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Upcoming Events
Northwest Woods/Grace Estate Preserve Loop Hike
3-mile hike along old woodlands cart paths dating back several hundred years to when Northwest Harbor was main port for the town, featuring scenic views of Barcelona Point, Mashomack Point, Cedar Point and the remains of the 1860s Kirk's Place homestead, return through birch and oak trees on a section of the regional Paumanok Path route, bring liquids and tick protection, meet at the metal gate entrance D to the Grace Estate Preserve on the west side of Northwest Rd. near Scoy Lane and approximately 1/2 mile north of the Old Northwest Rd./Northwest Rd. intersection
Where
East Hampton, NY
East Hampton, NY
Phone
917-885-5749
Price
free
Lecture: Charles Chaplin - The Mutual Comedies with Phil Harwood
Between 1916 and 1917, Charles Chaplin starred in twelve two-reel comedies for the Mutual Film Corporation. Chaplin would refer to this period as his “happiest years.” These films are considered to be among Chaplin’s best works, demonstrating not only his development as both a physical comedian and a character actor, but also many of the themes and situations that would be featured in his future films. We will view and discuss two Mutual Comedies from 1916: “The Floorwalker,” and “The Pawnshop”. We will also see rare outtakes and footage which demonstrate Chaplin’s filmmaking technique
Where
Elmont Memorial Library
700 Hempstead Tpke.
Elmont, NY
Phone
516-354-5280 X226
Price
free
Website
elmontlibrary.orgLecture: Greenwich Village and West Village with the Zuckermans
This presentation is designed to explore the historical significance of Greenwich Village as well as its impact on society, the sciences, and the arts. Literary lions such as Mark Twain, Eugene O’Neill, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Edgar Allen Poe, O’ Henry, Clement Clark Moore, and Edith Wharton will be featured. Additionally, we will discuss the “Ashcan” School of Art, origins of many clichés such as “up the river”, “keeping up with the Joneses”, and “86 It!”, several of the greats of music and comedy who called Greenwich Village and the West Village home, NYU and Washington Square Park which are the cornerstones of the area, and some of the great events that occurred in this iconic New York City neighborhood.
Where
Elmont Memorial Library
700 Hempstead Tpke.
Elmont, NY
Phone
516-354-5280 X226
Price
free
Website
elmontlibrary.org
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