Past Events › Illustrated Lecture

2026-04-22T00:00:00-04:00
  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Returns to Fishers Island!

    Fishers Island Theater

    Elizabeth and Richard Miller Invite You for an update on local and global ocean climate issues by President and Director, Peter de Menocal, and an Apex Ocean Predators presentation by Robert L. James Scientist Chair, Camrin Braun.

  • A Brief History of Land Use and Conservation on Fishers Island

    Join us for an illustrated talk by Museum director Pierce Rafferty, who will survey the history of land use on Fishers Island since first European settlement before turning his focus to land conservation efforts on our island from the mid-1960s to date.

  • Rewild Your Yard

    Fishers Island Library

    Join us at the FI Library for an illustrated talk by naturalist Murray Fisher to learn about his effort to “rewild” half of his yard in Westchester County and the transformation experience it has been for him and his family.

  • Dialogues: Harriet Brickman & Jenny Dixon

    Artist Harriet Brickman sits down with Jenny Dixon, former Director of the Noguchi Museum, to revisit Passages: Beach Forms, a site-specific public artwork Brickman created on South Beach, Fishers Island, in 1980. Their conversation will explore the work's origins, its connection to place, and its resonance more than four decades later.

  • Birds at Rest

    Join us for an illustrated talk by noted ornithologist and author, Roger Pasquier, to learn about how birds have evolved unique sleep habits to match their intensely energetic lifestyle.

  • Fort H.G. Wright and the Defense of the Race

    VIRTUAL ONLY: Join us for a LIVE STREAM illustrated talk at the Museum on the history of Fort H.G. Wright by Terrance McGovern, author of eight books on fortifications and long-time officer of the Coast Defense Study Group.

  • Insights into the Hidden Lives of Terns and Gulls

    Join us for an illustrated talk by Dr. Peter Paton, Professor, Department of Natural Resources Science, University of Rhode Island, who will present on current research activities on neighboring Great Gull Island. This talk will remind us all what amazing feathered neighbors we have!

  • Taking Manhattan

    Join us for an illustrated talk by renowned historian and author, Russell Shorto, who will introduce us to “Taking Manhattan” his new riveting narrative that chronicles the birth of New York City in 1664 after England decided to invade the Dutch-controlled city of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. Reception and book signing to follow.

  • A Brief History of Land Use and Conservation on Fishers Island (Re-broadcast)

    Join us for an encore VIRTUAL screening of the recorded illustrated talk by Museum director Pierce Rafferty, who surveys the history of land use on Fishers Island since first European settlement before turning his focus to land conservation efforts on our island from the mid-1960s to date.

  • Lunch and Learn: Osprey Nation

    Join us at the Museum for lunch and a remote presentation on Osprey populations from the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Milan “Miley” Bull. (PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE : February 27th)

  • Firefly: A Solar Electric Boat

    Join us for a VIRTUAL ONLY illustrated talk by Don Baugh, President and Founder of Upstream Alliance, and Ronnie Vesnaver, Director of Regional Programs and Partnerships, to learn about the innovative solar-electric vessel that will help bring a new generation of stories to life—on the water.

  • Nibbling on Native Plants in Your Back Yard and Beyond

    Join us for a VIRTUAL ONLY illustrated talk with Russ Cohen, author of the book Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten, to learn about at least two dozen of the tastiest wild plant species suitable for adding to your landscape.

ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2023

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F.I. Sketchbook 2005

THE SKETCHBOOKS OF CHARLIE FERGUSON

In the full sweep of Fishers Island’s history, there is no artist more synonymous, more closely associated with Fishers Island than Charles B. “Charlie” Ferguson. The main show features images from two of Charlie's sketchbooks which functioned as illustrated diaries that were filled with daily activities, nature observations, personal notes, and lots of art—drawings, sketches, and watercolors—in various states of completion.

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