Spooky Science Lab, Ravenous Raptors, Owl Craft, Stories The Vanderbilt Museum has planned some Halloween fun this month for children – from pre-school through fifth grade. These fun, creative workshops are offered by educators in the Vanderbilt Education Center. The Museum is located at 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport, N.Y. Advanced registration is required for…
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Saturday, December 2, at 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. Begin your holiday season where Hollywood stars and European royalty once dined with members of one of America’s most famous families. You can do that at a spectacular, historic American mansion – the elegant home of William K. Vanderbilt II, overlooking Northport Bay – decorated for the…
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Neal Stuart and The Empire State will celebrate the much-loved music of Johnny Maestro on Sunday, October 15, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Vanderbilt Reichert Planetarium. Maestro (1939-2010), lead singer for the Crests, the Del-Satins and, eventually, the Brooklyn Bridge, recorded rock ’n’ roll hits that became classics, such as “Sixteen Candles” and…
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The Carriage House Players’ fall season will include a thriller, a comedy, and a twist on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, with the story told from a different character’s point of view. The Carriage House Players, formerly Arena Players Repertory Theater, performs year-round in the Carriage House Theater, located in the Education Center at the…
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The Carriage House Players’ annual Shakespeare Festival will conclude with a hilarious celebration and send-up of all things Shakespeare, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfeld. Performances will be given on Sundays, September 10, 17 and 24, at 7:00 p.m. on the stage in the Vanderbilt Mansion…
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Pool Experienced Anonymous Moment of ‘Great Gatsby’ Movie Fame When William K. Vanderbilt II created his Eagle’s Nest estate and mansion in the early 20th century, he included a golf course, tennis courts, and a saltwater pool with cabanas, overlooking Northport Bay. Decades ago, the pool was filled in for visitor safety and today it…
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William Kissam Vanderbilt II was an explorer and adventurer who traveled the world in his yachts. An avid race driver, he set a world speed record in 1904, and brought auto racing to the United States. Vanderbilt also looked to the skies for diversion and adventure. In early 1937, William and Rosamund Vanderbilt and their…
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The Liverpool Shuffle, a popular Long Island Beatles tribute band, returns for its seventh performance on Thursday, September 14, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Originally scheduled in the Vanderbilt Mansion Courtyard, the show will move indoors. Forecasts are for rain, so the band will perform in the Vanderbilt Reichert Planetarium. Tickets: adult $20 (on-line, at…
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The Vanderbilt is collecting food for Long Island Cares, in conjunction with the Thursday, September 14, show at 7:00 p.m. in the Vanderbilt Mansion courtyard (rain location: Reichert Planetarium) by The Liverpool Shuffle, a popular Beatles tribute band. Please help. Most needed items: peanut butter, canned luncheon meats, chili, macaroni and cheese, canned soups and…
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The Jaguar Drivers Club of Long Island and the MG Car Club-Long Island Centre will hold their annual Invitational Concours d‘Elegance, show of vintage and new automobiles, on Sunday, September 10, from 11:00 to 4:00 at the Vanderbilt Museum. (Rain date: September 17.) The Vanderbilt Museum is located at 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport, N.Y.…
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