December ‘07

EXHIBITS In the Main Gallery 6 THURSDAY 11 TUESDAY 17 MONDAY 21 FRIDAY FOLK TALES, December 1 through Janu- GREAT BOOKS: A discussion of Herman AARP DRIVER SAFETY: Registration be- AFTERNOON AT THE OPERA: Der SANDWICHED IN: Extra-Terrestrial Life. ary 30. Folk art from the collection of Flora Melville’s Bartleby the Scrivener. 8 p.m. gins December 11 for a class to take place fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman). Looking for ET? Fortunately, there’s a way and Adam Hanft. Story in this issue. Saturday, January 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 First performed in Dresden in 1843, Der to calculate the chance of finding intelligent In the Photography Gallery p.m. Your $10 check or money order pay- fliegende Holländer remains the earliest op- life in the Milky Way. It’s called the Drake able to AARP is due at registration. era of Wagner’s to remain in the standard Equation, and lecturer Patrick Di Justo will repertory of most opera houses. In three take you on a step-by-step PowerPoint-illus- HYPERTENSION SCREENING: Free short acts, the work represents the first of trated journey to learn the possibility of find- FRIDAY blood pressure screening conducted by St. Wagner’s operas to utilize the musical mo- ing new life and new civilizations in the gal- 7 Francis Hospital. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. tifs and other devices that would character- axy. The results may surprise you! Patrick SANDWICHED IN: Golden Voices from MEDITATION FOR WELLBEING: A Re- ize all of his later work. Join professor James Di Justo was the planetarium director for Abroad. Explore the passions of operatic laxation Workshop to Benefit Mind, Body Kolb for a stimulating audio/visual lecture. Westchester’s Andrus Planetarium, and an stars and composers who immigrated to the and Spirit. Learn how to meditate to feel Sponsored by the Music Advisory Council astrophysics instructor at the Rose Center United States in search of new opportuni- better. Achieve physical relaxation, inner and Friends of the Library. 3 p.m. for Earth and Space. He has designed ex- ties to find their voices. This amazing jour- peace, stress reduction and many other periments that have flown on the Space ney will take you from Italy and Germany benefits. Presented by Eileen Feinman, Shuttle. 12:10 p.m. to Brazil and Poland, recreating extraordi- social worker and certified holistic counse- nary lives and careers. Join Dr. Jasmin Bey “YEAR OF THE DOG” (2007-96 min.). lor, with Alice Melzer, experienced medi- Cowin for this multimedia lecture. Dr. Chipper secretary Peggy (Molly Shannon) tator. Sponsored by the Health Advisory Cowin, a trained German harpist, studied at lives alone with her beloved dog Pencil. Council. 8 p.m. the Staatliche Hochschule fuer Musik in When her pet unexpectedly expires, Karlsruhe. 12:10 p.m Peggy’s search for a new companion takes her on a spiritual journey. This moving com- “JINDABYNE” (2006-123 min.). A wife edy-drama from writer/director Mike White (Laura Linney) is shocked to learn that also stars Laura Dern, Regina King, John C. when her husband (Gabriel Byrne) discov- Reilly and Peter Sarsgaard. 7:30 p.m. ered the floating body of a murdered Ab- 12 WEDNESDAY origine woman on his annual fishing trip with ROBIN APPEL: EYES AND THE WORLD, his buddies, he waited until after the week- READING GROUP: A discussion of Pass- through December 30. Freelance photog- end to report the incident. Beatrix Christian ing Under Heaven by Justin Hill; facilitated rapher Robin Appel writes, ”As I was going scripted this Australian production, from the by Lee Fertitta. 7:30 p.m. through the selection process for this show, Raymond Carver short story, “So Much Wa- SUNDAY I realized that consistently in my photo- ter So Close to Home,” which also inspired 23 graphs I was attracted to the eyes of my a segment of Robert Altman’s “Short Cuts.” “JEAN DE FLORETTE” (1986-122 min.). subjects. I hope that as you view these pho- Ray Lawrence directed. 7:30 p.m. Wily farmer Yves Montand blocks the tographs you see a parallel portrayal be- spring of his neighbor, hunchbacked tween the emotions and characteristics of 13 THURSDAY farmer Gérard Depardieu. Daniel Auteuil the people and their environments, and that and Elisabeth Depardieu also star in Claude this exhibit gives you a better understand- SOCIAL NETWORKING ON THE INTERNET: A Workshop for Parents and Berri’s adaptation of Marcel Pagnol’s novel. ing about the lives of citizens around the “TORRID ZONE” (1940-88 min.). Banana SATURDAY Other Adults. Free registration begins De- In French with English subtitles. Look for world.” Ms. Appel lives in Glen Head with 8 plantation owner Steve Case (Pat O’Brien) the sequel, Manon of the Spring, next Sun- cember 13 for a program on January 10 at her husband and their two children. The knows only one man who can run his farm LET’S CHAT: Spanish conversation with 7 p.m. The Internet provides many ways day. 2 p.m. family has traveled to six continents and — troublemaker Nicky Butler (James Alba Forman. Proficiency in the language re- to meet new people, stay in touch with have begun plans to travel to the seventh. Cagney). Both men have their hands full quired. 10 a.m. long-distance relatives and friends, and so- with card shark Lee Donley (Ann Sheridan), cialize in the online environment. More in- READING BETWEEN THE LINES: The not to mention a burgeoning revolution. Ri- formation on back page. third in a series of four monthly discussions chard Macaulay and Jerry Wald scripted this REGISTRATIONS sponsored by the New York Council for the DIRECTOR’S CUT. Film expert John ripping adventure comedy for director Will- WEDNESDAY Humanities and the National Endowment for Bosco will screen and discuss the quirky iam Keighley. Before the feature, we’ll 26 Beginning December 4 the Humanities. Today’s discussion is of comedy-drama (2007-107 min.). screen Roy Mack’s Ozzie Nelson and His PORT WRITES: A group of self-motivated Computer Classes for Adults . . .See Dec. 4 Paradise by Toni Morrison, facilitated by Unhappily married coffee shop waitress Orchestra (1940-10 min.), Breezy Reeves writers reading and discussing their work, Fran Cohen. On January 12 the last discus- facilitated by Michael Chaplan. 8 p.m. Yoga ...... See Dec. 4 Jenna (Kerri Russell) is dismayed to learn Eason’s Pony Express Days (1940-10 min.) sion in the series will be of Final Payments that she is pregnant. When she visits the and Tex Avery’s Oscar-nominated cartoon, Beginning 11 by Mary Gordon. Light refreshments will be local clinic, her doctor () falls A Wild Hare (1940-8 min.). 7:30 p.m. served courtesy of the Friends of the Li- AARP Driver Safety ...... See Dec. 11 madly in love with her. Writer/director brary. 10:30 a.m. Adrienne Shelly also co-stars with Cheryl Beginning December 13 Hines, and . 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY Social Networking on the Internet for Par- 28 ents ...... See Dec. 13 SANDWICHED IN: Two by Dickens. The 18 TUESDAY Chimes is a witty, ironic and poignant short Beginning December 18 SUNDAY EXERCISE FOR OVER 50: Registration be- novel exposing how the rich think the poor 9 should live; it’s a ghostly tale that does for Exercise for Over 50 ...... See Dec. 18 gins December 18 for a series of 10 classes FORMOSA QUARTET: The string en- New Year’s Eve what A Christmas Carol FRIDAY on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. OR 10 a.m., starting semble performs selections from Men- 14 January 8 and Thursdays at 9 a.m., starting does for Christmas. Bob Sawyer’s Party is a delssohn, Shih-hui Chen, Hugo Wolf and SANDWICHED IN: Christmas at the Met- January 10. Please have your check for $35 comedy chapter from Pickwick Papers in Mozart in a concert sponsored by the Mu- ropolitan Museum of Art. Christmas is cel- for each series ready at time of registration. which a disorganized medical student at- sic Council. 3 p.m. Story in this issue. ebrated in many ways at the Met, from the Participants may only register and pay for tempts to throw a party for visiting travel- SUNDAY annual display of the Angel Tree and Nea- themselves and/or a spouse. This program ers and fails at every turn, almost being 2 evicted before it’s all over. David Houston’s politan Baroque Creche to many works available for Port Washington residents only. ALL STAR KLEZMER BAND: Originally, that can be seen all year long in different readings of these Dickens’ classics in the klezmer (plural klezmorim) referred to mu- galleries. This slide-illustrated talk looks at style of old time radio will warm the cock- sical instruments, and was later extended to some of the well-loved and familiar as well les of your heart. 12:10 p.m. refer to musicians themselves. It was not MONDAY as some of the not so well-known represen- th 10 “ZODIAC” (2007-157 min.). San Francisco until the mid-to-late 20 Century that the tations of the Christmas story and festivi- police detectives David Toschi and William word was used to identify a musical genre. ties in the Museum’s collections. Vivian WEDNESDAY Early recordings and writings often refer to 19 Armstrong (Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Gordon is a lecturer for the Education De- the style as “Yiddish” music, although it is LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES meet. Edwards) and San Francisco Chronicle re- partment at the Metropolitan Museum of porters Paul Avery and Robert Graysmith sometimes called Freilech music. Whatever Art. A specialist in European Art, Ms. Gor- Executive session at 7 p.m.. The public is the definition, it is music for the whole fam- invited at 7:30 p.m. (Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal) inves- don has graduate degrees in art history tigate the case of the Zodiac serial killer. ily to enjoy. Temple Beth Israel’s 12-mem- from . 12:10 p.m. ber All Star Klezmer Band performs for James Vanderbilt scripted this fact-based your listening and dancing pleasure. 2 p.m. “TV LAND MOGULS: THE 1950s.” Bob thriller, from Graysmith’s book, for director Waldman, who has appeared at the library David Fincher. The supporting cast includes with numerous shows from the golden age Brian Cox, Elias Koteas, Donal Logue, Dermot Mulroney, Chloe Sevigny, Candy of live television, presents one of his own THURSDAY programs, the premiere episode of TV 20 Clark, John Getz, Philip Baker Hall, Adam Land Moguls. Mr. Waldman created this READING GROUP: A discussion of Dreams Goldberg, Charles Fleischer and Clea MONDAY critically acclaimed 2004 series for the TV from My Father by Barack Obama; facilitated DuVall. 7:30 p.m. 3 Land network to salute the most influen- by Lee Fertitta. 1:30 p.m. “CALL OF THE WILD” (1835-81 min.). Ad- tial movers and shakers in television his- 3RD THURSDAY @ 3: The Unicorn Tapes- venturer Jack Thornton (Clark Gable) trav- tory. This installment chronicles moguls tries. This lecture, accompanied by visual els to the Yukon in search of gold. When Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Danny Thomas imagery, will explore the seven tapestries he pays $250 for a half-wolf sled dog named and Sheldon Leonard, who developed in the Cloisters Museum collection in NYC. Buck, his luck changes for the better. Then breakthrough production techniques and SUNDAY The works represent a complex and multi- 30 Jack and his buddy Shorty Hoolihan (Jack three-camera filming before a live audi- layered allegory of sacred and secular, Oakie) encounter Claire Blake (Loretta ence. They were instrumental in moving “MANON OF THE SPRING” (1986-113 Christian and pagan iconography. Detailed Young), whose husband has disappeared. television production to Los Angeles, and min.). Manon (Emmanuelle Béart) takes re- interpretations of these magnificently pre- Screenwriters Gene Fowler and Leonard created quality, character-driven sitcoms venge on her father’s neighbors (Yves served woven masterpieces will be the topic Praskins adapted this Jack London yarn for that were ratings winners. Merv Griffin Montand, Daniel Auteuil) in Claude Berri’s of conversation. The theme of the Unicorn Jean de Florette director William Wellman; Charles Rosher hosts and Adam Arkin narrates this show. sequel to . In French with LET’S TALK ABOUT IT: The fourth in a se- in world art, along with a comparison be- provided the cinematography. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. English subtitles. 2 p.m. ries of five monthly discussions on the tween the “Lady and the Unicorn” series of theme: Neighbors, the World Next Door. six tapestries in the Musee Cluny, Paris and Professor Sally Ann Drucker leads the dis- their NYC counterparts will be addressed. Refreshments for the Sandwiched In Series cussion of Bernard Malamud’s The Assistant. Interestingly, both series contain the Mille courtesy of Friends of the Library. On January 14, the discussion will be of Mona Fleur (1000 flowers) style and may have in the Promised Land by Gish Jen. Spon- been created in the same medieval work- Priority seating at all events is given to Port 4 TUESDAY sored by American Library Association, 16 SUNDAY shop. Thomas Germano has traveled exten- Washington residents and cardholders. COMPUTER CLASSES FOR ADULTS: Nextbook and Friends of the Library. 11 a.m. LAURA LEIGH CARROLL: Take a senti- sively throughout Europe and currently PORT WASHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY / Registration begins December 4 for classes mental journey with vocalist Laura Leigh teaches painting, drawing and art history at (516) 883-4400 “THE CLOCK” (1945-90 min.). Alice the State University of New York at to take place in January. Computer Kinder- Murphy (Judy Garland) falls head over heals Carroll and enjoy the enduring standards Farmingdale. This is the third of a four-part LIBRARY HOURS garten, Saturday, January 5; Computer First in love with Corporal Joe Allen (Robert of the Great American Songbook. 2 p.m. Grade, Saturday, January 12; Computer Sec- Story in this issue. series moderated by Professor Germano, Walker), who is visiting New York City on a sponsored by Friends of the Library. 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 9 ond Grade, Saturday, January 19; Computer two-day pass. Screenwriters Robert Nathan Third Grade, Saturday, January 26. All and Joseph Schrank adapted a story by Paul SOUNDSWAP: An evening of Native Ameri- a.m. to 9 p.m. classes are from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. A fee of and Pauline Gallico for director Vincente can storytelling featuring the words and Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. $12 per class is due at registration. For Port Minnelli. The supporting cast includes drums of John Two Crows and Stanley Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Washington residents only. James Gleason, Keenan Wynn and Marshall Standing One. 7:30 p.m. Story in this issue. Thompson. Before the feature, we will Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. YOGA: Registration begins December 4 for GREAT BOOKS: A discussion of Infidel by screen Tex Avery’s cartoon Screwy Truant a series of 7 classes on Wednesdays at 6:30 Ayaan Hirsi Ali. 8 p.m. p.m. beginning January 16. Payment of $25 (1945-7 min.) and Joe Allen’s short Holly- for the series is due at registration. wood Scout (1945-8 min.). 7:30 p.m.