Half Hollow Hills Community Library: February 2004

Adult Programs in Blue,
Youth Services Programs in Red

Activities will take place in Dix Hills or Melville as noted. All programs start promptly at the time listed. Priority is given to district residents for attendance at most programs. Your Library card is the first choice of identification. Advance registration is required for many programs; please call ahead for information. Youth Services Programs are for district residents only. Please let us know in advance if you require any special accommodations because of a disability. Please car pool and park in the rear of the lot when attending programs, events, and bus trips.
For specific information about calendar items, either place your mouse over the text to see program details or click on the text for more information.

Half Hollow Hills Community Library

Monday 2/2/2004

Reg. Rookie Cookie
Location: Melville

Grades K-3
Would you like to surprise someone special with a really sweet valentine?MaryAnn Impostato of Edible Creations will show you how to turn a plain cookie into a heart ’s delight! You ’ll also decorate a bakery box to carry your tasty treats. Space is limited;please register beginning February 2.

Wee Play
Location: Dix Hills

(Playtime activities for 1-4 year olds with adult)
10:00 a.m.,11:15 a.m.&1:30 p.m.
(no session 1/19 &2/16)

Wee Play
Location: Melville

(Playtime activities for 1-4 year olds with adult)
10:30 a.m.&1:00 p.m.
January 5-February 23 (no session 1/19 &2/16)

Game of Bridge
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Game of Chess
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Tickets for Singing Stories
Location: Dix Hills

Enjoy some of your favorite stories turned into song during this very entertaining family sing-along.Using original musicand interactive activities Brady Rymer presents a whole new way to enjoy your favorite tales.Hear “Brown Bear Brown Bear,” “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom,” “Jamberry ” and lots more.Fun for the whole family.Tickets are available beginning February 3.

Therapeutic Yoga Plus
Time: 9:45am
Location: Dix Hills

Tuesdays & Fridays:9:45 a.m.,February 3,
6,10,13,17,20,24,27 -Dix Hills
Yoga and Pilates for all ages and all levels with Jane Kearns-Landow.Increase your endurance, concentration and stamina with meditation,stretching,balancing poses and relaxation.Dress in footless leotards,stretch pants or shorts;bring a mat or towel.There is a $32.00 fee (nonrefundable),payable at registration,which begins January 3,at the Dix Hills building.District residents only on the first day of registration.

AARP Tax-Aide Program For Seniors
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

AARP counselors,trained by the Internal Revenue Service,will provide assistance in completing your income tax forms.

Little Listeners
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Wee Walkers
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(Crawlers &walkers to 17 months with adult)

Players Choice
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Big &Little Story Hour
Time: 4:15pm
Location: Dix Hills

(3 1 /2-7 year olds)

Jar Of Love
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Melville

Grades 3-5
What a wonderful treat for you or someone you love!You ’ll have an attractive jar to fill and decorate with the help of Laura Thompson. It ’s a valentine that your whole family can enjoy!Space is limited;please register beginning January 27 .

Wednesday 2/4/2004
Reg. Heart Shaped Wreath
Location: Dix Hills

Grades K-3
This heart-shaped wreath is sure to be a beautiful adornment on any wall or door.Cathy Boccanfuso will help you style your own individual wreath using hearts of various colors and sizes.Foam,felt and sparkles are part of the mix.Please register beginning February 4.

Wee Walkers
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(Crawlers &walkers to 17 months with adult) - limited to 15

Little Listeners
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

So Big Storytime
Time: 11:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(18 months-2 1 /2 year olds with adult) - limited to 20

Books Alive
Time: 2:15pm
Location: Melville

(A Picture Book Time for 3 1 /2-5 year olds)

Jacob Lawrence
Time: 2:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

On Wednesday,February 4,2:30 p.m.,at the Dix Hills building,Mary Vahey presents an in-depth slide lecture about Jacob Lawrence,a figurative painter with an unequaled gift for storytelling.Renowned for visual dramatizations of the black American experience,his work ranges from contemporary genre scenes set in Harlem;to historic events including black immigration into America ’s northern cities;to sagas of heroic figures who symbolize the struggle for emancipation.All are welcome.

Homework Help for Grades 1-7
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Honor students and Key Club members from Half Hollow Hills High Schools East and West will be available at the Dix Hills building for individual homework assistance.Reading to or with a student is also a component of this program.This free program will be through April 29 on the following days:Mondays,7-8:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays,4-5:00 p.m.(No sessions 4/5-14.)Registration is required; please call Youth Services beginning January 5, 421-4530,ext.33.

Thursday 2/5/2004
Register Dandy Valentine Candy
Location: Dix Hills

Grades 5 &up
Maryann Impostato will guide you through this wonderland of treats —a delicious chocolate lollipop,a chocolate marshmallow lollipop and chocolate dipped pretzels decorated with M&Ms and sprinkles are yours to make and take.In addition you will decorate your own bakery box.A terrific surprise for that secret valentine!Space is limited so please register beginning February 5.

Book Babies
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(Infants to pre-walkers with adult)-limited to 15

So Big Storytime
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(18 months-2 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Little Listeners
Time: 11:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Little Listeners
Time: 11:30am
Location: Melville

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Books Alive
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Melville

(A Picture Book Time for 3 1 /2-5 year olds)

Feature Films
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Talk To Her (2002)R 112 min.
In Pedro Almodóvar ’s Oscar-winning drama two men share an odd friendship while they care for their girlfriends who are both in deep comas.The lives of the four characters flow in all directions,past,present and future,dragging all of them towards an unsuspected destiny.

Stories For You
Time: 4:15pm
Location: Melville

(Grades K-2)

Antique Nested Boxes
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Decorate three graduated-size boxes to create an old world feel with Julé Gaudioso on Thursday,February 5,7:00 p.m, at the Dix Hills building.You will use paint,decoupage,wallie motifs and a secret product to be revealed at the class.The boxes will be completed with a topping of silk leaves.Please bring glue gun,glue sticks and extension cord to class.There is a $15.00 materials fee (nonrefundable),payable at registration,January 3 through January 29,at the Dix Hills building.District residents only on the first day of registration.

Friday 2/6/2004
Reg. Valentine Teddy Bear Tea
Location: Dix Hills

Ages 3-5 years old with adult
Bring your best tea-time manners,your favorite teddy or other stuffed animal friend and join us for a valentine tea party.Besides apple juice tea there will be other tasty tea time snacks to decorate and eat.Adults,bring along a tea cup and share in the fun.Please register beginning February 6.

Game of Mah-jongg
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Bee My Valentine
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Ages 3-5 years old with adult
Jeanne Hall will show you how to make a lovely valentine. This large heart shaped bee can bring a special message to your favorite friend.Please register beginning January 30.

Norway: Land Of The Midnight Sun
Time: 2:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

On Friday,February 6,2:30 p.m.,at the Dix Hills building,in a slide travel presentation Irma and Bob Mandel take us to Norway,a country that retains frontier characteristics and values its easy access to the wild outdoors —there are vast forests,rugged peaks,haunting fjords,dramatic glaciers, expansive ice fields and wild arctic tundra.The Mandels visited low-key modern cities,rustic fishing villages and rich historic sites ranging from restored Viking ships to medieval wooden churches.All are welcome.

Saturday 2/7/2004
Defensive Driving
Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

During Saturday sessions there will be a 30-minute break; bring a bag lunch & beverage. There is a $35.00 fee (nonrefundable),payable at registration.Please make checks payable to Half Hollow Hills Community Library.

Beginning Chess
Time: 10:30am
Location: Dix Hills

Grades 2 and up
If you just started to play chess or have never played at all, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn this exciting and challenging game.Robert Koliner will help you learn all the basics.Please register beginning January 2.

Searching For Anything on The Internet
Time: 10:30am
Location: Dix Hills

Tissue Treasure
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

Ages 3-5 years with adult
Are you ready for Valentine ’s Day?You can make a colorful decoration to keep or give to someone you love.Kim Rebolini will show you how to turn tissue paper into something special! Please register beginning January 30.

Sunday 2/8/2004
Andrea Chénier
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Opera Pro Voce presents a fully-staged performance of an opera by Umberto Giordano, whose verismo style of writing merges music and drama to great effect.It is based on the life and eventual execution of the French poet André Chénier,who found the ideals of the French Revolution inspiring on paper but appalling in action.The opera tells the story of two commoner men who love the same aristocratic girl,Maddalena.All are welcome;free tickets are available at both Library buildings.

Monday 2/9/2004
Wee Play
Location: Melville

(Playtime activities for 1-4 year olds with adult)
10:30 a.m.&1:00 p.m.
January 5-February 23 (no session 1/19 &2/16)

Wee Play
Location: Dix Hills

(Playtime activities for 1-4 year olds with adult)
10:00 a.m.,11:15 a.m.&1:30 p.m.
(no session 1/19 &2/16)

Game of Bridge
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Game of Chess
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Register SAT Prep
Location: Dix Hills

Tuesdays,March 9,16,23,30,April 20,27
Wednesdays,March 10,17,24,31,April 21,28
(no session April 6,7,13 &14),6:30-8:30 p.m.-Dix Hills
Each six-week,twelve-hour course familiarizes students with content,last year ’s exam,and test-taking strategies. Instructors Richard Gale and Christopher Cowan are certified teachers with many years of experience with the S.A.T.There is a $60.00 course fee (nonrefundable)payable at registration, which begins on February 10,at the Dix Hills ' Circulation Desk.

Little Listeners
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Wee Walkers
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(Crawlers &walkers to 17 months with adult)

Players Choice
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Big &Little Story Hour
Time: 4:15pm
Location: Dix Hills

(3 1 /2-7 year olds)

Rookie Cookie
Time: 4:30pm
Location: Melville

Grades K-3
Would you like to surprise someone special with a really sweet valentine?MaryAnn Impostato of Edible Creations will show you how to turn a plain cookie into a heart ’s delight! You ’ll also decorate a bakery box to carry your tasty treats. Space is limited;please register beginning February 2.

Wednesday 2/11/2004
Wee Walkers
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(Crawlers &walkers to 17 months with adult) - limited to 15

Little Listeners
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

So Big Storytime
Time: 11:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(18 months-2 1 /2 year olds with adult) - limited to 20

Books Alive
Time: 2:15pm
Location: Melville

(A Picture Book Time for 3 1 /2-5 year olds)

Heart Shaped Wreath
Time: 4:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Grades K-3
This heart-shaped wreath is sure to be a beautiful adornment on any wall or door.Cathy Boccanfuso will help you style your own individual wreath using hearts of various colors and sizes.Foam,felt and sparkles are part of the mix.Please register beginning February 4.

The Sixth Sense
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Take a journey that explores telepathic abilities and dispels myths about the sixth sense on Wednesday,February 11,7:30 p.m.,at the Dix Hills building.Noted psychic Helen Churchwell Legotti will demonstrate psychometry.By touching or holding an object she will read events past and present connected to the object.There will be audience participation and demonstrations of how you can combine your five senses with your sixth sense to activate your own powers.Ms.Legotti has assisted law enforcement agencies as a consultant in several well-known missing person cases and has lectured to criminology and sociology students.All are welcome

Thursday 2/12/2004
Book Babies
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(Infants to pre-walkers with adult)-limited to 15

So Big Storytime
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(18 months-2 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Little Listeners
Time: 11:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Little Listeners
Time: 11:30am
Location: Melville

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Books Alive
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Melville

(A Picture Book Time for 3 1 /2-5 year olds)

Giants of the Musical Theater
Time: 2:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Composer Jule Stein whose career spanned the golden age of the musical will be discussed on Thursday,February 12, 2:30 p.m.,at the Dix Hills building.His work includes a remarkable number of hits including High Button Shoes,Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,Two on the Aisle,Peter Pan,Bells are Ringing,Gypsy,Do Re Mi,Subways Are for Sleeping,and Funny Girl .His songs include “Papa,Won ’t You Dance With Me?,” “Diamonds Are a Girl ’s Best Friend,” “Never-Never Land,” “Just in Time,” “The Party ’s Over,” “Make Someone Happy,” “Everything ’s Coming Up Roses ” and “People.”

Stories For You
Time: 4:15pm
Location: Melville

(Grades K-2)

Dandy Valentine Candy
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Grades 5 &up
Maryann Impostato will guide you through this wonderland of treats —a delicious chocolate lollipop,a chocolate marshmallow lollipop and chocolate dipped pretzels decorated with M&Ms and sprinkles are yours to make and take.In addition you will decorate your own bakery box.A terrific surprise for that secret valentine!Space is limited so please register beginning February 5.

Friday 2/13/2004
Therapeutic Yoga Plus
Time: 9:45am
Location: Dix Hills

Tuesdays & Fridays:9:45 a.m.,February 3,
6,10,13,17,20,24,27 -Dix Hills
Yoga and Pilates for all ages and all levels with Jane Kearns-Landow.Increase your endurance, concentration and stamina with meditation,stretching,balancing poses and relaxation.Dress in footless leotards,stretch pants or shorts;bring a mat or towel.There is a $32.00 fee (nonrefundable),payable at registration,which begins January 3,at the Dix Hills building.District residents only on the first day of registration.

Luncheon Book Discussion
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Melville

Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner
The unfolding drama of the American West sets the tone for this Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece.In this tale of four generations in the life of an American family,a wheelchair- bound,retired historian embarks on a monumental quest:to come to know his randparents,now long dead.Director Michele Lauer-Bader leads the discussion.

Game of Mah-jongg
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Valentine Teddy Bear Tea
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Ages 3-5 years old with adult
Bring your best tea-time manners,your favorite teddy or other stuffed animal friend and join us for a valentine tea party.Besides apple juice tea there will be other tasty tea time snacks to decorate and eat.Adults,bring along a tea cup and share in the fun.Please register beginning February 6.

Sunday 2/15/2004
Register for March Defensive Driving

There is a $35.00 fee (nonrefundable),payable at registration.Please make checks payable to Half Hollow Hills Community Library.

Black History Month: Celebrate With Us
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

On Sunday,February 15,2:00 p.m.,at the Dix Hills building,the Mother ’s Club of Wheatley Heights welcomes you to an afternoon of guest speakers,readings,singing and dancing.

Monday 2/16/2004
Wee Play
Location: Dix Hills

(Playtime activities for 1-4 year olds with adult)
10:00 a.m.,11:15 a.m.&1:30 p.m.
(no session 1/19 &2/16)

Wee Play
Location: Melville

(Playtime activities for 1-4 year olds with adult)
10:30 a.m.&1:00 p.m.
January 5-February 23 (no session 1/19 &2/16)

Game of Bridge
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Game of Chess
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Homework Help
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Honor students and Key Club members from Half Hollow Hills High Schools East and West will be available at the Dix Hills building for individual homework assistance.Reading to or with a student is also a component of this program.This free program will be held through April 29 on the following days:Mondays,7-8:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays,4-5:00 p.m.(No sessions 4/5-14.)Registration is required; please call Youth Services ext.33.

Tuesday 2/17/2004
Therapeutic Yoga Plus
Time: 9:45am
Location: Dix Hills

Tuesdays & Fridays:9:45 a.m.,February 3,
6,10,13,17,20,24,27 -Dix Hills
Yoga and Pilates for all ages and all levels with Jane Kearns-Landow.Increase your endurance, concentration and stamina with meditation,stretching,balancing poses and relaxation.Dress in footless leotards,stretch pants or shorts;bring a mat or towel.There is a $32.00 fee (nonrefundable),payable at registration,which begins January 3,at the Dix Hills building.District residents only on the first day of registration.

Players Choice
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Singing Stories
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Enjoy some of your favorite stories turned into song during this very entertaining family sing-along.Using original musicand interactive activities Brady Rymer presents a whole new way to enjoy your favorite tales.Hear “Brown Bear Brown Bear,” “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom,” “Jamberry ” and lots more.Fun for the whole family.Tickets are available beginning February 3.

The Reader Selects Book Discussion
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Melville

Longitude by Dava Sobel
The dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest,and of John Harrison ’s forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper,known today as the chronometer.Full of heroism and chicanery,brilliance and the absurd,it is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy,navigation and clockmaking. This is a self-directed nonfiction discussion group.The selection for April will be made at the January session;the selection for May will be made at the February session.

Wednesday 2/18/2004
Reg. African Mask Workshop
Location: Dix Hills

Grades K-4
Learn about African culture and create your own dramatic African Mask.Art Instructor Kim Rebolini will show you how to make a mask using paper to create texture and cut and glue techniques.Please register beginning February 18.

Meet The Authors
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Neela Vaswani
Neela Vaswani,a graduate of HHH High School East,reads from her debut collection of short stories Where The Long Grass Bends on Wednesday,February 18,7:30 p.m.,at the Dix Hills building.Inspired by her background,she uses Indian lore,Gaelic fable and historical legend to write beautiful tales where the beginnings and endings of reality and imagination disappear. Ms.Vaswani ’s short stories have appeared in numerous journals,including Prairie Schooner,American Literary Review and Global City Review.In 1999,she was awarded the Italo Calvino Prize.All are welcome.

Thursday 2/19/2004
Searching For Anything on The Internet
Time: 10:30am
Location: Dix Hills

Mid-Morning Book Discussion
Time: 11:00am
Location: Dix Hills

Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
A powerful tale narrated in heaven by Susie Salmon.Brutally raped and murdered by a deceptively mild-mannered neighbor,Susie begins with a compelling description of her death.During the next ten years,she watches over her family and friends as they struggle to cope with her murder. Helen Harris leads the discussions.

Homework Help for Grades 1-7
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Honor students and Key Club members from Half Hollow Hills High Schools East and West will be available at the Dix Hills building for individual homework assistance.Reading to or with a student is also a component of this program.This free program will be through April 29 on the following days:Mondays,7-8:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays,4-5:00 p.m.(No sessions 4/5-14.)Registration is required; please call Youth Services beginning January 5, 421-4530,ext.33.

Friday 2/20/2004
Register for Sing and Play Ole
Location: Melville

Ages 3-4;adult participation optional
High Hopes Productions presents four new sessions of basic Spanish.Children will enjoy lively songs and stories and make a charming craft that will reinforce their learning.Lots of fun! Space is limited;please try to attend all sessions.Registration begins on February 20.

Game of Mah-jongg
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

The Screening Room
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Ginger and Cinnamon (2003)Unrated 90 min.
In this comedy the repressed Stefania reluctantly plays the chaperone to her precocious fifteen-year-old niece,Meggy,while vacationing on the Greek “Isle of Love.” Amidst a melange of sun rash,broken diets and nervous girls the two women discover themselves and their sexuality.Directed by Daniele Luchetti.

Saturday 2/21/2004
55/Alive Mature Driver Program
Time: 9:30am - 4:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

The course is open to participants 50 years of age and older (spouse may be younger).Bring your driver ’s license and a black pen to the program.There is a $10.00 fee (nonrefundable), payable at registration.Checks only,payable to AARP.

Sunday 2/22/2004
California Suite
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

The Township Theater Group presents two scenes from this Neil Simon comedy.In “Visitors from New York,” a magazine writer engages in a witty verbal duel with her laid- back California ex-husband to settle the crucial question — with whom should their teenage daugher live?In “Visitors from Chicago,”two couples turn their peaceful vacation into an all-out feud as they fight over tennis,hotel reservations and anything else that comes their way.All are welcome;free tickets are available at both Library buildings.

Monday 2/23/2004
Wee Play
Location: Melville

(Playtime activities for 1-4 year olds with adult)
10:30 a.m.&1:00 p.m.
January 5-February 23 (no session 1/19 &2/16)

Wee Play
Location: Dix Hills

(Playtime activities for 1-4 year olds with adult)
10:00 a.m.,11:15 a.m.&1:30 p.m.
(no session 1/19 &2/16)

Game of Bridge
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Game of Chess
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Homework Help
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Honor students and Key Club members from Half Hollow Hills High Schools East and West will be available at the Dix Hills building for individual homework assistance.Reading to or with a student is also a component of this program.This free program will be held through April 29 on the following days:Mondays,7-8:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays,4-5:00 p.m.(No sessions 4/5-14.)Registration is required; please call Youth Services ext.33.

Tuesday 2/24/2004
Therapeutic Yoga Plus
Time: 9:45am
Location: Dix Hills

Tuesdays & Fridays:9:45 a.m.,February 3,
6,10,13,17,20,24,27 -Dix Hills
Yoga and Pilates for all ages and all levels with Jane Kearns-Landow.Increase your endurance, concentration and stamina with meditation,stretching,balancing poses and relaxation.Dress in footless leotards,stretch pants or shorts;bring a mat or towel.There is a $32.00 fee (nonrefundable),payable at registration,which begins January 3,at the Dix Hills building.District residents only on the first day of registration.

Players Choice
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Defensive Driving
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

There is a $35.00 fee (nonrefundable),payable at registration.Please make checks payable to Half Hollow Hills Community Library.

Wednesday 2/25/2004
Homework Help for Grades 1-7
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Honor students and Key Club members from Half Hollow Hills High Schools East and West will be available at the Dix Hills building for individual homework assistance.Reading to or with a student is also a component of this program.This free program will be through April 29 on the following days:Mondays,7-8:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays,4-5:00 p.m.(No sessions 4/5-14.)Registration is required; please call Youth Services beginning January 5, 421-4530,ext.33.

African Mask Workshop
Time: 4:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Grades K-4
Learn about African culture and create your own dramatic African Mask.Art Instructor Kim Rebolini will show you how to make a mask using paper to create texture and cut and glue techniques.Please register beginning February 18.

Facial Rejuvenation Thru Acupuncture
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

On Wednesday,February 25,7:30 p.m.,at the Dix Hills building,NYS licensed acupuncturist Rezan Akpinare of Hands On Health Wholistic Center will talk about the rejuvenation benefits achieved through acupuncture.Ms.Akpinare holds a Diplomat in Acupuncture and a MS in Oriental Medicine;she is an instructor at New York College of Health Professions.All are welcome.

Thursday 2/26/2004
Homework Help for Grades 1-7
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Honor students and Key Club members from Half Hollow Hills High Schools East and West will be available at the Dix Hills building for individual homework assistance.Reading to or with a student is also a component of this program.This free program will be through April 29 on the following days:Mondays,7-8:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays,4-5:00 p.m.(No sessions 4/5-14.)Registration is required; please call Youth Services beginning January 5, 421-4530,ext.33.

Friday 2/27/2004
Therapeutic Yoga Plus
Time: 9:45am
Location: Dix Hills

Tuesdays & Fridays:9:45 a.m.,February 3,
6,10,13,17,20,24,27 -Dix Hills
Yoga and Pilates for all ages and all levels with Jane Kearns-Landow.Increase your endurance, concentration and stamina with meditation,stretching,balancing poses and relaxation.Dress in footless leotards,stretch pants or shorts;bring a mat or towel.There is a $32.00 fee (nonrefundable),payable at registration,which begins January 3,at the Dix Hills building.District residents only on the first day of registration.

Game of Mah-jongg
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Saturday 2/28/2004
John Reed Magic Show

Read To Win special performance

Sunday 2/29/2004
Black History Month: Celebrate With Us
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

On Sunday,February 29,2:00 p.m.,at the Dix Hills building,the Concerned Father ’s Association welcomes you to a forum that discusses African-Americans and the medical field.

For Information on this Calendar, contact: Ellen Druda Licensed To: Half Hollow Hills Community Library