The Brentwood History Department

The Brentwood Public Library serves the residents of the Brentwood School District. Our mission is to provide an environment for lifelong learning by making available responsive services and resources that inform, educate, and enrich the lives of the people of the community.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Pumpkin Felting


On Tuesday, September 9th, the Local History Room presented a workshop on how to felt wool using special needles. Our instructor Vicki Fleming, demonstrated the process required to felt wool then we all had the opportunity to make our own pumkin.

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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Staff Visits WIN / WNYH Radio Station


On Tuesday, May 20th librarians, Edana Cichanowicz, Head of Reference, Rosalie Toja, Head of Programing and Mary Koferl, Head of History Department, visited WIN Radio Station in Jericho. There we taped a program reviewing some of the upcoming programs that the library is presenting in the near future. The staff does this bimonthly for the radio station. If you want to know more about the programs we offer keep tuned to WNYH (740 AM).

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Saturday, May 24, 2008

The Pelican Disaster: Shipwreck off Montauk Point


Join us for this exciting adventure on Wednesday, June 11th at 7pm. Please register by calling 273-7883 ext. 347.

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Reminder Notices By Email


Did you know that you can now be notified about upcoming history programs by email? Just send us your email address and tell us if you want to be notified for the history programs that you have registered for as well as future programs on a particular subject (ex: crafts, cooking, history lectures, needlework, etc.)We will then add you to our email lists to remind you about upcoming programs or history programs that you already registered for. Just click on the picture on this blog and you can begin composing your email message.

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Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Local History Class Visit to North Elementary School


In May our Youth History Librarian, Adele Bennett, visited the fourth grades at North Elementary School. She made a local history presentation about the historical landmarks in Brentwood. Adele brings the local history quilt and enlarged photographs to show the children during her program. The program is interactive giving the kids a chance to ask about the historical landmarks in their town. One of the highlights the kids enjoy is hearing Adele ring the original school bell. This bell was used at the Octagon Schoolhouse and is part of the Local History Department's collection.

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