 |      | | This Week at the LibraryAdult2:00 PM - 3:30 PM6/22/2015 With Thomas Germano, Professor of Art History, Farmingdale State College
In the late 13th Century, Aztec migrants settled in the Valley of Mexico, founding their capital, Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), on an island in Lake Texcoco. Under the reign of the 9th and final emperor, Motecuhzoma (ruled 1502-1520), the Aztec Empire reached the pinnacle of its wealth, power, and size. However, the Aztecs fell to the Spanish conquistadors under Cortez in 1521. Through Aztec and Spanish records, we know much about this last pre-Columbian civilization. See once brightly-colored images of their gods and kings in ritual garb, warriors in splendid finery, and fantastic animals. Learn about their stories carved in stone—myths and tales of heroic conquests and of horrific human sacrifices by the priests. Filled with symbolism, Aztec art offers compelling glimpses into a strange, vanished world. Mixtec/Aztec codices (manuscripts), stone monuments and temple architecture have been preserved and many new archeological discoveries help in shedding more light on this ancient people. Professor Germano is uniquely qualified to present this lecture, as he participated in a National Endowment for the Humanities symposium in Oxaca, Mexico, where he studied Aztec civilization in detail. An exciting portrait of Aztec art from stone sculpture to feather designs and illustrated codices, all illustrated in colorful PowerPoint.
Bethpage Public Library - Auditorium & Lobby
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM6/23/2015 Presented by Allan Zola Kronzek, Master Magician and Author
Join magician, author, and educator Allan Zola Kronzek for an entertaining evening of mystery, history, and trickery devoted to the world’s second oldest profession–conjuring.
Learn why medieval magicians were feared as sorcerers. Discover why a treatise on witch persecution was the first book to explain magic tricks. Experience magic as it was performed in the markets of ancient Greece and Rome, an 18th century English fair, and on the modern stage.
Come one, come all, for a magical, eye-opening evening not to be missed! The Art of Fooling performance is appropriate for young adults, adults, and seniors.
Bethpage Public Library - Auditorium
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM6/24/2015 Presented by Mary Cascone, Historian
Mary Cascone is the historian of the Town of Babylon and is working closely with the Town of Babylon History Museum on their exhibits, including the now 240-square-foot train exhibit. The train exhibit captures the town's history including two bygone airports, the Fire Island Lighthouse, the Southern State Parkway, and more.
Bethpage Public Library - AuditoriumMovies2:00 PM - 4:30 PM & 7:30 PM - 9:45 PM6/26/2015 Starring: David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Andre Holland
Rated: PG-13 (violence, profanity); 127 minutes
The unforgettable true story chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965 when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march culminated in President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and prompted change that forever altered history.
Bethpage Public Library - Auditorium & Lobby | | 47 Powell Ave. • Bethpage, NY 11714 • 516-931-3907
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