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SUNDAY CONCERTS AT THE LIBRARY CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

WRITERS’ GROUP ACOUSTICALLY CORRECT PRESENTS: SATURDAYS, NOVEMBER 5 HANDLE WITH CARE & DECEMBER 3, 10AM HE RAVELING ILBURYS RIBUTE T T W T If you are a serious writer, come join the Writers’ Group for SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2PM a lively exchange of ideas. Singing guitar duo Acoustically Correct features Rick Laban and Matt Krohn. They will pay tribute to the Traveling Wil- burys performing songs by the super-group, as well as songs GOLD COAST STENCIL ARTISANS by each of its individual artists. Enjoy listening to crowd- SATURDAYS, NOVEMBER 12 pleasing favorites by Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, George Harri- ECEMBER PM son, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne. & D 10, 1 The Gold Coast Stencil Artisans hope to welcome new members to join them in creating unique and beautiful works of art. MANHATTAN JAZZ PRESENTS JAZZ CABARET N FTERNOON OF OMEDY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2PM A A C : Jazz Cabaret features Jazz and Swing instrumentals combined LAUREL AND HARDY with Cabaret vocal selections incorporating interesting infor- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2PM mation and interaction with the audience. Song material fea- Film historian Larry tures standards from the American Songbook as well as Wolff offers a lecture on Broadway show tunes and favorites by Gershwin, Porter, the world’s most popular Berlin and Ellington. Don’t miss this unique concert. comedy team: Stan Lau- rel and Oliver Hardy. FRIENDS OF JAZZ HOLIDAY SHOW This program will feature some of their funniest SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2PM short subjects, including Glenn Baldwin and his jazz ensemble present a one-of-a-kind “Two Tars” (a silent holiday show. This concert is sure to get you into the holiday classic), “Brats” and their spirit. Academy Award-winning “Music Box.” Memorabilia will be available for viewing and a question and answer period will follow the lecture.

MEMORABLE MOMENTS FROM FAMOUS OPERAS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2PM Certain parts of some operas are truly memorable in terms HEALTH AND WELLNESS of drama and musical beauty. Dr. Mel Haber will share video clips from Carmen, La Boheme, Aida, Andrea Chenier and Tosca. BRAIN FITNESS CLASS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 & AARP SMART DRIVER COURSE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2PM RIDAY ECEMBER AM PM Back by popular demand! We’ll focus on improving memory F , D 9, 9 —5 skills, building brain strength, positive thinking and nutrition The cost is $20 for AARP members and $25 for non- for the brain. It’s fun, easy and you will be amazed by how members (payable by check or money order to AARP). Be you can boost your brain power. This class is for people of sure to bring your AARP membership card with you to get all ages! the member rate. Register in person at the Reference desk.

2. Registration is encouraged. Please register online through the Adult Services tab at www.glencovelibrary.org or call the Reference desk @ 516-676-2130. MOVIES AT THE LIBRARY PROGRAMAS EN ESPAÑOL FIRST FRIDAY FLICKS

Join us on the first Friday of each month to watch the CLASES DE INGLÉS (ESL) latest movie releases for free on our 80” ultra-high PARA PRINCIPIANTES definition television. Aprenda Inglés en la Biblioteca de Glen Cove los lunes de 6 pm a 8 pm de la noche. Las clases van de septiembre 2016 a junio 2017. Traiga un giro postal de $40 (money order) y regístrese en el escritorio de Referencia.

USE LA BIBLIOTECA PARA APRENDER INGLÉS Aprenda Inglés usando la computadora y su tarjeta de la Biblioteca. Es gratis y puede hacerlo desde su casa tam- bién. Para más información venga a y pregunte por su bibliotecaria bilingüe Maria Fernanda Pardo.

DISCUSIÓN DE LIBROS EN ESPAÑOL: EL AMANTE JAPONÉS ME BEFORE YOU THE INNOCENTS DE ISABEL ALLENDE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, PRESENTADO POR MARIA FERNANDA PARDO 2PM 2PM MIÉRCOLES 7 DE DICIEMBRE, 7PM 110 min. (PG-13) 2016 115 min. (PG-13) 2016 La fascinante y secreta historia de amor y pasión entre Al- ma e Ichimei es descubierta por Irina, una trabajadora en la OTHER UPCOMING MOVIES casa para ancianos donde Alma vive sus últimos años. Copias del libro están disponibles detrás del escritorio de Referencia. Por favor pida una copia a la Bibliotecaria de turno.

CLASES DE COMPUTADOR EN ESPAÑOL MARTES 6:30PM - MIÉRCOLES 6:30PM JUEVES 9AM Y 10AM Ofrecemos clases gratis de computador en español. Apren- da las habilidades básicas necesarias para escribir cartas, hacer anuncios y folletos, formatear documentos, insertar y guardar. También aprenderá como comunicarse, hacer compras, estudiar y mucho más usando el computador. Es necesario registrarse en el escritorio de Referencia.

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC INDIGNATION LA BIBLIOTECA DE GLEN COVE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, UN LUGAR DE ENCUENTRO PARA 6PM 6PM SCRITORES EN SPAÑOL E APUNTAS 118 min. (R) 2016 110 min. (R) 2016 E E ¿T ? Únete al grupo de escritores en español “El Sabor de las Palabras” que se reúne en la Biblioteca de Glen Cove el

cuarto miércoles de cada mes a las 7pm. Durante hora y ART EXHIBITS media, escribimos sobre un tema seleccionado cada sema- na por uno de los miembros del grupo, y voluntariamente NOVEMBER & DECEMBER compartimos nuestros escritos. Escritores nuevos y con PAINTINGS BY VICTOR FARFAN experiencia son bienvenidos. Para más información pregunte por Maria Fernanda Pardo su bibliotecaria bilingüe.

3. FROM THE ROBERT R. COLES LONG ISLAND HISTORY ROOM

For additional information call (516) 676-2130 or email [email protected]

HISTORY OF ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH

In 1900, the congregation of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Glen Cove constructed a new church to replace a small, outdated wooden structure which they had outgrown. Two wealthy Gold Coast families – one from Glen Cove, one from Cold Spring Harbor – joined together to contribute a peal of bells to crown the new edifice. The origins of St. Patrick’s Church can be traced back to 1849, when Father John McGinnis of Jamaica incorporated Glen Cove into his monthly itinerary of stops to min- ister to the handful of Catholics who had settled in the small village and surrounding communities.

Initially, mass was celebrated outdoors, beneath a mulberry tree near a large boulder at Garvies Point. Soon, the congregation was able to lease a small second story room in a block of stores and offices attached to the grist mill on Mill Street (now Pulaski Street). According to local tradition, they “made a small altar and used boards and barrels for seating”.

With the establishment of the Glen Cove Starch Manufacturing Company (better known as the “Duryea Starch Works”) in the early 1850s, many Irish immigrants who had fled the famine and poverty in their homeland were drawn to Glen Cove in the hope of finding work. The congregation grew rapidly. In 1857, then under the leader- ship of Father Patrick Kelly, they constructed a small, 60 foot by 30 foot wood frame church on a parcel of land which they had purchased for $1,800. The parcel was situ- ated atop a high hill near the corner of modern-day Pearsall Avenue and Glen Street.

It was clear that the small wooden church, although enlarged since its original con- struction, was inadequate to serve the needs of 800 parishioners. It was decided to construct a new building atop the same hill, which commanded a picturesque view of the valley in which the village of Glen Cove was nestled. The new church was designed by Raymond Francis Almirall (1869 –1939). Almirall’s design for the new St. Patrick’s Church consisted of a modern re-envisioning of classic Irish Gothic cathedral architecture, with an imposing 106 foot tall bell tower attached to the front of the building. The facade of the new church would be made from rustic gray granite blocks from quarries near Greenwich, Connecticut, irregularly cut and shaped, reminiscent of Irish fieldstone walls.

In 1899, the old wooden church was demolished to make way for the new church. The congregation moved into temporary quarters on Glen Street. The laying of the corner- stone was held on Sunday, September 24, 1899. The parishioners marched in proces- sion to the church site. The solemn parade was headed by some of the oldest men in the parish – Patrick Coughlan, Peter McGuire, John Callaghan, James McKenna, John McAlone, James Deasy, Peter Lamb, James Dunn, Peter Dailey, Andrew McGoey, Richard Lockwood, and Peter Martin.

As work progressed on the church, it was decided that a peal of bells was needed for the tower. Two men, James K.O. Sher- wood, a Glen Cove summer resident, and Louis V. Bell, an estate owner in Cold Spring Harbor, offered to donate the bells. (The NY Times described the men as “two Protestant summer residents of the town.”) The parishioners turned to the Meneely Bell Company, premier producers of cast bronze bells, to cast the bells for St. Patrick’s Church. The East Island estate of J.P. Morgan also had a Meneely bell to announce the arrival of visitors and Charles Pratt’s mausoleum had a nine-bell set of Meneely chimes.

It was decided that the bells for St. Patrick’s would be designed to ring the famous “Westminster Quarters.” It was based on a variation of musical notes from Handel’s Messiah. The largest of the bells cast for St. Patrick’s was a 3,000 pound bell which struck an E flat note. The next smallest was a 1,200 pound, A flat bell, then an 800 pound B flat, followed by a 500 pound C bell. All told, 5,500 pounds of bronze went into making the new peal of bells for St. Patrick’s church. In keeping with a tradition that dates back to early medieval Europe, the new bells were each given names: St. Mary, St. Patrick, St. Joseph, and St. Anthony.

More than 500 people assembled to watch the bells being blessed. The Glen Cove Orchestra performed, and several soloists from churches in Brooklyn gave recitals. The new St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church would not be completed for another four months. It was dedicated on 30 September, 1900, roughly a year after work was begun.

The above article is an abridged version of the “The Bells of St. Patrick’s” written by the late Daniel E. Russell, (former Glen Cove City Historian).

TEEN CORNER - GRADES 6 & UP NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016

Registration is appreciated - Please register online through the Teen Services tab on our website, www.glencovelibrary.org or call the Teen Services desk @ 516-676-2130.

Thursday, November 3, 7pm Make a puppet with “Katie’s Puppets”. We will donate them to children in the hospital for the Holidays!

Thursday, November 10, 7pm Mastering the College Process (parents and teens grades 9 and up.) Learn to prepare for the upcoming tests, changes to the exams and an overview of the application process.

Thursday, December 1, 7pm Card making workshop: make pop-up, multi-layered holiday cards.

Saturday, December 3, 12:30-3:30pm Curvebreakers will proctor real SAT, ACT and PSAT exams. Registration and choice of exams is a must!

Tuesday, December 20, 4:30pm Plots and Pizza Book Talk for teens.

Thursday, December 29, 7pm Join us for a special cooking program with dynamic Chef Rob Scott.

Be a part of something ANY SOLDIER VOLUNTEER PROGRAM important and fun while earning community ser- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 11AM vice credit! Meet new Join us for our holiday mailing and send some good friends while working on wishes to our soldiers serving our special projects and programs. We’ll provide the country. We need your help organiz- snacks - you provide your ideas and enthusiasm! We ing the donations into boxes and meet the first Thursday of each month at 7pm. bringing them to the Post Office. Any donations willingly accepted.

Teen Services ∙ Glen Cove Public Library ∙ www.glencovelibrary.org ∙ 676-2130

5. GLEN COVE PUBLIC LIBRARY’S CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016

GLEN COVE LIBRARY’S ANNUAL WRITE AND ILLUSTRATE YOUR OWN BOOK CONTEST

Sharpen those pencils and get your creative juices flowing! It’s time for our annual book contest. We invite all children in grades 2-5 to submit an original book they both wrote and illustrated. Glen Cove Librarians will read the books with consid- eration to grade level. Books will be judged on originality, creative expression, storyline, correct grammar usage and neatness of presentation. Author and illustrator may collaborate on one book, but only two students per book, please. If computer art or photography is used, credit must be given and it will be judged by its creative use within the story.

Be sure to label all books with name, age, grade, school and phone number. Teach- ers, if you are sending in books for your class, please include a separate typed list of the students who are entering the contest.

Books are due the week of February 27th. Winners will be notified in March. The winning books will be displayed in the Children’s Room and all entrants will re- ceive certificates at our Award Ceremony on March 14th.

FAMILY PROGRAMS PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS

MUSIC AND FUN WITH KERI WIRTH A TIME FOR KIDS: BABY PROGRAM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2PM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 9:30AM Family program for 3 to 6 year olds. (AGES 6 - 17 MONTHS)

NAPPY’S PUPPETS A TIME FOR KIDS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2PM TODDLER TURKEY PROGRAM An interactive shadow puppet show for all ages. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 10:30AM

(AGES 18 MONTHS - 4 YEARS) FAMILY HOLIDAY VACATION MOVIE FINDING DORY (PG) DANCE WITH ME TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2PM WITH GREAT SOUTH BAY DANCE COMPANY All ages are welcome. You may bring your own FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 10:30AM snacks to enjoy during the movie. (AGES 18 - 36 MONTHS)

PLAY HOORAY TODDLER PROGRAM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 10:30AM A SPECIAL ‘THANK YOU’ (AGES 18 MONTHS - 4 YEARS) TO OUR VETERANS

Veterans Day is Friday, November 11th. Join us in sending holiday wishes and donations to our soldiers serving overseas. During our children’s programs until Novem- ber 25th, we will be offering children and families the chance to write letters, draw pictures or bring donations to be mailed to our soldiers in Afghanistan for the holi- Fall storytimes are now in session and will continue day season. The AnySoldier pre-holiday mailing is Sat- through the week of November 14th. Winter storytimes urday, November 26th. begin the week of January 16th.

Please register for all our programs except our drop-in programs. Register online at www.glencovelibrary.org. You may also register in the Children’s Room or by calling 676-2130. The Children’s Room welcomes children of all abilities. If you require special accommodations, please contact Anna E. Dunlop, Head of Youth Services.

6. GLEN COVE PUBLIC LIBRARY’S CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016

TECH VIEW SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS

This column features educational apps, videos, sites and blogs of interest to parents of school age SPIRIT SKY DRUM INTERACTIVE children. All of these apps are available on the DRUM PROGRAM Library’s iPads so families can sample them in the SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2 PM Library. Check these out: RADES (G K - 5)

WWW.APPYSMARTS.COM CRAZY 8S Parents can sign up for a daily email newsletter TUESDAYS, NOVEMBER 15, 22, 29 & DECEMBER 6, 4:15PM of free and discounted educational apps (GRADES K - 2) and games for kids. This recreational math club helps kids enjoy the math behind their ABC MOUSE (AGES 2 - 7) favorite activities. Build glow-in-the-dark structures, crack secret codes and play toilet paper Olympics. ABCmouse.com is an online curriculum with interactive books, educational games, puzzles THANKSGIVING TABLE DECORATION CRAFT and other learning activities. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 4:30PM (GRADES K - 5) Free for use in the Library.

NATIVE AMERICAN DROP-IN CRAFT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2PM (GRADES K - 5) Celebrate Native American Heritage Month. Learn about their traditions and customs while creating a craft.

COMPUTER SCIENCE HOLIDAY CRAFT (DRESS TO MESS) MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 4:30PM (GRADES K - 5) EDUCATION WEEK “NEW YEAR’S EVE” PARTY WITH CHEF ROB SCOTT DECEMBER 5 - 11, 2016 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 4:30PM (GRADES K - 5)

“AN HOUR OF CODE”

Surrounded by technology, information, com- merce, communication, and entertainment, our “TO BE CONTINUED” BOOK CLUB world relies on computers. But only a tiny frac- tion of us learn computer science, the basics of To Be Continued… is our new, no obligation, read-aloud book club how computers work, or how to create software, for children in grades 1 to 3. Come enjoy a snack and listen to a book apps, or websites. read by a librarian. We will read a longer book, relax and absorb some great literature. (GRADES 1 - 3) The Children’s Room will have dedicated laptops (Monday to Mondays - November 28, December 5 & 12 at 4:30pm Thursday) to try coding with Minecraft, Star Wars, or Anna Armstrong: The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to and Elsa from “Frozen.” All the Moon by Torben Kuhlmann. students that sign in and try coding will be entered in a raf- fle for an iTunes gift card. Ages 6+ LEGO CLUB “Every girl deserves to take part in creating the technology that will change our world, and SATURDAYS AT 10:30AM change who runs it.” Join us for an hour of free building. (GRADES K -& UP)

7. Glen Cove Public Library

4 Glen Cove Avenue Non-Profit Organization US POSTAGE PAID Glen Cove, New York 11542 Glen Cove, NY11542 Permit No.15 516-676-2130 www.glencovelibrary.org

November/December 2016 Library Hours

Monday-Thursday 9 - 9, Friday & Saturday 9 - 5 Summer Saturday 9 - 1, Sunday 1 - 5 (October-May)

History Room Hours

The Robert R. Coles Long Island History Room is open to the public NEWSLETTER every Monday, from 2pm to 5pm and Thursday, 9am to 12 noon. Please stop in and browse our collection.

Library Closings: Current Resident Or: ECRWSS Tuesday, November 8 (Election Day) Friday, November 11 (Veterans Day) Thursday, November 24 (Thanksgiving Day) Friday, December 23 & Saturday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) Sunday, December 25 & Monday, December 26 (Christmas Day)

E-mail: [email protected]

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE FILM SCREENING

MONDAYS, 6-8PM SYMPHONY OF THE SOIL Students must be at least 18 years of age and are expected to at- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 6:30PM tend classes regularly once enrolled. Call the Library or stop by Drawing from ancient knowledge and cutting edge the Reference desk to register. There is a $40 materials fee, science, Symphony of the Soil is an artistic exploration which is payable by U.S. Postal Service money order only. of the miraculous substance Please make payable to: The Glen Cove Public Library. soil.” Featuring esteemed scien- tists, farmers and ranchers, the film delves into the integral rela- tionship soil has to creating THE 2017 BOOK LOVER’S CALENDAR healthy plants, humans, and the

The 2017 Book Lover’s Calendar is sure to please all book lov- planet. Screening time: 103 ers on your gift list. Priced elsewhere at $14.99, The Friends of minutes, followed by an informal the Glen Cove Library are selling the calen- discussion. dars for only $5.00! All proceeds from the sale of the calendars benefit the Friends of the Glen Cove Library. Ask for your calendar at the Circulation desk. Board of Trustees: Director:

Susan Jakubiak Kathie Flynn Richard Leff

Michael Maher Mayor: Library Board of Trustees Antonia Petrash Reginald Spinello The Board of Trustees meets on the third Tuesday of each Ellen Savino month at 6:45pm in the Library's Robert R. Coles Long Newsletter Editor:

Island History Room. The public is encouraged to attend. Treasurer: Amy Mondello Michael Bono