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New Beginnings in 2023 for the Gold Coast Library Community
JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2023

       New Beginnings in 2023 for the Gold Coast Library Community
                                                       On December 8th, 2020 the Gold Coast Public Library Community
                                                       approved a bond resolution allowing for the purchase of land and
                                                       the construction of a new Library building for the community. The
                                                       Board of Trustees is very happy to report that, after a thorough
                                                       process, site plan approvals have been received from both the Town
                                                       of Oyster Bay and Nassau County that allow the project to move
                                                       forward.
                                                    We would like to thank everyone for their patience during this
                                                    process and the Town of Oyster Bay and Nassau County for all
                                                    the hard work they put in helping us to move this project forward
for the community. Once building permits are received, and if the weather allows, it is anticipated that construction will
begin in late January and continue through 2023.
Your Library is more than just books. People of all ages are using the library to enrich their daily lives: attending
programs, stopping by to enjoy meeting friends and neighbors, and increasingly taking advantage of rapidly expanding
digital services. The Library Board and Staff are committed to making your new Library facility a vibrant center for
everyone in the Community and continuing to strive to deliver excellent library services at the most reasonable cost.

             Library Awarded $200,000 in 2022 NYS Library Construction Aid
On October 18th, the New York State Education Department awarded $34 million to 223
public libraries and systems statewide to support construction and renovation projects.
These funds help libraries construct new buildings, create additions, update electrical
wiring and computer technology, improve broadband infrastructure, meet energy-
efficiency standards and renovate facilities to provide full accessibility to library users with
disabilities and create meeting spaces to accommodate community needs. We are excited
to report that the Library's Application for Aid toward the purchase of land for the new
library facility has been approved in the amount of $200,000.
The Library Construction Aid program is a portion of the New York State's Budget that is renewed on an annual basis.
The Library Board is grateful to our New York State Assembly and Senate representatives who have fought hard to make
sure this program is well funded. In the past, the Gold Coast Public Library has received smaller awards that have
funded portions of projects including the purchase of new security cameras and the replacement of the current Library
roof. The Library Board and Director will continue to explore opportunities to apply for funding for construction needs
now and into the future.

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CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
Registration begins Tuesday, January 3rd @ 9:30ൺආ for GCPL District Residents and one week later for Non-Residents.
Before each program, you are contacted via phone or email to confirm attendance. If you do not confirm that you will
attend, the library reserves the right to call those wait-listed to accommodate more children.

                                   Make The Most of Your Winter! Join The Winter Reading Challenge!
                                                      Last Day to Report your Reading is February 18th!
                                                                  Open to Children of All Ages!
                              Pick up a winter reading bookmark; then read or listen to grade-level appropriate books and tell the
                              Librarian about them to get a stamp on your bookmark when you finish a book. Every 5 you get a prize!
                              While you are here, play the Winter Wonderland Game for a chance at a surprise!

                                             PRESCHOOL SERIES PROGRAMS

                     Wigglin' Wednesdays
    Wednesdays, Jan. 18th & Feb. 15th                        10ൺආ
                        Ages 3 to 5 Years. Parents and children
                        are invited to not only hear Mr. V read a
                        great story or two, but also to get up and        Play Hooray Ages 3 to 24 Months                      10ൺආ
                        dance to great song classics!                    Play Hooray Kids Ages 25 Months to 4 Yrs . 11ൺආ
                                                                                         Thursday, January 19th
                         A Time for Kids                                                 Thursday, February 2nd
    Wednesday, January 11th          10ൺආ                                                Monday, February 13th
    Monday, January 23rd              10ൺආ                                                  Friday, March 3rd
    Wednesday, February 8th           10ൺආ                                 Interactive classes filled with music and movement
    Monday, February 27th             10ൺආ                                              activities based on themes.
    Ages 18 Mos. to 5 Years. Enjoy a fun, interactive adult and
    child experience designed to help children gain school readi-       Weekend Family Storytime with Miss Amanda
    ness and and developmental growth skills.
                                                                                                      Saturday, January 21st
                                                                                                           10-10:45ൺආ
              Miss Alex's Snow Day Storytime
                                                                                                Parents and children are invited
                         Friday, January 13th              10ൺආ                                 to drag-on into the library for a
                         For Ages 2-5. Join Miss Alex for a                                     dragon-themed storytime with Miss
                         themed storytime with interactive books,                               Amanda!
                         fingerplays, and making a craft!

                                                                                       Lego Duplo® Storytime
                          Father Goose                                 Fridays, Jan. 27th; Feb. 24th                   10-10:45ൺආ

    Mondays, January 9th & February 6th                      10ൺආ      For Ages 2-5. Join Miss Alex to
                                                                       listen to stories, sing songs, and
    Ages 12 to 35 Months. This half-hour Circle Time with Mr.
                                                                       build with Lego Duplo® in this
    V features nursery rhymes, stories, and songs.
                                                                       STEM-related storytime!

                                                      Tea Time - Friday, February 17th @ 10ൺආ
                          Ages Birth to 3 Yrs. Tea Time is an enjoyable, easy way to meet other parents, discuss child-rearing
                          challenges, and have your children play together and make new friends!
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CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
                                 STEAM To-Go-Kit Hybrid Programs for Grades K-2
The following programs have 15 in-person spaces to attend the program in the Library Annex and 20 To-Go Craft Kit
reservations, so that you can do the craft at home. When registering, you must choose either in-person OR To-Go Kit.

                  STEAM: Snow!                                                    STEAM: Love
   Thursday, January 26th                       4-5ඉආ                 Thursday, February 23rd       4-5ඉආ
                         Grades K-2. Make your own                    Grades K-2. Celebrate your love of
                         (fake) snow and cute no-sew                  science and coding with Miss Alex!
                         snowman with Miss Alex, who                  You'll learn how blood pumps through
                         will then challenge you to make              your heart; then make coded hearts
                         an igloo!                                    with beads and love potions.

                                           Great Programming for Grades K-5

   Grandma-Style Spaghetti Pie for Superbowl                                   Pixie Stix Bouquet
Wednesday, January 25th                            4:30ඉආ           Saturday, February 11th                   3ඉආ
                  Grades K-5. Join Chef Rob Scott and               Grades K-5. Miss Shirley shows you
                  learn how to make and eat spaghetti in            how to design a yummy bouquet of paper
                  a new way. Everyone goes home with                flowers with Pixie Stix stems! Makes
                  a pie to cook and enjoy! When the                 the perfect Valentine's Day gift for that
                  pie-making is done, there will be Chef            special someone!
                  Rob's great games to play.
                                                                           Stream for Free with Your Library Card!

                                                                        Hoopla for Kids!
     Snowman Tissue Mason Jar
                                                                        Download the
Saturday, January 28th                 3ඉආ                              Hoopla app on your
Grades K-5. With the help of Miss Shirley,                              phone or tablet.
learn how to paint a wintry scene on a glass                            Access thousands of
mason jar. Fill it with tissues and keep it                             children's e-books,
handy for those winter sneezes and sniffles!                              audiobooks and
                                                                        comic books!

                              Join Mr. V for a Winter Family Movie / Storytime Event!

                                                                 Lyle Lyle Crocodile
                        Saturday, February 25th                                                             10ൺආ
                        You'll not only hear Mr. V read the book Lyle Lyle Crocodile by Bernard Waber, but also watch
                        the movie starring Javier Bardem, Winslow Fegley, Constance Wu, and - as the voice of Lyle -
                        Shawn Mendes. Bring the entire family! There will be some tasty popcorn, too!

                        Lyle lives in a house on East 88th Street in New York City. He enjoys helping the Primm family with everyday
                        chores and playing with the neighborhood kids. Mr. Grumps and his cat Loretta do not like crocodiles and
                        think Lyle belongs in the zoo. So Lyle tries to prove that he's not as bad as some people think.

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'TWEEN PROGRAMS (GRADES 3-6)
                Heart Chalkboard Frame                                          Make a Snake Keychain
    Monday, January 30th                            5ඉආ          Saturday, February 18th                                2ඉආ
    Grades 3-6. Under the guidance of Doris Benter,
    create a winter scene on a heart-shaped chalkboard
    that you can put on your wall and use all winter!

                                                                 Grades 3-6. Slither into the Annex and join Miss Amanda
                                                                 in creating colorful beaded snake keychains!

         COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES (GRADES 6-12)
                                                                     Cranes for a Cure
                                   Saturday, January 28th                                                           12-1ඉආ
                                   For Grades 6-12. Teen Librarian Alex will give a tutorial on how to make origami cranes.
                                   Every participant will receive 1 volunteer hour of community service credit. Additionally,
                                   they will receive an extra half hour for each completed crane. Snacks and music will be
                                   provided!

These origami paper cranes will be donated to Cranes for a Cure, part of the Joey’s Wings Foundation, which funds pedi-
atric cancer research by selling origami crane strings and mobiles, as well as providing origami cranes to pediatric cancer
patients as messages of hope.

                           Can't Make it on the 28th? Pick up a To-Go Kit in February!
Pick up this To-Go Kit in the YA section of the library anytime during the month of February. The kit contains the instruc-
tions, supplies and an information sheet you must fill out to receive your community service certificate via email. Com-
pleting each kit earns you 1 volunteer hour and you may take up to two kits per person.

                  Program Teen Volunteers                                               Tech Buddies
                            For Grades 9-12. Earn 2 volun-         For Grades 9-12. If you’re good with technology and
                            teer hours of community service        need volunteer hours, sign
                            assisting with childrens programs.     up to be a Tech Buddy!
                            To volunteer, email Teen Librar-       A Tech Buddy is a teen
                            ian Alex (acivorelli@goldcoastli-      who volunteers to help
                            brary.org) to reserve your spot.       adults who need technical
    We need two teen volunteers per program and/or session.        assistance. If you would
    First come, first served!                                      like to learn more about
                                                                   becoming a Tech Buddy,
    January STEAM…Thursday, Jan. 26th, 3:30-5:30PM                 please send an email to Teen Librarian Alex at acivorel-
    February STEAM…Thursday, Feb. 23rd, 3:30-5:30PM                li@goldcoastlibrary.org.

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YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS (GRADES 6-12)
Registration begins Tuesday, January 3rd @ 9:30ൺආ either online or in-person at the Reference Desk. You must register
to reserve To-Go Kits.; pick-up instructions are emailed to you prior to each program.

                    Cooking 101: Learn to Make Fresh Pasta!
 Tuesday, February 21st                                                   4-5:30ඉආ
 For Grades 6-12. Learn how to make pasta during your winter break! Judy Boshnack
 teaches you how to make pasta dough and use assorted tools to shape pasta to bring
 home and cook.

                                           Video Game Design Workshop
 Part I: Saturday, January 14th                                                                           11ൺආ-1ඉආ
 Part II: Saturday, February 11th                                                                         11ൺආ-1ඉආ
                                     For Grades 6-12. An instructor from Sharper Training Solutions teaches you how to
                                     build a game world using the Unity interface. Part 1 focuses on how to add sound,
                                     shaders, custom lighting and textures, etc. to your game. Part 2 focuses on learning
                                     about the camera, different character perspectives and how to build a nemesis! You
                                     MUST attend Part 1 in order to participate in Part 2. If you attended Part 1 in
                                     October, you do not need to attend on January 14th.

                                        DIY Craft To-Go Kits for Grades 6-12

For To-Go Kit Programs, you must register to reserve your kit. An email will be sent prior to the program date with
pickup instructions. Kits not picked up within two weeks of the program date are offered to those on the waiting list.

                   Acrylic Pour Paintings                                             DIY Soap Making
                                Wednesday, January 18th                          Wednesday, February 15th
                                  Grades 6-12. Create two            Grades 6-12. Learn
                                  beautiful, acrylic pour paint-     how to make melt-
                                  ings. You will learn how to        and-pour soap using
                                  do both methods: the 'clean'       different scents, colors
                                  pour and the 'dirty' pour.         and shapes!

 Follow @gcplteens on Instagram for weekly updates on upcoming programs, community service op-
 portunities and more! Email acivorelli@goldcoastlibrary.org to subscribe to our Teen E-Newsletter!

                   NEW ADULT PROGRAMMING (AGES 18 - 26)

                                   Wool Coasters
Saturday, February 4th                                                    1ඉආ
For Ages 18-26. Need something colorful to set your drinks on? Join Amanda in
creating a set of two colorful wool ball coasters!

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ADULT PROGRAMS
    Registration begins Tuesday, January 3rd @ 9:30ൺආ for GCPL District Residents and one week later for Non-Residents.
    Where there is a fee, you must register at the Library Circulation Desk. Registration for all other programs is online.

                                                                                      Lunar New Year Lanterns
           Pan-Seared Chicken with Chef Rob
                                                                      Monday, February 6th               7ඉආ
      Wednesday, January 25th                          7ඉආ
                                                                      Join Lisa Colon and decorate these
                         Chef Rob demonstrates how to
                                                                      festive Lunar New Year Paper Lanterns!
                         make pan-seared chicken with
                                                                      Red Lanterns are traditional Chinese
                         two different sauces: first, Tuscan
                                                                      handicrafts with two thousand years of
                         garlic with spinach and sun-
                                                                      history. On the 15th day of the first lunar
                         dried tomato and next, Chicken
                                                                      month each year, people hang Chinese
                         Cacciatore sauce. A non-
                                                                      Red Lanterns to symbolize family reunion and create a festive
                         refundable $5 fee is due at time
                                                                      atmosphere. A non-refundable $5 fee is due at time of
                         of registration.
                                                                      registration.

               Winter Rabbit Painting on Glass
    Monday, January 30th                                  7ඉආ                  Sprinkle Batter Cookies with Chef Rob
    This wonderful, winter-themed craft is a great way to             Wednesday, March 8th                                  6:30ඉආ
    celebrate the Chinese New Year! You'll paint a winter             St. Patrick's Day will be a little sweeter this year with Chef
    rabbit reaching up to eat bright, red berries. A non-             Rob's Green and White Sprinkle Batter Cookies. Please bring
    refundable $5 fee is due at time of registration.                 two medium-sized bowls, a whisk, and a cookie tray. A non-
                                                                      refundable $5 fee is due at time of registration.

                                               Get the Most Out of Technoloy
                All About Smart Home Devices                                              All About Amazon Prime
        Thursday, January 12th                                  2ඉආ          Wednesday, February 8th                        2ඉආ
                         Learn all about your smart home
                                                                                                Becoming a Prime Member
                         device including how to set up an
                                                                                                gives you more than just 2-Day
                         account, how to communicate with
                                                                                                Shipping. Learn what you get with
                         your device, and useful apps. Set up
                                                                                                Prime Membership: free music,
                         an alarm, turn on lights, play music,
                                                                                                ebooks, videos, photo storage,
    and more! Bring your questions!
                                                                             same-day delivery, discounted items, and much more!

                                     Best Apps for a Healthy Life
      Tuesday, March 14th                                                                       2ඉආ
      Curious which apps can help you live a healthier lifestyle? Learn about apps that are
      available to help with improving sleeping habits, fitness, healthy eating, and mental health.
      Discover how to search for and evaluate lifestyle apps that will work best for you.

                                               Exercise Programs at the Library
                                                                        Chair Yoga
                                       Tuesdays, from January 17th through March 7th                            10:30ൺආ
                                       Donna Rovegno leads chair yoga which incorporates traditional yoga poses, seated and
                                       standing, and deep stretching. Accessible to all fitness levels, your mind and body will
                                       feel the therapeutic health benefits chair yoga provides: stress reduction, relaxation,
                                       strength, and mobility. A non-refundable $40 fee is due at time of registration.

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VIRTUAL AND HYBRID ADULT PROGRAMS
The following programs are offered in person with limited capacity, as well as on Zoom. Registration is required and
you must decide at time of registration if you will attend in person or online. Registration begins Tuesday, January 3rd @
9:30ൺආ for Gold Coast Public Library residents and one week later for non-residents.
           James Coll Presents Forever Free
  Abraham Lincoln and the American March to Freedom                       Focus on the Arts with Chris Vivas
Tuesday, February 14th                                   2ඉආ
                            In this lecture, Professor James
                                                                     Scandalous! Scandals in the Art World
                            Coll will discuss the American       Monday, January 23rd                                 7ඉආ
                            legal and political struggle         From stolen masterpieces to artwork that shocked the
                            towards the abolition of slavery.    world, Chris Vivas discusses major events in the art
                            He will focus on the structure       world that range from theft and exploitation, to murder!
                            and impact of President Lincoln's
Emancipation Proclamation as well as post-war Constitutional
developments regarding the 'peculiar institution.'                              Art Between the Wars
                                                                 Wednesday, March 1st                                 7ඉආ
 Stream the Best in Art Documentaries Free with Kanopy!
                                                                 Through art, you can see history. The dramatic
                                                                 explosion of art movements between the two World
                                                                 Wars shows us the politics, culture, and transitions
                                                                 occurring throughout the world. World War I left artists
                                                                 questioning the establishment and direction of Europe.
                                                                 Many external and internal questions emerged.

         To Get Started Today, Visit our Website at:
           goldcoastlibrary.org/streaming-video
                      The Genealogy Collective: A Monthly Series Presented via Zoom
The Gold Coast, Glen Cove, Oyster Bay-East Norwich, Locust Valley, and Bayville Libraries have formed a
Genealogy Collective in order to provide all of our patrons with varied, in-depth genealogy programs. January's pro-
gram is sponsored by the Bayville Free Library; February's program is sponsored by the Locust Valley Library.
                        Irish Genealogy                                              Family Tree Maker
 Tuesday, January 24th                           7ඉආ                     Tuesday, February 28th                       7ඉආ
 Genealogist Dave Miller discusses                                     Family Tree Maker is a software program that
 how to find your Irish ancestors.                                     allows genealogists to keep track of their research
 Researching and organizing information                                material and use it to create charts, reports,
 from American and Canadian records                                    and books. Join Mark Olsen to learn more!
 is addressed, as well as Irish archival                               Mr. Olsen holds a Brigham Young University
 records. Whether just getting started                                 Bachelor's Degree in Family History - Genealogy
 with your research, or taking a                                       and has been a Family Tree Maker Ambassador
 genealogical trip to Ireland, this                                    since 2016. He has worked with historical and
 program is for you!                                                   genealogical societies around the world.

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READERS' CORNER
            It's Not Too Late to Take the Winter Reading Challenge!
                                                                    Warm Up with a Good Book this Winter!
                                                                        Challenge Ends February 18th!

                                                       Pick up a Winter Reading Challenge postcard at the Library. Read
                                                       any four books in any format no later than February 18th. After
                                                       completing each book, have your postcard stamped at the Reference
                                                       Desk. Complete four books by the deadline and win a lovely lunch bag
                                                       courtesy of Friends of the Gold Coast Library!

                         Warm Up with Hot New Fiction Titles!
                            Including romance, mystery, thriller, and historical fiction

                                                Good Reads with Sarah Siegel

    These book discussions are being held in-person only in the Library Annex. Please register online or at the
    Library. You can also reserve copies of both books either online or by calling the Library.

                          Lessons in Chemistry                           Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins Valdez
                          by Bonnie Garmus                               Wednesday, Feb. 8th         6ඉආ
                          Wednesday, Jan. 11th               6ඉආ         Montgomery, Alabama. 1973.
                          Meet Elizabeth Zott, a one-of-a-               Fresh out of nursing school,
                          kind scientist in 1960s California             Civil Townsend has big plans
                          whose career takes a detour when               to make a difference in her
                          she becomes the unlikely star of a             community. At the Montgomery
                          beloved cooking show. This novel is            Family Planning Clinic, she
                          “irresistible, satisfying and full of fuel.    intends to help women make
                          It reminds you that change takes time          their own choices for their lives
                          and requires heat.”                            and bodies.
                            - The New York Times Book Review

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READERS' CORNER
                                Virtual Author Visits All Year Long!
                                 Co-Sponsored by Friends of the Gold Coast Library
The Gold Coast Public Library has joined the Library Speakers Consortium to bring you access to the most interesting and
impactful authors of our time. Tune in live and be part of the conversation, or watch the recordings on your own schedule
after they happen. This program continues throughout the year, so look for additional authors in future newsletters!

                                     Upcoming Featured Authors

           Dana White - January 17th @ 2PM                              Grace Cho - February 16th @ 1PM

            For a full list of upcoming and recorded authors, visit goldcoastlibrary.org/authorvisits.

                                          Looking for Your Next Great Read?

                                                                           Use Your Library Card to
                                                                        Access NextReads Newsletters!

An email address is all you need to access NextReads Newsletters and get reading lists
delivered right to your inbox! Subscribe to any of the 22 different newsletters, all of
which provide great reading suggestions. Fiction and nonfiction newsletter topics include
Biography and Memoir, Fantasy, Mystery, Nature and Science, as well as a variety of
Children's books.

Newsletters are sent on a monthly basis, and include up to 12 book recommendations
each. Every newsletter includes recently released titles and may also include additional
recommendations of older books for fans of a particular author or lists of books grouped by
a theme. Each newsletter is crafted by librarians and readers’ advisory specialists to provide
readers with inspiring and interesting reading choices.

                 To Get Started Today, Visit our Website at goldcoastlibrary.org/readers-corner

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MOVIES AT THE LIBRARY ANNEX
     Movies are shown at 2ඉආ every Friday afternoon at the Library Annex. The door opens at 1:45ඉආ. The movie
     schedule, alternating new movies and classics, is subject to change.

     The Rose Tattoo (1955)                                   Jan. 6th     Imitation of Life (1934)                                 Feb. 3th
     Anna Magnani plays Serafina Delle                                     Two struggling women and their daughters join forces and start a
     Rose, who retreats from the world after                               successful business. Different ethnicities is just one of the issues
     her husband dies; then she meets Alvaro                               that will confront them. Starring Claudette Colbert and Louise
     Mangiacavallo (Burt Lancaster). He has                                Beavers. (1 Hr. 51 Minutes)
     the same sunny disposition and occupation
     that her truck driver husband had...and the
     same symbol of love tattooed on his chest. (1 Hr. 57 Minutes)         The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)                        Feb. 10th
                                                                           Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, two lifelong
                                                                           friends Padraic (Colin Farrell) and Colm (Brendan Gleeson)
     The Phantom of the Open (2021)                         Jan. 13th
                                                                           find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their
     This heart-warming comedy drama tells the story of Maurice            relationship; when Colm delivers an ultimatum, events escalate
     Flitcroft (Mark Rylance) who entered the 1976 British Open            with shocking consequences. (1Hr. 54 Minutes)
     despite never having played golf! This uplifting movie will
     make you want to pursue your dreams and shoot for the stars!
     (1 Hr. 42 Minutes)                                                    The Cincinnati Kid (1965)                               Feb. 17th
                                                                           Steve McQueen, Ann-Margret, and Edward G. Robinson star in
                                                                           this visually stunning drama about a young poker player who
     Detective Story (1951)                                  Jan. 20th
                                                                           takes on a hard-core veteran in a high stakes New Orleans game.
     Kirk Douglas stars as a principled NYC detective whose personal       (1 Hr. 42 Minutes)
     code becomes twisted after dealing with too many criminals.
     Eleanor Parker and Lee Grant give sterling performances in this
     classic cop noir. (1 Hr. 43 Minutes)                                  Till (2022)                                              Feb. 24th
                                                                                                 The true story of Mamie Till Mobley's
                                                                                                 relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-
     Tar (2022)                                              Jan. 27th
                                                                                                 old son Emmett Till, who was visiting
     Cate Blanchett stars as Lydia Tar, the first female chief conductor                         cousins in Mississippi when he was lynched
     of a major German orchestra who becomes overwhelmed by                                      in 1955. The universal power of a mother's
     society and her own personal expectations. (2 Hrs. 38 Minutes)                              love combined with this mother's ability to
                                                                                                 turn her grief into action changed the world.
                                                                                                 Starring Danielle Deadwyler and Jalyn Hall.
                                                                                                 (2 Hrs. 10 Minutes)

                                                          Friday Night at the Movies

                                   Ticket to Paradise (2022)                      The Fabelmans (2022)
                                  Friday, January 27th @ 7:30ඉආ                 Friday, February 24th @ 7ඉආ
                             Divorced couple David and Georgia               Based on Steven Spielberg's
                             Cotton (George Clooney and Julia                childhood from age seven to
                             Roberts) travel to Bali to stop their           eighteen, a young man named
                             daughter from making the same mistake           Sammy Fabelman discovers a
                             they think they made 25 years earlier.          shattering family secret and explores
                             (1 Hr. 44 Minutes)                              how the power of movies helps us
                                                                             to see the truth about each other and
                                                                             ourselves. (2 Hrs. 31 Minutes)
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DEFENSIVE DRIVING
                         Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving
              Thursday, February 16th OR Saturday, March 11th from 9ൺආ to 3ඉආ
Adventure into Traffic Safety Awareness! Drivers who complete The Empire Safety Council’s 6-Hour
Defensive Driving Course save 10% on their liability, personal injury protection, and collision
insurance for THREE YEARS and may reduce up to FOUR points on their driving record. Course
completion is transmitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles and recorded on the student's driving record. The course
entails student participation, an informative workbook, and three safety education films. There is no formal testing. A $30
check or money order payable to Empire Safety Council is due at time of registration at the Library Circulation Desk.
Please bring a brown bag lunch to class.

                     Make The Most of Winter Break. Check Out a Local Museum!

    From the Long Island Children's Museum to the Guggenheim, There is Something For Everyone!

Art that inspires and engages, science that excites and educates, local history, and
culture that lives. Let the adventure begin at your public library with the Museum Pass
Program. Enjoy an educational and entertaining experience with your family and friends.
The Museum Pass Program allows you to check out passes for free admission to local
museums, including a newly added pass to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden!

 Visit goldcoastlibrary.org/museum-passes for a full list and more information!

                                               GOLD COAST MEMORIES

                                                 Townsend Scudder
                           Scudders Lane – which runs from Mott’s Cove to Glen Cove Avenue in Glen Head – was
                           named after Townsend Scudder (1865-1960). Born in Northport, Scudder later resided in
                           Glen Head where he ran a 950-acre strawberry and asparagus farm. But farming was just
                           one of his many pursuits. After graduating from Columbia Law School, he held the position
                           of corporation counsel for Queens County from 1893 until 1899. He served two terms as
                           a congressman and was later appointed a State Supreme Court Justice. As a jurist, he had
                           reluctantly presided at the sensational 1928 murder trial of Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray.
                           At its end, he sentenced both to death in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison, though he was
                           personally opposed to the death penalty.

Scudder was also an avid breeder of blue-ribbon dogs. Over a span of 80 years, his entries
won more than 1,000 prizes. He kept as many as 70 cocker spaniels at his Glen Head estate.

It was perhaps in his role as Parks Commissioner that Scudder left his most lasting
mark on Long Island. The establishment of Jones Beach as a State Park had been
opposed by property owners who fought the acquisition of certain lands. Townsend
Scudder's defense of creating the road that leads to the beach - broadcast on radio before a referendum of Nassau
County residents – is credited as making the difference in gaining public approval for the acquisition of the land.
When Scudder died in 1960, a plaque was dedicated at the Jones Beach amphitheater. It reads:
           Townsend Scudder: Eminent Jurist, Conservationist and Promoter of International Good Will
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                   Library Hours                              Get Ready for The 2023 North Shore Reads!
 M                       T              - 9 to 9                            Tuesday, April 25th
 F             S             - 10       to 6                           Crescent Beach Club, Bayville
 S        -N             5                                             Registration Begins March 1st
 Tඁൾ අංൻඋൺඋඒ ංඌ ർඅඈඌൾൽ ඈඇ:                                    A Speck in the Sea by John
                                                              Aldridge and Anthony
 S       ,J          1       (N     Y     ' D )
                                                              Sosinski is this year's Long
 Tඁൾ අංൻඋൺඋඒ ඐංඅඅ ൻൾ ඈඉൾඇ 9-2 ඈඇ:                             Island Reads title! Pick up
 M      ,J       16 - MLK J . D                               your copy at the Library or
 M      ,F         20 - P         D                           download the e-book today.
                                                              The North Shore Reads is
               Crafting at the Library                        an annual event for book
                                                              lovers from eight local
                  In Stitches                                 public libraries: Bayville,
Mondays in January and February                    2-3:30ඉආ   Bryant, Glen Cove, Gold
                           Now meeting every                  Coast, Locust Valley, Manhasset, Oyster Bay-East
                           Monday, In Stitches                Norwich and Sea Cliff celebrating the Long Island
                           offers the opportunity to           Reads selection.
                           crochet or knit in a warm,
                           friendly community of                  For more information, including the
                           knitters. Come enjoy the                  book discussion guide, visit:
camaraderie, while you work on your own project or on
                                                                           northshorereads.org
a group project.

                Upcoming Meetings                                        Library Board of Trustees
                                                                          Nancy Benchimol, President
           Library Board of Trustees
                                                                         Rosemarie Ryba, Vice-President
 Weds., January 18th and February 15th @ 7:30ඉආ
                                                                         Rosemarie Cartagine, Treasurer
        Friends of the Gold Coast Library                                   Amy Kempton, Secretary
         Monday, January 9th @ 10:30ൺආ                                           Valerie Lynn
           Monday, February 6th @ 7ඉආ                                            David Martin
                                                                               Barbara Palermo
                                                                               Anthony Papiro
            Spring Paper Shredding
                                                                                 Julie Rooney
       Saturday, April 22nd from 9ൺආ - Noon
                                                                       Library Director — Michael Morea
                                                                      Newsletter Editor — Susan Zaremba
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