Riverfront Library will close at 5pm on Thursday, April 25th for a special event.

Safe/Haven: Gay Life in 1950s Cherry Grove with the New-York Historical Society

Program Type:

LGBTQIA+, Local History

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
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Event Details

Joint program on LGBTQ NY history hosted by Pelham, Yonkers Riverfront, Katonah, and Mount Pleasant Libraries. Welcome to Cherry Grove! In the years before the Stonewall Uprising, this secluded beach enclave on Fire Island was a respite for gay men and women. Explore this fascinating and forgotten history with nearly 70 photographs from the 1950s, courtesy of the Cherry Grove Archives Collection.

You must register at the zoom link here