October 2015 Newsletter
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October find your story 2015 Columbus Day hours On Monday, October 12 we will be Congressman Steve Israel talks open from 1 to 5 p.m. FOL Paperback Swap The Friends of the Library’s popu- The Global War on Morris lar Paperback Swap returns on Sat- urday, October 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. On Tuesday, October 13 at 7:30 to them. Bring your gently used adult, teen p.m., the Friends of the Library wel- “Spirited and funny... writing and children’s paperbacks to the comes Congressman Steve Israel, who in the full-tilt style of Carl Hiaasen, Lapham meeting room for a free, will discuss his novel, The Global War Israel... skewers his way through one friendly event where hundreds of on Morris. gaffe after another in the fight against patrons swap thousands of books. In The Global War on Morris, domestic terrorism. Imagine It’s a We will accept hardcover children’s Israel has written a witty political sat- Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World with a books including board books. No ire ripped from the headlines. Morris soupcon of al-Qaeda.” --Ron Charles, more than 20 books per person and Feldstein is a pharmaceutical sales- The Washington Post no books accepted in advance. We man living and working in western “Rep. Steve Israel reveals his stop accepting items at 3:30 p.m. Long Island who loves the Mets, loves inner Jon Stewart in his debut novel.” Browsers are welcome! his wife and loves things just the way --New York Daily News they are. When Morris makes an in- “Hilarity and broad satire of the Shop and support the nocent mistake with a credit card, he bureaucracy ensue... why read this becomes the U.S. government’s new when one can see Washington insid- Library Foundation public enemy number one. ers acting like buffoons in farcical Help support the Port Washing- A hilarious novel from a char- situations on CNN? This is funnier... ton Library Foundation by do- ismatic author, The Global War on that’s why.” --Library Journal ing your holiday shopping at par- Morris toes the line between recent Steve Israel is the United States ticipating Americana Manhasset breaking headlines and a future that Representative for New York’s 3rd and select Wheatley Plaza stores is not that difficult to imagine. congressional district, serving in the from Thursday, December 3 to Randy Cohen will interview United States Congress since 2001. Sunday, December 6. Beginning Israel for Person Place Thing, in which The Global War on Morris is his debut October 15, select PWLF when guests talk about one person, one novel. registering for your Champion place and one thing that are important Refreshments will be served. Card. Champions for Charity is a holiday shopping benefit where 25 percent of your full-price, pre-tax purchase will be donated to chari- ties you select. For more informa- tion, visit championsforcharity.org, Flutist Seiya Ueno peforms Bach, Debussy and more call 516-627-2277 or visit Ameri- cana Manhasset’s Concierge Store. On Sunday, October 18 at 3 France, and was presented by Les Nou- STEAM Event p.m., the Music Advisory Council veaux Talents Japonais at the Maison On Sunday, October 25 from 1:30 presents flutist Seiya Ueno, accom- de la Culture Japonais in Paris. At the to 4:30 p.m., families are invited panied by pianist Wendy Chen. They Young Concert Artists Auditions, Mr. for an afternoon filled with science, will perform selections from Bach, Ueno was also awarded the Alexander creativity, innovation, and fun! Sup- Debussy, Boulez and Strauss. Kasza-Kasser Prize, which will sponsor porting STEAM education, this Ueno won First Prize at the his Kennedy Center debut, the Peter event features a paleontologist, en- 2014 European Young Concert Art- Marino Concert Prize, which sponsors tomologist, chemist, museum edu- ists Auditions in Paris, and then his New York debut, and a concert en- cator and more! No registration or YCA’s International Auditions in gagement at the Usedom Music Festi- tickets required. New York. At 19, he won the Grand val in Germany. Prix in Paris at the Jean-Pierre Wendy Chen has garnered criti- Rampal Flute Competition and cal acclaim for her engagements with Homebound service performed the Reinecke Concerto leading orchestras, with reviewers ex- PWPL makes housecalls! If you or with the Orchestre National d’Ile de claiming that “having pianist Wendy a loved one is unable to visit the Li- France. Chen on the program is a guarantee brary, we will deliver books and other In Japan, Ueno has appeared that sparks will fly.” Her numerous or- materials. For more information as a soloist with major orchestras chestral appearances have included the contact Keith Klang at 516-883-3728 including the Tokyo Symphony Or- New York Chamber Symphony, the or [email protected]. chestra and the New Japan Philhar- Cincinnati Symphony and Chamber monic. Since 2004, Mr. Ueno has Orchestra, the Phoenix Symphony, the given recitals annually in Tokyo Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Uru- Thank you! and Osaka. He has appeared at the guay’s Orquesta Sinfonica del Sodres, A special thank you to everyone who Beethovenfest Bonn in Germany, New Zealand’s Auckland Philharmonia attended the Foundation Gala. Your Estivales de Musiques au Coeur and Wellington Sinfonia, Montreal’s I support is essential, and greatly ap- du Médoc and Festival Boucard in Musici and many others. preciated! Learn the latest in pain management Folk trio Modern Man says goodbye from a wide variety of injuries and conditions, and takes a broad ap- proach to pain management. Physical therapist Michael Marinucci earned his Master’s De- gree in kinesiology from the Uni- versity of Michigan, and a Master’s Degree in physical therapy from Central Michigan University. He has worked as an athletic trainer, has volunteered at the Olympic On Wednesday, October 21 Training Center in Lake Placid, at 7:30 p.m., the Health Advisory and has worked with the U.S. Water Council presents a panel discussion Polo Association. He is a member moderated by Dr. William Knight of the American Physical Therapy and featuring anesthesiologists Pat- Association, the New York Physi- rick F. Annello and Daniel Sajewski, cal Therapy Association, and the physical therapist Michael Mari- National Athletic Trainers’ Asso- On Friday, October 9th at 8 magazine’s Bistro Award in 2002 for nucci and acupuncturist Winifred ciation. p.m., we welcome David Buskin, Best Musical Comedy and the 2008 Boyd. Winifred Boyd, Diplomate, Rob Carlson and George Wurzbach New York Nightlife Award for Best Anesthesiologists Patrick F. is a graduate of the New York Col- —collectively known as Modern Comedy Group in New York. They Annello and Daniel Sajewski are lege of Health Professions and Man—for their penultimate live performed in clubs and cabarets, co-directors of the Pain Manage- a licensed acupuncturist. She is performance as a trio. The Friends coffee houses, concert halls and fes- ment Center at St. Francis Hospital trained in Japanese acupuncture, of the Library are presenting this tivals across the East Coast, and in in Roslyn. Dr. Annello is a graduate traditional Chinese acupuncture special SoundSwap event. Tennessee, Texas, Ohio and Canada. of Chicago’s Loyola Stritch School and acupressure. She has received Often called “a cross between Festival appearances have of Medicine, and served his intern- training in Japanese moxabustion, Crosby, Stills & Nash and the Marx included the Philadelphia Folk, ship at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New cupping, Gua Sha, Shoni Shin, Tui Brothers” the members of Modern Clearwater, Kerrville, Falcon Ridge York. Dr. Sajewski attended medical Na and Sotai. As a certified Reiki Man are three celebrated singers and Summerfolk festivals. Concert school at Cornell University Medi- Master, she also integrates Reiki and songwriters, “terrific instru- venues that have featured the trio cal College, and served his resi- techniques into her practice to mentalists with gorgeous voices and include Lincoln Center, The Bottom dency at Yale New Haven Hospital. heal the body, mind and spirit. She hilarious wits.” Together they put a Line, Town Hall, The Barns at Wolf The staff of the Pain Management practices in Glen Head. unique spin on folk music by inter- Trap and many more. Center is dedicated to the treatment This event is co-sponsored weaving themes ranging from God Their three CD releases, The of chronic and acute pain arising by the Fay J. Lindner Foundation. to Godzilla, from manliness to clue- Wide Album, recorded live at New lessness, and from ESPN to the FBI, York’s Bottom Line, 2004’s Modern doing it all with a harmonic vocal Immaturity and 2007’s Assisted Liv- blend. ing, were warmly received by folk Modern Man was formed in fans and music reviewers alike. 1998, with the trio joined originally Join us for a chance to say Tom Hicks shares his by screen writer Andy Breckman, goodbye to one of the greatest and creator of the Monk TV series. 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