December 2013
EXHIBITS
In the Main Gallery
PAUL CARLUCCIO, December 3 through
30. The Art Advisory Council hosts a reception for the artist on Saturday, December
7 from 2 to 4 p.m. Story in this issue. AAC
In the Martin Vogel Photography Gallery
STEFANIE ATKINSON: Wonder, through
December 30.
REGISTRATIONS
Empire Driver Safety . . . . . See December 3
Exercise Lottery . . . . . . . . . See December 3
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FRIDAY
SANDWICHED IN: A Tribute to Judy Garland. Join film historian Mel Haber for this
audio-visual lecture tracing Judy’s career,
from the early days as one of the three
Gumm sisters through her final decade as
a concert performer. 12:10 p.m.
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY: A presentation on
pedestrian safety and why it is important to
older adults. Learn skills for safe walking
and how to avoid or react to dangerous situations. Presented by Project Independence.
Contact Lee Fertitta at Ext. 135 for more
information. 1:30 p.m.
SCRABBLE PLAYERS: Join us for a game.
2 to 5 p.m.
SUNDAY
WARREN WILLIAM DOUBLE FEATURE
#1: Born Warren William Krech on December 2, 1894, the actor made his Broadway
debut in 1923 and then rose to stardom in
snappy, risqué pre-Code talkies. Although
he typically played amoral, aggressive
businessmen and lawyers, in real life he
was shy and retiring, and an avid inventor
whose patents included the lawn vacuum.
Despite his screen persona as a calloused
seducer, he remained married to his wife
Helen for twenty-five years, until his death
on September 24, 1948. Today we present
Michael Curtiz’s The Woman from Monte
Carlo (1931-70 min.), which co-stars Lil Dagover and Walter Huston, and, after a brief
intermission, Roy Del Ruth’s Upperworld
(1934-73 min.), co-starring Ginger Rogers
and Mary Astor. Look for another Warren
William double bill on December 29. 2 p.m.
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“THE LOSS OF NAMELESS THINGS”
(2006-103 min.). In 1978, Oakley Hall III
was a promising playwright on the verge
of national recognition, when a twenty-foot
fall from a bridge brought his artistic life to
a sudden stop. He suffered horrific head injuries, was hospitalized for nearly a year, and
remained incapacitated much longer. Bill
Rose’s moving documentary recounts Hall’s
story and reveals what happened twenty-five
years later, when a theater company staged
the very play he was writing the night of his
fall. 7:30 p.m.
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SATURDAY
GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION GROUP:
A discussion of Discourse Seven by Joshua
Reynolds. 1 p.m.
LOVE, LUST & CRIME: A Look at Relationships in Italian Cinema. In the sixth and
final presentation in this series, Professor
Val Franco will screen and discuss My Best
Enemy (Il Mio Miglior Nemico) (2006-110
min.). When a hotel manager fires a maid
for stealing, the woman’s son plots revenge.
Writer/director Carlo Verdone also stars in
this comedy of mistaken identity and misinformation. Silvio Muccino, Ana Caterina
Morariu and Agnese Nano co-star. In Italian
with English Subtitles. 7 p.m.
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TUESDAY
CHESS: All are welcome. Meets on Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m.
EMPIRE SAFETY COUNCIL: For all ages.
Registration begins Tuesday, December 3
for a class to take place Saturday, January
11 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A check for
$28 payable to Empire Safety Council is
due at registration. Late arrivals will not be
admitted or fee refunded. Port Washington
residents only.
EXERCISE FOR OVER 50 LOTTERY —
Winter 2014. Place your check or money
order in the box at the Information Desk
from December 3 through December 23.
One $35 check for each class. Ten Tuesdays
at 9 a.m.: January 7 - March 11; 10 Thursdays
at 9 a.m. OR 10 a.m.: January 9 - March 13.
The following information should be printed
clearly on the lower left of a personal check
or money order — phone # or email address,
day & time of class desired. Results will be
posted at the Information Desk beginning
Monday, December 30.
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT: Jewish Literature
with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. Copies of his
books will be available for purchase and signing. Refreshments will be served courtesy
of the Friends of the Library. 7:30 p.m. Story
in this issue.
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WEDNESDAY
BARRYMORE FILM FESTIVAL: Grand
Hotel (1932-112 min.). Berlin’s Grand Hotel
is the setting for intertwining tales starring
Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery,
Jean Hersholt and Lewis Stone. John Barrymore plays penniless Baron von Geigern;
Lionel Barrymore is the terminally ill Otto
Kringelein. Edmund Goulding’s MGM classic, based on the novel by Vicki Baum, won
the Oscar for Best Picture. 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY
HYPERTENSION SCREENING: Free blood
pressure screening conducted by St. Francis
Hospital every second Tuesday. 11 a.m. to
2 p.m.
ERIC FISCHL: Artist Eric Fischl is the
author of Bad Boy: My Life On and Off the
Canvas by Eric Fischl and Michael Stone
(Crown, 2013). 7:30 p.m. Story in this issue.
AAC, FOL
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WEDNESDAY
BOOK DISCUSSION: A discussion of The
Newlyweds by Nell Freudenberger, facilitated
by Lee Fertitta. 7:30 p.m.
PCLI: The Photography Club of Long Island
Hosts Holiday Lights and Sights. Anyone interested is invited to join in a group critique.
On December 4, members will photograph
holiday lights and sights in Port Washington, and then come together on December
11 to share their work. Non-members are
invited to submit one digital image of holiday
lights and sights for a group discussion on
composition, lighting and other aspects of
the images. For more information on how
to participate, email [email protected],
or visit www.pcliphoto.org. 7:30 p.m.
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THURSDAY
DIRECTOR’S CUT: Film expert John Bosco
will screen and discuss The Place Beyond
the Pines (2012-140 min.). A motorcycle
stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way
to provide for his lover and their newborn
child, a decision that puts him on a collision
course with an ambitious rookie cop. Director Derek Cianfrance scripted with Ben Coccio and Darius Marder. Ryan Gosling, Eva
Mendes, Bradley Cooper and Ray Liotta star.
Recommended for adults. 7:30 p.m.
MONDAY
FINANCIAL COUNSELING WORKSHOP
with financial advisor Samuel J. Schiff. Limited registration in progress, in-person or by
calling the Information Desk at 516-883-4400
Ext. 136. Sponsored by the Jobs & Careers
Center. 7 p.m.
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PAUL CARLUCCIO: The Ar t Advisor y
Council hosts a reception for the artist
whose work is in the Main Gallery. 2 to 4 p.m.
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SUNDAY
HARPIST ERIN HILL: Winner of a 2013
Independent Music Award, the harpist
performs rock, pop, Celtic and jazz. 3 p.m.
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MONDAY
VIRTUAL VISITS: Christmas at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ever y year, in
continuation of a longstanding holiday tradition, the Met installs in the Medieval Hall its
Christmas display, which includes a towering spruce illuminated with glowing lights
and decorated with fifty silk-robed angels,
and a vivid Nativity scene embellished with
life-like figurines. The origins of such elaborate and theatrical crèche displays began in
Naples in the 18th century. In the Museum,
the tradition of displaying a Christmas tree
and crèche began in December 1957 with
the exhibition of the 18th century Neapolitan
collection of Loretta Hines Howard. By 1964,
Mrs. Howard had given to the Museum
more than 200 figures. Join Ines Powell for
a seated tour of these splendid exhibits. 11
a.m.
ESTATE CONSERVATION WORKSHOP
with financial advisor Samuel J. Schif f.
Like many people, you may hope to leave a
substantial legacy for your loved ones and
charitable causes. Without proper planning
and the appropriate financial strategies,
you may not be able to protect your assets
from probate and other unintended consequences. As a result, your estate may be
settled in ways you did not intend. Limited
registration in progress, in-person or by
calling the Information Desk at 516-883-4400
Ext. 136. 7 p.m.
“THE KINGS OF SUMMER” (2013-95 min.).
Joe Toy (Nick Robinson), on the verge of
adolescence, finds himself increasingly
frustrated by his father Frank’s (Nick Offerman) attempts to manage his life. Declaring
his freedom once and for all, Joe escapes to
a clearing in the woods with his best friend
Patrick (Gabriel Basso), and a strange kid
named Biaggio (Moises Arias). There they
build their own home and plan to live off
the land. Chris Galletta scripted for director Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Recommended for
adults. 7:30 p.m.
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FRIDAY
SANDWICHED IN: Game Changers: Charles
Darwin. With the publication of On the Origin of the Species in 1859, Charles Darwin
changed the world of science forever. Darwin’s remarkable life from his famous sea
voyage on The Beagle around the Galapagos
Islands to his later life when he freed himself
from the internal demons that threatened
to undo him, will be discussed. This is the
first in a quarterly series presented by Dr.
Bill Thierfelder which will explore people or
events that changed the world, our nation,
or the way we live our lives. Dr. Thierfelder
is a docent and tour guide at the American
Museum of Natural Histor y and retired
professor of Arts and Humanities. 12:10 p.m.
GREAT AMERICAN HOLIDAYS: Christmas, New York and Santa Claus. Christmas
has become a global holiday celebrated in
every nation of the world, but few realize
that this holiday became a secular event
in New York City. The Dutch introduced
the figure of Sinter Klaus, Clement Clark
Moore transferred the feast of Sinter Klaus
from December 6 to the 25 and Thomas
Nast transformed St. Nicholas from a Greek
bishop into a rotund resident of the North
Pole and renamed him Santa Claus. F.W.
Woolworth popularized the indoor Christmas tree and Thomas Edison displayed the
first string of electric tree lights in Brooklyn.
Join Dr. Ronald J. Brown for the last in a
series exploring our traditional holidays.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 3 p.m.
SOUNDSWAP: Alexis P. Suter Band. This
event is made possible by the Friends of the
Library. 8 p.m. Story in this issue.
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SATURDAY
NEXT CHAPTER: Join us for a discussion
of current events. Bring your opinions! 10
a.m. to noon
RESUME & COVER LETTER WORKSHOP
with career coach Karen McKenna. Small
group resume and cover letter preparation
workshop for job seekers. This workshop
is free of charge but registration is required.
Sign up by stopping by the Reference Desk,
or by calling 516-883-4400, Ext. 111. 1 p.m.
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MONDAY
GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION GROUP:
A discussion of Edward FitzGerald’s The
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam and Robert
Browning’s Rabbi Ben Ezra. 1 p.m.
AFTERNOON AT THE OPERA: Iolanthe.
With music by Sir Arthur Sullivan and lyrics by W.S. Gilbert, a fairy tale ironically
becomes a comic satire on the British House
of Lords. Iolanthe, a fairy, has had an affair
with the Lord Chancellor, and the result is
a son, Strephon, who is half fairy and half
human. He is presented with a dilemma
— what will happen to his fairy half when
his human half dies? After many confrontations and complications, Professor James
Kolb will inform you of the solution to this
conundrum. 3 p.m. MAC
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JANE AUSTEN! The
beloved author was born this day in 1775, at
the rectory in the village of Steventon, near
Basingstoke, in Hampshire, England. The
seventh of eight children of the Reverend
George Austen and his wife Cassandra, Jane
was educated mainly at home and never lived
apart from her family. At the age of 14 she
wrote her first novel, Love and Freindship
(sic); in her early twenties she wrote the
novels that were later to be re-worked and
published as Sense and Sensibility, Pride and
Prejudice and Northanger Abbey. Tonight we
screen Douglas McGrath’s Emma (1996121 min.), a comedy of manners starring
Gwyneth Paltrow, Toni Collette, Alan Cumming, Ewan McGregor, Jeremy Northam
and Juliet Stevenson. 7:30 p.m.
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TUESDAY
PROJECTING HOPE THROUGHOUT THE
SEASONS: An open forum of discussions
for individuals and communities regarding
Hurricane Sandy and its impact. Communitybased service providers will be available to
supply information and answer questions
for sur vivors, connect them to available
resources and provide emotional support.
Project Hope will provide free crisis counseling as well. Co-sponsored by North Shore
Child and Family Guidance Center and the
library. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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WEDNESDAY
BARRYMORE FILM FESTIVAL: None But
the Lonely Heart (1944-113 min.). Learning
that his mother (Ethel Barrymore) is dying
of cancer, a restless Cockney (Cary Grant)
tries to settle down and run her pawn shop.
Director Clifford Odets also scripted, from
the novel by Richard Llewellyn. 7:30 p.m.
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES meets.
Discussion of proposed additional security
cameras. The public is invited. 7:30 p.m.
PORT WRITES: The group discusses their
work and how to get it published. Meets
the 4th Wednesday of every month . NOTE:
This month it will be on the 3rd Wednesday.
Facilitated by Michael Chaplan. 8 p.m.
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THURSDAY
BOOK DISCUSSION: A discussion of Gypsy
Boy: My Life in the Secret World of the Romany
by Mikey Walsh, facilitated by Lee Fertitta.
1:30 p.m.
3rd THURSDAYS@3: The Mauritshuis Collection. The Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis in The Hague houses a world-famous
collection of art. Its core consists of paintings
from the Dutch Golden Age, including masterpieces by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Jan Steen
and Frans Hals. Professor Thomas Germano
provides an overview. NOTE: we’re back to
our original start time of 3 p.m. AAC
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SUNDAY
ANNUAL JEAN RITCHIE FOLK CONCERT: Atwater-Donnelly. 3 p.m. Story in
this issue. MAC
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MONDAY
“STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS” (2013131 min.). Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) leads
a manhunt to capture a one-man weapon of
mass destruction (Benedict Cumberbatch).
Zachary Quinto plays Spock, Zoe Saldana
is Uhura, Karl Urban is Bones, Simon Pegg
plays Scotty, Anton Yelchin is Chekov, John
Cho is Sulu, and Bruce Greenwood appears
as Captain Pike. A J.J. Abrams film. 7:30 p.m.
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THURSDAY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RICHARD WIDMARK!
The actor was born this day in 1914.. He
made his Oscar-nominated screen debut as a
giggling psychopath in Kiss of Death (1947),
and ended his career 44 years later with True
Colors (1991). Tonight: Slattery’s Hurricane
(1949-83 min.). Widmark plays easy-going
pilot Will Slattery, who flies for drug smuggling gangsters until his conscience gets
the best of him. Linda Darnell and Veronica
Lake co-star as the women in Slattery’s life.
Herman Wouk and Richard Murphy scripted
for director Andre de Toth. 7:30 p.m.
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FRIDAY
FAMILY FILM: The Croods (2013-98 min.).
See Library Kids page. Early start: 7 p.m.
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SUNDAY
WARREN WILLIAM DOUBLE FEATURE
#2: William plays “Odds” Owen, Manhattan’s
biggest bookmaker, in Robert Florey’s Don’t
Bet on Blondes (1935-59 min.), which co-stars
Guy Kibbee, Claire Dodd, William Gargan
and a then-unknown Errol Flynn. In William
McGann’s Times Square Playboy (1936-62
min.), William is Vic Arnold, a rags-to-riches
stockbroker whose pal Ban (Gene Lockhart)
does not approve of his fiancée, sophisticate
Beth Calhoun (June Travis). 2 p.m.
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MONDAY
BARRYMORE FILM FESTIVAL: Best Men
(1997-90 min.). Four tuxedo-clad men arrive
at a penitentiary to pick up their friend Jesse
(Luke Wilson), who has just been released
and is heading straight to the altar to marry
his girlfriend Hope (Drew Barrymore). En
route to the wedding, one of the groomsmen
stops by a bank to pick up some cash. Comic
mayhem ensues. Tamra Davis’ comedy also
stars Dean Cain, Andy Dick, Sean Patrick
Flanery and Fred Ward. 7:30 p.m.
SPONSORSHIPS
AAC Art Advisory Council
CAC Children’s Advisory Council
HAC Health Advisory Council
MAC Music Advisory Council
NAC Nautical Advisory Council
FRIDAY
SANDWICHED IN: Hollywood & the Holidays. Ever since Thomas Edison’s The Night
Before Christmas amazed filmgoers in 1905,
holiday films have become a integral part of
the history of Hollywood. Join media specialist Richard Knox for favorite scenes from
such classic films as Miracle on 34th Street, A
Christmas Story, It’s a Wonderful Life, Home
Alone and A Christmas Carol. 12:10 p.m.
SCRABBLE PLAYERS: Join us for a game.
2 to 5 p.m.
LIVE@PWPL: Street Fighter pays Tribute to
the Rolling Stones. If you have sensitive ears,
bring plugs! 7:30 p.m.
All programs sponsored by the Advisory Councils are
funded by donations to the Port Washington Library
Foundation.
In addition to the Friends-sponsored programs listed,
refreshments for the Sandwiched In are courtesy of the
Friends of the Librar y.
Priority Seating at all events is given to Port Washington
residents and cardholders.
F ood A llergy D isclaimer : Par ticipants with food
allergies need to be aware of the risk of foods consumed
or items one may come in contact with while at any of
our programs.
CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE
Lori Gerbasi, Jonathan Guildroy, Jessica Ley, Brooke
Salit, Elly Shodell, Joni Simon
LIBRARY HOURS
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9 to 9
Wednesday, 11 to 9 • Saturday, 9 to 5
Sunday 1 to 5