Our 2026 Winter Speaker Series
All programs are held at the Interpretive Center at the lighthouse. Unless otherwise noted they are held on Saturdays at 1 pm. Admission is free but space is limited so please arrive early to ensure your seat. Merchandise will be for sale and your donations are always gratefully accepted.
(PAST) 1/3

Andy Waskie, PhD 
General Meade Returns
1/10

Marc Lipman
LBI's History of Disasters
1/17

David Etelman aka "Bayside Dave"
Fishing On and Around LBI
1/24

Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.)
Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday
2/7

CANCELLED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER!
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Heidi Yeh, PhD, Pinelands Preservation Alliance
The Oceanography of the Pinelands
2/14

Amy Plantarich, Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve
The Remarkable Horseshoe Crab
2/21

Alex Robb, Friends of Washington Crossing Park
The Commander in Chief's Guard
2/28

Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission
War at the Shore
3/8 (SUNDAY)
Jackson Pines
The Child Ballads of the Pine Barrens: A 1938 Folk Music Collection
3/14
Liz Oliner 
The Lucretia Justice Butterworth Gown: LBI in the 1890's
3/21

Rick Geffken 
Slavery and The Underground Railroad in New Jersey
3/28
Rick Geffken 
New Jersey's Revolutionary Rivalry, the Unknown Story of Col. Tye & Capt. Huddy
4/11

Ronald Negra
Waves of Hope
4/18

Jon Fiorella
Civil War Ironclads: Not Just a Story About the Monitor & Merrimack
4/25

Kathy Lacey
Terrapin Nesting Project on Long Beach Island