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CONSUMER FRAUD: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
PRESENTED BY ALAN BERKOWITZ
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 7PM
What should you do if you suspect that you’re a victim of a scam? Have you been targeted by a misleading ad? Alan Berkowitz, Assistant Attorney General of the New York State Attorney General's Office, Suffolk Regional Office, discusses ways to protect your personal information and informs you of the legal remedies available. Mr. Berkowitz will provide information and consumer tips on a wide range of issues affecting consumers, including automobiles, charities, Internet, credit and lending, identity theft and investing.
"THE 75TH" BY ISRAEL HOROVITZ
PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY DEBBIE STARKER
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2PM
Join Cooky and Lenny Klein in "The 75th," a delightful, heartwarming comedy about the 75th reunion of Wakefield High School, where a number of guests are expected, but only two show up. Through their reminiscences, you'll get to know Cooky and Lenny while they develop an attraction to each other, proving you're never too old to fall in love.
HELPING KIDS TO SURF SAFE
PRESENTED BY JACKIE UMANS OF C.A.P.S.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 7PM
This hour-long program offers guidelines for parents and other caregivers on how they can reduce their children's risks online, and how they can take a more active role in their children's cyberspace activity. This presentation addresses the issues of online bullying and online sexual exploitation. Information will be shared on how these risks operate within the lives of children and how caring adults can manage these risks through technology and increasing communication and responsibility between parent and child about computer use and online safety.
MARKETING YOUR BUSINESS
PRESENTED BY SCORE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 6PM
Join us as volunteers from the Long Island Chapter of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, offer this informative workshop intended for individuals who want to market their business. Topics addressed include developing a market plan, advertising and promotion, Internet marketing and tracking results. Business owners do not want to miss this invaluable presentation.
BOOK DISCUSSION: SUITE FRANCAISE, BY IRENE NEMIROVSKY
PRESENTED BY JANICE ANGLISS AND CAROLYN POMPA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2PM
Librarians Janice Angliss and Carolyn Pompa discuss Suite Francaise, by Irene Nemirovsky, which consists of two novellas - one considers the chaotic exodus from Paris in June, 1940, as the invading German army approaches, and the other looks at life in a rural village under German occupation a year later. Nemirovsky uses the varied reactions of her characters to explore the nature of humanity itself. She examines issues of class and race, writing from a perspective that readers will find invaluable. Join us for what is sure to be a dynamic discussion.
MIRACLES OF THE MIND
PRESENTED BY ROBERT MCENTEE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 11AM
Join us for a morning of mesmerizing magic! This unique mind-reading and illusion show combines the "mentalism" effects with lots of audience participation, clean comedy, an incredible memory demonstration and a spellbinding story. Robert McEntee combines his engineering background with his many years of performance experience. He'll share practical advice and techniques for improving one's memory, visualization, intuition, reading speed and other self-improvement topics.
COMPUTER KINDERGARTEN FOR GROWNUPS
PRESENTED BY SHARPER TRAINING SOLUTIONS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 10AM -12NOON
Learn the basics! This slow-paced, hands-on workshop is designed for first-time computer users. Registration begins Wednesday, September 3, for Glen Cove residents and Wednesday, September 10, for all others, space permitting. The $7 materials fee is payable by check or money order only. Please make payable to: Sharper Training Solutions.
GLEN COVE NOW AND THEN
PRESENTED BY JOAN HARRISON
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2PM
Joan Harrison, photographer and author of Images of America GLEN COVE, (Arcadia Publishing 2008), will present “Glen Cove Now and Then,” a sixty minute illustrated talk exploring the special people and places of the City of Glen Cove from the1800s to 2008. From the city proper to the seaside, from the Gold Coast Colonies to the everyday neighborhoods, the presentation will take a photographic look at what was there then and what is there now. The audience is invited to bring their own photographs of old Glen Cove to share with each other. A book signing will follow to benefit The Friends of Glen Cove Library. Joan Harrison is a professor of Art and photography at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. Her works have been published and exhibited internationally. Images of America GLEN COVE is her first book. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Glen Cove Library.
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY: THE UFO ADVENTURE
PRESENTED BY MARVIN KANTOR
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 7PM
Is there life on other planets? Have they visited the planet Earth? What happened at Roswell? Learn more as we journey deep into the world of unidentified flying objects with "ufologist" Marvin Kantor. Listen to interesting stories and gain exclusive information about UFO's. You'll be surprised at what you may or may not know about UFO's and their occupants.
GIAN LORENZO BERNINI AND HIS BAROQUE CREATIONS IN ROME
PRESENTED BY DR. MARIO MACALUSO
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2:30PM
This lecture covers the life and work of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the greatest Baroque artist of 17th Century Rome. Dr. Mario Macaluso, a retired professor who provided instruction in Romance and Classical Languages and taught Liberal Arts courses at various colleges, will focus on Bernini's life and aesthetic philosophy, which inspired all his creations as a Baroque artist in the Eternal City. The lecture will contain a presentation and description of Bernini's major architectural works and sculptures enhanced with slides showing the artist's buildings, churches, squares, fountains, and his magnificent statues in the Galleria Borghese. Music and literary readings will enrich the presentation, providing the audience with a better knowledge and appreciation of the Baroque period as one of the most dynamic art movements in Western culture. This program is sponsored by Loggia Glen Cove, No. 1016, Order Sons of Italy in America with the support of the New York Council for the Humanities.
GLEN COVE LIBRARY'S AUTUMN BUS TRIP
DELAWARE WATER GAP TROLLEY TOUR & LUNCHEON SHOW
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 7:30AM - 7:30PM
Hop aboard and enjoy a fully narrated sightseeing tour of the Delaware Water Gap area in an authentically styled, all- weather trolley. Let the guide take you back through history as he details many points of interest along the way. Learn about the Native Americans and other early settlers of the area. Lunch is at the historic Shawnee Inn and includes your choice of 8 ounce Prime Rib, Boneless Stuffed Breast of Chicken, or Tilapia Dijonaise followed by chef's dessert choice and coffee or tea. Then let the show begin! Armed with a repertoire of 150 impressions, Mike Cabot has been entertaining audiences for two decades. Blending comedy, impressions and good-natured audience participation, Mike puts on a fantastic show. After the show, enjoy time for browsing at the Christmas Factory and Country Kettle.
The cost of $77 dollars includes all and is payable by check or money order only at the time of registration. Registration is in person at the Reference desk and begins Tuesday, August 26 for Glen Cove residents and Tuesday, September 2 for all others, space permitting.
Please note: The price of each seat reflects that person's share of the cost of transportation and the activities provided. These items are all pre-paid and there is no profit to the Library. Therefore, no refunds are possible. If you cannot attend, your ticket may be purchased by an individual on our waiting list. Should there be no waiting list, you may choose to give your place to another person.
AARP DEFENSIVE DRIVING CLASS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 9AM-5PM
The AARP Mature Driving course reduces driving record points and insurance costs. Registration is in person at the Reference desk and begins Wednesday, September 17 for Glen Cove residents and Wednesday, September 24 for all others, space permitting. The cost is $10, payable by check or money order only, at the time of registration. Please make check or money order payable to: AARP.
WRITERS GROUP
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 AND OCTOBER 4, 10AM
The Writers Group continues to meet on the first Saturday of each month. If you are a serious writer, come join them for a lively exchange of ideas!
BORROW A TOTE BAG
Need a tote to carry home all of those books and DVDs? Why not borrow one? The Glen Cove Public Library is pleased to announce that it is now circulating its popular tote bags. Bags circulate for twenty-eight days. Tote bags, courtesy of The Friends of the Glen Cove Library are also available for purchase for $7. Be sure to check out a tote bag on your next trip to the Library.
WORLD LANGUAGE COLLECTION
The Library maintains a collection of foreign language materials aimed at meeting the recreational and informational needs of our diverse community. While many of these items are on loan to us through Hempstead Library's rotating foreign language collection, the Glen Cove Library is pleased to announce it is increasing the number of foreign language books purchased as part of our permanent collection. Included are novels in French, Italian, Spanish, German, Chinese, Polish, Russian, Persian and Korean, as well as non-fiction items in Spanish. If you are interested in obtaining a foreign language book that we do not have, please inquire at the Reference desk and we will try to obtain it for you through Interlibrary loan.
LONG ISLAND TALKING BOOKS LIBRARY
Do you or someone you know have difficulty reading printed material? The Long Island Talking Book Library can help! The Long Island Talking Book Library (LITBL) is a free library service for individuals who cannot hold, handle or see well enough to use regular print books. LITBL is a subregional library of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, the division of the Library of Congress that produces books and magazines in Braille and recorded media for people with visual or physical disabilities. LITBL lends professionally recorded books and magazines, and the special equipment needed to play them, to eligible residents on Long Island. Materials are sent to borrowers and returned by postage-free mail. This program is made possible through the support of the Suffolk Cooperative Library System and the Nassau Library System, in an effort to ensure accessible library services to people with disabilities throughout Long Island. Application forms are available at the Library or they may be downloaded from the LITBL website, www.litbl.org. For additional information, please call the Long Island Talking Book Library toll-free at 1-866-833-1222 or (631) 286-4546 - TTY for hearing impaired.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
The Glen Cove Public Library is looking for donations of the Glen Cove High School yearbooks for the following years: 1992 and 1998. Please contact Carol Stern or Elizabeth Hogan at 676-2130 if you have a yearbook you wish to donate to the Library's History Room.
THE GLEN COVE PUBLIC LIBRARY’S BRICK FUND
The Glen Cove Public Library is pleased to announce that its popular fund-raising brick program is continuing. Two sizes of bricks available, and can be inscribed to honor a living person, or to honor the memory of a loved one. Donations will be made to the Glen Cove Public Library Gift Fund and will be used to fund programs,items and activities not covered in the Library’s regular budget. Join us for this rewarding fund-raising program!
Click here to download the brick donation form
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