Lights and a Lecture in Southampton

Fri, 12/02/2022 - 09:58

Stony Brook University

December 2, 2022

The annual lighting of the windmill at the Stony Brook Southampton campus will take place Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. Visitors can tour the windmill, which has been recently refurbished with new blades, and take advantage of children's crafts, refreshments, caroling, and a photo booth.

After the lighting, there will be a lecture titled "Wild Long Island" at Chancellors Hall given by Christopher Paparo, the manager of the campus's Marine Sciences Center.

Those who would like to attend have been asked to R.S.V.P. to [email protected]. Handicap-accessibility arrangements can be made by calling 631-632-6873.

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