COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21

Film Noir Screening

From 1 to 3 p.m, the library will present a screening of I Died A Thousand Times. Lecture by Keith Crocker. After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before retiring---by robbing a resort hotel. The library is at 2 Paper Mill Rd. Call 516-621-2240.

THURSDAY, JUNE 22

The Music of Burt Bacharach

From 1 to 2 p.m., the Bryant Library will present a program in the music of Burt Bacharach. Bacharach was an American composer, singer, record producer and pianist. He is best known for his popular hit songs from the 1950s to the 1980s with lyrics by Hal David. Bacharach has written 73 Top 40 hits, won three Academy Awards and six Grammy Awards. Bacharach’s music is still much in demand, and his songs are still popular and heard often, both in classic recordings as well as versions by new artists. The library is at 2 Paper Mill Rd. Call 516-621-2240.

TUESDAY, JUNE 27

Elements of Picture Book Writing

Picture books are magic, and they are our first love in literature. Do you have a story you want to tell? Bring your work-in-progress (please bring five copies to share. This class is interactive and participatory. Inspire the next generation of readers. Roseanne Baxter Frank is a long-time East Hills resident and early childhood teacher. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators and the social media coordinator for the Long Island chapter. She is also a freelance editor and adores writing picture books. She is the founder of Parents Love Picture Books – a site that brings authors & readers together. You can connect with her on Twitter @writingoutloud2 Instagram @writingoutloud or at rbfrank.com. Please register to reserve your space in the class. No fee required. The library is at 2 Paper Mill Rd. Call 516-621-2240.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28

Tech One-on-One

Do you need help with setting up Kanopy, Hoopla or Libby, or do you have questions about Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Google Drive or need help with basic computer questions? You can make an appointment with our tech staff. Each Tech One-on-One Session is for 30 minutes. The library is at 2 Paper Mill Rd. Call 516-621-2240. ...........................

THURSDAYS,

JULY 6 - AUGUST 3

Mindful Mornings

From 10 to 11 a.m., join Nassau County Museum of Art Director of Education, Laura Lynch for three Mindful Mornings sessions. Mindful looking invites us to take time to observe, question, and reflect without hurry, distraction, or judgment. During each experience we will explore one work, maybe two works of art in our galleries, with intention as we focus on color, texture, form and personal connections. Join us for as many sessions as you like. Each will be a different opportunity to enjoy art together. Program is capped at 12 people. The museum is at One Museum Drive, 516-484-9338.

JULY 10-AUGUST 4

Summer Art Lab 2023

Ages: children entering kindergarten Fall 2023 through age 10. Join the museum this summer for a unique blend of indoor and outdoor creative adventures!

Our popular Summer Art Lab program has been designed with four newly-themed week-long sessions. Using current exhibitions at the Nassau Museum, outdoor sculptures located on our 145-acre nature preserve, and contemporary artists as inspiration, Art Lab’s young artists immerse themselves in the creative process. With the chance for exploring the fresh air of our forests and trails paired with devoted studio time in our Manes Art and Education Center, Art Lab artists will create unique works of art in a memorable summer experience. Students and families can choose how many weeks they wish to sign up for. All artmaking materials are included. July 10-August 4, four weekly sessions, Monday-Friday from 9 am-12 pm. Location: The Manes Art and Education Center. Instructor: Einav Dembin. $375 per week for members, $450 per week for non-members. *Includes all artmaking materials

JANET BURNS OLIVIARAINSON MATT HELLERMAN

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From June 6 to 9, large swaths of the U.S. East Coast were blanketed in wildfire smoke originating in Eastern Canada, where climate change and related environmental factors (e.g. longer summers, shorter winters, less rain, and invasive bark-boring beetles, to name a few) have led to wildfires of increasing intensity and scope in recent years.

Seeing a red sun blotted out in a sky full of woodsmoke is not an uncommon occurrence on the West Coast of North America, where worsening wildfires have ravaged large parts of California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia in the past decade.

Here on the East Coast, however, the sight was shocking to many, as was the pervasive smell of woodsmoke and the irritation of particulate matter in our regional air. As a result, perhaps, reactions to the conditions were mixed and somewhat staggered among state and municipal authorities.

School districts and municipalities in lower New York State were mostly left to make their own decisions about the smoke, which is generally a difficult condition to predict, and moved into our area quickly on June 6 after weeks of ongoing fires in Canada.

For example, on June 7th, during the worst of the haze, Port Washington Superintendent Dr. Michael Hynes moved all after-school activities indoors and continued this precaution to the next day. However, most sports had already finished their seasons, so only a few activities remained.

“We prioritize the safety and well-being of our students and staff,” Dr. Hynes said in a letter to the community, where he promised to “continue to monitor the situation” closely.

Meanwhile, the majority of schools in that district cancelled their outdoor events entirely, and Port Youth Activities, which runs all throughout the summer, did the same. As the smoke gradually appeared to be behind (rather, above) us, after-school activities quickly re-opened to their fullest capacity, with administrators planning on finishing the school year without any more bumps in the road.

On June 7, City of Glen Cove Mayor Pam Panzenbeck also posted on Facebook: “due to the diminished air quality, to protect the health and safety of our DPW workers and our parks’ employees, garbage will not be picked up tomorrow, Thursday, June 8. Tomorrow’s garbage and recycling will be picked up on Friday, June 9. If your usual pick up is Friday, this week, garbage and recycling will be picked up on Saturday, June 10. Pascucci Soccer Field and Maccarone Stadium will also be closed. All