One infamous day that started out normally, peaceably, will be the focus in Springs Wednesday night, that day being Sept. 21, 1938, when the big one finally hit, the mother of all hurricanes, the so-called Long Island Express. The destruction it left and the emotional aftermath are the subject of a recent historical novel, "A Day Like Any Other" by Genie Chipps Henderson, who will read from it, take questions, and screen a short film about the hurricane in the first of a new series of author talks courtesy of the Springs Historical Society and the Springs Library.
Ashawagh Hall is the place, 6 is the time, and admission is free. Anyone who feels moved to join the historical society will be given a copy of "Book Love," co-edited by Ms. Henderson's husband, Bill Henderson, and published in 2011 by his Pushcart Press. Membership for a year costs $30, or $250 to sign up permanent-style.
Don't forget, history buffs, we're not past it yet: All New York State Covid-19 protocols will be followed, a release says.
And keep your eye out for the next talk in the series.
