October
9/15 – 10/15 Hispanic Heritage Month
2 Wednesday
Wednesday Western: Station West (1948-80 min.). Military intelligence agent Dick Powell goes undercover to discover who killed two gold shipment guards. Sidney Lanfield’s movie also stars Jane Greer, Agnes Moorehead and Burl Ives. 7:15 p.m.
3 Thursday
Virtual Tour of Spanish Speaking Countries
Have you ever wanted to travel to a faraway land without leaving the Library? Virtual Reality is an interactive computer-generated experience taking place within a simulated environment. Join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by using our Playstation 4 VR bundle to travel to Spanish-speaking countries. Space for this event is extremely limited and online registration is required. Our Playstation Virtual Reality Kit was made possible through generous support from the Friends of the Library. 2 p.m.
Behind Bars: Meeting the Medial and Educational Needs of Incarcerated People
PWPL is proud to welcome Homer Venters, former Chief Medical Officer of Rikers Island and author of Life and Death in Rikers Island and Vivian Nixon, Executive Director of College & Community Fellowship to discuss medical conditions for incarcerated people and opportunities for creating a better future by finding pathways to education. Rebecca Sanin, President/CEO of Health & Welfare Council of Long Island, will moderate the discussion. Dolphin Book Shop will sell copies of Dr. Venters’ book at the event. 7:30 p.m.
4 Friday
Sandwiched In: Re-connecting with an Indigenous Identity
Port Washington native and artist Jose Flores will be discussing his journey of re-connecting with his indigenous identity. 12: 15 p.m.
World Travels with Ron Brown: Buenos Aires: The Paris of Latin America HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Latin America emerged from Spanish colonial rule in the early 1800s and rapidly fell into a cycle of prosperity, fame, revolution, ruin, and again prosperity. 3 p.m.
Live @ PWPL: Mambo Loco HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Since 2001, Mambo Loco has been performing classic music of Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican origin. Join PWPL for a night of “Old School” Latin and Latin Jazz music. Get ready to dance! 7:30 p.m.
5 Saturday,
Paper and Electronic Shredding at the Adult Activities Center
PWPL is proud to partner with the Town of North Hempstead to co-host this off-site event at the Adult Activites Center (formerly known as the Senior Center) at 80 Manorhaven Blvd. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Getting Your Piggies In A Row: The Basics of Financial & Legal Planning for Families
In this workshop, participants will learn how to put the right type of planning in place for the lifespan of your family. And while moms and dads are listening to the presentation, your child will be occupied in the same room making a Piggy Bank craft! Presented by Jaime D. Lewis, Esq. PLLC and Tracy Young, Financial Consultant. Craft presented by Dawn Braccio. Made possible by Children’s Services and the Career & Personal Finance Center. Register online at www.pwpl.org/events 2:30 p.m.
6 Sunday
Author Event: Celebrating Susan Isaacs
Join us for a Celebration of Susan Isaacs and her new novel, Takes One to Know One. Books will be sold at the event. 2:30 p.m.
7 Monday
Virtual Visits: Hispanic American Society
Ines Powell returns to walk us through the newly re-opened Hispanic Society of America. Founded in 1904 by Archer M. Huntington, the institution remains at its original location in a 1908 Beaux Arts building on Audubon Terrace (at 155th Street and Broadway) in New York City. The museum contains more than 18,000 works in every medium, including important paintings by Diego Velázquez, Francisco de Goya, El Greco and Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida. 2:30 p.m.
Self-Promotion Workshop for Writers: Best Practices
Author Natalie S Harnett will discuss different forms of self-promotion that can be realistically accomplished. Natalie S. Harnett has an MFA from Columbia in Fiction. Her debut novel, The Hollow Ground, won several prestigious awards including the John Gardner Book Award. Made Possible by the Career & Personal Finance Center. 7 p.m.
Italian Films with Val Franco: Me, Myself and Her (Lo e Lei)
The first film to kick of the series is Me, Myself and Her (lo e Lei) (2015-102 min.)
On the surface, Federica (Margherita Buy) and Marina (Sabrina Ferilli) appear to have the perfect relationship, sharing a posh apartment in Rome, working dream jobs by day, and cozying up on the couch at night. But when retired actress Marina suddenly decides to get back into the movies and Federica—still questioning her sexuality—pursues a fling with a man, their commitment to each other is put to the test. In Italian with English subtitles. 7: 15 p.m.
8 Tuesday
Halloween Horrors: Us (2019- 116 min.)
Haunted by trauma from her past, Adelaide (Lupita Nyong’o) grows increasingly certain that something bad is about to befall her family. After a tense day at beach, the family returns to their vacation home to encounter five murderous doppelgangers of themselves. A Keegan-Michael Key film. 7:15 p.m.
9 Wednesday
Medicaid Sign-Up Help
Free, walk-in assistance from the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council. 2:30 – 6 p.m. HAC
11 Friday
Sandwiched In: THE URGENCY OF TONI MORRISON with Dr. Bill Thierfelder
Join Dr. Bill Thierfelder as we explore the life and legacy of Toni Morrison, whose best-selling work examined racial and gender identity in America — particularly the often-crushing experience of black women — through incandescent prose resembling that of no other writer in English. She was the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature and the author of 11 novels as well as 5 children’s books (written with her son Slade) and several essay collections. 12:15 p.m.
13 Sunday – Hispanic Heritage Events
PWPL is proud to partner with Landmark on Main Street for a screening of UNDOCUMENTED and an artist reception with Jose Flores.
*The film will be shown at Landmark* The 2016 film UNDOCUMENTED is the true story of Dr. Harold Fernandez, a top New York cardiac surgeon who came to the United States as a young undocumented immigrant. The 72-minute film is followed by a talk back with Dr. Fernandez and the film’s producers, Patricia Shih and Greg Banks. 1 p.m.
After the film, please join us back at PWPL for the opening reception and talk with artist Jose Flores, Jose Flores is a self-taught artist based out of Port Washington, New York, whose heart and spirit remain rooted in his place of birth, Guatemala, the heartland of the Maya. 3 p.m.
14 Monday
The library is open from 1-5 p.m.
Italian Films with Val Franco: White as Milk, Red as Blood (Bianca come il Latte, Rossa come il Sangue) (2013 – 102 min.) In the city of Turin, a young man named Leo falls in love with a cancer-stricken woman named Beatrice. Leo will do everything possible to make her fall in love with him and save her life. Giacomo Campiotti directed; the script by Fabio Bonifacci and Alessandro D’Avenia is based on the latter’s novel. In Italian with English subtitles. 2 p.m.
15 Tuesday
Fiction Book Group: The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict
Copies available at the information desk 7:30 p.m.
16 Wednesday
Author Visit: Jackson Bird: SORTED
An unflinching and endearing memoir from LGBTQ+ advocate and YouTube creator Jackson Bird about how, through a childhood of gender mishaps and an awkward adolescence, he finally sorted things out and came out as a transgender man in his mid-twenties. Jackson’s TED Talk “How to talk (and listen) to transgender people” has been viewed over a million times. We welcome Giovanni (Gio) Giampietro, TGNCNB Outreach Coordinator and Kerrie O’Neill, Vice President of Community Engagement & Partnerships of LGBT Network to co-moderate a discussion with Jackson. On-site book sales will be conducted by Dolphin Book Shop. 7:30 p.m.
17 Thursday
Nonfiction Book Group Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe. Copies available at the Information Desk. 1:30 p.m.
Third Thursday @ 3: Frank Porcu’s Anatomy: It’s Uses in Artistry and Practice
Sculptor, painter, and educator Frank Porcu will lecture on Human Anatomy and its study & usage throughout western art history. He will also demonstrate methods and philosophies utilized in the creation of figurative works of art. 3 p.m.
18 Friday
Sandwiched In: Rudolph Valentino
The name Valentino sent shivers down the spines of American women of the 1920’s. Rebellious young women flocked to movie houses and were seduced by the magnetism of the screen’s first “Latin Lover.” Valentino lived the rags to riches dream of the immigrant. At a time when Italian Americans were subject to prejudice, Valentino changed the negative stereotyping of Italians in the movies forever redefining our notions of love and romance. While women adored him, many men despised him as a stealer of hearts. Containing over 100 slides interspersed with sound/video clips and excerpts from his diaries, Marilyn Carminio’s lecture will show you why Valentino can still quicken the pulse of the modern viewer. 12:15 p.m.
Happy Birthday George C. Scott
The Oscar-winning actor, born this day in 1927, stars in Gower Champion’s crime comedy Bank Shot (1974-83 min.). about a prison escapee planning his next heist. Screenwriter Wendell Mayes adapted a Donald E. Westlake book. 7 :15 p.m.
19 SATURDAY
Applying for Jobs On-Line
Companies use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to screen job candidates. Most resumes never make it through these systems. This workshop provides specific strategies job seekers can use to strengthen their resumes and use networking connections to get in the door for interviews. Presented by professional career counselor, Karen McKenna, and made possible by the Career & Personal Finance Center. Register online at www.pwpl.org/events 10 a.m.
Networking for Job Seekers
Networking is vital for career success, but many people are not sure how to network strategically. Participants will learn how to build professional networks by engaging with others. We will explore a variety of networking activities and how to create strategies that will work best for each individual. Presented by professional career counselor, Karen McKenna, and made possible by the Career & Personal Finance Center. Register online at www.pwpl.org/events 1 p.m.
20 Sunday
Music Advisory Council Monthly Concert: Randall Goosby, Violin 3 p.m.
21 Monday
Afternoon on Broadway: The Evolving Sound of the Broadway Musical
We are happy to welcome back Stephen Nachamie, Award Winning Stage and Film Director (Broadway – SHE LOVES ME), to look at works from Cole Porter to Lin Manuel Miranda. This multimedia lecture will look at the change Broadway made on Pop music, and that Pop music then made on the Broadway sound. 3 p.m.
Writing Marketing Materials Workshop: Best Practices
Whether you self-publish or publish with a small or large press, you will do most of your own marketing. At this workshop, author Natalie S. Harnett will help writers get a jump start on the marketing materials you need to write or tweak the ones you already have. Natalie S. Harnett has an MFA from Columbia in Fiction. Her debut novel, The Hollow Ground, won several prestigious awards including the John Gardner Book Award. Made possible by the Career & Personal Finance Center. Register online at www.pwpl.org/events 7 p.m.
Italian Films with Val Franco: Perfect Strangers (Perfetti Sconosciuti) (2016-97 min.)
Seven long-time friends get together for a dinner. When they decide to share with each other the content of every text message, email and phone call they receive, many secrets start to unveil and the equilibrium trembles. In Italian with English subtitles. 7: 15 p.m.
23 Wednesday
Check It Out: Breast Cancer Awareness
Presented by the Lani Hopp Hadassah Cares Breast Cancer Awareness Program.
Please join Nurse Educator Edie Katz and two Hadassah volunteers for a short film screening and presentation. For all women 18 years of age and older. 7:30 p.m. HAC
24 Thursday
Smartphones for the Perplexed
Feel like you could be getting more out of your smartphone or tablet? PWPL staff experts will cover the basics and offer tips and tricks. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own devices. Register at pwpl.org/events or at the Library. 2:00 p.m. This is a workshop event where registration is required for attendance. 2 p.m.
Food Day
Nutritionist and program coordinator Jill Eisenberg MS, RD, CDN, will focus on how to “eat real” and moderate the evening. 7 p.m.
25 Friday
Sandwiched In: Killer Soundtracks – Music in Horror Movies
Just in time for Halloween, Dan Lupo returns to introduce us to hidden voice, dissonant chords, tritones and infrasound – i.e.: the music in horror movies. Composers such as Harry Manfredini (Friday, The 13th) and Charles Bernstein (A Nightmare on Elm Street) use certain tricks in their scores which can literally shake you to the core. Join us to explore the spine-tingling music that will keep you on your toes and force you to sleep with one eye open. 12:15 p.m.
Family Film: Not-So-Spooky-Shorts
Get ready for Halloween with this special collection of cartoon shorts from the past and present. Looney Tunes (Bugs Bunny, Woodpecker and Tom & Jerry) Scooby-Doo, & Toy Story of Terror! Show time approximately 86 minutes. No tickets or registration required. 7 p.m.
26 Saturday
Getting Gruesome: Zombie Makeup Workshop
Get ready for Halloween and learn about zombies while transforming yourself into a creature using latex, face paint and tissue paper. Registration required on pwpl.org. This workshop is open to Teens and Adults. 2-4 p.m.
27 Sunday
NaNoWriMo kick off meeting
Join us for our National Writing Month workshops. This first session will consist of writer prep and formal registration for NaNoWriMo. 2 p.m.
28 Monday
Savvy Social Security Planning
Learn the answers to all your Social Security Planning questions: Will Social Security be there for me? How much can I expect to receive? When should I apply for Social Security? How can I maximize my benefits? Will Social Security be enough to live on in retirement? Presented by Cetera Financial Group and made Possible by the Career & Personal Finance Center. Register online at www.pwpl.org/events 7 p.m.
Italian Films with Val Franco: Palio (2015- 91 min.)
Twice a year the Italian city of Siena goes crazy for the oldest horse race in the world, the Palio. This is not your average race – strategy, bribery and corruption play as much a part as the skill of the riders. Two faces away from beating the Palio world record, legendary rider Gigi Bruschelli will do anything to win. Cosima Spendor directed this documentary. In Italian with English subtitles. 7: 15 p.m.
30 Wednesday
Halloween Horrors: Pet Sematary (2019-100 min.)
Louis Creed (Jason Clarke) and his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) relocate with their two young children from Boston to rural Maine. The couple soon discovers a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near their new home. When tragedy strikes, Louis turns to his neighbor Jed Crandall (John Lithgow), setting off a perilous series of events that unleashes an unspeakable evil with horrific consequences. Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer co-directed this remake of the 1989 Stephen King adaptation.
