MAY/JUNE 2013

It’s Summer…It’s Reading…It’s Summer Reading! Sat., June 15 10am-5pm Come One, Come All to the Glenwood Landing American Legion Post 336, 190 Glen Head Road, Glen Head for the Gold Coast Public Library 2013 Summer Reading Kick-Off Event. Bring your family and friends, and enjoy a day filled with something for everyone: magic, music, juggling, crafts, raffles, programs, and FUN! Refreshments are available for purchase throughout the day. Representatives from County Executive Ed Mangano’s office are coming to prepare Child Safety Kits for the children. And you can register for Summer Reading anytime throughout the day.

The Magic of Amore 10:30am The Gizmo Guy 2pm This entertaining performance for all ages The Gizmo Guys, Allan Jacobs and Barrett includes amazing magic, hilarious comedy, Felker, amaze and amuse audiences of live animals, music, and lots of audience all ages with their unique juggling act participation. and winning combination of dazzling Green Meadows Animal Show technique and infectious humor. “Kids Dig Animals!” 12pm The Isotope Stompers 3:30pm Kids of all ages enjoy meeting Jason The Isotope Stompers are a Dixieland and his friends Stickers the tree frog, Jazz Band that will have you clapping Tickles the hedgehog, and Crunch your hands and tapping your toes to the bug; Jason is bringing bunnies, its spiced up “revival jazz.” Celebrate guinea pigs, toads, worms, and baby New Orleans style, right here in Glen reptiles, too! Head!

Be sure to stop by the registrationAnnouncing table to join the 2013 Summer ReadingSummer Club that’s Reading right for you! This year’s themes are:

Groundbreaking Reads Beneath the Surface Dig Into Reading (Adults) (Teens) (Children and Preschoolers’ Read To Me Kids Club)

50 Railroad Avenue, Glen Head, NY 11545 • Phone: 516-759-8300 • Fax: 516-759-8308 www.goldcoastlibrary.org PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 5

Registration for these programs begins Sat., Apr. 27 at 11am for Gold Coast Public Library residents. Digital Storytime Registration for non-residents begins Sat., May 4 at Ages 3 to 6 years 11am. Children must be registered to attend and arrive Thurs., May. 16 7pm on time or their spaces will be given to others on the Come to this fun, digital storytime and let a waiting list. Craft programs require wearing old clothes computer or mobile device do all the work! Pictures, since paint and markers may be permanent. story, and sound combine in the Tumblebooks database; so you can sit back and relax! Weekend Family Storytime All Ages Miss Ashley Crafts Sat., May 4, 18, June 1 11:30am Grades K to 3 Families are invited to a storytime that promises Thurs., May 16 - Whimsical Butterflies 4pm fun for all ages. Add paint and glitter to a fabric butterfly Play Hooray and watch it transform from ordinary to Ages 3 to 24 months extraordinary! Thurs., May 9, 23, June 27; Tues. June. 11 11am Thurs., June 20 -Suncatcher Wind Chimes 4pm Sing and play with your baby as he or she delights in Decorate these glittery wind chimes that will sparkle finger play, nursery rhymes, music, and movement. in the sun.

Play Hooray Kids Thousand Legged Worm Ages 25 Months to 4 Years Grades K-5 Thurs., May 9; June 27 10am Sat., May 18 2pm Play Hooray Kids is a 45-minute interactive class filled with fun, music, and movement activities based on a Kids make their very own thousand-legged worm theme. using cookies, frosting, and other goodies to bring home and share with family and friends. Children’s Book Week Preschool-Grade 5 Book Bites - Grades 1 & 2 Mon., May 13-Sun., May 19 Read the book on your own first or have it read Vote for your favorite book during the third week in to you, and then come to the Library to watch a May. Ballots are available in the Children’s Room. movie version of the story. Copies of the books are available at the Circulation Desk. Juice and cookies served. Father Goose Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Ages 12 to 35 Months Doreen Cronin Mon., May 13; June. 10 11am Fri., May 24 4pm This thirty minute Circle Time features nursery rhymes, stories, and songs. When Farmer Brown’s cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making A Time for Kids demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want. Ages 18 Months to 5 Years Thurs., May. 16 - Boat 11am

Tues., May. 28 - Bird Puppet 1pm Pirate Storytime Ages 3-6 Thurs., June 6 - Building 1pm Thurs., June 6 7pm Tues., June 18 - Duck 11am Ahoy, Matey! Come to the Storytime Preschoolers learn through creative movement, Stairs and read stories about pirates and singing, dancing, storytelling, and arts & crafts. their crew!

2 PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 5

Crafty K’s Toddler Tuesdays Ages 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 Years Crafty K’s is a program designed for parents and Tues., June 11, 18, 25; July 2, 9, 16 10am their kindergarten children, who are invited to read a new book each month and then make a cute craft Enjoy a storytime filled with stories, songs and fun related to the book. Copies of the book are avail- flannel board activities. Each week promises a new able at the Circulation Desk one month prior to the theme, so don’t miss it! book discussion. Juice and snacks are served. Chocolate Dipped Treats I’m Bad by Kate McMullen Grades K-5 Fri., May 17 4pm Thurs., June 13 4pm A hungry Tyrannosaurus rex Does it get any better than a variety of searches for food in the prehistoric treats dipped into a pool of rich, creamy forest but is thwarted in its attempts chocolate? to find something to eat. Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig Scavenger Hunt Sat., June 29 10:30am Fri., June 14 4pm Choose a team name and pick up a checklist in When Pete feels miserable because the Children’s Room. The team that finishes first rain makes it impossible to play with the greatest number of items wins a prize. ball outdoors, his father finds a fun The checklist and the items must be brought to the indoor game to play with his son. Children’s Room no later than 3:30pm.

Take a Walk on the Wild Side with Your Library Card; Try Amazing Animals of the World

New programs designed Ever been especially for those who are stuck on your neither kids nor teens... they’re ‘tweens! Grades 3-6. homework? You can’t wait to go to Cookie Challenge the movies, play your new Fri., May. 31 4pm video game or just relax Put your taste buds to the test! Choose on the couch, but instead your favorite cookies from a selection you’re stuck working on of tasty treats in the ultimate cookie vs. your math homework cookie showdown! or writing a paper. Not anymore….you’ve got one- DIY Washer on-one help at Tutor.com! Tutor.com has thousands and Ribbon Necklace of tutors waiting to help Sat., June. 8 4pm as well as an online library Take some metal washers, cover them of resources. Go to www. in your favorite color, and add special goldcoastlibrary.org for all ribbon to make a lasting keepsake. of the details and then….. GET BACK TO YOUR LIFE!!!!!! 3 YOUNG ADULT

Registration for young adult programs (Grades 6 through 12) begins Fri., Apr. 26 at 11am for Gold Coast Public Library residents and Fri., May 3 at 11am for non-residents. Registration is required for all programs. Email Ashley at [email protected] or stop by the Reference Desk to register. College Options in the Performing Arts Girls on Guard Thurs., May 9 6:30-8pm Ages 13 and up Interested in pursuing a career in music, theater, Thurs., June 6 5:30-8:30pm dance, film or a related performing arts field? Then A $45 non-refundable fee is due at time of this workshop is for you! Discover the different registration. Check only, please, payable to Gold careers available to you, learn about the college Coast Public Library. entrance process and what college degree options In this non-physical, girls- are available to you in performing arts, and find out only class to learn how to about the current trends in the audition/portfolio avoid and escape attacks, process. participants are taught easy Dog Beds for Charity and effective self-defense techniques to help during Sat., May 11 3-4pm dangerous situations. Real-life scenarios are openly discussed and reviewed. Calling all animal lovers! Make dog beds to donate to the Arf Rescue Fund and help Girls on Guard Advanced keep homeless dogs warm and comfy! Ages 16 and up Community service certificates are Thurs., June 13 5:30-8:30pm handed out at the end of the program. A non-refundable fee in the amount of $45 is due at De-Stress Your Life for Teens the time of registration. Checks only, please, pay- Thurs., May 16 6-7:30pm able to the Gold Coast Public Library. Teens, sometimes life can be stressful. Learn how to In this hands-on and more physical all-girls class, stomp out all that stress and healthy ways to prevent it! older teens learn solutions to common dangerous Especially important before finals and Regents exams. situations, including how to prevent assaults, what to do when an attack is imminent, and how to Summer Volunteer Training survive. Thurs., June 6 3-4pm All teens are invited to come and learn about exciting volunteer opportunities offered during the summer. “Beneath the Surface” Many volunteers are needed for the June 15 Summer Young Adult Summer Reading Program Reading Kick-Off at the American Legion. Don’t miss Register on out on a chance to help your community and to earn June 15th service hours for graduation, confirmation, and more. for a prize! DATABASES TrueFlix Career Cruising Good news! Attention all high school TrueFlix and college students! is a fun, Career Cruising lets new, online you explore a wealth resource that focuses on engaging subject-area of information from content in science and social studies for students preparing a resume and going on job interviews— in grades 3-6. It combines award-winning “True to researching colleges and applying for financial Books” with a deep, dynamic collection of related aid—to finding careers based on your likes, dislikes, content and primary sources featuring video, audio, and skills! Go to www.goldcoastlibrary.org/ images, and text. Extend learning beyond school research-tools/databases/careers, select Career hours and access TrueFlix from wherever there is an Cruising, and register today using your Gold Coast Internet connection. Public Library card! 4 ADULT

Registration is required for all adult programs; unless otherwise noted. Adults only please. Registration begins on Fri., Apr. 26 at 11am for Gold Coast Public Library residents and Fri., May 3 at 11am for non-residents. Book Discussion Groups Electrical Fire Safety Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk Wed., May 8 7pm one month prior to the discussion. Stephen Bender, master electrician and electrical Page Turners with Amy Compton engineer, presents an entertaining, interactive workshop on residential fire safety and answers all The Light Between Oceans by M.I. Stedman your questions! Wed., May 1 7pm On a remote island off the coast of Defensive Driving Courses Australia after World War I, a childless Empire Safety Council couple - lighthouse keeper Tom Sherbourne Mon., May 13, 20 6-9pm and his wife Isabel - make a life-altering This course is designed for all licensed and insured choice when a boat carrying a baby washes drivers. The fee is $40 for drivers up to age 55 and ashore...a choice that has profound repercussions. $25 for age 55 and older. A non-refundable check payable to Gold Coast Public Library is due at time Good Reads with Sarah Siegel of registration. Cash is not accepted. This is a two- Where’d You Go, Bernadette: A Novel by Maria Semple part class. Must attend both sessions.

Wed., May 15 2pm AARP Thurs., Aug. 15 9am-4pm To her Microsoft husband and the other private-school moms in Seattle, Bernadette This course is designed for Fox is a holy terror; to her 15-year-old, Bee, NYS licensed and insured she’s a beloved mom. But when Bee demands drivers. Show proof of current the trip to Antarctica she was promised for delivering AARP membership at time of a slam-dunk report card, the increasingly agoraphobic registration to pay the non-refundable $17 fee. Non- Bernadette disappears (Library Journal). members pay a non-refundable $19 fee. One check per person, please, payable to AARP. Cash is not The Book of Jonas by Stephen Dau accepted. Please bring a brown-bag lunch to class. No Wed., June 12 2pm one will be admitted after 9:15. Two hour parking is When his village is destroyed in a U.S. suspended in certain areas of the parking lot on this military operation gone wrong, 15-year- day, so please check the signage! old Jonas loses his entire family; the U.S. soldier who saved him also disappears. The Other Frank Sun., May 19 2pm Adult Game Day Did you miss The Other Frank last summer? Here’s Fri. May 3, 17, 31; June 14, 28 12:30-2:30pm your chance to let Frank Anthony serenade you with Do you enjoy playing bridge, mahjong, canasta or all the old Sinatra favorites! any other game? Bring your games and your friends to the Annex to play them! Tai Chi Wed., May 22, 29; June 5, 12 7pm Computer Classes A $12 non-refundable fee for the series of four There is a non-refundable $3 fee for each class, due at the time classes is due at time of registration. of registration. Because there are prerequisites for some classes, please see the online calendar on the library website or call the Tai Chi is a moving meditation, a flowing library at 759-8300 for further details prior to registering. dance, a system of self-healing and self- defense. Slow, fluid, gentle movements Mon., May 6 - Introduction to PowerPoint 6:45pm and coordinated breathing increase energy Tues., May 7 - Computer 3rd Grade 2pm and stamina, strengthen the immune system, tone Tues., June 14 - Computer 4th Grade 2pm muscles, improve balance and coordination, and Mon., June 24 - Intermediate PowerPoint 6:45pm reduce stress. 5 ADULT (CONTINUED)

Beginning Quilting William Sidney Mount: L. I. Artist Thurs., May 23; June 20 12:30pm Mon., June 17 7pm Welcome to a new beginning quilting William Sidney Mount was an class. You will find it fun and relaxing. All American artist born in Setauket, Long the sewing in class will be done by hand. Island in 1807. His genre paintings Before you attend the first class, have an were both perplexing and complex. idea of the kind of quilt you would like to make - Join art lecturer Louise Cella Caruso baby, lap, wall hanging. The first quilt will be an as she explores and explains his life and work. easy-does-it pattern. When you sign up for the first class, you will be given further instructions. Please Bob Hope and Jack Benny bring your own material and quilting tools. Sun., June 23 2pm Jack Benny and Bob Yoga with Debra Monaco Hope had styles that were Sat., June 1, 8, 22, 29 10am polar opposites; yet they OR Mon., June 3, 10, 17, 24 2pm were both masters of This non-competitive class uses beginner comedic timing. Come Hatha Yoga postures, breathing to the Annex and have techniques, and meditative practices. We an enjoyable Sunday afternoon reliving the lives and will open the body and mind to a new humor of two of America’s most beloved comedy sense of wellness, release, and awareness. The student icons. will never be pushed beyond his/her ability. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga (sticky) mat. Hand Painted Birdhouse Wed., June 26 6:30pm Managing Stress Irene Marchese is back, this time to paint on During Crisis and Change wood. Paint a beautiful birdhouse and watch Mon., June 10 7pm the birds flock to your backyard all summer! Did Hurricane Sandy leave you overwhelmed and Yankee Game finding it difficult to cope? Dr. Ray Shelton will Thurs., June 27 10:45am Departure teach you “It Is OK Not To Be OK.” Surviving the NY Yankees vs. Texas Rangers 1:05pm Gametime aftermath of a crisis event requires an understanding of stress and traumatic stress reactions. Don’t be Ticket Cost: $57.00 - Includes luxury caught unprepared and unable to handle life and coach bus departing from the Glen Head its stress again! Let Dr. Ray teach you how to be American Legion at 10:45am. Enjoy prepared and how to get through anything life might some time at Monument Park and the throw your way. Museum. Great seats in section 234 for the 1:05pm game! Reserve your seat today! DATABASES Take an Online Course Transparent with Universal Class Language Want to learn something new? Are Learn a language at your you a student who needs a refresher own pace using your Gold course or who wants to get a jump Coast Public Library card. on next year’s classes? Need to Transparent Language brush up on your writing skills or want to learn provides instruction in 80 a new software application? Take a look at the languages and is perfect for travelers! hundreds of courses offered through Universal Class To begin learning a new language, go to and register for them at no cost with a Gold Coast www.goldcoastlibrary.org/elearning and Public Library card! Go to www.goldcoastlibrary. click on Transparent Language online, or org, register for up to five classes at a time, and take come into the library and ask a librarian them at your own pace within the next six months! for assistance. 6 ADULT (CONTINUED) MOVIE DAYS AT THE ANNEX Every other Tuesday a new DVD is shown at 2pm. Alternating Fridays, classic and foreign films – new and old – are shown at 2pm. Note: DVD release dates are subject to change. In the event that a movie is unavailable for screening on its scheduled day and time, a substitute is shown. Note: The Annex will open at 1:40pm on Movie Days. New Release Tuesdays Film Buff Fridays Jack Reacher May 14 Leave Her To Heaven (1945) May 10 From bestselling author Lee Child comes one of the most Psychological thriller starring as Ellen, the beautiful compelling heroes to step from novel to screen - ex-military wife of a writer (Cornel Wilde). Ellen panics as her perfect marriage investigator Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise). (130 mins.) unravels and her husband’s work and invalid brother demand more Silver Linings Playbook May 28 and more of his attention. (110 mins.) Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything -- his Devil & Miss Jones (1942) May 24 house, his job, and his wife. When Pat meets a mysterious Charles Coburn plays the world’s richest man, who goes to great girl named Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), things get compli- lengths to keep his department store employees from unionizing. With cated. (122 mins.) Jean Arthur and Robert Cummings. (92 mins.) Stand Up Guys June 11 Ministry of Fear (1944) June 7 A pair of aging stickup men try to get the old gang back After being released from a mental institution, Ray Milland stops at a together for one last hurrah before one of the guys takes his seemingly innocent village fair, after which he finds himself caught in the last assignment. With , Christopher Walken and web of a sinister underworld with possible Nazi connections. (87 mins.) Alan Arkin. (95 mins.) & (1949) June 21 Barrymore June 25 Journey through time to a gloriously extravagant Biblical setting of Christopher Plummer reprises his Tony Award-winning violence and betrayal in this Oscar-winning classic from legendary performance as iconic stage and screen idol filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille. With Victor Mature and . in this bold tour-de-force film.(84 mins.) (133 mins.) Long Island Memories The Changing Waterfront: Casualties And Survivors A rare view of the shoreline around the mouth of Motts Cove looking south from Hempstead Harbor about 1912 shows the Ayers Hotel and dock with the Clapham/Stern house in the background. The hotel and dock have vanished, along with at least two other hotels that once welcomed guests to the Glenwood Waterfront. But the Clapham/Stern House survives. Today the home, located in Roslyn Harbor, is occupied, restored, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Thomas Clapham (1839-1915), the home’s first occupant, was an avid yachtsman and boat-builder who for a time operated a fish hatchery in the streams surrounding Motts Cove. The property he chose for his estate was part of a 150-acre land grant awarded to Nathaniel Pearsall (1649-1703) about the time the area that came to be known as the Town of North Hempstead was settled. Stephen Taber, the man, some- The Pearsalls gradually deeded away portions of the grant. In 1868, Clapham purchased time between 18 acres from Stephen Taber, a state legislator, congressman, president of the Glen Cove 1860 and 1875; Steamboat Company, director of the Long Island Rail Road, and the first president of the courtesy Library Roslyn Savings Bank. In 1906, Benjamin and Madeline Stern, owners of the Stern Brothers of Congress, department store, purchased the home that Clapham built. Brady-Handy Collection. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several boatyards operated along Motts Cove between Stephen the Clapham/Stern house and the Ayers hotel. One of them was the Bedel Taber, the Shipyard. Stephen Taber, a two-masted schooner, was designed and built at schooner, Bedel’s. It launched into Hempstead Harbor in October anchored Stephen Taber, 1871. The Taber, too, survives, but it cannot be found in in Setauket the schooner, local waters. 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EXPRESS NEWS

Legislative Office Hours Important Dates at the Library Library Closures Thurs., May 2 10am-12:30pm Sun., May 12 - Mother’s Day Meet representatives from Senator Sun. & Mon., May 26 & 27 - Memorial Day Weekend Carl Marcellino’s office and have Board of Trustees Meetings your questions answered. Light refreshments served. Wed., May 15, June 19 – 7pm at the Annex Friends of the Gold Coast Library Meetings Wed., July 10 7pm Tues., May 7, June 4 - 7pm at the Library Meet Assemblyman Ed Ra and have your questions answered. Light Library Board of Trustees refreshments served. Nancy Benchimol, President Rosemarie Ryba, Vice-President Barbara Palermo, Treasurer Gold Coast Public Library’s Amalie Kempton, Secretary Kevin Glassman 3rd Annual Blood Drive Craig Henneberger Mon., July 22 2-8pm Tobi Kupferman Donate blood during the 3rd Miles Sibell Annual Legislative Blood Drive Vanessa Valente-Visintainer sponsored by Assemblyman Ra. Library Director — Michael Morea Light refreshments served. Newsletter Editor — Susan Zaremba