“If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, JANUARY 2016 teach the people.” –Confucius SACHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY APP Visit us on the web at www.sachemlibrary.org CELEBRATE A CENTURY @SACHEM! #Sachem100 The Lake Ronkonkoma Free Library, which adopted the name of the new centralized school district Sachem in 1961, was formed a century ago in 1916. The Library has spent the past century growing and innovating, and helping the community grow and innovate as well. It should come as no surprise, then, that this is also how we plan to spend the next century too! We invite you to help us celebrate our past, present, and future all year long at a series of upcoming special events and inaugurations at the Library, from a historic timeline display and after-hours birthday celebration in March, to a new logo and website re-design and a high-tech creation lab. New Year’s Party with Tom Manuel & His Syncopated Seven Sunday, January 3 • 2:00pm Ring in the New Year with Tom Manuel & His Syncopated Seven, as they swing, stomp, and romp through a variety of infectious tunes. Under Tom’s direction, © shutterstock/RetroClipArt vocalist Melanie Marod and a lineup of jazz veterans will bring you back to the heyday of swing. Put on your dancing shoes, and dust off your top hat and tails! Neal Stuart and the Empire State Sunday, January 10 • 2:00pm An exciting all-star collaboration of veteran musicians from the 1960s through the 1990s, Neal Stuart and the Empire State have come together to pay tribute to the breadth and depth of the music of the late, great Johnny Maestro, a New York star who provided the soundtrack of a generation. Milagro Santana Tribute Band Sunday, January 24 • 2:00pm Founded in 2005 by a group of dedicated fans, Milagro is Long Island’s premiere Santana tribute band. An all-embracing effort to define over four decades of music, covering all of Santana’s hits from Woodstock to today, the six talented musicians in Milagro authentically reproduce the soulful sounds of Santana and other Latin rock artists. The Karkowska Sisters Duo Sunday, January 31 • 2:00pm This award-winning, internationally acclaimed duo has performed to standing ovations and encores at concert halls around the world. Violinist Anna graduated from the Julliard School and pianist Kasha from the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, Poland. The sisters will perform beloved classical pieces including the Carmen Fantasy by P. Sarasate, Csardas by V. Monti, and Souvenir d’Amerique (Variations on Yankee Doodle) by H. Vieuxtemps. 1916-2016 Library Trustees Diane Longo, President Marguerite Barone, Vice President Non-Profit Org. Dennis Flavin U.S. Postage Carol Paulsen PAID Bob Winowitch Permit No. 36 Neely McCahey, Director Holbrook, NY Alicja Feitzinger, Assistant Director Postal Patron 11741 Hours: Monday–Friday 9:30am–9:00pm Saturday 9:30am–5:00pm Sunday 12:00pm–5:00pm Library closed: New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1 Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 18 Sachem Public Library Inside/Out is open year-round, weather permitting, during daytime Library hours, closing at dusk. 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook, NY 11741 631-588-5024 | www.sachemlibrary.org Adults ADULT REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Register online, by phone, or in person. Registration for food programs and other programs with fees begins at 9:30am on Wednesday, December 16. Registration for most other adult programs is ongoing. You may pay for programs using your credit card when you register online. Otherwise, please make your payment by cash or check at the Welcome Desk within three days of registering or your reservation will be cancelled. Monthly Series Let’s Talk Business NEW! KimLi Cooks Italian! Wednesday, January 6 • 7:00pm Monday, January 11 • 2:00pm You finally have that big idea – now you need help turning it into a marketable Program code: SAAKLC1 business. Jennifer Ross, business and marketing strategist, ActivEntrepreneur® Fee: $5 (non-refundable) & biztutors™, will talk business in The Loft, the Library’s collaborative workspace. KimLi will prepare classic Italian dishes: a hearty Tuscan ribollita, Topics will include constructing a business plan, developing innovative marketing chicken piccata, and orange & almond biscotti. strategies, and building a non-profit. Bring your ideas and questions. Accepting Life’s Changes Healthy Cooking with Saturday, January 9 • 10:00am • Program code: SAAALC1 Anne Marie Lisa This group will focus on transitioning through life’s constant changes. Whether it be the Wednesday, January 20 • 1:30pm loss of a loved one, a new career path, a love relationship gone awry, the empty nest, Program code: SAAHC1 aging parents, or an unforeseen illness, share with others and learn to put on the NEW Fee: $5 (non-refundable) you! Richard Murdocco, PhD, Stony Brook University Medical Center, will explore these Certified Nutritionist Anne Marie Lisa will share tips on feelings as well as how closure and healing can occur through difficult times. how to cook simple, healthy meals, preparing roasted pork tenderloin with a vegetable medley, pineapple Garden Thyme: Garden Successes salsa, and basmati rice pilaf. Monday, January 11 • 7:00pm • Program code: SAAGT1 The only thing more fun than managing a successful garden is sharing that success with other gardeners! Share photos of your gardens, old and new, swap stories of struggles and successes, Heavenly Chocolate and discuss your springtime plans. Do you have a favorite gardening book or magazine? Tuesday, January 26 • 2:00pm Bring it along and help others enjoy the peace and satisfaction that comes with gardening. Program code: SAACH1 Just in time for Valentine’s Day, James Beard- Retirement Reality nominated chef and award-winning chocolatier Tuesday, January 12 • 11:00am • Program code: SAARR1 Steve Amaral, owner of the North Fork Chocolate Meet with fellow retirees to share your thoughts and ideas about retirement, from how to spend Company in Aquebogue, will provide a demo in your days, to the virtues of volunteering, to discussions about housing, health, exercise, family, the art of chocolate making. A tasting will follow and finances. This group is led by retirement counselor Richard Gluck. Sachem residents only. the demonstration and chocolates will be available for purchase. Etsy Users Group Sachem residents only. Registration begins Thursday, January 14 • 7:00pm at 9:30am on Wednesday, December 16. Meet with fellow local Etsy sellers and aspiring sellers in The Loft, the Library’s collaborative Friends of Sachem Library will accept donations of workspace. Be inspired by other local crafters and share creative business ideas at this quarterly non-perishable food items at all cooking programs meet-up. No registration required, but please join the “Etsy Users Group at Sachem Library” to provide for those in need. on meetup.com. Picture This! TOPIC: Recognizing and Using Parallel Lines in Photo Composition Thursday, January 21 • 10:00am Photographer Robert Silvering will share tips to help improve your skills as you meet with HOOPS others interested in photography. At this month’s meeting, Robert will also critique your Tuesdays, January 5, 12, 19 & 26 • 7:00pm photos reflecting last month’s topic, “Holiday Photography.” No registration required. Program code: SAAHOO1 • Fee: $20 Poetry: Verse in Person The hula hoop has become an effective workout tool for adults. Hooping is a total-body workout that Tuesday, January 26 • 7:00pm • Program code: SAAVIP1 tones muscles and improves joint flexibility and I can still hear Ray crooning that long road back to the willowy arms… from ”Georgia” balance. Instructor Joan Vilardi, owner of Hoops by Each month a guest poet presents a reading after which the audience is encouraged to share Jo Mama, will teach the techniques and basic original works at an open mic. This month’s guest is Gloria Murray, who has published poetry, moves of this fun, low-impact, high-energy workout. short stories, and one-act plays in numerous literary journals. She is the recipient of an Hoops will be provided. honorable mention award in the 2012 and 2014 Alan Ginsberg Contest sponsored by The Paterson Review, winner of the Performance Poets Association annual poetry award, and first Yoga for Seniors prize winner in the Anna Davidson Rosenberg 2014 Award from Poetica Magazine. Special Wednesdays, January 6, 13, 20 & 27 • 2:00pm thanks to Mankh, member of the Performance Poets Association, for hosting this series. Program code: SAAYS1 • Fee: $20 Instructor Kathy Rhind will guide you in receiving the Job Seekers Club healing and restorative benefits of yoga. Relax TOPIC: What to Say When You’re Underpaid and a Hiring Manager your body and mind, improve your musculoskeletal Asks, “How Much Do You Make?” fitness and flexibility, and elevate your overall Thursday, January 28 • 6:30pm • Program code: SAAJSC1 well-being. The use of a chair is optional. Please Need a helping hand in your job search? Career coach Bob Simmons will discuss bring a yoga mat to class. proven job-hunting techniques at our monthly support group. The series will also provide a forum for job seekers of all ages to share their experiences, sharpen their Zumba skills, and network with others. Fridays, January 8, 15, 22 & 29 • 12:00pm On-Your-Own Train Trip to NYC Program code: SAAZU1 • Fee: $20 The Zumba program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and Saturday, January 30 • 9:40am • $10 round trip (non-refundable) easy-to-follow moves to create an exhilarating, one-of-a-kind Travel to NYC for a fraction of the regular fare! Leave as a group at 9:40am fitness program. Join the party with Bobbi Ann! out of Ronkonkoma Station, and return on your own.