“Ceaselessly Into the Past”: How 100 years of The Great Gatsby shaped life on the Gold Coast
Wednesday, July 30th from 6:30-8:00
Join us for a guided tour of Hempstead House, one of the grand Gold Coast mansions that provided the inspirational backdrop for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Then, instructors from The Story Round will lead a discussion on the novel’s lasting impact on the North Shore and Port Washington.
Admission, including fees:
Members: $20
Nonmembers: $25
About “The Story Round” instructors:
Jennifer Albertson – Founder & Facilitator
Jennifer Albertson has been an educator for 14 years. She has a BA in English from Emory University and a MS in Adolescent Education from St. John’s. She is dual certified in English and Special Education and has a Masters in K-12 Literacy. Jenn grew up in West Egg (Great Neck) and has taught The Great Gatsby for over a decade to students in high school and college level courses.
Eva Shtein – Founder & Facilitator
Eva has been an educator for 20 years with a BA in English from Stony Brook University and MS in English with a concentration in Creative Writing and 20th Century Theater. She has taught creative writing throughout her career, helping students participate in national and international writing contests. Eva brings unique passion to teaching The Great Gatsby, having left Russia in 1990 to pursue the American Dream and eventually settling in East Egg – literally living the novel’s themes.