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newsletter: January/February/March 2011
Volume 45
MeMBers oF PPl’s BoarD oF TrusTees & sTaFF Wish all a haPPy neW year!
a Fun, FiTness ZuMBa GolD ProGraM
Five sessions: Tuesdays, 9:30aM-10:30aM, Beginning January 18, 2011
Zumba Gold is a dance fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance in an effort to make exercise fun.
This program is designed specifically for mature adults and addresses the needs specific to this population. Music is the key ingredient
to Zumba classes. The score, created with specific beats and tempo changes, transitions the workout from one toning, strengthening
or cardio move to another and targets every major muscle in the body. Wear light comfortable clothing and sneakers. The classes will
be taught by Ann Rothman, certified Zumba instructor and fitness trainer.
Due to space limitations, registration is limited. Registration will begin TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, at 9AM.
The Unforgettable
naT King Cole
The “War” BeTWeen TWo Divas:
Maria Callas & renaTa TeBalDi
Thursday, January 20, at 1PM
Monday, March 7, at 1PM
Nathaniel Adams Coles (19191965), known professionally as
Nat King Cole, was an American
musician who first came to
prominence as a jazz pianist.
Although an accomplished
pianist, he owes most of his
fame to his soft baritone
voice, which he used to
perform with big bands. He is
considered one of the most
important musical personalities
in United States history.
Jack Schnur will open the program
with Nat and his daughter, Natalie, singing Unforgettable. We
will hear Nat in duets with Sammy Davis Jr., Ella Fitzgerald
and Harry Bellafonte. Interviews with friends such as Frank
Sinatra, Eartha Kitt and comments from his wife Marie and
daughters Natalie and Carol will also be shown. Among many
of Nat’s hits are Nature Boy, Mona Lisa, and Ramblin’ Rose.
Join us for an Unforgettable afternoon!
The world of opera depends on great
voices and great artists. During the 1950s,
a rivalry arose between two of the greatest
sopranos of the century: Maria Callas and
Renata Tebaldi. When asked to compare
their voices, Maria Callas declared it is like
comparing champagne with cognac. Both
women had extraordinary careers, and
legions of devoted fans. To this day, fans of
either diva will extol one and denigrate the
other. Ironically,
the women shared
very few roles, and their careers traveled
different paths. This illustrated talk will
examine the careers and lives of both, with
plenty of vocal and visual clips to allow the
audience to form their own opinions.
Marc Courtade is the Business Manager
for Performing Arts for Tilles Center at LIU
and Producer and Artistic Director of
Performance Plus.
knoWleDGe is a keysTroke aWay
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LearningExpress Library: Provides completely interactive online practice tests and tutorial courses designed to help students and
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exams, U.S. citizenship and many more. Tips on resume writing and interviewing can also be found. Check on Education/Tests/Careers.
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to every page from every issue 1851-2007. Check on Magazines/Newspapers.
FilMs: a MusT see
Mondays at 10aM and 1PM
January 10... eveninG PriMrose (52 Mins.)
Evening Primrose features four vintage tunes from Broadway songwriter Stephen Sondheim
and stars Anthony Perkins and Charmin Carr. The story focuses on a poet (Perkins) who is
unable to cope with the pressures of the world thus hides inside a locked department store. As
night falls, he discovers a group of hermits who’ve been living there for years.
January 24... BrieF enCounTer (86 Mins.)
Legendary filmmaker David Lean deftly explores the thrill, pain and tenderness of an illicit
romance in the dour, gray Britain of 1945. From a chance meeting on a train platform, a middle-aged married
doctor (Trevor Howard) and a suburban housewife (Celia Johnson) enter into a quietly passionate, ultimately
doomed love affair.
January 31... The lasT sTaTion (112 Mins.)
A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy’s struggle to
balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things.
The film stars Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer.
FeBruary 7... TerriBly haPPy (90 Mins.)
A thriller about a Copenhagen cop who moves to a small town after having a nervous breakdown. An
enlightened, psychological thriller, Terribly Happy displays an eerie and macabre vision of the darkest depths to
which people will go to achieve a sense of security and belonging.
Book DisCussions
Mira Rosenfeld Sennett will be our guest leader for the following:
The Trials oF Zion
The Finkler QuesTion
Thursday, January 27, at 1PM
Thursday, March 31, at 1PM
This story combines the tension of the greatest
courtroom dramas with the action of a fast-moving thriller
and a challenging love story. A shocking act of terror
brings the simmering tensions of the Middle East to the
point of explosion. As the internal conflicts of this
troubled region threaten to erupt in unprecedented
violence, a young Jewish American lawyer – the daughter
of a famed criminal defense attorney – joins the legal
team of an arrested but possibly innocent Palestinian.
Howard Jacobson won this year’s Man Booker
Prize for The Finkler Question. This prize-winning
book is a riotous morass of jokes and worries
about Jewish identity, though it is by no means
too myopic to be enjoyed by others in the wider
world. Mr. Jacobson’s comic sensibility and his
powers of cultural observation are very poignant.
The Finkler Question is all about anxiety and
assorted messy relationships to sort out.
(Alan Dershowitz)
(Howard Jacobson)
This & ThaT
GloBal aFFairs:
ChanGinG TiMes
Thursday, March 10, at 1PM
Participate in our informal global
affairs discussion program.
Increase your understanding
of timely, thought-provoking
world events. Deepen your
understanding of what
shapes foreign and economic
policies. Join Barbara Krupit
for coffee and conversation
covering the news of the day.
Free inCoMe Tax helP
esPeCially For senior CiTiZens
Fridays, 9aM-1PM, February 11 - april 15
Trained volunteers (under the
supervision of the IRS) will
be at PPL to assist in the
preparation of tax returns.
Come in or call (516) 2393262 to schedule an
appointment. Bring all
pertinent information and
last year’s tax returns on day of
appointment. This valuable program
is sponsored by the library in
cooperation with the AARP and is a
FREE community service.
Once again, we will
have a selection of State
and Federal income tax
forms available to the
public.
Please DO NOT PARK
IN OUR PARKING LOT. Bring
quarters and park on Central Ave.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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Illustratte
Ar
Talks
insiDe arT
Thomas Germano, professor of art history at SUNY Farmingdale, returns to PPL to present three illustrated lectures:
GeorGe GrosZ (1893-1959) & Max BeCkMann (1884-1950):
TWo GerMan Degenerate arTisTs
Wednesday, January 12, at 1PM
Grosz’s work can be characterized as political and social satire. His was a completely negative world,
topped with a colorful froth that many imagined to be a true, happy Germany before the onset of the
barbarism.
Max Beckmann although classified as an Expressionist artist, rejected both the term and the movement.
Works by Beckmann were included in the notorious Degenerate Art exhibition (1937).
Their works survive as a testament to freedom and individuality in spite of official repression.
ThoMas eakins
(1844-1916)
hoPPer, sloan anD sheeler
Wednesday,
February 16, at 1PM
The Emphatic Realistic Urban Environment!
Thomas Eakins is widely
acknowledged to be one of
the most important artists in
American art history. For the
length of his professional
career, he worked exactingly
from life choosing as his
subject the people of his hometown of Philadelphia. No
less important in Eakins’ life work was his work as a
teacher and in the new technologies of motion
photography. Since his death, he has been celebrated by
American art historians as “the strongest, most profound
realist in 19th and early 20th century American art.” This
lecture will provide a deeper appreciation of the legacy of
this great artist.
Wednesday, March 23, at 1PM
Hopper’s dark, prickly
vision of the American
landscape — lonesome
looking houses,
automats, gas stations,
lighthouses and their
often dejected looking
inhabitants — has made
him a household name
far beyond the confines of the art world.
John Sloan, an Ashcan artist, painted u r b a n s c e n e s o f
New York City before H o p p e r. C h a r l e s Sheeler represented the
glory of the Industrial Revolution in his Precisionist canvases. These
two artists’ work will be discussed and compared to Hopper’s vision
of America in the first half of the 20th century. This lecture will
enhance our perception and critical thinking skills in response to
original works of art.
Vivian Gordon, educator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will present two illustrated lectures.
love anD MarriaGe:
FroM The ClassiCs
To MoDern TiMes
Thursday, February 10, at 1PM
Love has many aspects in art. This visual lecture
will explore how artists
from the Renaissance
to modern times have
depicted amorous
subjects. Sometime the
results were surprising –
even shocking. Works
by Titian, Caravaggio,
Rubens, David and
Courbet will be among
the artists discussed.
WoMen iMPressionisTs:
MorisoT, CassaTT
anD GonZales
Monday, March 28, at 1PM
A number of women artists were active
members of the avant-garde group that
came to be known as Impressionists. This
presentation will focus on the lives and work of
three women. Berthe Morisot was Manet’s
sister-in-law and showed in all but one of the
Impressionist exhibitions. Mary Cassatt, an
American expatriate, not only showed with the
Impressionists but encouraged her family and friends to buy their work. Eva
Gonzales, taught by Manet, was part of his circle until her early death. In
analyzing the work of these extraordinary women, we consider the unique
problems they faced and the curious conditions under which they worked.
PPL strives to offer a panoply of programs and services to respond to the variety of needs and inte
different concerns of those who live in School District #15. The library staff is here to listen and to se
sunDays aT PPl
NOTE: TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SUNDAY PROGRAMS (2 tickets per household)
Music: where the best begins
CaPiTol heiGhTs lyriC oPera
sunday, January 16, at 2:30PM
Mezzo-soprano Frances Devine, acclaimed for her “vibrant thrilling tone and
heartfelt portrayals” and international bass-baritone Richard Cassell, hailed by The
New York Times as a “wonderful sonorous baritone” will present a concert of love
duets, arias from grand opera and Broadway’s best loved works. In addition, the
program will include some favorite Yiddish songs. Mr. Cassell, a former cantor and
passionate exponent of Jewish music, is joined by Miss Devine in performing these
and some of Ravel’s “Chasons Hebraiques.”
Free ticket distribution for School District #15 residents will begin Wednesday,
January 5, at 9AM.
vinTaGe Bliss
a kaleiDosCoPe oF MusiC
sunday, February 20, at 2:30PM
Featuring Carl, The Music Man, and Terri-Ann, The Songbird
Susanne LoFaso and Vincent
Roccaro will perform a variety of
duets and solos paying tribute to
the music of Bobby Darin, Frank
Sinatra, and the great ladies of
jazz. They will be accompanied by
their gifted jazz trio. Among the
songs presented are: You Can’t
Take That Away From Me, My
Funny Valentine, The Way You
Look Tonight, Our Love Is Here
To Stay, Mambo Italiano and
Someone To Watch Over Me.
Free ticket distribution to
residents of School District #15
will begin on Wednesday, February 2, at 9AM.
Carl Nicosia, guitar
and vocals, with Terri Ann,
percussion and vocals, will
have you tapping and
clapping to their music
specializing in jazz, swing,
rock & roll and the blues.
Carl has played with The
Drifters, The Crystals and
many of the other top 40
bands in the New York area.
Teri-Ann, also known as Uilani, is a native of Hawaii. She has
performed in Las Vegas, Tahoe, Disney World and on cruise ships.
Free ticket distribution to residents of School District #15 will
begin Wednesday, March 2, at 9AM.
sunday, March 13, at 2:30PM
PoTPourri
The Peninsula PuBliC liBrary GraTeFully aCknoWleDGes
iTs volunTeers For Their Tireless DeDiCaTion anD helP
George Beckerman, Raymond Froese, Al Hettena, Alan Hoffman,
Asher Matathias, Milton Moscowitz and Helen Pollack
Make a Wish!
Tell us what you would like to see more of in your library. We
will try our best to grant your wishes in the near future. We
welcome your suggestions for more and better ways to serve
your needs. Your goals are our goals. If you haven’t visited in a
while -- it’s time to come in and let us get to know you and your
wants so we can begin a blueprint for the future.
Snowbird
Loan
There’s a lot to remember when
planning your winter trips and
get-aways. Don’t forget to take
the Peninsula Library with you.
Selected materials from our
collection travel for extended
periods of time. Complete
Snowbird Loan information is
available at the Circulation Desk.
Loan period is from December 15,
2010 through March 15, 2011.
erests of the community. When staff members order materials or plan programs, they consider the
erve. Please give us the opportunity to make a difference in your life by serving you as a library user.
WinTer is WonDerFul in The ChilDren's rooM
sunDays aT The Movies @ 2 PM
Toy sTory 3
shrek Forever
January 9
aFTer
February 13
March 6
(Rated PG – 94 min.)
(Rated PG – 88 min.)
(Rated G – 102 min.)
When Andy goes
off to college, Woody
and the other toys
wonder what will
happen to them. They accidentally wind up
in Sunnyside Daycare where they meet
new toys and have a new adventure.
Shrek is bored with his
family life after his many adventures. He
makes the mistake of signing a pact with
Rumpelstilskin and he winds up in an
alternate version of Far Far Away.
PresiDenT’s Week Movie
Gru delights in all
things wicked, until the day he encounters
three little orphaned girls who look at him
and see a potential dad.
WinTer Book DisCussion
nanny MCPhee reTurns
Tuesday, March 15, at 7PM
Tuesday, February 22, at 2PM
Book To Be Announced
(Grades 5-8)
Registration begins February 14
(Rated PG – 100 min.)
Make way for more fun and hilarious mayhem as
Emma Thompson reprises her role as Nanny McPhee. In
this sequel, Nanny McPhee helps a busy mother and her
children cope with their two spoiled city cousins.
Join us for a lively discussion and a kosher snack.
Please call the library for additional information.
ParenT-ChilD WorkshoP
WinTer CraFT ProGraMs
Thursdays at 10:15-11:15aM
Thursdays at 4PM
(12-35 months)
(4-11 years old)
RegistRation: JanuaRy 10
RegistRation: FebRuaRy 14
RegistRation: maRch 14
DesPiCaBle
Me
PRogRam: JanuaRy 20
PRogRam: FebRuaRy 24
PRogRam: maRch 24
Join us for craft programs for children and an accompanying
adult. This program encourages parents to spend time doing a
special project with their child or children. Registration is limited
to 20 children and is being accepted in the Children’s Room.
Parent-Child Workshop is a special program that
encourages parents to play with their children. Specialists in
the fields of Speech and Hearing, Behavior and Development,
Nutrition, Dance and Movement are available at the various
sessions. Parents are encouraged to ask questions of these
experts about any of their children. Registration is required
and is being accepted in the Children’s Room beginning
Monday, February 14.
sTory-TiMe
ToDDler-TiMe
3 anD Me
Mondays at 4:15 - Feb. 7,14,28;
March 7, 14, 28; april 4,11
Thursdays at 10:30aM (24-35 months)
Wednesdays at 11aM (36-48 Months)
Toddler-Time is a lively half-hour of
stories, songs, fingerplays, movement
and a short film for a child accompanied
by an adult. Registration is required for
children who are not presently enrolled in
the program. It is being accepted in the
Children’s Room beginning Monday,
January 10.
3 and Me is a new program for
children who are not attending nursery
school. We will have stories, a craft and a
short film for children accompanied by an
adult. Registration is required for children
who are not presently in the program and
is being accepted in the Children’s
Room.
(3 years and up)
Story-Time is a half-hour program
consisting of stories and a short film.
Children must be able to attend without
an adult. Registration is not required, so
just come down and join the fun.
reGisTraTion For sPrinG ProGraMs
Registration for the spring session of 3 & Me (3-4 years old) will be accepted beginning Monday, February 14. Registration for the
spring session of Mother Goose (12-23 months) and Toddler-Time (24-35 months) will be accepted beginning Monday, March 28.
neW CoMPuTer
The Peninsula Public Library announces the acquisition of 3 AWE Early Literacy Workstations. The computers
have over 50 educational software titles for children ages 2-10. They each have a colorful keyboard and mouse
and offer age-appropriate engaging and academically relevant activities that promote learning and discovery.
The activities cover seven curricular areas: reading, math, science, social studies, writing, arts & music, and
reference. Children have fun playing and many times don’t know they are learning! Stop in to have some FUN!!!
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PPL board of trustees meetings
thursdays @ 7:30Pm
January 20, February 17, march 17
the public is invited to attend.
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Mondays-Thursdays,
9AM-9PM,
Except
Wednesdays,
Jan. 26, Feb. 23,
& March 30,
Open 11AM-9PM
Fridays, 9AM-6PM
Saturdays, 9AM-5PM
Sundays, Noon-5PM
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Administration:
Arleen Judith Reo, Director
Karen Porcella, Assistant Director
Adah Silberg, Director Emerita
Gloria Pomerantz, Editor & Outreach Coordinator
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Board of Trustees:
Joseph L. Fuller, President
Joan Lepelstat, Vice-President
Joel Shiff, Secretary
Stanley Nussbaum, D.D.S., Treasurer
Patricia Pope, Trustee
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Lawrence, New York 11559-1590
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Monday, Jan. 17,
1PM-5PM
Presidents’ Day
Monday, Feb. 21,
1PM-5PM
PPL Closed: new year’s Day
Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011
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wicked weather is sure to follow. PPL
tries to maintain regularly scheduled
hours in all kinds of weather. If, however,
we experience a particularly bad
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Registration: Fitness Zumba Gold Classes
3 & Me (5 sessions)
Toddler-Time (5 sessions)
Mother Goose (3 consecutive sessions)
Film: Toy Story 3
Film: Evening Primrose (52 min.)
Illustrated Art Lecture: George Grosz & Max
Beckmann, Two German “Degenerate” Artists
Capital Heights Lyric Opera: Arias,
Broadway’s Best, and Yiddish Songs
Fitness Zumba Gold Classes begin
(5 sessions)
ACT/SAT Workshop
Nat “King” Cole: Multi-Media Lecture
Craft Program
Film: Brief Encounter (86 min.)
Book Talk: The Trials Of Zion
(Alan Dershowitz)
Film: The Last Station (112 min.)
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Film:Terribly Happy (90 mins.)
Story-Time (8 sessions)
Illustrated Art Lecture: Love and Marriage,
From the Classics to Modern Times
Tax-Aide for Seniors (through April 15)
Film: Shrek Forever After
ACT Workshop & Practice Exam
Illustrated Lecture: Thomas Eakins
Vintage Bliss: Music of Bobby Darin,
Frank Sinatra and Ladies of Jazz
Film: Nanny McPhee Returns
Craft Program
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Film: Despicable Me
The “War” Between Two Divas:
Multi-Media Lecture
Changing Times: Global Issues
A Kaleidoscope of Music:
Jazz, Swing, Rock & Roll, Blues
Book Discussion
3 & Me (5 sessions)
Parent-Child Workshop (5 sessions)
Illustrated Art Lecture:
Hopper, Sloan & Sheeler
Craft Program
Illustrated Art Lecture: Women Impressionists:
Morisot, Cassatt, and Gonzales
Book Talk: The Finkler Question
(Howard Jacobson)
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