Past Events

PAST EVENTS

SEA PAINTING IN THE EAST END

Third House, Montauk Saturday, November 15, 11am-12pm Third House Nature Center presents a lecture demonstration by Barbara Thomas, longtime East End teaching artist and art lecturer.

Lichens of Long Island with Dr. James Lendemer

Lichens of Long Island with Dr. James Lendemer Nov. 8th, 2025, 11:00 am at Historic Third House in Montauk. Join us for a presentation by Dr. James Lendemer as he takes us on a fascinating journey into the world of lichens. These often-overlooked organisms play vital roles in our forests—providing nitrogen, camouflage, temperature regulation, and seed protection—while adding beauty to our natural landscapes.

Celebration of Larry Penny

HISTORY OF ANIMAL AND NATURE PAINTING

Sunday, October 26, 5pm at Third House, Montauk Third House Nature Center presents a free lecture demonstration by Barbara Thomas, longtime East End teaching artist and art history lecturer. We’ll look at some animalist and nature artists—John Jay Audubon, Rosa Bonheur, and others, to study the methods, techniques and science of fauna painting. Barbara will demonstrate using a taxidermy bird. Audience can have drawing materials to participate if wished!

BRINGING THE WOODLAND HOME:SHADE GARDENING WITH NATIVE PLANTS

PRESSING PLANTS FOR ART AND SCIENCE WORKSHOP

Where: Third House, near Deep Hollow Ranch, Montauk When: Saturday November 22, 2025, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm From the field to the herbarium and studio, botanist Daniel Atha covers the essentials of making museum-quality preserved plant specimens suitable for research, education and the arts. Students will gain the knowledge and skill to add to existing herbaria or develop one for use as a permanent floristic record, study-aid or graphic art project.

Oyster Pond Hike with Third House Nature Center

Saturday, October 11, 2025 @10:00 am

Community Sunset Painting and Family Picnic- FREE EVENT

Community Sunset Painting and Family Picnic Saturday, August 16 – 6pm – 8pm Third House at Suffolk County Park, Montauk (Rain Date August 17) Bring your picnic, paints, and family. All are invited FREE to this event. Advance registration is not required for the Picnic