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GNL Summer Newsletter 2017 April/May/June 2018 • Volume 36 Number 2 • www.greatnecklibrary.org • 516-466-8055 SUNDAY PERFORMANCES Shindig! The Memories and Gemini Journey APRIL 8 at 2:00 pm Music of Leonard arranged by the Music Shindig! is a 1960s/1970s Bernstein Advisory Committee era cover band performing with Caryn Hartglass, MAY 20 at 2:00 pm music of The Beatles, The Helene Williams and Violinist Diane Block and Rolling Stones, The Who, Leonard Lehrman cellist Terry Batts will perform Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cream, Neil Young American Standards and and more. Lead vocalist Tony Traguardo is a APRIL 29 at 2:00 pm Join us in honoring the Centennial of Leonard Klezmer music. They began Librarian, Music Archivist, Researcher, Lecturer, their collaboration in the 80s while studying at and Producer/Writer for multimedia presentations. Bernstein, an American composer, conductor, pianist, educator, and humanitarian. Co-sponsored the prestigious Manhattan School of Music. by The Prof. Edgar H. Lehrman Memorial Fdtn. Manhattan for Ethics, Religion, Science & the Arts, Inc. This concert was made possible with funds from Ted Rosenthal Trio School of Music the Decentralization Program, a regrant program arranged by the Music arranged by the Music of the New York State Council on the Arts with Advisory Committee Advisory Committee the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and JUNE 3 at 2:30 pm APRIL 15 at 2:00 pm the New York State Legislature, Please make note of start Join the talented graduate students from Manhat - administered by The Huntington time! Enjoy jazz standards, tan School of Music for an afternoon of arias and Arts Council, Inc. interpretations of The Great American Songbook, art songs from some of your favorite operas! jazz interpretations of classical themes, Gershwin, The Wolf-Cats and Ted Rosenthal’s original compositions. Stick-Tet MAY 6 at 2:00 pm APRIL 22 at 2:00 pm The Wolf-Cats are an Broadway This trio includes Steve Adelson acoustically-oriented Showstoppers string band focusing on on the Chapman Stick, Bryan JUNE 10 at 2:00 pm Carrott on the vibraphone eclectic and traditional styles of music including swing, gypsy, bluegrass, Broadway Showstoppers and Nydia "Liberty" on Mata is a professional musical revue featuring highlight percussion. Enjoy a mix of jazz, blues and occasionally other styles that fit the band’s mood and taste. The repertoire also moments from the most popular shows ever Latin, pop and original compositions, plus a produced on the Great White Way. Sung by a cast tutorial on these unique instruments. features original music written by band leader Bob Bernstein (Wolf-Man Bob), who started the of incredibly talented theatrical artists, with live project together with his son Aaron in 2011. accompaniment. Held in the Main Library, Community Room. Registration suggested online, in person, or by calling ext. 208 beginning March 26. Great Neck School District residents have priority for seating - please arrive 15 minutes early for preferred seating. AUTHOR TALKS Richard Ehrlich: Carolyn Raphael: Ira A. Poliakoff: Jim Ryan: Simple Happiness: A Little Consideration Grandma Poems - Synagogues of Long Island 52 Easy Ways to Lighten Up WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 Not Too Sweet WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 MONDAY, JUNE 4 at 7:00 pm THURSDAY, APRIL 26 at 7:00 pm at 7:00 pm Over the past twenty at 2:00 pm Long Island has one Motivational speaker years, Richard Ehrlich After retiring from of the most vibrant Jim Ryan will talk has kept track of life’s teaching college Jewish communities about eight charac - smallest moments, English, Carolyn in the nation. After teristics of happy following Ralph Raphael began to WWII, hundreds people. Jim is an Waldo Emerson’s publish poetry that of thousands of Jewish accomplished philosophy that the mirrored her interests soldiers returned guitarist and singer, meaning of life can in music, art, aging, from war looking for and his musical be found by giving and family. Her fourth a life in the suburbs and synagogues interludes serve “A Little Consideration” to the things book of poetry, Grandma Poems, to join. Author Ira Poliakoff catalogues to solidify the concepts presented. that take place around us every day. explores the pleasures and problems the history of synagogues and He has appeared on numerous Borrowing that phrase for his title, of being a grandmother in today’s congregations that have shaped radio and TV shows, including an Ehrlich has compiled personal essays world. She is the poetry coordinator Long Island, past and present. interview with “The God Squad.” that reveal the constants of his daily for the village of Great Neck Plaza. routine. Registration not required. Held in the Main Library, Community Room. Registration suggested online, in person, or by calling ext. 208 beginning March 26 , except where noted. Books available for purchase and signing at each author talk. Please contact the Library when there is inclement weather before coming to a program. BOARD GAME CLUBS Give back to your Clubs meet every Wednesday. All skill levels welcome. community! Chess at the Main Library The Great Neck Library is seeking prospective candidates for the Board of Trustees from 12:30 to 4:30 pm in the Small Multipurpose Room and Nominating Committee. Scrabble at the Station Branch The Library’s election this year from 1:00 to 4:00 pm will be on MONDAY, OCTOBER 29. There will be seven seats expiring in January 2019 – four on the Board of Trustees (Robert Schaufeld, Joel Marcus, as well as the remaining term for the seat currently held by Josie Pizer Bring Old Memories Back to Life! (2021) and the remaining term for the recently vacated seat held by Francine Ferrante Krupski (2020) Re-examine the world locked away in vintage microfiche and and three on the Nominating Committee (Donald Panetta film negatives through our new microfilm viewer and scanner. and Howard Esterces, as well as the remaining term Check out the library's own historical copies of the Great for the seat currently vacated by Sam Gottlieb (2021). Neck News, Great Neck Record, historical copies of telephone books and so much more. Interested members should send a letter and résumé by FRIDAY, JUNE 1 to: These preserved films and microfiche are great for research, genealogy records or just remembering older days. Easily print a copy of your findings or download The Chair of the a scanned version to a USB drive and take it with you. Call the Reference Desk Nominating Committee, at ext. 218 to schedule an appointment. c/o The Director’s Office Great Neck Library 159 Bayview Avenue Great Neck, NY 11023 We are now a U.S. Flag Drop Box location! The U.S. Flag Retirement Box was donated by Daren Chan of Boy Any nominee for a position on the Board of Trustees or the Nominating Scout Troop 10 of Great Neck, sponsored by American Legion Post Committee must be a member of the Great Neck Library Association or a registered voter with the Nassau County Board of Elections 160. The box is located next to our book drop outside the Main Library. by the Record Date of October 1, 2018. Thank you Daren, Boy Scouts of America, and American Legion! IN THE GALLERY Held in the Main Library, Lower Lobby Art Gallery . GALLERY WALLS DISPLAY CASES On the Easel and Dreamscapes Sun Discs Through the Lens and Journeys presented by Joan Brill-Pavlovic presented by the Manhasset presented by Ginger now through APRIL 25 Art Association Balizer-Hendler These natural clay discs are inlaid with semi - now through APRIL 17 JUNE 26 to JULY 30 precious stones, including turquoise, tiger eye, Ganesh and the Lotus onyx, mother of pearl, garnet and more. There are This juried show of paintings and Flower , mixed media, Ginger Balizer-Hendler is a Long 36 x 36 in. a number of influences in these creations, includ - Barbara Silbert, photography represents the varied Island-based artist, whose vibrant ing Southwest Native American and Mesoameri - Rockin on the Porch talents and media used by the primitive work is based on her love for storytelling. can. Manhasset Art Association. She is continuing work on her Dreamscape paintings and is one of fourteen artists who belong to The Critique Group of Long Island. Collected Salt & Pepper Shakers presented by Librarian Barbara Buckley Jose Seligson MAY 1 to 31 APRIL 23 to MAY 25 You may know of our wonderful Reference Librarian Acrylic ink and mixed media ALSO IN DISPLAY CASES Barbara Buckley from the Station Branch’s artist Jose Seligson will be English Language Conversation Group, but did featuring his most recent Ocean Engagement you know she’s also an avid collector of eclectic vivid and abstract acrylic ink pieces at the Library. presented by salt and pepper shakers? Come see her collection Lauren Skelly Bailey on display at the Library! JUNE 26 to JULY 23 Great Neck North This clay series focuses on the History of Great Sea Plum I, metamorphosis of healthy corals stoneware, porcelain, Neck North and South Selected oxides, glaze, gold, to bleached corals due to the Works 6 x 5.5 x 5.5 in. effects of global warming. This is and South High presented by Great Neck a grant-funded exhibit thanks to the New York State Council for Arts and the Huntington Arts Schools & Levels North and South High Council , including two workshops presented by the Great Schools Art Students Cindy Chan, offered by the artist. (see page 4 Neck North and South High Schools, Great Neck North JUNE 1 to 21 to find out how to participate.) and the Levels program JUNE 1 to 21 in the Local History Room 2 Held in the Main Library, Community Room.
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