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The Post Library Association
Exhibits and Events

The Post Library Association is devoted to planning many cultural and educational functions for the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library. In the quarter century that the Post Library Association has been in existence it has contributed greatly to the cultural life on the C.W. Post campus in general and in the Library specifically. The Hutchins Gallery has become a showcase of fine art with its wide variety of beautiful art exhibits that have been uniformly praised for their high quality. The PLA "Friday Night Programs", a dinner and lecture series, have attracted a wide array of nationally and internationally renowned scholars. Other events sponsored by the PLA include the annual book sale, various booktalks, poetry readings and special events, such as museum and opera trips.


Friday Night Programs

September 18 - Finding History: Glen Cove
Joan Harrison, lecture.
This will be a visually rich exploration of the history of Glen Cove, Long Island, one of the most fascinating and diverse small cities in America. Glen Cove was settled in 1668, became a city in 1918, and, throughout its course from mill town to "Heart of the Gold Coast", has been simultaneously rural and industrial; a working class community as well as country home to American nobility like the Pratt and Morgan families. The lecture will also discuss the circuitous quest for photographs from traditional archives, through yard sales and the internet, and into the albums of village elders whose families have been in the city for three or more generations.

* October 9 - Performance PLUS!
Camelot lecture.
In an effort to vary our events, this event will take place at Hillwood Recital Hall. There will be a Performance Plus lecture followed by a performance of Camelot (see "Special Events" for October 9) based on T.H. White's The Once and Future King. Learner and Loewe's Camelot has a superb score and an inspirational story that became symbolic of the Kennedy administration.

November 13 - Pioneering Wine: Lessons Learned on the Front Lines of Creating a New Wine Region
Louisa Thomas Hargrave, lecture.
As the co-founder of Long Island's first vineyard and winery in 1973, Hargrave will offer insights into the wine business, and lessons she learned that other innovators can benefit from. Her stories of over thirty years in the wine business bring humor and poignancy to the audience's understanding of what it takes to make a bottle of wine. From 1973 to 1999, Hargrave was the co-owner of Hargrave Vineyard, Long Island's first commercial vineyard and winery (now known as Castello di Borghese). She published The Vineyard based on her experiences as a wine pioneer.

Programs in the library are free and open to the public. Programs begin at 8:00 p.m. in the library lobby.
( * The October 9th event will begin at 5:00 p.m. in Hillwood Commons.)
Please call 516-299-2892 to reserve a seat.

Social hour and dinner before the programs begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Hutchins Gallery. Reservations are required. $34 per person. Call 516-299-2892.

Explanation of Charges:
  • Our charges per person cover only our out-of-pocket costs.
  • The PLA makes no profit but tries to avoid losses.
  • Members who cancel within 48 hours of the event remain responsible for payment as we must pay their costs.

Art Exhibits
Hutchins Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 2:00-5:00 p.m.


November 3 - 29 : Art League of Nassau County
Artists' Reception: Saturday, November 7, 2:00-4:00 p.m.


December 1 - 20 : C.W. Post Art Department Show


February 1 - 12 : Abraham Lincoln: The Great Emancipator and his Legacy
Dan Christoffel
A series of portraits of President Lincoln and works inspired by the Civil Rights movement of the 60s. For over 30 years, Christoffel, a national and international exhibiting artist who is a board member of the Art League of Long Island, has rendered the 16th president artistically in a variety of forms, from charcoal sketches to oil paintings. Part of a series of Abraham Lincoln events on campus.



Past Exhibits:


October 6 - 16 : C.W. Post Art Department Show
Jillian Ajamy
Shanna Felice
Jessica Henn
Heejin Jang
Leigh Ann Klein
Beata Kruk
Joe McNally
Allison Meriwether
Meredith Toto
Artists' Reception: Wednesday, October 7


September 2 - 24 : Tri-County Artists of Long Island
Paintings and Sculpture will be exhibited
Reception: Saturday, September 12, 2:00-4:00 p.m.


Special Events
Open to members and their guests


September 25 - Long Island Vineyard/North Fork Tour
This will be our second annual trip to the beautiful east end of Long Island. Once again, the group will travel by bus to the North Fork where we will be met by a Vintage Tours experienced guide. We will visit several wineries where we will learn about the history and process of winemaking. The day will also include a delicious gourmet kitchen lunch in a beautiful winery setting.


October 9 - Camelot
A Tilles Center performance of Camelot based on T.H. White's The Once and Future King. Learner and Loewe's Camelot has a superb score and an inspirational story that became symbolic of the Kennedy administration. The performance will be preceeded by a Performance PLUS! lecture in the Hillwood Recital Hall at 5:00.


December 5 - Great Hall Holiday Dinner
Black tie optional. Cocktails at 7:00; Dinner at 8:00.
$125 per person. Please RSVP by November 23.


TBA - Future trips may include:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nassau County Air and Space Museum, and Belmont Racetrack. More information to follow.


For additional information, please call 516-299-2892.


BookTalk
Open to members and their guests


To be announced


PLA Annual Book Sale 2010

TBA,Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. : Open to PLA Members and LIU Cardholders only
TBA,Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. : Open to the Public
TBA, Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. : Open to the Public
TBA, Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. : Open to the Public


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