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Providing Library Service to July/August 2010 the Community since 1897 Serving Westhampton Beach,Westhampton, East Moriches, Eastport, East Quogue, Manorville, Quiogue, Remsenburg & Speonk

We Are Open at 7 Library Ave. The Westhampton Free Library On Saturday, June 26, the Library opened its doors at the new facility at 7 Library Enhancement Fund Avenue. I hope everyone takes an opportu- Since Spring 2010, the Library has asked the community to provide enhancements to the new nity to stop by and see the investment the Library. Since the campaign has started we have raised over $135,000. The campaign runs until Fall community has made in their library. Over 2010. If you would like to find out more, please contact Matthew Bollerman, Library Director at the summer, I encourage everyone to have 631-288-3335 or [email protected] a library card, check out materials, attend our programs, use our free computers or Here is a list of those who have given to date. Thank you. access the free wifi, hang out with your kids Joan Crowther or ask a question. There is also a reading Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Henry Kibel John Belle garden, displays, exhibits, and lots more to Oakley & Sarah Gentry Mr. & Mrs. Leo Chang Joseph A. Garvin see. (My personal favorite is the refurbished Kelly & Hulme, P.C. Attorney at Law Peter Hochstein K. Williams & D. Goebel model ship collection). If you need help J.P. Spano Building Corp. Donor Margaret K. Childs finding something please ask, any member Kathie Wolland Allen and Joan Boyce Margery Bloomfield Gari of the staff will be happy to get you to the Mr. & Mrs. Shepard Forest The Leo S. Walsh Foundation Marie Tufo right place. See you there. Myrna Solomon Associate Alen and Christina Grossman Mike Czaplick & Sons Matthew Bollerman, Library Director Harvey & Gloria Kaylie Ann Markelson Mr. & Mrs. Irving Edwards Joan & Marvin Levan Ann M. Nowak Mr. & Mrs. Mathew Hempel Henry O'Brien Foundation Anne Licursi Mr. & Mrs. Armineh Ohanian How to Join the Library Cecile O'Hare Anne M. Creed Mr. & Mrs. David E. Palamer To our Remsenburg, Speonk, Eastport, South Jerome Stern Arma E. Andon Mr. & Mrs. Robert Trager Manor, Manorville, East Moriches and East Chavie Kahn & Harold Kofman Ms. Jean Stern Contributor Quogue Residents, we invite you to join the Collette Dexter Thomas and Louise Franza Carol and Richard Johns Ursula Kosloski Westhampton Free Library. The library con- Didi Kelley Joseph P. Price Agency Inc. Dorothy B. Crean Nancy Fenner tract vote, approved by voters in your district, Louise R. Smith Dr. Marvin A. Leder Sponsor ( $50,000) provides you with an opportunity to receive Mary Pellicane Harold and Lenore Gordon Patron ( $25,000) full library service from us. You may desig- Jane & Walter Lapple Harriet and David Kaufman Donor ($ 10,000) nate only one library as your “home library” Kathleen and Donald Reilly Ileane and Martin Liss Associate ($2,500) for the period beginning July 1, 2010 to June Lee Bailin Jane & Bob Dell Contributor ($100- $ 1,500) 30, 2011. It is important you choose the Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Strauss Jean H. Seyfert library that is best suited to the needs of you Joyce and Barry Cohen and your family, as you only have one opportunity to make this selection each year. PROGRAM REGISTRATION BEGINS ONLINE AND AT THE LIBRARY ON SATURDAY JUNE 26 at 1:00 pm. WESTHAMPTON Registration is required for all programs unless otherwise noted. Please confirm program locations with library when you register. FREE LIBRARY Westhampton Library Cardholders have first 7 Library Avenue priority for all programs unless otherwise noted. Westhampton Beach New York 11978 Our Budget Passed, Thank You Phone: 631.288.3335 Thank you to all who voted for the Library budget in May. We appreciate your support. Fax: 631.288.5715 www.westhamptonlibrary.org Library Hours Art Gallery At The Library Friends of the Mon. - Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. We're launching our Library Book Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. new Art Gallery on August 1 with the Sale Sun. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. works of seven It’s back and it’s bigger and Board of Trustees prominent East End photographers: Eva Capozzola, Lou better than ever. The Mike Lennon, President Capozzola, Tom Steele, Richard Mizdal, Peter Moore, Claudia Friends of the Library Book Karen Andrews, Vice President Schecter and Jim Reiher. The exhibit includes photographic tech- Sale will be at Westhampton niques spanning classic pristine landscapes, dramatic photo- Free Library Friday, August Joan Levan, Treasurer graphic studies of human subjects, hybrids and total abstractions. 13 – Sunday, August 15. If Esther Glazer you have donations of The public is cordially invited to experience this exhilarating Jane Lapple books or audiovisual mate- exhibition at the library and meet some of the artists during the rials in good condition Maria Moore Westhampton Beach Art Studio Tour on Saturday and Sunday, you’d like to contribute, Hank Tucker August 14th and 15th. please feel free to call and Library Director Don't forget to check out the photographs documenting the find out how to make dona- Matthew Bollerman construction of the new library on exhibit in July! tion arrangements.

WESTHAMPTON FREE LIBRARY NON PROFIT 28 Library Avenue ORGANIZATION Westhampton Beach, New York 11978 U.S. POSTAGE PAID WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY POSTAL CUSTOMER PERMIT NO. 144 July/August Adult Programs Registration beings June 26 at 1 pm. Registration is required for all programs unless otherwise noted.

Taking Woodstock It's Been A Hard Day's Night - with Elliot Tiber 8 Days A Week! Friday, July 16 at 6:00 pm. Meet the man who made Woodstock But we made it! Thanks to the generous support and patience of so 1969 possible! Elliot Tiber, author many people and organizations, we've made the transition to our of Taking Woodstock, will be on beautiful new library. So we're planning a Sixties style summer of hand as we screen director Ang love for all the wonderful books, movies, programs and people who Lee's movie. He’ll share his experiences as an make our library unique. We hope you'll join us! author, screenwriter and provocateur and give us a look at his new book, Palm Trees on What better way to begin than with a visit from the man who brought us Woodstock? Author the Hudson. Register early to reserve your Elliot Tiber will be here to host a viewing of Taking Woodstock, the Ang Lee movie based on tickets. Tickets required and must be reserved his book. We also have a Baseball Bus Trip to Coney Island to see the Brooklyn Cyclones. either online or at the library. Our summer Beach Concert will feature the far out and fabulous Beatles tribute band The Liverpool Shuffle. Baseball Bus Trip Channel your creative talents into such Sixties crafts as our Silk Let us Take You Out to the Sarong, Tie Dye T-shirt, Martini/Sorbet Glass Painting and Ball Game on Saturday, July Fun with Flip Flops workshops. For exercise, we're offering 31st! We have fabulous Field Sunset Yoga, Pilates at the Beach, Tai Chi for Seniors and Box Seats to see the Brooklyn Senior Aerobics and something new: Zumba! Cyclones take on the Staten Island Yankees. Tickets are $38.00 for adults, In August, author Susan Isaacs will be here on tour with her $25.00 for children and teens under 18 newest book, As Husbands Go. Our new Art Gallery will open (accompanied by adult parent or caretaker) officially with an exhibit of photographs by seven East End and include game tickets, all bus transporta- photographers. And the annual Library Book Sale will be open tion expenses and a free baseball hat. The bus for business August 13, 14 and 15th. leaves from Westhampton Free Library at 12:00 Noon to give you plenty of time to enjoy Of course, that's not all. Come into your new library and check it out! Coney Island before the 6:00 pm game. Limited seats available.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS Fun with Flip Flops: Susan Isaacs Wednesday, July 21 at 7:00pm. Dress up those Susan Isaacs: Friday, August 20 See also Children's and Family Programs summer classics and make them uniquely at 6:00 pm. Award-winning, Westhampton Beach Historical Society your own! You provide the flip flops, we'll pro- author Susan Isaacs leaped onto presents Long Island's Ruins and vide the accessories! Fun for the whole family! the New York Times best-seller list Remnants: Registration required. with her first book Compromising Sunday, July 11 at 2:00 pm. This program takes Positions (and wrote the screen- viewers on a journey through some of the most Chef's Night Out pres- play) and has been there ever since. We hope unique and interesting locations on Long ents Ice Cream Social!: you'll join us as she reads and discusses her Monday, July 26 at 7:00 pm. Island. Glimpse the wonderful tapestry of Long work, including her newly released best seller Classic or contemporary, Island's history from grand estates and military As Husbands Go, in which Ms. Isaacs brilliant- these ice cream recipes will and industry ruins to historic homes and ly turns the conventions of the mystery on have you set for the summer! abandoned psychiatric hospitals and more. end as Susie Gersten, suburban mom, floral Lots of tastings and old-fash- designer, and fashion plate, goes from shallow Incredible Journey: ioned deliciousness for every- to deep in her search for the truth about her The Story of West Hampton one! Registration required. husband's life and death. Tickets must be Dunes, directed by Yale reserved in advance either online or at the Nelson: Friday, July 30 at 6:00 Silk Sarong: Tuesday, July 27 at 7:00 pm. Hand paint your library. pm. Join director Yale Nelson own custom beach sarong - or make a gift for a as he discusses his documen- friend. Registration required. tary about the epic journey of West Hampton BEACH CONCERT Dunes from besieged summer colony to Tie Dye T-Shirts: benchmark for tax-funded community Thursday, August 26 at 7:00 The Liverpool restoration. Registration required. pm. It's classic Sixties! Make Shuffle: a shirt to wear to the Saturday, August 28 at We now have family muse- Museum Passes: Beatles tribute concert on 7:00 pm at Rogers Beach. um passes for our cardholders to the Atlantis the Beach! You provide the shirt, we'll provide Fabulous, far out and Aquarium in Riverhead, the American Museum the dye (It's permanent dye, so please dress seriously fun - this is of Natural History in New York City, the Cradle accordingly!) Registration required. your chance to hear one of the best Beatles of Aviation and the Long Island Children's tribute bands around as we conclude our Museum in Garden City, the Long Island CLUBS AND GAME Sixties-style summer the best (and only) Museum of American Art, History and way possible - with the music of the Beatles! Carriages in Stony Brook, Longhouse Reserve in CLASSES Tickets are required and may be reserved Easthampton and the Parrish Art Museum in French Club: online or at the library. Southampton. Call us to find out how you can Mondays, starting July 5 from 2:30 - 4:30 pm. use your library card to visit one (or all) of these great museums and educational resources. Canasta Class: EXERCISE AND HEALTH Tuesdays, starting July 6 from 10:00 am - Noon. A Hard Day's Night Learn how to play canasta and join in the fun. Zumba Workout: starring the Beatles: Registration requested. Saturdays, July 10 - September 4 (excluding Monday, August 16 at 7:00 August 14) at 9:30 am. pm. It's the classic Beatles Duplicate Bridge Club: It's the latest workout! Sign up early for this movie, back on the big Tuesdays, starting July 6 from 12:30 - 3:30 pm. popular Latin dance-inspired exercise series. screen. Get ready for the The Liverpool Shuffle and be part of John, Paul, George and Ringo's FOR SENIORS Pilates at the Beach: world once more. Registration requested. Mondays, July 12 - August 30 (excluding Ages 50 and up. Registration required for all August 9) at 6:00 pm at Rogers Beach. exercise programs CRAFTS AND COOKING Sunset Yoga: Tai Chi for Seniors: See also Children's and Teen programs Thursdays, July 15 - September 2 (excluding Thursdays, July 8 - September 2 (excluding August 12) at 6:00 pm at Rogers Beach. Martini/Sorbet Glass Stencil August 5 and 12) at Noon. Workshop: Registration required for all exercise programs. Monday, July 12 at 7:00 pm. Stencil your own Senior Aerobics: design onto a pair of martini-style glasses, per- Fridays ,July 9 - September 3 at 9:30 am. fect for drinks or ice cream! Registration required. (excluding August 13).

Programs require advance registration.Westhampton Library cardholders will be given priority. Other library cardholders will be placed on a waiting list. A portion of the Library’s programs are supported by the Friends of the Westhampton Free Library. July/August Adult Programs Registration beings June 26 at 1 pm. Registration is required for all programs unless otherwise noted. BOOK CLUBS FRIDAY FILM AT NOON LIBRARYGEEKS AND Books are available at the Circulation Desk COMPUTER CLASSES in English and en espanol Monday Night Book Club meets on Mondays, July 26 and August 30 at 7:00 pm. LibraryGeeks: If computer classes are not The book for July is The 19th Wife by David for you, we have a solution: one-on-one classes Ebershoff. with our LibraryGeeks. Yes, your Westhampton Library card entitles you to one appointment a Read the Book, See the Movie meets on week of up to an hour with a Westhampton Sundays, July 18 and August 15 at 2:00 pm. Join us at Noon the first three Fridays of every LibraryGeek for lessons in everything from Read and discuss the books that inspired the month for new and classic films. (Please note computer skills to cell phone skills to digital latest movie releases. Each participant will that there will be no movie on Friday, August camera basics to all about the Apple. receive a free movie pass to the Hampton Arts 13) No registration required. LibraryGeeks are available by appointment only. Cinema. Registration is required and is limited July 2: Invictus Appointments are one hour and are held in the to Westhampton cardholders only. starring Morgan Freeman library.You must have a current Westhampton The book and movie for July is The Girl with July 9: A Walk on the Moon Free Library card to make an appointment. the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. starring Viggo Mortensen The Westhampton Free Library will be July 16: Woodstock - the original! The book and movie August 6: A Single Man closed Sunday, July 4 and Monday, for August is Eat starring Colin Firth September 6 for Labor Day. Pray Love by August 20: The Runaways For more information about all the programs Elizabeth Gilbert. starring Kristen Stewart and clubs the library offers, go online to www.westhamptonfreelibrary.org and click on “Events Calendar.” Or to sign up, visit the library – and don’t forget your library card! July/August Young Adult Programs Registration beings June 27 at 1 pm. Registration is required for all programs unless otherwise noted.

easy to learn, requires little or no equipment, Teen Summer Reading Club - and soothes your soul while toning your body? Then meet us @ Rogers Beach Pavilion Get Your Green On @ Your Library! as we strengthen our cardiovascular system, tone and stretch our muscles, while improv- Sunday, June 27 @ 1 pm ing our mental fitness. Please bring a yoga Join us this summer as we “Get Your Green On @ the mat and wear comfortable clothing. Library!” We'll be traveling back to the 1960's when every- Registration required. one believed in peace, love and recycling. Once again we'll Program meets at Rogers Beach Pavilion be asking for your help saving paper by keeping track of your reading online. In between reads, be sure to join us for Create Your Very Own Eclipse Inspired lots of “Green” programs “@ Your library!” Jewelry Based On Bella's Bracelet! Friday, July 9 @ 6pm Registration for the Teen Summer Reading Club and all Bella doesn't have to be the only one with a Teen Programs begins online and in-library on Sunday, charm bracelet. Join us and create your very June 27 @ 1:00 pm and continues until Friday August 27. own "Eclipse" silver charm bracelet embel- The more books you record, the more you improve your lished with a silver wolf charm to represent chances of winning! Jacob and a heart shape crystal to represent Online registration for the Teen Summer Reading Club and Teen Programs is quick and easy. Edward. Registration required. Just logon to our library's website at: http://www.westhamptonlibrary.org and follow the links. Beginning July 2, prizes will be awarded each Friday @ 7 pm. Magic The Gathering Saturdays, July 10, 24, August 7 & 21 @ 5:30 pm Bring your Decks to the Westhampton Here’s Just Some Of Our Exciting Gorlan by John Flanagan Community Center, or use some of the Teen Summer Programs! Peak by Roland Smith library's cards to make one & battle your Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark by friends in a friendly contest! Check out our Teen Summer Newsletter for a Ridley Pearson complete list of programs. Peeled by Joan Bauer The Passionate Palate Presents The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (Repeat title) “Wok & Roll” Drop In Crafts With Ms. Stephanie! Monday, July 12 @ 6 pm Mondays & Thursdays @ 3 pm Game Night With Explore the flavors of Asian cuisine by creat- Get Your Green On as you show off your cre- Runescape! ing a classic stir-fry. We'll use “rice paper” to ativity while hanging out with friends in the Saturdays, July 3, 17, 31, & make vegetable spring rolls as we discuss the Library's new Teen Room. We'll bring the sup- August 28 @ 5 pm various utensils used by different cultures as plies and you bring your imagination! Join us as we play some of well as their historic significance. We'll also your favorite games on the try our hands at using chopsticks! Suffolk County Battle Of The Books! library's PS2, Xbox 360, & Registration required. Tuesdays @ 7:30 pm & PS3, and we celebrate the Thursdays @ 5 pm return of Runescape! Beatles Rock Band The Suffolk County Fridays, July 16 & August 6 @ 6:30 pm Battle Of The Books is a Teen Photography Class With Meryl If you love playing Rock Band then come to countywide contest for Tuesdays, July 6 & 20 @ 4 pm the library and show your skills as we jam to teens entering sixth In this 2-session course, you will learn how to our favourite Beatles songs. Registration through ninth grade. Teams representing their take better photographs by learning how to required. local public libraries compete in a series of see through the lens of a camera. Wandering trivia contests concerning eight novels. Our around the village, you'll observe & explore Fun With Flip Flops Wednesday, July 21 @ 7 pm first meeting is on Tuesday, June 30 @ 7:00 pm the environment and focus on composing Take one pair of basic flip- with the County Battle taking place on images by paying close attention to what fills flops and turn them into a Saturday, August 15 @ Stony Brook University. the frame, you'll also spend time learning how designer pair. Registration This is your chance to support your library, to edit your images. At the end of the course, required. read great books and win prizes! you will select your favorite image and Meryl will produce an inkjet print to be sent to you Battle Of The Books Titles: afterwards. Soy Sand Candles Schooled by Gordon Korman Monday, July 26 @ 6 pm The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt Beach Yoga For Teens Create a one-of-a-kind candle using your own Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix Tuesdays, July 7 - August 4 @ 6 pm sand mold. Candles will be ready for pick up Ranger's Apprentice Book 1: The Ruins of Are you looking for a workout program that's on the following day. Registration required.

Silk Sarong Make Your Own Quesadillas while having loads of fun. Registration Tuesday, July 20 @ 7 pm Monday, August 9 @ 6pm required. Make the perfect beach wear by designing With the help of the Baking Coach, each stu- Tie Dye T-Shirts your own stylish sarong. Registration dent will learn how to make Quesadillas just Thursday, August 26 @ 7 pm required. like they do in your favorite Mexican restau- Get ready for our beach concert by making a rant. Everyone goes home with a fully made sixties style shirt. Guitar Hero 3 Tournament delicious quesadilla. Registration required. Friday, July 30 @ 6:30 pm * Permanent paints will be used so please dress Back by popular demand we Sea Glass Bead Necklace accordingly. Registration required. will bring out the PS2's and play Wednesday, August 11 @ 7 pm our favorite songs as we com- Make a splash this summer and join us for pete for this summers' Guitar this guided workshop on creating your very Hero 3 Champion! Everyone own sea glass bead silver necklace. Learn var- that participates will receive a prize. ious techniques including wire-wrapping Registration required. July/August Children’s Programs Registration beings June 27 at 1 pm. Registration is required for all programs unless otherwise noted.

Here's a sampling of the programming for this summer. Please stop by the We've getting groovy and going green in our new library! Children's Room for a complete listing! Family Nights @ the library Learn all about the 1960's when peace, love and recycling were all the rage! We'll be recycling Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm and reusing materials to create our artwork, but don't worry, all our reading club prizes will be brand new! For children ages 5 and a parent or caregiver Children ages 3 - 5 will be Independent readers will registered, along with an July 14: Jester Jim: he's too funny to be registered for our adult reading partner, in our describe! July 21: Agostino Arts: Explore the Plant a Seed, Read Club Sprouts Read2Me Club Rainforest July 28: Paul Helou, Music to get you moving August 4: Gizmo Guys: direct from NYC Registration for our Summer Reading Clubs begins online and in library on Sunday, June 27 at 1:00 pm. Prizes will be awarded each week and the more books you record, the more you My Pet Rock and Me improve your chances of winning! Wednesday, June 30 @ 4:30 pm. For ages 5 - 8. Registration for all Children's Department Programs in July begins online and in the library on Create your own pet…a pet rock! Sunday, June 27 at 1 pm and registration for all programs is limited to patrons of the Lunch Wimpy Kid Style Westhampton Free Library. Non-card holders will be accommodated at the library's discre- Friday, July 2 @ noon. For ages 7 - 9. tion. Love the Wimpy Kid books? Then Online registration for programs and our reading clubs is quick and easy. Just log on to our pack a lunch and be prepared to be library's website at: http://www.westhamptonlibrary.org and follow the links. challenged by some great Wimpy Kid games and activities. Fancy Nancy Tea Time Monday, July 12 at Noon. For Pop-Up Fish Kids on the Green! ages 4 - 7. Pack up your “fanciest” Friday, August 13 @ 10:00 am Tuesdays @ 5:30 pm on the lunch and bring along a teacup. For ages 3 - 5. Make your own fish that mag- lawn at the Westhampton We'll supply the tea and delight- ically appears and disappears. Village Green ful dessert. Party dress optional. Kids in the Kitchen: Salsa, Salsa Volcano Art Wednesday, August 18 This annual summer performance series is Thursday, July 29 @ 4:30 pm. For ages 5 - 8. Session 1: for ages 6 - 8 @ 4:00 pm sponsored by: The Westhampton Youth Make your own explosive artwork Session 2: for ages 9 - 11 @ 5:00 pm Alliance; the Greater Westhampton Chamber Learn how to make this tasty treat from Crazy Hat Day fresh ingredients. of Commerce; the Rotary Club of Tuesday, August 3: all day Westhampton Beach and the Westhampton Come up with your best creation and wear it Free Library. Finger Paint Fun into the library. We'll take your picture for Tuesday, August 24 @ our online scrapbook, and maybe you'll July 6: Squeaky Clean: Sounds of the 10:00 am even win a prize. All family members are Wednesday, August 25 @ Fifties and Sixties welcome to participate. July 13: Joe Guida, the Singing Bus Driver 10:00 am and 6:00 pm. July 20: Goowin's Balloowins Soda Bottle Firefly For ages 2 - 5 with a July 27: Steve Max is Mr., Simon Sez Thursday, August 12 @ 7:00 pm parent or caregiver. August 3: The Hip Pickles: Drummers For ages 6 - 9. Recycle a one-liter soda bottle extraordinare! into a glow bug to light up the night. August 10: The Magic of Mark and Kym August 17: A visit with the Animals from the Suffolk County Farm ** EVERYBODY NEEDS FRIENDS... ** Special hours: 4:30-6:30 pm August 24: Chip Bryant; comedy, juggling ESPECIALLY THE LIBRARY! and the unexpected! Please join and be a part of our continuing program of exciting events. All donations are tax deductible. Make checks payable to Friends of the Westhampton Free Library. Let's do the “Thriller” and P.O. Box 318, Westhampton, NY 11977 more (4 sessions) Name: Thursdays, July 8 - 29 @ 7:00 pm Membership Levels in the Community Room. For $500+ Benefactor Summer Address: ages 7 - 11 and a parent or caregiver. Led by instructors from $100 Patron the Hampton Dance Company, we'll spend 3 Winter Address: classes doing a dance workout and learning $50 Sponsor the basic steps to the “Thriller” dance. On week $25 Family four, it's time for a group performance! Let's see how many dancers we can get on the floor! $10 Individual Phone: Email: