The Bay Shore Historical Society will meet Thursday, June 20th, 2024, at 7:00 PM at the Bay Shore – Brightwaters Public Library (1 South Country Rd., Brightwaters, NY).

Our presentation “Scoring The General” will feature guest speaker J.K. Hodge who will perform his original score to accompany the 1926 Buster Keaton film “The General” inspired by the Civil Wars’ infamous Great Locomotive Chase. Hodge is a talented pianist who composes music to go along with silent movies.

learn more about J.K. Hodge at IMDB: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm11314190/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk and Viberate: https://www.viberate.com/artist/jk-hodge/

To learn more about Bay Shore’s film history visit the Gibson-Mack-Holt on Tuesdays & Saturdays from 1 pm – 4 pm to see our new movie theater exhibit room.

The meeting is open to the public at no charge. Refreshments will be served. Masks are optional at the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Library as part of COVID-19 safety regulations. Learn more at: https://www.bayshorehistoricalsociety.org/programs-news