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Spring programs at the Levittown Historical Museum

Monday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Classic Television Trivia Contest

Think you know the old shows, the characters, the tag-lines, and the advertisements? Try your hand at our trivia contest featuring golden oldies from the 1950s to the 1990s.

Monday, April 17, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

Historical Cover Art President Paul Manton examines historical cover art from the Long Island Forum Magazine (1938–2004) where he served as a contributing editor for seven years and the associated historical anecdotes.

Monday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m. What Do You Collect?

Got an antique, heirloom, artifact, specimen, or rare collectable? Bring it down and share it with the gathering.

The Levittown Historical Society’s Museum at Levittown Memorial Education Center is located at 150 Abbey Ln., Levittown. For more information please call (516) 434-7140.

E-mail: levhistoricalsoc@aol.com. Visit us on Facebook.

MUSEUM HOURS: tion causes the changes between night and day. Visit each planet, observe the phases of the moon and more!

Wednesdays: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., and Fridays: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.: (IN-PERSON) Make Your Own Natural Cleaners Workshop with Janice Imbrogno - Spring cleaning is right around the corner. This year you can eliminate toxic chemicals from your home by replacing them with effective non-toxic cleaning products. You will learn how to use basic household items such as baking soda, peroxide and essential oils to create safer cleaners. Go home with a bottle of all purpose natural cleaner you made yourself and recipes to make some others.

Materials fee: $8.00 per person (Non-refundable)

Tuesday, March 14

9:00 a.m.: Teens: Take & Make Spring Carrot Cake Loaf with Cinnamon Frosting - Chef Rob Scott has put together a fantastic recipe and dry ingredients for making your own spring carrot cake loaf with cinnamon frosting! Register now, then pick up your kit on Tuesday, March 14th. We will provide a link to video instruction as well.

2:00 p.m.: (VIRTUAL) The Career of Judy Garland with Brian RoseJudy Garland may be the most talented person to ever set foot in Hollywood. There wasn’t anything she couldn’t do, from breaking an audience’s heart with a song, to dancing up a storm. She delivered comic and dramatic performances that still enthrall today. It’s her appearances in front of the camera that remain her lasting legacy. This talk will examine her remarkable career, which began in her young teens at MGM and continued with such timeless classics as “The Wizard of Oz,” “Meet Me in St. Louis,” “Easter Parade” and her stirring comeback in “A Star is Born.”

7:00 p.m.: Board of Trustees Meeting - The public is invited to attend the monthly Jericho Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting.

Wednesday, March 15

6:30 p.m.: Back to Basics... Life Skills (Grades 4–6) - There’s nothing like the smell of fresh bread baking. Learn to make homemade bread which you will take home to bake and share with your family.

Thursday, March 16

7:00 p.m.:Lucky Charms (Ages 7 & Up) - Create an object using Sculpey clay that may increase your chances of good luck!

7:00 p.m.: (IN-PERSON) Thomas A. Edison: A Life of Invention with Edward Sierra - Join Edward Sierra for an engaging and informative presentation into the amazing life and work of Thomas A. Edison. Edison was a husband, a father, and arguably the most prolific inventor in American history. He held 1,093 U.S. patents, which incluede the light bulb, the phonograph, the motion picture camera and a battery for an electric car. “My mother was the making of me. She was so true, so sure of me; and I felt I had something to live for, someone I must not disappoint.”

Friday, March 17

10:30 a.m.: Jump for Joy (Ages 18 Months to 5 Years) - Join us for a lively program of music and group activities for you and your child.

2:00 p.m.: ( VIRTUAL) Great Performers with Marc Courtade: Rex Harrison - Rex Harrison was a British actor who played a wide variety of roles on stage and screen throughout his sixty year career. He was best known for his portrayal of Professor Henry Higgins in “My Fair Lady,” a role he created on stage in 1956, which he recreated for the 1964 film version, winning both the Tony and Academy Awards. Harrison was known as an actor who loved his craft, and brought his wit and charm to each performance. This talk will pay tribute to the suave actor and spotlight his notorious life.

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