This event is in the past.It took place on May 2, 2026 at Old Westbury Gardens.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkThe Romance of the Past: Why We Love the Couples of Yesteryear (Panel)
Old Westbury
Step into a panel discussion that asks why we're still swooning over Anthony and Cleopatra, Mr. Darcy and Miss Bennett. The Long Island Romance Writers explore what makes historical love stories endure, surrounded by the very Gilded Age grandeur that inspired them.
Gilded Age estate
romance writers panel
Regency Weekend
literary discussion
Tips
📸"pictures don't do it justice — you need to see it for yourself"
⏳"stepping into another time"
🎟️included with garden admission
The Romance of the Past: Why We Love the Couples of Yesteryear (Panel)
Old Westbury
Literature TalkLiterature TalkStep into a panel discussion that asks why we're still swooning over Anthony and Cleopatra, Mr. Darcy and Miss Bennett. The Long Island Romance Writers explore what makes historical love stories endure, surrounded by the very Gilded Age grandeur that inspired them.
Gilded Age estate
romance writers panel
Regency Weekend
literary discussion
Tips
📸"pictures don't do it justice — you need to see it for yourself"
⏳"stepping into another time"
🎟️included with garden admission
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