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Rabbi Gershom Mendes Seixas was born in New York  City in 1745 of old Sephardic Jewish stock. Like many of the founding fathers of the United States he was convinced that this

Photography Club of Long Island monthly meeting

In May of 1610, Caravaggio (1571/3-1610) was in Naples, Italy working on the last picture he'd ever paint. By July he was wounded in a knife fight, disfigured beyond recognition, a

There will be no Sandwiched In program today.

A Goldsmith in His Shop by Bruges painter Petrus Christus is a celebrated masterpiece of Northern Renaissance Art. Join Alice W. Schwarz, museum educator, and explore every de

After the official "closing" of the frontier after the 1890 census, the myth of the west reached its apex in the painting of Frederic Remington and Charles Russell, whose contrasti

Join presenters Toya Dubin, Project Director and Drew Shuptar-Rayvis Algonkian Historical Consultant for a richly illustrated presentation that includes 3D models, documents,

The Rolling Stones' album Beggars Banquet, released in December of 1968, marked a return to the band's more classic sound, following their previous release, a psychedelic 'misstep'

Join Adjunct Professor and TV and film historian Sal St. George, for a multimedia presentation about the making of the Dick Van Dyke Show.  Carl Reiner discovered Comic G

Join David Hymowitz, licensed social worker, and a professor at Hofstra University and at Stony Brook University, as he provides guidance and instruction on how to truly disconnect

Join Professor Ron Brown as he continues his series about famous New Yorkers with an exploration of the life and legacy of Robert Moses.  For centuries New York was a hor

Join museum educator Alice W. Schwarz for an in depth exploration of the painting, 'The Last Moments of John Brown' by Thomas Hovenden.  Although painted in the 1880s, by and

Photography Club of Long Island monthly meeting

Join film and TV historian Brian Rose, for a multimedia presentation about New York City in the movies.  For more than 125 years, filmmakers have been drawn to the d

Join Professor Thomas Germano for a lavish exploration of the art of John Singer Sargent (1864-1925,) the greatest portraitist of the gilded age, and his r

As part of the Library's celebration of Pride Month, join writer and educator Roger Rosen as he examines the intersection of fashion and gender.  Clothes are the most hig

Join award-winning stage and film director Stephen Nachamie as he celebrates the life and music of the legendary Cole Porter.  Mr. Nachamie will explore how Cole Porter create

As part of the Library's celebration of Pride Month, join Dr. Andrew Rimby, LGBTQ+ literary scholar, who specializes in 19th and 20th century American and British literat