Everybody loves them, everybody wears them: Jeans are no doubt an iconic garment and they tell the legendary story of the American West. But did you know that they were made world famous by an adventurous Bavarian Jew who combined his marvelous business sense with German ingenuity? Join German Historian Anette Isaacs, M.A., for a fascinating journey into the days of the Gold Rush and learn about Levi Strauss and his amazing life!  Register below for the Zoom link.

Presented by The North Shore Programming Consortium which consists of six local libraries (Bayville, Glen Cove, Gold Coast, Locust Valley, Oyster Bay, and Sea Cliff) that have come together to bring our patrons more of a variety in adult programming in a more cost-effective way. This program is hosted by the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library.