Upcoming Events
- May 2013
19 Sun
19 Sun
1:00 pm
Celebration
ESOL IS 20!! Celebrate the success of the PWPL’s English for Speakers of Other Languages program. 1 p.m.
20 Mon
20 Mon
1:00 pm
Book Discussion
GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION GROUP: A discussion of Looking for Mr.Green by Saul Bellow and James Baldwin’s Sonny’s Blues. 1 p.m.
20 Mon
3:00 pm
Opera Lecture
AFTERNOON AT THE OPERA: La Juive, with music by Fromental Halevy and libretto by Eugène Scribe, explores the impossibility of love between a Christian man and a Jewish woman. With James Kolb. 3 p.m.
20 Mon
7:00 pm
Financial Workshop
HELPING YOUR MONEY LAST IN RETIREMENT: Registration in progress. Call for availability. Co-sponsored by the Jobs & Careers Information Center. 7 p.m.
20 Mon
7:30 pm
Film
“SOMEWHERE BETWEEN” (2011-88 min.). In celebration of our ESOL program’s 20th anniversary. When filmmaker Lisa Goldstein Knowlton adopted a baby girl from China, she began to wonder what life was like for other Chinese daughters of American parents. She set out to visit four of the 80,000 Chinese adoptees currently living in the U.S. The four teenagers explore how it feels to wonder about your origins, to hang onto your native traditions, and to return to the country of your birth. 7:30 p.m.
21 Tue
21 Tue
2:00 pm
21 Tue
7:30 pm
Film
“TEDDY BEAR” (2012-92 min.). Bodybuilder Dennis (Kim Kold) longs for true love. He has never had a girlfriend and lives alone with his mother in a suburb of Copenhagen. When his uncle marries a girl from Thailand, Dennis decides to try his own luck on a trip to Pattaya, where he meets a woman named Toi (Lamiporn Hougaard). Director Mads Matthiessen scripted with Martin Zanduliet. Also, Kold stars in Matthiessen’s Dennis (2007-18 min.), the basis for Teddy Bear. In Danish with English subtitles. This screening comes to us from Film Movement, an organization which makes outstanding foreign films, independent films and documentaries available to educational institutions. Recommended for adults. 7:30 p.m.
22 Wed
22 Wed
7:00 pm
Social Media Workshop
DISCOVER THE POWER OF EMAIL MARKETING: Registration begins May 7. This program is co-sponsored by the Jobs & Careers Information Center. 7 p.m.
22 Wed
8:00 pm
Port Writes
PORT WRITES: The group discusses their work and how to get it published. Meets the 4th Wednesday of each month. Facilitated by Michael Chaplan. 8 p.m.
23 Thu
23 Thu
7:00 pm
Business Workshop
WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN: Registration begins May 7. This program is co-sponsored by SCORE and the Jobs & Careers Information Center. 7 p.m.
24 Fri
24 Fri
12:10 pm
Sandwiched In
SANDWICHED IN: Restoring My African Soul. Robin Joyce Miller, who exhibited her work here in February to much acclaim, will discuss her personal journey to restoration and healing through her art, poetry and photographs. Books will be available for purchase and signing. 12:10 p.m.
24 Fri
7:30 pm
Film
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PETER CUSHING! British actor and horror cinema icon Peter Cushing was born on May 26, 1913. We remember him with a screening of Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954-107 min.), in which he stars as George Orwell’s everyman hero Winston Smith, who lives in a dystopia where falling in love is a crime. Andre Morell, Yvonne Mitchell and Donald Pleasence co-star in this rare British telefilm, which was scripted by Nigel (Quatermass) Neale for producer Rudolph Cartier. 7:30 p.m.
28 Tue
28 Tue
2:00 pm
28 Tue
7:30 pm
Film
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, VINCENT PRICE! The actor, who was born on May 27, 1911, enjoyed a 55-year career, which ran from 1938 to his death in 1993. Although best known for his horror roles, he also played in comedies, period dramas and westerns, as seen in tonight’s screening of More Dead Than Alive (1968-101 min.). When reformed gunman Cain (Clint Walker) is released from prison after 18 years, he wants to settle down as a rancher, but first he must accept the offer of showman Ruffalo (Price) to perform as “Killer Cain” in a traveling shooting show. George Schenck scripted for director Robert Sparr. 7:30 p.m.
29 Wed
29 Wed
7:00 pm
Social Media Workshop
TAKE THE NEXT STEP: KICK START YOUR EMAIL MARKETING: Registration begins May 7. Co-sponsored by the Jobs & Careers Information Center. 7 p.m.
29 Wed
7:30 pm
Meet the Author / Actor
MEET STEVE SCHIRRIPA, author of Big Daddy’s Rules: Raising Daughters Is Tougher Than I Think I Am. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. 7:30 p.m.
30 Thu
30 Thu
7:00 pm
Business Workshop
MARKETING YOUR OWN BUSINESS: Registration begins May 7 for a program co-sponsored by SCORE and the Jobs & Careers Information Center. 7 p.m.
31 Fri
31 Fri
12:10 pm
Sandwiched In
SANDWICHED IN: The Red Fox On Long Island. The sole canine predator on Long Island, the red fox has been drastically reduced in the last 20 years. Recently, they have been adapting to change, rebounding and expanding their range. Frank Valenti, director of the Wild Dog Foundation, will discuss the ecology of foxes, their behavior, their importance to the Long Island ecosystem, how they may lessen Lyme Disease, and how to coexist with them. 12:10 p.m.
31 Fri
7:00 pm
Family Film
FAMILY FILM: Wreck-It Ralph (2012-101 min.). Video game villain Wreck-It Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly) sets out to fulfill his dream of being a hero, but his quest wreaks havoc on the arcade where he lives. Director Rich Moore scripted with Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee; he also voices the characters Sour Bill and Zangief. Other voice artists include Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Mindy Kaling, Ed O’Neill and Dennis Haysbert. We will start the evening with John Kars’ animated short, Paperman (2012-7 min.). Note the early start time: 7 p.m.
- June 2013
1 Sat
1 Sat
1:00 pm
Jobs & Careers Workshop
RESUME & COVER LETTER PREPARATION: Workshop is free, but registration is required at the Reference Desk or by calling 883-4400, Ext. 111. 1 to 3 p.m.
2 Sun
2 Sun
2:00 pm
Classical Recital
RENOWNED VIOLINIST ISADORE HOROWITZ will perform with his daughter, pianist Meryl Cohen, for the first time. Father and daughter will be joined by pianist Philip Malamud for a special intergenerational concert in a recital of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven. This concert is funded by the Tepper Intergenerational Fund of the Port Washington Library Foundation. 2 p.m.
3 Mon
3 Mon
All day
Boat Tours Registration
MANHASSET BAY BOAT TOURS: In-person registration begins Monday, June 3 at 9 a.m. for a 90-minute boat tour. A $5 per person fee will be collected at the time of registration. Proof of residency required. Limit of 4 spots per registrant. Sponsored by the Nautical Advisory Council.
3 Mon
7:30 pm
Film / Discussion
MEDICINE MIKE’S WILD WEST SHOW: Growing up in the 1950s, Medicine Mike had the opportunity to see the great western stars on the big screen and on television. In 1964, Mike founded the seminal Port Washington band The Centurians, and went on to record “I’ve Never Been (So High)” in 1969, the hit single that started the underground market in rock and roll recordings. To launch this tribute series to the great cowboy stars, Mike will discuss the life and work of Tom Mix (1880-1940), and screen two of Tom’s best films, Riders of the Desert (1932-78 min.) and Kurt Neumann’s My Pal the King (1932-74 min.) featuring 12-year-old Mickey Rooney as King Charles V. Both movies co-star Tom’s trusty horse, Tony. 7:30 p.m.
4 Tue
4 Tue
9:00 am
Registration
AARP OVER 50 DRIVER EDUCATION: Registration begins June 4 at 9 a.m. for a class to take place Saturday, June 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Those who take this course may be eligible for a 10% discount on vehicle liability, personal injury protection and collision insurance premiums for 3 years, and a reduction of 4 points from their driving record. Your check or money order payable to AARP is due at registration: $17 for members (put membership # on payment), $19 for non-members. Cash will not be accepted. Late arrivals will not be admitted or fee refunded. For Port Washington residents only.
4 Tue
9:00 am
Lottery
EXERCISE FOR OVER 50 LOTTERY — Summer 2013: Deposit your check or money order for $35 in the box at the Information Desk between June 4 and June 25 or mail it in. Contact information (phone or email address.) should be clearly printed on the lower left of your check or money order. Classes are 8 Wednesdays at 11:15 a.m. beginning July 10, ending August 28. The list of participants will be posted at the Information Desk on Thursday, June 27. Checks not drawn will be returned. Questions should be directed to Jessica Ley at 883-4400, Ext. 123. The fall lottery will be listed in the August newsletter.
5 Wed
5 Wed
7:30 pm
Film
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARIA MONTEZ! Maria Africa Antonia Gracia Vidal de Santo Silas was born on June 6, 1912 in the Dominican Republic. She made her screen debut in 1940 under the more marquee-friendly moniker Maria Montez. Nicknamed the Caribbean Cyclone and the Queen of Technicolor, she played exotic beauties in twenty-seven movies, until her untimely death by drowning in Paris on September 1, 1951. In Robert Siodmak’s The Cobra Woman (1943-68 min.), Ramu (Jon Hall) and his pal Kado (Sabu) race to save sweet Tollea (Montez) from the South Seas tribe, a tribe ruled by Naja, Tollea’s evil twin (Montez again)! that has kidnapped her. 7:30 p.m.
7 Fri
7 Fri
12:10 pm
Sandwiched In
SANDWICHED IN: Meet Douglas Kennedy, author of Five Days (Atria Books, April 2013). Books will be available for purchase and signing. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 12:10 p.m.
7 Fri
2:00 pm
7 Fri
7:30 pm
Film
“LINCOLN” (2012-150 min.). As the Civil War rages, President Abraham Lincoln (Oscar winner Daniel Day- Lewis) clashes with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to abolish slavery. Producer/director Steven Spielberg’s historical drama earned twelve Oscar nominations, including Best Supporting Actress (Sally Field), Best Supporting Actor (Tommy Lee Jones) and Best Screenplay (Tony Kushner, adapting Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Team of Rivals), and won for Best Production Design. Janusz Kaminski shot the film, and John Williams composed the score. 7:30 p.m.
8 Sat
8 Sat
10:00 am
Discussion Group
NEXT CHAPTER: Join us for a discussion of current events. Bring your opinion! 10 a.m. to noon.
9 Sun
9 Sun
3:00 pm
Performance
LIVE@PWPL: The 2000+ Year Old Man. Join Port Washington’s own Ed Slade and Marv Goldsmith in their debut performance as Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks. Bring tissues to wipe away tears of laughter. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 3 p.m.
10 Mon
10 Mon
11:00 am
Art Lecture
VIRTUAL VISITS: The Guggenheim Museum, established in 1939 by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the cylindrical museum building, which is now one of the most important architectural landmarks of the 20th century. The museum features seasonal special exhibitions, but it also owns a remarkable collection of Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Modern and contemporary art. Among the highlights of the permanent collection are works by Manet, Gauguin, Pissarro, van Gogh, Picasso, Duchamp, de Kooning and Pollock. Join Ines Powell for an exploration of this iconic museum. 11 a.m.
10 Mon
7:30 pm
Film / Discussion
MEDICINE MIKE’S WILD WEST SHOW: Mike will discuss the life and films of cowboy star Buck Jones (1889-1942), with screenings of Louis King’s Shadow Ranch (1930-64 min.) and Elmer Clifton’s The Stranger from Arizona (1938-55 min.). 7:30 p.m.
11 Tue
11 Tue
7:30 pm
Film / Discussion
TOPICAL TUESDAY: Meet Ronen and Eyal Yaari, whose documentary film Power of Bro tells their moving story of idyllic life in 1960s Israel. When the brothers reached college age, they went their separate ways — then tragedy struck Eyal. With their lives altered forever, they hit the road on a tandem bike. In an epic bid to transform their challenges into personal triumphs, Ronen and Eyal participated in the Israel Ride 2011. Q&A will follow the discussion and screening. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. 7:30 p.m.
12 Wed
12 Wed
7:30 pm
Photography Lecture
PCLI: The Photography Club of Long Island hosts its monthly meeting. Speaker Matt Arnold presents “Before September 11,” a tribute photo show he created in 2002 to commemorate his fellow employees of The NY State Dept. of Transportation – Region 11 offices in the World Trade Center during their work there from 1984 to 1987. This show presents daily life, events, and sites in and around the WTC before the September 11 tragedy. 7:30 p.m.
12 Wed
7:30 pm
Book Discussion
BOOK DISCUSSION: A discussion of Agaat by Marlene Van Niekerk, facilitated by Lee Fertitta. 7:30 p.m.
13 Thu
13 Thu
7:30 pm
Film / Discussion
DIRECTOR’S CUT: Film expert John Bosco will screen and discuss Life of Pi (2012-123 min.). A young man named Pi (Suraj Sharma) survives a disaster at sea, then must make a connection with the other survivor on his lifeboat: a fearsome Bengal tiger! Academy Awards went to director Ang Lee, cinematographer Claudio Miranda, composer Mychael Danna and the visual effects team; the film earned seven other Oscar nods, including screenwriter David Magee’s adaptation of Yann Mantel’s novel. 7:30 p.m.
14 Fri
14 Fri
12:10 pm
Sandwiched In
SANDWICHED IN: The Photography Club of Long Island presents Musical Images, a digital slide presentation with music. Images are synchronized with musical selections to create an audiovisual extravaganza.12:10 p.m.
14 Fri
7:30 pm
Lecture
TIME TRAVEL: Author Frank Borzellieri will consider the scientific reality of time travel, based on the theories of Einstein. Time travel has been a popular topic in novels (H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine), movies (Back to the Future) and television programs (The Time Tunnel). Time travel actually has a basis in science, specifically Einstein’s theories of general and special relativity. Frank Borzellieri will discuss wormholes, black holes and how time travel is achieved through both speed and gravity. Note: you needn’t be a physicist to enjoy this multi-media presentation! 7:30 p.m.
16 Sun
16 Sun
1:30 pm
Films
SUNDAY SILENTS: Our program begins with Alan Dwan’s Tide of Empire (1929-72 min.), set during the 1840s California gold rush. Having won a ranch in a horse race, Dermot D’Arcy (George Duryea) then tries to win the love of Josephita (Renee Adoree), the proud daughter of the ranch’s former owner. After a brief intermission, Michael Curtiz’s Noah’s Ark (1928-108 min.) compares the Biblical flood with the modern-day upheaval of World War I. The cast includes Dolores Costello, George O’Brien, Noah Beery and Gwynn “Big Boy” Williams; look for Myrna Loy as a showgirl. Both films are silent with musical score and sound effects – the latter even boasts a few Vitaphone sound segments! 1:30 p.m.
17 Mon
17 Mon
3:00 pm
Opera Lecture
AFTERNOON AT THE OPERA: Il Barbiere di Siviglia. One of the best-known comic operas, The Barber of Seville is one of nearly forty composed by Gioachino Rossini in a period of only nineteen years. Professor James Kolb will explore the origins of the opera and focus on Rossini’s work. 3 p.m.
17 Mon
7:30 pm
Film / Discussion
MEDICINE MIKE’S WILD WEST SHOW: Tonight’s topic is cowboy star Ken Maynard (1895-1973), with screenings of Forrest Sheldon’s Dynamite Ranch (1932-59 min.) and David Howard’s In Old Santa Fe (1934-64 min.). 7:30 p.m.
19 Wed
19 Wed
1:00 pm
Meeting
League of Women Voters of Port Washington-Manhasset’s Annual Meeting. Program: “Are We Protecting Our Water On Long Island? The Answer Should Worry You.” Panel discussion with Judi Bosworth, Nassau County Legislator; Dr. William Spencer, Suffolk County Legislator; Sarah Meyland, PhD, NYIT; and Fred Stumm, PhD, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Our local water districts will participate. Co-sponsored by the library. 1 p.m.
19 Wed
7:30 pm
Film
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ERROL FLYNN! Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn was born in Tasmania, Australia on June 20, 1909. We salute this swashbuckling actor with a screening of Raoul Walsh’s Gentleman Jim (1942-104 min.), in which Flynn plays James Corbett (1866-1933), a San Francisco banker who rose to international fame as boxer Gentleman Jim. Tonight’s screening will begin with two shorts by Del Frazier, Shoot Yourself Some Golf (1942-11 min.) starring Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman and The Right Timing (1942-9 min.), plus Friz Freleng’s cartoon, Foney Fables (1942-8 min.). 7:30 p.m.
19 Wed
7:30 pm
20 Thu
20 Thu
1:30 pm
Book Discussion
BOOK DISCUSSION: A discussion of The Pope Who Quit: A True, Medieval Tale of Mystery, Death and Salvation by Jon M. Sweeney, facilitated by Lee Fertitta. 1:30 p.m.
20 Thu
3:00 pm
Art Lecture
3rd THURSDAYS@3: A History of the World in 100 Objects, Part 9. Tolerance and Intolerance (1550 – 1700 AD) Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment (1680 – 1820 AD). Illustrated lecture with Professor Thomas Germano. 3 p.m.
21 Fri
21 Fri
12:10 pm
Sandwiched In
SANDWICHED IN: Meet Michael Goodwin, author of Economix: How Our Economy Works (and Doesn’t Work). This important and timely work in graphic novel format, transforms “the dismal science” of economics into a fun, fact-filled story about human nature and our attempts to make the most of what we’ve got. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 12:10 p.m.
21 Fri
2:00 pm
21 Fri
7:30 pm
Live Music
LIVE AT PWPL: Southern Exposure. Richie Alan and his group pay tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd, with a dash of Allman Brothers, Marshall Tucker, Z.Z. Top & Charlie Daniels. 7:30 p.m.
25 Tue
25 Tue
7:30 pm
Film
“LOOPER” (2012-119 min.). In the year 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent 30 years into the past, where a hired gun awaits. Someone like hit man Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), who one day learns that the mob wants to “close the loop” by transporting back Joe’s future self (Bruce Willis). Rian Johnson scripted and directed this sci-fi mind-bender. Recommended for adults. 7:30 p.m.
26 Wed
26 Wed
7:30 pm
Film
“THE INTOUCHABLES” (2011-112 min.). After a paragliding accident leaves aristocrat Philippe (Francois Clouzet) a paraplegic, he hires Driss (Omar Sy), a young man from the projects, as his caretaker. Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano scripted and directed this Oscar nominee. In French with English subtitles. Recommended for adults. 7:30 p.m.
26 Wed
8:00 pm
Writing Group
PORT WRITES: The group discusses their work and how to get it published. Meets the 4th Wednesday of every month. 8 p.m.
27 Thu
27 Thu
7:30 pm
Film
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ISABELLE ADJANI! The Story of Adele H. (1975-98 min.). Adele Hugo (Isabelle Adjani, born this day in 1955), daughter of French author Victor Hugo, becomes obsessed with Lt. Albert Pinson (Bruce Robinson), a womanizing soldier, leading to her mental collapse. Director Francois Truffaut scripted with Jean Gruault and Suzanne Schiffman. In French with English subtitles. 7:30 p.m.
28 Fri
28 Fri
12:10 pm
Sandwiched In
SANDWICHED IN: The Creative Edge. In her illustrated lecture, Shirley Romaine shares her exclusive interviews with famous personalities such as Isabella Rossellini, Richie Havens and Louise Nevelson, as seen on her cable-TV show, Artscene. 12:10 p.m.
28 Fri
7:30 pm
Film
REMEMBERING ROD SERLING: Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962-95 min.). Louis “Mountain” Rivera (Anthony Quinn) is at the end of his boxing career, sporting cauliflower ears and a damaged eye, but his manager Maish Rennick (Jackie Gleason) can’t admit that he’s gambled away all of Rivera’s winnings. To save himself from mobster goons, Maish must talk his proud palooka into signing a contract to perform as a wrestler. Mickey Rooney co-stars as Army, Mountain’s cut-man, and Julie Harris plays sympathetic employment counselor Grace Miller. Ralph Nelson directed, from a screenplay by famed television, radio and film writer Rod Serling, who passed away on this day in 1975. 7:30 p.m.
29 Sat
29 Sat
1:00 pm
Jobs & Careers Workshop
JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES: Workshop is free, but registration is required. Stop in or call the Reference Desk at 883-4400, Ext. 111. 1 to 3 p.m.
