11.20.2019 Around the Island What’s happening: Nov. 21, 2019 THIS WEEK LEARN FRENCH The Shelter Island Library presents an intermediate French conversation class on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 11 a.m. facilitated by Alix Shearer and Elisabeth Heimann.
11.07.2019 Around the Island What’s happening around the Island THIS WEEK COAT DRIVE It can take a village… to help people stay warm. Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International is hosting its annual coat drive for local recipients. Donors may...
09.05.2019 Around the Island Friday Night Dialogues: A French connection On Friday, Sept. 6, David Bouchier will visit the Shelter Island Public Library to talk about the “real South of France.” He will read from his new book, “Not...
09.27.2018 Around the Island Richard’s almanac: Teaching in Zaire “Jambo” means “Hello” in Swahili and “koo koo” means chicken. I learned these and a few other Swahili words from Frank Milano during his talk about his time in...
09.16.2018 Around the Island Friday Night Dialogues: Teaching in Zaire “It was the most rewarding time of my life and I wouldn’t trade it for anything,” says Frank Milano about his 1984-1986 Peace Corps experience in Zaire, a time when...