Port Washington Public Library

Romance Writers Visit

jjk728 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:28:32 +0000

TOPICAL TUESDAY: Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Romance Writers Michele Lang, Pamela Burford and Maggie Van Well. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 7:30 p.m.

Health Screening

jjk728 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:25:21 +0000

HYPERTENSION SCREENING: Free blood pressure screening conducted by St. Francis Hospital. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Film

jjk728 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:24:08 +0000

“RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES” (2011-105 min.). A chemist (James Franco) develops a drug to cure his father (John Lithgow), who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The serum also boosts the intelligence of a laboratory chimp named Caesar (played in motion capture by Andy Serkis), who foments a simian revolution. Rupert Wyatt directed, from a screenplay by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. Freida Pinto, Brian Cox and Tom Felton co-star. 7:30 p.m.

Live

jjk728 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:21:37 +0000

WALKIN’ THE LINE: Tom Cavanagh as Johnny Cash performs the Man in Black’s greatest hits accompanied by his band and the “Carter Sisters.” 3 p.m.

Discussion Group

jjk728 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:13:44 +0000

NEXT CHAPTER: Join us for a discussion of current events. Bring your opinions. 10 a.m. to noon.

Live Music

jjk728 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:11:56 +0000

LIVE AT PWPL: Happy 70th Birthday, Carole King. Multi-talented singer and pianist Gail Storm will perform the entire Tapestry album. 7:30 p.m.

Lecture

jjk728 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:10:25 +0000

SACRED CITIES OF THE WORLD: Jerusalem: City of Gold, Peace and War. Since its founding by the ancient Canaanites around 3000 BCE, the mountaintop city has been ruled by Jebusites, Egyptians, Hebrews, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, Turks, English, and today the Jews. The city has been heralded as the City of Gold by poets and musicians, painted by the greatest of artists, and celebrated as the center of the world by religious leaders. At the same time, Jerusalem has been one of the bloodiest of world battlefields, claimed, occupied, or ravaged by almost all the major powers of the world. Join Dr. Ronald Brown as he recounts his experiences and studies there during his five-year residence in the city and many subsequent visits. This is the first in a series of three programs; on March 9, Ron will discuss Machu Picchu. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 3 p.m.

Sandwiched In

jjk728 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:09:20 +0000

SANDWICHED IN: The Gettysburg Address: Politics, Performance, Participation. More than most people realize, politics influenced the Gettysburg Address. More than most historians realize, so did performance. Examining performance and politics together offers a fresh — and sometimes surprising — look at Abraham Lincoln’s famous words. In observance of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, join David Carlyon, writer and independent scholar, for this multi-media presentation. Dr. Carlyon holds a Ph.D. in theater history from Northwestern University and was a clown with Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. 12:10 p.m.

Film

jjk728 — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:32:26 +0000

DIRECTOR’S CUT: Film expert John Bosco will screen and discuss Incendies (2010-130 min.). A mother’s dying wish creates a painful puzzle for her grown twins (Mélissa Désormeaux-Palin as Jeanne, Maxim Gaudette as Simon) in writer/director Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Wajdi Mouawad’s play. In French with English subtitles. 7:30 p.m.

Photography Lecture

jjk728 — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:22:53 +0000

PCLI: The Photography Club of Long Island meets. 8 p.m.