The Bay Shore Historical Society will meet Thursday, March 21st, 2024, at 7:00 PM at the Bay Shore – Brightwaters Public Library (1 South Country Rd., Brightwaters, NY).

In recognition of Women’s History Month, Author Debra Scala Giokas will present her book “Ladies First-Common Threads” which celebrates 18 first ladies who, at one point in their lives, knitted, crocheted, embroidered, quilted, cross-stitched, or sewed.

Debra Scala Giokas is a local Long Island author and marketing expert who enjoys learning and writing about women in American history. She was appointed a Hutton House Lecturer at C.W. Post College/Long Island University and is a member of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education – FLARE.

Learn more about Debra Scala Giokas at: https://www.debrascalagiokas.com/

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