Showing posts with label Podcasts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Podcasts. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Marie Schultz, Former Brentwood Resident Remembers Brentwood




Marie Schultz's parents moved to Brentwood in 1928 after they were married. Her mother had lived in Brentwood until 1961. Listen to this new podcast as she recounts her memories of Brentwood during her school days.

Monday, May 5, 2008

Brentwood Landmarks: Part 1


This is our fourth podcast. Join Adele Bennett as she tells you about the landmarks in Brentwood, New York. Listen to her stories about the Fire Department, Railroad Station and the Quanahassett Hotel.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Brentwood Oral Histories Podcasts


Dorothy Freund was a long time resident of Brentwood, NY. She married Theodore Freund, the butcher at Koehler's General Store. Meet Dorothy and hear about Brentwood in the 1930's.

Silk Scarf Painting

On Wednesday, December 9th the Local History Room presented the historic craft of painting on silk scarves given by Vivien Pollock. Silk painting is creating art on fabric with silk as the canvas. Silk painting can be traced back to the 2nd century AD in India when the 'wax resist' technique for embellishing silk was used. Silk painting in India reached its pinnacle of popularity during Moghul rule in the 17 - 19th centuries.

Celebrating the Holidays with the Dutch!

On Wednesday, December 2nd the Local History Room celebrated the holidays as the Dutch due in the Netherlands. Participants assisted with making dough for the Letterbanket cookies and they took home paper shoes filled with Dutch goodies.

Needle Felting A Penguin Program

On Thursday, December 3rd we met in the Local History Room where we learned how to needle felt a penguin.
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