MAY/JUNE 2012

Summer Reading 2012 Kick-Off Events Feature Magician and Mind-Reader David Lawrence

Read-to-Me Kids Club Preschoolers OwnGrades the 6-12Night BetweenAdults the Covers Thurs., June 28 4pm Sat., June 16 through Fri., Aug. 31 Be enthralled and entertained This year’s Dream Big...READGrades K-5 by David’s amazing ability to theme Sat., June 16 3pm read minds. Registration begins doesn’t Fast-paced magic tricks and “edge- Thurs., May 3 at 4pm. Thanks mean you of-your-seat” fun for all ages. to the generosity of can only Registration begins Sat., May local businesses, read books 5 at 11am. Read whatever you there will be in print! Use mobile devices and like (‘green’ stickers indicate K-5 many rewards for the Nassau Digital Doorway books) and receive weekly prizes reading this year. to download audiobooks and throughout the summer. ‘Pink’ stickers eBooks, too. Every title read All participants are indicate becomes an entry in the end-of- invited to the End- middle summer drawing for prizes. Titles of the-Summer school are displayed on the community Reading Party books, and bulletin board in the lobby, so on Sat., Aug. 11, ‘yellow’ high come into the cool library and see so save the date! school books. what’s hot this summer.

The 1962 Mets with George Vecsey Take Yourself Out To The Ball Game Wed., June 6 7-8pm Mon., July 16 7:05pm game See registration details on Page 6. Non-refundable fee of $57 per person is due at time Join former NY Times Columnist of registration. Please make check payable to Gold George Vecsey as we celebrate the 50th Coast Public Library. anniversary of the Mets. Mr. NY Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays Vecsey will pay tribute to the original Reserve a spot for our first community trip to a Amazin’s of , Choo-Choo ball game! Luxury coach bus departs promptly Coleman and Marvelous Marv Throneberry. at 3:30pm from the Glenwood Landing American After the program, Mr. Vecsey will be available Legion Post 336, 190 Glen Head Road, Glen Head. to sign copies of his latest book on the life of Spend the afternoon at Monument , which will be available for purchase Park and the Museum. Great seats courtesy of Friends of the Gold Coast Library. in Section 207 to enjoy the game.

50 Railroad Avenue, Glen Head, NY 11545 • Phone: 516-759-8300 • Fax: 516-759-8308 www.goldcoastlibrary.org PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS

Registration for children’s programs begins Sat., May 5 at 11am for Gold Coast Public Library residents. Movin’ and Groovin’ Registration for non- residents begins Sat., May 12 at Ages 3 1/2-5 Years 11am. Children must be registered to attend and arrive Wed., May 9, 16, 23, 30 11:30am on time or their spaces will be given to others on the Your child’s first independent storytime. waiting list. Craft programs require wearing old clothes Stories, music, and lots of fun. since paint and markers could be permanent. Book Buddies Ages 3-6 Years Wed., May 9, 16, 23, 30 4pm Teens and children enjoy their time reading together. A Time for Kids Ages 18 Months to 5 Years Fri., May 11—Mother’s Day Balloons 11am

Tues., May 29—Supermarket 1pm

Thurs., June 14—Carousel 1pm

Thurs., June 28—Fish 11am Preschoolers learn through creative movement, singing, dancing, storytelling, and arts & crafts. Children’s Book Week Play Hooray Preschool-Grade 5 Ages 3-24 Months Mon., May 7–Sun., May 13 Tues., May 15, June 5; Fri., May 25, June 29, July 6 11am Vote for your favorite book during the second week Sing and play with your baby as he or she delights in in May. Ballots are available in the Children’s Room. fingerplays, nursery rhymes, music, and movement. Picture Book Films Father Goose Ages 3-5 Years Ages 12-35 months Fri., June 8 11am Mon., May 7, 21, June 4 11am This 30-minute program features short films based Enjoy these 30-minute circle time sessions on favorite children’s books. highlighting nursery rhymes, stories, and songs. Toddler Time Ages 2 1/2- 3 1/2 Years “The more that Tues., May 8, 22, 29; Wed., May 9, 16, 23, 30 10:30am you read, the more A storytime for beginning readers things you will filled with books/stories, songs, know. The more fingerplays, and movement. you learn, the more Books Before Bedtime places you’ll go.” Ages 3-6 Years Tues., May 8, 15, 22, 29 7pm —Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! Wear PJs or comfy clothes to the evening storytime. 2 GRADE K-5 PROGRAMS

Encyclopedia Britannica Online for Kids is a great place for elementary school students to begin looking for answers to questions about history, geography, art, famous people, biology, chemistry, physics, and more. With just the click of the mouse, they can find articles that give them a general understanding of particular subjects. Each article contains a Table of Contents that can be used as a ‘visual outline’ of the article’s contents. Don’t know the meaning of a word? -click any word, and a Merriam- Webster Quick-Click Dictionary pops up and gives a definition and the pronunciation of the word. Encyclopedia Britannica Online for Kids also has a read-aloud feature that allows students to hear articles read to them. The resources students need for school assignments are available every day, all day, at www.goldcoastlibrary.org. Homemade Grilled Cheese with Nachos Tutor.com Training Grades K-5 Grades 3-5 Fri., May 11 4pm Thurs., May 31 4pm Each participant makes grilled cheese Learn how to use Tutor.com, an online resource that from scratch; and then enjoys nachos, provides access to professional tutors. Students can melted cheese, and salsa as well as a get help with homework, test preparation, skills, demonstration of different kinds of grilled cheese. and concepts, 24/7. Subjects include math, science, English, writing, and social studies. Miss Ashley Crafts Grades K-2 Dad’s Clip Board Key Chains Grades K-5 Thurs., May 17 5pm Sat., June 2 3pm Make funky key chains using colorful beads and Using specialty papers, glitter, stickers, and more, then add either a ladybug or peace sign charm. découpage a large clipboard; then sponge paint the Scrapbooking rim. This useful gift will become ‘memo central.’

Thurs., June 14 5pm Bring your own pictures and create a Great Reads unique scrapbook with a little bit of The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a glue, ribbons, and stickers. Tale by Carmen Agra Deedy A community of mice and a cheese-loving Chess for Beginners and cat form an unlikely alliance at London’s Intermediate Players Cheshire Cheese, an inn where Charles Grades 3-5 Dickens finds inspiration and Queen Victoria makes an unexpected appearance. Sat., May 19; June 2 Beginners at 10:15am Intermediate at 11am Mousenet by Prudence Breitrose Learn how to play or pick up some new moves from Sent to live with her chef father and his Mr. V. wife in Oregon after having stayed with her inventor uncle and scientist mother in Book Bites Cincinnati, ten-year-old misfit Megan is lonely until she starts working with some Grades 1 & 2 computer-savvy mice to try to save Mouse Nation Pick up a copy of the book at the Circulation Desk. and the planet. Books are to be read prior to the program, either by the child or the parent reading to the child. Juice Bigger Than a Bread Box by Laurel Snyder and snack are served prior to the discussion. Devastated when her parents separate, Thurs., May 24 4pm twelve-year-old Rebecca must move with The Mysterious Tadpole by Steven Kellogg her mother from Baltimore to Gran’s house in Atlanta, where she discovers an old It soon becomes clear that Louis’ pet breadbox with the power to grant any wish–as long tadpole is not turning into an ordinary frog. as the wished-for thing fits in the breadbox.

3 YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS

Registration for young adult programs (Grades 6 through 12) begins Thurs., May 3 at 4pm for Gold Coast Public Li- brary residents and Thurs., May 10 at 4pm for non-residents. Registration is required for all programs. Email Ashley at [email protected] or stop by the Reference Desk to register. Study at the Annex Father’s Day Key Ring Tues., May 8; Thurs., May 24; Tues., June 5; Thurs., June 7 5-6pm Wed., June 6, Mon., June 11, Wed., June 13 3-5pm Bring a friend or study partner and come to the Natural gemstones and charms make Annex to take advantage of a fun space to cram a handsome key ring to keep or give for an upcoming test, work on a group project or as a gift. simply do homework. Bring music with you, your Game Day Fridays laptop or iPad (we have WiFi) if you have one and Fri., June 29, July 13, 27, Aug. 10, 24 3-5pm get all your work done in a fun, relaxing, no pressure environment. Snacks provided. Bored on Fridays? Don’t be! Play video games and have some snacks. Book Buddies Wed., May 9, 16, 23, 30 4pm Summer Volunteer Training Teens and children enjoy their time Sat., June 30 4-4:30pm reading together. Want to earn community service hours this summer? Tutor.com Training Learn how at this informative training session. Please bring your summer schedules with you. Grades 6-8 Thurs., May 10 4pm Tutors are expensive, so why Glowing Shooting Star Lantern not try this free resource? Thurs., July 5 6:30-7:30pm It is available 24/7 and connects students and professional tutors in a safe and secure online setting. Decorate a dazzling paper lantern Former teacher and current librarian Amy Compton complete with glow-in-the-dark will provide you with the tips and tools to help you stars. or your child navigate this incredible resource. Mother’s Day Necklace SPRING SEQUELS Sat., May 12 3-4:15pm Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore Colorful beads twisted around a silk cord make a Let the character of Bitterblue delight and lovely necklace to wear or give as a gift. enchant you, as her friend Katsa did in the medieval fantasy Graceling. Now it’s Babysitter’s Training Queen Bitterblue’s story to be told and she Ages 11-15 is so not a kid anymore. Sat., May 19 10am-6pm The Enchantress by Michael Scott Registration in progress. A $90 non-refundable fee is Michael Scott, a master of fantasy, science due at time of registration. A one-hour lunch break fiction, horror, and folklore is back with and two fifteen minute breaks are given. Learn the book 6 in the Secrets of the Immortal skills needed to be a safe, responsible babysitter in Nicholas Flamel series. this hands-on workshop presented by the American Red Cross. All participants receive a certificate. Insurgent by Veronica Roth Book 2 in this intoxicating series does not Cupcake Decorating disappoint as Tris faces loss, romance, Sat., May 26 3-5pm and war and must question everything she Decorate delicious cupcakes with buttercream icing; once believed in. Divergent (Book 1) was then use techniques professionals use to take those voted the best book of 2011 by same cupcakes to the next level using rolled fondant. www.goodreads. 4 TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS ARE MOVIE DAYS AT THE ANNEX

All movies are shown at 2pm and are subject to change. Movie suggestions are welcome; please send them to [email protected]. New Release Tuesdays Film Buff Fridays Haywire May 1 His Girl Friday May 11 A dynamic action-thriller with a cast that includes Featuring stellar performances from Cary Grant and Antonio Banderas, Bill Paxton, and Michael Douglas. Rosalind Russell, His Girl Friday is a classic screwball, romantic comedy. Albert Nobbs May 15 Glenn Close is a woman who passes as a man in order to War Room May 25 work and survive in 19th century Ireland. A behind-the-scenes look at the 1992 presidential election campaign; one that featured a new breed of strategists Man On A Ledge May 29 who guided Bill Clinton to the White House and forever From the ledge of the famous Roosevelt Hotel, an ex-cop changed the face of politics. plays a clever game or cat and mouse with the NYPD. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes June 8 A Little Bit of Heaven June 12 Marilyn Monroe is Miss Lorelei Lee, who embarks Kate Hudson stars in this romantic comedy about an upon a boat trip to Paris where she plans to marry a irreverent young woman who unexpectedly falls in love millionaire. Also starring Jane Russell. with her doctor. Telstar (rescheduled from May 1) June 22 The Artist June 26 Follow British pop producer Joe Meek’s ascension to the A movie idol in 1920s Hollywood fears that his career top of the record charts, his dabblings in the occult, and will be ruined when silent films are replaced by the talkies. his implication in a boy’s murder. With Kevin Spacey.

Long ForIsland several decades beginning Memories in the late 1800s, steamboats regularly stopped at several locations in Hempstead Harbor, including a popular dock in Glenwood Landing near the intersection of Glenwood Road and Shore Road. Passengers who disembarked there often stayed at one of three nearby hotels: Ayers’, Hahn’s, or Karatsonyi’s. The steamboat landing and dock Accommodations might also be found located near the current site of the powerhouse and Powerhouse Park Above: One of the major buildings in cottages at Larssen’s Woods, located west of Larsen Avenue between Grove at the western end of at the Karatsonyi hotel complex Glenwood Road. and below: the view looking west Street and Glenwood Road. Visitors toward Hempstead Harbor. to the area enjoyed an idyllic stay, picnicking beside ponds, combing the beach, and sailing in the harbor. See these and many other historic neighborhood scenes in the Gold Coast Postcard Collection at Long Island Memories (www. longislandmemories.org). While there, take advantage of new interactive features that enable users to share comments about the Steamboats landed at this dock on people, places, and events that shaped the Shore Road. Glen Head and Glenwood Landing of today. Photo credit: Griffin Collection 5 ADULT PROGRAMS

Registration is required for all adult programs; unless otherwise noted, adults only please. Registration begins at 7pm on Tues., May 1 for Gold Coast Public Library residents and at 7pm on Tues., May 8 for non-residents. BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS ‘Meet the Artists’ Reception Copies of each book are available at the Circulation Sun., May 6 2-4pm Desk one month prior to the book discussion. Meet the Oriental Brush Painting artists, mentored Registration is preferred, but not required. by Carolyn Clarke, whose work is being exhibited Page Turners with Amy Compton in the Annex from May 6 through May 29. Please check the library website for details about a new Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson exhibit coming in June. Wed., May 2 2pm Computer Classes Drawn together in a quiet English village, There is a non-refundable $3 fee for each of these retired Major Ernest Pettigrew and shop ‘hands-on’ computer classes, payable at time of keeper Jasmina Ali fall in love; but the locals registration. consider Pakistani descendant Ali a perpetual foreigner. 4th Grade for Grownups Wed., May 9 2pm Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls Gain an understanding of the Windows file Mon., July 9 7:15pm management structure. Create folders, copy and A true-life novel of the author’s grandmother, move files, and delete folders and files.Prerequisites: Lily Casey Smith, who remains an indomitable Computer Kindergarten and Computer 1st Grade, spirit despite heartbreaking personal tragedy and the or equivalent. hardscrabble drudgery of running a vast Arizona ranch. Introduction to Picasa Good Reads with Sarah Siegel Mon., May 14 6:45pm Become an instant graphic artist with Google’s free Sister by Rosamund Lupton image editing program. Learn how to alter images Wed., May 23 7:15pm with sizing, shaping, and color. For intermediate and advanced computer users. “Lupton enters the highly charged ring where the best psychological detective Making Your Computer Work for You writers spar…Like Kate Atkinson, Patricia Mon., June 11 6:45pm Highsmith and Ruth Rendell…Both tear-jerking and Learn how to add and remove programs, erase old spine-tingling, Sister provides an adrenaline rush that files, check available computer space, and many could cause a chill on the sunniest afternoon.” other ways your computer can help you. – The New York Times Book Review The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Long Island Lighthouses Wed., June 20 2pm Wed., May 9 7pm Competing with each other since childhood, circus magicians Celia and Marco fall in love Travel from Coney Island to Montauk while view- unexpectedly and begin to share a fateful ing the Eco-Photo Explorers’ beautiful photography. fantasy. Learn about the architecture, technology, and history of these vital structures. Astronomy: Healthy Eating for Older Adults Gazing Upon a Cosmic Ocean Thurs., May 10 10:30am Wed., May 2 6:30pm Nutritionist Mindy Haar, PhD, RD, CDN, is Director Let an astrophysicist and former consultant with of Clinical Nutrition and Interdisciplinary Health NASA take you on a virtual tour of the solar system Science at New York Institute of Technology and a and beyond. With myriads of objects throughout faculty associate at NYIT’s Center for Gerontology the universe, can parallels between the oceans of the and Geriatrics. Join Dr. Haar to learn key strategies world and outer space be found? that can maximize nutrient intake and wellness. 6 ADULT PROGRAMS

Quilting Greek Pastry ‘Kourabiethes’ Mon., May 14, June 11 1:30pm Wed., June 13 7pm Learn a new quilting square each month. Learn how to make ‘Kourabiethes’, Please bring your own quilting tools and fabric. delicious, buttery, powdered sugar- covered cookies; take home a ready- Driving Courses to-bake trayful. AARP Defensive Driving Thurs., May 17 9am–4pm Hand Painted Vase A non-refundable $15 materials fee is due at time of This course is designed for NYS licensed and insured registration. drivers. Show proof of current AARP membership at time of registration to pay the non-refundable Mon., June 18 6:30pm $17 fee. Non-members pay a non-refundable $19 Hand paint branches and white blossoms on fee. One check per person, please, payable to AARP. an 11" vase. Use as an accent in your home Cash is not accepted. Please bring a brown-bag or give as a gift. lunch to class. Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving FREE Health Screening Sat., June 23 10am–4pm Tues., June 19 10am–2pm This course is for all licensed and insured drivers. The state-of-the-art St. Francis Hospital’s The fee is $40 for drivers up to age 55 and $25 for Community Outreach Van is coming to the library drivers age 55 and older. A check payable to Gold parking lot. The screenings include a brief cardiac Coast Public Library is due at time of registration. history, blood pressure, and a simple blood test for Cash is not accepted. Please bring a brown-bag cholesterol and diabetes. The library is serving light lunch to class. refreshments in the Annex to all who participate. Painted Lady, Muse, or Mistress? Mon., June 25 7pm Kayaking Rescue Techniques Join art lecturer Wed., May 30 7pm Louise Cella Learn Eskimo rolling and various types of self and Caruso for a group rescue techniques via lecture and video. fascinating look at how women Tea Ceremony and Tasting are portrayed Mon., June 4 7pm by Picasso, A tea ceremony is a Modigliani, harmonious blend of Rossetti, Von tea and teapot selection, Dongen, Man Ray, water quality, and music. Klimt, Warhol, Learn the health benefits Matisse, Sargent, of tea while sampling Katz, and Freud. delicious teas and tea desserts.

CPR Course Everything You “Auto” Know A non-refundable fee of $55 per person is due at Before Selecting Your Mechanic & time of registration. Please make check payable to Things You “Auto” Have in Your Car Gold Coast Public Library. Wed., June 27 7pm Sat., June 9 11am–3pm Learn how to pick the perfect guy or gal Receive Adult/Child CPR certification by taking to repair and service your vehicle and this course taught by a National Safety Council what to have in your car at all times in instructor. the event of an emergency on the road. 7 EXPRESS NEWS

Library Closures 2011 Audited Financial Statements Mon., May 28 – Memorial Day The Board of Trustees of the Gold Coast Public Library hereby announces that a copy of the Library’s Important Dates audited financial statements for 2011 is available for Board of Trustees Meetings At the Annex review at the Reference Desk during library hours. Wed., May 16, June 20 7pm Comments and/or questions may be directed to the Friends of the Gold Coast Library Board at monthly board meetings. The next such Meetings At the Library meeting will be held on May 16 at 7pm.

Tues., May 1, June 5 7pm Board of Election Voter Education Library Board of Trustees Tues., June 19 10am-2pm Nancy Benchimol, President Board of Election representatives demonstrate how Rosemarie Ryba, Vice-President the new voting machines work. Barbara Palermo, Treasurer St. Francis Hospital’s Community Outreach Van Amalie Kempton, Secretary Tues., June 19 10am-2pm Kevin Glassman See page 7 for details. Craig Henneberger Tobi Kupferman Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano’s Miles Sibell Mobile Town Hall Meeting Vanessa Valente-Visintainer Tues., May 22 11:30am-1:30pm Share your views and concerns with county Library Director — Michael Morea representatives. Newsletter Editor — Susan Zaremba

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