January Calendar

EXERCISE FOR OVER 50 LOTTERY. RETIREMENT PLANNING WORK- LIVE@PWPL: Professor Louie and the “STUCK BETWEEN STATIONS” EXHIBITS Deposit your check or money order for SHOP with financial advisor Samuel J. Crowmatix. This band pays tribute to (2011-84 min.). Former classmates $35 in the box at the Information Desk Schiff. Many Americans underestimate The Band, along with some original Casper Phillips (Sam Rosen) and Re- In the Main Gallery beginning at 9 a.m. today and ending at 5 how much money they will need to tunes. 7:30 p.m. becca Fine (Zoe Lister-Jones) reunite p.m. on January 20. There is no form to save for retirement. Take steps now to by chance during one long, chaotic MARGARET WITHERS: Curious fill out. The following information should be certain that your money will outlive night. Rosen scripted with Nat Bennett American Landscapes. Paintings which be clearly printed on the lower left of you. Free but registration is required. for producer/director Brady Kiernan. capture “fragments of stories found your check or money order: day and time Sign up at the Information Desk or call Michael Imperioli and Josh Hartnett in an imaginary landscape.” January 5 of class you are interested in, as well as 516-883-4400, Ext. 136. 7 p.m. co-star. Recommended for adults. 7:30 through 30. phone number. Please submit a separate Saturday p.m. “GET CRAZY” (1983-98 min.). May- 17 check for each class. Classes are Tues- hem erupts as Max Wolfe (Malcolm RESUME & COVER LETTER WORK- days at 9 a.m. and Thursdays at 9 a.m. McDowell) attempts to mount the In the Martin Vogel (mat class) OR 10 a.m. The 9 a.m. classes SHOP with Karen McKenna. Small biggest rock and roll concert of all group resume and cover letter prepara- Photography Gallery will be led by Adriana O’Ferrall. The 10 time. Allan Arkush’s cult classic will a.m. class will be led by Linda Fuller. tion workshop for job seekers. Free but be screened and discussed by Pat S. registration is required. Sign up at the Monday JAMES FUREY: Right Place, Just in Tuesday classes begin on February 3 Fitzgerald, who has appeared at the 26 Reference Desk or call 516-883-4400, Time. January 6 through February 28. and end on April 7. Thursday classes Library with such programs as Di- Meet James at a reception in the Mar- Ext. 111. 10 a.m. “THE RAILWAY MAN” (2013-108 begin on February 5 and end on April 9. saster-A-Go-Go, Holmes-A-Go-Go, min.). Eric Lomax (Colin Firth), a tin Vogel Photography Gallery on Sat- Results will be made available at the In- Wonderland-A-Go-Go and Monster- urday, January 17 from 2 to 5 p.m. ALTERNATIVE CAREERS FOR former British Army officer who was formation Desk on January 22. Please be A-Go-Go. 7:30 p.m. TEACHERS with Karen McKenna. tortured in a Japanese POW camp, sets sure to write your phone number on your Budget cuts and layoffs have many out to find the Japanese officer respon- check. Checks not drawn will be voided. In the Column Gallery teachers considering their options be- sible for his mistreatment. Frank Cot- yond the classroom. This program trell and Andy Paterson scripted, from CHESS. Join us for a game on Tues- CONNECTIONS. Photographic por- introduces resources to identify alter- Lomax’s memoir, for director Jona- days from 2 to 4 p.m. throughout the native career options, while taking ad- than Teplitzky. Nicole Kidman, Stellan traits exploring the relationship be- month. tween Port Washington residents and vantage of teachers’ existing skills, in- Skarsgard, 7:30 p.m. artwork from our unique archival col- terests, education and experience. Free lections. Through March. but registration is required. Sign up at the Reference Desk or call 516-883- 4400, Ext. 111. 1 p.m. REGISTRATIONS 9 Friday MEET PHOTOGRAPHER JAMES Wednesday FUREY at a reception for his exhibi- 28 SANDWICHED IN: Music & Art. Join tion, Right Place, Just in Time, in the PORT WRITES. On the 4th Wednesday In progress music historian Michele Cabrini and Martin Vogel Photography Gallery. 2 of every month, the group discusses art educator Ines Powell for an illus- p.m. their work and how to get it published. trated conversation about the common Facilitated by Michael Chaplan. 8 p.m. Retirement Workshop...See January 12 ground between musical expression Resume Workshop...... See January 17 and visual art, including the capacity Careers for Teachers..…See January 17 for both to elicit passion. Paintings by Beginning Caravaggio, Valentin de Boulogne and 13 Tuesday Poussin will be discussed alongside au- Sunday dio examples of songs and lute music HYPERTENSION SCREENING. Free 18 Photoshop...... See January 6 Friday from the 17th century. 12:10 p.m. blood pressure screening conducted by ANNUAL JEAN RITCHIE FOLK 30 Exercise for Over 50...... See January 6 Tax Help...... See January 12 St. Francis Hospital. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. CONCERT: Canal Street String Band. SANWICHED IN: 1939: A Cinematic “CHEF” (2014-115 min.). After los- Story in this issue. 3 p.m. MAC ing his restaurant job, chef Carl Casper TOPICAL TUESDAY: Meet Sandeep Celebration. The year 1939 was a turn- (writer/producer/director Jon Fa- Jauhar, MD. Story in this issue. Co- ing point for Hollywood, when the vreau) starts up a food truck in an ef- sponsored by Friends of the Library film industry looked back upon what EVENTS fort to reclaim his creative promise and and the Health Advisory Council. 7:30 it had accomplished and where it was piece his estranged family back togeth- p.m. going. Over 400 films were released in er. John Leguizamo, Bobby Cannavale, that year, and we will experience some Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman, 19 Monday of the highlights. Film Historian Philip Sofia Vergara, Oliver Platt, Amy Sedar- Harwood presents an overview of Hol- Friday GREAT BOOKS. To be discussed: How lywood’s Golden Year, in which such 2 is and Robert Downey, Jr. co-star. 7:30 to Read a Classic by Italo Calvino. 3:30 films asGunga Din, Wuthering Heights, p.m. p.m. Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Wom- SANDWICHED IN: The Lunchbox Wednesday (2013-104 min.). A mistaken delivery 14 en, Stagecoach, The Wizard of Oz and in Mumbai’s famously efficient lunch- AFTERNOON AT THE OPERA: La Gone With the Wind were released. BOOK DISCUSSION: Vaclav and Lena Donna del Lago. Join Professor James box delivery system connects lonely by Haley Tanner, facilitated by Keith young housewife Ila (Nimrat Kaur) Kolb for an audiovisual lecture. Gio- Klang. 7:30 p.m. achino Rossini’s work is based on Sir to Saajan (Irrfan Khan), an older man Saturday preparing to retire. Together they build 10 Walter Scott’s epic poem, The Lady of the Lake. In Renaissance Scotland dur- a fantasy world through notes in the NEXT CHAPTER: Join us for a dis- lunchbox. “The Lunchbox, Ritesh Ba- ing the reign of King James V, several cussion of current events. Bring your Highlander clans oppose their king. In tra’s debut feature, is a romance that opinions! 10 a.m. takes place in Mumbai, but its style disguise, the King seeks to cross a lake is more Hollywood than Bollywood, 15 Thursday and is assisted by Elena, “the Lady of and Old Hollywood at that. Mr. Batra the Lake,” with whom he falls in love. makes their story touching and cred- BOOK DISCUSSION: Behind the Unfortunately, her father, the King’s ible, an urban fable of hope in the face Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and former tutor and now his enemy has of disappointment.” – The New York Hope in a Mumbai Undercity by Kath- arranged for the betrothal of Elena to Times. Director Ritesh Batra scripted 11Sunday erine Boo, facilitated by Keith Klang. Rodrigo, a Highlander chief also op- with Vasan Bala. In English and sub- 1:30 p.m. posed to the King. La Donna del Lago titled Hindi. 12:10 p.m. “THE PRISONER OF ZENDA” (1922- has had recent revivals featuring Juan 113 min.). Villainous Rupert of Hent- 3RD THURSDAY@3:30: Cézanne’s Diego Florez and Joyce DiDonato, and “THE PRETTY ONE” (2013-95 min.). SCRABBLE. Join us for a game! Fri- zau (Ramon Novarro) and Prince Wife. Join Prof. Thomas Germano will be revived this spring at the Met- A tragic accident presents awkward days throughout the winter, in the Lo- Michael (Stuart Holmes) have King for this lecture exploring paintings, ropolitan Opera. 3 p.m. MAC Laurel (Zoe Kazan) with the chance to cal History Center. 2 to 5 p.m. Rudolf of Ruritania (Lewis Stone) drawings, and watercolors by Paul Cé- reinvent herself as Audrey, the glam- drugged and abducted. Fortunately, zanne (1839–1906) which traces his orous twin sister she had idolized. As “THE LUNCHBOX” (2013-104 min.). the king’s lookalike relative Rudolf lifelong attachment to Hortense Fi- she eases into the life she has always An encore presentation. 7:30 p.m. Rassendyll (Stone again) is able to take quet (French, 1850–1922), his wife, the wanted, she must decide between his place to keep the evil sibling off the mother of his only son, and his most continuing the lie or revealing herself throne – and to fall in love with Princess painted model. The Metropolitan Mu- Tuesday as a perfect fraud. Jake Johnson, Ron Flavia (Alice Terry), the king’s fiancee. seum of Art, NYC will feature twenty- 20 Livingston and John Carroll Lynch Screenwriter Mary O’Hara adapted four of the artist’s twenty-nine known POETRY AT PORT. Author and poet co-star in this comedy-drama from Anthony Hope’s oft-filmed novel for portraits of Hortense through March Lisa James hosts this month’s program, writer, producer and director Jenée La- Monday producer/director Rex Ingram. Silent 15, 2015. 3:30 p.m. AAC which features readings by Long Island Marque. 7:30 p.m. 5 with piano score. 2:00 p.m. poets Sybil Bank, Sasha Ettinger and DIRECTOR’S CUT. Film expert John Evelyn Kandel, followed by a segment GREAT BOOKS. To be discussed: Bosco will screen and discuss Locke Shakespeare’s Cymbeline. 3:30 p.m. where all readers are invited to partici- (2013-84 min.). Ivan Locke (Tom Har- pate. 7:30 p.m. dy), a dedicated family man and suc- SPONSORSHIPS “THE ROVER” (2014-103 min.). Ten cessful construction manager, receives Art Advisory Council years after a global economic collapse, AAC Monday a phone call on the eve of the biggest CAC Children’s Advisory Council hardened loner Eric (Guy Pearce) pur- 12 challenge of his career that sets in mo- sues the men who stole his only pos- HAC Health Advisory Council AARP TAX PREPARATION HELP: tion a series of events that threaten his session, his car. Along the way, he cap- MAC Music Advisory Council Registration begins January 12 for carefully cultivated existence. Writer/ tures Rey (Robert Pattinson), a brother Wednesday Nautical Advisory Council 1-hour sessions between 10 a.m. and 2 director Stephen Knight tells his story 21 NAC of one of the thieves, and the duo form p.m. on Tuesdays, beginning February from within Locke’s car, with only one All programs sponsored by the Advisory Councils are an uneasy bond during the danger- actor appearing onscreen. 7:30 p.m. LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES funded by donations to the Port Washington Library ous journey. David Michod scripted, 3 and ending April 14. To register, visit MEET. The public is invited at 7:30 Foundation. produced and directed this Australian the Information Desk or call 516-883- p.m. 4400, Ext. 136. For Port Washington In addition to the Friends-sponsored programs listed, production. Recommended for adults. refreshments for the Sandwiched In are courtesy of the 7:30 p.m. residents only. Friends of the Library. Priority Seating at all events is given to Port Washington VIRTUAL VISITS: The National Gal- residents and cardholders. lery Part 1: Italian Art, 13th to 18th Friday 16 Food Allergy Disclaimer: Participants with food Century. The National Gallery of Art Friday allergies need to be aware of the risk of foods consumed houses one of the largest collections SANDWICHED IN: Visualizing 19th 23 or items one may come in contact with while at any of of masterpieces in the world, featur- Century New York. New York City in our programs. 6 Tuesday ing American and European works the 19th-century was a visual experi- SANDWICHED IN: Surrealism and from the 13th century to the present. ence, a spectacle for residents and visi- the Search for the Marvelous. French COMPUTER CLASS: Introduction to This survey will be conducted in a tors alike. New York’s entrepreneurs writer and poet André Breton was best Photoshop. Registration begins today four-part series. Part 1 begins with the turned to woodcuts, aquatints, litho- known as the founder of Surrealism. CONTRIBUTORS at 9 a.m. for a class on Saturday, Feb- study of early Italian artists, who had graphs and photographs to make sense His writings include the first Surreal- ruary 21, from 10 a.m. to noon. Learn adopted Byzantine spiritual traditions, of the booming metropolis and pro- ist Manifesto, in which he defined sur- TO THIS ISSUE the basics of working with images in but gradually changed directions and mote their wares. They experimented realism as “pure psychic automatism.” Denise Anchico, Jean Bennett, Rachel Fox, Lori Adobe Photoshop. Alter size, shape Breton’s experiences and ideas would Gerbasi, Jonathan Guildroy, Keith Klang, Jessica Ley, began celebrating their own freedom with new mass-production techniques Joni Simon and coloring. Retouch, filter and add of self-determination during the Re- to create compelling visual and mate- lead other artists to delve deep into effects to create works of art or just the unconscious. Join Dennis Raverty, Microchip designed by Márcio Duarte from the Noun naissance. Works by Duccio, Botticelli, rial forms in factories staffed largely Project make your digital photos look the way Leonardo da Vinci and others will be with immigrants and women. Join Ph.D., for an exploration of this com- you want them to. Payment of $12.00 carefully studied in this illustrated Tracy Grosner, Gallery Outreach Edu- pelling genre. He lives in New York City is due at registration. Prerequisites: For lecture by Ines Powell. Sponsored by cator at Bard Graduate Center, for an and teaches at New Jersey City Univer- intermediate and advanced computer Friends of the Library. 2:30 p.m. illustrated exploration of this recent sity. 12:10 p.m. LIBRARY HOURS users. For Port Washington residents exhibit. 12:10 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9 to 9 only. Wednesday, 11 to 9 • Saturday, 9 to 5 • Sunday, 1 to 5