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Issue No. 213, November 2006

Library hours The library will close at 5 p.m. on Folk music legend Jean Ritchie lends her Wednesday, November 22, and will be closed on Thursday, November 23. name to library folk concert Happy Thanksgiving.

The library’s Music Advisory using primitive methods and enter- CPR/AED Course Council is pleased to announce tained themselves with play-party Registration is in progress for the the inaugural Jean Ritchie Folk games and ballads handed down American Heart Association Adult Concert on Sunday, November 19 through the generations from their Heartsaver AED (Automated External at 3 p.m. featuring North River Scottish, English and Irish ances- Defibrillator) Course to be held on Band and NexTradition. Library tors. Jean is a graduate of Wednesday, November 15. See Calen- Director Nancy Curtin comments, Cumberland College and the Uni- dar of Events for details. “Jean Ritchie is one of the greats versity of Kentucky where she of the folk music world. We are earned a bachelor’s degree in so- fortunate to have her name grace cial work. FOL to name winners this concert series.” After college, Jean moved to In celebration of its 40th Anniversary, Jean was born and raised in New York and worked in the the Friends of the Library sponsored a Viper, Kentucky in the heart of the Henry Street Settlement as a social contest in TeenSpace to see how many Southern Appalachian Mountains, worker whose main virtues book titles teens could create using the youngest in a family of 14 children proved to be her voice and her phrase “Friends of the Library’s 40th An- born to Balis and Abigail Ritchie. deeply felt desire to help make a niversary Celebration.” The winner of Walled in by the rugged Cumber- better world. the contest, as well as winners of the land ridges, the Ritchies and their FOL’s Children’s Essay/Art Contest, neighbors farmed their hillsides continued on page 2 will be announced and prizes awarded on November 4 at the family movie.

November 4 at 1 p.m. Celebration weekend schedule At the Landmark On Wednesday, November 29 at 7:30 Port resident Walt Bogdanich addresses p.m., bestselling author Nelson DeMille 40 years of will visit the Landmark on Main Street the future of investigative reporting to introduce his suspenseful new novel Wild Fire. In addition, Susan Isaacs will New York Times investigative State University in 1976. Friendship interview Mr. DeMille. This event is reporter and two-time Pulitzer Mr. Bogdanich was award- co-sponsored by the Port Washington Prize winner Walt Bogdanich pre- ed the Pulitzer Prize for national Friday, November 3 at 12:10 p.m. Public Library, The Landmark on Main sents a thought-provoking talk on reporting in 2005 for his series Author Yanek Mieczkowski will dis- Street and Dolphin Bookshop. a truly timely topic — the future “Death on the Tracks.” He won cuss his book on Gerald Ford and the politics of the ‘70s. of investigative reporting — on the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for his Hearing screening Saturday, November 4 at 1 p.m. articles in The Wall Street Jour- Friday, November 3 at 3 p.m. Mr. Bogdanich, a Port Wash- nal on substandard medical Professor Edmund Epstein con- The Adelphi University Speech & Hear- ington resident, will also show laboratories. He has also won cludes his popular 8-part lecture se- ing Center will be here December 8 clips from documentaries he has four George Polk Awards, an ries on the Bible. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to conduct free produced for 60 Minutes and ABC IRE Award and an Overseas screenings; no appointment necessary. News. Press Club award. Friday, November 3 at 8 p.m. The Brewery Puppet Theatre pre- Walt Bogdanich became the sents The Crowtations, a wise-crack- investigations editor for the Busi- ing Motown-and-hip-hop-inspired ness and Finance Desk of The New revue for older children, teens and York Times in January 2001. He adults. Story inside. was named an assistant editor for the paper’s newly expanded Inves- Saturday, November 4 at 11 a.m. Vaudevillian Silent Clown Chip tigative Desk in 2003. Bryant presents Listening with Your Before joining The Times in Eyes, a “physical comedy theater 2001, he was an investigative pro- stage show” for children. ducer for “60 Minutes” on CBS and before that for ABC News. Saturday, November 4 at 1 p.m. Previously, he worked as an inves- Port resident, New York Times inves- tigative reporter and Pulitzer Prize tigative reporter for The Wall winner, Walt Bogdanich discusses Street Journal in New York and the future of investigative reporting Washington. He has also worked at the Gray Lady. Story at left. for The Cleveland Press and The Plain Dealer. Saturday, November 4 at 4 p.m. Born in Chicago on October Family Film: Born Free. 10, 1950, Mr. Bogdanich gradu- Sunday, November 5 at 2 p.m. ated from the University of Wis- The Gospel Sons perform traditional consin in 1975 with a degree in po- down-home and contemporary gos- litical science. He received a pel selections; Celebration Weekend Join us for a Buddy Holly tribute on Friday, master’s in journalism from Ohio closing ceremony. November 17 at 8 p.m. See the Calendar of Events for details. More Film Noir on DVD

This month we screen twelve She Shoulda Said No! (1949). classic crime films, plus a docu- A nightclub dancer (Lila Leeds) mentary on the hard-boiled genre starts selling marijuana to put her known as film noir. Here are some kid brother through college. Sam lesser-known noir titles in our cir- Newfield directed. culating DVD collection: Teenage Doll (1957) by Roger The Bloody Brood (1959). Corman. Good girl June Kenney Jack Betts determines to catch falls into bad company. psychopath beatnik Peter Falk, The Violent Years (1956). who murdered his kid brother for High schooler Jean Moorhead kicks. Julian Roffman directed. moonlights as the boss of a gang Forgotten Noir: Vol. 1 in- of female thieves. William M. Mor- cludes Harold Schuster’s Portland gan directed, from a screenplay by Exposé (1957), in which mobsters Edward D. Wood, Jr. take over a cafe. Also, Kurt Neu- Without Warning! (1952). Los mann’s They Were So Young Angeles police track down a mild- (1954), a tale of white slavery. mannered gardener (Adam Will- Gangster Story (1959). Bank iams) who is murdering beautiful robber Walter Matthau hides out blondes. Arnold Laven directed. in the home of lonely librarian Woman on the Run (1950) by Carol Grace. This was Matthau’s Norman Foster. With the help of a only directorial effort; actress tabloid reporter (Dennis O’Keefe), Grace was Matthau’s wife. a wife (Ann Sheridan) seeks her High School Big Shot (1958). estranged husband (Ross Elliott), When loner Tom Pittman falls for who has witnessed a mob hit and classmate Virginia Aldridge, he gone into hiding. determines to win her admiration by robbing local mobsters. Direc- tor Joel M. Rapp also scripted. Dialogues with Nature Man in the Vault (1955). Gangster Berry Kroeger hires Dan Goldman is an award- the spiritual aspects of people, honest locksmith William Camp- winning photographer living in places and things in their relation- bell to break into a safety deposit Douglaston, who specializes in ships to each other and how this is box. Burt Kennedy scripted for di- both fine art and corporate adver- revealed in everyday life.” rector Andrew V. McLaglen. tising photography. He’ll exhibit Through his disciplined tech- Naked Youth (1959) by Rob- his Dialogues with Nature series nique and a devoted appreciation ert J. Blach. A drug runner and November 3 through December for nature and its boundless his addict girlfriend give a lift to 30. beauty, Dan transforms his sub- three teenagers, unaware that Dan Goldman teaches work- jects into timeless photographs, they have escaped from juvenile shops in digital photography and compelling the viewer to a deeper detention. Photoshop in New York and Ver- appreciation for all of nature. The Rebel Set (1959). A crook mont, and his work has appeared Meet the artist at a reception named Tucker the Butcher (Ed- in national magazines, newspapers on Saturday, November 4 at 2 ward C. Platt) recruits mama’s and galleries. p.m., and attend his slide talk on boy Leland (Don Sullivan), would- Goldman writes, “My work December 18 at 7:30 p.m. be actor John (Gregg Palmer) and reflects my aspiration to explore alcoholic novelist Ray (John Lup- ton) to “direct a masterpiece of Border Incident will be shown Monday, crime.” Gene Fowler, Jr. directed. November 13 at 7:30 p.m. Move over Temptations . . . Jean Ritchie, continued By 1950, Jean Ritchie was an if she’d consider launching their . . . The Crowtations are com- important figure in the New York folk music division. The result — ing! Older children, teens and folk scene, her influence probably the first record for Elektra and for adults are invited to join us at 8 best shown by the fact that dulci- Jean — was the 10-inch LP Jean p.m. on Friday, November 3 as mers, almost unknown instru- Ritchie, Singing Traditional Songs of four life-size birds perform an en- ments in New York, were suddenly Her Kentucky Mountain Family. gaging revue of Motown and hip- in demand. Today she is credited Since then, she has recorded more hopping choreography. with reviving interest in the moun- than 30 albums for different labels, The Crowtations are part of tain dulcimer and with helping to including her own Greenhays la- the Brewery Troupe. Under the establish its prominence as more bel, which she and George set up creative leadership of founder than a regional folk instrument. in ’79 to ensure availability of her Brad Brewer, this group of per- As Jean’s reputation grew, records. formers is recognized as one of Oxford Press encouraged her to Asked about the continued the world’s premier African- begin a book about her family. interest in her music, Jean says: “I American puppet companies. Singing Family of the Cumberlands, believe old songs have things to They have appeared on Mis- published in 1955, is still in print. say to the modern generation, and ter Rogers’ Neighborhood, as well Nine more books, including the that’s why they’ve stayed around. as with Rosie O’Donnell, Bill prize-winning Celebration of Life, That’s also why I am still singing. Cosby, Regis Philbin and Chaka were to follow. The early 50s con- I’m not afraid to be myself. Agents Khan, performing at a variety of tinued to be eventful for Jean. say you have to change and grow, venues from Seattle to Washington Three months after marrying New but I believe you can sing the D.C., in Europe and Asia. York photographer George Pick- same songs and sing them better This program is sponsored ow, she met a Haverford College and grow new songs out of the old. by Friends of the Library as part student named Jac Holzman, who I guess if I had to categorize my- of their 40th Anniversary Celebra- told her that he and a friend had self or pin down a description of tion. just started a small record com- what I do, I’d have to say I’m a car- pany they called Elektra. He asked rier of tradition.” Library Foundation Scroll of Honor The Port Washington Library Foundation’s Third Inspiration Gala: A Celebration of Progress and Ideas couldn’t have happened without our loyal sponsors. We thank all of those who contributed — your support makes the library a better place for our entire community. Director’s Circle Donald G. Drapkin Lori and George Hall Kenneth Lipper Marcia Riklis Irene and Bernard Schwartz Founder Susan Isaacs and Elkan Abramowitz Champion Karen and Ed Adler Jane and Charles Berger Silvana and Philip Galasso Mrs. and Mrs. F. William Schmergel Sponsor JP Morgan Chase Lehman Brothers North Fork Bank Elise and Marvin Tepper Patron John N. Canigiani Charitable Foundation Robert L. Harding, Jr. Deborah and Joseph Holland Meet author Marsha Mehran Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Katz Jeffrey Kovner Mehran describes food in Kenneth G. Langone Recalling James Joyce’s Joan and George Nahas Dubliners, Pomegranate Soup (Ran- mouthwatering detail — with a Dr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers dom House, 2005) centers on the dash of magic realism. To give the Elaine and Larry Rothenberg inhabitants of a small Irish town. reader a better appreciation for the Salerno Brokerage Corporation When three Iranian sisters move pivotal role of food in the novel, Judith and Morton Sloan into the former bake shop and Mehran includes recipes for some Kay and Leo Ullman open a Middle Eastern cafe, tur- Iranian specialties: stuffed grape U.S. Trust moil erupts. After initial suspicion, leaves, elephant ear pastries and Benefactor the title soup. the townsfolk learn to love the American Maintenance shop with its spicy fragrances and Books will be available at a June and Joe Burden exotic foods. special price for signing following Ellen and Richard Fox Author Marsha Mehran will Ms. Mehran’s talk. This program Suzanne and Patrick Foye be our guest on Tuesday, Novem- is sponsored by the Friends of the Jobco Realty and Construction, Inc. ber 21 at 7:30 p.m. Library. Koeppel Martone & Leistman Lynn and Jules Kroll Now living in Ireland, Ms. Nancy and Lew Lane Long Island Power Authority Carolyn and Maurice Mandel Publishers Clearing House Roland’s Electric, Inc. Sacks Law Group Jane and Martin Schwartz Frank C. Ullman Judith and Roger Widman Elaine and Leonard Wurzel Supporter Anron Service Assemblyman Tom DiNapoli Sandra and Michael Ehrlich Betty Golumb Marcia and Gil Hammer Richard H. Maidman Elaine and Andy Pesky Mrs. Francis G. Rea Meryl and Ken Rubin Salzhauer Family Mr. and Mrs. Martin D. Sass Jane and Russell Stern Pam and Larry Tarica Yamaguchi Restaurant Contributor Katherine and Anthony Bellomo Pat and Joe Carpenter Susan Helman and Michael Frank Charlotte and Donald Kappenberg Joan Gay Kent In the Main Gallery Austen F. Knowles, Inc. Funeral Home Nancy E. Lane Blossom J. Miller Timothy Harriet’s Peep Shows will Mindy and Sean Mintz be exhibited in the library’s Main Gal- Ethel S. Paley www.pwpl.org lery November 1 through 29. Mr. Kazuhiro and Fumie Sakakibara Harriet’s boxes are hands-on construc- Stephanie Saul and Walt Bogdanich Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shorin

visit us online at tions with movable parts. The exhibit is Ronny and Mike Wach sponsored by the Art Advisory Council. Nancy and Alan Warshow November Library Kids Welcome to the page for Children’s Services. Be sure to look here for upcoming exhibits, programs and articles relating to Children’s Services and the Parenting Information Center. Parents: Please comply with the age guidelines for these programs and be prepared to show proof of local residency. Twilight Tuesdays

Bilingual Story Time — Tuesday, November 14 at 7 p.m. Takes place the second Tuesday of every month. Join local resident Mayra Cruz-Vazquez and children’s librarian Rachel Fox for stories and fingerplays in English and Spanish from 7 to 7:30 p.m. For children ages 3½ to 6 accompanied by an adult. Family members welcome. No registration required.

Pajama Story Time — Tuesday, November 21 at 7 p.m. Takes place the third Tuesday of every month. Come in pajamas and listen to bedtime stories from 7 to 7:30 p.m. For children ages 2½ to 5 accompanied by an adult. Family members welcome. No registration required.

Page Turners — Tuesday, November 28 at 7:15 p.m. Takes place the last Tuesday of every month. Fifth and sixth grade members in this monthly book group will meet from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. For availability call 883-4400, Ext. 150. TheatreSports — Friday, November 24 at 1 & 3 p.m.

Children’s Book Week Family Program Drop-in Craft / November 13 to 19 Celebrate the Thanksgiving Freestyle has performed in holiday with “TheatreSports,” pre- New York City since 1983 and has sented by the Freestyle Repertory been called a “civic treasure.” Theatre Company. For those fa- They have toured internationally, miliar with the popular television but are most proud of their work show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” in the tri-state area’s schools. This “TheatreSports” is improvisational program, for families of all ages, theatre for children. is co-sponsored by the Children’s Audience members have the Advisory Council. Tickets are re- opportunity to interact with the quired and will be available in the actors, give suggestions for Children’s Room beginning Thurs- scenes and perform on stage. day, November 16 at 9:15 a.m.

More Books, Please! is this year’s theme for the 87th observance of Children’s Book Week. In celebration, children ages 5 to 12 are in- vited to stop by the Children’s Room between November 13 and 19 to Friends celebrates make a bookmark. Children will be invited to display their creations in the Children’s Room during the month of December. with families

Children’s Physical Comedy Theater Saturday, November 4 at 11 a.m. Preschool Chip Bryant, Vaudevillian Silent Clown, presents “Listening Thanksgiving Workshop with Your Eyes,” an original face- paced, one-man theater stage Gobbles, the Turkey show. Monday, November 20 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Chip’s performance includes an artful blend of mime, clown- ing, juggling, magic, puppetry, Art designer Shirley Ruby will show participants how to create a cute unicycling, music and audience- holiday hanging with markers, colored tissue paper, sequins, beads and interactive improvisation. streamers. For children ages 3 to 5 accompanied by an adult. Regis- A graduate of Ringling Bros. tration begins Tuesday, November 7 at 9:15 a.m. in the Children’s and Barnum & Bailey Clown Col- Room or by calling 883-4400, Ext. 150. Workshop fee: $3. lege, Chip has also studied abroad and performed internationally. For families of all ages. Our Monthly Display No tickets are required. Visit the Children’s Room throughout the month to enjoy a delightful Family Movie collection of pop-up books and a collection of antique illustrated Saturday, November 4 at 4 p.m. children’s books. Born Free Sunday, November 19 at 3 p.m. Jean Ritchie Folk Concert featuring North River Band: David M. Kleiman, Chris Seymour, Jen Larson

& Visit Old Westbury Gardens on us

Borrow a pass (available at the Circulation Desk) to Old Westbury Gar- NexTradition: dens. The pass admits 2 adults and their children. Passes are for use by Port Washington card holders only, and may be borrowed for 3 days. Ken Schatz, Alison Kelley Please note: There is a $2/day overdue charge.

Topical Tuesday Yiddish with George and Laura

Barbara Davilman and Ellis Weiner are back on Tuesday, No- vember 14 at 7:30 p.m. to delight us once again. In this inspired fol- low-up to their bestselling Yiddish with Dick and Jane, Yiddish — the mother tongue of irony — invades the ultimate bastion of American WASP culture: Kennebunkport, Maine, home of the Bush clan. What do George and Laura Bush have in common with Dick and Jane? Well, both hail from pro- totypical WASP families. And, per- haps more to the point, both ex- hibit a natural resistance to moral complexity (i.e., reality). That’s the premise of this hilarious new primer-style book in which George, Laura, and the entire Bush family communicate with un- characteristic expressiveness, con- veying shades of feeling and nu- ances of meaning that plain old Bosnian-born pianist here December 3 English can’t deliver. Like all good primers, Yiddish A versatile pianist, Bosnian- Houston, The Frick Collection in Center’s Alice Tully Hall as a re- with George and Laura (Little, born Pedja Muzijevic has been New York, National Gallery in cipient of the Juilliard School’s cov- Brown, 2006) tells a simple story widely praised for his interpreta- Washington, D.C., and Lincoln eted William Petschek Award. His — and, in the end, important life tions of the standard literature and Center’s What Makes It Great Se- many honors include top prize in lessons are imparted. This pro- for his imaginative programming. ries in New York. the Busoni International Piano gram is sponsored by Friends of He has toured extensively as solo- Mr. Muzijevic’s chamber mu- Competition and a finalist diploma the Library. Books will be avail- ist with orchestras and as a recit- sic performances include Barge- in the Naumburg International Pi- able at a special price. alist throughout eastern and west- music, Great Performers Series at ano Competition, as well as special ern Europe, Great Britain, Lincoln Center and 92nd Street Y prizes of the Chopin Society, War- Canada, the United States, South in New York, Theatre du Chatelet saw, and the Gulbenkian Founda- America and Asia. He will visit the in Paris, with the Boston Sym- tion, Lisbon. library on Sunday, December 3 at phony Chamber Players in Tangle- Pedja Muzijevic graduated 3 p.m. wood, for La Jolla Music Society from the Academy of Music in Mr. Muzijevic has performed in La Jolla, CA, Da Camera in Zagreb, where he received the with the Milwaukee Symphony, the Houston and many others. He has Croatian Music Institute Award for Residentie Orkest in The Hague, toured with Mikhail Baryshnikov best recital. He continued his stud- Dresden Philharmonic, Shinsei in “Solos with Piano or not...” ies at the Curtis Institute of Music Nihon Orchestra in Tokyo, throughout the United States and and at the Juilliard School, where Orquesta Sinfonica in Montevideo, Europe and with Simon Keenly- he received his Master of Music Zagreb Philharmonic, Boston side in Trisha Brown’s staged ver- degree. Teachers who have been Pops, Santa Fe Pro Musica and sion of Schubert’s Winterreise at his greatest influence include pia- Napa Valley Symphony among oth- Lincoln Center in New York, nists Joseph Kalichstein and ers. He has played solo recitals at Barbican in London, La Monnaie Vladimir Krpan, violinist Robert Alice Tully Hall in New York, in Brussels, as well as in Am- Mann and harpsichordist Albert Casals Hall and Bunka Kaikan in sterdam, Lucerne and Melbourne. Fuller. He is the Music Director of Tokyo, Teatro Municipal in Pedja Muzijevic made his Baryshnikov Arts Center in New Santiago de Chile, Da Camera of New York recital debut in Lincoln York City. Great cook books for teens What’s new in TeenSpace?

Teen Advisory Group November 9 Teens Cook: How to Cook What You Teens Cook Dessert by Megan and Interested in making a difference at TEEN BABYSITTING WORK- Want to Eat by Megan and Jill Jill Carle with Judi Carle (YA the library? Would you like to help SHOP for those already enrolled. Carle with Judi Carle (YA 641.5C) 641.86C) select books, music and other ma- Today’s session: Entertaining Chil- terials for TeenSpace? Would you dren: Storyteller/musician Dara Cooking Up a Storm: The Teen Sur- Girlosophy: Real Girls Eat by Anthea like to help select the types of work- Linthwaite will demonstrate story- vival Cookbook by Sam Stern (YA Paul (YA 641.563P) shops TeenSpace offers? If so, drop telling, simple crafts, games, songs, 641.5S) by TeenSpace and register for our and finger plays. 4 to 5 p.m. free Teen Advisory Group. Help make a difference and let your MEET THE BABYSITTERS: An op- voice be heard. portunity for “graduates” of the Babysitting Workshop to meet par- Learning Express Library ents of young children at a brief re- Be sure to check out the Learning ception co-sponsored by the Parent Express Library database, a great Resource Center. 5 to 6 p.m. source for test preparation materi- als and interactive practice exams based on official tests. Exams in- New Books in TeenSpace clude: SAT, GMAT, GRE, Advanced Placement, and GED. Just in time for Thanksgiving, here is a selection of great cook books for November 2 teens in TeenSpace! Some of our TEEN BABYSITTING WORK- recommended titles include: SHOP for those already enrolled. Today’s session: Handling Emer- Clueless in the Kitchen: A Cookbook gencies. Representatives of the Port for Teens by Evelyn Raab Washington Police and Fire Depart- (YA 641.5123R) ments discuss emergency situations that could require their help. This The Jumbo Vegetarian Cookbook by is part of a four-session course for Judi Gillies and Jennifer Glossop students (grades 7 through 12). 4 (YA 641.563G) Checkout our cook books, just in time for Thanksgiving! to 5:30 p.m.

Issue No. 213, November 2006

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LIBRARY TRUSTEES: Julie Geller, President Lee Aitken, Myron Blumenfeld, Joseph Burden, Thomas Donoghue, John O’Connell, Rita Santelli LIBRARY DIRECTOR: Nancy Curtin EDITOR: Jackie Kelly POSTAL CUSTOMER Port Washington, NY 11050 CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE: Lori Gerbasi, Jonathan Guildroy, Jessica Ley, Joni Simon

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