Take a break from all the holiday preparations and come on down to Stony Brook for the Long Island Museum’s Open House and Decoy Day celebration on Sunday, Dec. 2 from 1 to 4 p.m!  The day includes decoy carving demonstrations, a discussion about fishing on Long Island and live music.  You’ll meet:

• Captain Don Law a full-time charter boat captain from Hampton Bays who began carving decoys in the 8th grade!
• George Rigby, Jr., a descendant of baymen who settled on LI in the early 1900s.
• Don Bennet, whose family has worked the LI waters for more than 100 years.
• Sarah Broadwell, a full-time fishing captain with the Viking Fleet based in Montauk, who works with students, teachers and recreational fishermen, lecturing about responsible fishing.
• Stuart Markus, a fixture on Long Island’s folk and acoustic scene.
• Traditional folk singer Larry Moser.
• Max Rowland, banjo master and folk musician, who’s family history includes several sea captains.