Join The Whaling Museum's Unique Book Club!

Dive into your next read with The Whaling Museum’s “Beyond the Book” Club. More than a book club, our museum team hand select texts that explore stories and history related to the museum’s collection for a truly unique experience.  Look up-close at artifacts that enhance discussions around the monthly read. Participants may read up on a related topic to join the conversation. Enjoy light snacks and drinks while you chat.  

Sessions

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Tue, Sep 26 | 6:30pm

The Apparitionists: A Tale of Phantoms, Fraud, Photography and the Man Who Captured Lincoln's Ghost ​by Peter Manseau

Is seeing believing? Explore the intriguing history of Victorian-era spirit photography: supernatural 'proof' of ghosts which endured for decades and reflects the human desire to communicate beyond the physical. Historic photographs from the local Jones-Hewlett family will be on view to the group. ​

Register, Sep 26

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*Tue, Oct 17 | 6:30pm

Haunted Long Island Mysteries ​by Kerriann Flanagan Brosky
*Special session with author as host! 

Award-winning author and historian Kerriann Flanagan Brosky, along with medium/paranormal investigator Joe Giaquinto will delight their audience once again with tales of their ghostly adventures which weave local history with the spiritual realm. Join them as they discuss the research and investigations behind the making of Kerriann’s latest book, Haunted Long Island Mysteries. During their lecture you will see a PowerPoint presentation of the places they have visited, and listen to EVP’s (Electronic Voice Phenomenon) along with fascinating Ghost Box recordings from their field investigations. Books will be available for purchase and signing following the presentation. (Cash or credit/debit)

Register, Oct 17

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Tue, Nov 14 | 6:30pm

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann

Explore one of the most gripping true stories from the high seas! In 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell -- later challenged by other survivors with shocking twists of disaster, munity, anarchy, and murder. What did the court decide? With a story based on six years of research, armchair adventurers will enjoy shipbuilding tools from the museum's collection on view to the group. 

Register, Nov 14

Registration

• General Participants - $15

Book Club Sessions are Free for...

• Huntington Public Library Patrons
• South Huntington Library Patrons
• ❤️ Museum Members​

​Registration is final and nonrefundable.

Where

The Whaling Museum & Education Center
​​301 Main Street in Cold Spring Harbor

Parking: Unmetered street parking on 25a/Main Street, or park in municipal parking lot in Cold Spring Harbor (5 min walk)

Book Club Sessions Include...

Discussions Led by Museum Educators...​

Exploring Museum  Artifacts Up-Close...​

Viewing Documents Related to the Text...​

Light Snacks
(May often include themed options)...

Open to All

Thanks to our Library Partners

Past Reads...

• February 23, 2023 - Whaling Captains of Color: America’s First Meritocracy by Skip Finley
• March 23, 2023 - In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick  
• April 27, 2023 - Under the Black Flag
• May 25, 2023 - ​Spying on Whales