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37th Annual Holiday Train Display - 11 trains running simultaneously (up to16 trains per session). All Parking in rear lot off Mills Pond Road-GPS 176 Mills Pond Road, St. James, NY 11780
Smithtown Chamber of Commerce provides leadership through member engagement, business advocacy and civic partnerships to strengthen our communities and business environment. Smithtown Township Arts Council, a non-profit arts organization, provides diverse art experiences to our communities, bringing arts and people together to discover, enjoy, and understand the our rich and diverse artistic heritage.
We hope to raise awareness among Long Island arts enthusiasts about the many creative talents of artists living and working in our communities. By partnering with the local business community to promote these local artists, we lay a foundation for creative enterprise here in Smithtown Township. When local businesses and organizations work together, they help infuse our Long Island communities with the spirit of innovation, which helps to create a more just and sustainable future.
Join us for a memorable evening!
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 7:00 to 8:00 pm at Mills Pond Gallery (The gallery will open at 6:30 PM for registrants to browse the exhibit) Gallery opens at 6:30 pm for guests to enjoy the art exhibition Our Relationship with the Land
Location: Mills Pond Gallery, (Parking in the rear lot off Mills Pond Road, directly across from Flowerfield Celebrations. GPS parking address: 176 Mills Pond Rd., St. James, NY 11780)
Tickets: Free...simply reserve a space at this link
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 (The gallery will open at 6:30 PM for registrants to browse the exhibit)
Location: Mills Pond Gallery, (Parking in the rear lot off Mills Pond Road, directly across from Flowerfield Celebrations. GPS parking address: 176 Mills Pond Rd., St. James, NY 11780)
Tickets: Free
Preservation Long Island and Preserve KPPC invite you to a Community Conversation on mental health, creative expression, and historic preservation. “A Community Conversation encourages people to listen respectfully to different viewpoints and engage with issues that affect our communities. Unlike a lecture-style program, a Community Conversation involves the active participation of all audience members throughout the program. Guided by a trained conversation leader, participants explore why they think what they do, share stories with one another, build trust, and find common ground.” (Courtesy Delaware Humanities) This conversation will be centered around one of the murals at King’s Park Psychiatric Center.
Register Here!Community Conversation
This discussion will revolve around a mural from King’s Park Psychiatric Center (KPPC) Building 93, attributed to author and cartoonist Percy Lee Crosby, who lived at KPPC from 1949 until his death in 1964. We’ll explore how the mural interprets the experience of being a resident at KPPC, art as a form of therapy, and the mural as a historic artifact.
This event is open to all—community members, students, educators, activists, and anyone interested in how these artworks capture human experiences and reflect the community of KPPC.
The event will take place at the Mills Pond House, a Greek Revival home built for William Wickham Mills in 1838–40. It is a rare surviving example of the small agricultural communities that once thrived on Long Island. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the house now serves as the Smithtown Township Arts Council’s Mills Pond Gallery, which offers a space for creative expression and the exploration of contemporary art. Be sure to visit their current exhibit, Our Relationship to the Land, before our Community Conversation.
Incorporated in 1972, Smithtown Township Arts Council (STAC) offers a unique combination of historical preservation, cultural promotion, and arts exhibition. The Council has been committed to the arts in Suffolk County for forty-six years, working to provide a creative outlet and the opportunity to experience, investigate, and discover contemporary art and cultural issues which are engaging and relevant to the public's daily lives and civic responsibilities. We believe the arts are indispensable in building good character in the citizens of our communities as they foster communication, offer new insights on the world, and add to the greater appreciation of both life and society.
Smithtown Township Arts Council Inc. is a recognized 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization, classified as a public charity under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code. We are supported in part by Town of Smithtown, public and private donations.
