August 2011

EXHIBITS In the Main Gallery SATURDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY ART COUNCIL MEMBERS’ EXHIBI- 13 19 26 NEXT CHAPTER: Join us for a discussion SANDWICHED IN: Ghosts, Folklore and TION: Members of the Art Advisory SANDWICHED IN: Queens of the Blues. of current events. Bring your opinions! Legends of the American Civil War. Out of Council exhibit their work throughout the Pianist and vocalist Gail Storm presents a Contact Lee Fertitta at 883-4400, Ext. 135 the horrific struggle between the North summer. AAC study of the classic female blues singers for more information. 10:30 a.m. to noon. and the South came tales of courage, cun- of the 1920s and 1930s, including Bessie In the Photography Gallery ning, humor and faith. Whether these folk- Smith, Sippie Wallace, Ida Cox and Alberta tales are true or not, they endure because Hunter. Through lecture, live performance A Celebration of Sci-Fi Cinema, of their ability to explain, counsel and and recordings, Ms. Storm will explore the through August 31. Beginning in 1902, console. Based on stories and oral histories genre as a musical and expressive form when cinemagician Georges Méliès took gathered by some of America’s greatest and will link these legends to modern day A Trip to the Moon, through last year, folklorists, Long Island storyteller Janet artists. 12:10 p.m. when Inception sent spies into a dream MONDAY Emily Demarest weaves prose, poetry within a dream, science fiction cinema has MONDAY 15 GREAT DISASTERS IN NEW YORK AFTERNOON AT THE OPERA: Maria and song to underscore the sometimes thrilled audiences with stories about inter- 8 A CELEBRATION OF SCI-FI CINEMA: Callas and Renata Tebaldi. During the heart-wrenching, sometimes humorous HISTORY: The Dutch Surrender of New planetary travel, alien lifeforms, artificial The Andromeda Strain (1970-130 min.). 1950s, a rivalry arose between the fans of tales. She reveals a portrait of how real Amsterdam in 1664. Governor Peter intelligence, nuclear destruction, man’s A team of scientists (Arthur Hill, David two of the greatest sopranos of the cen- Americans actually felt and spoke about Stuyvesant, the last Dutch governor of place in the universe, and, of course, giant Wayne, James Olson, Kate Reid) races to tury, Maria Callas and Renata Tebaldi. the war — not the generals in the largest the colony, wanted to fight the British, but monsters run amok. This July and August, identify and disable a deadly germ that When asked to compare their voices, battles, but everyday people living through his son and most of the town’s residents the library will present A Celebration of Sci- has killed the population of a remote New Maria Callas declared it is like comparing skirmishes, fear and moments of private urged surrender. His son won out, and on Fi Cinema, an exhibit of photographs, post- Mexican village. Robert Wise directed, champagne and cognac. A bystander, an reflection. An accomplished educator and August 27, 1664 New Amsterdam became ers, playing cards and memorabilia from from screenwriter Nelson Gidding’s ad- obvious fan of Callas quipped, “No, with historic researcher as well as playwright, New York. Stuyvesant returned to the city the collection of media librarian Jonathan aptation of the Michael Crichton novel. Coca-Cola.” Both women had extraordi- Janet is the storyteller-in-residence at Old after a short time in Amsterdam and lived Guildroy, along with screenings of classic 7:30 p.m. nary careers, and legions of devoted fans. Bethpage Village Restoration. 12:10 p.m. his final years at his Bowery residence. science fiction films. Ironically, the women shared very few His remains, and those of all male Stuyves- roles, and their careers travelled differ- SCRABBLE PLAYERS: An opportunity for ants, are buried in the crypt under Saint REGISTRATIONS ent paths. This talk will examine their ca- players to get together for a game! Contact Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery. It’s said reers and lives. Presenter Marc Courtade Lee Fertitta at 883-4400, Ext. 135 for more that his ghost emerges every Christmas Exercise Lottery ...... see August 2 is Business Manager for Tilles Center for information. 2 to 4 p.m. Eve to visit the streets of the city he loved and built. Join Ron Brown for the first AARP Driver Safety ...... see August 9 TUESDAY the Performing Arts at Long Island Uni- LIVE@PWPL: Gilbert & Sullivan’s Greatest versity, and Producer and Artistic Direc- Hits. A quintet of singers from the Gilbert in a series of four lectures on New York Computer Class: Email . . . . .see August 16 9 AARP DRIVER SAFETY: Driver educa- tor of Performance Plus! 3 p.m. MAC & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long disasters. 3 p.m. tion for those over 50. Registration begins The Mika- Teen Workshops ...... see back page A CELEBRATION OF SCI-FI CINEMA: Island perform selections from FAMILY FILM: Rango (2011-107 min.). See Tuesday, August 9 for a class to take place do, Iolanthe, The Pirates of Penzance, HMS The Thing (1982-109 min.). Scientists at an Library Kids page for description. Note the on Saturday, September 17 from 9:30 a.m. Pinafore Antarctic research station battle a shape- — and a surprise or two thrown in early start time: 7 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Payment of $12 for members to see if you’re paying attention. 7:30 p.m. (put membership # on check), $14 for non- changing alien that can imitate any animal MONDAY members, is due at registration. Check or or human. Bill Lancaster scripted, from 1 money order only, made payable to AARP. Jown W. Campbell’s classic story, “Who A CELEBRATION OF SCI-FI CINEMA: For Port Washington residents only. Goes There?,” filmed before in 1951 as Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1958-66 min.). The Thing from Another World. This John An encounter with a towering alien (Mike HYPERTENSION SCREENING: Free Carpenter film stars Kurt Russell, Wilford MONDAY Ross) transforms a wealthy alcoholic (Al- blood pressure screening conducted by St. Brimley, Keith David and Richard Masur. MONDAY 29 lison Hayes) into a jealous giant bent on Francis Hospital. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 22 A CELEBRATION OF SCI-FI CINEMA: punishing her unfaithful husband (William A CELEBRATION OF SCI-FI CINEMA: Pitch Black (1999-109 min.). A spaceship Hudson) and his mistress (Yvette Vick- CHESS PLAYERS: Join fellow chess play- Screamers (1995-108 min.). On a barren, crash-lands on a planet where, when the ers). This camp classic was directed by ers for a game. Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. war-torn planet, the last surviving humans three suns set, flocks of deadly monsters Nathan Hertz, also known to fantasy fans throughout August. Beginners welcome. must evade autonomous weapons called take to the air. Vin Diesel and Radha Mitch- as Nathan Juran. 7:30 p.m. Please bring a game if you have one. “screamers” — shrieking, burrowing ell star in this Australian production from robots with the ability to reproduce and screenwriters Jim and Ken Wheat and TUESDAY evolve. Dan O’Bannon and Miguel Tejada- director David Twohy. 7:30 p.m. 16 Flores scripted, from Philip K. Dick’s E-MAIL: Registration begins Tuesday, Au- gust 16 for Getting Started With E-Mail, to short story, “Second Variety,” for director take place on Saturday, September 17, from Christian Duguay. 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 10 a.m. to noon. This is a 2-hour hands-on 10 lecture and demo class which will cover 2 A CELEBRATION OF SCI-FI CINEMA: EXERCISE FOR OVER 50 LOTTERY: Put Time After Time getting an e-mail address, sending, receiv- TUESDAY your check for $35, payable to the Library, (1979-112 min.). H.G. Wells (Malcolm McDowell), author of ing, forwarding and replying to e-mail. 30 into the box at the Information Desk be- CHESS PLAYERS: Join fellow chess play- The Time Machine Pre-requisites: Completion of Computer 1st tween August 2 & 23. This lottery is for a , journeys into the 20th ers for a game. Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. century in pursuit of another time traveler: Grade or equivalent experience. For Port TUESDAY series of 10 classes on Tuesdays at 9 a.m., Washington residents only. Fee of $12 is 23 throughout August. Beginners welcome. Jack the Ripper (David Warner). Director CHESS PLAYERS: Join fellow chess play- Thursdays at 9 a.m. or Thursdays at 10 payable at registration. Please bring a game if you have one. a.m. to take place September 6 through Nicholas Meyer also scripted. 7:30 p.m. ers for a game. Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. CHESS PLAYERS: Join fellow chess play- throughout August. Beginners welcome. A CELEBRATION OF SCI-FI CINEMA: November 17 (no classes September 27 & The Iron Giant (1999-86 min.). In Cold 29). When you drop off your check, you ers for a game. Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. Please bring a game if you have one. throughout August. Beginners welcome. War America in the 1950s, young Hogarth will be asked to fill out a postcard so that “Phil Ochs: There But For For- Please bring a game if you have one. Hughes (voiced by Eli Marienthal) be- we can let you know you if you are in the tune” (2010-96 min.). Sonny Ochs will friends a gigantic robot from outer space class. If you are not chosen, your check SOUNDSWAP: Local singer/songwriter introduce and discuss Kenneth Bower’s (Vin Diesel). Screenwriter Tim McCanlies will be returned. THURSDAY Glen McCready will host a library hoote- documentary about her legendary brother. adapted Ted Hughes’s book The Iron Man 11 nanny. 7:30 p.m. Story in this issue. 7:30 p.m. Story in this issue. for animator Brad Bird. Other voice artists CHESS PLAYERS: Join fellow chess play- include Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick, ers for a game. Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. Jr. and John Mahoney. Note the early start throughout August. Beginners welcome. time: 7 p.m. Please bring a game if you have one. 17 WEDNESDAY 24 WEDNESDAY A CELEBRATION OF SCI-FI CINEMA: Aliens (1986/1999-154 min.). Writer/direc- WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY tor James Cameron supervised this ex- 31 3 panded version of the firstAlien sequel, in A CELEBRATION OF SCI-FI CINEMA: A CELEBRATION OF SCI-FI CINEMA: which Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) returns Right at Your Front Door (2006-96 min.). A I Married a Monster from Outer Space to protect orphan Newt (Carrie Henn) Los Angeles woman (Mary McCormack) (1958-78 min.). Bride Gloria Talbott discov- A CELEBRATION OF SCI-FI CINEMA: The Road Warrior (1981-95 min.). In a from a ferocious alien queen. 7:30 p.m. survives an atomic bomb blast, but her ers that husband Tom Tryon’s body has husband (Rory Cochran) refuses to let her been taken over by an alien! Louis Vittes post-apocalyptic wasteland, Mad Max (Mel Gibson) helps a clan protect their precious into their home, for fear that she will infect scripted this parable for director Gene him. Director Chris Gorak also scripted Fowler, Jr. 7:30 p.m. gasoline from a mob of bandits. Director George Miller scripted this hyper-kinetic this nuclear nightmare. 7:30 p.m. sequel to Mad Max with Terry Hayes and George Hannant. 7:30 p.m. 18 THURSDAY 3rd THURSDAYS @ 3: Poking Fun: SPONSORSHIPS Political Puns and Social Satire in the AAC Art Advisory Council FRIDAY Genre Paintings of William Sidney Mount. CAC Children’s Advisory Council 5 Nineteenth century relations between the FILM SANDWICHED IN: I Could Write sexes, Abolitionist preaching and political HAC Health Advisory Council a Book. From pre-Civil Rights Alabama to FRIDAY chicanery, were topics for visual puns in- MAC Music Advisory Council Rodgers and Hammerstein-era Broadway 12 corporated into seemingly simple scenes to present-day suburban Long Island, SANDWICHED IN: Urban Farming. NAC Nautical Advisory Council What’s in your garden? Tomatoes? Basil? of country life on Long Island. Presiden- this whimsical and heartwarming docu- tial campaigns in the late 1830s and early All programs sponsored by the Advisory Coun- mentary tells the story of the life, career Or those easy to grow and highly prolific cils are privately funded by donations to the zucchini? Meet Thomas Fox and get a 1840s had deteriorated into manipulation and indomitable spirit of a truly inspiring of carefully chosen symbols, and Mount Port Washington Library Foundation. American voice. Beverly Fite (known to new perspective on what you can grow in exploited these in his art. Mount’s insider In addition to the Friends-sponsored programs Huntington residents as B Hanson) began your own back yard. Covering everything jokes, double entendres, puns and politi- A CELEBRATION OF SCI-FI CINEMA: listed above, refreshments for the Sandwiched her Broadway career as a dancer in the from soil to bees, his book Urban Farming cal humor will motivate discussion about Dark City (1997-100 min.). In a futuristic, In Series are courtesy of the Friends of the original Broadway production of Okla- (Hobby Farm Press, 2011) provides both the political and social themes of his day. ever-shifting city, an amnesiac (Rufus Library. homa! and performed the role of Linda practical advice and inspiration. Whether Presenter Elizabeth Kahn Kaplan is an Sewell) flees from homicide police and English in the original 1950 Columbia you’ve got a rooftop or a big suburban yard, Priority Seating at all events is given to Port educator, writer, and lecturer about art, from floating spectres known as the album Pal Joey, singing the Rodgers and you’ll be motivated to get out your shovel. Washington residents and cardholders. artists and American history. 3 p.m. AAC Strangers. Director Alex Proyas scripted Hart classic “I Could Write a Book.” Emmy Thomas Fox is a full-time writer, part-time with Lem Dobbs and David S. Goyer. Jen- Food Allergy Disclaimer: Participants with food Award-winning Long Island filmmaker Ron gardener, and sometime urban farmer. A DIRECTOR’S CUT: Film expert John nifer Connelly, Kiefer Sutherland, William allergies need to be aware of the risk of foods Rudaitis will discuss and screen his latest non-practicing attorney and former as- Bosco will screen and discuss I Love You Hurt, Richard O’Brien, Bruce Spence and consumed or items one may come in contact film. 12:10 p.m. sociate research editor at Reader’s Digest, Phillip Morris (2009-98 min.). Charismatic Mr. Fox resides offline in New Jersey, con man Glenn Ficarra (Jim Carrey) re- Colin Friels co-star. 7:30 p.m. with while at any of our programs. A CELEBRATION OF SCI-FI CINEMA: and online at www.farmeresq.com. Books peatedly finds himself in trouble with the PORT WRITES: The group discusses CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968-148 min.). will be available for purchase and signing. law and on the lam, all in the name of love their work and how to get it published. Lori Gerbasi, Jonathan Guildroy, Jessica Ley, Apes evolve into men, scientists discover Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. for fellow convict Phillip Morris (Ewan Facilitated by Michael Chaplan. All are Brooke Salit, Elly Shodell, Joni Simon, Tony a monolith on the moon, and spacemen 12:10 p.m. McGregor). Directors John Requa and welcome. 8 p.m. Traguardo travel beyond Jupiter to take the next step LIVE@PWPL: The Queazles. The boys Glenn Ficarra also scripted, from Steven in evolution in this psychedelic epic, a col- McVicker’s true crime book. 7:30 p.m. Port Washington Public Library / (516) 883-4400 laboration between writer, director and are back in town to entertain you in true special effects designer Stanley Kubrick rock ‘n’ roll style. 7:30 p.m. SUMMER HOURS and co-author Arthur C. Clarke. 7:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9 to 9 Wednesday, 11 to 9 • Saturday, 9 to 5 Sunday closed