The Bay Shore Historical Society will meet Thursday, May 21st, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the Bay Shore - Brightwaters Public Library (1 South Country Rd., Brightwaters, NY)

Come celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary with guest speaker, Robert Viagas, who will present "What Entertained Our Founding Fathers?". Explore how the Founding Fathers and Mothers entertained themselves. Learn about their dances, songs, theater, and concerts, with examples that bring these historical figures to life.

Robert Viagas is an editor, author, journalist, and teacher with more than thirty-five years’ experience, most of it working on Broadway with Playbill Inc., the iconic theatre program company. The founding editor of Playbill.com, Playbill’s theatre news website, Viagas has published 19 books on the performing arts, and served as a nominator for the annual Tony Awards.

The meeting is open to the public at no charge. Refreshments will be served. Learn more at: bayshorehistoricalsociety.org/programs-news