Newsletter of the Hewlett- Woodmere Public Library

Newsletter
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OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2016 VOLUME 52, NUMBER 2
WHAT’S INSIDE
OVERLEAF JR. REMOVABLE INSERT
Afternoon@the Library
Big Screen
Events & Performances
Films
Great Books
H-WPL Readers
Health
Lectures & Courses
Teens
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The Friends of the Library
Annual Membership Drive
The Friends of the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library take pride and
pleasure in enhancing the library
experience. Membership contributions
come back to the community through
cultural programs, concerts, children’s
programs, book bags, and “gifts”
to enhance the facility beyond the
budgeting process. Membership also
participates in advance ticket distribution days, guaranteeing you a seat for
all Friends’ ticketed events such as
concerts and special programs. Out-ofdistrict supporters are welcomed!
The Friends have received gift donations from members of the community
to show their appreciation and support
of Friends’ activities or to commemorate a lifetime milestone such as a
special wedding anniversary. When
considering gift giving, please consider
making a gift to the Friends. A Friends’
membership makes a great gift! And it
is tax deductible.
To join or purchase a gift membership, please fill out a form available
at the Information Desk, Circulation,
or at Friends’ programs.
THE FRIENDS
Irene Levy, Sarah Knecht, Iris Gorenberg,
Marlene Berman,Gitty Greene,
Claire Zimmerman, Ruth Hirsch, Sallie
Prisyon, Blanche Silver, Carlene Toron
NEW TALENT/NEW IDEAS
What’s that Sound?
“Saw Lady”
With Natalia Paruz, saw
Jestin Pieper, piano
Sunday, December 4, 2:30 pm
Affectionately known as the “Saw
Lady”, Natalia Paruz has spent over a
decade bringing the rare art form of
playing music on a carpenter’s saw
to audiences around the world.
Natalia’s goal is not only to preserve
Natalia Paruz
the rare art form of playing music
on a saw, but to also try and push it
forward through the invention of better playing technique, fine-tuning the
instrument, educating composers about the possibilities of composing for saw, and
bringing the instrument to public awareness.
This program is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of
the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New
York State Legislature and is administered by The Huntington Arts Council, Inc.
Tickets may be picked up beginning Wednesday, November 16, 10 am & 7 pm.
SPECIAL FILM
Caesar and
Cleopatra
A comedy by
George Bernard Shaw
Starring Christopher Plummer
and Nikki M. James
Directed for stage by Des McAnuff
Rated PG, 114 min.
Sunday,
October 16, 2 pm
Filmed in high definition
at the Stratford Shakespeare
Festival, this is a witty,
seductive comedy about
the relationship between a
Christopher Plummer & Nikki M. James
veteran Roman political
strategist and an enchanting Egyptian teenage queen. Caesar and Cleopatra, a play
written in 1898 by George Bernard Shaw, is a fictionalized account of the relationship between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. Now movie audiences can witness the
acclaimed performance of legendary Canadian actor Christopher Plummer. The film
also stars Nikki M. Hanes who later went on to receive the 2011 Tony Award for Best
Featured Actress in Musical for her role as Nabulungi in The Book Of Mormon. This
high quality production captures the true experience of witnessing Shaw’s
celebrated play on the prestigious Stratford Festival stage.
District residents may pick up tickets beginning Wednesday, October 5, 10 am & 7 pm.
1125 Broadway, Hewlett, NY 11557
Tel: (516) 374-1967 Programs: (516) 374-1667
www.hwpl.org
SPECIAL EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES
F SPECIAL FILM &
FILMMAKER VISIT
LOOK AT US NOW, MOTHER!
A heart-wrenching and heartwarming story of acceptance with
filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum
Starring Gayle Kirschenbaum,
Mildred Kirschenbaum
Kirschenbaum Productions, Inc.
Documentary, NR, 84 min.
LENORE KRAMER LECTURE SERIES
Meet the Animals
Volunteers for Wildlife, Inc.
Wild Life Hospital & Education
Bailey Arboretum
Sunday, October 30, 2:30 pm
Come meet a live Red Tailed Hawk,
and Eastern Screech Owl, and other
native animals that have been rehabilitated by caring volunteers! In this
program you will meet some of the reptiles, mammals, and birds that call
Long Island home.Volunteers for
Wildlife, Inc. (VFW,) created in 1982,
is a non-profit wildlife hospital and
education center dedicated to the
preservation and enhancement of Long
Island’s wildlife and natural ecosystems.
Lenore Kramer was a past president
of the Friends of the Library, a long
time resident of the community, and
a passionate supporter of the HewlettWoodmere Public Library. A generous
gift has been given to the Friends of
the Library to fund a lecture series in
her memory.
District residents and Friends of the library may
pick up tickets beginning Wednesday, October 19,
10 am & 7 pm in the Children’s Room.
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Highlights in Jazz
Presents
Singing and Swinging
Thursday, October 27, 7:30 pm
Trumpeter/Vocalist Bob Merrill leads
a quintet of some of Long Island's most
acclaimed jazz players in an evening of
pop classics and jazz favorites.
District residents and Friends of the Library
may pick up tickets beginning Thursday,
October 13, 10 am & 7 pm.
A JOHN S. AND FLORENCE G.
LAWRENCE MEMORIAL CONCERT
Chamber Players International
Sunday, November 13, 2:30 pm
Featuring Svetlana Smolina,
piano; David Lisker, violin;
Mialtin Zhezha, violin/violist;
Molly Aronson, cello;
Bela Horath,violin
This wonderful musical program of
Beethoven & Rachmaninoff was first
given in spring 2016 at Coindre Chateau
in Huntington.
District residents may pick up tickets beginning
Wednesday, October 26, 10 am & 7 pm.
GREAT DECISIONS 2017
Foreign Policy Association
With Stanislao G. Pugliese,
Hofstra University
Wednesdays at 7:30 pm
January 25 : EU: European Union
February 22: Trade
March 29: China
April 26: Gulf Cooperation Council/
Saudi Arabia
May 10: Geopolitics of energy
May 24: Latin America
June 7: Afghanistan / Pakistan
June 21: Nuclear Security
Registration begins Thursday,
December 8, 10 am. Booklets will be
available the first week of January.
There will be an $8 charge for the
booklet, one booklet per couple.
Exact titles, order of discussion
topics, and dates may be subject to
change.
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Photo by Madeline Bey
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Chamber Players International
Wednesday, November 16, 2 pm
Filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum grew
up in Woodmere and Lawrence. “My
parents were very conscious of appearances, but exceedingly frugal.” she
said. As her workaholic father did well
financially they traded their Pontiac in
for a Cadillac. Gayle’s mother, Mildred,
offered her adolescent daughter a nose
job, which she refused. Look At Us
Now, Mother! takes a viewer along on a
brave mother-daughter journey, in an
effort to understand emotional abuse
and whether it can ultimately be forgiven. Mildred, now 92, has had a face
lift and eyelids tattooed with liner so
she never has to go without makeup.
She is still campaigning for the nose job
for her daughter.
Home movies that
are shown throughout the film, shows
Mildred badgering
Gayle about everything, even the
fact she wasn’t
born a boy. But
no matter how
narcissistic and
abusive Mildred
was, what her
daughter wanted to
understand was why. It is a film about
understanding an abusive parent and
finding a time to forgive them.
H E A LT H
Stepping On!
Northwell Health
Building Confidence
and Reducing Falls
A 7-part Workshop
1:30-3:30 pm
7 SESSIONS: 6 Thursdays, 1 Wednesday
Elaine Stritch
Elaine Stritch:
Conversation with
Jordan Roth
Tuesday, November 22, 7 pm
Elaine Stritch’s legendary career
began as Ethel Merman’s standby in
Call Me Madam. Her Broadway and
West End credits include such shows as
Bus Stop, Goldilocks, Sail Away, Who’s
Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Small Craft
Warnings, Company, A Delicate Balance
and Showboat. Ms. Stritch received a
2007 Emmy Award for her recurring
guest role on NBC’s “30 Rock.” She won
a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards
as well as a 2004 Emmy Award for the
Broadway production of Elaine Stritch
At Liberty. In 2005, Elaine made her
New York cabaret debut at The Café
Carlyle where she performed regularly.
In celebration of Stephen Sondheim’s
80th birthday, she debuted Elaine
Stritch: Singin’ Sondheim... One Song
at a Time. Ms. Stritch at the time of
this interview was on Broadway in the
revival of Sondheim’s A Little Night
Music. Ms. Stritch died at the age of 89
in 2014.
This is not a live simulcast. This is
the DVD recording of a live event that
happened at the 92ndStY.
United Choral Society
Winter Concert
Sunday, December 11, 2 pm
The chorus returns with a winter
concert of beautiful music and beautiful voices.
No tickets needed.
October 13, October 20,
October 26, November 3,
November 10, November 17,
December 1
Stepping On is a well-researched fall
prevention program. It empowers older
adults to reduce their risk of falling.
The program was evaluated and the
results published in September 2004
issue of the Journal of American Geriatrics Society. In this study, Dr. Lindy
Clemson, an occupational therapist in
Australia, found that those completing
Stepping On experienced a 31% reduction in falls. The series consists of
seven workshops; once a week for two
hours. Two trained leaders facilitate
the classes. Classes are highly participatory with the sharing of mutual
support and success that builds participants confidence in their ability to
reduce the risk of falls and maintain
active and fulfilling lives.
Eligibility: 60 years or over, not suffering from
dementia, walking independently or using a
cane, are at risk of falling, have a fear of
falling, have fallen one or more times.
District residents may register beginning
Wednesday, October 5, 2016, 10 am. In-person
registration is required. You will be required
to fill out a form at time of registration.
Workshop is limited to 15 persons.
Northwell, Inc. “Sleep well,
Age Well: Tips on Getting
the Sleep You Need”
with Dr. Saul Rothenberg
Tuesday, November 22, 1 pm
In this lecture, participants will
learn about normal sleep, how sleep
changes as we age, what insomnia is
and why it is so common, and more.
Also, self-guided strategies for decreasing insomnia will be discussed.
Dr. Rothenberg is a licensed psychologist and
diplomate of the American Board of Sleep
Medicine since 1988. His interests include
insomnia, sleep fragmentation, sleep deprivation, and circadian rhythm sleep disorders.
He has been an integral part of Northwell
Sleep Disorders center since 1996.
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TEENS
The New Rules of College
Admissions
with Michael Binder,
Your College Navigator
Thursday, October 20, 6:45 pm
For Grades 6 and Up
Learn what colleges look for in their
candidates, what high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors can do to
differentiate themselves, how to determine your “best fit” reach, target and
high probability colleges, and how to
maximize your scholarship and financial
aid potential.
District residents may register beginning
Wednesday, October 5 at 10 am & 7 pm in the
Children’s Room.
Book Discussion
Wolf Hollow
by Lauren Wolk
Wednesday, November 9, 6:30 pm
For more information
please contact the
Children’s Room.
District residents
may register beginning
Wednesday, October 5
at 10 am and 7 pm in the
Children’s Room.
ART SMART
WORKSHOP
Faux Glass Sculpture
For Grades 6-12
Tuesday, November 29, 7 pm
Inspired by modern glass artist, Dale
Chihuly, participants will create their
own abstract “glass” designs. Learn
about the history and techniques used
to create glass art. Bring home your
very own colorful sculpture!
District residents may register beginning
Tuesday, November 8 at 10 am and 7 pm in the
Children’s Room.
Coffee Can Craft
For Grades 6-12
Monday, December 19, 7 pm
Turn something ordinary into something extraordinary! Using yarn, duck
tape and other craft supplies, come in
and decorate a recycled Coffee Can.
District residents may begin registering
Wednesday, December 7 at 10 am & 7 pm in the
Children’s Room.
Landscape Painting Class
With Cheryl Frey Richards
Wednesday, October 26, 7-9 pm
Thursday, December 8, 1-3 pm
Similar to the paint night classes but
with an emphasis on painting techniques, tricks and styles rather than
copycat instructions. The focus will be
on traditional landscape painting so
participants can develop their own
personal skill and style. Each participant leaves the class with a finished
acrylic landscape painting and the skills
to create beautiful original landscapes
at home.
Cheryl Frey Richards is a professional artist working on Long Island and
currently resides in the Artspace lofts
in Patchogue, NY.
District residents may register for either the
daytime class or the nighttime class, not both,
beginning Thursday, October 6,10 am. Class is
limited to 20 persons. Wear clothing you feel
comfortable painting in.
LECTURES & COURSES
The 400th Anniversary of
Shakespeare’s Death
Henry V: Hero or Hypocrite?
with Prof. Maureen C. McFeely
Wednesday, November 9, 1 pm
Is Henry V Shakespeare’s celebration
of “the mirror of all Christian kings”
or his portrait of a skilled politician,
even a Machiavellian manipulator? By
contrasting scenes from Laurence
Olivier’s film about a bright, noble king
to Kenneth Branagh’s film showcasing
a dark, struggling leader, this presentation will focus on how Shakespeare’s
language offers actors and directors
choices in presenting a complex,
contradictory character.
Dr. Maureen Connolly McFeely teaches
Shakespeare at Hofstra University and has
served as dramaturg, or literary advisor, to the
annual Shakespeare Festival since 1993.
She has adapted five of his plays into one-hour
versions for the Drama Department’s touring
company.
F An Evening Discussion of
“Night” by Elie Wiesel
with Rabbi Bruce Ginsburg
Thursday, November 10, 7 pm
Next Chapter Book Club
@the Library
In partnership with Literacy Nassau,
the library is offering a Next Chapter
Book Club for adults, 18 years old and
above, with intellectual and developmental disabilities who want to gather
together in a relaxed setting to form
friendships through reading aloud and
talking about books. Anyone can participate regardless of their reading or
ability level. Trained volunteers including trained library staff members,
assist those who may struggle with
reading, while encouraging participation and community.
For information about the club, contact Nadine Connors at the library
516-374-1967 x237, [email protected]
or Literacy Nassau for information.
To register call 516-867-3580 x18, email
[email protected] or visit
www.literacynassau.org.
The Next Chapter Book Club is a program of
The Ohio State University Nisonger Center.
In Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel’s memoir
Night, a scholarly, pious teenager is
wracked with guilt at having survived
the horror of the Holocaust and the
genocidal campaign that consumed his
family. His memories of the nightmare
world of the death camps present him
with an intolerable question: how can
the God he once so fervently believed
in have allowed these monstrous events
to occur?
F
LENORE KRAMER LECTURE SERIES
The Supreme Court:
Year in Review
With Cara L. Gallagher, Founder
and Contributor, SupremeByStandr:
Government, Constitutional, and
legal prose for the Judiciously curious,
and James Coll, co-Contributor
Friday, November 18, 10:30 am
A panel discussion with James Coll
and Cara Gallagher presenting
varying viewpoints on the latest
Supreme Court rulings and their impact
on our civil liberties and the structure
of our government. This panel will also
preview topics to be addressed by the
Court in the current term.
F Indicates a Friends of the Library program.
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Afternoon@theLibrary
Afternoons of interesting short films,
film discussions, TED talks and more…
Refreshments will be served.
Noam Chomsky
Film: Requiem for the
American Dream
Thursday, October 6, 1 pm
Starring Noam Chomsky
Documentary/Zeitgeist Films
Directed Kelly Nyks, Peter D. Hutchison,
Jared P. Scott, Written by Kelly Nyks, Peter D.
Hutchison, Jared P. Scott, NR, 75 min.
In a series of interviews spanning
four years, leftist social critic Noam
Chomsky discusses how the concentration of wealth and power among a
small elite has polarized American
society and brought about the decline
of the middle class.
TED-Ed Lessons
Why wasn’t the Bill of Rights
originally in the US Constitution ?
With James Coll, lecturer & NYC
Detective
Thursday, December 15, 1 pm
When you think of the US Constitution, what’s the first thing that comes
to mind? Free speech? The right to bear
arms? These passages are cited so often
that it’s hard to imagine the document
without them. But the list of freedoms
known as the Bill of Rights was not in
the original text and wasn’t added for
three years. Why not? James Coll goes
back to the origins of the Constitution
to find out.
James Coll created a talk about the
Bill of Rights that was transformed into
a TED-Ed Lessons Worth Sharing video.
We will view the short video and Mr.
Coll will lead a discussion about the
topic and more.
LECTURES & COURSES
H-WPL NEWS
MAC COMPUTER CLASSES
WINTER LOANS
Introduction to the Mac
Winter loans are available to H-WPL
cardholders on all 28 day adult books,
books on CD, playaways, except travel
books. A total of ten (10) items may be
borrowed on a winter loan. Items may
be renewed for a standard loan period
provided that there are no reserves on
the item.
With Sharper Training Solutions, Inc.
December 1, 2016 - March 1, 2017
Wednesday, November 30, 10 am
In this class, get an introduction to
the Apple Macintosh computer. Learn
all about the desktop, the elements of
the computer, tools and toolbars, how
to get online, and much more.
District residents may begin registering
Wednesday, November 16, 10 am.
Limited to 24 persons/2 per computer
AARP SMART DRIVER COURSE
Call 516.374.1967 x231 for information about our on-going defensive
driving classes.
Introduction to Mac iPhoto
Wednesday, December 7, 7 pm
Become an instant graphic artist,
work with images and pictures. Learn
how to alter images including sizing,
shaping, and coloring. Re-touch, filter
and add effects to create works of art
or just make your digital photos look
the way you want them. Prerequisites:
comfortable with your Mac computer.
District residents may begin registering
Wednesday, November 16, 10 am.
Limited to 24 persons/2 per computer
Property Tax Exemptions
With Donald X. Clavin,
Receiver of Taxes
Tuesday, December 13, 1 pm
Mr. Clavin will address the following
important issues: Property Tax Exemptions, New State Law that will affect
NEW homeowners with STAR/ ENHANCED
exemptions. Payment Options: dates,
times and locations to pay taxes (drivethru, mobile tax office, satellite
offices, payment reminders; e-mail and
text reminders, and Grievance Process.
ART LECTURES WITH
PROFESSOR GERMANO
In 2009-10 the British Museum in
London developed a program entitled A
History of the World in 100 Objects,
where they told the story of the history
of the world through presented works
from the British Museum collection.
This ten-part series follows the structure of the British Museum design.
We conclude the series we began last
quarter with the remaining 5 lectures.
Tuesday, October 18, 1 pm
Inside the Palace: Secrets at Court
(700-950 AD)
Pilgrims, Raiders, and Traders
(900-1300 AD)
Tuesday, November 1, 1 pm
Inside the Palace: Secrets at Court
(700-950 AD)
Pilgrims, Raiders, and Traders
(900-1300 AD)
Status Symbols (1200-14000 AD)
Meeting the Gods (1200-1400 AD)
Tuesday, November 15, 1 pm
Celebrating the Centennials
With Philip Harwood
Tuesday, December 20, 1 pm
What do Olivia de Havilland,
Gregory Peck, Kirk Douglas, and Peter
Finch have in common? They are all
Hollywood legends, and were all born
one hundred years ago this year. Film
historian Philip Harwood takes a look
back at the careers of these stars of
the silver screen.
The Threshold of the Modern World
(1375-1550 AD)
The First Global Economy
(1450-1600 AD)
Tuesday, November 29, 1 pm
Tolerance and Intolerance
(1550-1700 AD)
Exploration, Exploitation, and Enlightenment (1680-1820 AD)
Tuesday, December 6, 1 pm
Mass Production, Mass Persuasion
(1780-1914 AD)
The World of Our Making
(1914-2010 AD)
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IN CASE OF WEATHER
EMERGENCY
Please call the library or check out
our website www.hwpl.org for information regarding closings and delayed
openings. Please note that if the
Hewlett-Woodmere UFSD is closed, the
library will not open before 1 pm.
SCHEDULE CHANGES
Monday, October 3
Monday, October 10
Tuesday, October 11
Wednesday, October 12
Monday, November 7
Friday, November 11
Wednesday, November 23
Thursday, November 24
Saturday, December 24
Sunday, December 25
Monday, December 26
Saturday, December 31
Sunday, January 1
Monday, January 2
9 am - 5 pm
CLOSED
9 am - 5 pm
CLOSED
1 - 9 pm
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9 am - 5 pm
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9 am - 1 pm
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9 am - 1 pm
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ MEETINGS
Wednesday, October 19
Tuesday, November 15
Monday, December 12
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
7:45 pm
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Shari H. Braverman, President
Frank Zaret, Vice President
David A. Adler Ayanna Layne
Leslie Eisenberg, Treasurer
Marilyn S. Cranin, President Emerita
Presidents Emeritus
Donald A. Davidson, Jack J. Kahgan
Benjamin A. Elibott
William Ferro, Director
Nadine Connors, Editor and Programs
W E D N E S D AY F I L M S
Son of Saul
Starring Geza Rohrig, Levente Molnar, Urs Rechn
Directed by Laszlo Nemes, Rated R, 107 min.
October 5, 2 pm
In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a
prisoner forced to burn the corpses of
his own people finds moral survival
upon trying to salvage from the flames
the body of a boy he takes for his son.
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Starring Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Tyne Daly
Directed by Michael Showalter, Rated R, 95 min.
October 19, 2 pm
A self-help seminar inspires a sixtysomething woman to romantically
pursue her younger co-worker.
SPECIAL FILMS
extreme situation when an irate
investor who has lost everything forcefully takes over their studio.
FLASHBACK FRIDAY FILMS
In Memoriam - Gene Wilder
The Frisco Kid
Starring Gene Wilder, Harrison Ford
Directed by Robert Aldrich, Rated PG, 119 min.
Friday, October 14, 1 pm
A Polish rabbi wanders through the
Old West on his way to lead a synagogue in San Francisco. On the way, he
is nearly burnt at the stake by Indians
and almost killed by outlaws.
Eye in the Sky
November 2, 2 pm
Col. Katherine Powell, a military
officer in command of an operation to
capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her
mission escalate when a girl enters the
kill zone triggering an international
dispute over the implications of
modern warfare.
BIG SCREEN FILM
Romeo & Juliet
This documentary examines the disgraced New York Congressman Anthony
Weiner’s mayoral campaign and the
landscape of today’s political landscape
Starring Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, John
McEnery, Michael York, Milo O’Shea, Pat Heywood
Rated PG, 138 min.
The Nice Guys
Starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling,
Angourie Rice
Directed by Shane Black, Rated R, 116 min.
December 7, 2 pm
Mismatched pair of private eyes
investigate the apparent suicide of a
porn star in 1970s Los Angeles.
Money Monster
Starring George Clooney, Julia Roberts,
Jack O’Connell
Directed by Jodie Foster, Rated R, 98 min.
December 14, 2 pm
Financial TV host, Lee Gates
(George Clooney) and his producer
Patty (Julia Roberts) are put in an
Documentary, NR. 23 min.
Producers, Maya Cueva and
Leah Galant
Guest Speaker: Leah Galant,
Producer
Starring Anthony Weiner, Huma Abedin,
Amit Baggy
Directed by Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg,
Rated R, 96 min.
November 30, 2 pm
The Provider
Sunday, November 20, 2 pm
Keynote Speaker: Nancy O’Keefe,
Sr.VP, Health Services, Planned
Parenthood of Nassau County, Inc.
Starring Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman
Directed by Gavin Hood, Rated R, 102 min.
Weiner: A Documentary
NCJW ADVOCACY Film
By William Shakespeare
Film by director Franco Zeffirelli
Sunday, December 18, 2 pm
Zefferelli cast teenagers for the
leading roles the ages of Romeo and
Juliet which as far as is known had
never been done before. Italian director Franco Zeffirelli’s film is considered
one of the best screen versions of
Shakespeare’s classic love story. The
young actors carry the movie with their
freshness and passion.
Shot on location in Italy, the film
won 2 Oscars for Best Cinematography
& Best Costume Design. Olivia Hussey
and Leonard Whiting won Golden
Globes for Most Promising Newcomer in
1969. Franco Zeffirelli was nominated
for Best Director and Nino Rota for Best
Original Score.
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The Provider, a winner of several
prestigious awards, follows traveling
abortion provider, Dr. Shannon Carr, as
she travels to work in Dallas, Texas to
perform legal and safe abortions
despite the vigorous anti-abortion
stigma. In 2013, a Texas bill named
House Bill Two (HB2) was passed which
effectively closed down nearly two
thirds of the state’s abortion clinics. These
laws have become the biggest threat to
women’s healthcare since before Roe vs.
Wade. The Provider examines these laws
by telling the stories of those most
affected by them. Dr. Shannon Carr
travels every week from New Mexico to
Dallas to one of the few clinics remaining in Texas. When asked why she
continues to provide in a very hostile
environment, Dr. Carr responded, “It is
the stories that drive us.”
Leah Galant is a recent documentary studies graduate from Ithaca
College in upstate New York. Leah was
named one of Variety Magazine’s “110
Students to Watch in Film and Media”
for their April 2015 issue.
District residents may pick up tickets beginning
Wednesday, November 9, 10 am & 7 pm.
Non-residents who are members of NCJW,
Peninsula Section, may reserve a ticket by
calling NCJW office; 342 Central Avenue,
Lawrence, NY. 516-569-3660, 9 am – 4 pm,
Monday to Thursday.
H-W P L R E A D E R S
A Monthly Book Discussion Group
District residents may reserve copies of the books well in advance of the
discussions. Review packets are available at the Information Desk.
The Invention of Wings
by Sue Monk Kidd
Vinegar Girl: The Taming of
the Shrew
Monday, October 31, 2 pm*
Discussion leader:
Candace Plotsker-Herman
Discussion leader:
Edna Ritzenberg
Inspired by the life of early 19th
century abolitionist and suffragist,
Sarah Grimke and her sister, Angelina,
Ms. Kidd tells the story of two women
linked together by slavery. Sarah and
her ‘slave gift’ Handful (Hetty) are
both intelligent, brave, and dream of a
better life. Sarah would like to be a
lawyer or anything other than the
conventional female life at that time,
and Handful would like to be free and
escape the life she has been given.
Their history together begins in their
childhood and continues for 35 years.
The story immerses you in the lives of
these fascinating women as they navigate religion, family drama, slave
revolts, and the abolitionist movement.
“Few characters have ever been so alive to me
as Hetty and Sarah. Long after you finish this
book, you’ll feel its courageous heart beating
inside your own.” —Mari Malcolm, Amazon.com.
Retold by Anne Tyler
Monday, January 9, 2 pm*
Kate Battista feels stuck. How did
she end up running house for her
eccentric scientist father and her
pretty, stuck up younger sister? Her
pre-school charges adore her but their
parents don’t like her unusual opinions
and forthrightness. Dr. Battista is on
the brink of a breakthrough but his
brilliant lab assistant, Pyotr, is about to
be deported. He comes up with a wild
scheme that involves Kate’s help. She is
furious but can she resist this ludicrous
campaign to get her to join them?
“Shakespeare... would be pleased, I am sure...
Novels such as Anne Tyler’s, which are so
precise and current, are like photographs or
digital clock faces that tell us where we are
and where we are coming from at the same
time. ‘Vinegar Girl’ is an earthy reflection of
this fleeting moment, both lively and thoughtful.”
—Jane Smiley, New York Times Book Review
Robert Bloom: Visions of
Scenic Long Island
September 7 – October 27, 2016
Reception: Saturday, September 17,
2 pm
Robert Bloom is a photographic
artist. He travels throughout Long
Island capturing scenic landscapes and
seascapes.
Long Island Black Artists
Association
October 27 - November 28, 2016
Reception: Saturday, November 12,
2 pm
The Long Island Black Artists Association is a group of black artists local to
Long Island. Their work includes paintings,photography, and drawings.
Don Newman, Sculpture
Seymour Levy, Photography
Mr. Newman and Mr. Levy are residents of the Five Towns. They will
combine their artistic endeavors in a
show of photography and sculpture.
December 1, 2016 - January 26,
2017
Reception: Saturday, December 10,
2016, 2-4 pm
IN THE BOEHM ROOM
Galina Lampert: Oil Paintings
Inspired by Nature
Thirteen Ways of Looking
by Colum McCann
Discussion leader: Ellen Getreu
Monday, December 5, 1 pm*
November 5 - January 7, 2017
Reception: Saturday, December 3,
2 pm
In the first story, which is the title of
the book, a retired judge reflects on
his life’s work, unaware this will be his
last day. A mother spending Christmas
alone with her son confronts the
unthinkable when he disappears while
swimming off the coast near their
home in Ireland. An elderly nun catches
a snippet of a news report in which it is
revealed that the man who once
kidnapped and brutalized her is alive,
masquerading as an agent of peace.
These are only a few of the wonderful
stories from the author of Let the
Great World Spin.
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Great Books Discussion
Group 2016-2017
Reading the Classics for Pleasure
With Dr. Allen Lanner
Tuesdays at 7:30 pm
October 18: Remembering Laughter
Wallace Stegner
Penguin, ISBN-10: 0140252401
November 15: The Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison
Vintage Int’l
ISBN-10: 0307278441
“McCann is a writer of power and subtlety and
beauty….The powerful title story loiters in
the mind long after you’ve read it.”
—Sarah Lyall, The New York Times
* note time changes
I N T H E G A L L E RY
December 13: Disgrace: A Novel
By J.M. Coetzee
Penguin Books
ISBN-10: 0143115286
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3 • Monday
OCTOBER
Next Chapter Book Club
5 • Wednesday
1:30 - 2:30 pm
10 am
Residents register for Stepping On
Residents pick up tickets for 10/16
10 am & 7 pm
Caesar & Cleopatra
Residents register for 10/20
College Admissions
Residents register for 11/9
Wolf Hollow Book Discussion
Film: Son of Saul
10 am & 7 pm
10 am & 7 pm
2 pm
6 • Thursday
Residents register for
Landscape painting 10/26 or 12/8
10 am
Afternoon@the library: Documentary; Requiem
for the American Dream/Noam Chomsky 1 pm
13 • Thursday
Residents & Friends pick up tickets
for 10/27 Highlights in Jazz
10 am & 7pm
Stepping On* #1
16 • Sunday
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Film: Stratford’s Caesar & Cleopatra*
17 • Monday
Next Chapter Book Club
18 • Tuesday
2 pm
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Art lecture with Thomas Germano #6
F Great Books
19 • Wednesday
1 pm
7:30 pm
Residents & Friends pick up tickets for 10/30
Meet the Animals
10 am & 7 pm
Film: Hello My Name is Doris
20 • Thursday
Stepping On #2*
College Admission*
24 • Monday
Next Chapter Book Club
26 • Wednesday.
2 pm
1:30 - 3:30 pm
6:45 pm
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Residents pick up tickets for 11/13
Lawrence Concert
10 am & 7 pm
Stepping On # 3 *
Landscape Painting*
1:30 -3:30 pm
7 pm
27 • Thursday
F
Highlights in Jazz *
7:30 pm
F
Meet the Animals *
2:30 pm
30 • Thursday
31 • Monday
Next Chapter Book Club
1:30 - 2:30 pm
HWPL Readers: The Invention of Wings
F Co-sponsored by Friends of the Library
2 pm
1 • Tuesday
30 • Wednesday
NOVEMBER
Art lecture with Thomas Germano #7
1 pm
Film: Eye in the Sky
2 pm
2 • Wednesday
3 • Thursday
Stepping On #4*
1:30 -3:30 pm
Next Chapter Book Club
1:30 -2:30 pm
7 • Monday
9 • Wednesday
Residents pick up tickets for 11/20 NCJW
Advocacy film: The Provider,
10 am & 7 pm
Shakespeare Lecture
1 pm
Teens Book Discussion
6:30 pm
10 • Thursday
Stepping On #5 *
1:30 -3:30 pm
F Rabbi Ginsburg discusses Night
by Elie Weisel
7 pm
12 • Saturday
Art Reception: LI Black Artists
13 • Sunday
Lawrence Concert: Chamber Players
International *
14 • Monday
Next Chapter Book Club
15 • Tuesday
17 • Thursday
10 am & 7 pm
1:30 - 3:30 pm
20 • Sunday
NCJW Advocacy film: The Provider*
21 • Monday
Next Chapter Book Club
22 • Tuesday
28 • Monday
Next Chapter Book Club
29 • Tuesday
2 pm
1 pm
7 pm
1:30-3:30 pm
Art Lecture with Thomas Germano #9
Art Smart*
F Indicates a Friends of the Library program.
11 am
1:30 - 3:30 pm
For Your Health & Well Being: Sleep
92ndStY DVD: Elaine Stritch
1:30 - 3:30 pm
3 • Saturday
Art Reception: Galina Lampert
2 pm
4 • Sunday
NTNI’s Saw Lady *
2:30 pm
5 • Monday
Next Chapter Book Club
1:30 - 2:30 pm
HWPL Readers: Thirteen Ways of Looking 1 pm
6 • Tuesday
Art Lecture with Thomas Germano #10
1 pm
7 • Wednesday
Registration for Great Decisions begins 10 am
Landscape Painting *
1- 3 pm
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Looking back at the Supreme Court
Stepping On #7 *
2:30 pm
Residents register for Computer classes 10 am
F Film & filmmaker visit: Look At Us Now,
Mother!*
2 pm
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DECEMBER
2 pm
16 • Wednesday
18 • Friday
1 • Thursday
10 am - 12 noon
2 pm
Film: Nice Guys
2 pm
Computer Mac iPhoto *
7 pm
Residents register for 12/19 Coffee
Can Craft
10 am & 7pm
Art Lecture with Thomas Germano # 8
1 pm
F Great Books
7:30 pm
Tickets picked up for 12/4
NTNI’s Saw Lady
Stepping on # 6*
MAC Computer class*
Film: Weiner
1 pm
7 pm
8 • Thursday
11 • Sunday
United Choral Winter Concert
12 • Monday
Next Chapter Book club
13 • Wednesday
Donald X. Clavin, Tax Collector
F Great Books
14 • Wednesday
2 pm
1:30 - 2:30 pm
1 pm
7:30 pm
Film: Money Monster
2 pm
Afternoon@thelibrary:
Ted-Ed talk with James Coll
1 pm
BIG SCREEN: Zefferelli’s Romeo & Juliet
2 pm
15 • Thursday
18 • Sunday
19 • Monday
Next Chapter Book Club
Coffee Can Craft*
20 • Tuesday
Celebrating the Centennials
with P. Harwood
9 • Monday
1 pm
JANUARY
HWPL Readers: Vinegar Girl...
* Previous registration/tickets required.
1:30 - 2:30 pm
7 pm
2 pm