Photos: East Hampton Library Launches New Series in Honor of Tom Twomey

Photos courtesy of RichardLewinPhotography.com

The East Hampton Library hosted their first event in the new Tom Twomey Series “Conversations With...” this past Saturday, April 18.

The night began with a dedication of the Library Gallery, adjacent to the Baldwin Family Lecture Room, in memory of Tom Twomey, Library Board member and leader who passed away this past November, and the local history collection he bequeathed to the Library’s Long Island Collection.

Then, the event continued with the launch Vol. VI of the East Hampton history collection, edited by Tom, entitled Revealing the Past: The Historical Works Regarding East Hampton, New York of Norton Daniels, Sherrill Foster, Mac Griswold, and Hugh King.

The event also included a brief talk about a recent acquisitions of the Long Island Collection, by its head librarian, Gina Piastuck.

The event was sold out with a standing-room-only crowd.

Actor and major East Hampton Library supporter Alec Baldwin (pictured below) attended the event.

Other attendees included: Celia Paul and Steve Rosen (East Hampton Library Committee Members for the Library’s “Authors Night”) with Montauk Library Director Denise DiPaolo; Library Board Member Brooke Kroeger with East Hampton Library Director Dennis Fabiszak; Nina Gillman and Elena Glinn; Alexandra Giambruno (East Hampton Library Department Head of Children’s Services) who welcomed East Hampton Town historian Hugh King and Loretta Orion; East Hampton Library Director Dennis Fabiszak; Roseanne and Howard Lebwith; Board Member Diana Deichert; Carolyn Snyder and Sandy Conklin; Tom’s law partner Steve Latham who listened to the speeches with East Hampton Town Supervisor Larry Cantwell.

Former EH Town Supervisor and Mrs. Tom Twomey, spoke about her husband’s passion for his Family, reading, history, the Library and life.

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