Library Closings
All Great Neck Library locations will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Great Neck Community Education: Instructors of Fine Arts
Works on Display in Main Library Gallery
Instructors of Fine Arts from Great Neck Community Education have their works on exhibit from Jan. 4 until Feb. 7 in the Main Gallery of the Great Neck Library, 159 Bayview Ave. Artists are Diane Lieberman, Stephanie Navon-Jacobson, Mina Rabbani, Barbara Silbert, and Mario Tucci.
Handmade Jewelry by Gloria Lessler at Main
The handmade jewelry of Gloria Lessler will be on display from Jan. 15 until Feb. 7 in the display case on the main level of the Main Library, 159 Bayview Ave. Lessler makes handmade jewelry with dichroic glass and uses lost wax techniques. She makes the jewelry from found objects.
Finding and Using Resources from the Library’s Website at Main
Learn how to find books or movies in the library catalog, reserve a museum pass, and more from the library’s homepage, weekly Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. in the reference area of the Main Library, 159 Bayview Ave. Register by calling 516-466-8055, ext. 214/218/219.
GNL Tech Squad at Main
Learn how to use your iPad or tablet, social media, Microsoft Office, smartphone apps, and more in a small group setting on Tuesdays in January from 1 to 3 p.m. in the small multipurpose room of the Main Library, 159 Bayview Ave. Bring in specific questions and issues, or just learn the basics of technology. No registration required. Contact Chris Van Wickler at 516-466-8055, ext.246, or email cvanwickler@greatnecklibrary.org.
Homework Helpers at Main
Homework Helpers is a drop-in program where kids in grades K to 5 can receive homework help from high school students in a group setting, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 22, 24, 29, 31, and Feb. 5, 7, 12, and 14 at the Main Library from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. No registration needed. Stop by the large multipurpose room to check-in on the day of the program. First come, first served.
Matinee Film at Main
The next Wednesday Matinee, Neil Simon’s look back at growing up in the 1930s as a poor Jewish boy, will be shown on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 2 p.m. at the Main Library, 159 Bayview Ave.
Great Decisions facilitated by Librarian Christy Orquera at Main
Join the Great Decisions discussion about refugees and global migration facilitated by Librarian Christy Orquera on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. in the community room of the Main Library, 159 Bayview Ave. The program series 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. Registration required. Annual fee for all eight sessions and the briefing book for the year is $10 for Great Neck residents, $20 for non-residents. Call 516-466-8055, ext. 218, 219 or 254 for further information.
