Yaphank Historical Society

Nature Trail Walk
2024-04-21 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Homan-Gerard House, 5 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, NY, 11980, United States
MaryLaura Lamont, Naturalist and Yaphank Historical Society Board Member
Meet at the Homan-Gerard House parking lot, 5 Yaphank Avenue
Sunday, April 21, 2024 (Rain cancels the program)
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Enjoy a guided walk along easy trails to explore the natural and human history of the area. The walk will take you along the Carmans River and into the upland area, with a few historic and cultural sites viewed as well.

April General Meeting
2024-04-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Guest Speaker: Helen Kalbach, Yaphank Historical Society Curator and Past President
Topic: “Henry Kavorik, Yaphank’s Poet Laureate”
April is National Poetry Month and Helen Kalbach will tell us about the life and legacy of Yaphank’s Poet Laureate, Henry Kavorik.
Refreshments will follow the meeting.

March General Meeting
2024-03-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Guest Speaker: Tricia Foley, Author, Historian
Topic: “Mary Louise Booth”
Tricia Foley will present the extraordinary life of Mary Louise Booth, who was a founding editor of Harper’s Bazaar, wrote the first history of New York City, and was a leader in the abolition and suffrage movements. A signed copy of the book, Mary L. Booth: The Story of an Extraordinary 19th Century Woman, by Tricia Foley, will be raffled off.
Refreshments will follow
the meeting.

Indoor Tag Sale
2024-03-03 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-02 10:00 - 15:00 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States

Meet Frosty the Snowman
2023-12-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Kids, Come meet Frosty the Snowman and his Reindeer Pal!
Saturday, December 16, 2023
1 pm – 4 pm @ Swezey-Avey House
Enjoy Treats and Music
Take a Picture
$1 Donation/Child

Yaphank Historic Christmas House Tours
2023-12-10 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Enjoy Holiday Music by Don and Susan Cerce
and Holiday Refreshments

Saturday and Sunday,
December 9th and 10th, 2023
1:00 – 4:00 pm
Donation: $10 Adults; Children under 12 Free
Purchase tickets at the Swezey-Avey House on the day of the tour or
here to purchase online.

The House tours will begin at the Swezey-Avey House where you can pick your tickets and instructions.
The tour includes:
The Swezey-Avey House
The Robert and Isabella Hawkins House
The Booth House Museum
The Homan-Gerard House
St. Andrews Church
The Pol House
Docents will be available
Exhibit Rooms will be open at the Swezey-Avey House
Bank of the River Gift Shop will be open
at the Hawkins House

November General Meeting
2023-11-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Board of Directors Election
No Guest Speaker
Thursday, November 16, 2023
7:30pm @ Swezey-Avey House.
Refreshments will follow
the meeting.

October General Meeting
2023-10-19 19:30 - 21:00
Guest Speaker:
J. K. Hodge,
Film Composer, Historian
“Long Island’s Famous Musicians, With Piano Accompaniment”
Thursday, October 19, 2023
7:30pm @ Swezey-Avey House
Refreshments will follow
the meeting.

Fall Community Yard Sale
2023-09-30 09:00 - 16:00 | The Hawkins House, 4 Yaphank Ave, Yaphank, NY, 11980, United States
The Yard Sale has been rescheduled for
Saturday, September 30, 2023
9:00 am—4:00 pm
Rain Date: Sunday October 1st
Donation: $10 per vendor.
Set up on the Hawkins House lawns.
No reservations required.
Call 631-924-4803 with questions.

September General Meeting
2023-09-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Swezey-Avey House, 19 Mill Rd, Yaphank, 11980, United States
Guest Speaker:
Bill Bleyer, Author
“The Sinking of the Steamboat Lexington
on L. I. Sound (1840)”
Thursday, September 21, 2023
7:30pm @ Swezey-Avey House
Refreshments will follow
the meeting.

Music In The Park
2023-09-20 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-16 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-19 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-06-21 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-17 17:00 - 20:00
with Don & Susan
Wednesday July 19th
5PM – 8PM
@ The Gazebo – Swezey Park
Please bring a Lawn Chair

Guided House Tour
2023-08-27 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-20 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-13 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-06 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-30 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-23 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-16 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-09 13:00 - 16:00 and 1 more date
Guided House Tours
Come and Visit our Beautiful Historic Homes
During July & August,
Sunday Afternoons
1:00-4:00 pm
Robert & Isabella Hawkins House
Homan-Gerard House
Booth House Museum
Swezey-Avey House
Docents will be on hand for tours
and to answer questions.

August General Meeting
2023-08-17 19:30 - 21:00
Guest Speaker:
Max Rowland, Historical Musician
“19th Century Tunes”
Thursday, August 17th, 2023
7:30pm @ Swezey-Avey House
(In Gazebo, Weather Permitting)
Refreshments will follow
the meeting.

July General Meeting
2023-07-20 19:30 - 21:00
Guest Speaker:
Paul Kaplan—Author
“Israel Baline (a.k.a Irving Berlin”)
Thursday, July 20, 2023
7:30pm @ Swezey-Avey House
Refreshments will follow
the meeting.

June General Meeting
2023-06-15 19:30 - 21:00
Guest Speaker:
MaryLaura Lamont,
Yaphank Historical Society
“Wild Names of Wildflowers”
Thursday, June 15, 2023
7:30pm @ Swezey-Avey House
Refreshments will follow
the meeting.

May General Meeting
2023-05-18 19:30 - 21:00
Guest Speaker:
Robert VonBernewitz, Yaphank Historical Society
“Long Island Cemeteries and Graveyards”
Thursday, May 18, 2023
7:30pm @ Swezey-Avey House
Refreshments will follow
the meeting.
