Huntington Library Events: Juneteenth Concert, 3D Printing, Musicology

HUNTINGTON, NY — The Huntington Public Library released its June events slate. The library is at 338 Main St., Huntington.

People can register for events by calling 631-427-5165 or online.

Event: Hatha Yoga with Danielle Tarantola
Location: Main Auditorium
Dates: Wednesdays, May 31; June 7, 14, 21, 28; • 5 sessions • $25 fee
Time: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Description: Join India-trained yoga therapist and teacher trainer Danielle Tarantola for this holistic approach to physical and mental wellness that highlights and guides you through postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques. The practices promote physical and mental flexibility, health, and strength through the lens of the time-tested yoga philosophy. Participants should be able to get down and up off the floor and be in general good health for this movement-based class. Please bring a yoga mat. Registration is required. Open to all.

Event: Safe/Haven: Gay Life in 1950’s Cherry Grove
Location: Zoom
Date: Thursday, June 1
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: Welcome to Cherry Grove! In the years before the Stonewall Uprising, this secluded beach enclave in Fire Island was a respite for gay men and women. Join a docent from the NY Historical Society Museum & Library and explore this fascinating and forgotten history with nearly 70 photographs from the 1950s, courtesy of the Cherry Grove Archives collection. Registration is required. Open to all.

Event: Empire Defensive Driving
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Saturday, June 3
Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Description: In-person registration required with non-refundable fee of $28. Checks should be made payable to: Empire Safety Council.

Event: Benign Prostate Disease: The Latest Innovations in Treatment
Location: Zoom
Date: Monday, June 5
Time: 3 p.m.
Description: June is Men’s Health Month! Dr. Alexander Epelbaum, Medical Director, Robotic Surgery Program at St. Catherine of Siena Hospital in Smithtown, will discuss the latest breakthrough treatments for men suffering from enlarged prostate. He will discuss multiple medical and surgical treatment options for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), as well as a new innovative treatment called Aquablation Robotic Therapy, for lower urinary tract symptoms because of BPH. Registration is required. Open to all.

Event: Origins with the Vanderbilt Planetarium
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Wednesday, June 7
Time: 6 p.m.
Description: Join an astronomy expert from the Vanderbilt Museum and Reichert Planetarium and explore the origins of our universe. From planets and stars to nebulae and black holes, learn the cosmic origins of the objects that make up the universe. Registration is required. Open to all.

Event: "Sakhalin: Reality to Fiction" - Author Talk with Graham E. E. Bailey
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Thursday, June 8
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: Local author Graham E.E. Bailey will discuss her journey to the island of Sakhalin in Russia and how those travels inspired her fictional suspense novel, entitled "Sakhalin," which was nominated for Long Island Reads. A Q&A and book signing will follow. Registration is required. Open to all.

Event: Juneteenth Celebration with Perfect Pitch Project Jazz Ensemble
Location: HPL Main Auditorium
Date: Saturday, June 10
Time: 2 p.m.
Description: Perfect Pitch Project jazz ensemble comes to the Huntington Public Library to celebrate Juneteenth in style with a stirring tribute concert that will educate as well as entertain all in attendance. Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Huntington Public Library. Registration is required. Open to all.

Event: Musicology Mondays
Location: HPL Main Auditorium
Date: June 12
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: Rolling Stones - "Days of Rage: The Rolling Stones' Road to Altamont." Released in 2020, 107 mins. As the dream of peace and love was shattered in the late 1960s amid riots, assassinations, and war, The Rolling Stones became a defiant voice in this turbulent era, which came to a shocking end at the Altamont festival. Open to all.

Event: Introduction to 3D Printing
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Wednesday, June 21
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: Ever have a design you wanted to make? A custom figurine of your own? Sign up to attend our beginner 3D printing program to learn the basics of 3D printing and what can be made using a 3D printer. There will be a live demonstration of creating an object and printing it. A 3D printer opens up possibilities you would have never thought of! Registration is required. Open to all.

Event: All About the Apple Watch
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Thursday, June 22
Time: 2 p.m.
Description: Learn about the basic features of Apple Watches including fitness/health tracking and mobile pay. Librarian Andrew will demonstrate and answer your questions. Registration is required. Open to all.

Event: Plundered: The History of the Art Looted & Lost during World War II
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Thursday, June 22
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: Join art historian Jay Schuck as he surveys the artwork stolen and lost during World War II. Examine the reasons why these works were targeted, the efforts taken to recover them, Registration is required. Open to all.

Event: Musicology Mondays
Location: HPL Main Auditorium
Date: June 26
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: "Ray Charles: The Genius of Soul." From 2010, 56 mins. A portrait of Ray Charles, using interviews with friends, family, and the man himself. Includes many of his greatest songs and rare footage of his performances. Open to all.

Event: The Sinking of the Steamboat Lexington on the Long Island Sound
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Wednesday, June 28
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: Join journalist, historian, and author Bill Bleyer for a book talk and PowerPoint lecture about the 1840 fire and sinking in Long Island Sound that claimed the lives of 139 of the 143 people on board. The survivors escaped by using cotton bales as life rafts; one drifted for 40 hours in subfreezing weather before landing in Riverhead and reaching a house three-quarters of a mile away before collapsing.

The disaster marked an important milestone in journalism history because young lithographer Nathaniel Currier rushed to make an image of the fire for the New York Sun, which put out extra editions using the illustration, one of the first times a daily newspaper had an illustration with a breaking news story. The loss of the Lexington also led to an important Supreme Court decision and helped lead to tougher safety regulations for steamboats. A book signing will follow the presentation. Registration is required. Open to all.