engage • energize • empower Theater Bus Trip South Huntington Public The Cher Show Wed., Oct. 23. Register July 13 LibraryLibrary We will travel by coach bus to Broadway newsletter for a matinee of The Cher Show, the Tony Award-winning musical based on the life of Cherilyn Sarkisian La Piere Bono Allman or as we know her, Cher! After the show we’ll enjoy a delicious dinner at Forlini's restaurant. Tickets are $229 each and include an Orchestra 1 ticket, dinner, transportation and all gratuities. South Huntington cardhold- ers register beginning July 13, out-of-district July 20. No refunds unless we can fill your seat from the waiting list. Eleanora Ferrante Named Trustee The South Huntington Library Board of Summer Reading Clubs Are For Everyone Trustees has appointed Eleanora Ferrante Patrons of all ages are encouraged to join a reading club this summer. to a one-year term to replace Trustee Kate Rea, who has stepped down and re- Read books, earn prizes! See inside for more information. located out of state with her family. Many thanks to the Friends of the Library for their generous support! Eleanora has lived in South Huntington for the past 25 years with her husband and two children. Family Night: The Space Roadshow – Thur., July 25 at 7 p.m. As the library’s community partner in the NYS Library As- Join us for this exciting, interactive astronomy show with Lee Og- sociation’s Community Change Agent Program, she has nibene, retired science teacher and Sayville Planetarium director. helped to foster the library’s presence in the community We’ll take video “field trips” to Venice, where Galileo first used his and increase outreach programs to new community mem- telescope; to see a meteor crater in Arizona; to the Kennedy Space bers. She has also been a part of the library’s employee center to watch a shuttle launch, and to Hawaii to see a total development and training efforts. eclipse. We’ll also explore the moon, solar system, Milky Way and Eleanora is a former president of the South Huntington more. (For kindergarten to adult). Council of PTAs and volunteers with St. Elizabeth Church and the Arthritis Foundation. A college admissions and ca- reer coach, Eleanora is the owner of Square Peg Square Summer Concert Series on Fridays, 7 p.m. Hole Coaching. She previously worked for Chase Manhat- July 5: The Generators July 26: Four Way Street tan Bank in operations, training, and product develop- Celebrate your holiday Celebrate Woodstock ment. She is honored to serve the South Huntington weekend with this ver- with this tribute to community as a library trustee and looks forward to work- satile band playing Crosby, Stills, Nash ing with the library board and staff. high energy classic, pop and Young, featuring and Southern rock, and awesome the har- Thanks and Farewell dance tunes, (with a few one-hit wonders monies and musician- Library trustees and staff extend their gratitude to outgo- thrown in!!) from the 60s to today. ship that defined the band. ing Trustee Kate Rea, who served on the board since 2015. She was an active member of the Friends of the Library July 12: Milagro August 2: Empty Sky since 2005 and served on the executive board, most re- Mark the 50th anniver- Elton John may be on his cently as vice president. We wish Kate and her family well sary of Woodstock with farewell tour, but you can in their new home. a tribute to Santana, still hear his music per- who played on Saturday, formed by this talented Vendors, Musicians Wanted for Fall Fair August 16, 1969 -- an 8-song set that band, which combines the Art, craft, farmer’s and flea market vendors are launched their career. technical demands of the music and the in- wanted for the Friends Fall Fair on Saturday, fectious energy contained in all of Elton Sept. 21, rain or shine. Spaces are $35 and July 19: The Dead Ahead Band John's best songs to present a magical show. must be reserved in advance. Applications Enjoy an evening with available at www.shpl.info or in the library. The Dead Ahead Band TICKET INFO: South Huntington cardholders can get free tickets for garden seating to the July 5 and 12 Musicians are also wanted for our open mic for danceable and sing shows now. Tickets to the remaining shows available stage. Please call Catherine at 631.549.4411 if you are along rock and blues July 5. Print them online at www.shpl.info or get interested. from a diverse set of them at the library. artists which include Tickets are valid until 6:50 p.m., when non-ticket South Huntington Public Library Non-Profit Org. The Allman Brothers Band, Bob Dylan, The holders may be seated, if there is space. You do not 145 Pidgeon Hill Road need a ticket to sit on the upper lawn; bring a blan- US Postage PAID Band, Jerry Garcia, CSN, The Grateful Dead, ket or chair, In the event of rain, the show will be in Huntington Station, NY 11746-4511 Permit No. 39 The Woodstock Era and more. the theater. JULY/AUGUST 2019 Huntington Station, NY LOOK INSIDE 1969: What Harry Potter Kids A Year at the Garden Vanderbilt Club Postal Patron Page 2 Page 5 Page 6 The Library will be closed on July 4 – Independence Day The Library is closed on Sundays in the summer. ADULT PROGRAMS Lecture & Discussion – All welcome! WEST SIDE STORY: A TRIBUTE TO RODGERS & many of their great works includ- come, 1969 had FROM STAGE TO SCREEN HAMMERSTEIN ing South Pacific, The King and I, it all: The first The Sound of Music, and moon landing, Thurs., July 11 at 2 p.m. Thurs., July 18, 2-3:30 p.m. Carousel, as well as show archival Baby Boomers Jack Schnur, for- For almost footage of both subjects reflect- flocked to mer videotape two decades ing on their collaboration and Woodstock, kids editor for CBS, beginning their years on Broadway. visited Sesame returns to our li- with Okla- Street for the first time, the Beat- brary to present homa! in les recorded together for the last this multi-media 1943, Richard 1969: WHAT A YEAR Thurs., Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. time, and underdog New York program featur- Rodgers and teams turned the sports world up- ing songs, inter- Oscar Ham- Five decades on, 1969 remains one side down — and that's just the views and clips from the original merstein were at the forefront of of the most fascinating years in tip of the iceberg! Go on a trip Broadway production and the American musical theater. Using modern times. Closing out the tur- back in time as we explore 1969’s film. video and audio clips, presenter bulent Sixties while laying the trends, music, fashion and more. Richard Knox will give us a look at groundwork for the decades to ART CLASS: SILK SCARF Health & Wellness Food & Cooking Get Creative Fri., July 19, 9:30-12:30 p.m. GALAXY CUPCAKES WRITING CLASS: WHAT’S THE Learn Serti, an In- HEALTH INSURANCE donesian silk paint- Mon., July 15 at 7 p.m. STORY? COUNSELING & ASSISTANCE ing technique, to Decorate these out- Mons., July 8-12 at 6:30 p.m. Mon., July 15, of-this-world cup- create a beautiful Stretch your imagination and hone 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. cakes to celebrate design on a silk scarf. your story-telling skills as New York Do you have questions about the 50th anniversary Materials fee $15. Times best-selling author Robbie Medicare or Medicare-related health of Apollo 11. Every- SHPL registers July 5, others July 12. Woliver challenges you with com- insurance? Lynn Elinson, volunteer one will go home pelling writing prompts to create a SASHIKO JAPANESE with the Health Information, Coun- with three cupcakes. “novella in flash,” in which several seling & Assistance Program (HIICAP), There is a $10 mate- EMBROIDERY disparate fiction and memoir stories will work with you one-on-one. Free, rials fee, payable at Tue., July 30 & Aug. 13, 7 p.m. can be combined to create a unique but call the library to make an ap- registration begin- Learn this new trend collection. Participants will present pointment: 631.549.4411. ning July 1 for SHPL, others July 8. that has become their stories in a supportive environ- part of the current Gardening ment. There is a $25 fee. Enrollment COOKING CLASS: MAGICAL fashion movement limited. South Huntington cardhold- of reuse and recycle. MEET THE WORMS MAGNIFICENT MUSHROOMS ers register July 1, others July 8. Instructor Jo Cohen Sat. Aug. 3 at 10 a.m. Mon., July 22 at 7 p.m. Mushrooms have THURSDAY KNITTING will teach traditional patterns and Learn the practice of “vermicom- sewing techniques. In the second posting,” the use of a type of worm been valued for Thurs., July 11 & Aug. 1, centuries. Rich in class you will embellish or mend an that eats all your kitchen scraps, 1:30-4 p.m. protein and Vita- item. A $20 materials fee (payable newspapers, cardboard boxes and Meet other knitters in the commu- min D, they in cash to the instructor), includes junk mail. Then you can use their nity. Bring your latest project and greatly support the tools for these lessons. SHPL reg- waste (castings) to fertilize your gar- knit with others. the immune sys- isters July 9, others July 16. den. This reduces greenhouse gas, ends the use of chemical fertilizers tem. One cup of mushrooms con- COLOR YOUR WORLD ADULT CELESTIAL BRACELETS tains only 15 calories and 2.3 grams and pesticides and reduces leachate.