Close Calls on the Water

Hallock State Park Preserve Visitors Center 6062 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Join Hallockville and Long Island Traditions on March 3rd (1-3PM) where John Aldridge will tell the incredible story in a memoir: A Speck in the Sea: A Story of Survival and Rescue (Hachette Books). A Speck in the Sea intertwines Aldridge’s wrenching first-person account of his struggle in the sea, hour by tormented hour. Readers will follow as Aldridge flies […]

$10

Maritime Traditions: Decoy Carvers

Hallock State Park Preserve Visitors Center 6062 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Join Hallockville and Long Island Traditions on April 7th (1-3PM), in welcoming four native Long Island decoy carvers: George Rigby Jr., Scott Lechmanski, Captain Jack Combs, and Don Michne. Duck Decoys are considered a traditional woodworking craft, dating back thousands of years, and are recognized as important pieces of Maritime Folk Art heritage locally and nationally. Come spend the […]

$10

Maritime Traditions: Boat Building

Hallockville Museum Farm 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, United States

Join Hallockville and Long Island Traditions on October 27th (1-3PM), in welcoming three native Long Island boat builders: Chris Hale, Kevin Weeks, and Steve Lubitz. Boat building is considered a traditional woodworking craft, and is recognized as important pieces of Maritime Folk Art heritage, locally and nationally. Come spend the afternoon enjoying, viewing and learning about one of our […]

$10