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BOOKINGS July 2021
Virtual Author Talk with Talia Carner: Now Available! The Voices That Wouldn’t Be Silenced Along Manhasset Bay Tuesday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m. The Library is very proud to welcome award-winning author WALKING and activist, Talia Carner, (who used to live right here in Port Washington), to discuss her latest book, The Third Daughter and the historical real-life struggles that were the basis for her TOUR novel. Fleeing poverty, strife and pogroms of Eastern Europe in the late 1800s and early 1900s, over 150,000 Jewish girls who APP dreamed of “America” fell to the false promises of marriages and The walking tour jobs by members of Zwi Migdal. Instead, this legal traffickers’ includes locations union that operated with impunity throughout South America for related to the earliest 70 years, forced them into prostitution. During her presentation, farming settlers, the Talia Carner will reveal how the cries of American Revolution, these women, also shunned by the Jewish fishing, boatbuilding, community, forced her to expose the most sand mining, shameful chapter in Jewish history. She will also educate the audience aviation history, about actions that can be taken today to abolish the horror of modern and more. human enslavement in your own backyard. Following her talk, there will be a Q and A session with Ms. Carner, as well as information about book sales. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. This is a virtual program available through the Zoom application. Meeting ID: 835 4202 2338 I Passcode: 928526 I Dial In: 646-558-8656
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Non-Profit Organization Tuesday...... 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday...... 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday...... 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday...... 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday...... 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday...... Closed July Limited individual seating is now available throughout the Library. Please enjoy additional outdoor seating in the Children’s Did you know you can borrow and reserve special items from PWPL’s Library Garden and on the Terrace. of Games and Gadgets? We have musical instruments, game consoles, The Library will be closed Sunday, July 4 electronic gear, nature items, and good old fashioned lawn and Monday, July 5 for Independence Day. games available to borrow! Happy Fourth of July! The collection includes the following items: • Mobile Hotspots • Bird Watching Kits • Go-Pro Cameras • Orion Telescope • Universal Travel Adapters • Giant Jenga
POSTAL CUSTOMER POSTAL 11050 NY Port Washington, • Google Cardboards • Kan Jam • Wireless Bluetooth Speaker • Kubb • Sony PlayStation Classic Console • Acoustic Guitar • Nintendo SNES Classic Console • Drum Pad • Commodore 64 Classic Console • Ukulele • Nintendo Switch Lite • Metal Detectors
Please be aware we are not currently All items circulate for 14 days and can be reserved online through hosting outside groups for meetings and the Library Catalog at https://encore.alisweb.org/ or by calling the Library events inside the Library at this time. We at 516-883-4400. Items can be borrowed by adult PWPL cardholders in good are evaluating how best to do so in the standing. near future and thank you for your patience
Port Washington Public Library Public Washington Port One Library Drive 11050-2794 NY Washington, Port during this time. The Friends of the Library thanks the more than 220 attendees of our 2021 Book & Author Virtual Program on May 14 featuring novelist Geraldine Brooks and program moderator Susan Isaacs. Find us on Social Media We salute our generous sponsors for their community spirit and support for the library. EVENT SPONSORS Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation Barbara and Donald Zucker Family Foundation Bookings No. 380 / July 2021 AUTHOR SPONSORS Published by the Port Washington Public Library Sylvia Dunsky | Stuart M. Johnson One Library Drive BOOK SPONSORS Port Washington, NY 11050-2794 pwpl.org The Amsterdam at Harborside | Anne and Vincent Mai | Kay and Leo Ullman 516-883-4400 • [email protected] PLATINUM SPONSOR Follow us on Facebook & Instagram Visit our YouTube channel Amy and Geoffrey Bass Library Trustees: GOLD SPONSORS Patricia Bridges, President Karen and Ed Adler | Americana Manhasset | Joan and Richard Bernhard | Fern and Hersh Cohen Nancy Comer Julie Cohen and Dan Goldman | Ellen and Richard Fox | Pamela and John O’Connell William Keller Mara and Baron Silverstein | Judith and Morton Sloan | Elise C. Tepper | Debbie and Mike Zimmerman Michael Krevor Adrienne Saur SILVER SPONSORS Matthew Straus Beth and Dan Eule | Carol and Bill Hiller | Angela M. Jaggar | Kornhaber Dental Group Sima Vasa Jane and Martin Schwartz | Ina Lee Selden and Maurice S. Mandel | Lynn Steinberg and William Keller Total Dollar Management | Nancy and Will Wright | Ellen Zimmerman Library Director: Keith Klang BRONZE SPONSORS Bookings Editor: Dottie Bheddah | Corinne and Bert Camarata | Sheryl and Stuart Chuzmir | Lauren and Raymond Edwards | Julie Epstein | Jane Harding Andrea Niederman Sylvia Kamisher | Mary Alice and Daniel Kohs | Rebecca Hughes Parker and Doug Parker | Restaurant Yamaguchi | Marge and Peter Rogatz Claudia Rouhana | Salerno Brokerage Corp. | Hon. Michelle Schimel | Karen and Todd Sloan | Hal Spielman, Suddenly Solo, LLC Bookings Contributors: Judy and Harvey Wertheim | Allison and Jonathan White/White Coffee Corp. | Paula and Rob Whitman | Doris and Reed Whittemore | Selma Willner Denise Anchico, Jean Bennett, Amy Christake, Special thanks to Allison and Jonathan White, White Coffee Corp. In addition we are grateful to Harbor Deli and SerendipiTea. Lori Gerbasi, Jonathan Guildroy, Kate Monsour, Vanessa Nastro, Elizabeth Rowland, Tony Traguardo, Janet West, Jeff Zeh Library Hours Please see front cover for Library hours. Or visit us online at PWPL.org/Information/Hours FOL President Amy Bass, Geraldine Brooks, Susan Isaacs and FOL Board member Rebecca Hughes Parker. Residents of the Port Washington Union Free School District are entitled to a PWPL card, which may also be used at any Library in Nassau County. To apply for a card, stop by the Library with proof of residence In the Columns Gallery… or apply online at pwpl.org/Get-A-Library-Card. Non-residents who work in Port Washington Along Manhasset Bay Exhibit – On view beginning in July may also apply. This exhibition celebrates the launch of our first app and digital walking tour, Along Manhasset Bay Historical Walking Mission Statement Tour as well as the publication of our latest local history The Port Washington Public Library is a center book, Along Manhasset Bay. This exhibit draws on research for community engagement, knowledge collected by the Local History Center and the Nautical and personal enrichment. Advisory Council and will showcase a variety of well-known and never before seen images including aerial images of Manhasset Bay photographed over the span of four decades. A Friendly Reminder Photo (L-R) Virginia “Ginger,” Claire and Bob Marshall sailing for Your Safety and Ours on Manhasset Bay, c.1946. This exhibit is made possible by a generous gift from the Virginia Marshall Martus Estate.
Thursday, July 15 the PWPL Parking Lot will be closing at 4 p.m. for Port Outdoors. As per New York State Mandate, we are asking We will also be hosting a concert from our terrace featuring unvaccinated visitors over the age of 2 to wear Tony Traguardo and his Band at 5:30 p.m. See you there! a mask while inside the Library. The Library is committed to keeping everyone safe and we appreciate your cooperation in these efforts. For more information please visit Your Library Card Brings the World to You 24/7! PWPL.org/safetymeasures 2 Get yours today at: www.PWPL.org Essential Databases for Job Seekers: Mark your Calendar: A Workshop Series Registration for PWPL card holders can access free career assistance, job training, Job Search Boot Camp the unemployment assistance, and test preparation resources online 24/7. Join our team of career experts on Monday evenings in July Five P’s begins on July 20 at 9 a.m. for this workshop series. Learn how to best use these databases to Spend the time coming out of social distancing into developing your advantage. Made possible by the Career & Personal Finance a strategy called the Five P’s: Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Center. Performance. In this series of workshops, learn what you should be Use this Meeting ID: 849 6031 7263 doing to prepare for when the restrictions are fully lifted. and Passcode: 114591 for all three workshops This is a Five-Session Online Zoom Event – Reference Solutions provides information on August 9, 12, 16, 19 and 23, 11-1:30 p.m. over 60 million U.S. business and 2.5 million job Please Note: Job Search Boot Camp The Five P’s is open to all, postings to enable you to identify employers and but limited to 40 participants. Preference will be given to first time current employment opportunities that are available. registrants. Once you have successfully registered, the Zoom Please join Bill Carlson, Customer Success Manager at Reference log-in information will be emailed to you before the class begins. Presented by Maria Themistocleous-Frey, of ECNY Corp., and Solutions, on Monday, July 12 at 7 p.m. to learn how to use this extensive tool for your next job search. To get started using the ECNY Foundation. Made possible by the Career & Personal Finance database visit: PWPL.org/research/telephone-directories and login Center. with your PWPL Library card number.
JobNow is a powerful career assistance service Fiction Book Discussion: that covers all major aspects of job hunting. The Kitchen God’s Wife Please join Diane Bizzle, Marketing Director, Brainfuse, on Monday, July 19 at 7 p.m. for an by Amy Tan in-depth look at this comprehensive resource. To get started using Tuesday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m. the database visit: http://PWPL.ny.brainfuse.com and login with your PWPL Library card. Winnie and Helen have kept each other’s worst secrets for more than 50 years. Now, because LinkedIn Crash Course LinkedIn is the premier she believes she is dying, Helen wants to expose social media platform for professional networking. everything. And Winnie angrily determines that This Crash Course is designed to get your LinkedIn she must be the one to tell her daughter, Pearl, profile in shape to attract the connections you want. about the past—including the terrible truth even Please join Career Strategist, Maria Frey, President of Executive Helen does not know. And so begins Winnie’s story of her life on a small island outside Shanghai Consultants of New York, Corp. on Monday, July 26 at 7 p.m. for assistance in creating a LinkedIn profile or updating the one you in the 1920s, and other places in China during World War II, and traces the happy and desperate have. events that led to Winnie’s coming to America in 1949. Copies More Essential Databases for Jobseekers to access of the book are available on Libby and may also be reserved for with your PWPL Library Card pickup at the Library. Meeting ID: 879 4159 6104 I Passcode: 487110 I Dial in: 1 646 558 8656 Learning Express Library provides interactive tutorials, practice exams, flashcards, articles, and e-books to help you achieve your academic and career goals. To get started using the database visit: The ‘Terrace Band’ Rocks http://auth.nassauLibrary.org/learningexpress/ and login with your Lower Main Street PWPL Library card and create an account to track your progress.
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) provides Thursday, July 15 at 5:30 p.m. access to over 16,000 video courses online to help Based on the success you obtain and master essential employment skills. of the local ‘Port To get started visit: www.linkedin.com/learning-login/ Outdoors Dine & go/PWPL and login with your PWPL Library card number and PIN Shop’ events, lower (which is the last four digits of the phone number associated with Main Street in Port your Library account). Please note: A LinkedIn profile is not required Washington will be to access the service. closed once again on Thursday, July 15. PWPL’s resident Niche Academy Video Tutorials musicologist and Media Librarian Tony Traguardo will once again take advantage of this Do you need help using PWPL’s digital resources and opportunity by leading a band of local musicians in a rocking live databases? Check out the Niche Academy which concert event! Dancing (in the street!) is highly encouraged. provides brief video tutorials explaining how to use many of our online services. Learn how to borrow PLEASE NOTE: Even though the Library will be open, patrons an eBook using Libby. Get instructions for finding will NOT be permitted access to the Terrace after 2:00 pm on movies from Kanopy on your phone. Review how to Thursday, July 15. learn a new language with Mango or Pronunciator. These short clips ALSO... Keep an eye on the Library’s website and Facebook page provide easy to understand instructions for all of the great electronic for information about more Library-sponsored musical events tools the Library has to offer. To get started visit: occurring throughout Port Washington! https://my.nicheacademy.com/PWPL 3 Check our website for the latest listings as we may be adding events after you receive this newsletter. Don’t miss out on anything fun! PWPL.org/events PWPL on YouTube Subscribe to our YouTube channel Wednesday for special content such as yoga, qigong, 7 13 Tuesday musical performances, and more! Visit g Spanish Story Time at 11:15 a.m. in the g Virtual Story Time at 10:00 a.m. YouTube.com/portwashingtonpubliclibrary Children’s Garden See page 8 for details. See page 8 for details. g Craft in the Garden at 2:30 p.m. and g Magic Workshop with Abby Segal PWPL USES ZOOM 4:00 p.m. See page 8 for details. at 4:30 p.m. PWPL is using the Zoom Conferencing Platform See page 8 for details. for online events. Users without a device can Board of Trustees Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Zoom Meeting ID: 816 1586 4661 call into our sessions. Visit zoom.us/download to g Virtual Author Talk with Talia Carner: Passcode: 420716 or Dial In: 646-558-8656 The Voices That Wouldn’t Be Silenced get Zoom on your computer. Need help? Email at 7:00 p.m. See cover for details. Library@ pwpl.org or call 883-4400 x1900. g Sculpey Sculpture Design Craft for Teens 8 Thursday at 7:00 p.m. See page 7 for details. 1 Thursday g Chess at 4:30 p.m. See page 8 for details. g Video Premiere: Port Washington Play Troupe’s Kate Beckman Presents: 14 Wednesday Wagons Ho! After performing with the g Spanish Story Time at 11:15 a.m. in the Bicentennial Wagon Train Show Troupe 45 Friday Children’s Garden years ago, Kate Beckman revisits stories and 9 See page 8 for details. what it was like to ride in a Conestoga wagon g Park Story Time at 10:00 a.m. in on the trails the pioneers traveled. The video Blumenfeld Park See page 8 for details. g Nonfiction Book Discussion: The Boston of this program premiere’s today, July 1, 2021 Massacre: A Family History at 7:30 p.m. g Virtual Sandwiched In with Ron Brown - in celebration of the July 4th holiday. Around the World to Amsterdam: This is a virtual program available through the g Chess at 4:30 p.m. See page 8 for details. The City of Canals, Hippies, and Empire Zoom application. Meeting ID: 889 2364 3529 at 12:00 p.m. Passcode: 731534 or Dial In: 646-558-8656 This is a virtual program available through the A dramatic untold ‘people’s history’ of the Zoom application. Meeting ID: 836 8259 9084 storied event that helped trigger the American 2 Friday Passcode: 195310 or Dial In: 646-558-8656 Revolution: The story of the Boston Massacre. Copies of the book are available on Hoopla and g Park Story Time at 10:00 a.m. in During the 60s & 70s, Amsterdam was the world Libby and may also be reserved for pickup at the Blumenfeld Park. See page 8 for details. capital of hippies, prostitution, drugs, and all Library. night fun and Americans flocked to the city in Virtual Sandwiched In: The Betty White Story droves. Dr. Ron Brown was one of these young (Rescheduled from 3/5/21) at 12:00 p.m. Americans who called this fascinating city home This is a virtual program available through the during these years. Sponsored by FOL. Zoom application. Meeting ID: 883 7452 3837 15 Thursday Passcode: 020879 or Dial In: 646-558-8656 g It’s for the Dogs! Teen Community Service Program at 7:00 p.m. See page 7 for details. Third Thursday at Three with Alice Schwarz: Join pop culture historian Sal St. George to The Art of Still Life Painting at 3:00 p.m. explore the legendary life and career of TV icon This is a virtual program available through the Betty White. Zoom application. Meeting ID: 879 2662 4238 Passcode: 770697 or Dial In: 646-558-8656 Sunday 11 The arrangement of inanimate objects like ‘Snapper Head’ Performs at Sousa Bandshell Monday flowers, food, and household objects has been 5 at 4:30 p.m. a popular subject in art since ancient times. The Library will be closed on Sunday and Local Manhasset-based band Snapper Head Join museum educator Alice W. Schwarz in a Monday in observance of Independance Day. returns with a set list of songs from The Allman conversation about the history of still life painting Brothers, George Harrison, and Traffic. See page and their symbolism from bowls of fruits to g g Adventures in Art: Tails and Tales 6 for details. memento mori. Sponsored by FOL. Collection at 10:00 a.m. See page 8. g Chess at 4:30 p.m. See page 8 for details. The ‘Terrace Band’ Rocks Lower Main Street
6 Tuesday 12 Monday at 5:30 p.m. See page 3 for details. g Virtual Story Time at 10:00 a.m. g g Adventures in Art: Tails and Tales See page 8 for details. Collection at 10:00 a.m. See page 8 for details. g Magic Workshop with Abby Segal at 4:30 p.m. See page 8 for details. g First, Second, & Third Grade Book Discussion at 4:30 p.m. in the Children’s g Fourth, Fifth, & Sixth Grade Book Garden. See page 8 for details. Discussion at 7:15 p.m. in the Children’s Garden. See page 8 for details. g Essential Databases for Job Seekers: Reference Solutions: Discover Employment Opportunities Anywhere in the U.S. from Home at 7:00 p.m. See page 3 for details. 4 The Art of Still Life Painting, July 15 at 3:00 p.m. 16 Friday 21 Wednesday g Park Story Time in Blumenfeld Park at g Spanish Story Time in the Children’s 10:00 a.m. See page 8 for details. Garden at 11:15 a.m. See page 8 for details. g Craft in the Garden at 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. See page 8 for details. Our Path to Net Zero Starts with You. What’s Your Carbon Footprint? at 7:00 p.m. This is a virtual program available through the Zoom application. Meeting ID: 812 4958 3345 Passcode: 612384 or Dial In: 646-558-8656 Communities United to Reduce Emissions 100% (CURE100) have recognized the need for 27 Tuesday a tool to measure households’ environmental g Virtual Story Time at 10:00 a.m. impact and identify the most effective ways See page 8 for details and Zoom information for individuals to understand and reduce their carbon footprint. Hear CURE100’s own Chandu g Comic Book Action Art Workshop for Visweswariah explain the motivation behind the Teens at 7:00 p.m. See page 7 for details. creation of the carbon tracker app and explain g Fiction Book Discussion: The Kitchen Virtual Sandwiched In with Tanisha Mitchell how to complete the app to measure your God’s Wife by Amy Tan at 7:30 p.m. - Leontyne Price - Prima Donna Assoluta households’ carbon footprint. This program is co- See page 3 for details. (Rescheduled from 3/19/21) at 12:00 p.m. sponsored by Transition Town Port Washington. This is a virtual program available through the g Cherry Blossom Paint Night for Teens at Zoom application. Meeting ID: 886 9027 7215 7:00 p.m. See page 7 for details. Passcode: 521112 or Dial In: 646-558-8656 28 Wednesday Tanisha Mitchell will join us again to take a closer g Spanish Story Time in the Children’s look at Leontyne Price, who is highly regarded Garden at 11:15 a.m. See page 8 for details. as one of the greatest operatic sopranos of all 22 Thursday time. Tanisha will explore her humble beginnings and her rise to stardom. In addition, Tanisha will g Chess at 4:30 p.m. include a special live performance of an aria. See page 8 for details and Zoom information. 29 Thursday g Meals on Wheels Placemats - Teen Community Service Program at 7:00 p.m. g Chess at 4:30 p.m. See page 8 for details. See page 7 for details. 23 Friday g Park Story Time in Blumenfeld Park at 10:00 a.m. See page 8 for details. 30 Friday 19 Monday g Virtual Sandwiched In with Tennessee Walt - The Other Great American Songbook g Park Story Time in Blumenfeld Park at g g Adventures in Art: Tails and Tales at 12:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. See page 8 for details. Collection at 10:00 a.m. See page 8 for details. This is a virtual program available through the Virtual Sandwiched In with Bob Waldman - Zoom application. Meeting ID: 889 2071 8661 The Stars Next Door at 12:00 p.m. g Essential Databases for Job Seekers: Passcode: 882659 or Dial In: 646-558-8656 This is a virtual program available through the Reference Solutions: JobNow at 7:00 p.m. Tennessee Walt will offer live performances Zoom application. Meeting ID: 851 1131 0619 See page 3 for details. of some of America’s greatest songwriters, Passcode: 064500 or Dial In: 646-558-8656 including Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, You don’t have to go to Beverly Hills, Bel Air, or Johnny Cash, The Carter Family, Willie Nelson, Malibu to see the homes of movie and TV stars. Loretta Lynn, Hank Snow and many others. He Our own Sands Point, Kings Point, Manhasset, 20 Tuesday will discuss the stories behind the songs and the and Great Neck have been the addresses of people who created them. g Virtual Story Time at 10:00 a.m. Perry Como, Jackie Gleason, Sigourney Weaver, See page 8 for details. Groucho Marx, and more. Television producer/ writer/historian Bob Waldman returns with a g Magic Workshop with Abby Segal virtual tour of the homes of the stars, moguls, at 4:30 p.m. See page 8 for details. 24 Saturday and mobsters who called the North Shore home. g Story Time at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Chef Robert Dell’ Amore - Making Healthy g Birthday Boxes for Kids in Need - Teen and 11:30 a.m. in the Children’s Garden Meals Together - Not Your Mother’s Chicken Community Service Program at 7:00 p.m. See page 8 for details. Cutlets or Nuggets at 7:00 p.m. See page 7 for details. This is a virtual program available through the Zoom application. Meeting ID: 889 3874 0074 Key to Events: Passcode: 573541 or Dial In: 646-558-8656 g Children’s Room Join professional chef and culinary nutritionist 26 Monday g Teenspace Robert Dell’ Amore for a cooking demonstration g g Adventures in Art: Tails and Tales that will be fun, easy to follow and best of Collection at 10:00 a.m. g Career & Finance all nutritious! Tonight, he will be showcasing See page 8 for details. g Tails & Tales Summer Reading Program delicious, succulent and easy to prepare chicken nuggets and cutlets like you’ve never had before. g First, Second, & Third Grade Book Simple, yet so satisfying. Served with pasta and Discussion at 4:30 p.m. in the Children’s a 30-minute homemade red sauce. Garden. See page 8 for details. g Fourth, Fifth, & Sixth Grade Book g Essential Databases for Job Seekers: Discussion at 7:15 p.m. in the Children’s Reference Solutions: LinkedIn Crash Garden. See page 8 for details. Course at 7:00 p.m. See page 3 for details. 5 Ongoing Events… Snapper Head Performs These are ongoing series, so be sure to check Sunday, July 11 at 4:30 p.m. our Facebook page, YouTube playlist, or Sousa Bandshell at Sunset Park website for a link to the video. Local Manhasset-based band Digital Diaries – Diving Into Snapper Head returns to the Entertainment Databases! Sunset Park bandshell at the A look into some of the entertaining books, “infotainment,” Town Dock in a musical event and multimedia that can be found on the databases available sponsored by the PWPL. The through the Library. These clips will surely lead you to some set list will be comprised songs great movies, TV shows, music, books, and comics available to stream, borrow or download. performed by the interconnected ‘musical family’ of Derek and the Tony T’s Tune Talk Dominoes, The Allman Brothers, A series of music-related videos, including reviews and George Harrison, Delaney and recommendations, that will span musical genres and eras. Bonnie and Traffic. Winifred Boyd’s Weekly Qigong Exercise Instruction Certified Qigong instructor Winifred Boyd Dipl., MS, LAc, RM, offers a series of Qigong exercises to promote physical, Olivia de Havilland on DVD mental, and spiritual wellness. Actress Olivia de Havilland was born on July 1, 1916 in Tokyo, Tony Traguardo’s Virtual and Japan and passed away 104 years later on July 26, 2020 in Paris, France. ‘On Location’ SoundSwap’ Events July is therefore a perfect month to borrow some de Havilland films from Tony will continue to feature live the Library’s DVD collection! musical performances and interviews • The Adventurers (1970) with local and nationally known • The Adventures of Robin Hood (1928) musicians, songwriters, and vital members of the music industry. • Airport ’77 (1977) Many of these events are also being • Alibi Ike (1935) (her screen debut) recorded exclusively for the Port • Anthony Adverse (1936) Washington Public Library’s YouTube. • Call It a Day (1937) • Captain Blood (1935) • The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) PWPL Goes Green • The Dark Mirror (1946) • Devotion (1946) PWPL has been working with HVAC consultants, T.M. Bier and • Dodge City (1939) Associates (TMBA) – a leader in energy • Four’s a Crowd (1938) conservation and related emission You can also borrow Ms. de Havilland’s autobiography, Every Frenchman reductions, to evaluate the Library’s Has One, or, if you prefer e-books, read Ellis Amburn’s Olivia de Havilland heating and cooling systems to reduce and the Golden Age of Hollywood. emissions and unnecessary energy output. Here is an excerpt from a conversation with the CEO of TMBA and Port Washington resident, Ted Bier. PHASE 4+ How did this collaboration happen? In-Person Services Available Outside Unavailable until I love this Library so much and former PWPL Director Available the Building After Phase 4+ Nancy Curtin was really on board. Her leadership along Limited In-Library Curbside ‘Grab and Go’ Use of Indoor Meeting Pickup of Materials with the enthusiasm and care of the current Library Seating Rooms and Study Rooms Expanded Visiting Hours Outdoor Seating on Director Keith Klang and the Board of Trustees has led to Children’s Indoor and Per Person the Terrace and in the the success we’ve had today. Play Area Visiting Time Children’s Garden How has your consulting resulted in a smaller carbon footprint for the Library? Public Computing Outdoor Events and Programs PWPL contributes half the pollution of any other Library in Collection Browsing Nassau County because we run the lights, air conditioner, In-person Notary Virtual Events and heating effectively through state of the art, Wi-Fi Sevices and Programs enabled computer software. The Library lights are used in a Access to Printing, 3D Online Resources (Libby, minimum capacity. We use natural, outside air to heat and Printing, Document Hoopla, Kanopy, Tutor.com, cool the building so extra energy isn’t wasted and we have Scanning, Copying, Faxing Tumblebooks, and more) solar panels on the roof. Museum and Museum and Park What advice would you give to Port Washington Park Passes Print-On-Demand Passes residents looking to reduce their summer electric bill? The most important thing to do is insulate your attic. 30% Exhibitions Return Virtual Notary Service of all savings you can get in your home will come from this one act. Hot, dark colored roofs get extremely hot and In-Person Research Remote Technology radiate heat into your home. Adding more insulation Assistance Assistance can significantly help reduce heat transfer and result In-Person Assistance for in cooler ceilings and lower electric bills. Virtual ESOL English For Speakers of 24/7 Free WiFi available in theClasses Parking Lot 6 Other Languages (ESOL) Grades 7-12
Teen events and community service projects are open to Port Washington residents entering grades 7-12 as of September 2021. Register online at PWPL.org/Teens. Be sure to have your Library card handy. Don’t have a card? Apply for one at www.PWPL.org/get-a-Library-card/. Summer teen events are made possible by the Friends of the Library. Teen Summer Reading Club Cherry Blossom Paint Night July 1- August 14 Wednesday, July 21 Pre-recorded event Teens are invited to participate in Welcome summer by creating this year’s Summer Reading Club. a lovely painting of a cherry Read, write mini-reviews, win blossom tree inside a glass prizes! Register at PWPL.org/Teens picture frame. Cherry blossom beginning Tuesday, June 22. Visit flowers come in so many pretty TeenSpace to pick up a complete pastel shades: pink, blue, packet of reading club materials while yellow, white. Teens can register supplies last. at PWPL.org/Teens beginning July 1 for this prerecorded event. Teens will be emailed when Teen Volunteer Community Service Programs supplies kits are available for pick up. Teens may earn 2 hours of community service per project by participating in our teen volunteer give back programs. Comic Book Action Art Workshop Community service programs are July 9, July 16 and July Tuesday, July 27 at 7 p.m. 30. See descriptions below. Links to pre-recorded videos Ka-Pow! Learn how to design your own comic book action word will be shared prior to each event. Teens may watch the with graphic artist Chris Vivas in this live Zoom event. Teens videos at their convenience. Teens will earn two community can register at PWPL.org/Teens beginning July 20 for this event. service credit hours upon the return of their service projects Teens will be emailed when supplies kits are available for pick to TeenSpace. All service projects should be returned by up. The Zoom login information will be emailed to you before the August 14. Participants will be emailed when supplies kits are event begins. available for pick up. Birthday Box for Children in Need It’s for the Dogs! Community Service Program Community Service Program Friday, July 30 Pre-recorded event Friday, July 9 Pre-recorded event Make birthday boxes for children in need. Birthday boxes Design and make dog treat containers for dogs looking for are everything needed to throw a birthday party for children their forever home at Last Chance Animal Rescue. Teens who otherwise might not to able to celebrate their special day. can register at PWPL.org/Teens beginning July 1 for this Teens can register at PWPL.org/Teens beginning July 20 for this prerecorded event. Teens will earn two community service prerecorded event. Teens will earn two community service credit credit hours upon the return of their service projects to hours upon the return of their service projects to TeenSpace. All TeenSpace. All service projects should be returned by August service projects should be returned by August 14. Teens will be 14. Teens will be emailed when supplies kits are available for emailed when supplies kits are available for pick up. pick up. Sculpey Sculpture Craft Kenyan Paper Bead Craft Friday, August 6 Pre-recorded event Tuesday, July 13 at 7 p.m. Pick up a grab and go craft kit and make a bracelet with Design your own sculpey clay figurines homemade Kenyan beads while learning how your project helps in this live Zoom event with artist Chris other young people living in Mtwapa, Kenya. Reason to Smile is Vivas. Teens can register at PWPL.org/ a registered non-profit whose mission is to support and educate Teens beginning July 1 for this event. orphan and at-risk children. Register at PWPL.org/Teens Teens will be emailed when supplies kits beginning July 20. This pre-recorded event may be viewed at are available for pick up. The Zoom login your convenience. Teens will be emailed when supplies kits are information will be emailed to you before available for pick up. the event begins. Meals on Wheels Placemats Teen Book Discussion Community Service Program Tuesday, August 10 at 7 p.m. Friday, July 16 Pre-recorded event Join our book chat as we discuss Design and decorate placemats for recipients of Meals on Frogkisser by Garth Nix. Register at Wheels. Teens can register at PWPL.org/Teens beginning July PWPL.org/Teens beginning July 20. 1 for this prerecorded event. Teens will earn two community Copies of the book can be picked up service credit hours upon the return of their service projects to in TeenSpace or you can download the TeenSpace. All service projects should be returned by August ebook or audio book through the Libby 14. Teens will be emailed when supplies kits are available for app. The Zoom login information will be pick up. emailed to you before the event begins. 7 Virtual Programs will take place using Zoom. Zoom programs can be accessed by installing the Zoom app on your computer, smartphone, or tablet or by calling in using a cellphone or landline. The Zoom link will be sent to registered participants up to 15 minutes before the program begins. These virtual programs are for children age birth to sixth grade with an adult. We are continually adding new programs. For the most up-to-date program information, please visit us at pwpL.org/Children. Early Literacy Early Childhood Register online at pwpl.org/children. Register online at pwpl.org/children. Park Story Time (in-person program) Smart Start for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers Fridays, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. June 28 to August 6 Register to join us for story time at Blumenfeld Family Park (across Learning begins at birth, so it is important the street from the Library). Story Time will be held virtually if the to focus on early literacy skills even for weather is not permitting. the youngest children. To this end, we are offering a program for children ages birth to Story Time (virtual program) 5 years. Participation is simple – just read, Tuesdays, July 6, 13, 20, 27 sing, or do fingerplays with your child at from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. home. In-person registration begins June 28 Join your favorite librarians online or visit PWPL.org/children anytime to enroll for stories, songs, and fingerplays. and download the Smart Start board. Please note Tuesday and Friday are separate registrations.
Spanish Story Time (in-person program) Summer Reading Wednesdays, July 7, 14, 21, 28 and August 4 from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. First through Sixth Grade Join Ms. Jessica and Ms. Martha in the Children’s Garden for stories, songs, and fingerplays in Spanish and English. For children June 28 to August 6 ages 2 to 5 years old with an adult. Registration is required and Foster the love of reading this each date is a separate registration. summer! Beginning June 28, children entering grades 1 to Story Time in the Garden 6 are invited to come to the (in-person program) Children’s Room to join our Saturday, July 24 reading program. Participation is from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. easy. Members keep track of the or 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. books they have read at home, or 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. then visit anytime during Library This Story Time will take place in the hours to record their progress. Prefer to join from home? Visit Children’s Garden. Limited-capacity, PWPL.org/children and select the Summer Reading link to begin. registration required.
Summer Events First through Sixth Grade Page Turner Adventures (virtual recorded program) Magic Workshop with Abby Segal (virtual program) June 28 to August 6 Tuesdays, July 6, 13, 20 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Join Page Turner and Kenny (plus a cast of kids) as they jump into Learn new magic tricks each week in this three-session workshop the Once Upon a Time Machine in search of stories and adventure. from Penn & Teller TV show contestant Abby Segal. Abby will teach Each week features interactive shows, crafts, author or illustrator participants how to present their magic tricks and how to customize visits, recipes, games, and guest appearances. them to make them their own! For children entering grades 1 to 6 Go to pwpl.org/children to join the fun! in the fall. The list of suggested materials will be sent to registered participants. Registration required. Chess (virtual program) Thursdays, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Fourth, Fifth, & Sixth Grade Book Discussion and August 5 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (in-person program) Learn the rules and strategies of chess via Tuesdays, July 6, 20 and August 3 from 7:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Zoom and then practice what you have Books will be available at the time of registration in the Children’s learned by playing against your peers on Room. Kids should pick up their first book and complete reading by an online platform. For children entering grades 3 to 6 in the fall. July 6. For children entering grade 4, 5, and 6 in the fall. Registration Registration required. required.
Adventures in Art: Tails and Tales Collection Craft in the Garden (in-person program) (virtual recorded program) Wednesday, July 7, 21 and August 4 Videos will be sent Mondays, July 5, 12, 19, 26 and August 2 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Children and families travel around the world and back in time Join the librarians for a craft in the garden. For children entering exploring famous artworks about animals in six independent grades 3 to 6 in the fall. Limited-capacity, registration required. 8-10 minute videos. Participants develop visual literacy skills and experience art about animals as a gateway to learning about different First, Second, & Third Grade Book Discussion cultures and time periods. After discovering the stories behind a (in-person program) wide range of art, they will create their own project using at-home Mondays, July 12, 26 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. materials. Registered participants will be sent a weekly video link Books will be available at the time of registration in the Children’s beginning June 28, which can be viewed at any time. Room. For children entering grade 1, 2, and 3 in the fall. Registration required. 8