The Levittown Public Library is located at 1 Bluegrass Lane, Levittown. Call 516-731-5728 or visit www.levittownpl.org for more information.
The Island Trees Public Library is located at 38 Farmedge Rd., Levittown. Call 516-731-2211 or visit www.islandtreespubliclibrary.org for more information.
Thursday, May 5
Book Chat
Come to the ITPL at 7:30 p.m. for a book chat about Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult.
Cooking Classes:
Chocolate Cinco de Mayo
Join Lee Perrotta, “The Chocolate Lady” for some exciting Mexican cuisine using chocolate, a main ingredient used in molé sauces at the LPL at 7 p.m. Each class has a separate registration and non-refundable $5 fee, check or money order, made payable to the Levittown Public Library, that is due upon registration for each patron.
Friday, May 6
Movie: Brooklyn
The ITPL will screen the movie Brooklyn at 2 p.m. An Irish immigrant (Saoirse Ronan) in 1950s New York, falls for a tough Italian plumber (Emory Cohen), but faces temptation from another man (Domhnall Gleeson) when she returns to her homeland for a visit. Starring starring Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson and Emory Cohen. (2015; PG-13 1 hr 52 mins).
Play Hooray Babies
Begins at 10:30 a.m. at the LPL. For ages birth to 18 months. Must register.
Saturday, May 7
Chess
Learn to play chess from a member of the Long Island Industrial Chess League. Experienced players are also welcome. $8 for 8 classes. Contact Marilyn Adamo at 516-731-2211 or email madamo@islandtreespubliclibrary.org for information. From 10 a.m to noon in the community room at the ITPL.
UFO’s, Everybody’s Got a Story
Presented by Joesph Flammer, an award-winning newspaper reporter and a licensed Mutual UFO Network field investigator and author, UFOs Over Long Island and UFOs Over America: Scariest Cases. Begins at 2 p.m. at the LPL.
Monday, May 9
Adult Book Discussion
Come to the LPL at 1 p.m. to discuss Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. A vivid tapestry of Nigerian and American life, this moving intergenerational novel is a defining work about race and identity.
Wednesday, May 11
Willem de Kooning: Painting Out of the Lines
Join the Long Island Children’s Museum and experiment with rope and ribbon to create compositions with depth and layers. Each teen will use an individual canvas and discover how line, shape and limited palette come together to express emotion and personality through their work. Finished paintings will be displayed during a month-long exhibition at the Long Island Children’s Museum. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the LPL.
Thursday, May 12
Art Lessons:
Acrylic Painting
This class is a step by step acrylic painting class for grades 4 through 6. From 4:30 to 6:15 p.m. at the LPL. Must register.
