Enjoy a game of Scrabble with new friends at the Station Branch!

All levels welcome!

ALL IS TRUE

2019, 101 minutes, PG-13

Director:  Kenneth Branagh

Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen

Synopsis:  The year is 1613, and Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age. But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground. Devastated, Shakespeare returns to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family.

Priority seating given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your library card or driver's license. Ten (10) minutes before the film begins, no seat may be held, and non-residents will be seated if space permits.

Come and learn the basics, perhaps just brush up on what you already know and help us crochet and knit for a cause!   

All skill levels are welcome. Supplies will be provided, or bring your own from home.

Please call to register at ext. 232. 

Project Independence provides services and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives, including help with health related issues, caregiver support, transportation needs for shopping and doctor's appointments, food and nutrition, and access to benefit and financial assistance.  They are a resource for social and recreational interests, and present lectures as well as hold meetings such as this Social Discussion Group at the Parkville Branch.

Come play Scrabble, Backgammon, or Chess with new friends at all levels at the Parkville Branch!

October 24, 2019

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But one stormy night, Rill is left in charge—until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents—but they quickly realize the dark truth. Rill fights to keep her sisters and brother together in a world of danger and uncertainty.
 

Based on one of America’s most notorious real-life scandals—in which Georgia Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country—Lisa Wingate’s riveting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths we take can lead to many places, the heart never forgets where we belong.

Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs.  The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book, watching the DVD and meeting in a Discussion Group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today.

Each year, eight topics are chosen by a panel of experts. This year we tackle critical issues from nuclear security to trade to the future of Europe.

Registration required.   Annual fee for all 8 sessions and the Briefing Book for the year is $10.00 for Great Neck residents, $20 for non-residents.

Call 466-8055, ext. 218, 219 or 254 for further information.

ALL IS TRUE

2019, 101 minutes, PG-13

Director:  Kenneth Branagh

Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen

Synopsis:  The year is 1613, and Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age. But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground. Devastated, Shakespeare returns to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family.

Priority seating given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your library card or driver's license. Ten (10) minutes before the film begins, no seat may be held, and non-residents will be seated if space permits.

Love knitting and/or crocheting? Just starting out and like having others to help you? Advanced and like working with company? Come join our group meeting every Thursday night! Help, advice, and chitchat will be facilitated.

Learn yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques to bring balance, equilibrium and good health to your body and mind. Studies have shown that yoga and meditation have remarkable healing effects for those who practice.

Open to all levels, this 60-minute class will promote flexibility, strength and balance for your body and mind. Bring a yoga mat, meditation pillow to sit on, water bottle and small towel.  Dress in comfortable clothing.

Sharon Epstein, MS, E-RYT-500 has been studying and practicing yoga and meditation for over 30 years. Sharon loves teaching all levels and ages.  She teaches in yoga studios, synagogues, corporate offices, private homes, in hospitals, schools and camps. Sharon is a Great Neck resident.

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes.  In-person registration only begins Monday, September 23 at 9:00 a.m. for Great Neck School District residents, and Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. for non-residents. Please make payment with cash, check or money order payable to Great Neck Library.  Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.

Project Independence provides and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives, including help with health related issues, caregiver support, transportation needs for shopping, doctor's appointments, food and nutrition, and access to venefit and financial assistance.

Learn yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques to bring balance, equilibrium and good health to your body and mind. Studies have shown that yoga and meditation have remarkable healing effects for those who practice.

Open to all levels, this 60 minute class will promote flexibility, strength and balance for your body and mind. Bring a yoga mat, meditation pillow to sit on, water bottle and small towel.  Dress in comfortable clothing.

Carolyn Carpentiere is passionate about mind-body health and it is her belief that it holds the solution to most all health problems. Carolyn received her 200-hour yoga certification at Long Island Yoga School in 2009 and has continued to work in and study many other holistic solutions to health including Mindfulness Meditation and Reiki. She has studied at Kripalu in the Berkshires, Yoga International and the Open Center in NYC. She has passion for learning solutions to help people connect to their innate healing potential.  Carolyn teaches at gyms, clinical centers, corporations and privately in the NY area.

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes. In-person registration only at the Parkville Branch only.  Registration begins Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. for Great Neck School District residents, and Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. for non-residents.  Please make payment with cash, charge card, check or money order payable to Great Neck Library.  Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.

Tai Chi is an internal form of martial art that is practiced for health and self-defense. Incorporating breathing with slow and fluid movements, the exercise connects the internal focus of the mind with the external control of the body.  Practicing Tai Chi ultimately leads to Improved Circulation, Better Balance, Greater Flexibility, Increased Energy and Reduced Tension.

Joseph Panico has been practicing martial arts for more than 15 years.  He began his Tai Chi training in 1997 at Red Dragon Kung Fu Center under Sifu Rafael Gomez and has been studying Tai Chi and Qigong extensively with Sifu Joseph Laracuenta since 2002. “Our goal is to live a long and healthy life.  By focusing on ourselves we get to improve the quality of our life.  And by expressing that quality outward we get to improve the lives of others.”Joseph has also won numerous awards at the US Open Martial Arts Championship in Queens, NY, has performed Tai Chi at Citi Field, and has appeared as a guest on the Project Independence Radio Show 88.1FM WCWP.

Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. 

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes.  In-person registration only begins Monday, September 23  at 9:00 a.m. for Great Neck School District residents, and Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. for non-residents.

Please make payment in cash, charge card, check or money order, made payable to "Great Neck Library."         

 Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.   

Join the conversation or just come and listen when Marla Matthews, social worker and television talk show host of The Relationship Journey, facilitates this growing discussion, social and support group meetup. We will meet at the Main Library.  If you are divorced, widowed, single, or an empty nester age 50 plus who would like a new beginning, come and be inspired to make new friends, network and learn new skills towards reinventing yourself.

No registration required.

Join Martha Cohen for a lively discussion on current world issues.   Open discussions on topics of the day.

Registration suggested beginning Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. by calling 466-8055, ext. 208/254, or register online.

Join us for a laid back and relaxing two hours of coloring on Monday afternoons. We will play nice soft music, and supply pencils and coloring pages. All you have to do is come in, relax, and color. Let your stress just melt away.

Join us for a weekly Cross Stitch Circle! Do you love cross stitch and want to share your love with other people? Do you want to share porjects and ideas with others? Maybe you simply want to stitch in the company of others...Drop in weekly at the Station Branch!

NOTE: We will not be meeting on 11/11 as the Library will be closed.

Please note change of time!

The Library invites all practicing speakers of English to join our English Language Conversation Group.  These are small, informal groups of people that get together to have conversations in English. The emphasis in this group is on conversation and pronunciation of English. Any level students from beginners to more advanced speakers can improve spoken English in a friendly, unstressful atmosphere. Various conversation topics may be chosen. Refreshments will be served.

Registration not required but strongly suggested by e-mailing bbuckley@greatnecklibrary.org. For further information, please call the Reference Dept. at (516) 466-8055, ext. 302

The Jewish Museum will present Edith Halpert and the Rise of American Art, the first exhibition to explore the remarkable career of Edith Halpert (1900-1970), the influential American art dealer and founder of the Downtown Gallery in New York City. A pioneer in the field and the first significant female gallerist in the United States, Halpert propelled American art to the fore at a time when the European avant-garde still enthralled the world.

The artists she supported — Stuart Davis, Jacob Lawrence, Georgia O'Keeffe, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Ben Shahn, and Charles Sheeler key among them — became icons of American modernism. Halpert also brought vital attention to overlooked nineteenth-century American artists, such as William Michael Harnett, Edward Hicks, and Raphaelle Peale, as well as little-known and anonymous folk artists.

With her revolutionary program at the Downtown Gallery, Halpert inspired generations of Americans to value the art of their own country, in their own time.

Edith Halpert and the Rise of American Art at the Jewish Museum October 18, 2019-February 9, 2020

Edith Halpert at the Downtown Gallery, 1952, Photograph © Estate of Louis Faurer

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Mary Vahey is an art historian and assistant professor at SUNY.

The Martian by Andy Weir

Enjoy a game of Scrabble with new friends at the Station Branch!

All levels welcome!

THE WHITE CROW

2019, 127 minutes, R, Russian with English subtitles

Director:  Ralph Fiennes

Cast: Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes

Synopsis: Capturing the raw physicality and brilliance of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet's most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad. His flirtation with Western artists and ideas leads him into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the KGB.

Priority seating given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your library card or driver's license. Ten (10) minutes before the film begins, no seat may be held, and non-residents will be seated if space permits.

Project Independence provides services and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives, including help with health related issues, caregiver support, transportation needs for shopping and doctor's appointments, food and nutrition, and access to benefit and financial assistance.  They are a resource for social and recreational interests, and present lectures as well as hold meetings such as this Social Discussion Group at the Parkville Branch.

Come play Scrabble, Backgammon, or Chess with new friends at all levels at the Parkville Branch!

THE WHITE CROW

2019, 127 minutes, R, Russian with English subtitles

Director:  Ralph Fiennes

Cast: Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes

Synopsis: Capturing the raw physicality and brilliance of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet's most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad. His flirtation with Western artists and ideas leads him into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the KGB.

Priority seating given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your library card or driver's license. Ten (10) minutes before the film begins, no seat may be held, and non-residents will be seated if space permits.

Love knitting and/or crocheting? Just starting out and like having others to help you? Advanced and like working with company? Come join our group meeting every Thursday night! Help, advice, and chitchat will be facilitated.

Project Independence provides and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives, including help with health related issues, caregiver support, transportation needs for shopping, doctor's appointments, food and nutrition, and access to venefit and financial assistance.

Learn yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques to bring balance, equilibrium and good health to your body and mind. Studies have shown that yoga and meditation have remarkable healing effects for those who practice.

Open to all levels, this 60 minute class will promote flexibility, strength and balance for your body and mind. Bring a yoga mat, meditation pillow to sit on, water bottle and small towel.  Dress in comfortable clothing.

Carolyn Carpentiere is passionate about mind-body health and it is her belief that it holds the solution to most all health problems. Carolyn received her 200-hour yoga certification at Long Island Yoga School in 2009 and has continued to work in and study many other holistic solutions to health including Mindfulness Meditation and Reiki. She has studied at Kripalu in the Berkshires, Yoga International and the Open Center in NYC. She has passion for learning solutions to help people connect to their innate healing potential.  Carolyn teaches at gyms, clinical centers, corporations and privately in the NY area.

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes. In-person registration only at the Parkville Branch only.  Registration begins Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. for Great Neck School District residents, and Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. for non-residents.  Please make payment with cash, charge card, check or money order payable to Great Neck Library.  Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.

No registration required.

Refreshments and socializing at 2:45 p.m.

Tai Chi is an internal form of martial art that is practiced for health and self-defense. Incorporating breathing with slow and fluid movements, the exercise connects the internal focus of the mind with the external control of the body.  Practicing Tai Chi ultimately leads to Improved Circulation, Better Balance, Greater Flexibility, Increased Energy and Reduced Tension.

Joseph Panico has been practicing martial arts for more than 15 years.  He began his Tai Chi training in 1997 at Red Dragon Kung Fu Center under Sifu Rafael Gomez and has been studying Tai Chi and Qigong extensively with Sifu Joseph Laracuenta since 2002. “Our goal is to live a long and healthy life.  By focusing on ourselves we get to improve the quality of our life.  And by expressing that quality outward we get to improve the lives of others.”Joseph has also won numerous awards at the US Open Martial Arts Championship in Queens, NY, has performed Tai Chi at Citi Field, and has appeared as a guest on the Project Independence Radio Show 88.1FM WCWP.

Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. 

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes.  In-person registration only begins Monday, September 23  at 9:00 a.m. for Great Neck School District residents, and Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. for non-residents.

Please make payment in cash, charge card, check or money order, made payable to "Great Neck Library."         

 Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.   

Performance Poets Association is a non-profit organization that provides a forum for local artists and brings original poetry and related arts to the public.

A featured poet will read for 20 minutes at each session, followed by an open-mic. 

The event is coordinated and facilitated by George Pafitis.

Registration not needed.

Learn yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques to bring balance, equilibrium and good health to your body and mind. Studies have shown that yoga and meditation have remarkable healing effects for those who practice.

Open to all levels, this 60-minute class will promote flexibility, strength and balance for your body and mind. Bring a yoga mat, meditation pillow to sit on, water bottle and small towel.  Dress in comfortable clothing.

Sharon Epstein, MS, E-RYT-500 has been studying and practicing yoga and meditation for over 30 years. Sharon loves teaching all levels and ages.  She teaches in yoga studios, synagogues, corporate offices, private homes, in hospitals, schools and camps. Sharon is a Great Neck resident.

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes.  In-person registration only begins Monday, September 23 at 9:00 a.m. for Great Neck School District residents, and Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. for non-residents.  Please make payment with cash, charge card, check, or money order payable to Great Neck Library.  Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.

Join us for a laid back and relaxing two hours of coloring on Monday afternoons. We will play nice soft music, and supply pencils and coloring pages. All you have to do is come in, relax, and color. Let your stress just melt away.

Join us for a weekly Cross Stitch Circle! Do you love cross stitch and want to share your love with other people? Do you want to share porjects and ideas with others? Maybe you simply want to stitch in the company of others...Drop in weekly at the Station Branch!

NOTE: We will not be meeting on 11/11 as the Library will be closed.

Please note change of time!

The Library invites all practicing speakers of English to join our English Language Conversation Group.  These are small, informal groups of people that get together to have conversations in English. The emphasis in this group is on conversation and pronunciation of English. Any level students from beginners to more advanced speakers can improve spoken English in a friendly, unstressful atmosphere. Various conversation topics may be chosen. Refreshments will be served.

Registration not required but strongly suggested by e-mailing bbuckley@greatnecklibrary.org. For further information, please call the Reference Dept. at (516) 466-8055, ext. 302

Enjoy this 75-minute program of short films for kids of all ages! Great Neck Library is partnering with the Gold Coast Film Festival.

The Gold Coast International Film Festival comes to the Cinema Arts Center!  Join us when school is closed for a special program of short films perfect for the whole family (75 minutes).  Then vote for your favorites and hear the winners announced at the end of the Festival!  For more info about the Festival visit www.goldcoastfilmfestival.org

Enjoy a game of Scrabble with new friends at the Station Branch!

All levels welcome!

TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM

2019, 120 minutes, PG-13, Documentary

Director: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Cast:      Toni Morrison, Oprah Winfrey, Angela Davis, Walter Mosley

Synopsis:  An artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the acclaimed novelist. From her childhood in the steel town of Lorain, Ohio, to '70s-era book tours with Muhammad Ali, from the front lines with Angela Davis to her own riverfront writing room, Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics, and colleagues on an exploration of race, America, history, and the human condition as seen through the prism of her own literature.

Priority seating given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your library card or driver's license. Ten (10) minutes before the film begins, no seat may be held, and non-residents will be seated if space permits.

Come and learn the basics, perhaps just brush up on what you already know and help us crochet and knit for a cause!   

All skill levels are welcome. Supplies will be provided, or bring your own from home.

Please call to register at ext. 232. 

Reinventing Power: America’s Renewable Energy Boom (film) takes us across the country to hear directly from the people making our clean energy future achievable. These stories are proof that America does not need to choose between keeping our lights on and protecting our communities. Over the film’s 50 minutes, you’ll meet people in eight states whose lives were changed by the renewable energy industry while exploring various aspects of the clean energy industry from innovation to installation. Followed by a Q & A with the Sierra Club Long Island Chapter.  Coordinated by North Shore Action.

Project Independence provides services and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives, including help with health related issues, caregiver support, transportation needs for shopping and doctor's appointments, food and nutrition, and access to benefit and financial assistance.  They are a resource for social and recreational interests, and present lectures as well as hold meetings such as this Social Discussion Group at the Parkville Branch.

Have your blood pressure checked by a clinical nurse from St. Francis Hospital, free of charge.

Hypertension affects an astounding one in four adult Americans. Also known as high blood pressure, this condition usually has no symptoms, which is why it is often called the “silent killer.”

No registration required. Will be held in the Reference area.

Come play Scrabble, Backgammon, or Chess with new friends at all levels at the Parkville Branch!

When the major powers of Europe became involved in a tragic war in 1914, President Wilson stated the United States would remain neutral. However, after many significant violations by the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey) of our rights as a neutral nation, the United States Congress in April 1917 joined the Allies (Great Britain, France, Italy) and declared war against the Central Powers. Our entrance into the war proved to be the turning point. On November 11, 1918, the Central Powers surrendered to the Allies.

In a time before radio, sound films, television and Twitter, how did the United States change its mindset from neutrality to a nation at war? Retired US History teacher, Don Parker, discusses the unique means of communication the United States used “to make the world safe for democracy.”

Registration suggested beginning Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. by calling 466-8055, ext. 208/254, or register online.

TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM

2019, 120 minutes, PG-13, Documentary

Director: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Cast:      Toni Morrison, Oprah Winfrey, Angela Davis, Walter Mosley

Synopsis:  An artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the acclaimed novelist. From her childhood in the steel town of Lorain, Ohio, to '70s-era book tours with Muhammad Ali, from the front lines with Angela Davis to her own riverfront writing room, Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics, and colleagues on an exploration of race, America, history, and the human condition as seen through the prism of her own literature.

Priority seating given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your library card or driver's license. Ten (10) minutes before the film begins, no seat may be held, and non-residents will be seated if space permits.

Love knitting and/or crocheting? Just starting out and like having others to help you? Advanced and like working with company? Come join our group meeting every Thursday night! Help, advice, and chitchat will be facilitated.

Learn yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques to bring balance, equilibrium and good health to your body and mind. Studies have shown that yoga and meditation have remarkable healing effects for those who practice.

Open to all levels, this 60-minute class will promote flexibility, strength and balance for your body and mind. Bring a yoga mat, meditation pillow to sit on, water bottle and small towel.  Dress in comfortable clothing.

Sharon Epstein, MS, E-RYT-500 has been studying and practicing yoga and meditation for over 30 years. Sharon loves teaching all levels and ages.  She teaches in yoga studios, synagogues, corporate offices, private homes, in hospitals, schools and camps. Sharon is a Great Neck resident.

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes.  In-person registration only begins Monday, September 23 at 9:00 a.m. for Great Neck School District residents, and Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. for non-residents. Please make payment with cash, check or money order payable to Great Neck Library.  Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.

Project Independence provides and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives, including help with health related issues, caregiver support, transportation needs for shopping, doctor's appointments, food and nutrition, and access to venefit and financial assistance.

Learn yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques to bring balance, equilibrium and good health to your body and mind. Studies have shown that yoga and meditation have remarkable healing effects for those who practice.

Open to all levels, this 60 minute class will promote flexibility, strength and balance for your body and mind. Bring a yoga mat, meditation pillow to sit on, water bottle and small towel.  Dress in comfortable clothing.

Carolyn Carpentiere is passionate about mind-body health and it is her belief that it holds the solution to most all health problems. Carolyn received her 200-hour yoga certification at Long Island Yoga School in 2009 and has continued to work in and study many other holistic solutions to health including Mindfulness Meditation and Reiki. She has studied at Kripalu in the Berkshires, Yoga International and the Open Center in NYC. She has passion for learning solutions to help people connect to their innate healing potential.  Carolyn teaches at gyms, clinical centers, corporations and privately in the NY area.

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes. In-person registration only at the Parkville Branch only.  Registration begins Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. for Great Neck School District residents, and Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. for non-residents.  Please make payment with cash, charge card, check or money order payable to Great Neck Library.  Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.

Tai Chi is an internal form of martial art that is practiced for health and self-defense. Incorporating breathing with slow and fluid movements, the exercise connects the internal focus of the mind with the external control of the body.  Practicing Tai Chi ultimately leads to Improved Circulation, Better Balance, Greater Flexibility, Increased Energy and Reduced Tension.

Joseph Panico has been practicing martial arts for more than 15 years.  He began his Tai Chi training in 1997 at Red Dragon Kung Fu Center under Sifu Rafael Gomez and has been studying Tai Chi and Qigong extensively with Sifu Joseph Laracuenta since 2002. “Our goal is to live a long and healthy life.  By focusing on ourselves we get to improve the quality of our life.  And by expressing that quality outward we get to improve the lives of others.”Joseph has also won numerous awards at the US Open Martial Arts Championship in Queens, NY, has performed Tai Chi at Citi Field, and has appeared as a guest on the Project Independence Radio Show 88.1FM WCWP.

Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. 

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes.  In-person registration only begins Monday, September 23  at 9:00 a.m. for Great Neck School District residents, and Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. for non-residents.

Please make payment in cash, charge card, check or money order, made payable to "Great Neck Library."         

 Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.   

Parviz Nezami, an accomplished scholar and author of a series of books on Persian history and literature presents: "Life and Poetries of the Great Gnostic and Poet of the 12th century: Mowlavi,  also known as Rumi."

Please Note: This lecture will be spoken in English 1:30 - 2:25 and repeated in Farsi 2:30 - 3:25 (the language of Rumi)

Please note change of time!

The Library invites all practicing speakers of English to join our English Language Conversation Group.  These are small, informal groups of people that get together to have conversations in English. The emphasis in this group is on conversation and pronunciation of English. Any level students from beginners to more advanced speakers can improve spoken English in a friendly, unstressful atmosphere. Various conversation topics may be chosen. Refreshments will be served.

Registration not required but strongly suggested by e-mailing bbuckley@greatnecklibrary.org. For further information, please call the Reference Dept. at (516) 466-8055, ext. 302

Ms. Tegzes will present a brief history of the cabaret style, concentrating on its most potent incarnation during the Weimar Republic and the onset of the Third Reich; and illustrating how its influence has been carried forward to the present.

Maria Tegzes is a vocalist whose performances have received critical acclaim throughout the United States and Europe.  She is the lead singer and collaborative composer/arranger with her musically eclectic trio, IMPetus (with pianist, Geoffrey Burleson and guitarist, Dave Fabris). As a music instructor, she has given numerous classes and talks on Cabaret, various operas, and avant garde art music at universities in the United States, Spain, Mexico, and England.

Registration suggested beginning Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. by calling 466-8055, ext. 208/254, or register online.

Enjoy a game of Scrabble with new friends at the Station Branch!

All levels welcome!

THE FRONT RUNNER

2018, 113 minutes, R

Director:  Jason Reitman

Cast: Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons

Synopsis: The 1988 presidential campaign for American Senator Gary Hart is derailed when he's caught in a scandalous love affair.

Priority seating given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your library card or driver's license. Ten (10) minutes before the film begins, no seat may be held, and non-residents will be seated if space permits.

Come and learn the basics, perhaps just brush up on what you already know and help us crochet and knit for a cause!   

All skill levels are welcome. Supplies will be provided, or bring your own from home.

Please call to register at ext. 232. 

Northwell Health

Dr D'Olimpio will be covering the appropriate use of medical marijuana in different clinical situations such as pain, appetite stimulation, nausea, neuropathic conditions, insomnia/anxiety. He will be focusing on cancer patients.

James T. D Olimpio, M.D., FACP, FAAHPM is the Director of Supportive/Palliative Oncology and leads the Cancer Pain and Symptom Control Service at North Shore University Hospital. He is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Hofstra/North Shore LIJ School of Medicine .He is on the Editorial Staff of The Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, The Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine , Cancer and is the Associate Section Editor in Symptom Assessment Management for the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine/PC-FACS.

Registration suggested beginning Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. by calling 466-8055, ext. 208/254, or register online.

Project Independence provides services and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives, including help with health related issues, caregiver support, transportation needs for shopping and doctor's appointments, food and nutrition, and access to benefit and financial assistance.  They are a resource for social and recreational interests, and present lectures as well as hold meetings such as this Social Discussion Group at the Parkville Branch.

Learn tools and meditations for achieving higher energy and personal transformation.

Registration suggested beginning Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. by calling 466-8055, ext. 208/254, or register online.

Come play Scrabble, Backgammon, or Chess with new friends at all levels at the Parkville Branch!

THE FRONT RUNNER

2018, 113 minutes, R

Director:  Jason Reitman

Cast: Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons

Synopsis: The 1988 presidential campaign for American Senator Gary Hart is derailed when he's caught in a scandalous love affair.

Priority seating given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your library card or driver's license. Ten (10) minutes before the film begins, no seat may be held, and non-residents will be seated if space permits.

Love knitting and/or crocheting? Just starting out and like having others to help you? Advanced and like working with company? Come join our group meeting every Thursday night! Help, advice, and chitchat will be facilitated.

Learn yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques to bring balance, equilibrium and good health to your body and mind. Studies have shown that yoga and meditation have remarkable healing effects for those who practice.

Open to all levels, this 60-minute class will promote flexibility, strength and balance for your body and mind. Bring a yoga mat, meditation pillow to sit on, water bottle and small towel.  Dress in comfortable clothing.

Sharon Epstein, MS, E-RYT-500 has been studying and practicing yoga and meditation for over 30 years. Sharon loves teaching all levels and ages.  She teaches in yoga studios, synagogues, corporate offices, private homes, in hospitals, schools and camps. Sharon is a Great Neck resident.

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes.  In-person registration only begins Monday, September 23 at 9:00 a.m. for Great Neck School District residents, and Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. for non-residents. Please make payment with cash, check or money order payable to Great Neck Library.  Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.

Project Independence provides and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives, including help with health related issues, caregiver support, transportation needs for shopping, doctor's appointments, food and nutrition, and access to venefit and financial assistance.

Learn yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques to bring balance, equilibrium and good health to your body and mind. Studies have shown that yoga and meditation have remarkable healing effects for those who practice.

Open to all levels, this 60 minute class will promote flexibility, strength and balance for your body and mind. Bring a yoga mat, meditation pillow to sit on, water bottle and small towel.  Dress in comfortable clothing.

Carolyn Carpentiere is passionate about mind-body health and it is her belief that it holds the solution to most all health problems. Carolyn received her 200-hour yoga certification at Long Island Yoga School in 2009 and has continued to work in and study many other holistic solutions to health including Mindfulness Meditation and Reiki. She has studied at Kripalu in the Berkshires, Yoga International and the Open Center in NYC. She has passion for learning solutions to help people connect to their innate healing potential.  Carolyn teaches at gyms, clinical centers, corporations and privately in the NY area.

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes. In-person registration only at the Parkville Branch only.  Registration begins Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. for Great Neck School District residents, and Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. for non-residents.  Please make payment with cash, charge card, check or money order payable to Great Neck Library.  Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.

Access your authentic voice and explore the power of imagination, self-expression and storytelling. New writers, professionals and everyone in between are welcome.  Sharing is encouraged but not required.

Published author Lynda Aron has taught writing workshops and book discussion groups for the past thirty years. She has taught in high schools, universities, community centers such as Gilda’s Club in Manhattan, her salon, and hospitals worldwide. As chairwoman of both public and private writing programs, she created and still advocates for developing authentic and creative writers. She is also an accomplished editor who guides participants with compassion and expertise.

Registration suggested beginning Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. by calling 466-8055, ext. 208/254, or register online.

Refresher driving course for drivers ages 50 and over for reduction in points or discount on insurance. This is a 6 hour class; please bring your lunch.

AARP member fee: $20.00; Non-AARP member fee: $25.00. Checks only. Registration is ongoing by calling 466-8055, ext. 273.

Tai Chi is an internal form of martial art that is practiced for health and self-defense. Incorporating breathing with slow and fluid movements, the exercise connects the internal focus of the mind with the external control of the body.  Practicing Tai Chi ultimately leads to Improved Circulation, Better Balance, Greater Flexibility, Increased Energy and Reduced Tension.

Joseph Panico has been practicing martial arts for more than 15 years.  He began his Tai Chi training in 1997 at Red Dragon Kung Fu Center under Sifu Rafael Gomez and has been studying Tai Chi and Qigong extensively with Sifu Joseph Laracuenta since 2002. “Our goal is to live a long and healthy life.  By focusing on ourselves we get to improve the quality of our life.  And by expressing that quality outward we get to improve the lives of others.”Joseph has also won numerous awards at the US Open Martial Arts Championship in Queens, NY, has performed Tai Chi at Citi Field, and has appeared as a guest on the Project Independence Radio Show 88.1FM WCWP.

Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. 

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes.  In-person registration only begins Monday, September 23  at 9:00 a.m. for Great Neck School District residents, and Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. for non-residents.

Please make payment in cash, charge card, check or money order, made payable to "Great Neck Library."         

 Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.   

Learn yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques to bring balance, equilibrium and good health to your body and mind. Studies have shown that yoga and meditation have remarkable healing effects for those who practice.

Open to all levels, this 60-minute class will promote flexibility, strength and balance for your body and mind. Bring a yoga mat, meditation pillow to sit on, water bottle and small towel.  Dress in comfortable clothing.

Sharon Epstein, MS, E-RYT-500 has been studying and practicing yoga and meditation for over 30 years. Sharon loves teaching all levels and ages.  She teaches in yoga studios, synagogues, corporate offices, private homes, in hospitals, schools and camps. Sharon is a Great Neck resident.

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes.  In-person registration only begins Monday, September 23 at 9:00 a.m. for Great Neck School District residents, and Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. for non-residents.  Please make payment with cash, charge card, check, or money order payable to Great Neck Library.  Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.

Join Martha Cohen for a lively discussion on current world issues.   Open discussions on topics of the day.

Registration suggested beginning Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. by calling 466-8055, ext. 208/254, or register online.

Join us for a laid back and relaxing two hours of coloring on Monday afternoons. We will play nice soft music, and supply pencils and coloring pages. All you have to do is come in, relax, and color. Let your stress just melt away.

Join us for a weekly Cross Stitch Circle! Do you love cross stitch and want to share your love with other people? Do you want to share porjects and ideas with others? Maybe you simply want to stitch in the company of others...Drop in weekly at the Station Branch!

NOTE: We will not be meeting on 11/11 as the Library will be closed.

Please note change of time!

The Library invites all practicing speakers of English to join our English Language Conversation Group.  These are small, informal groups of people that get together to have conversations in English. The emphasis in this group is on conversation and pronunciation of English. Any level students from beginners to more advanced speakers can improve spoken English in a friendly, unstressful atmosphere. Various conversation topics may be chosen. Refreshments will be served.

Registration not required but strongly suggested by e-mailing bbuckley@greatnecklibrary.org. For further information, please call the Reference Dept. at (516) 466-8055, ext. 302

In this lecture, Jim Coll will explore the life and political philosophy of the New York Founding Father currently dancing his way across a Broadway stage - and the way the musical addresses some of the events that helped to shape him.  Singing by attendees not required but will be encouraged.

Registration suggested beginning Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. by calling 466-8055, ext. 208/254, or register online.

Please register to join our non-fiction book club led by librarian Mimi Rabizadeh. She'll be discussing Rising Strong by Brene` Brown.

Registration suggested beginning Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. by calling 466-8055, ext. 218/219, or register online.

Enjoy a game of Scrabble with new friends at the Station Branch!

All levels welcome!

AVALON

1990, 127 minutes, PG

Director:  Barry Levinson

Cast: Joan Plowright, Elijah Wood, Kevin Pollak, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Elizabeth Perkins, Aidan Quinn

Synopsis: Powerful but quiet portrait of the breakup of the family unit as seen from the perspective of a Russian family settled in Baltimore at the close of WWII.

Priority seating given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your library card or driver's license. Ten (10) minutes before the film begins, no seat may be held, and non-residents will be seated if space permits.

Come and learn the basics, perhaps just brush up on what you already know and help us crochet and knit for a cause!   

All skill levels are welcome. Supplies will be provided, or bring your own from home.

Please call to register at ext. 232. 

November 20th, 2019

The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn

Project Independence provides services and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives, including help with health related issues, caregiver support, transportation needs for shopping and doctor's appointments, food and nutrition, and access to benefit and financial assistance.  They are a resource for social and recreational interests, and present lectures as well as hold meetings such as this Social Discussion Group at the Parkville Branch.

Come play Scrabble, Backgammon, or Chess with new friends at all levels at the Parkville Branch!

November 21, 2019

Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks

A bestselling tale of passion and belief, magic and adventure from the author of The Secret Chord and of March, winner of the Pulitzer Prize.

Bethia Mayfield is a restless and curious young woman growing up in Martha’s Vineyard in the 1660s amid a small band of pioneering English Puritans. At age twelve, she meets Caleb, the young son of a chieftain, and the two forge a secret bond that draws each into the alien world of the other. Bethia's father is a Calvinist minister who seeks to convert the native Wampanoag, and Caleb becomes a prize in the contest between old ways and new, eventually becoming the first Native American graduate of Harvard College. Inspired by a true story and narrated by the irresistible Bethia, Caleb’s Crossing brilliantly captures the triumphs and turmoil of two brave, openhearted spirits who risk everything in a search for knowledge at a time of superstition and ignorance.

Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs.  The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book, watching the DVD and meeting in a Discussion Group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today.

Each year, eight topics are chosen by a panel of experts. This year we tackle critical issues from nuclear security to trade to the future of Europe.

Registration required.   Annual fee for all 8 sessions and the Briefing Book for the year is $10.00 for Great Neck residents, $20 for non-residents.

Call 466-8055, ext. 218, 219 or 254 for further information.

AVALON

1990, 127 minutes, PG

Director:  Barry Levinson

Cast: Joan Plowright, Elijah Wood, Kevin Pollak, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Elizabeth Perkins, Aidan Quinn

Synopsis: Powerful but quiet portrait of the breakup of the family unit as seen from the perspective of a Russian family settled in Baltimore at the close of WWII.

Priority seating given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your library card or driver's license. Ten (10) minutes before the film begins, no seat may be held, and non-residents will be seated if space permits.

Love knitting and/or crocheting? Just starting out and like having others to help you? Advanced and like working with company? Come join our group meeting every Thursday night! Help, advice, and chitchat will be facilitated.

Learn yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques to bring balance, equilibrium and good health to your body and mind. Studies have shown that yoga and meditation have remarkable healing effects for those who practice.

Open to all levels, this 60-minute class will promote flexibility, strength and balance for your body and mind. Bring a yoga mat, meditation pillow to sit on, water bottle and small towel.  Dress in comfortable clothing.

Sharon Epstein, MS, E-RYT-500 has been studying and practicing yoga and meditation for over 30 years. Sharon loves teaching all levels and ages.  She teaches in yoga studios, synagogues, corporate offices, private homes, in hospitals, schools and camps. Sharon is a Great Neck resident.

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes.  In-person registration only begins Monday, September 23 at 9:00 a.m. for Great Neck School District residents, and Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. for non-residents. Please make payment with cash, check or money order payable to Great Neck Library.  Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.

Project Independence provides and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives, including help with health related issues, caregiver support, transportation needs for shopping, doctor's appointments, food and nutrition, and access to venefit and financial assistance.

Learn yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques to bring balance, equilibrium and good health to your body and mind. Studies have shown that yoga and meditation have remarkable healing effects for those who practice.

Open to all levels, this 60 minute class will promote flexibility, strength and balance for your body and mind. Bring a yoga mat, meditation pillow to sit on, water bottle and small towel.  Dress in comfortable clothing.

Carolyn Carpentiere is passionate about mind-body health and it is her belief that it holds the solution to most all health problems. Carolyn received her 200-hour yoga certification at Long Island Yoga School in 2009 and has continued to work in and study many other holistic solutions to health including Mindfulness Meditation and Reiki. She has studied at Kripalu in the Berkshires, Yoga International and the Open Center in NYC. She has passion for learning solutions to help people connect to their innate healing potential.  Carolyn teaches at gyms, clinical centers, corporations and privately in the NY area.

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes. In-person registration only at the Parkville Branch only.  Registration begins Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. for Great Neck School District residents, and Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. for non-residents.  Please make payment with cash, charge card, check or money order payable to Great Neck Library.  Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.

Please Note this New Date for the program.

Dr. Frank Cacace's talk about shingles will cover the cause, epidemiology (the branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases) and treatment. We will then answer all your questions about this often crippling and feared disease.

Dr. Frank Cacace has been a general internist with Northwell Health since 1997.  He did his residency at North Shore University Hospital and has served as a clinic preceptor for residents, an associate program director of the Internal Medicine residency for 15 years and currently is the associate chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine.  He has been a faculty member of the American College of Physicians, has served as co-chair and chair of medical education innovation submission committees at the Society of General Internal Medicine, was elected into the Hofstra School of Medicine Academy of Medical Educators in 2017 and is an associate professor of medicine at the school.

Tai Chi is an internal form of martial art that is practiced for health and self-defense. Incorporating breathing with slow and fluid movements, the exercise connects the internal focus of the mind with the external control of the body.  Practicing Tai Chi ultimately leads to Improved Circulation, Better Balance, Greater Flexibility, Increased Energy and Reduced Tension.

Joseph Panico has been practicing martial arts for more than 15 years.  He began his Tai Chi training in 1997 at Red Dragon Kung Fu Center under Sifu Rafael Gomez and has been studying Tai Chi and Qigong extensively with Sifu Joseph Laracuenta since 2002. “Our goal is to live a long and healthy life.  By focusing on ourselves we get to improve the quality of our life.  And by expressing that quality outward we get to improve the lives of others.”Joseph has also won numerous awards at the US Open Martial Arts Championship in Queens, NY, has performed Tai Chi at Citi Field, and has appeared as a guest on the Project Independence Radio Show 88.1FM WCWP.

Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. 

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes.  In-person registration only begins Monday, September 23  at 9:00 a.m. for Great Neck School District residents, and Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. for non-residents.

Please make payment in cash, charge card, check or money order, made payable to "Great Neck Library."         

 Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.   

Join the conversation or just come and listen when Marla Matthews, social worker and television talk show host of The Relationship Journey, facilitates this growing discussion, social and support group meetup. We will meet at the Main Library.  If you are divorced, widowed, single, or an empty nester age 50 plus who would like a new beginning, come and be inspired to make new friends, network and learn new skills towards reinventing yourself.

No registration required.

An enjoyable afternoon with the music of George Gershwin will be presented by composer/pianist Paul Joseph and his jazz trio. You’ll hear inspiring instrumental jazz renditions of classics such as “I Got Rhythm”, “Summertime”, “Embraceable You” and many others. The group has concertized extensively the past several years doing a variety of thematic programs. Paul Joseph has composed works that have received wide critical acclaim in performances by distinguished orchestras, ballet companies and choirs. His dynamic rhythm section consists of drummer Mike Corn and bassist Edgar Mills, both seasoned performers.

Registration suggested beginning Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. by calling 466-8055, ext. 208/254, or register online.  Great Neck School District Residents have priority for seating. Please arrive 15 minutes early for preferred seating.

Learn yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques to bring balance, equilibrium and good health to your body and mind. Studies have shown that yoga and meditation have remarkable healing effects for those who practice.

Open to all levels, this 60-minute class will promote flexibility, strength and balance for your body and mind. Bring a yoga mat, meditation pillow to sit on, water bottle and small towel.  Dress in comfortable clothing.

Sharon Epstein, MS, E-RYT-500 has been studying and practicing yoga and meditation for over 30 years. Sharon loves teaching all levels and ages.  She teaches in yoga studios, synagogues, corporate offices, private homes, in hospitals, schools and camps. Sharon is a Great Neck resident.

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes.  In-person registration only begins Monday, September 23 at 9:00 a.m. for Great Neck School District residents, and Wednesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. for non-residents.  Please make payment with cash, charge card, check, or money order payable to Great Neck Library.  Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.

Join us for a laid back and relaxing two hours of coloring on Monday afternoons. We will play nice soft music, and supply pencils and coloring pages. All you have to do is come in, relax, and color. Let your stress just melt away.

Join us for a weekly Cross Stitch Circle! Do you love cross stitch and want to share your love with other people? Do you want to share porjects and ideas with others? Maybe you simply want to stitch in the company of others...Drop in weekly at the Station Branch!

NOTE: We will not be meeting on 11/11 as the Library will be closed.

Please note change of time!

The Library invites all practicing speakers of English to join our English Language Conversation Group.  These are small, informal groups of people that get together to have conversations in English. The emphasis in this group is on conversation and pronunciation of English. Any level students from beginners to more advanced speakers can improve spoken English in a friendly, unstressful atmosphere. Various conversation topics may be chosen. Refreshments will be served.

Registration not required but strongly suggested by e-mailing bbuckley@greatnecklibrary.org. For further information, please call the Reference Dept. at (516) 466-8055, ext. 302

The Little Rascals is perhaps the most beloved comedy team of the 1930s. Consisting of all child actors, Producer Hal Roach created one of the most enduring series of comedy shorts loved not just by the adults who saw them theatrically but by children who later embraced the Rascals once their shorts were presented nationwide on television. This program focuses on the life and times of the Little Rascals, complete with a DVD presentation of a classic short subject comedy. If you ever wanted to know all you need to know about the Little Rascals, here’s your chance.

Keith Crocker owns and operates Cinefear Video, a source for rare and unavailable films on VHS and DVD which he started in 1990. He gives presentations on the movie genre at various libraries and public centers throughout Long Island and teaches adult education at a local college. Keith made a series of short 16mm films in the late 1980's and early 1990's. He is the co-creator of the DVD label WildEye Releasing.

Registration suggested beginning Monday, September 23 at 10:00 a.m. by calling 466-8055, ext. 208/254, or register online.

Days without End by Sebastian Barry