OUTDOOR CONCERT! Barry & Richie’S Sountrac Duo

Island Park Public Library

September/October 2021

OUTDOOR CONCERT! Barry & Richie’s Sountrac Duo

Tuesday, September 28 from 7PM to 8:30PM (rain date October 5th from 7PM to 8:30PM)

In the Library Parking Lot Please bring your own chair! Join us for a lighthearted show of great pop music with a comic twist! Local musicians Barry Feterman and Rich DiLallo will sing favorites from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Barry specializes in “vocal impersonations” of many famous singers. Both are experienced performers - Rich has performed with Tommy Mara and the Crests, Joey Dee, and The Soul Survivors. Barry has been an opening act for recording artists including Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge and Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers. Come enjoy the night air and spend a pleasant evening at the Library!

Print-on-Demand with TixKeeper

You can now reserve these museum passes online using your library card and print your pass at home! • Cradle of Aviation • Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum • Nassau County Firefighters Museum • Nassau County Museum of Art • Brooklyn Botanic Garden (begins September 8) • New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) • New York Transit Museum • Old Bethpage Village Restoration • Old Westbury Gardens Simply make your reservation for the day you plan to visit, print your pass, and you’re ready to go! There’s no need to return Print-on-Demand passes to the library, and there are no overdue fines for them, either! Visit our website www.islandparklibrary.org. Click on Library Services, then Museum Passes for complete information. Or call the Library at 432-0122 x228. Note: The Long Island Children’s Museum and NYS Empire Pass do not participate in Print-On-Demand so the reservation, pick-up and return must be done in-person at the Library.

Masks must be worn in the Library by any unvaccinated persons. ALL computer users must wear a mask. Masking requirements are subject to change. 2 Island Park Public Library Upcoming Books FICTION FICTION Apples Never Fall Liane Moriarity The Apollo Murders Chris Hadfield Better Off Dead Lee Child & Andrew Child S Beautiful World, Where Are You Sally Rooney O The Book of Magic Alice Hoffman The Burning Jesse Kellerman The Brides of Maracoor Gregory Maguire E Cloud Cuckoo Land Anthony Doerr C The Butler Danielle Steel Crossroads Jonathan Franzen A Darker Reality Anne Perry Forgiving Paris Karen Kingsbury P Enemy at the Gates Vince Flynn & Kyle Mills T Foul Play Stuart Woods Forgotten in Death J.D. Robb Gated Prey Lee Goldberg The Joy and Light Bus Company Happy Hour * Marlowe Granados T O Alexander McCall Smith Harlem Shuffle Colson Whitehead The Judge’s List John Grisham High Stakes Iris Johansen Last Girl Ghosted Lisa Unger E B My Monticello * Jocelyn Nicole Johnson Impossible Promise Jude Deveraux & Tara Sheets The Nameless One John Connolly The Jailhouse Lawyer James Patterson & Nancy Allen Oh, William Elizabeth Strout M L.A. Weather Maria Amparo Escandon E Over My Dead Body Jeffrey Archer The Party Crasher Sophie Kinsella The Magician Colm Toibin Silverview John LeCarre B Marked Man Archer Mayor R 2 Sisters Detective Agency Never Saw Me Coming * Vera Kurian James Patterson & Candice Fox State of Terror Hillary Clinton & Louise The New Kingdom Wilbur Smith & Mark Chadbourn E Penny The Night She Disappeared Lisa Jewell The Survivors * Alex Schulman No Words Meg Cabot The Unheard Nicci French R The Wicked Widow Beatriz Williams An Observant Wife Naomi Ragen *Debut novel Robert B. Parker’s Stone’s Throw Mike Lupica The Wish Nicholas Sparks NON-FICTION The Boys Ron Howard & Clint Howard The World Played Chess Robert Dugoni A Carnival of Snackery David Sedaris Going There Katie Couric * Debut novel Rationality Steven Pinker Fun & Games In Person! Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving ALL participants must be fully vac- Saturday, October 9 cinated and must show proof of full from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM vaccination. Masks are not required. Save 10% on your auto insurance over Registration is required. Sign up at the Library. 3 consecutive years or reduce up to 4 SCRABBLE - Wednesdays, 1 - 4PM (no meeting 9/15) points on your driving record. Make check or money order MAH-JONGG - Mondays, 11:30AM - 2:30PM for $28 payable to Empire Safety Council. Sign up in Library. CANASTA - Tuesdays, 1 - 4PM Limit of 20 people. Mask required. Nassau County Department of Assessment Vaxmobile Friday, September 10 from 1PM to 6PM One-on-One In-Person Appointments Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital and the Tuesday October 19 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Town of Hempstead are bringing the Vaxmobile Homeowners will be able to meet with exemption specialists to the Library. Blood pressure screenings are one-on-one. To reserve your spot, please make an appointment available in addition to vaccines. Walk-ins are permitted (supply through the Dept. of Assessment’s website: www.nassaucounty- is limited). To schedule an appointment, call 377-5333, 812-3678, ny.gov/exemptions OR call 571-1500. For assistance scheduling or schedule online at www.southnassau.org/sn/vaxmobile. For assistance scheduling an appointment, please call the Library at an appointment, please call the Library at 432-0122 x228. 432-0122 x228. Masks must be worn in the Community Room. Island Park Public Library 3 ADULT PROGRAMS FITNESS PROGRAMS: IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ PARAGRAPH BELOW! Fitness programs will be hybrid, with up to 16 in-person attendees and others continuing to participate on Zoom. Please understand that due to the circumstances, some attendees wishing to come in person may not get an in-person spot. Instructors may be teaching on Zoom and will then appear on the large screen in the Community Room. Due to the small number of participants permitted, at this time in-person attendees must be Island Park residents. ALL in-person participants must show proof of full vaccination status before the first day of class. Masks will not be required. Sign up through our website or come to the Library. Easy Tai-Chi and Chi Cong with Judy Chair Yoga with Sandye Mondays September 13, 20, 27 Tuesdays September 14, 21, 28 at 12 PM Mondays October 4, 18, 25 Tuesdays October 5, 12, 26 at 12 PM Session 1 at 10:10 AM Instruction and practice for people Session 2 at 11:15 AM who feel they may not be flexible enough for standard yoga. Tai Chi stretches your muscles without putting stress on your knees, feet, thighs or back. Simply Stronger with Marilyn Wednesdays September 22, 29 at 11:00 AM Grab ‘n Go Virtual Cooking with Chef Rob Scott Wednesdays October 6, 13, 20, 27 at 11:00 AM Video available September 17 A low impact exercise class. Harvest Apple Brownies Cook with apples and spice and everything nice Historic Haunts of Long Island about Fall! $3 must be paid upon pick-up of Thursday October 7 at 7:00 PM materials at the Library. Sign up online at www.islandparkli- Historian Kerriann Flanagan Brodsky and brary.org through our calendar. The video link will be posted her ghost-hunting partner, medium Joe on our website. Limit of 20 participants. Giaquinto, share stories of the ghostly encounters they have had while investigat- Cable vs. Streaming ing some haunted Long Island sites. Sign up online or at the Front Desk. Mask required regardless of Saturday October 23 at 11:00 AM vaccination status. Which is right for you? There are many other ways to access tv or movies other Laughs at the Library than through a cable provider. You will learn with Comedian Mark Brier all about streaming services, what device you may need, (In front of the Fireplace) subscription fees and much more. Bring your questions. Sign up online or at the Info Desk. Mask required regardless of Thursday October 21 at 2:00 PM vaccination status. Get ready to laugh and enjoy a humorous afternoon with Mark Brier. This stand-up comedian of over 35 years Saturdays, October 30, will share jokes, stories and anecdotes that will entertain everyone and leave you feeling great! Sign up online or at the Info Desk. November 6, 13, and 20 at 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Halloween Candy Jar Craft Everyone has a great story to tell - Monday, October 18 at 6:30 PM it's time to write it down. MJ Han- (Virtual or in-person) $5 materials fee ley-Goff will lead students through the process of writing about Join us at the Library or through Zoom to create life experiences for family keepsakes or personal satisfaction. this frightfully adorable Halloween Candy Jar! Maybe even for a book someday! Pen and paper provided. Be prepared to write. Students can read their works to the group Sign up online or at the Front Desk. for positive feedback. Students are encouraged to attend all Mask required regardless of vaccination status. sessions. Mask required regardless of vaccination status. Limit of 15 participants. Book Chat Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid Monday, September 27 at 7:00 PM Monday, October 25 at 7:00 PM An intrepid young woman is irresistibly pulled into A young black babysitter and her employer, a girl- the world of a reclusive literary legend when she power entrepreneur, navigate issues of race and class becomes a companion for the author’s eccentric in ways that reveal their character and impact their nine-year-old son, Frank. relationship. Registration begins on Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 10 AM. September 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 10AM - Program 1:30PM – Movie: Registration The Last Vermeer 1PM – 4PM – Scrabble

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ** CLOSED ** 1PM – 4PM – 1PM – 4PM - 1PM-1:30PM – 1PM-6PM Vaxmobile 10AM – Virtual Labor Day Canasta Scrabble PlayHooray Pokémon Club (In Library) **NO MOVIE** 1:45PM-2:15PM – PlayHooray (In Library) 12 13 10:15AM-10:45AM –14 15 16 17 “Welcome Fall!” 18 10:10AM – Tai Chi 1 PlayHooray (In Library) Harvest Apple Tie Dye: (In Library & Zoom) 11AM – 11:30AM – Brownies begins 10AM–11AM – 11:30AM – Tai Chi 2 PlayHooray (In Library) Session 1 (In Library & Zoom) 12PM – Chair Yoga (In 1:30PM – Movie: 11AM–12PM – 11:30AM–2:30PM – Library & Zoom) Here Today Session 2 Mah Jongg 1PM – 4PM – Canasta 2PM-3PM – Session 3 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 10:10AM – Tai Chi 1 12PM – Chair Yoga 11AM - Simply Stronger 10:30AM- Tots & 1:30PM – Movie: 10AM – Virtual (In Library & Zoom) (In Library & Zoom) (In Library & Zoom) Tykes Storytime Queen Bees Pokémon Club 1PM – 4PM – Scrabble 11:30AM – Tai Chi 2 1PM – 4PM – 4:30PM – (In Library) (In Library & Zoom) Canasta Zoom Storycraft 11:30AM–2:30PM – 7PM – Board of Trustees Mah Jongg 26 27 10:15AM-10:45AM –28 29 30 10:10AM – Tai Chi 1 (In PlayHooray (In Library) 11AM - Simply Stronger 1PM-1:30PM – Play- Library & Zoom) 11AM – 11:30AM – (In Library & Zoom) Hooray (In Library) 11:30AM – Tai Chi 2 (In PlayHooray (In Library) Library & Zoom) 12PM – Chair Yoga (In 1PM – 4PM - Scrabble 1:45PM-2:15PM – 11:30AM–2:30PM – Library & Zoom) 4:30PM – Lego Live! PlayHooray Mah Jongg 1PM – 4PM – Canasta (In Library) 7PM – Book Chat 7PM - Concert

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10:10AM – Tai Chi 1 12PM – Chair Yoga 11AM - Simply Stronger 7PM – Lecture: 1:30PM – Movie: 10AM-4PM-Defensive (In Library & Zoom) (In Library & Zoom) (In Library & Zoom) Haunted Long Island F9: The Fast Saga Driving Course 11:30AM – Tai Chi 2 1PM-4PM - Scrabble (In Library & Zoom) 1PM – 4PM – Canasta 7PM – Pajama (In Library) 11:30AM–2:30PM – *Rain Date 7PM Storytime (In Library) Mah Jongg Concert 10 11 10:15AM-10:45AM –12 13 1PM-1:30PM – 14 15 16 ** CLOSED ** PlayHooray (In Library) 11AM - Simply Stron- PlayHooray 1:30PM – Movie: The Great Giveback: 11AM – 11:30AM – ger (In Library & Zoom) (In Library) Wrath of Man Food Drive & Color A PlayHooray (In Library) Columbus Day 12PM – Chair Yoga (In 1PM-4PM - Scrabble 1:45PM-2:15PM – Smile Library & Zoom) 7PM – Board of Trustees PlayHooray 10AM-4PM 1PM – 4PM – Canasta (In Library) 17 10:10AM – Tai Chi 1 18 19 20 21 22 10AM – Virtual 23 11:30AM – Tai Chi 2 11AM-3PM Assess- 11AM - Simply Stronger 10:30AM- Tots & 1:30PM – Movie: Pokemon Club (In Library & Zoom) (In Library & Zoom) 11:30AM–2:30PM – ment Workshop Tykes Storytime 12 Mighty Orphans 11AM – Lecture: 1PM-4PM - Scrabble Mah Jongg 1PM-4PM - Canasta (In Liraryb) Cable vs. Streaming 6:30PM – Adult Craft: Candy 4:30PM – 2PM – Comedian Services Zoom Storycraft Jar (In Library & Zoom) Mark Brier 24 10:10AM – Tai Chi 1 25 10:15AM-10:45AM –26 27 1PM-1:30PM – Play- 28 29 30 (In Library & Zoom) PlayHooray (In Library) 11AM - Simply Stronger Hooray (In Library) 1:30PM – Movie: 10AM – Virtual 11:30AM – Tai Chi 2 11AM – 11:30AM – (In Library & Zoom) 1:45PM-2:15PM – (In Library & Zoom) PlayHooray (In Library) Belushi Pokemon Club 1PM-4PM - Scrabble PlayHooray (In Library) 11:30AM–2:30PM – 12PM – Chair Yoga 7PM – Halloween 10:30AM – 12PM Mah Jongg (In Library & Zoom) 6PM – Teen Escape Write Your Story 7PM – Book Chat 1PM – 4PM – Canasta Parade Room 31

Register online or in the library for all Adult Programs starting Wednesday, September 1 at 10AM! Register online for all Children’s and Tween/Teen Programs starting Wednesday, September 1 at 10AM! 6 Sign-up begins Wednesday, September 1 at 10AM Island Park Public Library Children’s Programs Online registration for programs is required and begins Wednesday, September 1 at 10AM Zoom Story-Craft “Welcome, Fall!” Tie-Dye* Crafts with Ms. Sarah In the Library Parking Lot Grades Pre-K – Grade 4 Saturday, September 18 Wednesday, September 22 at 4:30PM Register for one session only! Pinecone Apple Tree Registration is required! Wednesday, October 20 at 4:30PM Grades K - 4: 10 - 11 a.m. OR 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. “Smoky Bear” (Fire Safety Month!) Grades 5 and Up: 2 to 3 p.m. Join Ms. Sarah for a fun story and craft on Make some fun and unique tie-dyed* Zoom! Sign up in EventKeeper and pick up your accessories to take along with you to school or the library! craft kit prior to the date of the program. Space is limited (*In the event of rain, crafts will be done inside the library with so be sure to register to ensure your spot in the class. fabric markers.) Lego LIVE! Pajama Storytime Pre-K – Grade 4 Grades K – 4 Wednesday, September 29 at Wednesday, October 6 at 7PM 4:30PM Put on your favorite cozy PJs and Our Lego program returns for in- join Ms. Sarah at the library for person building at the library! Join Ms. Sarah and friends some fun bedtime stories. at the library to build a Lego City Street Sweeper! Kit will Take a favorite autumn treat home with you, too! be provided at time of program. Registration required! Registration required! Family Play Hooray! Birth – Age 4 Play Hooray is back INSIDE the library! Sing and play along with Molly Mouse in this fun and interactive program for little ones. Registration required! Session 1 Session 2 Tuesdays 10:15 – 10:45 Tuesdays 10:45-11:15 September 14 & 28 September 14 & 28 with Ms. Dee October 12 & 26 October 12 & 26 In the Library Thursdays September 23 & October 21 at 10:30AM Session 3 Session 4 Thursdays 1:00-1:30 Thursdays 1:45-2:15 Bring your little one to this fun and September 9 & 30 September 9 & 30 interactive storytime with Ms. Dee! October 14 & 28 October 14 & 28 Registration required! EIGHT families per session Please choose ONE sessions ONLY For safety reasons, please only ONE adult per child. Back-to-School Scavenger Hunt This popular activity returns to the Children’s Department Virtual Pokemon Club in September! Pick up a clue sheet at the desk, find all the Saturdays at 10AM items listed, then earn a prize. Email us at [email protected] to sign up. We will email you the link to join the program. Grab & Go Crafts - Weekly September 11 & October 23 (ages 8 & under) Each week a new craft will be offered. September 25 & October 30 (ages 9 and up) Stop by the Children’s Department to pick up! Masks must be worn in the Library by all unvaccinated persons. Island Park Public Library 7 SPECIAL EVENTS

Fire Safety Day Saturday, October 2, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Join us in the library parking lot for a firetruck visit and Wednesday, October 27, 7:00 p.m. fire-safety tips from the Island Park Volunteer Fire “Trick or treat?!” Wear your costume and join us Department, then stop by the Children’s Department for a parade through the library and some fun for some helpful reminders to take home with you. Halloween activities! Registration required!

All Ages

Saturday, October 16 (Drop by anytime during library hours – All-day event) Join us in sharing a great opportunity to help others in our community. Stop by the library to “Color A Smile” for folks in need of some hope and cheer, and bring a non-perishable food item to donate to our collection for the Sacred Heart Outreach Pantry. Tweens/Teens Young Adult programs (Grades 5th – 12th) – Online registration required for all programs TAKE and MAKE Crafts Virtual Escape Room Each month 2 new crafts will become available, starting on Grades 5th and Up the 1st and the 15th of the month. Assorted decorations Thursday, October 28 will be provided but some crafts may require a hot glue gun so adult supervision may be necessary. at 6:00PM September 1st September 15th Our group has been hired to steal Dry Eraser Paint Chip Calendar Locker Chalk Board an artifact but we accidentally tripped the security system! We only have one hour to escape! Join Mrs. G and see if you have what it takes to October 1st October 15th escape! You can participate by viewing the program Fall Wreath Wooden Halloween Decorations on the screen in the library or on your own device at home. We will work together as a team to solve puzzles, decipher clues and – hopefully - ESCAPE!

In cooperation with our many Library partners, virtual programs may be available throughout the month. Go to the Tween/Teen Activity page of the Library website to view any additional virtual programs. Masks are required at all times in the Tween/Teen sitting area. 8 Island Park Public Library FILMS Movies are at 1:30 PM Fridays Masks are required in the Community Room, even if fully vaccinated. Social distancing is required but friends and family members may sit together. There is a limit of 20 attendees per showing. Please register at the Front Desk to reserve a spot. Registration begins the Saturday before the Friday the movie is scheduled to be shown.

The Last Vermeer F9: The Fast Saga Friday, September 3 at 1:30PM Friday, October 8 at 1:30PM An artist is suspected of selling a valuable painting Dom and the crew must take on an international to the Nazis, but there is more to the story than terrorist who turns out to be Dom and Mia’s meetings the eye. RATED R 118 MINUTES estranged brother. RATED PG-13 143 MINUTES

No Movie Wrath of Man Friday, September 10 at 1:30PM Friday, October 15 at 1:30PM A mysterious new cash truck security guard surpris- es his coworkers during a heist in which he unex- pectedly unleashes precision skills, leaving the crew Here Today RATED PG-13 117 MINUTES wondering who he is and where he came from. Friday, September 17 at 1:30PM RATED R 119 MINUTES When a veteran comedy writer meets a New York City street singer, they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship that transcends the genera- 12 Mighty Orphans tion gap and redefines the meaning of love and trust. Friday, October 22 at 1:30PM The true story of the Mighty Mites, the football Queen Bees team of a Fort Worth orphanage, who, during the Friday, September 24 at 1:30PM Great Depression, went from playing without shoes With her house under repair, a fiercely independent – or even a football – to playing for the Texas state widow stays at a retirement home and realizes it’s championships. RATED PG-13 118 MINUTES high school all over again in this comedy about staying young at heart. RATED PG-13 100 MINUTES Belushi (Documentary) Cruella Friday, October 29 at 1:30PM Friday, October 1 at 1:30PM Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded A live-action prequel feature film following a shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cut- young Cruella de Vil. RATED PG-13 214 MINUTES ler’s documentary examines the too-short life of a once-in-a-generation talent. RATED R 108 MIN

U.S Postage Board of Trustees PAID ECR WSS Elen Levitt Permit 222 POSTAL CUSTOMER President Island Park, LI, NY Joseph Pontecorvo LIBRARY HOURS Vice President Monday to Thursday Island Park 10AM to 8PM Dean Bacigalupo Friday 10AM to 5 PM Public Library Thomas McCreight Saturday Summer Hours 176 Long Beach Road Sept. 4 & Sept 11 Michael Schnall 10AM to 2PM Island Park, NY 11558 Saturday Regular Phone: 516-432-0122 Jessica Koenig Hours Resume Director Sept. 18 www.islandparklibrary.org 10AM – 5PM Board of Trustees Meetings Library Closed Wednesday, September 22 at 7:00 PM Monday, Sept. 6 Wednesday, October 13 at 7:00 PM Monday, Oct. 11 Facebook : Island Park Public Library