January/February/March 2020 Volume 54 From the Board of Trustees: In-Person Book Discussion with Author Talia Carner! On behalf of Peninsula Public Library's board, administration Monday, March 23, 3PM and staff, I would like to thank you for your loyal patronage and wish you and your family a very happy holiday season and a peaceful, prosperous New Year! We have been working diligently to provide the entire community with a state-of-the-art library that is beneficial to all. Until we get there, though, we welcome your involvement and invite you to share your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Thank you for your continued support.

All the very best, Jeff Leb President The Third Daughter is the remarkable story based on the little known but true history of thousands of young Jewish women who were trafficked into prostitution at the turn of the 20th century and whose subjugation helped build Buenos Aires. Meet the author of this moving, important novel and join us to discuss the book, her research and her work against trafficking. Warm up with these additional Afternoon Book Discussions: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Monday, January 27, 3PM Growing up alone in the marshlands of North Carolina, Kya faces challenges and triumphs. Esther Davidson will facilitate. Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive by Stephanie Land Monday, February 24, 3PM The life of the working poor is the focus of this beautiful and gritty work. Shtark Contrast Presents: Check, Please Carol Ann Tack will facilitate. Sunday, January 12, 2PM Shtark Contrast, Woodmere's new community theatre group, will present the one-act play Check, Please by Jonathan Rand, as well as Sure Thing and The Philadelphia by David Ives at a special Sunday afternoon event. Jennifer Winkler (seated) directs a talented local cast which Willa Bassen in Concert: includes Alejandro Cadorniga, Danielle Freud, and Jacqui The Two Neils Geller. Check, Please follows a series of blind dinner dates that Monday, March 16, 1PM couldn't get any worse-- until they do. Could there possibly be a light at the end of the tunnel? Open to all. Seating is limited. Singer-songwriter Willa Bassen will present a First come, first seated. musical look back at the careers of Brooklyn’s own legendary Neils: Neil Sedaka and Neil Diamond.

Adult Programs

FINE ARTS LECTURE SERIES New York on Film Monday, January 13, 1PM The Bauhaus Real or fictionalized, many films Monday, January 6, 1PM have been set in New York City. Art Historian Emily Folpe will take a look Film Historian Max Alvarez will at The Bauhaus, a German field of study discuss the city’s different faces. in the applied arts, design and more which originated 100 years ago. 1970 A to Z Thursday, January 16, 1PM David Meets Wiley Media lecturer Evan Weiner will Thursday, January 23, 1PM take a look back at this divisive year Art History Professor Mary Vahey will in American culture and politics. present highlights from Brooklyn Mu- seum’s new show Jacques-Louis David Best American Musicals to 1954 Meets Kehinde Wiley. Thursday, January 30, 1PM With movie clips and interviews, video Leonardo at 500* historian Jack Schnur will take a look at Thursday, February 6, 1PM Hollywood’s early musicals. Art Historian Vivian Gordon will present a look at the incomparable, universal Sidney Poitier genius, who died 500 years ago at age 67. Monday, February 3, 1PM *Rescheduled from December 2. Humanities lecturer Marc Courade will Ashcan School present the life and career of the barrier- Thursday, February 27, 1PM breaking actor, a native of Cat Island, Art Historian Emily Folpe will take a look at The Bahamas. the 19th-early 20th century artistic movement known for scenes of daily life in New York, African Americans in Film: The Early Years often in the city's poorer neighborhoods. Wednesday, February 12, 1PM Media lecturer Marilyn Carminio looks Celebrating Ten Women Artists: back at film legends and lesser known From Baroque to Post-Modernism artists of color whose talent is a vital Monday, March 2, 1PM part of Hollywood’s legacy. Art History Professor Mary Vahey will take a look at artists who represented their time, The 1920s: 100 Years Later reflecting women’s lives Thursday, February 13, 1PM In this panoramic view, media lecturer Degas and the Don Parker will cover events ranging World of Entertainment from the Teapot Dome scandal to the Thursday, March 19, 1PM ratification of the 19th Amendment. In this illustrated lecture, Art Historian Vivian Gordon will consider Degas’ ability to All About Annie Get Your Gun capture the culture of 19th century Paris. Thursday, February 20, 1PM Who was the real Annie Oakley? Theatre Historian John Kenrick presents the story 2020 Census behind the legendary 1946 musical about the Ohio-born female exhibition shooter.

Fosse/Verdon Monday, March 9, 1PM The iconic show business team of actress /dancer Gwen Verdon and director/ choreographer Bob Fosse will be discussed by film historian Max Alvarez. By Census Day, April 1, 2020, every home will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. For the first time Celebrating The Sound of Music ever, the 2020 Census will conduct its count primarily Monday, March 30, 1PM online, although the public is also able to participate by mail Theatre Historian John Kenrick will dis- or phone. PPL’s public computers will be available for cuss Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical Census filing by the public. drama, from its beginnings to its present incarnations.

Adult Programs What’s Showing at PPL... Warm up with Winter Crafts! Casablanca: Lecture and Film Screening Wednesday, January 8, 1PM Back by Popular Demand: Bracelet Workshop with Ofra Monday, January 13, 7PM OR Wednesday, January 15, 7PM Semi-precious stones! Fresh- water pearls! In this design Entertainment historian Larry Wolf presents workshop participants will a behind-the-scenes lecture followed by a screening create, adjust and attach four of Casablanca, the 1942 film classic. Set in strands of gem beads to a clasp Casablanca in 1941 in the early stages of WWII and using a crimp tube. This fun before America entered the conflict, Humphrey Bogart program is offered on two and Ingrid Bergman play ill-fated lovers in one of evenings; participants may register for only one. Hollywood's greatest movies. Length of program: 3 Registration required. Ages 18 & up only. Materials hours, including screening and lecture. fee: $10. (Lecture: 60 min. Film: 102 min.) Mosaic Sun Catcher with Doris Winter Movies at 1PM Monday, February 3, 7PM Best Picture Academy Award Winners: Create a stunning sun catcher using Wednesday, January 15...Gigi (G, 116 min.) Starring glass mosaic pieces and a picture Leslie Caron and Louis Jourdan. Weary of Parisian social frame. Registration required. Ages life, a rich playboy gradually realizes his friendship with 18 & up only. Materials fee: $5. a young girl has changed. Wednesday, January 22...Rain Man (R, 128 min.) Textured Mirror Starring Dustin Hoffman. A fast-talking yuppie is forced with Catherine to slow down when he meets a surprise brother. Monday, March 30, 7PM Wednesday, January 29...Terms of Endearment (PG, 132 Get ready to welcome spring with min.) Starring Shirley MacLaine. Thirty years in the lives this fun ceramic mosaic craft. of widow Aurora Greenaway and her daughter Emma. Registration required. Ages 18 & up only. Materials fee: $5.

Wednesday, February 19...Judy (PG-13, 118 min.) Adult craft programs are open to ages 18 and up. Starring Renee Zellweger. In London in 1968 for a 5- Registration required. Register beginning week show, Judy Garland is longing for happiness. Wednesday, January 8, in person, online or by calling 239-3262, ext 216. Wednesday, February 26...Summer Stock (NR, 109 min.) In this classic 1950 Judy Garland film, country girl Jane stays home in rural Connecticut tending the family farm until she gets bitten by the show business bug. Thursday, March 5...Downton Abbey (PG, 122 min.) Starring Maggie Smith. Drama ensues for the Crawley family and the staff of their English country estate. Wednesday, March 18...The Peanut Butter Falcon (PG- 13, 97 min.) Starring Shia LaBeouf. A man with Down Syndrome befriends an outlaw who becomes his coach. Revisiting Fiddler on the Roof Wednesday, March 25...Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (PG-13, 97 min.) This documentary explores the origins and Community Puzzle! legacy of the iconic, long-running musical. Ongoing Beginning Thursday, January 2 Thursday, March 26...Fiddler on the Roof (G, 121 min.) Help us put together a 1000 piece puzzle! Located Starring Topol. In prerevolutionary Russia, a Jewish on the puzzle table in the Reference Department, peasant, his wife and family contend with life. puzzles such as “Bestsellers” (shown here) need your help to complete. Stop by anytime!

Community Activities and Services

Northwell Health Lecture: Colon Cancer Wednesday, March 4, 1PM March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. In this presentation, Northwell physician Dr. Leena Sayedy will explain the different types of screenings available, symptoms to be aware of and risk factors to be considered.

AARP Defensive Driving Needlework Lovers Group Wednesday, February 5, Tuesdays at 1PM: 9:30AM - 4:30PM January 28; February 11 & 25; or March 17 & 31 Tuesday, March 24, and Wednesday, March 25, Join needlepoint instructors Cheryl and Robin for a fun 6:15PM - 9:30PM hour of comradery and conversation. This group is open In person registration only: bring driver’s license, AARP to fans of all types of needlework, including knitting, membership card, if applicable, and a check or money quilting and crocheting, with individual needlepoint help order payable to AARP. Fee: $20 per person AARP available as needed. Bring your own started project or a members; $25.00 per person non members. ready-to-start kit with materials. Walk-ins welcome.

Afternoon Game Time: Open Play for Scrabble, Free Income Tax Preparation Canasta, and Mah Jongg! Fridays, February 7-April 10 9:30AM -1:30PM Tuesdays at 2:30PM January, February and March AARP tax preparers, trained with IRS supervision, will assist in preparing and filing simple tax returns. In-person advance registration required.

Behind the Headlines: Current Events Discussions *Thursdays at 1PM * January 9 and March 12 Enjoy word-building fun playing Scrabble®, and/or strengthen your Canasta or Mah Jongg skills. Bring your group or just stop by and join the day’s games; no registration required. Instructor Ann Seligson will be on- site to advise Intermediate Mah Jongg & Canasta players on January 14 & 28; February 11 & 25; March 17 & 31. Join presiding moderator Jerry Mantell in a lively and topical current events discussion. Engage in conversation, Beginning Mah Jongg Series share your opinions and enjoy a cup of coffee. Thursdays in January at 2:30PM, Starting January 9 *Please note: Current Events has moved to Thursdays.* Beginning Mah Jongg, a 4-session series, will be held on Thursdays, January 9, 16, 23 & 30. Join others in playing Easy Exercise with Barbara the game that has fascinated people for so many years with Wednesdays at 10AM its strategies, sequences and combinations. February 12 & 19; March 4, 11 & 18 Registration required.

Winter/Spring ESL Classes Join instructor Barbara Weinberg and experience the Saturdays at 9:30AM, Beginning January 11 benefits of increased flexibility and muscle tone! All are welcome at PPL’s Saturday morning English Registration not required. Walk-ins welcome. classes with instructor Kathy Sansonia.

Children’s Programs

No registration required unless otherwise stated. Please adhere to all age and grade requirements to attend.

Early Childhood: Age 0-5

Baby Time (6 Months - 17 Months) Rhyme Time (18 Months - 5 Years) Tuesdays 10-10:30AM Mondays 10-10:45AM January 7 & 14 January 13 March 17, 24 & 31 February 3 March 2, 16 & 23 Babies and caregivers will enjoy a calm lap sit program with stories, rhymes and instruments. Early learning story time with songs, rhymes, finger plays, bubbles, and a craft or activity. Caregiver attendance required.

Music With Miss Miriam (6 Months - 2 Years) Toddler Toy Time (18 Months - 5 Years) Thursdays 10-10:45AM Mondays 10-10:45 AM February 6, 13, 20 & 27 January 27 February 24 March 30 Join Miss Miriam for a music filled story time. Children and caregivers will enjoy music, instruments and dance. Registration required. Children will have the opportunity to socialize and learn by playing with puzzles, blocks and other fun toys. Caregiver attendance required.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Kibbles & Books (0-5 Years) (Grades 1-6)

Is your child a shy, hesitant or reluctant reader? Is he or she assigned daily reading as school homework? Make homework fun by reading to a patient and gentle dog! Join our Therapy Dog International licensed pups and handlers for a 15-minute session this winter. Sessions

begin in January. To register and find out more, Start a lifetime love of reading and learning! Read with your newborn, infant, and toddler as they grow. visit your librarians in the Children’s Department. Track your progress and earn rewards at each 100 book milestone. Receive a gift and certificate when you and your child read 1,000 books before starting kindergarten. To register and find out more, visit your librarians in the Children’s Department.

Children’s Programs

Mad Science Presents Matter of Fact Workshop (Grades 3-5) Frozen Fun (Ages 4-12) Tuesday, February 11 Thursday, January 9 7-8PM 6-7PM In this hands-on workshop, children will investigate the Participate in various Frozen ingredients of the universe, construct molecules, learn to themed activities including distinguish between physical and chemical changes, and decorating a snowman cupcake, make their own “Mad Science Goo.” creating a snowflake picture Registration required. frame and making an Olaf craft. Registration required. STEMLab (Grades 3-6) Tuesdays 7-8PM January 28 March 17 Snowflakes & Sonnets (Grades 3-5) Monday, January 6 Build, create, and experiment in this science, engineering, math and technology program. 7-8PM Registration required. Make a snowflake craft and learn how to write a sonnet with Miss Katie. Registration required. LEGO Club (Grades 2-5) Wednesdays 7-7:45PM January 29 Zumba Kids (Ages 5-12) February 26 5:15-6PM March 25 Tuesday, January 7 Wednesday, February 19 Choose a build card, spin the build wheel, or create Thursday, March 12 your own Lego masterpiece!

A high energy dance party led by certified Tween Paint Night (Grades 4-6) Zumba instructor Kristen Fonte. Registration required. Tuesday, March 3 7-8PM Who Done It? (Grades 1-3) Local artist, Joan Lazarus will provide Monday, February 3 step-by-step instructions to create a beautiful canvas 4-5PM painting. Registration required. Solve the clues to discover who stole the cookies from the cookie jar! Registration required. Tween Craft Night (Grades 4-7) Thursdays 7-8PM Read & Rap (Grades 4-6) January 30 Tuesdays 7-8PM February 13 January 14 March 19 February 18 March 31 Participants will work on a variety of craft projects Each month we will discuss a different book while to take home. Registration required. enjoying some snacks. Our January title is Jack and the Geniuses: At the Bottom of the World by Bill Nye. Pick up your copy of the book in the Children’s Room. Graphic Novel Club (Grades 6-8) Registration required. Thursday, February 20 Dr. Seuss Craft (Grades K-3) 7-8PM Monday, March 2 Join us as we discuss the graphic novel, 4-5PM The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. Pick up your copy of the book in the We will be celebrating Dr. Seuss’s Children’s Room. Registration required. birthday by making a fun craft to take home. Registration required.

Children’s Programs Quick Look Calendar

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#6/Mon 7PM Snowflakes & Sonnets 2/Mon 10 AM Rhyme Time 7/Tues 10 AM Baby Time #2/Mon 4 PM Dr. Seuss Craft #7/Tues 5:15 PM Zumba #3/Tues 7 PM Tween Paint Night #9/Thurs 6 PM Frozen Fun #5/Thurs 5 PM Kibbles & Books 13/Mon 10 AM Rhyme Time #12/Thurs 5:15 PM Zumba 14/Tues 10 AM Baby Time 16/Mon 10 AM Rhyme Time #14/Tues 7 PM Read & Rap 17/Tues 10 AM Baby Time #22/Wed 4 PM Kibbles & Books #17/Tues 7 PM STEMLab 27/Mon 10 AM Toddler Toy Time #18/Wed 4 PM Kibbles & Books #28/Tues 7 PM STEMLab #19/Thurs 7 PM Tween Craft #29/Wed 4 PM Kibbles & Books 23/Mon 10 AM Rhyme Time 29/Wed 7 PM LEGO Club 24/Tues 10 AM Baby Time #30/Thurs 7 PM Tween Craft 25/Wed 7 PM LEGO Club February 2020 #26/Thurs 5 PM Kibbles & Books 30/Mon 10 AM Toddler Toy Time 3/Mon 10 AM Rhyme Time 31/Tues 10 AM Baby Time #3/Mon 4 PM Who Done It? #31/Tues 7 PM Read & Rap #6/Thurs 10 AM Music w/Miss Miriam

#6/Thurs 5 PM Kibbles & Books #11/Tues 7 PM Mad Science #12/Wed 4 PM Kibbles & Books #13/Thurs 10 AM Music w/Miss Miriam #13/Thurs 7 PM Tween Craft #18/Tues 7 PM Read & Rap #19/Wed 5:15 PM Zumba #20/Thurs 10 AM Music w/Miss Miriam #20/Thurs 7 PM Graphic Novel Club 24/Mon 10 AM Toddler Toy Time 26/Wed 7 PM LEGO Club #27/Thurs 10 AM Music w/Miss Miriam #27/Thurs 5 PM Kibbles & Books

PPL Adult Programs Quick Look Calendar

#Registration required. January February 6/Mon 1PM Folpe Art Lecture: Bauhaus School 7/Fri 9:30AM Tax Services (1st of 10) 7/Tues 2:30PM Afternoon Game Time (1/7 &1/21; 2/4 & 12/Wed 10AM Easy Exercise with Barbara/Walk-ins 2/18; 3/3 & 3/24) welcome (1st of 5) #8/Wed 9AM Registration for all programs begins 12/Wed 1PM Media Lecture: African Americans in Film 8/Wed 1PM Casablanca: Lecture & Film 13/Thurs 1PM Don Parker History Lecture: The 1920s 9/Thurs 1PM Current Events with Jerry Mantell 19/Wed 1PM Film: Judy (PG-13, 118 min.) #9/Thurs 2:30PM Beginning Mah Jongg Series with Ann 20/Thurs 1PM Kenrick Media Lecture: All About (1st of 4 sessions) Annie Get Your Gun 12/Sun 2PM Shtark Contrast Community Theatre 24/Mon 3PM Tack Book Discussion: Maid: Hard Work, Presents: Check, Please Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive 13/Mon 1PM Alvarez Media Lecture: NY on Film 26/Wed 1PM Film: Summer Stock (NR, 109 min.) #13/Mon 7PM Bracelet Workshop with Ofra 27/Thurs 1PM Folpe Art Lecture: Ashcan School 14/Tues 2:30PM Supervised Afternoon Game Time (1/14 March &1/28; 2/11 & 2/25; 3/17 & 3/31) 15/Wed 1PM Film: Gigi (G,116 min.) 2/Mon 1PM Vahey Art Lecture: Ten Women Artists #15/Wed 7PM Bracelet Workshop with Ofra 4/ Wed 1PM Northwell Health Lecture: Colon Cancer 16/Thurs 1PM History Lecture: 1970 A to Z 5/Thurs 1PM Film: Downton Abbey (PG, 122 min.) 22/Wed 1PM Film: Rain Man (R, 122 min.) 9/Mon 1PM Alvarez Media Lecture: Fosse/Verdon 23/Thurs 1PM Vahey Art Lecture: David Meets Wiley 12/Thurs 1PM Current Events with Jerry Mantell 27/ Mon 3PM Esther Davidson Book Discussion: Where 16/Mon 1PM Willa Bassen in Concert: The Two Neils: the Crawdads Sing Neil Sedaka & Neil Diamond 28/Tues 1PM Needlework Lovers Group (1 of 5) 18/Wed 1PM Film: Peanut Butter Falcon (PG-13, 97 min.) 29/Wed 1PM Film: Terms of Endearment (PG, 132 min.) 19/Thurs 1PM Gordon Art Lecture: Degas & Entertainment 30/ Thurs 1PM Schnur Media Lecture: Best American 23/Mon 3PM Talia Carner Author Visit and The Third Musicals to 1954 Daughter Book Discussion February 24/Tues 6:15PM AARP Defensive Driving (1 of 2 Evenings) 3/Mon 1PM Courtade Media Lecture: Sidney Poitier 25/Wed 1PM Film: Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles (PG-13, 97 min.) #3/Mon 7PM Mosaic Sun Catcher with Doris 26/Thurs 1PM Film: Fiddler on the Roof (G, 121 min.) 5/Wed 9:30AM AARP Defensive Driving 30/Mon 1PM Kenrick Media Lecture: Sound of Music 6/Thurs 1PM Gordon Art Lecture: Leonardo at 500 #30/Mon 7PM Textured Mirror with Catherine

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