ferguson Museum Children's Program.LIVE BIRDS OF PREY program led by Maggie Jones, Director of the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center & Doris Mager, visiting bird educator. | Fishers Island Community Center Multi-Purpose Room | 10:30 am | There are 2 sessions to choose from!
EVERYONE WELCOME! IPP KIDS 6 & under |
Community Center HL Ferguson Museum |
| Tue 08/09/2011 | 10:30 am | 2nd Session:"Ferguson Museum Children's Program.LIVE BIRDS OF PREY | Fishers Island Community Center Multi-Purpose Room | 11:30 am | There are 2 sessions to choose from! EVERYONE WELCOME!!! IPP Kids 7 & up! | Community Center HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 08/10/2011 | 2:00 pm | H.L. Ferguson Museum – “Animal Tracking” Children’s Program | HL Ferguson Museum | 3:00 pm | Explore the world of animal tracks. A Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center family program for ages 5 and up. Wednesday, August 10th from 2 to 3 p.m. Location: the Museum. Suggested donation $5. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 08/14/2011 | 4:00 pm | Ferguson Museum Lecture. High Class Fowl: The History of F.I.'s Famous Game & Poultry Farm by Pierce Rafferty | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Museum Director Pierce Rafferty will take you on an historical tour of Fishers Island's all-but-forgotten Poultry & Game Farm while explaining how in the 1890s & 1910s the Island was widely known around the world for its high-class fowl. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 08/17/2011 | 2:00 pm | H.L. Ferguson Museum – “Inspect an Insect” Children’s Program | HL Ferguson Museum | 3:00 pm | Use microscopes and hand lenses to investigate features that all insects have in common. Learn about different families of insects as we explore the Museum's Sanctuary. A family program for ages 5 and up. Location: the Museum. Suggested donation $5.
|
HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 08/21/2011 | 4:00 pm | Ferguson Museum Lecture. Bat Chat: Getting to Know Our Most Misunderstood Allies | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Bats have occupied our planet for 50 million years yet we have only seriously studied them over the last six decades. Gerri Griswold, a wildlife rehabilitator & educator who has handled bats for 19 years, will explore the biology, ecology, sonar & cultural highs and lows of these extraordinary creatures. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 08/24/2011 | 2:00 pm | H.L. Ferguson Museum – “Creature Features at the Ocean” Children’s Program | HL Ferguson Museum | 3:00 pm | This popular program turns us all into seaside nature detectives. Join us as we explore animals and their special adaptations for living in water and on land. A family program for ages 4 and up. From 2 to 3 p.m. Location to be posted. Program limited to 20 people. Advance registration required. Suggested donation $5. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 08/28/2011 | 4:00 pm | Ferguson Museum Lecture on the architectural firm of Delano & Aldrich. | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Author, educator, architecture & design historian Derek Ostergard will give an illustrated lecture on the residential work of Delano & Aldrich: 1903-1940. In the history of American architecture, this celebrated firm achieved a mythical status for their disciplined aesthetic and the sheer, unrivaled elegance of their many commissions.
|
HL Ferguson Museum |
| Fri 11/25/2011 | 2:00 pm | 5th Annual Thanksgiving Trail Clearing and Oysters | Islandwide - various locations HL Ferguson Museum |
4:45 pm | Please join the Henry L. Ferguson Museum Trail Committee for a few hours of pre-winter trail clearing. All trail blazers are invited immediately thereafter (approximately 4:45 p.m.) to enjoy Fishers Island oysters and drinks (thanks to the Pequot Inn and others) at Penni Sharp's home.
SEE ATTACHMENT |
Community Center HL Ferguson Museum |
| Fri 12/23/2011 | 5:00 pm | A Holiday Open House at the Museum | HL Ferguson Museum | 7:00 pm | All welcome – refreshments will be provided! | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sat 05/26/2012 | 8:30 am | Museum Trail Clearing | HL Ferguson Museum Islandwide - various locations |
10:30 am | SEE ATTACHMENT | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sat 06/30/2012 | 5:00 pm | H. L. Ferguson Museum Opening Reception | HL Ferguson Museum | 7:00 pm | This year features a Retrospective of Charlie Ferguson's Art. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 07/08/2012 | 4:00 pm | Museum lecture on architecture firm of Delano & Aldrich | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Author, educator, architecture & design historian Derek Ostergard will give an illustrated lecture on the residential work of Delano & Aldrich: 1903-1940. In the history of American architecture, this celebrated firm achieved a mythical status for their disciplined aesthetic and the sheer, unrivaled elegance of their many commissions. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 07/11/2012 | 2:00 pm | Museum Children's Museum "Creature Features at the Ocean" | Islandwide - various locations HL Ferguson Museum |
3:00 pm | Family program for ages 4 and up. Drop off and pick up at South Beach by parking area near end of 1st hole of Hay Harbor golf course. IF RAIN, MEET AT THE MUSEUM FOR INDOOR PROGRAM. Program limited to 20 people. Advance registration required. Suggested donation $5. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 07/18/2012 | 2:00 pm | Museum Children's Program "Peek into a Pond" | HL Ferguson Museum | 3:00 pm | Family program for ages 5 and up. Come discover what creatures are living in our ponds. We'll have nets and buckets so you can take your best shot at catching frogs, tadpoles, fish, insects and more! Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center Program.Suggested donation $5. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 07/22/2012 | 4:00 pm | Museum Lecture on plant diversity on NE coastal islands. | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Robert McMaster, Ph.D., will lecture on the effects of isolation on plant diversity on New England's coastal islands, including Fishers Island. 2012 Smith Vaughan Lecture.
|
HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 07/25/2012 | 2:00 pm | Museum Children's Program "Ahoy Matey" | HL Ferguson Museum | 3:00 pm | For ages 3 to 6. This dramatic play program is all fun! Children can dress as pirates to set the mood for swashbuckling fun. We'll share a pirate story, sing some pirate songs, and use our spy glasses and maps to find the buried treasure. Children's Museum of S.E. Conn program. Suggested donation $5. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 07/29/2012 | 4:00 pm | Museum lecture "History of the Fishers Island Fire Department" by Pierce Rafferty | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty will give an illustrated lecture on the history of the Fishers Island Fire Dept., an expanded version of the presentation he made to the FIFD in late March 2012. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 08/05/2012 | 4:00 pm | Museum lecture on Ospreys by Alan Poole, osprey expert and author. | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Illustrated lecture by osprey expert Alan Poole: "Coastal Ospreys, NYC to Boston: 150 Years of Beating the Odds." Mr. Poole is the author of "Ospreys: A Natural and Unnatural History." | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 08/08/2012 | 2:00 pm | Museum Children's Program "Creepers and Leapers" | HL Ferguson Museum | 3:00 pm | For ages 5 and up. Live frogs, snakes and salamanders provide an up-close introduction to the interesting adaptations of our native amphibians and reptiles. Dension Pequotsepos Nature Center program. Suggested donation $5. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sat 08/11/2012 | 4:00 pm | Museum Lecture on Coyotes | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Dr. Numi Mitchell, lead scientist and project director of the Narragansett Bay Coyote Project, will speak on coyotes and answer numerous frequently asked questions about their interaction with human neighbors and animal prey. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 08/12/2012 | 4:00 pm | Museum lecture on Long Island Sound "an estuary of national significance" | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Illustrated lecture by Chantal Collier entitled "Inextricably Linked: Long Island Sound and our Way of Life." Ms. Collier is Director of the Long Island Sound Program for The Nature Conservancy in Conn. and NY. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 08/15/2012 | 2:00 pm | Museum Children's Program "Building a Lighthouse" | HL Ferguson Museum | 3:00 pm | For ages 7 to 12. Constructing a lighthouse with a flashing light is the challenge put before several teams of young lighthouse engineers. This "hands on" children's program promotes problem solving and makes engineering fun. A Children's Museum of Southeastern Conn. program.Suggested donation $5. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 08/22/2012 | 2:00 pm | Museum Children's Program "Nocturnal Creatures" | HL Ferguson Museum | 3:00 pm | The nighttime world of raccoons, skunks, opossums, bats, frogs, owls and more will all be explored. Come learn about their unique adaptations and meet a live nocturnal animal.A Denison Pequotsepos Center program. Suggested donation $5. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 08/26/2012 | 4:00 pm | Museum lecture " The History of the Fishers Island Fire Department" by Pierce Rafferty | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty will give an illustrated lecture on the history of the Fishers Island Fire Dept., an expanded version of the presentation he made to the FIFD in late March 2012. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Fri 11/23/2012 | 2:00 pm | 6th Annual Thanksgiving Trail Clearing and Oysters | HL Ferguson Museum Islandwide - various locations |
4:45 pm | SEE ATTACHMENT
For further information please contact Scott Reid at (646) 431 8536 or at bsr1265@gmail.com |
Community Center HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sat 06/29/2013 | 5:00 pm | H. L. Ferguson Museum Opening Reception | HL Ferguson Museum | 7:00 pm | The 2013 HLFM primary exhibition is "Race Rock Light." There is also a special exibition: "200 Years of Osprey Art." | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 07/03/2013 | 2:00 pm | "Life Underground" HLF Museum Children's Program | HL Ferguson Museum | 3:00 pm | Find out about groundhogs, box turtles, salamanders, moles, beetles, worms and many more creatures that call underground home! Learn how these creatures are essential to all life while getting to know our subterranean friends! Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center Program family program for ages 5 & up. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 07/07/2013 | 4:00 pm | Museum Lecture: "Population Talk" by Pierce Rafferty, Museum director | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Now more than ever the subject of F.I.'s declining year round population is a topic of concern and discussion. This "big picture" talk examines the rise and fall of Fishers Island's population from first European settlement to date with a focus on the factors shaping the numbers in the critical post WWII period. Discussion to follow. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 07/10/2013 | 2:00 pm | "Creepers & Leapers" HLF Museum Children's Program | HL Ferguson Museum | 3:00 pm | Live frogs, snakes and salamanders provide an up-close introduction to the interesting adaptations of our native amphibians and reptiles. Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center Program family program for ages 5 & up. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 07/14/2013 | 4:00 pm | Museum Lecture: "Conservation in an era of Climate Change" by Chris Elphick | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Sea-levels are rising, and are projected to continue to do so throughout the rest of this century. Assoc. Prof. Chris Elphick of the Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UConn will describe how sea-level rise is expected to affect birds that live in coastal marshes. 2013 Smith Vaughan Lecture. Reception to follow at HLFM.
|
HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 07/17/2013 | 2:00 pm | "Owl Prowl" HLF Museum Children's Program | HL Ferguson Museum | 3:00 pm | Get up close and personal with a live owl, dissect owl pellets and learn about owls' unique adaptations for nocturnal life.
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center Program family program for ages 5 & up. |
HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 07/24/2013 | 2:00 pm | "Meet the Animals" HLF Children's Program | HL Ferguson Museum | 3:00 pm | Children and adults alike will learn about ecosystems, habitats, food webs and more during this popular Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut family program. Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut family program for ages 4 and up.
|
HL Ferguson Museum |
| Thu 07/25/2013 | 4:00 pm | Museum Lecture: Beyond “Meadow in a Can”: Techniques for integrating Native Flora into Your Fishers Island Landscape | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Illustrated lecture by Polly Weigand, Soil District Technician, Suffolk County Soil and Water Conservation District, and Uli Lorimer, Native Plant Curator of Brooklyn Botanic Garden. They will discuss how to integrate Native flora appropriate for meadow creation into your Fishers Isalnd landscape. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 07/28/2013 | 4:00 pm | Museum Lecture - History of Plum Island, NY by author Ruth Ann Bramson | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Ruth Ann Bramson will present an illustrated lecture that examines the history of neighboring Plum Island from the time of pre-colonial Indian settlement through to its use a fort and, more recently, as the site of a government research facility. Ms. Bramson is currently co-writing a history of Plum and Great Gull islands. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 08/04/2013 | 4:00 pm | Museum Lecture: "The Eelgrass of Fishers Island: New York's Last Great Stronghold for this Important Species." | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Chris Pickerell, Marine Program Director at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program on Long Island will chronicle the on-going Eelgrass research that has been taking place around Fishers Island and highlight its importance to restoration efforts in other parts of New York and Connecticut. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Tue 08/13/2013 | 10:30 am | HLF Museum Children's Program: Learn about Live Birds of Prey from “The Eagle Lady” | Fishers Island Community Center Multi-Purpose Room | 11:30 am | Come meet Doris Mager, "The Eagle Lady," who travels the country teaching children with live owls, falcons and other birds of prey. Doris got her nickname because she has worked for decades helping to restore the bald eagle population in the US. A great lady with a fabulous and popular program for kids. | Community Center HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 08/14/2013 | 2:00 pm | "Creature Features at the Ocean" HLF Museum Children's Program | Islandwide - various locations HL Ferguson Museum |
3:00 pm | This popular program turns all participants into seaside nature detectives. Join us as we explore animals and their special adaptations for living in water and on land. CMSC family program for ages 4 and up. LOCATION: Drop off and pick up at South Beach by parking area near end of 1st hole of Hay Harbor golf course. ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 08/18/2013 | 4:00 pm | Museum Lecture: "Population Talk" by Pierce Rafferty, Museum director | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | Now more than ever the subject of F.I.'s declining year round population is a topic of concern and discussion. This "big picture" talk examines the rise and fall of Fishers Island's population from first European settlement to date with a focus on the factors shaping the numbers in the critical post WWII period. Discussion to follow. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Wed 08/21/2013 | 2:00 pm | "Ahoy Matey" Museum Children's Program | HL Ferguson Museum | 3:00 pm | This dramatic play program is all fun! Children can dress as pirates to set the mood for a walk down the plank on the way to loads of swashbuckling activities.Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut family program
for ages 3 to 6. Suggested donation $5. |
HL Ferguson Museum |
| Sun 08/25/2013 | 4:00 pm | Museum Lecture: "The History of Race Rock Light" by Pierce Rafferty | Union Chapel | 5:00 pm | illustrated lecture by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty will examine the history of Race Rock Light from concept to completion while celebrating the engineering feat accomplished by Francis Hopkinson Smith and his partner in construction, Capt. T.A. Scott of New London. | HL Ferguson Museum |
| Thu 11/21/2013 | 12:00 pm | Senior Lunch @ the Community Center | Fishers Island Community Center - New Dinning Room Fishers Island Community Center Cafe |
2:00 pm | Pierce Rafferty is the speaker! | Community Center HL Ferguson Museum |
| Fri 11/29/2013 | 2:00 pm | Ferguson Museum 7th Annual Trail Clearing & Oyster Gathering | Islandwide - various locations HL Ferguson Museum |
5:00 pm | HL Ferguson Museum |
