America in Transition: The Gilded Age Years

Henry L. Ferguson Museum 1109 Equestrian Ave, Fishers Island, NY, United States

This illustrated talk by Trudy Coxe, CEO & Executive Director of the Preservation Society of Newport County will cast light on an underappreciated but incredibly lively period in America that bridged the late 19th to the early 20th century.

The Great White Shark – Close to Shore

Henry L. Ferguson Museum 1109 Equestrian Ave, Fishers Island, NY, United States

An Illustrated talk by Executive Director of the Atlantic Shark Institute, Jon Dodd, detailing the latest white shark research in RI (and adjacent waters).

Trespassing, Fences and Fire

Henry L. Ferguson Museum 1109 Equestrian Ave, Fishers Island, NY, United States

Join us for an illustrated talk by artist, writer and naturalist James Prosek, who will discuss his current project documenting Texas prairies.

Hawks of Fishers Island and Our Local Area

Henry L. Ferguson Museum 1109 Equestrian Ave, Fishers Island, NY, United States

An Illustrated talk by Kim Hargrave, Education Director Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center. Learn the natural history of our local hawk species and their current conservation status in New York, Connecticut and on Fishers Island.

Diné (Navajo) Apparel Design, Weaving, and Womanhood

Henry L. Ferguson Museum 1109 Equestrian Ave, Fishers Island, NY, United States

Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk with Lighthouse Works visiting curator Sháńdíín Brown, the first Henry Luce Curatorial Fellow for Native American Art at the RISD Museum.
 IN PERSON ONLY.

Winter Wildlife on Fishers Island

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Learn more about the amazing adaptations animals have to get through winter on Fishers Island during this virtual illustrated talk by Kim Hargrave, education director of the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center

Tracking Snowy Owls South of the Tundra

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Join us for a virtual talk with Rebecca McCabe as she shares her journey from an undecided first-generation college student to a research biologist at the first refuge for birds of prey.

The History of Farming on Fishers Island (Re-broadcast)

Join Pierce virtually Sunday, March 10, 2024, at 4 PM, for a tour of this fascinating all-but-forgotten history that includes a visit to the Fishers Island Oyster Farm, the last surviving farm on Fishers Island.

Beatrice Cuming: Connecticut Precisionist

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Museum Director Pierce Rafferty will host a virtual presentation by Tanya Pohrt, Ph.D., curator, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London, Connecticut

Woodpeckers of the Region

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Kim Hargrave, director of education for Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic, Conn., will present a “virtual only” illustrated talk on a diverse array of woodpecker species.

In Gardens We Trust: A Fishers Island Native Plant Chat

IN PERSON ONLY. Native plants are essential to repairing and sustaining our fragile ecosystem on Fishers Island. But what makes them unique, and how can we use them effectively? Join us at the Museum for a first-of-its-kind event to find out!