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Overleaf the newsletter of the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006 VOLUME 42 NUMBER 2  |
Board
of Trustees Donald A. Davidson, President Benjamin A. Eilbott, Vice President Marilyn S. Crainin, Trustee Susan Warner, Trustee David Adler, Trustee Susan O. de Sciora, Director Nadine Connors, Editor and Programs |
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FROM THE BOARD |
| Beginning Tuesday,
September 19th, the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library begins taking
reservations from its adult resident cardholders to the Museum of
Modern Art. these reservations are for predetermined weekly
periods beginning Tuesday, September 26th. The Library Board of Trustees has authorized this program on a trial basis. If successful, it may be extended, and perhaps, expanded to include other cultural institutions. the guidelines for this service have been authorized by the Library board, and are available at the Information Desk. They include overdue charges and fees for a lost pass, as well as the parameters for placing reservations which may only be made for the current and two subsequent months. Please review these before requesting a reservation. The passes provide free admission to the Museum for the cardholder and 4 guests as well as a discount at Museum shops. entry to MOMA is usually $20.00 per person, so this service can provide you with a considerable savings. The Library staff is pleased to offer this new service which, they believe, will be welcomed by the community. The success of the project is largely dependent upon your cooperation in following the guidelines. We all thank you in advance for your patience during the implementation phase. We would also be interested in hearing from you about this program which has been very successful in other Libraries throughout the region. Donald A. Davidson President, Board of Trustees |
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Guest
Artist, Tibi Cziger, clarinet
Howard
Alden Quartet 
Duo Pianists 
Linda
Ciofalo
LECTURES & COURSES
Eleanor
Roosevelt An
Intimate Portrait  A One-Woman Play Written and Performed By Page Hedden Wilson Wednesday, October 4, 1 p.m. In Sara Roosevelt's bedroom at Ms. Hedden Wilson studied acting at |
Play Reading Workshop With
Nadine
Connors  You
Can't Take it With You A Comedy in Three Acts By Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman Thursday, October 5 & Wednesday, October 11, 10:30 a.m. We will start with a simple vocal and body warm up that can be done seated, and then begin to read out loud. Copies of the play will be provided. No acting experience necessary but a sense of humor is required. |
  Ludwig
Van Beethoven:
The Man and his Music With Dr. Stuart Bailin, ED.D Tuesday, October 10, 1 p.m. Ludwig van Beethoven is widely regarded as one of history's greatest composer. And was the predominant figure in the transitional period between the Classical and the Romantic eras in Western classical music. |
 Anti-Defamation League With Joel Levy, New York Regional Director, ADL Wednesday, October 18, 1 p.m. The ever-changing situation in the |
SPECIAL EVENT  Joseph
Petro, An Agent's Life Inside the Secret
ServiceAuthor of "Standing Next to History: An Agent's Life Inside the Secret Service" Sunday, November 5, 2:30 p.m. Joseph Petro served for 23 years as a special agent in the United States Secret Service; 11 of those years guarding presidents and vice presidents, four of them with President Reagan. Mr. Petro provides an original and fascinating perspective on the Secret Service, the inner workings of the White House, and a little-seen view of world leaders, and a man who stood next to history. Mr. Petro is the Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Citigroup Security and Investigative Services. He is a graduate of |
 PULSE
of Thursday, October 19, 10:30 a.m. PULSE (Persons United Limiting Sub-Standards and Errors in Healthcare) is a support group and resource for patients and families after a medical error, adverse event, etc in healthcare has occurred. PULSE will presentation will use film, real stories and experiences of patients and families, and information about their group and other support organizations. |
Slide Lecture  Americans
in Exhibition: October 24, 2006 - January 28, 2007 With Ines Powell Tuesday, October 24, 1 p.m. Late 19th century |
| Your Neighbors the Writers present: Great
Women in History With Merilee Kaufman and Jerry Coopersmith Wednesday, October 25, 1 p.m. Three great women of history who devoted their lives to helping others will be celebrated by writers/actors, Merilee Kaufman and Jerry Coopersmith. Social worker, Anna O (a code name),the person who rescued women from prostitution and slavery, Eleanor Roosevelt and her work as a volunteer teacher at the University Settlement House on the lower East Side, and third, Lillian Wald, founder of the Henry Street Settlement, who started the Visiting Nurse Service. Original plays and poetry about these great women, written by Mr. Coopersmith and Ms. Kaufman, will be performed. |
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Operation Babylift: The Daring Rescue of
Orphaned Children from  With Lana Noone, author, Global Mom: Notes from
a Pioneer
Adoptive Family Thursday, November 2, 1 p.m. The Vietnam Babylift was a humanitarian effort that took place in April, 1975, when over 2,600 babies, toddlers and children under the age of 10 were evacuated from Several Ms. Noone will share the quilt composed of the clothing, some her own children's clothing, that were worn by the children as they escaped in 1975. She will share a film, music, photos, news articles, and items from her recent diplomatic trip to November is National Adoption Month. |
 Election
2006: It's
Effect on With Michael D'Innocenzo Tuesday, November 14, 2 p.m. Please join us for a great discussion on the ever changing political situation. |
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 Thursday, November 16, 1 p.m. Mr. Clavin will be discussing such issues as How to challenge your tax assessment, Tax discounts, Senior exemptions, Veterans exemptions, and Star/Enhanced exemptions. |
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Seated Aerobics  With Fran Machida Wednesdays 11 a.m. November 29, December 6, December 20, January 3 & 10 All classes are choreographed to enjoyable music. This is a complete workout, from head to toe. Wear comfortable clothes. |
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MOM'S
MORNING OFF  Art
Lecture Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party With Mary Vahey, Art Historian Exhibition opens at Brooklyn Museum Of Art, Monday, November 6, 10 a.m. The Dinner Party, is a massive ceremonial banquet laid out on a triangular table measuring forty-eight feet on each side. Combining sacramental tradition with the intimate detail of a carefully orchestrated social gathering, the artist represents 39 "ËœGuests of Honor" by individual symbolic, larger-than-life-size China-painted porcelain plates set on an intricate cloth runner, draped over the table top. The runner has the names of the 39 women and bears images drawn from each one's history. |
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TAC  College Finance with
Barry Fox Wednesday, November 8, 7:30 p.m. Find out how to get your share of the grants and loans that are available, how to accurately and advantageously fill out the FAFSA and Special emphasis will be on student aid sources, financial aid forms, divorced or separated parents, grant and loan eligibility, New York State Aid, and the best free web sites for scholarship search. Barry Fox is a college financial aid expert. |
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| NYS PARTNERSHIP FOR
LONG-TERM CARE With Kathy Ullman Monday, November 13, 7:30 p.m. If you have been counting on Medicaid to pay for your long term care, the new law, The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, makes it more difficult to get Medicaid. Learn about NYS Partnership for Long-Term Care. This educational seminar/workshop includes what is the New York State Partnership, companies offering the Partnership, the differences in the companies, terminology to look for qualifications, and information on the Deficit Reduction Act. |
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Book Discussion  A
Tale of Love and Darkness By Amos Oz With Dr. Annette Labovitz Tuesday, November 28, 1 p.m. Tragic, comic, and utterly honest, A Tale of Love and Darkness is at once a family saga and a magical self portrait of a writer who witnessed the birth of a nation and lived through its turbulent history. Amos Oz is the author of numerous works of fiction and essay collections. He has received the Koret Jewish Book Award and many other awards. Dr. Labovitz is a published author and educator. She has published four anthologies of Jewish stories, her newest anthology- The Legendary Maggidim: Stories of Soul and Spirit. |
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Author Visit/Slide
Presentation  New
York CityBy Joan Scheier Tuesday, December 12, 1 p.m. Joan Scheier has written two books about the zoos of |
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The Magic and Mystery of With Rabbi Ginsburg Thursday, December 14, 10:30 a.m. One of Europe's most enchanting cities, |
The Known World  Great Books Discussion Group 2006-2007 Dr. Allen Lanner and the Great Books discussion group return for a 10th series. Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. |
| September 26, 2006 Chekhov, Anton Three Sisters ISBN 0-486-27544-2 |
| October 24 Balzac, Honoré de Père Goriot ISBN 0-486-43698-5 |
| November 28 Joyce, James Dubliners ISBN 0-486-26870-5 |
| December 19 Gaskell, Elizabeth Cranford ISBN 0-486-42681-5 |
| February 13, 2007 Austen, Jane Sense and Sensibility ISBN 0-486-29049-2 |
| March 20 Shelley, Mary Frankenstein ISBN 0-486-28211-2 |
| April 24 Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von The Sorrows of Young Werther ISBN 0-486-42455-3 |
| May 15 Thoreau, Henry David Civil Disobedience and Other Essays ISBN 0-486-27563-9 |
All
books are from Dover Publications, 31 E.2nd St Mineola ,
New York 11501-3582
Fax: 516 294-9758
Fax: 516 294-9758
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A Monthly Afternoon Discussion Group Our Seventh Season of Good District residents may reserve copies of the books well in advance of the meetings. Review packets are available at the Information Desk. Join us for an afternoon discussion of good books. Mondays at 2 p.m. |
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October 23 The Master Butchers Singing Club : A Novel By Louise Erdrich Discussion leader: Edna Ritzenberg After German soldier Fidelis Waldvogel returns home from World War I to marry his best friend's pregnant widow, Eva, he packs up his father's butcher knives, his incredible singing voice, and sets sail for The singing club brings together musical men from all the local social strata: the rival butcher, the town drunk, the sheriff, the doctor -- quite literally in harmony. Enjoy this tale of love, death, redemption, and resurrection with compelling characters and magical storytelling. |
| November 13 Death of a Salesman By Arthur Miller Discussion leader: Candace Plotsker-Herman Death of a Salesman opened in 1949, winning the Drama Critics' Circle Award, the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Lee J. Cobb created the role of Willy Loman with Mildred Dunnock as Linda Loman. Willy Loman, an elderly failing salesman whose salary has been taken away and works on straight commission, returns home from a sales trip that he could not complete. He is weary and tired of life on the road. His two grown sons, Biff and Hap have returned home to visit. Faced with the termination of his job, Willy, who embraced the American Dream that seemed to have escaped him, relives in flashbacks moments in his past life. This is a masterpiece of contemporary literature that compels us to examine our own lives and values. "Attention. Attention must be paid to such a person."(Linda Loman) |
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December 11 The Samurai's Garden By Gail Tsukiyama Discussion leader: Edna Ritzenberg On the eve of the Second World War, a young Chinese man is sent to his family's summer home in What ensues is a tale that readers will find at once classical yet utterly unique. Young Stephen has his own adventure, but it is the unfolding story of |
| Health News Nassau Flu/Pneumonia Immunization Program Registration begins: Wednesday, November 8, 10 a.m. The Flu Immunization Program is offered at no personal cost to The Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs, Nassau Dept. of Health, and the ** You must register in advance. You
will
be given a specific appointment
time.
Vaccinations will be given on Friday, December 1, 2006, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs reserves the right to cancel or amend this program depending on vaccine availability. |
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| Wednesday | November 15 | 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | December 13 |
2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. |
For film details, please
call the Library's Information Desk at
(516) 374-1967 or refer to the print version of Overleaf.
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| Special
Presentation by
the NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
Eyal, an Israeli Mossad agent, is given the mission to track down and kill the very old Alfred Himmelman, an ex-Nazi officer, who might still be alive. Pretending to be a tourist guide, he befriends his grandson Axel who is in To finish his mission, Eyal has to go to District residents may pick up their
tickets beginning
Tuesday, October 17, 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.
Non-residents who are
members of National Council of Jewish
Women, Peninsula Section may obtain tickets at the
Offices of NCJW, This program is sponsored by the National council of Jewish Women/Dr. Irving Zimmerman Community Service Fund. |
IN THE GALLERY
American
Jewish Legacy  From the Mountains to
the Prairie: 350 Years of Kosher and Jewish Life in September 7 - November 14th The American Jewish Legacy, a nonprofit organization
with regional representatives across the Working with noted historians, the AJL has gathered
information from public and private archives from across the country to
create this unique historic presentation. The 400-square-foot exhibit
depicts traditional Jewish life through the Colonial period, the Gold
Rush and the Civil War, with special focus on traditional Jewish life
in the prairie and in the West.
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TAC (Teen Advisory Council) SAT Prep and Strategy Course A 90 minute session for students and parents that includes a comprehensive overview of the SAT, including common types of questions and test-taking advice. Learn tips and tricks on how to score your best and find out what is covered on the SAT, even the essay.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m. District Residents may register at the Information Desk beginning Monday, September 25, 2006 at 10 a.m. FROG AND TOAD |
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BE A FRIEND The Friends of the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library take pride and pleasure in enhancing the library experience for the community through cultural programs, concerts, children's programs, book bags, and giving gifts to enhance the facility beyond the budgeting process. So, be a Friend, and join today! All are welcomed to volunteer for Friends' activities. As a Friend you will have the satisfaction of knowing you are helping your community. Members also participate in advance ticket distribution days for all Friends' ticketed events such as concerts and special programs. Out-of-district supporters are welcomed! Friends' programs and concerts are identified In Overleaf with an F symbol. To join, fill out forms available at the Information Desk, in the Lobby, or at Friends' programs. Executive Board of the Friends: Florence Hoffman, Lenore Kramer, Claire Zimmerman, Gitty Green, Iris Gorenberg, June Firestone, Frank Zaret, (immediate past president) |
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IN CASE OF A WEATHER EMERGENCY
Please note that if the Hewlett-Woodmere
UFSD
is closed, the library will not open before 1 p.m.
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Board of Trustees' Meetings
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 55 Alive Mature Driving Courses are given for Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District residents on a regular basis. A schedule of
upcoming courses and registration dates is available in the
Administration Office and at the Information Desk (Ext. 31) |
