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  • Home
  • Visit
    • Hours & Admission
    • Directions
    • Visit Cold Spring Harbor
  • Exhibits
    • On View
    • New Exhibit - Monsters & Mermaids
    • Collection
    • Research
    • Online Exhibits
    • Audio
  • Things To Do
    • All Events for Adults & Children
    • Book Club
    • Crafts & Cocktails
    • FrostFest
    • Great Whale Takeover
    • Liberty at Sea - America 250
    • 2026 Sea Glass Festival
    • Museum From Home
    • Recorded Lectures
  • Education
    • Schools
    • Museum-To-You
    • Scouts
    • August Camp
    • Summer Field Trips
    • Adult Groups
  • Join & Support
    • Donate
    • Membership
      • Museum Passes for Libraries
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COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY 

​Events & exhibits
​for all ages, all year!

Sea Glass Fiction Contest

Grades 3-5

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First Place:  Dean Connolly of Oyster Bay Cove – Grade 4 
A heartfelt tale in which a shard of sea glass sparks a powerful memory.
A Day at Dewey


Second Place:  Daniel Lam of Huntington – Grade 4
The  rich, mythological world of Eselts Ossie.  ​
An Ancient Land

Third Place: Emma Harkinish of Huntington – Grade 5
Personified sea glass struggles with invisibility.
The Piece that Deserved to Be Seen

Honorable Mention: Eli Bratshpis of Brookville – Grade 5 ​
Two glass shards mend fight between brothers.
Sea Glass Contest 2025

​Honorable Mention: Claire Titillo of Glen Head – Grade 4
​A hurricane shatters a town.
Blue

Honorable Mention: Tessa Fields of Nesconset - Grade 3
A sea goddess guards glass treasure.
The Washed Up Sea Treasure

Honorable Mention: Maggie Rubin of East Williston – Grade 5
 A tentacled mythological creature wreaks havoc in Venice!
The Kraken

Honorable Mention: Mia Venturino of Floral Park – Grade 5
A pirate story with broken seltzer bottles in a storm.
The Raging Storm

Honorable Mention: Abhyuday Prasad of Jericho – Grade 5
A humorous story with a Spongebob-watching character.
The Man's Sea Glass

More Winning Entries
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
Sea Glass Festival

SEA You Soon!

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Hours

Fall-Spring: Thurs-Sun, 11-4 pm; Open School Breaks & Select Holidays

Offices: Weekdays, ​9-5pm​

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Address

Gallery: 301 Main Street | Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Office: 279 Main Street 
| Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724

Contact

631 367 3418
[email protected]

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  • Home
  • Visit
    • Hours & Admission
    • Directions
    • Visit Cold Spring Harbor
  • Exhibits
    • On View
    • New Exhibit - Monsters & Mermaids
    • Collection
    • Research
    • Online Exhibits
    • Audio
  • Things To Do
    • All Events for Adults & Children
    • Book Club
    • Crafts & Cocktails
    • FrostFest
    • Great Whale Takeover
    • Liberty at Sea - America 250
    • 2026 Sea Glass Festival
    • Museum From Home
    • Recorded Lectures
  • Education
    • Schools
    • Museum-To-You
    • Scouts
    • August Camp
    • Summer Field Trips
    • Adult Groups
  • Join & Support
    • Donate
    • Membership
      • Museum Passes for Libraries
    • Businesses
    • Planned Giving
    • Museum Store
  • Blog
  • About
    • Mission & History
    • Meet the Team
    • Volunteer
    • Newsletter & Links
    • Contact