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Art Gallery
Joan Catz–Wurtzel Photography: Through
Joan’s Eye

Visit The Gallery on the lower level and enjoy the newest art exhibits.
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Meet the Filmmaker: Marino Amoruso Mickey Mantle: In His Own Words

Wednesday, March 17 7:00 p.m.
Long Island native Marino Amoruso will present his film Mickey Mantle: In His Own Words. In this critically-acclaimed film Mickey himself tells the story of his remarkable life and career in two on-camera interviews conducted a few years before his death. Special guest stars include Yogi Berra, Hank Bauer, Ryne Duren, Johnny Blanchard, Carl Erskine, Tommy Byrne and others. Q&A with the filmmaker will follow the presentation. (2008, NR:1:10)
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America’s Crisis: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War

Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America by Garry Wills
Monday, March 22 3:00 p.m.

Garry Wills, a former professor of Greek at Yale University, painstakingly deconstructs Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and discovers heavy influence from the early Greeks and 19th century Transcendentalists.
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13 Legends of Fire Island

Tuesday, March 23 7:00 p.m.
Long Island resident and history buff Jack Whitehouse will share stories of mystery and suspense taken from his book, 13 Legends of Fire Island and the Great South Bay. The talk will highlight legends and lore relating to pirates, ghosts, shipwrecks and treasure chests, and even the possibility of the Viking discovery of Fire Island. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
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