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April 27th Author and friend of this podcast Robert Ottone posted a reading, Q&A, and book signing with J.T. Blatty at the Bay Shore Barnes and Noble. Blatty read from her book Snapshots Sent Home, an extraordinary look into her work covering the conflict in the Ukraine. An especially topical subject giving recent world events. J.T. Blatty is a photographer, artist, veteran, and author.
“As a boy, Jeff Michael found his passion for life and music while living in Brentwood. It was here that he also discovered The Flying Nun – a discovery that would further ignite Jeff’s creativity. Join us as we hear about Jeff’s story, including how he became the founder and president of the Flying Nun Fan Club and how he is still working to keep the memory of this 1960’s show and its surprising Brentwood roots alive today.”
Join us as we recap the episodes we put out this year and go over some changes to the library and the podcast going forward.
Listen in to a special episode of ‘Brentwood Stories.’ Meet the horror authors of this special event and dive into the genre they base their work on.
This episode we take a look at the famous Red Owl Legend, a classic story by Charles A. Codman, it appears in the Appendix of “A Century of Brentwood” by Verne Dyson. In this episode we do a dramatic reading of the story.
This month we interviewed Margarita Espada and learned about her history of activism and theater. Listen and learn more about this amazing woman and Teatro Yerbabruja.
Join DJ and Sam as they interview Mrs. Celia Vollmer. Celia is well known around the Brentwood community and Long Island for the amazing volunteer work she participates in and organizes. Learn a little bit of her story and reach out to the Brentwood Public Library for resources on how to get involved in the community!
Check out our latest episode interviewing Brentwood’s mini celeb, Tevin!
Find out more on our website : brentwoodnylibrary.org Follow us on social media: @brenlibny
Watch us on tik tok! (Sam’s tik tok idea!!): https://www.tiktok.com/@brenlibny/video/7256778985454046507?_r=1&_t=8e7mqlnY7KQ
This month we sat down with Jessikah and Jenn from “Turn the Page,” the official Podcast of the Syosset Public Library. In this episode we discuss our different methods of podcasting and really get to the heart of what our podcasts provide for our communities.
Check out the Turn the Page Podcast here!: http://turnthepage.blubrry.net/
Here!: https://twitter.com/SPLTurnThePage
And Here!: https://www.syossetlibrary.org/services/163-general/1193-we-re-podcasting
This month we sat down with Rosa, one of the original organizers of the Brentwood Public Library’s Seed Library! Rosa discusses the how the idea of a seed library was birthed and how it has transformed over the years.
Check out the Seed Library Page!: https://www.brentwoodnylibrary.org/services/welcome-seed-library
Sign-up for the Seed Library E-newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/GWED1bt
The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.