Long Island Seaport and Eco Center and the Port Jefferson Arts Council are pleased to present the Historical/Social Documentary film "Greetings From Fire Island."
Do you know what role Fire Island played in the 1892 cholera epidemic inNew York City? Who was the last lighthouse keeper? How did Sunken Forest get its name and how old are some of the trees in it? What is the story behind the founding of some of the communities?
All these questions are answered in this film thru beautiful photography, interesting historical information and wonderful interviews, all artistically put together by: Glenn Gebhard, award winning producer of film and video documentaries shown on PBS and Showtime channels. Glenn is a professor at the School of Film and Television at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and a summer resident of Sound Beach; Frank Turano, professor at SUNY-SB whose main research has been understanding the Pre- and Post-European Contact Environmental History of Long Island and Mario Congreve, Producer/ Cinematographer, Media Production Specialist, Distance Learning Television, California State University at Domiguez Hills.
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Sail Loft of the Port Jefferson Village Center
7:30 p.m. Reception, 8 p.m. is film.
A Q&A will follow the film with Glenn and Frank.
Admission: $5.00 to benefit LISEC & GPJAC
SEATING IS LIMITED – RSVP: lisec750@yahoo.com
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