discovering black artists - Huntington Public Library

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discovering black artists - Huntington Public Library
news • programs • events • services
January/February 2015
HELP US DESIGN THE FUTURE OF YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY!
We are conducting Community Focus Groups throughout the day on Monday, January 12,
2015, at the Main Library. We are interested in learning about your experiences, thoughts, and
ideas about library service and are inviting adults, business and community leaders, educators, parents,
senior citizens, and teens to participate in one of eight various focus groups with our Facility Planning
experts, Kimberly Bolan and Associates. We would greatly appreciate your participation and assistance
in planning for a library experience that will continue to delight you and your family. Your input is vital
to this project. Please consider joining us for an hour on January 12.
got ideas!
For detailed information regarding available times or to participate, please contact either
Assistant Director Kristine Casper at 631-427-5165, ext, 203, or email at kristine_casper@
thehuntingtonlibrary.org, or Assistant Director Teresa Schwind at 631-427-5165 ext. 202, or email
at teresa_schwind@thehuntingtonlibrary.org. Thank you very much for your interest in the
continued success of the Huntington Public Library. We look forward to seeing you and hearing your ideas.
DISCOVERING BLACK ARTISTS
Sundays, February 1, 8, & 15 • 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm • Open to Tweens - Adults • Auditorium (HMA251)
Learn about three celebrated African-American artists. Relax at tables in the auditorium, while we watch a half-hour film about the artist
and then participate in our own art making to the sounds of music of the time period. For more information, you may speak to Librarian
Lisa Gulino, 631-427-5165, ext. 256, or Librarian Corinna Jaudes, 631-427-5165, ext. 237. Registration required. Open to all.
February 1
February 8
Romare
Bearden
(1911-1988)
Faith Ringgold
(1930 - )
February 15
Horace Pippin
(1888 - 1946)
For additional programs celebrating Black History month, see page 3.
REGISTRATION BEGINS: (See details on page 16)
JANUARY 5, at 9:00 AM - Adults & Seniors
JANUARY 5, at 10:00 AM - Children & Teens
Tech News
Adults
Teen Territory
Movies
Art Gallery
What's Inside
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Seniors
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Calendar of Events 8
10 Children & Parents 11
14 Services
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16 Board of Trustees
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librarynews
L.E.A.D
Live
Empowered
And
Dance
technews
CHECK OUT ... Zinio
Have you checked out Huntington
Public Library’s Zinio collection of
downloadable magazines recently?
We have added many popular
magazines to our digital collection including favorites such as The
New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, and Golf Digest.
Mondays, January 12, 26, February 2, 9, & 23
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Grades 5 - 12
Station Community Room (HST181)
L.E.A.D Mentoring, Inc. is a girls mentoring program
that helps promote self-esteem and character building,
healthy decisions regarding personal health and safety,
and increases awareness of the larger world through
discussions on diversity, tolerance and community
service projects. Girls meet with mentors once weekly
for group and one-on-one discussions, role-playing,
special activities, and speakers. A permission slip and
application MUST be filled out before the first
session.
Visit the "24/7 Services" area of our website and click on
“DOWNLOADS” to find Zinio. You can also download the Zinio
app to your mobile device to start using it as a Zinio reader. For
assistance with this, or any of our digital products, contact any of our
librarians at 631-427-5165, or 631-421-5053.
3D Printing Service
During the week of January 16 - 29, we will have a sample 3D
Printer at the Main Library on loan from the Suffolk Cooperative
Library System. Plan a visit to learn more about this remarkable
printing technology that is making headlines!
artnews
BE THE ARTIST YOU WANT TO BE!
With a Huntington Library Card in good standing, you are eligible to receive a one-year free
family membership at the Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills,
New York, 11746. This offer is available only to new Art League members.
To take advantage of it, please contact Bobbie Janowitz, Development Director, at 631-4625400, ext. 227. Please visit them at www.artleagueli.org.
friendsnews
The Friends of the Huntington Public Library has successfully secured 501(c)3 status
from the IRS, thanks to the hard work and persistence of Ed Jozwicki and Kevin Gulpe.
Members should have received a letter detailing this news. If you are not yet a member
and wish to join us, look for membership forms in the Daily Book Sale Room on the
first floor of the Main Library.
We are desperately in need of a volunteer Board member who will act as our Membership
Chair. The ability to use data spreadsheets and send group emails is necessary, but other
members of the Board will help! Please contact our president, Noel Zirpolo at 631-427-6319,
or email at noel.zirpolo@gmail.com if you would be willing to serve in this capacity.
The Board of Trustees is pleased
to announce that Joanne Adam has
been appointed as the new Director
of the Huntington Public Library.
One Day Book Sale on All Fiction!
Joanne begins her new role
on January 1, 2015. We are
very excited to have Joanne to lead
our team into the future. Please
join us in welcoming Joanne to our
community.
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Saturday, January 31 • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Main Meeting Room
Paperback fiction - 10¢ each!
Hardcover fiction - 50¢ each!
Romance Book Sale
All of February in the Main
Library’s Daily Book Sale Room
Paperback Romance - 10¢ each!
Hardcover Romance - 50¢ each!
***Before you bring book donations to the library,***
***please make sure each one is clean and in good condition. ***
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CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT THE LIBRARY
SPIKE LEE FILM FEST
Films for Black History Month
Wednesdays at 7:00 pm • Auditorium (HMA250) • Open to all • Registration required.
DO THE RIGHT THING
GET ON THE BUS
INSIDE MAN
February 4
February 11
February 25
(R) (120 mins) (1989)
(R) (120 mins) (1996)
(R) (129 mins) (2006)
Movie with Fred Craden
Friday, February 6 • 7:00 pm • Auditorium (HMA493) • Open to all • Registration required.
NOTHING BUT A MAN
(NR) (95 mins) (1964) • Directed by Michael Roemer.
“One of the Top Ten Black Films of all time!” (Ebony Magazine)
This story about black self-assertion stars a young black man, Duff, who has spent most of his life on the go, first
with the army and then with a railroad repair gang. When Duff meets and falls for the Baptist minister's daughter,
Josie, the carefree wanderer is forced to confront entrenched segregation, wholesome human relationships, and his
own self-worth for the first time. (Desson Howe, Washington Post, July 9, 1993)
DOCUMENTARY FILM DISCUSSION with Loretta Williams-Wilson
Friday, February 20 • 6:30 pm • Auditorium (HMA653) • Open to all • Registration required.
SOUL FOOD JUNKIES
(NR) (64 mins) (2012) • Winner, Best Documentary, 2012 American Black Film Festival. Directed by Byron Hurt.
Inspired by his own family’s complex relationship with “soul food” - fried chicken, ribs, peach cobbler,
the full panoply of down-home foods made with grease, sugar, and love - the acclaimed filmmaker
explores the history of soul food, its significance to black cultural identity, and its effects on those who
consume this most comforting of American comfort foods.
Discussion Moderator Loretta Williams-Wilson is an educator, tutor, and community liaison for the revitalization
of Huntington Station, as well as a retired financial advisor and graduate of LIU at CW Post.
Steel Impressions
The Anastasia René Band
Friday, February 13 • 7:00 pm • Auditorium (HMA252)
Anastasia René, whose voice has been likened to Sarah Vaughan
and Cassandra Wilson, performs with her quartet in the U.S.
and abroad. In 2012, she joined European blues sensation
Roberto Morbioli and Roomful of Blues at the Luxembourg
Blues Fest. She also sings frequently with Charles Neville of
the Neville Brothers and New Orleans piano wizard Henry
Butler. You may catch her locally playing Sunday brunch at
Swallow Restaurant in Huntington! For this concert, Anastasia
René is accompanied by Robert Sexton on guitar, John Ray on
bass, Skip Scott on drums, and Shenole Latimer on saxophone.
Registration required. Open to all.
Saturday, February 21
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Station Community Room (HSA126)
Imagine you are in the Caribbean while
enjoying this toe tapping, hand-clapping,
head-bobbing, and hip swaying music! Enjoy
the music and learn all about steelpans, how
the instruments are made, tuned, and played.
Registration required. Open to all.
Book Discussion for Black History
Month: Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward
Wednesday, February 18 • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Main Meeting Room (HMA467)
This memoir of five deaths in five years in
Jesmyn Ward’s rural Mississippi hometown,
details the forces that combined to place lives of
young, African-American men in such peril. Ward,
the winner of the 2011 National Book Award for her
post-Katrina novel, Salvage the Bones, examines what
led up to the deaths of her friends and relatives as
well as the corrosive effects of racism and poverty.
You may borrow or download a copy of Men We Reaped from
the Huntington Public Library’s collection. For more information,
please email Librarian Therese Purcell Nielsen at therese_nielsen@
thehuntingtonlibrary.org. Registration required. Open to all.
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seniors
Senior Registration begins on Monday, January 5, at 9:00 am. See details on page 16.
Senior Days on Long Island
at the Cold Spring Harbor
Whaling Museum
Chair Yoga with Bonnie Millen
Tuesdays, January 6, & February 3 • 1:30 pm
Cold Spring HarborWhaling Museum (HMA583)
Registration,
beginning
Monday,
December 29, 2014, required.
HPL
cardholders only. All supplies included.
Tuesday, January 6: Scherenschnitte
Try your hand at the art of scherenschnitte, a
paper design founded in the 16th century that
uses delicate paper-cutting and silhouettes.
The Museum’s collection or the frosty winter
may inspire you.
Tuesday, February 3: Sailors' Valentines
Learn the secret behind these beautiful
seashell mosaics (hint: the sailors didn’t always
make them!)
and
create
your
own
version with
our miniature
shells to take
home.
Tuesdays, January 6, 20, 27, February 3, 10,
17, & 24
10:45 am - 11:45 am
Auditorium (HMA500)
Gentle movements, from the comfort of a
chair, help increase strength and mobility for
those who have difficulty with floor exercise.
Hand weights provided. Registration
required with nonrefundable fee of
$17.50 either online (by credit card) or inperson by check or money order payable to
Huntington Public Library. Limit 50. Open
to all adults.
Op Ed Fridays
Fridays, January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30,
February 6, 13, 20, & 27
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Main Meeting Room (HMA524)
Discuss articles on various topics with
Dr. Milton Bloch, faculty member at NYU,
speaker at the Life Long Learning Institute,
Queens College, and Huntington resident.
Registration required. Open to all.
Senior Advocate
Monday, January 12 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Main Library’s Main Floor (HMA504)
Senior Advocate from Suffolk County Office
of the Aging, Pam Kreutz, assists seniors with
complicated forms and answers questions
regarding county programs and services for
seniors. No registration required. Open
to all seniors and those who have concerns
about a senior issue.
Android Smartphone
Presented by SeniorNet, Family Service League
Thursday, January 15 • 2:00 pm
Main Meeting Room (HMA595)
Learn about the many tasks your Android
Smartphone can perform, such as taking pictures,
accessing email, using the calendar, playing music,
and more. Registration required. Open to
all.
Google: More Than a Search Engine
Presented by SeniorNet, Family Service League
Thursday, February 19 • 2:00 pm
Main Meeting Room (HMA596)
Did you know that Google offers services
beyond search features? Find out how to use
Google Earth, Google Translate, YouTube, maps,
art, and more. Registration required. Open
to all.
adults
Adult Registration begins on Monday, January 5, at 9:00 am. See details on page 16.
Let’s Talk!
Spanish Conversation Group
Mondays, January 12, 26, February 2, 9, & 23
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Station Community Room (HSA172)
Have you always wanted to learn to speak
Spanish? Join a native Spanish speaker and
learn in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Registration required. Open to all.
Beginner English Classes
Tuesdays, January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10,
& 24 • 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
AND/OR
Thursdays, January 15, 22, 29, February 5,
12, & 26 • 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Station Community Room (HSA083)
This class, taught by a native English speaker,
is for new English speakers with little or no
English skills. Designed to help new English
speakers practice and improve basic English
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skills in a casual and fun environment. Attend
as many sessions as you like. Registration
required. Open to all.
Beginner to Intermediate
English Classes
Tuesdays, January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, & 24
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Station Community Room (HSA084)
Improve basic writing, speaking, reading, and
listening in English. Learn language skills that
help you feel more independent and confident
in daily life. Registration required. Open
to all.
Socrates Café
Wednesdays, January 14, February 11,
March 11, April 8, May 13, & June 10
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Main Meeting Room (HMA136)
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Help bring philosophy back to the people!
We are hosting a third series of conversations
which focuses on some of the big questions
of philosophy (as well as some of the smaller
ones.) There are no lectures, no assigned
readings, and no writing to do. We approach
these issues through questioning and discussion.
Please stop by and bring your spirit of inquiry.
Registration required. HPL cardholders
only until January 12, then open to all.
Let’s Talk!
English Conversation Group
Thursdays, January 15, 22, 29, February 5,
12, & 26 • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Station Community Room (HSA058)
Join a native English speaker for some
casual conversation.
Come prepared to
speak in English. Group led by Myra Picard.
Registration required. Open to all.
631-421-5053
(Station)
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THE WISDOM OF THE DREAM: A SERIES WITH LIZA JOHNSON
Saturdays, January 10, 24, February 7, & 21 • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm • Main Meeting Room (HMA270)
Liza Johnson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Clinical Meditation teacher with a 25-year private
psychotherapy practice in Huntington. She is a graduate of the Gestalt Center of Long Island and the International
Institute for Embodied Dream and Imagery, and the author of Take Me Home: Walking on Sacred Ground in the Last
Stage of Life. Registration required with non-refundable fee of $20.00 either online by credit card or
in-person by check or money order payable to Huntington Public Library. Open to all.
January 10:
Introduction to Dreams
Dreams offer insight and creative
inspiration that can inform and
enrich your life. Learn techniques
for dream recall and an easy way
to work with your dreams so
you can reap the benefit of your
deeper wisdom.
January 24:
Creativity and Dreams
Each night your psyche creates a
story with actors and actresses,
and you, the most frequent
protagonist. Learn what you are
to gain from these situations, how
to deal with the challenges, and
the ensuing outcome.
Home Study Programs
for HSE/TASC
Monday, March 2 • 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Station Community Room (HSA024)
Learn about free, at-home study program (e.g.,
BOCES GRASP) for adults 21 and over, who
would like to prepare for the HSE/TASC exam,
but are unable to attend classes on a regular
basis. Certified instructors provide you with
individual assignments to complete at home.
Pick up your assignments at your public library.
Assistance by telephone is also available. For
more information call (631) 667-6000 ext. 454.
Registration required. Open to all.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
February 7:
Important Dream Figures
Certain dream figures have
important significance. Learn to
dialog with them so they can be
guides or consultants when you’re
in need of comfort or advice.
An Evening of Mediumship
with Richard Schoeller
Friday, January 23
7:00 pm
Auditorium
(HMA271)
Join Richard Schoeller,
a professional medium,
for an entertaining
evening of learning
what mediumship is,
how he became aware
of his ability, and some
of his exciting stories
about the process.
Mediumship is an area that Richard is constantly
researching and studying and enjoys sharing
his knowledge with others. Registration
required. Open to all.
An Afternoon with David Podles:
Performing Classical Composers
through the Epochs
New York Exceptions ....
A Blast from the Past
Sunday, January 18 • 2:00 pm
Auditorium (HMA223)
Love Doo Wop? Dion? Chuck Berry? This
5-member band will have you singing and
dancing to music from the 50s and 60s. Lead
singer Dave Scotti has performed with the
Electrons, Joey Vero and The Brooklyn Fox, the
Fabulairs, and the Styles who recorded Scarlet
Angel. Registration required. Open to all.
Sunday, January 25 • 2:00 pm
Auditorium (HMA667)
David Podles, a violin virtuoso and Laureate
of three international competitions, with a
PhD from the Conservatory in Riga, Latvia,
has performed around the world, including
in the United States (Lincoln Center and
Carnegie Hall), Europe, and the former Soviet
Union (the Bolshoi, and Kirov). With his brief
lecture and magnificent musical performances,
we experience
the
great
composers and
musical epochs
from
Baroque,
Romantic,
and
Vienna Classical
to Contemporary.
Registration
required. Open
to all.
February 21:
Recurring Dreams
Recurring dreams are often about
unresolved issues or situations
that need attention. Learn how
to interpret them and come to
some resolution.
Discovering Black Artists
Sundays, February 1, 8, & 15
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Auditorium (HMA251)
Program description on the cover.
The Anastasia Renee Band
Friday, February 13 • 7:00 pm
Auditorium (HMA252)
Program description on page 3.
Steel Impressions
Saturday, February 21 • 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Station Community Room (HSA126)
Program description on page 3.
While You’re Away:
Love Songs of WWII
Sunday, February 22 • 2:00 pm
Auditorium (HMA668)
Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree, You’ll Never Know,
Chatanooga Choo Choo, and I’ll Be Seeing You are
some of the many incomparable love songs
popular during World War II. Why were they
so popular? What made them unforgettable on
both the fighting and home front? Who wrote,
played and sang them? Dr. Diane Cypkin, an
expressive
lyric
soprano,
and
Professor of Media,
Communications
and Visual Arts
from
Pace
University, shares
the
stories
behind the songs
and
performs
them as well!
Registration
required. Open
to all.
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“An Enquiry Concerning Human
Understanding,”
BOOK CLUBS &
DISCUSSIONS
Book Discussion for
Black History Month:
Men We Reaped
by Jesmyn Ward
Wednesday, February 18 • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Main Meeting Room (HMA467)
Program description on page 3.
Great Books Reading and
Discussion Group
Fourth Monday of every month
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Main Meeting Room (HMA302)
“New Year, New You!” Haven’t you wished
you’d more time to gain exposure to the
timeless classics? The Library’s Great Books
Group offers the perfect place to do so. Here
we use the Great Books Foundation’s Shared
Inquiry™ method of text based, Socratic
dialogue to make the readings accessible. The
readings are also short (rarely more than 25
pages long), which makes them suitable for
our busy lifestyles. We celebrate our tenth
anniversary in January as we take up a fresh
anthology, Great Conversations 3. Pick up
a copy at the Main’s Customer Services Desk
for materials fee of $10.00 payable by check
or money order to Huntington Public Library.
For more information, contact Librarian Tom
Cohn at 631-427-5165, ext. 270, or email at
tom_cohn@thehuntingtonlibrary.org. Check
out our blog at hplgreatbooks.blogspot.com.
Registration required
only for new
members. Open to all. New members are
always welcome!
“The Pardoner’s Tale”
from Canterbury Tales
by Geoffrey Chaucer (d. 1400)
Monday, January 26
Chaucer is considered the towering figure in
English literature before Shakespeare. He was
a well-traveled government official who visited
Italy and became familiar with the works of
Dante and Boccaccio. The Canterbury Tales, his
masterpiece, is a collection of stories told by
a group of pilgrims on their way from London
to the shrine of Thomas Beckett in Canterbury.
By turns pious,
romantic, and bawdy,
these tales reward
readers with their
humor and insight.
In this month’s
selection, we read
“The
Pardoner’s
Tale,” a story about
riotous
youths
told by a seller of
indulgences.
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by David Hume (1711-1776)
Monday, February 23
David Hume was a leading figure of the
Scottish Enlightenment. Never an academic
philosopher, Hume was rather a man of letters
and of affairs. He gave voice to philosophical
empiricism, a conviction that knowledge must
be based on direct
sensory experience.
His “An Enquiry
Concerning Human
Understanding,” is
a restatement in
popular form of
some of the ideas
Hume had put
forward in his long
work “A Treatise of
Human Nature.”
COMPUTERS &
TECHNOLOGY
Advanced Microsoft Word
(hands-on)
Saturday, February 21 • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Station Community Room (HSA100)
Learn advanced word processing features
including Mail Merge, Autotext, AutoCorrect,
and more.
Some computer experience
recommended. Registration required. HPL
cardholders only.
CRAFTS & COOKING
Modern Art Earrings
Saturday, January 17 • 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Station Community Room (HSA175)
Use glass domes and bezel settings to make a
beautiful pair of earrings. The images inside are
provided by the instructor, who will bring a variety
of art books (with color images) for people to
choose from. Registration required. HPL
cardholders only.
Introduction to Windows 8
(hands-on)
Saturday, January 17 • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Station Community Room (HSA178)
This class introduces the major changes
recently made to the operating system's
platform. Registration required. HPL
cardholders only.
Setting Up Windows 8 (hands-on)
Saturday, January 24 • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Station Community Room (HSA179)
If you haven't yet been introduced to Windows
8, or it's been a while since you've set up a new
machine, we'll walk you through it in this class.
Registration required. HPL cardholders
only.
Introduction to Microsoft Word
(hands-on)
Saturday, February 7 • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Station Community Room (HSA016)
Learn the basics of Microsoft Word, including
creating a document, saving, editing, formatting,
and more. Some computer experience
recommended. Registration required. HPL
cardholders only.
Intermediate Microsoft Word
(hands-on)
Saturday, February 14 • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Station Community Room (HSA073)
Learn more about the world’s most popular
word processing program, including formatting,
columns and tables, and more. Some computer
experience recommended. Registration
required. HPL cardholders only.
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Are You Ready for Football?
with Rob Scott
Wednesday, January 21 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Main Meeting Room (HMA233)
Hosting a Super Bowl party? Impress guests
with roasted chicken wings with balsamic BBQ
Sauce, shrimp sliders with arugula remoulade
sauce, and a sweet sausage and caprese relish.
Registration required with nonrefundable
material fee of $5.00 either online by credit
card or in-person by check or money order
payable to Huntington Public Library. Open to
all.
Savory Soups
Saturday, January 31 • 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Station Community Room (HSA176)
Learn to make tomato basil bisque and
potato soup. Recipes and tastings included.
Registration required. HPL cardholders
only.
Decadent Chocolate Fudge Cake
Friday, February 13 • 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Station Community Room (HSA177)
Learn to make frosting in the library, and
then decorate a fudge cake, prebaked by the
programmer. There will be many give great
ideas available to make your chocolate cake
look decant for Valentine’s Day. Registration
required. HPL cardholders only.
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DEFENSIVE DRIVING
Smart Driver Course
Monday & Tuesday, January 26, & 27
9:30 am - 12:30 pm (Must sign-in by 9:30 am)
OR Monday & Tuesday, February 9, & 10
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Must sign-in by 6:00 pm)
Main Meeting Room (HMA200)
Oriented toward the 50+ driver, but is open to
younger drivers. Registration required inperson with non-refundable fee of $20.00
(AARP members) or $25.00 (non-members)
payable to AARP. Open to all. A New York
State Driver’s license required.
Empire Defensive Driving
Thursdays, January 15, & 22
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Must sign-in by 6:00 pm)
OR Saturday, February 28
10:00 am - 4:00 pm (Must sign-in by 10:00 am.
Bring lunch for a 1/2 hour lunch break.)
Main Meeting Room (HMA201)
Registration required with nonrefundable
fee of $28.00 either online (by credit card)
or in-person by check or money order
payable to Huntington Public Library. Open
to all.
Yoga with Teri (all levels)
Wednesdays, January 14, 21, 28, February 4,
11, 18, & 25 • 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Auditorium (HMA145)
Registration required with nonrefundable
fee of $35.00 either online by credit card
or in-person by check or money order
payable to Huntington Public Library. HPL
cardholders only.
Yoga with Oksana (all levels)
Saturdays, January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14,
21, & 28 • 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Auditorium (HMA146)
Registration required with nonrefundable
fee of $35.00 either online by credit card
or in-person by check or money order
payable to Huntington Public Library. HPL
cardholders only.
QiGong with Dorothy Mandrakos
Fridays, January 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20,
& 27 • 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Station Community Room (HSA181)
Focuses on a series of slow and gentle
exercises that allow the inner body awareness
to develop. Works on the 18 Lohan Hands, an
ancient Chinese form passed down generation
to generation that is both relaxing and
invigorating. Registration required. HPL
cardholders only.
HEALTH & FITNESS
Wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat and/or
towel to all fitness classes. Some classes require a
signed waiver.
Release Weight with Clean Living
with Nutritionist Fay Eikenes
Saturday, January 10 • 1:30 pm
Station Community Room (HSA180)
Find out why you may be gaining weight or can’t
seem to lose those stubborn pounds. Learn
about how to identify and avoid the unseen
enemies in your food, your hygiene products,
and more. Leave you knowing more than you
did before. Registration required. Open to
all.
JOBS & CAREERS
Women’s Self Defense
with Donna Landini
Saturdays, January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14,
& 21 • 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Auditorium (HMA142)
Join Donna of Silkwind Studios for a series
of classes on self-defense for women and
girls 14 years and older. An opportunity
for mothers and daughters, or pair up with
a friend! Registration required with
nonrefundable fee of $30.00 either online
by credit card or in-person by check or
money order payable to Huntington Public
Library. HPL cardholders only.
Career Counselor
By Appointment. HPL
cardholders preferred.
Wednesdays, January 7, & February 4
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Main Study Room (HMA995)
Call Adult Reference at
631-427-5165 ext. 251.
LOCAL HISTORY
Huntington Town Historian and Author
Robert Hughes presents Cold Spring Harbor
Wednesday, February 25 • 7:00 pm
Main Meeting Room (HMA670)
Robert Hughes, with his extensive knowledge of everything Huntington,
has turned his attention to Cold Spring Harbor. He joins us to discuss and
sign his new book, Cold Spring Harbor. Once described as "a sweet bay of beauty,” Cold Spring Harbor
was both a whaling port and a fashionable summer resort for New York City residents during the 19th
Century to the present day community. Registration required. Open to all.
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January/February
2015
•
631-427-5165
(Main)
•
631-421-5053
(Station)
•
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sunday
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
1p Reading Is a Hoot:
2015 Winter Reading
Club Begins (J)
2p An Afternoon with
David Podles: Performing
Classical Composers
through the Epochs (A)
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9:30a Smart Driver Course (A)
9:30a
Monday
Morning
Mommy & Me Craft (J) (P)
4p Homework Help (J)
5:30p L.E.A.D (T)
6p Spanish Conv. Group (A)
7p Great Books Reading and
Disc. Group (A)
7p Adv. Battle of the Books (T)
7p Australia Day (J)
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9:30a Smart Driver Course (A)
10:45a Chair Yoga (A)
4p Homework Help (J)
5:30p Beg. English Class (A)
6:30p Beg. to Inter. Eng. (A)
7p Make Your Own
Chalkboard (T)
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9:15a Parent Child Wkshp (J) (P)
10:45a Chair Yoga (A)
4p Homework Help (J)
5p Graphic Novel Book Club (T)
5:30p Board of Trustees Meeting
(Open to the public)
5:30p Beg. English Class (A)
5:30p Discovering Artists (J)
6:30p Beg. to Inter. Eng. (A)
20
19
CLOSED Martin
Luther King, Jr.
Day
2p New York Exceptions ... A
Blast from the Past (A)
3p Pooh Day Party (J) (P)
18
friday
T=TEEN
A = ADULT
30
9:30a QiGong with Dorothy
Mandrakos (A)
10a, 10:45a, & 11:30a Read *
Sing * Play (J) (P)
2p Op Ed Friday (A)
4p Super Bowl Party (T)
7p An Evening of Mediumship
with Richard Schoeller (A)
23
9:30a QiGong with Dorothy
Mandrakos (A)
10a, 10:45a, & 11:30a Read *
Sing * Play (J) (P)
2p Op Ed Friday (A)
6:30p Documentary Film Disc:
Please Vote for Me (A)
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10a, 10:45a, & 11:30a Read *
Sing * Play (J) (P)
2p Op Ed Friday (A)
6:30p Tween Book Club (J)
6:30p Movie with Irene
Eckert: Double Indemnity
(70th Anniversary) (A)
9
2p Op Ed Friday (A)
2
F = FAMILY
saturday
STATION
10a Friends' One Day Book
Sale on All Fiction
10a Yoga with Oksana (A)
12p Women’s Self Defense
with Donna Landini (A)
1p Long Island Chess Nuts (J)
1:30p Savory Soups (A)
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10a Yoga with Oksana (A)
10:30a The Wisdom of the
Dream (A)
10:30a Setting Up Windows 8 (A)
12p Women’s Self Defense
with Donna Landini (A)
1p Long Island Chess Nuts (J)
3p 9th Annual Nursery School
Fair (P)
24
10a Yoga with Oksana (A)
10:30a Intro. to Windows 8 (A)
12p Women’s Self Defense
with Donna Landini (A)
1p Modern Art Earrings (A)
1p Long Island Chess Nuts (J)
17
10:30a The Wisdom of the
Dream (A)
1:30p
Release
Weight
with Clean Living with
Nutritionist Fay Eikenes (A)
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3
P=PARENTS/CAREGIVERS
10a & 11a National Preschool 9:30a QiGong with Dorothy
Fitness Day: Fun with the Mandrakos (A)
Fun Bus (J) (P)
10a, 10:45a, & 11:30a Read *
1p Mid-Day Movie: Boyhood (A) Sing * Play (J) (P)
4p Homework Help (J)
2p Op Ed Friday (A)
5:30p Beg. English Class (A)
5:30p Ransom Note Activity (T)
6:30p English Conv. Group (A)
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4p Homework Help (J)
5:30p Beg. English Class (A)
6p Empire Def. Driving (A)
6:30p English Conv. Group (A)
7p Acting Academy (T)
22
1p Mid-Day Movie: Grand
Seduction (A)
2p Android Smartphone (A)
4p Homework Help (J)
5:30p Beg. English Class (A)
6p Empire Def. Driving (A)
6:30p English Conv. Group (A)
7p Acting Academy (T)
15
4p Homework Help (J)
7p Acting Academy (T)
8
J = JUVENILE
9:30a Yoga with Teri (A)
10a A Time for Babies (J) (P)
10:45a A Time for Kids (J) (P)
2p Books n Play for Pre-K (J) (P)
3:30p & 6:30p Foreign Film:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden
Dragon (Wo hu cang long) (A)
4p Homework Help (J)
28
9:30a Yoga with Teri (A)
10a A Time for Babies (J) (P)
10:45a A Time for Kids (J) (P)
2p Books n Play for Pre-K (J) (P)
3:30p & 6:30p Foreign Film:
Mongol (A)
4p Homework Help (J)
4:30p OR 5p Puppy Pals (J)
7p Are You Ready for
Football? with Rob Scott (A)
7p Teen Advisory Board (T)
21
9:30a Yoga with Teri (A)
2p Books n Play for Pre-K (J) (P)
3:30p & 6:30p Foreign Film:
Baran (A)
4p Homework Help (J)
5:30p Make Your Own Olaf (J)
7p Urban Legend Jeopardy (T)
7:30p Socrates Café (A)
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Community Focus
DELAYED
Groups throughout
the Day (Open to the
OPENING
public)
(Library opens at
10a Senior Advocate (A)
4p Homework Help (J)
12:00 pm)
5:30p L.E.A.D.: Live
4p Homework Help (J)
Empowered and Dance (T)
6p Spanish Conv. Group (A) 5:30p Beg. English Class (A)
7p Advanced Battle of the 6:30p Beg. to Inter. Eng. (A)
Books (T)
3:30p & 6:30p Foreign Film:
Salaam Bombay! (A)
4p Homework Help (J)
6p Career Counselor (A)
7p Teen Book Club (T)
7
9:15a Parent Child Wkshp (J) (P)
10:45a Chair Yoga (A)
1:30p Senior Days (A)
4p Homework Help (J)
6
9a Adult
&
Senior
Program Registration
10a Teen & Children
Program Registration
4p Homework Help (J)
7p Advanced Battle of the
Books (T)
5
2p Artist Reception (A)
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4
11:30a Noon Year's Eve Party (J)
12:30p Pizza and a Movie: The
Fault in Our Stars (T)
5:30p Beg. English Class (A)
6:30p Beg. to Inter. Eng. (A)
December 28, 2014 December 29, 2014 December 30, 2014 December 31, 2014 January 1
3p Frosty presented by Plaza 2:30p Frozen Movie Sing- 9:15a Parent Child Wkshp (J) (P) CLOSED for New CLOSED for New
Theatrical Productions (F)
10:45a Chair Yoga (A)
Along (F)
Year's Day
Year's Eve
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Presidents' Day
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wednesday
March 3, 2015
March 2, 2015
March 1, 2015
1p Reading Is a Hoot: 4p Homework Help (J)
4p Homework Help (J)
2015 Winter Reading 4:30p Home Study Programs
Club Ends with The
for HSE/TASC (A)
Mysteries of Owls show 7p Advanced Battle of the
(J)
Books (T)
10:45a Chair Yoga (A)
4p Homework Help (J)
5p Graphic Novel Book Club (T)
5:30p Beg. English Class (A)
6:30p Beg. to Inter. Eng. (A)
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2p While You’re Away: Love 4p Homework Help (J)
Songs of WWII (A)
5:30p L.E.A.D.: Live
Empowered and Dance (T)
6p Spanish Conv. Group (A)
7p Great Books Reading and
Disc. Group (A)
7p Advanced Battle of the
Books (T)
4p Homework Help (J)
7p Teen Book Club (T)
March 4, 2015
thursday
friday
T=TEEN
4p Homework Help (J)
March 5, 2015
A = ADULT
F = FAMILY
saturday
STATION
1p Irish Soda Bread with Rob
Scott (T)
March 7, 2015
10a Yoga with Oksana (A)
10a Empire Def. Driving (A)
12p Life Sized Board Games (T)
2p Read Across America Day
(J) (P)
2:30p Together Time (J) (P)
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10a Yoga with Oksana (A)
10:30a The Wisdom of the
Dream (A)
10:30a Adv. Microsoft Word (A)
12p Women’s Self Defense
with Donna Landini (A)
2:30p Together Time (J) (P)
2:30p Steel Impressions (A)
21
10a Yoga with Oksana (A)
10:30a Inter. Microsoft Word
(A)
12p Women’s Self Defense
with Donna Landini (A)
2:30p Together Time (J) (P)
14
10a Yoga with Oksana (A)
10:30a The Wisdom of the
Dream (A)
10:30a Intro. to Microsoft
Word (A)
11a Take Your Child to the
Library Day (F)
12p Women’s Self Defense
with Donna Landini (A)
12p Valentine Workshop (T)
2:30p Together Time (J) (P)
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P=PARENTS/CAREGIVERS
March 6, 2015
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10a Explore with Me (J) (P)
9:30a QiGong with Dorothy
1p Mid-Day Movie: The Judge (A)
Mandrakos (A)
4p Homework Help (J)
10a, 10:45a, & 11:30a Musical
4:30p OR 5p Puppy Pals (J)
Kids (J) (P)
5:30p Beg. English Class (A)
2p Op Ed Friday (A)
6:30p English Conv. Group (A)
6:30p Xbox 360 Kinect (T)
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9:30a QiGong (A)
10a, 10:45a, & 11:30a Musical
Kids (J) (P)
1:30p Decadent Chocolate
Fudge Cake (A)
2p Op Ed Friday (A)
5:45p Valentine’s Day Cake
Pops (J)
7p The Anastasia René Band (A)
7p Chocolate Covered
Strawberry Bouquet (T)
13
9:30a QiGong with Dorothy
Mandrakos (A)
10a, 10:45a, & 11:30a Musical
Kids (J) (P)
2p Op Ed Friday (A)
7p Movie with Fred Craden (A)
6
10a Explore with Me (J) (P)
9:30a QiGong with Dorothy
2p Google: More Than a
Mandrakos (A)
Search Engine (A)
10a, 10:45a, & 11:30a Musical
12p Movie and Pizza:
Kids (J) (P)
Guardians of the Galaxy (T)
2p Op Ed Friday (A)
3p Lunar New Year Craft (J)
6:30p Documentary Film
Discussion with Loretta
Williams-Wilson (A)
7p Berry Cookie Cobbler (T)
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10a Explore with Me (J) (P)
1p Mid-Day Movie: Begin
Again (A)
4p Homework Help (J)
5p Valentine's Day Party (J)
5:30p Beg. English Class (A)
6:30p English Conv. Group (A)
6:30p Tween Book Club (J)
12
10a Explore with Me (J) (P)
4p Homework Help (J)
5:30p Beg. English Class (A)
6:30p English Conv. Group (A)
5
J = JUVENILE
9:30a Yoga with Teri (A)
2p Block Play (J) (P)
11a & 11:45a Mother Goose
Rhyme Time (J) (P)
4p Homework Help (J)
7p Spike Lee Film Fest (A)
7p Historian/Author Robert
Hughes presents Cold
Spring Harbor (A)
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9:30a Yoga with Teri (A)
2p Block Play (J) (P)
4p Homework Help (J)
5:30p Sailor’s Valentine Craft
Wkshp (J)
7p Spike Lee Film Fest (A)
7:30p Socrates Café (A)
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9:30a Yoga with Teri (A)
10a A Time for Babies (J) (P)
10:45a A Time for Kids (J) (P)
4p Homework Help (J)
6p Career Counselor (A)
7p Spike Lee Film Fest (A)
7p Teen Book Club (T)
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10:45a Chair Yoga (A)
9:30a Yoga with Teri (A)
2p Be the DJ (T)
2p Block Play (J) (P)
5:30p Board of Trustees Meeting 7p Book Disc. for Black
(Open to the public) (at the History Month: Men We
Station Branch)
Reaped by Jesmyn Ward (A)
7p Teen Advisory Board (T)
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2p Discovering Black Artist:
Horace Pippin (J) (T) (A)
10:45a Chair Yoga (A)
4p Homework Help (J)
5:30p Beg. English Class (A)
6p Smart Driver Course (A)
6:30p Beg. to Inter. Eng. (A)
7p Tots Night Out (J) (P)
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2p Discovering Black Artist: 4p Homework Help (J)
Faith Ringgold (J) (T) (A)
5:30p L.E.A.D.: Live
Empowered and Dance (T)
6p Spanish Conv. Group (A)
6p Smart Driver Course (A)
7p Advanced Battle of the
Books (T)
8
tuesday
10:45a Chair Yoga (A)
1:30p Senior Days (A)
4p Homework Help (J)
5:30p Beg. English Class (A)
6:30p Beg. to Inter. Eng. (A)
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2
monday
2p Artist Reception (A)
10a Teen & Children
2p Discovering Black Artist: Program Registration
Romare Bearden (J) (T) (A) 10a Bilingual Story Time (J) (P)
4p Homework Help (J)
5:30p L.E.A.D.: Live
Empowered and Dance (T)
6p Spanish Conv. Group (A)
7p Advanced Battle of the
Books (T)
sunday
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february2015
teenterritory
Registration begins Monday, January 5, at 10:00 am. See details on page 16.
Teen Advisory Board
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm • Grades 7 - 12 • Youth Program Room (HMT146)
Wednesday, January 21
(Register on Monday,January 5,at 10:00 am)
Wednesday, February 18
(Register on Monday,February 2,at 10:00 am)
Need volunteer hours? Join the group that comes up with new and unique ways to
help the community through the library!
Valentine Workshop
Mondays, January 5, 12, 26,
February, 2, 9, 23, March 2, & 9
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm • Grades 9 - 12
Youth Program Room (HMT249)
Advanced Battle of the Books is a countywide program where teams from Suffolk
County Libraries compete in a trivia
contest based on three (3) selected Young
Adult novels. This year’s books are:
Cinder by Marissa Meyer, Where Things
Come Back by John Corey Whaley, and
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie
Perkins.
Join us for a pizza party at the introductory
meeting on Monday, January 5. The Final
Battle is on March 13, at Connetquot
High School.
Acting Academy
Thursdays, January 8, 15, & 22
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Grades 6 - 12
Auditorium (HMT281)
Have fun playing theatre games as you learn
how to act! Be sure to wear comfortable
clothing and sneakers. Registration ongoing.
L.E.A.D.:
Live Empowered and Dance
Mondays, January 12, 26, February 2, 9, & 23
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Grades 5 - 12
Station Community Room (HST181)
Program description on page 2.
Saturday, February 7
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Grades 6 - 12
Youth Program Room (HMT285)
Stop by the library for some good old fashioned
Valentine card making. We'll provide all kinds
of fun craft supplies; you supply the creativity.
Super Bowl Party
Make Your Own Chalkboard
Tuesday, January 27
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Grades 6 - 12
Youth Program Room (HMT279)
Create a chalkboard, which can be hung in your
room or locker.
Ransom Note Activity
Thursday, January 29
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Grades 6 - 12
Youth Program Room (HMT278)
Use magnetic fingerprint dusting, ink analysis,
and handwriting analysis to solve a ransom
note mystery.
Urban Legend Jeopardy
Wednesday, January 14
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Grades 6 - 12
Youth Program Room (HMT284)
Think you know which urban legends are real
and which are made up? Test your skills against
other teens in this special version of jeopardy!
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January/February
2015
•
Registration for the
following programs begins
on Monday, February 2, at
10:00 am. See additional
registration info on page 16.
Friday, January 23
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Grades 6 - 12
Auditorium (HMT243)
Get pumped for the Big Game. Enjoy Super
Bowl appetizers while playing action packed
indoor football games.
Chocolate Covered Strawberry
Bouquet
Friday, February 13
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Grades 6 - 12
Youth Program Room (HMT270)
Cover six (6) strawberries in chocolate and
decorate them like roses, then wrap them in
cellophane and tie with a bow to make a tasty
bouquet!
Be the DJ
Tuesday February 17
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Grades 6 - 12
Auditorium (HMT276)
DJ Andy shows you how to properly blend,
fade, and mix music.
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(Station)
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Book Clubs for Teens
Titles to be announced. Pick up a free book at registration.
Teen Book Club
Wednesday, January 7
(Registration ongoing.)
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Grades 6 - 9 • Youth Program Room (HMT229)
Wednesday, February 4
Wednesday, March 4
(Register on Monday, January 5, at 10:00 am) (Register on Monday,February 2,at 10:00 am)
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Graphic Novel Book Club
Grades 7 - 12 • Station Study Room (HST172)
Tuesday, January 20
Tuesday, February 24
(Register on Monday, January 5, at 10:00 am)
(Register on Monday, February 2, at 10:00 am)
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Berry Cookie Cobbler
Friday, February 20 • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Grades 6 - 12
Youth Program Room (HMT265)
Create a delicious dessert with mixed berries,
apple pie filling & spices then top it with cookie
dough and bake at home!
Life Sized Board Games
Saturday, February 28 • 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Grades 6 - 12
Auditorium (HMT283)
Compete against other teens in life sized
versions of some classic games.
Irish Soda Bread with Rob Scott
Saturday, March 7 • 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Grades 6-12
Youth Program Room (HMT266)
Learn step by step how to make Irish Soda
Bread to take home and bake. Then play a St.
Patrick's Day game!
Movie and Pizza
Guardians of the Galaxy
(PG-13) (121 mins) (2014)
Thursday, February 19 • 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Grades 6 - 12 • Auditorium (HMT250)
Xbox 360 Kinect
Thursday, February 26 • 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Grades 6 - 12
Auditorium (HMT282)
Play against other teens using Xbox Kinect's full
body gaming system! Two (2) player dance and
6-on-6 sports will be available.
children&parents
Registration begins Monday, January 5, at 10:00 am. See details on page 16.
Join our newest Reading Club:
1000 Books Before Kindergarten!
Research shows that children get ready to read years before they start school so this is the first step in encouraging
your child to love books. 1000 may sound like a big number, but if you read just one book a night for three years, you'll
have read even more than 1000! So come into the library, pick up a kit (available at the Main’s Youth & Parent Services
Reference Desk or the Station Branch Reference Desk, and help your child develop a love of reading. They will even
earn prizes along the way. Registration ongoing.
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READING IS A HOOT: 2015 WINTER READING CLUB
Begins Sunday, January 25
This winter, reading is a hoot! Stop by the library on Sunday, January 25, to color a mask and sign up for this year's
winter reading club. As your family reads together, play our board game, and win prizes for reading. Hand in your
completed game board for your invitation to our Mysteries of Owls wrap up show on Sunday, March 1. Whooo
will join the fun?
TWEEN BOOK CLUB
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm • Grades 4 - 5 • Youth Program Room (HMJ573)
Thursday, February 12
Friday, January 9
Register on Monday, February 2, at 10:00 am.
(Registration ongoing.)
Join your friends for a lively discussion. Title to be announced. Pick up a free book at registration.
Parent Child Workshop
Make Your Own Olaf
Frosty presented by
Plaza Theatrical Productions
Long Island Chess Nuts
Tuesdays, December 23, 30, January 6, & 20
9:15 am - 10:30 am
Ages 12 mos - 35 mos with parent/caregiver
(no siblings)
Auditorium (HMJ006)
Registration ongoing.
Sunday, December 28 • 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Family • Auditorium (HMJ377)
Registration ongoing.
Noon Year's Eve Party
Tuesday, December 30 • 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Grades K - 3 • Youth Program Room (HMJ569)
Registration ongoing.
Read * Sing * Play
Fridays, January 9, 16, 23, & 30
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Ages 6 - 16 mos with parent/caregiver
10:45 am - 11:15 am
Ages 17 - 35 mos with parent/caregiver
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Ages 3 -5 yrs with parent/caregiver
Youth Program Room (HMJ003)
As we read stories and sing songs together,
we touch on the five simple practices for Early
Literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing, and
playing.
Wednesday, January 14 • 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm
Grades K - 5
Station Community Room (HSJ304)
Make your own version of Olaf the Snowman
using marshmallows, white chocolate, and
fondant. Then take him home in a bakery box.
Saturdays, January 17, 24, & 31
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Grades 1 - 5 • Youth Program Room (HMJ314)
Learn to play chess or improve your game.
Gain new confidence, meet new kids, improve
your skills, and just have fun learning the classic
game of chess.
Pooh Day Party
Sunday, January 18 • 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Ages 3 yrs - 5 yrs who are not yet in
Kindergarten with parent/caregiver
Youth Program Room (HMJ579)
Come celebrate the birthday of A. A. Milne,
author of the Winnie the Pooh books with
stories, activities, and game of Pin the Tail on
Eeyore.
Books n Play for Pre-K
Wednesdays, January 14, 21, & 28
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Ages 3 yrs - 5 yrs who are not yet in
Kindergarten with parent/caregiver
Youth Program Room (HMJ567)
This program starts with stories and songs,
then wraps up with a short play session using
our toys.
Discovering Artists:
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
A Time for Babies (New)
Wednesdays, January 21, 28, & February 4
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Ages 6 mos - 17 mos with parent/caregevier
Youth Program Room (HMJ577)
Enjoy this series of stimulating activities that
foster growth and development as instructors
mentor your child’s very first group experiences.
A Time for Kids (New)
Wednesdays, January 21, 28, & February 4
10:45 am - 11:45 am
Ages 18 mos - 35 mos with parent/caregevier
Youth Program Room (HMJ578)
Learn alongside your children as you use
educational hands-on activities that promote
math, reading, and school skill readiness.
Have fun helping to develop the skills and
confidence that children need to be successful
independent learners.
9th Annual
Nursery School Fair
Saturday, January 24
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Open to all.
Auditorium (HMJ012)
If you are considering nursery school or
preschool for your child, come to HPL’s
9th Annual Nursery School Fair. Speak
with school representatives to find out
about the schools and their philosophies.
Huntington Public Library does not
recommend nor endorse any of the
preschools participating in the Nursery
School Fair.
Tuesday, January 20 • 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Grades 1 - 6 • Youth Program Room (HMJ233)
Learn about the innovative artist and architect,
Friendsreich Hundertwasser. Create a colorful
and imaginative city scape design.
Family Movie Time! (Registration ongoing.)
Earth to Echo
Mr. Peabody and Sherman
(PG) (90 mins)
Tuesday, December 23 • 3:00 pm
Auditorium (HMJ204)
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2015
(PG) (92 mins)
Friday, December 26 • 2:30 pm
Station Community Room (HSJ116)
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Frozen Movie Sing-Along
(PG) (102 mins)
Monday, December 29 • 2:30 pm
Youth Program Room (HMJ572)
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Monday Morning Mommy & Me Craft or gardeners planting flowers. These activities Sailor’s Valentine Craft Workshop
(New)
Monday, January 26 • 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Ages 2 yrs - 5 yrs not yet in Kindergarten
with parent/caregiver
Youth Program Room (HMJ582)
Bring your child to the library and create a fun
earth friendly craft.
Australia Day
Monday, January 26 • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Grades K - 4 • Youth Program Room (HMJ580)
This is the day when Australians come together
to celebrate what's great about their country.
Enjoy some Australia-themed activities, learn
some Aussie lingo, and even sample a few
authentic Australian foods.
spark creativity and encourage problem solving.
Musical Kids
Fridays, February 6, 13, 20, & 27
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Ages 6 mos - 16 mos with parent/caregiver
10:45 am - 11:15 am
Ages 17 mos - 35 mos with parent/caregiver
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Ages 3 yrs - 5 yrs with parent/caregiver
Youth Program Room (HMJ120)
Includes a variety of activities using instruments,
songs, and dance that help develop listening and
verbal skills.
Wednesday, February 11 • 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Grades K - 3
Station Community Room (HSJ305)
Have fun learning about the world of seashells
and create a unique sailor's valentine, a beautiful
seashell mosaic similar to sailor's gift to loved
ones in the 1800s.
Registration for the
following programs begins
on Monday, February 2, at
10:00 am. See additional
registration info on page 16.
Take Your Child to the Library Day Valentine's Day Party
Saturday, February 7 • 11:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thursday February 12 • 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Don’t forget to hand in your postcard for a
special bookmark. No registration required.
activities, treats, and a chance to make your own
valentines to give to someone special.
Together Time
Valentine’s Day Cake Pops
National Preschool Fitness Day: Come to the library and visit the Youth & Grades K - 2 • Youth Program Room (HMJ387)
Parents Services Department for a drop in craft. Get ready for Valentine’s Day with an evening of
Fun with the Fun Bus
Thursday, January 29
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ages 2 yrs -3 yrs old with parent/caregiver
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ages 4 yrs - 5 yrs old with parent/caregiver
Station Community Room (HSJ308)
Come to this exciting event! First, we have a getyou-on-your-feet storytime full of movement
and music. Then, we all make our way outside
to board the big, green Fun Bus for more lively
fitness fun.
Sundays, February 1, 8, & 15
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Tweens - Adults • Auditorium (HMA251)
Program description on the cover.
Saturdays, February 7, 14, 21, & 28
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
12 mos - 35 mos with parent/caregiver
(no siblings)
Auditorium (HMJ007)
Continue the interactive play and sharing of the
Parent/Child workshop. Community resource
people offer a look at cultural and recreational
resources for children. We may have visits from
local fire departments, dentists, musicians, and a
variety of physical activities. Librarians provide
an introduction to literature in a “Reading
Corner” where children enjoy stories and
parents learn how to make reading at home
more fun. Concludes with “circle time”.
Bilingual Story Time
Tots Night Out
Discovering Black Artists:
Film and Art Making
Monday, February 2 • 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Ages 3 yrs - 5 yrs who are not yet in
Kindergarten with parent/caregiver
Station Community Room (HSJ306)
Enjoy stories and songs in English and Spanish
and complete a fun craft.
Explore with Me
Thursdays, February 5, 12, 19, & 26
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ages 3 yrs -5 yrs not yet in Kindergarten
with parent/caregiver
Youth Program Room (HMJ446)
Children enter the land of make believe where
they pretend to be archeologists digging in
sand, builders creating structures with blocks,
Friday February 13 • 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm
Grades K - 5 • Youth Program Room (HMJ576)
Learn how to make cake pops and decorate
them in the library with chocolate, sprinkles, and
fondant cutouts. Everyone goes home with four
cake pops in a decorated bakery box.
Lunar New Year Craft
Thursday, February 19 • 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grades K - 4 • Youth Program Room (HMJ581)
Celebrate the Lunar New Year by creating a
sheep using recycled materials.
Mother Goose Rhyme Time
Tuesday, February 10 • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Ages 18 mos - 5 yrs with parent/caregiver
Youth Program Room (HMJ009)
Join us for some exciting and fast-moving
organized activities that include upbeat music,
songs, circle-time activities, and a craft.
Wednesday, February 25
11:00 am - 11:30 am • Ages 3 mos - 18 mos
(non-walkers) with parent/caregiver
11:45 am - 12:15 pm • Ages 19 mos - 35 mos
(walkers) with parent/caregiver
Station Community Room (HSJ128)
Celebrate with our young ones in this interactive
program that emphasizes how play and nursery
rhymes encourage language development.
Block Play
Read Across America Day
Wednesdays, February 11, 18, & 25
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Ages 3 yrs -5 yrs not yet in Kindergarten with
parent/caregiver
Youth Program Room (HMJ505)
Join the new block play experience with a special
storytime included.
Saturday, February 28 • 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Ages 3 yrs - Grade 2 with parent/caregiver
Youth Program Room (HMJ392)
Stop in for our annual celebration honoring
famous author “Dr. Seuss”! Dabble in a craft
or game and enjoy a favorite Seuss story!
PUPPY PALS
4:30 pm OR 5:00 pm • Grades K - 5
Wednesday, January 21
Thursday, February 26
(Register on Monday, January 5, at 10:00 am)
(Register on Monday, February 2, at 10:00 am)
Youth Program Room (HMJ139)
Station Community Room (HSJ292)
Practice your reading skills with adorable pups that are certified therapy dogs from Therapy Dogs International, Inc.
Research shows that reading aloud before a non-judgmental audience improves skills and confidence. These gentle
canine friends are the perfect listeners!
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movies
See page 3 for
Films For Black History Month
Open to all • No registration required.
Documentary Film Discussion
Friday, January 16 • 6:30 pm • Auditorium (HMA653)
Please Vote for Me
(NR) (58 mns) (2008)
Directed by Weijun Chen.
A third grade class in China is learning about democracy. To demonstrate the democratic political process, their
teacher selects three students, Luo Lei, Cheng Cheng, and Xu Xiaofei, as candidates to run for election to the
coveted position of Class Monitor. The candidates debate, perform in a talent show, and give political speeches
- amid intense parental involvement, name-calling, favor-giving, melt-downs, and some regrets. Are the votes cast
for the right reasons?
Discussion Moderator Joseph Leavy is Chair of Humanities for the Huntington School District. He and colleagues from several states have participated
in research with the Kettering Foundation and Hofstra's Center for Civic Engagement on the questions "Is democracy working as it should?" and "How
can we best teach our youth to engage in issues and deliberation to solve issues and inform policy?" Leavy lived in Taiwan from 1991 to 1994 and has
hosted Chinese exchange students at Huntington High School.
Movie with Irene Eckert
Foreign Films: From Persia to Asia
Friday, January 9 • 6:30 pm • Auditorium (HMA490)
Wednesdays at 3:30 pm AND 6:30 pm
Auditorium (HMA821)
Double Indemnity (70th Anniversary)
(NR) (106 mins) (1944)
Directed by Billy Wilder.
Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, and Edward
G. Robinson. Double Indemnity is considered the gold
standard of Hollywood’s 1940s Film Noir, urban crime
drama. A cold, calculating wife seduces her insurance
agent lover into murdering her husband to collect his
double indemnity accident policy. The murder goes
as planned, but after the couple's passion cools, each
becomes suspicious of the other's motives.
Mid-Day Movies
Thursdays at 1:00 pm • Auditorium (HMA322)
Begin Again - February 12
Grand Seduction
January 15
(PG-13) (113 mins) (2013)
To survive, a dying Newfoundland
fishing village must convince a
young doctor to take up residence
by any means necessary.
Boyhood - January 29
(R) (165 mins) (2014)
A groundbreaking story of
growing up as seen through the
eyes of a boy named Mason, who
ages from six to eighteen years old
on screen.
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January/February
(R) (104 mins) (2014)
A chance encounter between a
disgraced music-business executive
and a young singer-songwriter
new to Manhattan turns into a
promising collaboration between
the two talents.
The Judge - February 26
(R) (141 mins) (2014)
Big city lawyer Hank Palmer
returns to his childhood home
where his father, the town's judge,
is suspected of murder. Hank sets
out to discover the truth and,
along the way, reconnects with his
estranged family.
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Salaam Bombay!
January 7
(NR) (Hindi)
(113 mins) (1988)
Winner of the the Golden Camera
and Prix de Publique awards at the
Cannes Film Festival. Directed by
Mira Nair.
Krishna is a country boy forced
to grow up in the slums of New
Delhi. Though the story is
scripted, the actors are genuine
street people.
Baran - January 14
(PG) (Persian)
(94 mins) (2002)
Directed by Majid Majidi.
A lyrical tale of Iranian
construction workers working
alongside illegal Afghan refugees,
the secret of an Afghan girl, and
the love that transforms.
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Mongol: The Rise of
Genghis Khan
January 21
(R) (Mongolian/Mandarin)
(126 mins) (2008)
Directed by Sergei Bodrov.
This tale takes us through
Genghis
Khan’s
perilous
childhood and follows him to
the battle that sealed his destiny.
Crouching Tiger,
Hidden Dragon
(Wo hu cang long)
January 28
(PG-13) (Mandarin)
(120 mins) (2000)
Academy Award Winner, Best
Foreign Language Film. Directed
by Ang Lee.
A martial arts master, retiring
to enter a life of meditation,
longs to avenge the death of his
master. "High art meets high
spirits in a rapturously romantic
epic that really kicks butt."
(Corliss, Time Magazine)
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services special&ongoing
GET YOUR FAMILY MUSEUM
PASSES HERE AT HPL!
Passes are available to HPL cardholders in good
standing,
who are at least 18 years of age. Make the
reservation in-person, by telephone, or online at www.
myhpl.org (listed under "On-Site Services") - up to
two months in advance. One museum pass per family
per month. Pass circulates for four (4) days (first day
of reservation is when pass is ready for pick up). Pass pick up is at the Main Library's
Adult Reference Desk. Check with museum prior to your visit for hours of operation.
For more information, call 631-427-5165 ext. 251 or 231. Please note: a $10.00
per day late fee is charged if a pass is returned past the scheduled due date.
The passes available are:
• Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium
• Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
• The Cradle of Aviation Museum
• The Fire Island Lighthouse
• Guggenheim Museum
• The Heckscher Museum of Art
• Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum
• The Long Island Children’s Museum
• The Long Island Museum of
American Art, History & Carriages
• The Nassau County Museum of Art
• Old Westbury Gardens
• Walt Whitman Birthplace State
Historic Site and Interpretive Center
• Suffolk County Vanderbilt Mansion,
Planetarium, and Museum
RECYCLE, REUSE, & DONATE
Donate Food: Long Island Cares, Inc.
Nonperishable food donations are collected in a permanent
food donation bin in our Main Library lobby. Visit their website at
www.licares.org.
Recycling Calendars & Stickers
Town of Huntington Trash Pick Up & Recycling calendars and garbage can recycling stickers
are available at the Customer Services Desk.
Recycle Eyeglasses: Lions’ Club
Donate old eyeglasses for the Recycle for Sight program in a collection box on the Main
floor of our Main Library. Visit their website at www.lionsclubs.org.
Recycle Cell Phones: Cell Phones for Soldiers
Donate old cell phones for this nonprofit organization sponsored by Assemblyman Chad
Lupinacci (http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Chad-A-Lupinacci/) of Huntington Station. There
are collection boxes at our Main Library and Station Branch. Visit their website at
www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.
Career Services
Schedule a free appointment with a Career
Counselor (page 7). For information, call
631-427-5165 ext. 251 (Main) or ext. 122
(Station).
English Literacy Services
Literacy Suffolk
Tutors are available to help both native
English speakers and non-English speakers
learn to speak, read, and write English. For
information or an appointment, call 631-5476731.
Learn English
English classes at the Station Branch are open
to beginning and intermediate level learners,
and do not require a library card (page 4).
The program Rosetta Stone, for learning
English only, is available on all computers at
the Station Branch. For more information,
call Mary Kelly at 631-421-5053 ext. 126, or
email station@thehuntingtonlibrary.org.
ASSISTED SERVICES
Homebound Services
If you are unable to visit the library due
to a temporary or permanent condition,
we will bring the library to you. Request
items or have a librarian select them for
you. For information, call Nancy Freeman
at 631-427-5165 ext. 299, or email at
nancy_freeman@thehuntingtonlibrary.org.
Merlin LCD Magnifier
This full-color, auto-focus video magnifier,
enables “individuals with low vision to
read, write, view photos, and more, in
color, black-and-white, or advanced
high-contrast positive or negative
viewing modes.”
To learn more, call
Nancy Freeman at 631-427-5165 ext.
299,
or email at nancy_freeman@
thehuntingtonlibrary.org.
Andrew Heiskell Braille
and Talking Book Library
This service of the New York Public
Library provides braille and special
format audio books and magazines for
people who are physically unable to read
standard print and live in NYC, Nassau,
and Suffolk counties. Applications are
available at the Library’s Reference Desks.
Find more information at www.nypl.org/
locations/heiskell or contact a reference
librarian at 631-427-5165 ext. 251, for
more information.
Foundation Center Resources
The Library is a part
of the Foundation
Center’s Funding
Information
Network, a program
of free funding information centers providing
collections of materials and services related
to grant-seeking and fundraising. These
resources are available to all. For more
information, make an appointment with
Thérèse Nielsen, Supervisor of the collection.
Call 631-427-5165 ext. 250, or email
therese_nielsen@thehuntingtonlibrary.org.
Technology Services
Public Computers, Fax, Scanner
Wireless Printing
Find information on our website under
Services/Technology Services or ask a
librarian at 631-427-5165 ext. 251 or 200.
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materials and technologies to serve the changing
informational, educational, professional, cultural,
and recreational needs and interests of the
community. Approved by the Board of Trustees, February 2010
Administration
Director: Joanne Adam, ext. 206
joanne_adam@thehuntingtonlibrary.org
Assistant Director: Kristine Casper, ext. 203
kristine_casper@thehuntingtonlibrary.org
Assistant Director: Teresa Schwind, ext. 202
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Main Library
338 Main St
Huntington, NY
11743
Ph: 631-427-5165
Mon-Fri 9 am - 9 pm
Sat 10 am - 6 pm
Sun 1 pm - 6 pm
Station Branch
1335 New York Ave
Huntington Station, NY
11746
Ph: 631-421-5053
Mon-Thu 9 am - 8 pm
Fri 9 am - 5 pm
Sat 10 am - 6 pm
Sun 1 pm - 6 pm
Board of Trustees
Email: trustees@thehuntingtonlibrary.org
Paul Ehrlich, President
Ann Berger, Vice President
Ann Scolnick, Financial Officer
Harriet Spitzer, Secretary
Charles Rosner, Trustee
Board of Trustees Meetings: 5:30 pm, Main
Library (or as noted); Board Meeting Packet is available
to view on the Friday before each meeting at the Main
Library's Adult Reference Desk.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
(*at the Station Branch)
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Friends of the Huntington Public Library
friends@thehuntingtonlibrary.org
Newsletter
Editor: Maureen Comerford, ext. 134
maureen_comerford@thehuntingtonlibrary.org
Mary Talmage Local History Rm
By appointment only. Email Assistant
Director Teresa Schwind at
teresa_schwind@thehuntingtonlibrary.org.
CLOSED on Wednesday, December 24, for Christmas Eve; Thursday, December 25, for
Christmas Day; Wednesday, December 31, for New Year's Eve; Thursday, January 1, 2015,
for New Year's Day; Monday, January 19, 2015, for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day; and Monday,
February 16, 2015, for Presidents' Day.
DELAYED OPENING (Library opens at 12:00 pm) on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, for
a Staff Meeting.
Library Closings are reported on WBAB (102.3 FM) and WBLI
(106.1 FM) as well as on the NEWS 12 website closings listings.
Registration Information
Scenes To Walk Into
by Shain Bard
January 10 - February 24
Artist Reception: Sunday, January 11
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Unless otherwise noted: Registration
is required and programs are for HPL
cardholders only. Register in-person,
online, or by phone. Call first when there
is inclement weather!
Adults and Seniors:
Abana: The Children of Burundi
by Maria Nielsen
January 17 - February 28
Artist Reception: Sunday, February 1
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Station Community
Room
Payment is required at the time of
registration. You may register and pay
online with a credit card or debit card at
www.hpl.iii.com/programs or in-person
with a check or money order made payable
to Huntington Public Library, unless
otherwise noted.
Children and Teens:
For many programs, registration is limited
and we will keep a waiting list. Please
notify us if you are unable to attend.
Participants must check in five (5) minutes
before the program begins. Vacant spots
will be filled by present waitlisted patrons
five (5) minutes after program start time.
Late arrivals are not guaranteed a spot.
Main Street's
Main Floor Display
February: Selections from Abana: The Children of Burundi by
Maria Nielsen (Entire exhibit at Station Branch Petite Gallery)
January & February: Highlighting the New Literary Landmark
Main Street
Display Cases Designation and the New Walt Whitman Bible Exhibit by the Walt Whitman
Birthplace Association
Art Gallery Coordinator • Laurene Tesoriero • artgallery@thehuntingtonlibrary.org
The Library is glad to provide reasonable accommodations
for patrons with special needs. Please call us at least one
week prior to the program to make arrangements.
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Staff and press may take photographs and video at Library
programs for use in publicity. Please inform us if you do not
want yourself or your child photographed or videotaped.
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